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The VTU-VRIF-TCOE Hub and Spoke Centre of Excellence inaugurated by Jyotiraditya Scindia on 10 July 2025 is located in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru
Ministry of Communications: Shri Scindia inaugurated the VTU-VRIF-TCOE Hub and Spoke Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Under which Article of the Constitution does the National Commission for Scheduled Castes present reports to the President?
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Correct answer: A — Article 338
NCSC release and Constitution: the mandate to report to the President annually on SC safeguards comes from Article 338.
Who led the NCSC delegation that submitted the Annual Report 2023-24 to the President on 8 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kishor Makwana
Ministry of Social Justice: the delegation was led by NCSC Chairman Shri Kishor Makwana.
As per Article 338, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes consists of:
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Correct answer: C — A Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and three other Members
Article 338(2): the Commission shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three other Members, appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal (Art. 338(3)).
The Dholpur Science Centre inaugurated on 8 July 2025 was developed by which department along with NII and the National Science Centre?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science & Technology: the Centre was developed by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in partnership with the National Institute of Immunology and the National Science Centre.
How much investment has been earmarked for Northeast waterways, according to Sarbananda Sonowal on 7 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,000 crore
MoPSW: with an investment of ₹5,000 crore earmarked, the Union Government has drawn up major initiatives for waterways in the region.
How many youth from the Northeast does the government aim to train in maritime skills over the next decade?
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Correct answer: A — 50,000
MoPSW: the government aims to train 50,000 youth from the region in maritime skills over the next decade.
Which two Assam cities host the Maritime Skill Development Centre and the upcoming maritime Centre of Excellence mentioned by Sonowal in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Guwahati and Dibrugarh
MoPSW: the Maritime Skill Development Centre (MSDC) in Guwahati and the upcoming Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Dibrugarh will power this transformation.
Through which mobile app can intending pilgrims apply for Haj 2026, as announced by the Haj Committee of India in July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — HAJ SUVIDHA
Ministry of Minority Affairs: applications can be submitted through the Haj portal or the 'HAJ SUVIDHA' mobile application.
What is the name of the samadhi of Babu Jagjivan Ram in New Delhi, where homage was paid on 6 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Samta Sthal
MoSJ&E: the homage function was organised at Samta Sthal, the samadhi of Babu Jagjivan Ram, at Delhi Gate, New Delhi.
What is the name of India's first cooperative university whose Bhoomi Poojan was performed in Anand on 5 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Tribhuvan Sahkari University
Ministry of Cooperation: Shri Amit Shah performed the Bhoomi Poojan of the country's first cooperative university, 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University, in Anand.
The Tribhuvan Sahkari University campus at Anand will span about how many acres and cost how much?
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Correct answer: A — 125 acres; ₹500 crore
Ministry of Cooperation: the university campus will span over 125 acres and will be built at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
Tribhuvan Sahkari University was established through an Act of Parliament by converting which existing institute?
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Correct answer: C — Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
Ministry of Cooperation: TSU was established by converting the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and declared an institution of national importance through an Act of Parliament, with effect from 6 April 2025.
On 5 July 2025, PM Modi paid tribute on his Jayanti to which former Union Minister, saying his whole life was dedicated to social justice?
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Correct answer: A — Ram Vilas Paswan
PMO: the Prime Minister paid tribute to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on the occasion of his Jayanti.
Which convocation of SKUAST-Kashmir did Shivraj Singh Chouhan attend in Srinagar on 4 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sixth
Agriculture Ministry: Shri Chouhan attended the sixth convocation ceremony of SKUAST-K, Srinagar, and conferred degrees upon the graduates.
Which Governor did the Mission Karmayogi team call on in Hyderabad on 2 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jishnu Dev Varma
DoPT: the Mission Karmayogi team called on the Governor of Telangana, Shri Jishnu Dev Varma, on 2nd July 2025 in Hyderabad.
Which digital platform, central to Mission Karmayogi, was highlighted in the team's discussions in Telangana (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — iGOT Karmayogi
DoPT: a key highlight of the discussions was the iGOT Karmayogi platform for digital learning and competency-based training.
The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) was renamed after whom in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Savitribai Phule
WCD Ministry: NIPCCD has officially been renamed as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.
In which city did President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University on 1 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Gorakhpur
President's Secretariat: the President inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Where is the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), whose convocation President Murmu attended on 30 June 2025, located?
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Correct answer: D — Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
PIB: the President graced the convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Which convocation of AIIMS Gorakhpur did President Droupadi Murmu attend on 30 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — First
PIB: the President graced the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Gorakhpur on 30 June 2025.
In Mann Ki Baat (29 June 2025), the PM said WHO had declared India free of which disease?
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Correct answer: C — Trachoma
Mann Ki Baat 123: WHO has declared India Trachoma free; India now has become a Trachoma free country.
Citing an ILO report in Mann Ki Baat (June 2025), what share of India's population did the PM say avails some social protection benefit?
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Correct answer: A — More than 64%
Mann Ki Baat 123: the ILO report says more than 64% of the population of India is now availing some social protection benefit.
As recalled in Mann Ki Baat 123, what was the theme of International Yoga Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Yoga for One Earth, One Health
Mann Ki Baat 123: this time the theme was 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.
Consider the following about the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat (29 June 2025): 1. About 95 crore people were said to be covered by social security schemes, against under 25 crore till 2015. 2. The 50th year of the Emergency was recalled as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'. 3. The Amarnath Yatra was said to commence on 3 July. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct as per the PM's address: about 95 crore people covered (under 25 crore till 2015); the Emergency's 50 years observed as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'; the Amarnath Yatra to commence on 3 July.
With which body did the Ministry of Education organise the Football for Schools (F4S) football distribution in Kolkata on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — All India Football Federation
PIB: the event was organised by the Ministry of Education and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
How many FIFA footballs are to be distributed across West Bengal under the F4S programme launched on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 88,113
PIB: in total, 88,113 footballs will be distributed across the state; 2,487 went to 349 schools in Kolkata district.
According to the Health Ministry (28 June 2025), the percentage of zero-dose children in India's total population fell from 0.11% in 2023 to what in 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 0.06%
MoHFW: the share of zero-dose children declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024.
The Zero Dose Implementation Plan 2024 was rolled out in how many districts?
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Correct answer: A — 143 districts in 11 states
MoHFW: the Zero Dose Implementation Plan 2024 was rolled out across 143 districts in 11 states with a high burden of unvaccinated children.
Consider the following statements about India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP): 1. The UIP currently covers 12 vaccine-preventable diseases. 2. Till 2013, only six vaccines were available in the programme. 3. Mission Indradhanush was first launched in 2017. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
MoHFW: statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Mission Indradhanush runs since 2014 and was intensified in 2017.
Shri Govind Guru University, where projects worth ₹125 crore were inaugurated or had foundation stones laid on 28 June 2025, is located in which place?
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Correct answer: A — Vinzol, Godhra (Gujarat)
PIB: the ceremony was held at Shri Govind Guru University in Vinzol, Godhra, Gujarat.
According to Amit Shah's address of 28 June 2025, how many tribal men and women laid down their lives in the resistance led by Govind Guru that gave Mangarh its place in the freedom struggle?
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Correct answer: C — 1,512
PIB: Shah said 1,512 tribal men and women laid down their lives in the resistance led by Govind Guru.
The report 'Skills for the Future: Transforming India's Workforce Landscape', unveiled on 27 June 2025, was prepared by which organisation?
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Correct answer: C — Institute for Competitiveness
PIB: the report was developed independently by the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC).
According to the 'Skills for the Future' report based on PLFS 2023-24 data, what share of India's workforce is in low-competency occupations?
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Correct answer: D — 88%
PIB: PLFS-based analysis shows that in 2023-24, 88% of India's workforce is in low-competency occupations, while only 10-12% are in high-competency roles.
Where was the 196th meeting of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), chaired by Mansukh Mandaviya, held on 27 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shimla
PIB: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 196th meeting of ESIC at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
ESIC's SPREE (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees), approved for re-launch in June 2025, was originally introduced in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2016
PIB: SPREE was originally introduced in 2016 and facilitated registration of over 88,000 employers and 1.02 crore employees.
The 'Adi Karmayogi' programme, whose Beta version was launched on 27 June 2025, belongs to which ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
PIB: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram launched the Ministry's flagship programme Adi Karmayogi Beta version.
The Adi Karmayogi Beta version aims at capacity building of nearly how many stakeholders?
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh
PIB: the Adi Karmayogi Beta version will enable capacity building of nearly 20 lakh stakeholders.
Consider the following statements about the Adi Karmayogi Beta version: 1. It targets reaching 1 lakh tribal villages and habitations. 2. It was launched at the national conference 'Adi Anveshan' held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. 3. Its training framework includes about 3,000 State Master Trainers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB: statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the framework has more than 180 State Master Trainers; 3,000 is the number of District Trainers.
Which day is observed every year on 26 June?
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Correct answer: C — International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
PIB: each year, 26 June is observed as the 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking'.
Which ministry is the nodal ministry for drug demand reduction in India and runs the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
PIB: the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is the nodal ministry for drug demand reduction and has initiated the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
The MoU signed on 25 June 2025 between DAY-NRLM and MSDE aims to support the goal of how many Lakhpati Didis, as stated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan?
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Correct answer: B — Three crore
PIB: Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the collaboration is a step towards realising the vision of three crore Lakhpati Didis across rural India.
DAY-NRLM, which signed an MoU with MSDE on 25 June 2025 to skill SHG women, functions under which ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Rural Development
PIB: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is under the aegis of the Ministry of Rural Development.
To what amount did EPFO raise the auto-settlement limit for advance claims in June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹5 lakh
PIB: EPFO increased the auto-settlement limit for advance claims from the existing ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh.
How many advance claims did EPFO process through auto-settlement in FY 2024–25, a record according to the Labour Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — 2.34 crore
PIB: in FY 2024–25 EPFO processed a record 2.34 crore advance claims through auto-settlement, up 161% over the previous year.
Where was the NAVYA vocational training initiative for adolescent girls launched on 24 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Sonbhadra
PIB: MWCD, in convergence with MSDE, launched NAVYA in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.
NAVYA aims to equip adolescent girls of which age group with vocational training?
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Correct answer: A — 16 to 18 years
PIB: the NAVYA programme aims to equip adolescent girls aged 16 to 18 years with vocational training, mainly in non-traditional and emerging job roles.
During which period is the month-long Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan (DAJA) being conducted?
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Correct answer: D — 15 June – 15 July 2025
PIB: from 15 June to 15 July 2025, the month-long national movement is reaching over 5.5 crore tribal citizens.
Tripura, declared fully literate on 23 June 2025, became which state in India to achieve full literacy under ULLAS?
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Correct answer: C — Third
PIB: Tripura has become the third state in the country, after Mizoram and Goa, to achieve full literacy.
What literacy rate did Tripura record when it was declared fully literate in June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 95.6%
PIB: Tripura's literacy rate soared to 95.6%, from just 20.24% in 1961.
Consider the following statements about ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027. 2. It targets adults aged 15 years and above who could not go to school. 3. A state is recognised as fully literate when literacy among those aged 15 and above reaches 90%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB: ULLAS is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027 and targets adults aged 15 years and above; the nationally prescribed benchmark for full literacy is 95%, not 90%. So 1 and 2 only.
At which venue in Agartala was Tripura officially declared fully literate on 23 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala
PIB: the official declaration was made at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the 99th Annual Meet and National Conference of Vice Chancellors on 23 June 2025. Which body organised it?
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Correct answer: C — Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
PIB: the 99th Annual Meet and National Conference of Vice Chancellors (2024–2025) was organised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) at Gautam Buddha Nagar.
The slogan 'Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan', recalled by the Vice-President on 23 June 2025, was given by whom during a campaign in Jammu and Kashmir in 1952?
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Correct answer: A — Syama Prasad Mookerjee
PIB: the Vice-President said Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee gave the slogan 'Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan' during the campaign in Jammu and Kashmir in 1952.
Consider the following statements made by the Vice-President on 23 June 2025: 1. Article 370 was abrogated on 5 August 2019. 2. The legal challenge to the abrogation failed in the Supreme Court on 11 December 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: the Vice-President said Article 370 was abrogated on 5th August 2019, and the legal challenge to the Supreme Court failed on 11 December 2023. Both are correct.
In which city did Amit Shah lay the foundation stone of an NFSU and CFSL campus on 22 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Raipur
PIB: Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the NFSU and CFSL campus in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
What is the total investment in the NFSU campus and CFSL facility being set up in New Raipur?
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Correct answer: D — ₹268 crore
PIB: the NFSU campus costs ₹145 crore and the CFSL facility ₹123 crore, a total investment of ₹268 crore.
Under the new criminal laws, as stated by Amit Shah in Raipur on 22 June 2025, a forensic team's visit is mandatory in all crimes punishable with imprisonment of more than how many years?
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Correct answer: C — Seven years
PIB: under the new criminal laws, the visit of a forensic science team has been made mandatory in all crimes punishable with more than seven years of imprisonment.
Consider the following statements about Amit Shah's programme in Raipur on 22 June 2025: 1. He virtually inaugurated the temporary campus of NFSU Raipur. 2. The CFSL facility in New Raipur is being built at a cost of ₹145 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the temporary campus of NFSU Raipur; the CFSL facility costs ₹123 crore, while ₹145 crore is the NFSU campus cost. So 1 only.
What is the name of the scheme approved by the Assam Cabinet on 22 June 2025 to bring back bodies of Assam domiciles who die outside the state?
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Correct answer: B — Shradhanjali
The Hills Times / India Today NE: the Assam Cabinet approved the 'Shradhanjali' scheme to facilitate dignified transportation of bodies of Assam domiciles who die outside the state.
From which date will Assam's 'Shradhanjali' scheme be implemented?
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Correct answer: C — 1 October 2025
The Hills Times: the scheme is set to be implemented from October 1, 2025 (1 October 2025); India Today NE also reported the Cabinet approval on 22 June.
Consider the following statements about Assam's 'Shradhanjali' scheme: 1. The Special Branch of Assam Police is the nodal agency. 2. The scheme covers deaths that occur during medical treatment outside Assam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Hills Times / India Today NE: the Special Branch of Assam Police is the nodal agency; the scheme does not apply to deaths during medical treatment outside Assam. So 1 only.
On 22 June 2025, the Assam government declared transgender persons a Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC). This move is rooted in which 2014 Supreme Court verdict?
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Correct answer: D — NALSA vs Union of India
India Today NE: the decision is rooted in the Supreme Court's landmark 2014 verdict in the NALSA vs Union of India case, which mandated treating transgender persons as the third gender.
The national event of the 11th International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2025, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held at which city?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
PIB (PMO): The Prime Minister addressed the 11th International Day of Yoga event in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and led the celebrations.
According to the Ministry of Ayush, how many participants joined the yoga session at Visakhapatnam on 21 June 2025 that set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at a single venue?
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Correct answer: C — 3.02 lakh
PIB (Ayush): An impressive 302,000 (3.02 lakh) participants joined on June 21, 2025, the largest gathering for a yoga session at a single venue.
Recalling India's proposal for International Yoga Day at the United Nations, the Prime Minister said on 21 June 2025 that the proposal was supported by how many countries?
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Correct answer: B — 175
PIB (PMO): Shri Modi recalled the moment when India proposed the idea of International Yoga Day at the United Nations and noted that 175 countries supported the proposal.
Consider the following statements about yoga events at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in June 2025: 1. The International Day of Yoga session on 21 June 2025 set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at a single venue. 2. On 21 June 2025, the Prime Minister said more than two crore people had joined the Yogandhra Abhiyan. 3. On 20 June 2025, a day before International Day of Yoga, 22,122 tribal students set a Guinness World Record for the largest mass Surya Namaskar demonstration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Ayush, PMO): All three are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3. The single-venue record had 3.02 lakh participants, the PM said more than two crore people joined Yogandhra Abhiyan, and 22,122 tribal students set the mass Surya Namaskar record on 20 June 2025.