Education, Health & Society Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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A Centre of Excellence on PESA is being set up under an MoU signed on 24 July 2025 at which university?
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Correct answer: A — Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak
PIB (24 July 2025): MoPR, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and IGNTU, Amarkantak, signed an MoU in Bhopal to establish a Centre of Excellence on PESA at IGNTU.
PESA, for which a Centre of Excellence was announced in July 2025, refers to which Act?
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Correct answer: D — Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
PIB (24 July 2025): PESA is the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996.
Where was MSDE's Gujarat state-level workshop on the National Scheme for ITI Upgradation held on 24 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — NAMTECH campus within IIT-Gandhinagar
PIB (24 July 2025): the workshop was organised at the NAMTECH Campus, located within the IIT-Gandhinagar campus.
How many Anganwadi-cum-Crèches had the Ministry of Women and Child Development approved under the Palna Scheme, as stated on 23 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 14,599
PIB (23 July 2025): the Ministry approved 14,599 Anganwadi-cum-Crèches under the Palna Scheme.
The Palna Scheme is implemented under which vertical of Mission Shakti?
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Correct answer: D — Samarthya
PIB: the Palna Scheme was introduced under the Samarthya vertical of Umbrella Mission Shakti for all States and UTs w.e.f. 1 April 2022.
What does 'SOAR', launched at the Skill India Mission's 10-year celebration on 22 July 2025, stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Skilling for AI Readiness
PIB (22 July 2025): the launches included SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), to make India's school-going population AI-ready.
With which country's government did MSDE sign an MoU on vocational education and skills at the Skill India 10-year event in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — France
PIB: notable among the MoUs was the MoU between MSDE and the Government of the French Republic.
Who is the NHRC Chairperson who led the Odisha Open Hearing in Bhubaneswar in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Justice V. Ramasubramanian
PIB (22 July 2025): NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Members heard the cases in Bhubaneswar.
How many cases did NHRC hear at its two-day Odisha Open Hearing and Camp Sitting concluded on 22 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 144
PIB: NHRC heard 144 cases and recommended about ₹28 lakh as relief; 25 was the number of victim compensation cases.
According to EPFO's provisional payroll data, what was the net addition of members in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20.06 lakh
PIB (Labour): EPFO recorded a net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May 2025, the highest since April 2018; 9.42 lakh was the number of new subscribers.
Which state led net payroll additions in EPFO's May 2025 data, with 20.33 percent of the total?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra
PIB: Maharashtra led by adding 20.33% of net payroll during the month.
What rank did India secure among 110 countries at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 7th
7th, matching its best-ever rank of 1998 and 2001; India was 4th in 2024.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2025: 1. It was only the second time that India won three gold medals at the IMO, the first being in 1998. 2. India's team score of 193 out of 252 was the highest ever achieved by an Indian IMO team. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India also won two silver and one bronze.
Which institution is the nodal agency that selects and trains Indian students for the International Mathematical Olympiad and other international Olympiads?
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Correct answer: D — Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Where was the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025 held?
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Correct answer: A — Sunshine Coast, Australia
Sunshine Coast, Australia; 630 students took part, including 69 female contestants.
The Kashi Declaration on a youth-led drug de-addiction movement was adopted at the Youth Spiritual Summit held in which city in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Varanasi
PIB (Youth Affairs): the summit culminated at the Rudraksh International Convention Centre in Varanasi on 20 July 2025 with the adoption of the Kashi Declaration.
What was the theme of the Youth Spiritual Summit held in Varanasi in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat
PIB: the Youth Spiritual Summit was held on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat'.
Consider the following statements about the Kashi Declaration (July 2025): 1. It sets a 10-year roadmap for a youth-led drug de-addiction movement. 2. It proposes the formation of a Joint National Committee for multi-ministerial coordination. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB: the Kashi Declaration sets a 5-year roadmap, so 1 is wrong; it proposes mechanisms including a Joint National Committee, annual progress reporting and a national platform, so 2 is correct.
How many interns were in Batch VIII of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme, inaugurated on 20 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 45
PIB (Vice President's Secretariat): the Vice-President said the 45 interns of this batch take the total number of interns so far to 262; the batch's average age is 24.
Where was the 32nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle held on 20 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Banaras Hindu University campus, Varanasi
PIB (Youth Affairs and Sports): the 32nd edition was held at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus in Varanasi with over 3,000 participants.
What is the strength of the 81st Staff Course under way at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — 500 officers, including 45 from 35 friendly countries
PIB (MoD): the 45-week 81st Staff Course comprises 500 student officers, including 45 from 35 friendly countries.
Which division has been institutionalised at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, to foster jointness and inter-services awareness?
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Correct answer: A — Deep Purple Division
PIB (MoD): the DSSC Commandant briefed the CDS on training that emphasises jointness and inter-services awareness, specifically through the institutionalisation of the Deep Purple Division.
On 19 July 2025, CDS General Anil Chauhan delivered a talk at DSSC Wellington on which military operation?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Sindoor
PIB (MoD): the CDS delivered a talk on Operation Sindoor, highlighting the tri-services synergy shown in the operations.
According to Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Patna, 19 July 2025), around how many startups in India are women-led?
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Correct answer: C — 76,000
PIB (DoPT): Dr Jitendra Singh said around 76,000 startups in India today are women-led, a large number of them from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns.
Which app did Dr Jitendra Singh launch at the 'Viksit Bihar' women's participation conference in Patna on 19 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jeevika E-Learning Management System App
PIB (DoPT): the minister launched the Jeevika E-Learning Management System App, aimed at providing accessible learning for women.
Where was the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) inaugurated on 18 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — NFDC Complex, Mumbai
PIB (I&B): the first campus of IICT, including the administrative complex and classrooms, was inaugurated at the NFDC Complex in Mumbai.
According to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian Institute of Creative Technology will impart advanced training to professionals of which sector?
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Correct answer: B — AVGC-XR
PIB (I&B): IICT will offer completely industry-aligned advanced programmes to impart advanced training to AVGC-XR professionals and trainers.
Under its partnership with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (July 2025), Coal India will support how many Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Chhattisgarh?
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Correct answer: A — 68
PIB (Tribal Affairs): CIL will support 68 EMRS in Chhattisgarh under CSR, benefiting more than 28,000 tribal students.
According to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (18 July 2025), how many Eklavya Model Residential Schools were functional across the country?
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Correct answer: C — 479
PIB (Tribal Affairs): as on date, there are 479 functional EMRS across the country.
Nilambur, where a PMJVK Skill Development Centre and Girls' Hostel were inaugurated on 18 July 2025, is in which district of Kerala?
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Correct answer: D — Malappuram
PIB (Minority Affairs): George Kurian inaugurated the Rs 7.92 crore Skill Development Centre and Rs 9.97 crore Girls' Hostel under PMJVK at Nilambur, Malappuram, Kerala.
Which foreign university's India campus, inaugurated on 16 July 2025 in Gurugram, became the first to be operationalised under UGC's foreign campus regulations?
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Correct answer: C — University of Southampton
PIB (MoE): the University of Southampton became the first foreign university to operationalise a campus in India under the UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations.
The University of Southampton, which opened its India campus in Gurugram in July 2025, is a founding member of which UK university group?
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Correct answer: A — Russell Group
PIB (MoE): the University of Southampton is a QS Top 100 global institution and a founding member of the UK's Russell Group.
Consider the following statements about the University of Southampton's India campus: 1. It was set up under the University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, a reform under NEP 2020. 2. The university received its Letter of Intent on 29 August 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MoE): the campus is the first under UGC's new regulations enabling foreign universities to set up branch campuses, a key reform under NEP 2020; the university received its official Letter of Intent on 29 August 2024. Both are correct.
On NAMASTE Day, 16 July 2025, which helpline number was launched for waste pickers in Lucknow?
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Correct answer: A — 14473
PIB (MoSJE): MoS B L Verma inaugurated the helpline (14473) for waste pickers in Lucknow.
The NAMASTE scheme, whose day was observed on 16 July 2025, is implemented by which body and for what period?
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Correct answer: A — NSKFDC; FY 2023-24 to 2025-26
PIB (MoSJE): the scheme is being implemented by the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) for three years from FY 2023-24 to 2025-26 with a budget of Rs 349.73 crore.
Who received the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 from President Droupadi Murmu at Cuttack on 15 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Dharmendra Pradhan
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President presented the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan at Cuttack.
Adikabi Sarala Das, whose birth anniversary was celebrated in Cuttack on 15 July 2025, is credited by the President with composing which work?
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Correct answer: D — Mahabharata
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President said Adikabi Sarala Das enriched Indian literature by composing the Mahabharata.
Consider the following statements about President Murmu's programmes in Cuttack on 15 July 2025: 1. At the Ravenshaw University convocation, she laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of three buildings of Ravenshaw Girls' High School. 2. The literary award 'Sarala Samman' was presented to Bijaya Nayak. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of three buildings of Ravenshaw Girls' High School, and congratulated Bijaya Nayak, who received the 'Sarala Samman'. Both are correct.
On World Youth Skills Day 2025 (15 July), the Ministry of Skill Development launched a week-long celebration marking how many years of the Skill India Mission?
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Correct answer: B — 10 years
PIB (MSDE): Jayant Chaudhary launched the week-long celebration of the 10-year milestone of the Skill India Mission on World Youth Skills Day.
As stated by the Skill Development Ministry in July 2025, how many youth have been trained under PMKVY over the past decade?
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Correct answer: A — Over 1.64 crore
PIB (MSDE): schemes like PMKVY have trained over 1.64 crore youth, while more than 14,500 ITIs have been supported through reforms.
The week-long celebration of 10 years of the Skill India Mission, launched on 15 July 2025, was to culminate on 22 July 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in which event?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat SkillNxt 2025
PIB (MSDE): the celebrations will culminate in the 'Bharat SkillNxt 2025' event on July 22 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu attended which convocation of AIIMS Bhubaneswar on 14 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Fifth
President's Secretariat: the President graced the 5th convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bhubaneswar on 14 July 2025.
Coal India's first fully women-operated dispensary, inaugurated on 14 July 2025, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Bilaspur
Ministry of Coal: Vasant Vihar Dispensary at SECL headquarters, Bilaspur, is Coal India's first fully women-operated dispensary.
A goods train carrying diesel caught fire on 13 July 2025 near which railway station in Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: B — Tiruvallur
PTI (The Tribune, ThePrint) and The New Indian Express: the goods train caught fire while exiting Tiruvallur railway station.
How many wagons were gutted in the Tiruvallur goods train fire of 13 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 18
Southern Railway (via PTI) and The New Indian Express: 18 wagons were gutted; 30 unaffected wagons and the locomotive were detached.
The final round of the 'Mann Ki Baat Talent Hunt Season 5', inaugurated on 13 July 2025, was held in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Thiruvananthapuram
MoYAS: MoS Raksha Nikhil Khadse inaugurated the final round at Jyothis Central School, Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram.
In how many railway coaches did the Railway Minister approve installation of CCTV cameras on 12 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — All 74,000 coaches
Ministry of Railways: the Minister gave the go-ahead to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locos.
Consider the following statements about the Railways' CCTV plan (July 2025): 1. Cameras will be installed inside berths and seating bays for full coverage. 2. Each locomotive will have 6 CCTV cameras. 3. Successful trials were done in locomotives and coaches of the Northern Railway. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 2 and 3 only
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is wrong: to preserve privacy, cameras will be installed in the common movement area near the doors.
How many dome-type CCTV cameras will each railway coach have under the plan approved in July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 4
Ministry of Railways: each railway coach will be covered with 4 dome-type CCTV cameras, 2 in each entrance way.
From which date will beneficiary registration under Poshan 2.0 use biometric authentication, as announced at the Kevadia zonal meeting on 12 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1 August
Ministry of WCD: from 1st August the beneficiary registration will be done using biometric authentication.
Which of the following States did NOT take part in the WCD Ministry's zonal meeting at Kevadia on 12 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Karnataka
Ministry of WCD: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Goa participated; Karnataka was not listed.
The 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre at AURIC, Maharashtra, endorsed in July 2025, is to be set up in partnership with which body?
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Correct answer: D — CII
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: a 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre will be established at AURIC in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the 4th convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology on 12 July 2025 in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Kota
Vice President's Secretariat: Shri Dhankhar addressed the 4th Convocation Ceremony of IIIT Kota in Rajasthan as Chief Guest.
Under the DoT's Sanchar Mitra Scheme, who serve as 'Sanchar Mitras'?
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Correct answer: C — Student volunteers acting as digital ambassadors
DoT: Sanchar Mitras are student volunteers who act as digital ambassadors to lead digital literacy and telecom awareness.
In the first outreach programme of the Sanchar Mitra Scheme on 11 July 2025, the Assam LSA partnered with how many engineering colleges?
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Correct answer: A — 18
DoT: in the first outreach programme, Assam LSA partnered with 18 prominent engineering colleges across the state.
At which Jaipur institute did Jayant Chaudhary inaugurate a Skill Centre on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM)
MSDE: Shri Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated a Skill Centre at Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM), Jaipur.
The Aadi Karmayogi mission of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs aims to build a cadre of how many tribal change leaders?
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Correct answer: C — 20 lakh
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: the initiative aims to build a dynamic cadre of 20 lakh tribal grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders.
Where was the first Regional Process Lab of the Aadi Karmayogi mission launched on 10 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: the first RPL was hosted in Bengaluru.
Consider the following about the first Aadi Karmayogi Regional Process Lab (July 2025): 1. It was launched on Guru Purnima. 2. It trains State Master Trainers from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 3. It is run by the Ministry of Rural Development. 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: Aadi Karmayogi is a mission of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.