Government Schemes Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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What is the outlay of the Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling reviewed in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,500 crore
The Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling has an outlay of ₹1,500 crore.
Which institution is the Project Management Agency for the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme?
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Correct answer: D — JNARDDC, Nagpur
Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research, Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, an autonomous institute of the Ministry of Mines, is the PMA.
States have been asked to use the e-KYC feature of which app for verification of MGNREGA job cards?
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Correct answer: D — National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app
States/UTs were asked to use the e-KYC feature already available in the NMMS app for job card verification and renewal.
Under Schedule II of MGNREGA, job cards are required to be renewed after every:
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Correct answer: C — 5 years
Para 3 of Schedule II stipulates that job cards are renewed after five years following due verification.
Which instalment of PM-KISAN, worth about ₹18,000 crore for around 9 crore farmers, was released on 19 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 21st
The 21st instalment of PM-KISAN was released on 19 November 2025.
From which city did PM Narendra Modi release the 21st PM-KISAN instalment?
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Correct answer: B — Coimbatore
It was released from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, at the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025.
According to PM Modi's address at Coimbatore in November 2025, how much has been transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts under PM-KISAN so far?
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Correct answer: D — ₹4 lakh crore
The PM said ₹4 lakh crore has been transferred directly to small farmers under PM-KISAN so far.
PMGSY projects worth ₹2,225 crore approved for Chhattisgarh at the Dhamtari event in November 2025 will build roughly how many kilometres of new rural roads?
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Correct answer: C — 2,500 km
The projects will build over 2,500 km of new rural roads and connect about 780 villages.
In November 2025, Chhattisgarh's farmers were brought under the coverage of which national board?
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Correct answer: D — National Makhana Development Board
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that Chhattisgarh will be included under the National Makhana Development Board.
Which two risks were brought under PMFBY coverage in November 2025, to be rolled out from Kharif 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Wild animal attack and paddy inundation
Crop loss from wild animal attack (as a localised risk add-on) and paddy inundation (localised calamity) will be covered from Kharif 2026.
Under the revised PMFBY modalities, within how many hours must farmers report crop loss due to wild animal attack through the Crop Insurance App?
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Correct answer: C — 72 hours
Farmers must report losses within 72 hours with geotagged photographs.
From which crop season will the new PMFBY covers for wild animal attack and paddy inundation be rolled out?
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Correct answer: B — Kharif 2026
The modalities will be rolled out from Kharif 2026. Paddy inundation had been removed from the localised calamity category in 2018.
Where did PM Modi address the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme on 15 November 2025, marking Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary?
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Correct answer: B — Dediapada, Gujarat
PM Modi addressed the programme at Dediapada in Narmada district, Gujarat.
Projects worth how much were inaugurated and had foundation stones laid by PM Modi at Dediapada on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Over ₹9,700 crore
The projects were worth over ₹9,700 crore. ₹18,000 crore is the allocation for EMRSs over five to six years that the PM mentioned.
Consider the following statements: 1. The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda has been officially commemorated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas since 2021. 2. The PM-JANMAN scheme was launched from Dediapada in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the PM said PM-JANMAN was launched from Khunti in Jharkhand.
The Shri Govind Guru Chair for tribal language promotion, inaugurated on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2025, has been established at:
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Correct answer: C — Birsa Munda Tribal University
The PM said the Shri Govind Guru Chair has been established at the Birsa Munda Tribal University.
What does AMRIT stand for in AMRIT Pharmacy, which completed 10 years in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment
AMRIT stands for Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment.
Which organisation implements the AMRIT Pharmacy network?
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Correct answer: B — HLL Lifecare Limited
AMRIT pharmacies are implemented by HLL Lifecare Ltd, which pledged to double outlets to 500.
How many applications did the 4th round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED lights) attract, as announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 13
The round drew 13 applications with a net committed investment of ₹1,914 crore. 80 is the total number of approved beneficiaries so far.
Which department launched the 4th round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods?
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Correct answer: D — Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
The 4th round was launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
Under which model is the Centre setting up 100 new Sainik Schools, including the Motibhai R. Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School in Gujarat?
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Correct answer: A — Public-Private Partnership
Amit Shah said 100 new Sainik Schools are being set up under the PPP model, and the Mehsana school is one of them.
The Sagar Organic Plant inaugurated by Amit Shah on 13 November 2025 is run by which dairy?
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Correct answer: C — Doodhsagar Dairy
Both projects are linked to Doodhsagar Dairy, which Shah said has a turnover of ₹8,000 crore.
What is the total outlay of the Export Promotion Mission approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹25,060 crore
The Export Promotion Mission has an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. ₹20,000 crore is the credit support under the separate Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters.
Consider the following statements about the Export Promotion Mission: 1. NIRYAT PROTSAHAN focuses on access to affordable trade finance for MSMEs. 2. NIRYAT DISHA focuses on non-financial enablers such as branding, compliance and logistics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The EPM has two sub-schemes: NIRYAT PROTSAHAN for trade finance and NIRYAT DISHA for non-financial support.
Which existing export support schemes are consolidated into the Export Promotion Mission?
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Correct answer: A — Interest Equalisation Scheme and Market Access Initiative
The Cabinet release says the EPM consolidates the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) and the Market Access Initiative (MAI).
Which entity will provide 100% credit guarantee cover under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters approved in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited
NCGTC will give 100% guarantee cover to Member Lending Institutions for the additional credit to exporters.
Up to how much additional collateral-free credit to exporters is envisaged under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters?
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Correct answer: B — ₹20,000 crore
The CGSE envisages up to ₹20,000 crore of additional credit to eligible exporters, including MSMEs.
Where did the Ministry of Rural Development launch the 'Watershed Mahotsav' on 11 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Guntur
The Watershed Mahotsav was launched in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, where the Vengalayapalem Tank Rejuvenation Project was also inaugurated.
Which mission, focused on rejuvenating degraded landscapes through participatory planning, was launched at the Watershed Mahotsav in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mission Watershed Punarutthaan
Mission Watershed Punarutthaan was launched at the Guntur Mahotsav for participatory rejuvenation of degraded landscapes.
Projects worth how much did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate and lay foundation stones for at Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee celebration in Dehradun on 9 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Over ₹8,140 crore
PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹8,140 crore (₹930 crore inaugurated, ₹7,210 crore foundation). ₹2 lakh crore was the value of projects under way in the state.
Consider the following statements made by PM Modi at Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee in November 2025: 1. Uttarakhand was formed 25 years ago under the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 2. Uttarakhand's budget has grown from ₹4,000 crore to over ₹1 lakh crore in 25 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PM Modi said the state was formed 25 years ago under Vajpayee's government, and that its budget had grown from ₹4,000 crore to over ₹1 lakh crore.
According to PM Modi, the Jamrani and Song dam projects in Uttarakhand will help solve the drinking water problems of which cities?
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Correct answer: D — Dehradun and Haldwani
PM Modi said the Jamrani and Song dam projects would play a crucial role in resolving the drinking water issues of Dehradun and Haldwani.
A high-level delegation from which country concluded a week-long visit to India in November 2025 to study DAY-NRLM?
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Correct answer: B — Ethiopia
A delegation from the Government of Ethiopia concluded a week-long learning and exposure visit focused on DAY-NRLM on 6 November 2025.
The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (now DAY-NRLM), studied by an Ethiopian delegation in November 2025, was created by restructuring which earlier scheme?
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Correct answer: D — Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
NRLM was launched by restructuring the erstwhile Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY).
In which year was the National Rural Livelihoods Mission renamed Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
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Correct answer: C — 2016
The Ministry of Rural Development renamed NRLM as DAY-NRLM with effect from 29 March 2016.
Who launched the third round (PLI 1.2) of the PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel on 4 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — H.D. Kumaraswamy
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy launched PLI 1.2 at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.
The PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel was approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2021 with what outlay?
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Correct answer: A — ₹6,322 crore
The scheme was approved in July 2021 with an overall outlay of ₹6,322 crore.
Consider the following statements about the PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel (as of November 2025): 1. It covers 22 product sub-categories, including super alloys and CRGO steel. 2. Incentive rates range from 4% to 15% for five years starting FY 2025–26. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The scheme covers 22 product sub-categories including super alloys and CRGO, with incentives of 4% to 15% for five years starting FY 2025–26.
What is the size of the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund launched by PM Modi at ESTIC 2025 on 3 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹1 lakh crore
PM Modi launched the ₹1 lakh crore RDI Scheme Fund to promote private sector–driven R&D.
Where was the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 held?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
PM Modi addressed ESTIC 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi; the conclave ran from 3 to 5 November 2025.
Under the RDI Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet on 1 July 2025, the Special Purpose Fund that acts as custodian of funds is set up within which body?
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Correct answer: C — Anusandhan National Research Foundation
The Special Purpose Fund within the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is the first-level custodian; DST is the nodal department.
At ESTIC 2025, PM Modi said the number of registered patents in India had increased by how many times over the last decade?
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Correct answer: B — 17 times
The PM said India's R&D expenditure had doubled in the last decade and registered patents had increased 17 times.
On Kerala Piravi, 1 November 2025, Kerala became the first Indian state to declare itself free of:
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Correct answer: A — Extreme poverty
CM Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala free from extreme poverty, the first Indian state to make such a declaration.
How many families were identified as extremely poor under Kerala's Extreme Poverty Eradication Project?
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Correct answer: C — 64,006
The project identified 64,006 families (1,03,099 people) and prepared a micro-plan for each family.
Consider the following statements about Kerala's extreme poverty-free declaration: 1. Families were identified on the basis of deprivation in food, health, income and housing. 2. The declaration was made by the Governor in an address to the Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The identification used food, health, income and housing, but the declaration was made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a statement under Rule 300, not by the Governor.
Across how many local institutions were the extremely poor families identified under Kerala's Extreme Poverty Eradication Project?
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Correct answer: D — 1,032
LSGD Kerala says 1,03,099 people from 64,006 families were found in 1,032 local institutions.
For how long is EPFO's Employees' Enrolment Scheme 2025 open?
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Correct answer: A — 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026
The scheme is open for six months, from 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026.
EPFO's Employees' Enrolment Scheme 2025 allows employers to declare left-out employees who joined during which period?
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Correct answer: D — 1 July 2017 to 31 October 2025
It covers employees who joined between 1 July 2017 and 31 October 2025 and were left out of EPF coverage.
The Employees' Enrolment Scheme 2025 was launched on 1 November 2025 at which Foundation Day of EPFO?
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Correct answer: B — 73rd
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched the scheme at EPFO's 73rd Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Under which scheme did Jyotiraditya Scindia lay the foundation stone for the Integrated Sohra Circuit on 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — PM-DevINE
The Integrated Sohra Circuit Development is under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE).
What outlay did the Union Cabinet approve for PM-DevINE on 12 October 2022, for the period 2022–23 to 2025–26?
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Correct answer: C — ₹6,600 crore
PM-DevINE was announced in the 2022–23 Budget with an initial ₹1,500 crore; the Cabinet approved a total outlay of ₹6,600 crore on 12 October 2022.
In which state is the Integrated Sohra Circuit, whose foundation stone was laid on 1 November 2025, located?
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Correct answer: A — Meghalaya
The Sohra circuit, including Nohkalikai Falls and Mawsmai Eco Park, is in Meghalaya; CM Conrad Sangma attended.
Where was the first fully digitised National Marine Fisheries Census 2025 launched on 31 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi
The census was launched at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi.
Which mobile applications, developed by CMFRI, are being used for data collection in the Marine Fisheries Census 2025?
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Correct answer: D — VyAS Bharat and VyAS Sutra
Two apps designed by CMFRI, VyAS Bharat and VyAS Sutra, enable real-time data capture and central monitoring.
The Marine Fisheries Census 2025 is being conducted under which central scheme?
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Correct answer: C — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
The Department of Fisheries is conducting the census under PMMSY, with CMFRI as nodal agency and FSI as operational partner.
Where was the first regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers of southern states and UTs held on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru
The first regional meeting was held in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of Union Minister Manohar Lal.
What is the tentative budgetary requirement approved for Nutrient Based Subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Rabi 2025-26?
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Correct answer: C — About ₹37,952 crore
PIB: the tentative budgetary requirement for Rabi 2025-26 is approximately ₹37,952.29 crore, about ₹736 crore more than Kharif 2025.
Since when has subsidy on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers been governed by the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme?
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Correct answer: A — 1 April 2010
PIB: the subsidy on P&K fertilisers is governed by the NBS Scheme with effect from 01.04.2010.
On which date was the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform launched by the Prime Minister?
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Correct answer: C — 31 October 2023
PIB: MY Bharat was launched on 31 October 2023 by PM Narendra Modi on National Unity Day.
The MY Bharat platform is designed for youth in which age group?
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Correct answer: A — 15-29 years
PIB: MY Bharat is a one-stop solution for youth aged 15-29 years.
Where did Amit Shah inaugurate cooperative 'Deep Sea Fishing Vessels' on 27 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mazagon Dock, Mumbai
PIB: the vessels were inaugurated at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai.
The deep-sea fishing vessels for cooperatives inaugurated in October 2025 were provided under which scheme?
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Correct answer: D — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PIB: the vessels were inaugurated under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
According to Amit Shah, India's total fish production has risen from 102 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to about:
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Correct answer: C — 195 lakh tonnes
Shah said total fisheries production rose from 102 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 195 lakh tonnes (domestic production: 67 to 147 lakh tonnes).
What is the total procurement amount approved on 27 October 2025 for pulses and oilseeds in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for Kharif 2025-26?
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Correct answer: B — ₹15,095.83 crore
PIB: the total approved procurement amount for the four states is ₹15,095.83 crore.
Under which umbrella scheme were the Kharif 2025-26 pulses and oilseeds procurement approvals granted on 27 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — PM-AASHA
PIB: approvals were granted under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) and other schemes of the ministry.
In which state was 100% procurement of arhar approved for Kharif 2025-26 on 27 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Odisha
PIB: approval was granted for 100% procurement of arhar in Odisha.
According to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (October 2025), the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana integrates:
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Correct answer: B — 36 schemes of 11 central ministries
PIB: under PM-DDKY, 36 schemes of 11 central ministries are being integrated to deliver comprehensive benefits to farmers.
Which one of the following Tamil Nadu districts was NOT among those named as included under the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana during the minister's Vellore visit in October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Coimbatore
PIB: Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar districts of Tamil Nadu are included under PM-DDKY. Coimbatore was not named.
At the Fisheries Outreach Programme in Ernakulam on 25 October 2025, how many integrated coastal villages in Kerala were said to have been selected for development?
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Correct answer: C — Nine
PIB: MoS George Kurian said nine integrated coastal villages in Kerala have been selected, fully funded by the Centre with ₹2 crore.
In the context of fisheries welfare, 'NFDP' stands for:
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Correct answer: D — National Fisheries Digital Platform
PIB: the Minister urged fishers to register under the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to avail welfare benefits.
The ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for critical mineral recycling, approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 September 2025, is part of:
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Correct answer: A — National Critical Mineral Mission
PIB: the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for critical mineral recycling is a part of the National Critical Mineral Mission; guidelines were issued on 2 October 2025.
Under the critical mineral recycling incentive scheme, the total incentive for a large recycler is capped at:
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Correct answer: B — ₹50 crore
PIB: to enlist more beneficiaries, total incentive is capped at ₹50 crore for big recyclers and ₹25 crore for small recyclers.
What is the new toll-free helpline number for POSHAN and the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, live from 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1515
PIB: the new helpline number 1515 will be live from 1 November 2025, replacing the existing number 14408.
On which date was the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN launched?
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Correct answer: A — 21 October 2016
PIB: UDAN was launched on 21 October 2016 under the National Civil Aviation Policy; 27 April 2017 is the date of the first UDAN flight.
The first UDAN flight, inaugurated by PM Modi on 27 April 2017, connected which two cities?
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Correct answer: D — Shimla and Delhi
PIB: the first UDAN flight was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 27 April 2017 between Shimla and Delhi.
Consider the following statements about UDAN as of its 9th anniversary (October 2025): 1. The 93 airports connected under UDAN include heliports and water aerodromes. 2. UDAN 5.5 is a special bidding round for seaplanes and helicopters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the 93 unserved and underserved airports include 15 heliports and 2 water aerodromes; UDAN 5.5 is a special bidding round for seaplanes and helicopters.