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What is the total outlay of the revised Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme approved on 5 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹3,880 crore
The revised LHDCP has an outlay of ₹3,880 crore for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Which new component was added to the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Pashu Aushadhi
Pashu Aushadhi, for affordable generic veterinary medicines, is the new component, with ₹75 crore.
Under the revised LHDCP, generic veterinary medicines under Pashu Aushadhi will be made available through which network?
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Correct answer: C — PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras and cooperative societies
Pashu Aushadhi medicines will be supplied through PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras and cooperative societies.
Consider the following about the revised Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (March 2025): 1. Its three components are NADCP, LH&DC and Pashu Aushadhi. 2. Mobile Veterinary Units are covered under the ESVHD-MVU sub-component of LH&DC. 3. Its outlay covers the five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the ₹3,880 crore outlay approved in March 2025 is for two years, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
The Sonprayag–Kedarnath ropeway approved by the Cabinet on 5 March 2025 is how long?
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Correct answer: C — 12.9 km
The Sonprayag–Kedarnath ropeway is 12.9 km long; the Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway is 12.4 km.
On which mode will the Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib ropeways approved in March 2025 be developed?
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Correct answer: B — Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)
Both ropeways will be built on DBFOT mode in public-private partnership.
What is the approved capital cost of the Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2,730.13 crore
The Hemkund Sahib ropeway costs ₹2,730.13 crore; the Kedarnath ropeway costs ₹4,081.28 crore.
The trek to Hemkund Sahib Ji, which the new ropeway will serve, is also the gateway to which UNESCO World Heritage site?
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Correct answer: B — Valley of Flowers National Park
The Hemkund Sahib trek from Govindghat via Ghangaria is the gateway to the Valley of Flowers in Chamoli district.
Consider the following statements about the Parvatmala Pariyojana (National Ropeways Development Programme): 1. It was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 for implementation on PPP mode. 2. It is implemented by National Highways Logistics Management Limited, a wholly owned SPV of NHAI. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Tourism. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Parvatmala comes under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which mandated NHLML to implement ropeways.
At the dairy sustainability workshop on 3 March 2025, Amit Shah said White Revolution 2.0 should aim for milk unions in what share of India's districts?
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Correct answer: A — 80%
He said the target should be a state-level union in every state and UT and milk unions in 80% of the country's districts.
At the Kisan Aabhar Sammelan in Bhopal on 2 March 2025, Madhya Pradesh announced that farmers would get a permanent electricity connection for:
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Correct answer: D — ₹5
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that farmers would get a permanent electricity connection for just ₹5, starting with the central region.
How many solar pumps did Madhya Pradesh say it would give farmers over the next three years, as announced on 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 30 lakh
The state plans to give 30 lakh solar pumps over three years, at 10 lakh a year.
At which university was the Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme launched by Jayant Chaudhary on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
Swavalambini was launched at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, and virtually at BHU, the University of Hyderabad and MANUU.
Which institute implements Swavalambini, the women entrepreneurship programme of MSDE and NITI Aayog launched on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — NIESBUD
Swavalambini is run under MSDE and implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), in partnership with NITI Aayog.
Consider the following statements about the Swavalambini programme launched on 1 March 2025: 1. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and NITI Aayog. 2. Its Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. 3. Its Faculty Development Programme is a six-month residential course. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: MSDE runs Swavalambini with NITI Aayog, and the EDP is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. Statement 3 is wrong: the Faculty Development Programme is a five-day training; six months is the mentorship period for participants.
While opening Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025 celebrations on 1 March 2025, J P Nadda said PMBJP has saved citizens approximately how much over the past 10 years?
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Correct answer: C — ₹30,000 crore
Nadda said the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has led to total savings of about ₹30,000 crore for citizens in the past 10 years.
The 10,000th Farmer Producer Organisation under the central scheme, launched by PM Modi at Bhagalpur, is registered in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Khagaria
The 10,000th FPO is registered in Khagaria district, Bihar, and focuses on maize, banana and paddy.
What is the budget outlay of the Central Sector Scheme for Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs, launched on 29 February 2020?
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Correct answer: D — ₹6,865 crore
The scheme was launched with an outlay of ₹6,865 crore till 2027-28.
Consider the following statements about the scheme for Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs: 1. FPOs under it can be registered under Part IXA of the Companies Act or under a state's Co-operative Societies Act. 2. It provides a matching equity grant of up to ₹2,000 per farmer member, with a limit of ₹15 lakh per FPO. 3. It provides credit guarantee cover for project loans of up to ₹10 crore per FPO. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the credit guarantee facility covers project loans of up to ₹2 crore per FPO.
What sponsorship amount per house did the Kerala Cabinet fix on 27 February 2025 for the Wayanad landslide survivors' township?
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh rupees
The Cabinet fixed ₹20 lakh as the sponsorship amount per house; families settling outside the township get ₹15 lakh instead.
Under which scheme did Sarbananda Sonowal announce ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030, at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — Harit Nauka
Sonowal announced ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030 under the Harit Nauka scheme.
Besides Guwahati, which town in Assam is to get a water metro service under the ₹315 crore investment announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: C — Dhubri
Sonowal announced a water metro service in Guwahati and Dhubri with an investment of ₹315 crore.
Where will the Centre set up a ₹120 crore Regional Centre of Excellence for inland water transport, as announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: D — Dibrugarh
The Centre earmarked ₹120 crore for a Regional Centre of Excellence at Dibrugarh.
As of 31 December 2024, what was the total amount under operative Kisan Credit Card accounts, as per the Finance Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — 10.05 lakh crore rupees
The amount under operative KCC accounts stood at 10.05 lakh crore rupees as of 31 December 2024, benefiting 7.72 crore farmers.
The Union Budget 2025-26 raised the loan limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme for KCC loans from 3 lakh rupees to:
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Correct answer: B — 5 lakh rupees
The Finance Minister announced in the Budget Speech 2025-26 that the MISS loan limit would rise from 3 lakh to 5 lakh rupees.
Consider the following statements about short-term KCC loans under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme: 1. Banks get 1.5% interest subvention and farmers who repay promptly get a 3% incentive, bringing the effective rate to 4% a year. 2. KCC loans up to 2 lakh rupees are extended without collateral. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Under MISS, banks get 1.5% subvention on KCC loans at 7%, and a 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive cuts the farmer's effective rate to 4%; loans up to 2 lakh rupees are collateral-free. Both statements are correct.
Which simple Telugu textbook did Telangana decide to use for Classes 9 and 10 in CBSE, ICSE and other board schools, under its February 2025 order?
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Correct answer: B — Vennela
The simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela' replaces the standard Telugu 'Singidi' for teaching and examinations in Classes 9 and 10.
Telangana's February 2025 order on compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE and IB schools implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act of which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2018
The order implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018, which already covered CBSE, ICSE, IB and Cambridge schools.
From which city did PM Modi release the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN on 24 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bhagalpur
The 19th instalment of PM-KISAN was released from Bhagalpur, Bihar, on 24 February 2025.
How many farmers benefited from the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN, which transferred over ₹22,000 crore?
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Correct answer: C — 9.8 crore
Over 9.8 crore farmers received more than ₹22,000 crore under the 19th instalment; the 18th instalment had reached over 9.4 crore farmers.
The 18th instalment of PM-KISAN, preceding the Bhagalpur release, was released on 5 October 2024 from:
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Correct answer: A — Washim, Maharashtra
The 18th instalment was released from Washim, Maharashtra, on 5 October 2024 to over 9.4 crore farmers.
About how many women farmers were among the beneficiaries of the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN?
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Correct answer: D — 2.41 crore
The 19th instalment benefited over 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.41 crore women farmers.
Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme in which states share the cost. 2. It provides ₹6,000 a year to land-holding farmers in three equal instalments through DBT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019, not a centrally sponsored one, so the first statement is wrong. It transfers ₹6,000 a year in three equal instalments into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts, so the second is correct.
To how many PMAY-Gramin (Phase-2) beneficiaries did Amit Shah distribute sanction letters in Pune on 22 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 20 lakh
Sanction letters were given to 20 lakh beneficiaries, and 10 lakh received the first instalment.
According to Amit Shah at the Pune event, which state received the highest number of houses under PMAY-G Phase-2?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra
Shah said Maharashtra had been allotted the highest number of houses under Phase-2 of the scheme.
The Intensified Special NCD Screening Campaign launched on 20 February 2025 aims to screen all individuals above what age?
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Correct answer: A — 30 years
The campaign aims at 100% screening of all individuals aged 30 years and above.
Which of the following cancers is NOT among the three covered by the NCD screening campaign of February-March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Lung cancer
The campaign screens for diabetes, hypertension and three common cancers: oral, breast and cervical.
Who presented the Rajasthan Budget 2025-26 in the state Assembly on 19 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Diya Kumari
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the 2025-26 Rajasthan Budget.
How much did Rajasthan provide under its first Green Budget, presented with the 2025-26 Budget?
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Correct answer: A — ₹27,854 crore
The Budget speech says ₹27,854 crore has been provided across sectors under the state's first Green Budget for 2025-26.
Rajasthan's estimated fiscal deficit for 2025-26 is what share of its GSDP?
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Correct answer: B — 4.25%
The fiscal deficit of ₹84,643 crore is 4.25% of GSDP, as stated with the Budget.
Where was the NAKSHA urban land survey pilot nationally launched on 18 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Raisen
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the NAKSHA pilot at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
Which organisation is the technical partner for aerial surveys and orthorectified imagery under the NAKSHA programme?
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Correct answer: A — Survey of India
The Survey of India is the technical partner, conducting aerial surveys and providing orthorectified imagery to states and UTs.
Consider the following statements about the NAKSHA pilot launched in February 2025: 1. Its end-to-end web-GIS platform is being developed by the Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation. 2. Its cost of about ₹194 crore is fully funded by the Government of India. 3. It is being piloted only in urban local bodies of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
MPSEDC is building the web-GIS platform and the roughly ₹194 crore pilot is fully centrally funded; the pilot covers 152 urban local bodies in 26 states and 3 UTs, not only Madhya Pradesh, so only the first two statements are correct.
Where was the second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference held in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Udaipur
The conference, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, began in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 18 February 2025.
'Water Vision @2047', on which the Udaipur conference built, was first formulated at the 2023 conference held in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bhopal
Water Vision @2047 was first formulated at the 2023 Bhopal Conference and reviewed at the Secretaries' Conference in Mahabalipuram in 2024.
In how many states did the Agriculture Minister approve tur procurement under the Price Support Scheme for kharif 2024-25, as announced on 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 9
Tur procurement was approved in nine states, from Andhra Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh, for a total of 13.22 lakh tonnes.
Which central nodal agencies will purchase tur from farmers under the Price Support Scheme of PM-AASHA, as stated in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — NAFED and NCCF
The Government said it is committed to purchasing 100% of tur produced by farmers through the central nodal agencies NAFED and NCCF.
Under the Budget 2025 announcement cited by the Agriculture Ministry, procurement of which pulses up to 100% of a state's production will continue for four more years?
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Correct answer: B — Tur, urad and masur
The Budget 2025 announcement continues procurement of tur (arhar), urad and masur up to 100% of the state's production for another four years.
Which Bill did the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approve on 17 February 2025 to create a family-centric citizen database?
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Correct answer: D — Arunachal Pradesh Arun Parivar Patra Authority Bill, 2025
The Cabinet chaired by Pema Khandu approved the Arunachal Pradesh Arun Parivar Patra Authority Bill, 2025.
What is the name of the state think tank approved by the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Institute for Transforming Arunachal
The Cabinet approved the Institute for Transforming Arunachal (ITA) to serve as the state's think tank.
Under the Arunachal Pradesh Arun Parivar Patra Authority Act, 2025, who is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Arun Parivar Patra Authority?
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Correct answer: B — The Chief Secretary of the State
Section 19(6) of the Act makes the Chief Secretary of the State the ex-officio Chairperson of the Authority, headquartered at Itanagar; the Secretary (Planning & Investment) chairs its Executive Committee.
In which city did Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launch the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs on 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Mumbai
Nirmala Sitharaman launched MCGS-MSME at the post-budget stakeholders' interaction in Mumbai.
What did the Finance Minister virtually inaugurate at Navy Nagar, Colaba, alongside the MCGS-MSME launch on 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — The first Sachal Aaykar Seva Kendra
She virtually inaugurated the first Sachal Aaykar Seva Kendra in Mumbai, to operate at Navy Nagar, Colaba, for digital services, grievance help and tax awareness.
Who presented the Odisha Budget 2025-26 in the state Assembly on 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the ₹2,90,000 crore Budget on 17 February 2025.
What is the total size of Odisha's Budget for 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2,90,000 crore
The Budget Estimates for 2025-26 are ₹2,90,000 crore, about 9% more than 2024-25's ₹2,65,000 crore; ₹1,70,000 crore is the Programme Budget.
Odisha's capital outlay of ₹65,012 crore in the 2025-26 Budget is what share of the state's GSDP?
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Correct answer: B — 6.1%
The capital outlay of ₹65,012 crore in 2025-26 is 6.1% of GSDP, as per the state's budget documents.
In which district of Kerala is the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach, the first completed stretch of the Hill Highway opened on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kozhikode
The 34.76 km Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach in Kozhikode district was inaugurated at Koodaranhi by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Which organisation built the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach of Kerala's Hill Highway?
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Correct answer: C — Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society
The stretch was built by the Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society under the direction of the Kerala Road Fund Board.
Through which body is the Kerala government funding the Hill Highway and Coastal Highway projects, as stated by the Chief Minister in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — KIIFB
The Chief Minister said the hill and coastal highways, costing about ₹10,000 crore, are being funded by the state through KIIFB.
Under Odisha's Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana (February 2025), grants for paying community support staff go to which bodies?
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Correct answer: A — Gram Panchayat Level Federations
The government will bear the remuneration of community support staff by giving grants to Gram Panchayat Level Federations (GPLFs).
About how many community support staff were to benefit from Odisha's Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana?
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Correct answer: C — 62,000
Chief Minister Majhi said over 62,000 community support staff would benefit, with pay from April 2024.
What target for 'Lakhpati Didis' by 2027 did the Odisha government cite while announcing the Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana?
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Correct answer: C — 25 lakh
The Odisha government has set a target of 25 lakh Lakhpati Didis, women SHG members earning ₹1 lakh a year, by 2027.
Invest Karnataka 2025, which concluded on 14 February 2025, attracted investment commitments worth about how much (in lakh crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: A — 10.27
M.B. Patil said total commitments were ₹10,27,378 crore, above the ₹10 lakh crore target.
According to M.B. Patil, roughly what share of the Invest Karnataka 2025 commitments lie outside Bengaluru district?
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Correct answer: D — 75%
Patil said nearly 75% of the investments are outside Bengaluru district, with more than 45% in North Karnataka.
Gujarat's G-SAFAL scheme, announced on 14 February 2025, aims to support how many Antyodaya Anna Yojana families over five years?
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Correct answer: C — 50,000
G-SAFAL will support 50,000 Antyodaya Anna Yojana cardholder families over five years.
Which body implements Gujarat's G-SAFAL scheme?
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Correct answer: D — Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Limited
G-SAFAL is implemented by Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Limited under the state's Rural Development Department.
Consider the following statements about Gujarat's G-SAFAL scheme: 1. It covers 25 talukas in 10 districts. 2. It aims to give each beneficiary family at least two sources of income. 3. It is run by the state's Urban Development Department. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
G-SAFAL covers 25 talukas in 10 districts and aims for at least two income sources per family, but it is run under the Rural Development Department, not the Urban Development Department.
The Deharji Medium Irrigation Project, whose revised cost of ₹2,599.15 crore the Maharashtra Cabinet approved on 11 February 2025, is in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Palghar
The project is in Vikramgad taluka of Palghar district, and part of its water is reserved for drinking water in Vasai-Virar.
Which body will bear the escalated cost of the Deharji project approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — MMRDA
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will bear the escalated cost of the dam project.
The Janai-Shirsai Lift Irrigation Scheme, whose canals the Maharashtra Cabinet decided in February 2025 to convert into closed pipelines, serves talukas of which district?
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Correct answer: A — Pune
The scheme serves the drought-prone Daund, Baramati and Purandar talukas of Pune district.
How many sector-specific policies are part of Madhya Pradesh's Industrial Promotion Policy 2025, approved on 11 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 10
The Industrial Promotion Policy 2025 contains 10 sector-specific policies, from textiles and pharmaceuticals to EV and renewable energy equipment manufacturing.
About how many new jobs over five years does Madhya Pradesh aim to create through its Industrial Promotion Policy 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh
The state aims to create about 20 lakh new employment opportunities in the next five years.
Madhya Pradesh approved its Industrial Promotion Policy 2025 ahead of the Global Investors Summit held in February 2025 in:
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Correct answer: B — Bhopal
The policies were approved a fortnight before the Global Investors Summit in Bhopal on 24–25 February 2025.
About how many people living on unobjectionable poromboke land did the Tamil Nadu Cabinet decide to give pattas to on 10 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 86,000
The Cabinet approved pattas for about 86,000 people, including about 29,187 in the Chennai belt area.
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet's patta decision of 10 February 2025 resolved a ban on assigning land in Chennai's 'belt area' that dated back to which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1962
A 1962 order had barred assigning such land in Chennai and within a 20-mile radius around it.
Which agency was distributing subsidised ration to devotees at Maha Kumbh 2025 under a Ministry of Cooperation scheme, as reported on 9 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — NAFED
NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) was distributing subsidised ration through 20 mobile vans under the Ministry of Cooperation's scheme.
In which district did Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi release the fourth phase of Subhadra Yojana assistance on 8 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Jajpur
The state-level disbursement of the fourth phase was held in Jajpur district.
After the fourth phase on 8 February 2025, roughly how many women (in lakh) had received the first instalment under Odisha's Subhadra Yojana?
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Correct answer: C — 98
Over 18 lakh new beneficiaries in the fourth phase took the total to over 98 lakh women.
Odisha's Subhadra Yojana, whose fourth phase was released on 8 February 2025, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which month?
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Correct answer: B — September 2024
The Subhadra Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2024.