Polity & Governance Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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National Voters' Day, observed on 25 January, commemorates the foundation day of which body?
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Correct answer: D — Election Commission of India
PIB 2096091: since 2011, National Voters' Day is observed on 25 January to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
Which book did President Droupadi Murmu receive the first copy of on the 15th National Voters' Day?
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Correct answer: A — India Votes 2024: A Saga of Democracy
PIB 2096091: she received the first copy of 'India Votes 2024: A Saga of Democracy' from CEC Rajiv Kumar.
Since which year has National Voters' Day been observed annually in India?
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Correct answer: A — 2011
PIB 2096091: National Voters' Day has been observed annually on 25 January since 2011.
What was the theme of the international conference of Election Management Bodies hosted by ECI in New Delhi in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces, Takeaway for EMBs
PIB 2095448: the conference theme was 'Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces, Takeaway for EMBs'.
Representatives of Election Management Bodies from how many countries attended ECI's international conference in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 13
PIB 2095448: nearly 30 representatives from the EMBs of 13 countries attended.
From when will the Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measuring equipment, notified in January 2025, come into force?
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Correct answer: D — 1 July 2025
PIB 2095440: to give industry time to comply, the rules will come into force from 1 July 2025.
The draft rules for radar speed-measuring equipment were based on which international recommendation?
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Correct answer: A — OIML R 91
PIB 2095440: the committee submitted the initial draft based on OIML R 91.
The committee that framed the draft radar equipment rules was chaired by the Director of which institute?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Institute of Legal Metrology, Ranchi
PIB 2095440: the committee was formed under the chairmanship of the Director, Indian Institute of Legal Metrology (IILM), Ranchi.
Where was the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference held in January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Patna
PIB 2094919: Om Birla addressed the valedictory session of the 85th AIPOC in Patna.
How many resolutions did the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference adopt?
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Correct answer: C — 5
PIB 2094919: the 85th AIPOC adopted five resolutions.
Consider the following about the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference: 1. It concluded in Patna on 21 January 2025. 2. One of its resolutions concerned the use of digital technology. 3. Its valedictory session was addressed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2094919: the AIPOC concluded in Patna and adopted a resolution on digital technology; the valedictory session was addressed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Which programme has been included for the first time under the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Aspirational Blocks Programme
PIB 2094589: for the first time, the Aspirational Blocks Programme has been included under the PM's Award Scheme.
How many awards are there under the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 16
PIB 2094589: the 2024 scheme recognises civil servants through 16 awards in three categories.
What prize money will each awardee of the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 receive?
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Correct answer: D — ₹20 lakh
PIB 2094589: the prize money for PM's Awards 2024 awardees will be ₹20 lakh each.
Under the e-Office guidelines issued in January 2025, which system are ministries to use for managing office memoranda, circulars and orders?
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Correct answer: A — Knowledge Management System
PIB 2094588: ministries are to use the Knowledge Management System (KMS) for managing OMs, circulars and orders.
How many property cards did PM Narendra Modi distribute under the SVAMITVA scheme on 18 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Over 65 lakh
PIB (Ministry of Panchayati Raj): over 65 lakh property cards were distributed on 18 January 2025, taking the total to 2.25 crore.
The SVAMITVA scheme is implemented by which Union Ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Panchayati Raj
PIB: SVAMITVA is a scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, whose Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh attended the 18 January 2025 ceremony.
With the 18 January 2025 distribution, the total number of property cards issued under SVAMITVA reached:
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Correct answer: B — 2.25 crore
PIB: the distribution took the total number of property cards under SVAMITVA to 2.25 crore.
Consider the following statements about the SVAMITVA property card distribution on 18 January 2025: 1. It covered more than 50,000 villages across 237 districts. 2. The Union Territories covered were Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. 3. Tamil Nadu and Kerala were among the 10 states covered. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the ceremony covered 50,000+ villages in 237 districts, in 10 states and the UTs of J&K and Ladakh. The 10 states were Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, not Tamil Nadu or Kerala.
In January 2025, the Union Home Minister ordered an Inter-Ministerial Team to ascertain the causes of deaths in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Correct answer: D — Rajouri
PIB (MHA): the team was to visit the affected village in Jammu's Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths in 3 incidents.
Experts from which of the following Ministries were NOT listed as part of the Inter-Ministerial Team on the Rajouri deaths?
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Correct answer: D — Ministry of Earth Sciences
PIB (MHA): the team comprised experts from the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Agriculture, Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Water Resources. Earth Sciences was not listed.
How many Master Trainers were trained in Phase-1 of the Rashtriya Karmayogi Large-Scale Jan Seva Programme, concluded on 18 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 219
PIB (DoPT): 219 Master Trainers from 80 Ministries and Departments participated in eight batches.
Who is the Chairman of the Capacity Building Commission, as mentioned in the January 2025 release on the Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Programme?
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Correct answer: D — Adil Zainulbhai
PIB: Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of the CBC, and R. Balasubramaniam, Member (HR), shared their vision for the programme.
On which FM frequency can Akashvani's Kumbhvani news bulletins be heard in Prayagraj during Mahakumbh 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 103.5 MHz
PIB (MIB): devotees can tune in to Kumbhvani news bulletins on 103.5 MHz in Prayagraj.
How often are the Kumbhvani news bulletins broadcast on the public address system in Mahakumbh Nagar?
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Correct answer: B — Three times a day, 10 minutes each
PIB: the 10-minute bulletins are broadcast three times a day, at 8:30 am, 2:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
The NCGG programme for senior civil servants of Kenya, concluded on 18 January 2025, was sponsored under which initiative?
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Correct answer: A — ITEC of the Ministry of External Affairs
PIB (DoPT): the programme was sponsored under the ITEC initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Who led the Kenyan delegation at the NCGG Special Capacity Building Programme in New Delhi (13–18 January 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Kenya's Attorney General Dorcas Agik Abuya Oduor
PIB: the delegation was led by Dorcas Agik Abuya Oduor, Attorney General of Kenya, along with 28 other senior officials.
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), for which a ₹11,440 crore revival plan was approved in January 2025, operates which steel plant?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
PIB (Steel): RINL operates the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh, the only offshore steel plant in the government sector.
How much equity capital does the RINL revival plan approved by the CCEA (announced 17 January 2025) provide?
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Correct answer: D — ₹10,300 crore
PIB: the ₹11,440 crore plan includes ₹10,300 crore equity capital and conversion of a ₹1,140 crore working capital loan into preference share capital.
Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) as per the January 2025 revival plan release: 1. RINL is a Schedule-A CPSE wholly owned by the Government of India. 2. Its plant has an installed capacity of 7.3 Mtpa of liquid steel. 3. The ₹1,140 crore working capital loan is to be converted into 7% non-cumulative preference shares redeemable after 10 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Steel): RINL is a Schedule-A CPSE with 100% Government ownership, its plant has 7.3 Mtpa liquid steel capacity, and the ₹1,140 crore loan converts into 7% non-cumulative preference share capital redeemable after 10 years.
Who was the Chief Guest at the first Foundation Day of the Lokpal of India on 16 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna
PIB (Lokpal): the Foundation Day was held in the presence of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna as Chief Guest; the Attorney General attended as a dignitary.
The Lokpal of India was established on 16 January 2014 by the coming into force of which provision?
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Correct answer: B — Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
PIB: the Lokpal was established by the coming into force of Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, on 16.01.2014.
Who was the Chairperson of the Lokpal of India at its first Foundation Day in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
PIB: the Chairperson, Lokpal of India, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, addressed the function; Justice Lingappa Narayana Swami spoke as a Member, and Justice N. Santosh Hegde attended as a former Supreme Court judge.
Which school won first prize in the 25th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2023-24 for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas?
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Correct answer: A — JNV Chandrapur, Maharashtra
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chandrapur, Maharashtra (Pune Region) won first prize.
Where was the prize distribution of the 25th National Youth Parliament Competition for JNVs held on 16 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building
PIB: the function was held at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi.
Under the 'Drug Disposal Fortnight' launched by Amit Shah on 11 January 2025, how much narcotics was to be destroyed?
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Correct answer: B — One lakh kg worth about ₹8,600 crore
PIB (MHA): one lakh kilograms of narcotics worth about ₹8,600 crore will be destroyed.
According to the Home Minister on 11 January 2025, drugs worth how much were seized in India in 2024, the highest since independence?
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Correct answer: D — ₹16,914 crore
PIB (MHA): in 2024 the NCB and police forces seized drugs valued at ₹16,914 crore, the highest since independence.
Which agency organised the regional conference on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' held on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Narcotics Control Bureau
PIB (MHA): the conference was organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau.
On 11 January 2025, Amit Shah inaugurated the new office complex of the NCB's Zonal Unit in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bhopal
PIB (MHA): the Home Minister inaugurated the new office complex of the Bhopal Zonal Unit of the NCB.
Consider the following statements about the conference on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' held on 11 January 2025: 1. It focused on eight States and UTs of northern India. 2. The MANAS-2 helpline was extended to all 36 States and UTs. 3. It was held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MHA): all three statements are correct.
Guna, where a Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building was inaugurated on 11 January 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh
PIB: the Guna Head Post Office and POPSK building is in the Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle; MP ministers attended.
What was the cost of the Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building inaugurated on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹43.18 lakh
PIB: the 1,154 sq ft building was constructed at a cost of ₹43.18 lakh.
Who inaugurated the Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jyotiraditya Scindia
PIB: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the building.
How much tax devolution did the Union Government release to States on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹1,73,030 crore
PIB (Finance): ₹1,73,030 crore was released, against ₹89,086 crore in December 2024.
Which State received the largest share in the tax devolution released on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Uttar Pradesh
PIB (Finance): Uttar Pradesh got ₹31,039.84 crore, the largest in the State-wise table.
In the January 2025 tax devolution, which State received the second-largest amount after Uttar Pradesh?
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Correct answer: A — Bihar
PIB (Finance): Bihar ₹17,403.36 crore, Madhya Pradesh ₹13,582.86 crore, West Bengal ₹13,017.06 crore, Maharashtra ₹10,930.31 crore.
On which date was polling scheduled for the Delhi Legislative Assembly election announced by the ECI on 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 5 February 2025
ECI Press Note 169/2025: date of poll 05.02.2025; counting 08.02.2025.
How many of the 70 Delhi Assembly seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, as per the ECI press note of 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 12
ECI: NCT of Delhi has 70 Assembly seats, of which 12 are reserved for SCs and none for STs.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi Assembly election 2025, as per the ECI press note of 7 January 2025: 1. Delhi has over 1.55 crore electors. 2. There are 13,033 polling stations. 3. Counting of votes was scheduled for 8 February 2025. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
ECI: 1,55,37,634 electors, 13,033 polling stations, and counting on 08.02.2025 — all three correct.
Which agency developed the BHARATPOL portal launched by Amit Shah on 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Central Bureau of Investigation
PIB (MHA): the BHARATPOL portal was developed by the CBI.
BHARATPOL connects Indian agencies with INTERPOL's network of how many countries?
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Correct answer: B — 195
PIB (MHA): BHARATPOL connects investigative agencies and State police to the INTERPOL network of 195 countries.
Consider the following statements about BHARATPOL: 1. It was inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. 2. It gives access to 19 types of INTERPOL databases. 3. Its five modules include Connect, INTERPOL Notices, References, Broadcast and Resources. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MHA): all three are stated in the release.
The bye-election announced on 7 January 2025 for 98-Erode (East) Assembly constituency is in which State?
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Correct answer: C — Tamil Nadu
ECI: 98-Erode (East) in Tamil Nadu fell vacant on the death of E.V.K.S. Elangovan; 273-Milkipur (SC) is in Uttar Pradesh.
Why did the 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh fall vacant, as per the ECI's bye-election schedule of 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Resignation of Awadhesh Prasad
ECI: the reason of vacancy for 273-Milkipur is the resignation of Awadhesh Prasad.
Which body launched the 'Rashtriya Karmayogi – Large Scale Jan Seva' programme for Central Government employees?
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Correct answer: C — Capacity Building Commission
PIB (DoPT): the programme was launched by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) on 12 September 2024.
Officers of which level are being trained as Master Trainers under the Rashtriya Karmayogi programme from 6 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Deputy Secretary/Director
PIB (DoPT): over 200 Deputy Secretary/Director-level officers from all Ministries/Departments are being trained as Master Trainers.
What is the name of the portal and app launched by Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on 5 January 2025 to seek public suggestions for the State budget?
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Correct answer: C — Abua Budget
The Hindu and Indian Express: Hemant Soren launched the Abua Budget Portal and Mobile App.
Until what date could the public submit suggestions on Jharkhand's Abua Budget portal for the 2025-26 budget?
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Correct answer: D — 17 January 2025
The Hindu and Indian Express: the portal and app were open for submissions until 17 January 2025.
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 released on 3 January 2025 are meant to implement which law?
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Correct answer: D — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
PIB (MeitY): the draft rules facilitate implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
What was the last date for submitting comments on the draft DPDP Rules, 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 18 February 2025
PIB (MeitY): feedback may be submitted via the MyGov portal and the last date is 18 February 2025.
Consider the following statements about the draft DPDP Rules, 2025: 1. They provide for the Data Protection Board to function as a digital office. 2. They were drafted in line with the SARAL framework. 3. Comments on them were invited only through written submissions to the Ministry of Law and Justice. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MeitY): the rules cover the functioning of the Board as a digital office and follow the SARAL framework; comments are invited via the MyGov portal, so statement 3 is wrong.
Who was sworn in as Governor of Bihar on 2 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Arif Mohammed Khan
Raj Bhavan Bihar; The Hindu; Hindustan Times: Arif Mohammed Khan was sworn in as Governor of Bihar on 2 January 2025, succeeding Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Who administered the oath of office to Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on 2 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Patna High Court Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran
The Hindu; Hindustan Times: Patna High Court Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran administered the oath at Raj Bhavan.
Who was sworn in as Governor of Kerala on 2 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Kerala Gazette; The Hindu; Indian Express: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar entered upon the office of Governor of Kerala on 2 January 2025, succeeding Arif Mohammed Khan.
Before becoming Governor of Kerala in January 2025, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was Governor of which State?
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Correct answer: B — Bihar
The Hindu; Indian Express: Arlekar, until recently Governor of Bihar, replaced Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to Bihar.
The Ministry of Defence declared 2025 as the year of what?
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Correct answer: C — Year of Reforms
PIB (Defence): it was unanimously decided to observe 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' in the Ministry of Defence.
Which structural change in the Armed Forces do the 'Year of Reforms' focus areas seek to facilitate through jointness and integration?
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Correct answer: D — Establishment of Integrated Theatre Commands
PIB (Defence): reforms should aim to further bolster jointness and integration initiatives and facilitate establishment of the Integrated Theatre Commands.
Who chaired the meeting at which it was decided to observe 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' in the Ministry of Defence?
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Correct answer: A — Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
PIB (Defence): Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting with all the Secretaries of the MoD on the eve of the New Year, where the decision was taken unanimously.
How many awards will be conferred under the 28th National Awards for e-Governance 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 16
PIB (DARPG): 16 awards are being conferred under NAeG 2025 — 10 Gold and 6 Silver.
What incentive will Gold awardees receive under the National Awards for e-Governance 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹10 lakh
PIB (DARPG): an incentive of ₹10 lakh for Gold awardees and ₹5 lakh for Silver awardees, to be used for public welfare projects.
Which State launched an e-office implementation system for government files on 1 January 2025, with the CM inaugurating it from Samatva Bhawan?
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Correct answer: D — Madhya Pradesh
Free Press Journal; Patrika: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurated the e-office system from Samatva Bhawan (CM House) on Wednesday, 1 January 2025.
In which offices was Madhya Pradesh's e-office system first started on 1 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chief Minister's office and Chief Secretary's office
Free Press Journal; Patrika: the e-office system was started in the CM Secretariat and the Chief Secretary's office, and is to be extended gradually to all departments.
Who assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Justice V. Ramasubramanian
PIB (NHRC): Justice V. Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge, assumed charge as Chairperson; Justice Sarangi joined as Member and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani had been Acting Chairperson.
Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, who joined the NHRC as a Member on 30 December 2024, is a former Chief Justice of which High Court?
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Correct answer: D — Jharkhand High Court
PIB (NHRC): Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi is the former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
Consider the following statements about the NHRC appointments that took effect in December 2024: 1. The new Chairperson and Members were appointed by the President on 21 December 2024. 2. Priyank Kanoongo, a former NCPCR Chairperson, joined the Commission as a Member. 3. Justice V. Ramasubramanian had served as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (NHRC): the appointments were made by President Droupadi Murmu on 21 December 2024; Priyank Kanoongo, former NCPCR Chairperson, joined as Member; and Justice Ramasubramanian was Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2019 before becoming a Supreme Court judge. All three are correct.
For how many days was State Mourning observed throughout India following the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Seven days
PIB (MHA): seven days of State Mourning were observed throughout India from 26 December 2024 to 1 January 2025, both days inclusive.
Where were the last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh held with state honours on 28 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Nigam Bodh Ghat
PMIndia/PIB (Lok Sabha Secretariat)/AIR: the PM attended the last rites and the Lok Sabha Speaker paid tribute at Nigam Bodh Ghat, Delhi, on 28 December 2024.
As decided by the Union Cabinet, what was declared in all Central Government offices and CPSUs on the day of Dr Manmohan Singh's state funeral?
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Correct answer: A — A half-day holiday
PIB (Cabinet): on the day of the state funeral, a half-day holiday was declared in all Central Government offices and CPSUs.
Consider the following statements about the official arrangements after Dr Manmohan Singh's death: 1. State Mourning ran from 26 December 2024 to 1 January 2025, both days inclusive. 2. There was to be no official entertainment during the period of State Mourning. 3. The National Flag was flown at half-mast only in Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MHA/Cabinet): mourning ran from 26 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 with no official entertainment; the flag flew at half-mast throughout India where regularly flown and in Indian Missions abroad, not only in Delhi, so statement 3 is wrong.