Science & Technology Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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C-DOT, which signed an MoU for the Amaravati Quantum Valley in November 2025, is the R&D centre of which department?
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Correct answer: C — Department of Telecommunications
C-DOT is the premier telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications.
What kind of Centre of Excellence does C-DOT propose to set up at Amaravati Quantum Valley?
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Correct answer: B — Quantum Communication and Security Solutions
C-DOT proposes a CoE in Quantum Communication and Security Solutions, with allied privacy enhancement technologies.
The 'YUVA AI for ALL' course launched by MeitY in November 2025 aims to give foundational AI skills to how many citizens?
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Correct answer: C — 1 crore
The initiative aims to empower 1 crore (10 million) citizens with foundational AI skills.
What is the duration of the self-paced 'YUVA AI for ALL' course?
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Correct answer: D — 4.5 hours
It is a 4.5-hour self-paced course with six modules.
Which edition of Naturopathy Day was celebrated on 18 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
The 8th Naturopathy Day was celebrated on 18 November 2025.
Which institute, located at Nisarg Gram, Pune, organised the 8th Naturopathy Day celebrations?
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Correct answer: A — National Institute of Naturopathy
The National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune organised the celebrations and the Natural Food Festival.
How many proposals were approved in the second tranche under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 17
17 proposals were approved in the second tranche, after 7 in the first.
ARKA-GKT1, India's first-generation energy-efficient edge silicon chip launched in November 2025, was jointly developed by:
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Correct answer: A — Cyient Semiconductors and Azimuth AI
ARKA-GKT1 was jointly developed by Cyient Semiconductors Pvt Ltd and Azimuth AI.
Which institute was the nodal host of the CSIR–ISRO Space Meet 2025 in Bengaluru?
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Correct answer: D — CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories
The meet was hosted by CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR–NAL), Bengaluru, the nodal organising institute.
When was the e-Jagriti consumer grievance redressal platform launched?
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Correct answer: D — 1 January 2025
e-Jagriti was launched on 1 January 2025 by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Consider the following statements about e-Jagriti: 1. It had over 2.75 lakh registered users, including 1,388 NRIs, by November 2025. 2. It is run by the Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice. 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: e-Jagriti is a platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
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.
The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference in São Paulo in November 2025 commemorated how many years of Ayurveda in Brazil?
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Correct answer: C — 40
The conference commemorated 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil.
Where and when is the WHO–Ministry of Ayush Global Summit on Traditional Medicine to be held, as mentioned at the São Paulo Ayurveda conference?
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Correct answer: A — New Delhi, 17–19 December 2025
Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia said the summit will be held in New Delhi from 17 to 19 December 2025.
What compliance timeline do the DPDP Rules, 2025 give organisations?
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Correct answer: C — 18 months
The Rules provide an 18-month phased compliance timeline.
Under the DPDP framework, appeals against decisions of the Data Protection Board lie with:
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Correct answer: D — TDSAT
Appeals against the Board's decisions lie with the Appellate Tribunal, TDSAT.
Consider the following statements about the DPDP Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025: 1. Consent Managers must be Indian companies. 2. The framework follows the SARAL design — Simple, Accessible, Rational and Actionable. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per MeitY's release on the notification of the Rules.
Which DRDO laboratory developed the new Man-portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (MP-AUVs) announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — NSTL, Visakhapatnam
The MP-AUVs were developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.
DRDO's new MP-AUVs are designed primarily for:
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Correct answer: D — Mine countermeasure missions
The MP-AUVs are meant for mine countermeasure missions — detecting and classifying mine-like objects.
Where was the 'Phenome National Conclave on Longitudinal Cohort Studies: Cohort Connect 2025' launched on 13 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr Jitendra Singh launched Cohort Connect 2025 at CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar, on the eve of World Diabetes Day.
Cohort Connect 2025 was launched on the eve of which day observed on 14 November?
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Correct answer: A — World Diabetes Day
The conclave was launched on 13 November, the eve of World Diabetes Day on 14 November.
By how much did India's TB incidence decline between 2015 and 2024, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 21%
India's TB incidence fell 21%, from 237 to 187 per lakh population; the global decline was 12%.
What was India's TB incidence per lakh population in 2024, as per the WHO Global TB Report 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 187
Incidence fell from 237 per lakh in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024.
Consider the following statements based on the Health Ministry's release on the WHO Global TB Report 2025: 1. India's TB treatment success rate of 90% is above the global rate of 88%. 2. The TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was started in December 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
India's treatment success rate is 90% against 88% globally, and the release says the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan started in December 2024.
Where will the 11th India International Science Festival (IISF–2025) be held from 6 to 9 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Chandigarh
MoES said IISF–2025 is scheduled in Chandigarh from 6 to 9 December 2025.
What is the theme of IISF–2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vigyan Se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat
IISF–2025's theme is 'Vigyan Se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Science for Prosperity: For a Self-Reliant India).
What is the capacity of India's first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery inaugurated at NTPC NETRA in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3 MWh
The VRFB system inaugurated by Manohar Lal has a capacity of 3 MWh.
NTPC's R&D centre NETRA, where India's first MWh-scale vanadium flow battery was inaugurated, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Greater Noida
NETRA, NTPC's R&D centre, is at Greater Noida.
What was the size of the Call for Proposals announced by MNRE in November 2025 for green hydrogen pilots using biomass and waste?
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Correct answer: B — ₹100 crore
Pralhad Joshi announced a ₹100 crore Call for Proposals for biomass- and waste-based green hydrogen pilots.
What is the outlay of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched in 2023?
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Correct answer: C — ₹19,744 crore
The Mission was launched in 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore; ₹8 lakh crore is the investment it is expected to mobilise.
Which edition of the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH) was held at Bharat Mandapam in November 2025, where the NGHM logo was launched?
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Correct answer: D — 3rd
Pralhad Joshi addressed the inaugural session of the 3rd ICGH (ICGH 2025) at Bharat Mandapam.
Within how much time of reporting does MeitY's November 2025 SOP require takedown of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery?
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Correct answer: A — 24 hours
The SOP lays out mechanisms for takedown of NCII content within 24 hours of reporting.
MeitY's SOP on Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery was developed in compliance with the directions of which High Court?
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Correct answer: D — Madras High Court
The SOP follows the Madras High Court's order dated 15 July 2025.
C-DOT signed an MoU in November 2025 to set up a Centre of Excellence for telecom and cyber security at which institute?
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Correct answer: C — IIT Gandhinagar
C-DOT signed the MoU with IIT Gandhinagar to set up the Centre of Excellence.
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is the R&D centre of which department?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Telecommunications
C-DOT is the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications.
Where was the Third India–France AI Policy Roundtable held on 7 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IISc Bengaluru
The roundtable was held at the Council Chamber, Main Building, IISc Bengaluru.
Who co-chaired the Third India–France AI Policy Roundtable from the French side?
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Correct answer: B — Anne Bouverot
It was co-chaired by Anne Bouverot, Special Envoy of the French President for Artificial Intelligence, and Amit A. Shukla of the MEA.
The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Rules, 2025, notified on 6 November 2025, were framed under which Act?
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Correct answer: C — Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
The Health Ministry notified the amendment rules under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 on 6 November 2025.
Which mandatory requirement for Corneal Transplantation Centres was removed by the THOTA (Amendment) Rules, 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Clinical Specular equipment
The amendment removed the mandatory requirement of Clinical Specular equipment in Corneal Transplantation Centres.
According to the Health Ministry, the THOTA (Amendment) Rules notified in November 2025 further strengthen which programme?
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Correct answer: D — National Organ Transplant Programme
The ministry said the amendment further strengthens the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP).
Who formally unveiled the India AI Governance Guidelines on 5 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser
The guidelines were formally unveiled by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
The India AI Governance Guidelines released in November 2025 were drafted by a high-level committee chaired by whom?
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Correct answer: A — Prof. Balaraman Ravindran, IIT Madras
The guidelines were drafted by a high-level committee under the chairmanship of Prof. Balaraman Ravindran, IIT Madras.
Consider the following statements about the India AI Governance Guidelines (November 2025): 1. The framework includes seven guiding principles (Sutras) and recommendations across six pillars of AI governance. 2. The guidelines propose a new standalone AI law to replace existing legislation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The framework has seven Sutras and six pillars; MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said the focus remains on using existing legislation wherever possible, so statement 2 is wrong.
The IndiaAI Mission, under which the AI Governance Guidelines were released, was approved by the Union Cabinet on 7 March 2024 with what outlay?
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Correct answer: D — ₹10,371.92 crore
The Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission on 7 March 2024 with a budget outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore.
The launch of the India AI Governance Guidelines in November 2025 was described as a key milestone ahead of which event?
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Correct answer: C — India–AI Impact Summit 2026
MeitY said the launch marks a key milestone ahead of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026.
Which Bengaluru-based startup demonstrated India's first extensive Quantum Key Distribution network spanning over 500 km, announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — QNu Labs
QNu Labs Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, one of 8 startups supported under the National Quantum Mission, demonstrated the network.
The Quantum Key Distribution network demonstrated by QNu Labs and announced at ESTIC 2025 spans over how many kilometres?
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Correct answer: C — 500 km
The QKD network, deployed over existing optical fibre, spans over 500 kilometres.
The National Quantum Mission, which supports QNu Labs, was approved by the Union Cabinet in April 2023 at what total cost?
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Correct answer: D — ₹6,003.65 crore
The Cabinet approved the NQM on 19 April 2023 at a total cost of ₹6,003.65 crore for 2023–24 to 2030–31.
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.
Where was the North Eastern Science & Technology (NEST) Cluster inaugurated on 3 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — IIT Guwahati
Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the NEST Cluster at IIT Guwahati.
On 3 November 2025, Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for development projects worth how much across Assam?
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Correct answer: C — ₹635 crore
Scindia laid the foundation stone for projects totalling ₹635 crore across Assam; the NEST Cluster itself cost ₹22.98 crore.
Which organisation hosted the ceremony in Guwahati on 3 November 2025 at which the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards were conferred?
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Correct answer: D — Sarhad Pune
The awards were conferred at a ceremony in Guwahati organised by Sarhad Pune.
What was the approximate mass of the CMS-03 communication satellite launched by ISRO on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 4,410 kg
CMS-03, weighing about 4,410 kg, is the heaviest communication satellite launched to GTO from Indian soil.
Which launch vehicle placed CMS-03 into orbit on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — LVM3-M5
CMS-03 was launched on LVM3-M5, the fifth operational flight of LVM3, from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota.
According to ISRO, which mission had been launched by LVM3 on its flight immediately before LVM3-M5 (CMS-03)?
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Correct answer: D — Chandrayaan-3
ISRO noted that the previous mission of LVM3 launched Chandrayaan-3.
The CMS-03 satellite, also called GSAT-7R, has been built primarily for which user?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Navy
GSAT-7R (CMS-03) is the Indian Navy's most advanced communication satellite, linking ships, aircraft, submarines and Maritime Operations Centres.
ISRO described CMS-03, launched on 2 November 2025, as the heaviest communication satellite to be:
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Correct answer: B — Launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil
ISRO's mission page says CMS-03, weighing about 4,400 kg, is the heaviest communication satellite launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil.
Which city was chosen to host the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Chandigarh
IISF 2025 was scheduled to be held at Chandigarh.
On which dates was IISF 2025 scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: D — 6–9 December 2025
Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed preparations for IISF scheduled at Chandigarh from 6 to 9 December 2025.
How many Guinness World Records titles did the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan achieve, as announced on 31 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Three
The Health Ministry announced three Guinness World Records titles under the campaign.
During which period did the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan run in 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 17 September-2 October
The campaign ran from 17 September to 2 October 2025, alongside Poshan Maah.
From which class will Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking be introduced in schools, as announced on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Class 3
AI & CT will be embedded from the foundational stage, beginning in Class (Grade) 3.
From which academic session will the AI and Computational Thinking curriculum be introduced from Class 3?
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Correct answer: A — 2026-27
The Ministry of Education said AI & CT will be introduced from Grade 3 starting in the academic session 2026-27.
Who chairs the CBSE expert committee set up to develop the AI and Computational Thinking curriculum for schools?
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Correct answer: B — Prof. Karthik Raman, IIT Madras
CBSE constituted an expert committee chaired by Prof. Karthik Raman of IIT Madras.
What document did delegates adopt at the third National Conference on NeVA on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — New Delhi Resolution on NeVA 2025
Delegates unanimously adopted the New Delhi Resolution on NeVA 2025 to speed up the move to digital legislatures.
As of 30 October 2025, how many Legislative Houses were live on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)?
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Correct answer: B — 20
28 Legislative Houses had signed MoUs for NeVA, and 20 Houses were live on it.
At SAMANVAY 2025 on 29 October 2025, DRDO handed over how many Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology, and for how many products?
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Correct answer: C — 12 agreements for 8 products
DRDO handed over 12 LATOTs for eight products to industry partners.
In which city was DRDO's industry meet SAMANVAY 2025 held?
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Correct answer: A — Bengaluru
SAMANVAY 2025 was organised by DRDO's ECS cluster in Bengaluru on 29-30 October 2025.
The Koyla Shakti platform launched by the Ministry of Coal on 29 October 2025 is also known as:
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Correct answer: B — Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard (SCAD)
Koyla Shakti is the Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard (SCAD), integrating the coal value chain from mine to market.