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Cruise operations begin from Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, India's largest cruise terminal
Q1

India's largest cruise terminal, the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, which began operations on 21 April 2025, is located at which place?

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Correct answer: D — Ballard Pier

Ballard Pier: the MICT has been developed at Ballard Pier in Mumbai.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following about the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal: 1. It is designed to handle 1 million passengers a year. 2. It can berth up to 10 ships simultaneously. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The terminal can handle 5 ships simultaneously.

Four-storey building collapses in Dayalpur–Mustafabad, North East Delhi; 11 dead
Q3

What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the building collapse in Dayalpur, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025?

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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured

₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured, from the PMNRF.

Q4 Advanced

Consider the following about the building collapse of 19 April 2025 in Delhi: 1. It occurred in the Dayalpur area of North East Delhi. 2. The Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PM CARES Fund. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The ex-gratia was announced from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Q5

How many people died in the building collapse in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025, as reported by both the Indian Express and Hindustan Times?

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Correct answer: C — 11

The Indian Express and Hindustan Times both reported 11 deaths in the four-storey building collapse in Dayalpur.

Chennai gets its first air-conditioned EMU suburban train, on the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section
Q6

On which section did Chennai's first air-conditioned EMU suburban train service begin on 19 April 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu

Southern Railway's Chennai Division introduced the first AC EMU service on the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section.

Q7 Advanced

AC EMU suburban services, introduced in Chennai in April 2025, were first introduced in India on which suburban network?

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Correct answer: A — Mumbai

Southern Railway noted that the AC EMU service was first introduced on the Mumbai suburban network, where it has steady patronage.

Kathua gets its first municipal parking complex
Q8

Kathua's first-ever Municipal Parking Complex was jointly inaugurated on 19 April 2025 by Union Minister Jitendra Singh and which leader?

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Correct answer: D — Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, jointly inaugurated it with Jitendra Singh.

SECL to become first coal PSU to use paste fill technology; ₹7,040 crore agreement for Singhali mine
Q9

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is set to become the first coal PSU in India to adopt which mining technology?

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Correct answer: A — Paste fill technology

Paste fill technology, under a ₹7,040 crore agreement for the Singhali underground mine.

Q10 Advanced

Consider the following about SECL's paste fill project announced in April 2025: 1. It will be implemented at the Singhali underground mine in SECL's Korba area. 2. The paste used to fill mined-out voids includes fly ash and crushed overburden, which helps prevent land subsidence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct, as per the Ministry of Coal release.

Q11 Advanced

What is the value of the agreement SECL signed with TMC Mineral Resources for paste fill mining at the Singhali mine?

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Correct answer: D — ₹7,040 crore

₹7,040 crore: the agreement is for mining about 8.4 million tonnes over 25 years.

Pralhad Joshi visits Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project near Kurnool
Q12

The Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project, visited by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in April 2025, is located near which city?

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Correct answer: A — Kurnool

Kurnool: the project is at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

Q13 Advanced

Consider the following about the Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project: 1. It includes 1,680 MW of pumped hydropower along with solar and wind capacity. 2. It has been set up by NTPC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The project has been set up by Greenko.

Q14 Advanced

What is the stated storage capacity of the Pinnapuram project per day in a single cycle?

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Correct answer: D — 10,080 MWh

10,080 MWh per day in a single cycle, as per the MNRE release.

Petroleum Ministry revises domestic gas allocation for CNG and PNG: advance allocation, pro-rata New Well Gas
Q15 Advanced

Consider the following about the changes to the Domestic Gas Allocation Policy announced in April 2025: 1. Auction-based allocation of New Well Gas has been replaced with quarterly pro-rata allocation. 2. From Q1 of FY 2025-26, allocations for CNG (transport) and PNG (domestic) will be made on a two-quarter advance basis. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct, as per the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Q16 Advanced

What share of projected CGD demand for CNG (T) and PNG (D) was allocated domestic gas in Q1 of FY 2025-26, as per the Petroleum Ministry?

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Correct answer: B — 55.68%

55.68%; it was 54.68% in Q3 2024-25 and is projected at 54.74% for Q2 2025-26.

MoRTH: no decision on nationwide satellite tolling from 1 May; ANPR-FASTag barrier-less tolling at selected plazas
Q17 Advanced

Consider the following about MoRTH's clarification of 18 April 2025: 1. Satellite-based tolling will replace FASTag nationwide from 1 May 2025. 2. An ANPR-FASTag-based barrier-less tolling system will be implemented at selected toll plazas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

Only 2 is correct. MoRTH said no decision has been taken on nationwide satellite-based tolling from 1 May 2025.

Q18

In the 'ANPR-FASTag-based Barrier-Less Tolling System', what does ANPR stand for?

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Correct answer: D — Automatic Number Plate Recognition

Automatic Number Plate Recognition: cameras identify vehicles by reading their number plates.

Centre notifies Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measurement equipment, effective 1 July 2025
Q19

From when will the rules mandating verification and stamping of radar-based vehicle speed-measurement equipment come into force?

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Correct answer: B — 1 July 2025

1 July 2025, as per the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Q20 Advanced

The rules for radar speed-measurement equipment notified in April 2025 were drafted using which international standard?

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Correct answer: A — OIML R 91

OIML R 91: the drafting committee used technical inputs based on this international standard.

Coal Ministry sets flat ₹500 registration fee per consignment on CIMS portal
Q21

What is the revised registration fee per consignment on the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) portal from 15 April 2025?

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Correct answer: C — ₹500

A flat ₹500 per consignment, replacing the earlier range of ₹500 to ₹1,00,000.

Q22 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the CIMS fee revision of April 2025: 1. The earlier fee ranged from ₹500 to ₹1,00,000 per consignment. 2. The Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) also operates under a flat fee model. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. The ministry said the change aligns CIMS with SIMS, NFIMS and PIMS, which use flat fees.

Jitendra Singh hails India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel, backed by CSIR research
Q23

India's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel, hailed by the Science Minister in April 2025, was developed by which shipyard?

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Correct answer: B — Cochin Shipyard Ltd

Cochin Shipyard Ltd, with a hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain built by KPIT.

Q24 Advanced

Under CSIR's NMITLI programme, KPIT developed low-temperature PEM fuel cell systems with which CSIR laboratories?

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Correct answer: A — CSIR-NCL, Pune and CSIR-CECRI

CSIR-NCL, Pune and CSIR-CECRI: CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, and CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI).

Karad in Maharashtra sets benchmark in sanitary waste management
Q25

Karad, cited by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in April 2025 as a benchmark in sanitary waste management, is in which district of Maharashtra?

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Correct answer: A — Satara

Satara district.

Q26 Advanced

About how much sanitary waste is collected daily in Karad, as per the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry?

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Correct answer: B — 300–350 kg

300–350 kg: about 300 to 350 kg daily, from hospitals, clinics, households and other facilities.

IREDA posts highest-ever annual profit of ₹1,699 crore for 2024-25
Q27

What was IREDA's profit after tax for 2024-25, its highest ever?

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Correct answer: B — ₹1,699 crore

₹1,699 crore, up 36%. ₹2,104 crore was the profit before tax and ₹6,742 crore the revenue from operations.

Q28 Advanced

IREDA became the first PSU to publish its audited financial results for 2024-25 within how many days?

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Correct answer: C — 15 days

15 days, making it the first company in the NBFC and banking sector and the first PSU to do so.

28 blocks awarded under OALP Round-IX; Special DSF Round-IV launched
Q29

How many exploration blocks were awarded under Round-IX of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), as stated in April 2025?

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Correct answer: D — 28

28 blocks across eight sedimentary basins, covering 1.36 lakh sq km.

Q30 Advanced

According to the Petroleum Minister in April 2025, India relies on imports for about what share of its natural gas needs?

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Correct answer: A — 50%

50% of natural gas; for crude oil the figure is 88%.

Sixth National Highways Excellence Awards (2023) presented at Bharat Mandapam
Q31

Where was the sixth edition of the National Highways Excellence Awards 2023 held?

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Correct answer: D — Bharat Mandapam

Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Nitin Gadkari.

Q32 Advanced

Which edition of the National Highways Excellence Awards was the 2023 edition (NHEA 2023)?

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Correct answer: B — Sixth

The sixth edition.

PM lays foundation of 800 MW Yamunanagar thermal unit, opens Rewari Bypass
Q33 Advanced

The 800 MW thermal power unit whose foundation stone the PM laid in Yamunanagar on 14 April 2025 belongs to which plant?

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Correct answer: B — Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar; the new unit covers 233 acres and costs about ₹8,470 crore.

Q34 Advanced

What is the annual production capacity of the Compressed Biogas Plant at Mukarabpur, Yamunanagar, whose foundation stone was laid on 14 April 2025?

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Correct answer: A — 2,600 metric tonnes

2,600 metric tonnes a year, as stated by the PMO.

Q35 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the projects in Haryana on 14 April 2025: 1. The Rewari Bypass, worth about ₹1,070 crore, is under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. 2. The new 800 MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar is spread across 233 acres. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. The Rewari Bypass costs about ₹1,070 crore under Bharatmala, and the 800 MW unit covers 233 acres at about ₹8,470 crore.

PM lays foundation of new terminal at Hisar's Maharaja Agrasen airport; Hisar–Ayodhya flights begin
Q36

The airport in Hisar, Haryana, where the PM laid the foundation stone of a new terminal building on 14 April 2025, is named after:

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Correct answer: D — Maharaja Agrasen

Maharaja Agrasen; the new terminal at Maharaja Agrasen airport is worth over ₹410 crore.

Q37 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Hisar airport (April 2025): 1. The new terminal building is worth over ₹410 crore. 2. Scheduled Hisar–Ayodhya flights are to operate daily. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The terminal is worth over ₹410 crore, but Hisar–Ayodhya flights are twice weekly, not daily.

Assam CM inaugurates North-East's first onco-robotic surgery facility at Guwahati
Q38

Where was North-East India's first onco-robotic surgery facility inaugurated on 13 April 2025?

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Correct answer: B — State Cancer Institute, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital

State Cancer Institute, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati; Dibrugarh and Silchar are to get similar facilities later.

Q39 Advanced

Under which Central programme was the ₹14.99 crore onco-robotic surgery facility at GMCH, Guwahati, set up?

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Correct answer: D — NPCDCS

NPCDCS — the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke.

Gujarat raises assistance for new Nagar Seva Sadans in municipalities
Q40

Under which scheme did Gujarat raise the assistance for new Nagar Seva Sadan buildings in April 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana

Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, the Gujarat government's urban development scheme.

Q41 Advanced

What is the revised assistance for a new Nagar Seva Sadan in an A-class municipality in Gujarat?

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Correct answer: D — ₹6 crore

₹6 crore, up from ₹2 crore; B-class gets ₹5 crore, C-class ₹4 crore and D-class ₹3 crore.

Q42 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Gujarat's revised Nagar Seva Sadan assistance: 1. Up to 25% of the amount can be used for repair or expansion of existing buildings. 2. D-class municipalities will now get ₹3 crore, up from ₹1 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. Up to 25% can go to repair or expansion, and the D-class amount rose from ₹1 crore to ₹3 crore.

CEA concurs record six pumped storage project DPRs of about 7.5 GW in 2024-25
Q43

How many hydro pumped storage project DPRs did the Central Electricity Authority concur in 2024-25, a record?

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Correct answer: B — Six

Six projects with a combined capacity of about 7.5 GW; thirteen is the target for 2025-26.

Q44 Advanced

Which was the largest pumped storage project among those whose DPRs CEA concurred in 2024-25?

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Correct answer: C — Sharavathy, Karnataka

Sharavathy, Karnataka, at 2,000 MW; MP-30 is 1,920 MW and Bhavali 1,500 MW.

Q45 Advanced

Consider the following statements about pumped storage projects (PSPs) in India, as stated by the Ministry of Power in April 2025: 1. CEA aims to concur at least 13 PSPs of about 22 GW in 2025-26. 2. India's estimated pumped storage potential is below 100 GW. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The 2025-26 target is at least 13 PSPs of about 22 GW; the estimated potential is over 200 GW.

J.P. Nadda inaugurates Central Research Laboratory at AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Q46

At which AIIMS did Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurate a Central Research Laboratory on 12 April 2025?

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Correct answer: A — AIIMS Bhubaneswar

AIIMS Bhubaneswar, where he also laid the foundation stone of a Multiutility (Gastronomy) Block.

PM lays foundation stone and inaugurates projects worth over ₹3,880 crore in Varanasi
Q47

Development works worth over how much were inaugurated and launched by the Prime Minister in Varanasi on 11 April 2025?

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Correct answer: C — ₹3,880 crore

₹3,880 crore; ₹1,045 crore was the value of the three power substations within the package.

Q48 Advanced

The new road bridge among the Varanasi projects of 11 April 2025 connects the Varanasi Ring Road with which place?

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Correct answer: A — Sarnath

Sarnath: a road bridge between the Varanasi Ring Road and Sarnath was part of the projects.

Q49 Advanced

Which dairy's milk suppliers received a bonus of over ₹100 crore at the Prime Minister's Varanasi event on 11 April 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Banas Dairy

Banas Dairy: the bonus was transferred to milk suppliers associated with it.

Q50 Advanced

Consider the following statements made at the Prime Minister's Varanasi event of 11 April 2025: 1. Varanasi has issued the highest number of Ayushman Vay Vandana cards, about 50,000. 2. Over 50 products from Varanasi and surrounding districts have GI tags. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The PM said Varanasi leads in Ayushman Vay Vandana cards (about 50,000); the number of GI-tagged products from Varanasi and surrounding districts is over 30, not over 50.

CEA launches indigenous resource adequacy model 'STELLAR'
Q51 Advanced

STELLAR, launched by the Central Electricity Authority in April 2025, is a model for what purpose?

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Correct answer: A — Resource adequacy planning in the power sector

Resource adequacy planning in the power sector; States and discoms can use it free of cost.

India adds record 29.52 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25; total reaches 220.10 GW
Q52

How much renewable energy capacity did India add in FY 2024-25, according to MNRE?

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Correct answer: C — 29.52 GW

29.52 GW, a record; 23.83 GW of it was solar, and 50.04 GW is the total wind capacity.

Q53

What was India's total installed renewable energy capacity as of 31 March 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 220.10 GW

220.10 GW, up from 198.75 GW a year earlier; 105.65 GW is the solar share.

Q54 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's solar capacity as of 31 March 2025: 1. Total installed solar capacity crossed 100 GW. 2. Rooftop solar accounted for more than half of the total solar capacity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. Total solar capacity was 105.65 GW, but rooftop solar was 17.02 GW; ground-mounted installations made up 81.01 GW.

Q55 Advanced

What was India's total installed wind energy capacity at the end of FY 2024-25?

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Correct answer: C — 50.04 GW

50.04 GW, after 4.15 GW was added during the year; 11.58 GW is bioenergy capacity.

Pralhad Joshi and Yogi Adityanath review PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar in Uttar Pradesh
Q56

At the review with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on 10 April 2025, Uttar Pradesh reaffirmed its target of how much solar energy capacity?

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Correct answer: C — 22 GW

22 GW of solar energy capacity, according to MNRE.

CCEA approves doubling of Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi rail line (104 km, ₹1,332 crore)
Q57

The Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi rail doubling approved in April 2025 lies in which states?

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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; the 104-km section covers three districts in the two states.

Q58 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi project: 1. It is the tripling of an existing double line. 2. It covers three districts in two states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

Only 2 is correct. The project doubles a single-line section of 104 km, and it covers three districts in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

CCEA approves 6-lane Zirakpur Bypass (19.2 km, ₹1,878.31 crore) in Punjab and Haryana
Q59 Advanced

The Zirakpur Bypass approved by the CCEA in April 2025 connects which two national highways?

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Correct answer: C — NH-7 and NH-5

NH-7 and NH-5: it starts at the NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) junction and ends at the NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo) junction in Panchkula.

Q60

Under which mode will the Zirakpur Bypass be built?

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Correct answer: D — Hybrid Annuity Mode

Hybrid Annuity Mode, at a total capital cost of ₹1,878.31 crore.

Digital portal for private jetties and terminals on National Waterways launched; first NoC for jetty on Mandovi in Goa
Q61 Advanced

The first NoC issued through IWAI's new digital portal in April 2025 was for a jetty at Malim in Goa on which waterway?

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Correct answer: C — River Mandovi (NW-68)

River Mandovi (NW-68); the NoC went to Marina India Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. for a jetty of about ₹8 crore.

Q62

Under the National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025, a private entity needs a No Objection Certificate from which body to build a terminal on a National Waterway?

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Correct answer: A — Inland Waterways Authority of India

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), which also developed the new digital portal.

Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates AAIB's flight recorder ('Black Box') lab at Udaan Bhawan
Q63

Where is the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's DFDR and CVR ('Black Box') laboratory, inaugurated in April 2025, located?

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Correct answer: D — Udaan Bhawan, New Delhi

Udaan Bhawan, New Delhi; the lab was set up with an investment of ₹9 crore with support from HAL.

Ports Ministry approves technical feasibility study to replicate Kochi Water Metro in 24 cities
Q64

In how many cities has the Ports Ministry approved technical feasibility studies to replicate the Kochi Water Metro model?

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Correct answer: C — 24

24 cities, including Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Tezpur in Assam.