Education, Health & Society Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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While issuing coaching-sector advertisement guidelines in November 2024, the CCPA said it had imposed penalties on how many coaching institutes?
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Correct answer: B — 18
PIB (Consumer Affairs): the CCPA took suo motu action against 45 coaching centres and imposed penalties of Rs 54,60,000 on 18 institutes.
Who was the Chief Commissioner of the Central Consumer Protection Authority when it issued the coaching guidelines in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Nidhi Khare
PIB (Consumer Affairs): Smt Nidhi Khare, Chief Commissioner, CCPA, shared details of the guidelines.
On 13 November 2024, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Swami Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, Zanda Chowk, at:
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Correct answer: A — Silvassa
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President inaugurated Swami Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, Zanda Chowk at Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
At Silvassa on 13 November 2024, the President noted that the UT's Government Engineering College was started in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2018
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President noted that the Government Engineering College was started in 2018.
Senior officers from the NHRIs of how many countries were to attend NHRC's ITEC programme of 11–16 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 8
PIB (NHRC): senior-level participants from NHRIs of 8 countries were to attend.
NHRC's November 2024 capacity building programme for NHRIs of the Global South was organised under which framework?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), with the MEA
PIB (NHRC): NHRC, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, organised a six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme.
Who are the two crew members of INSV Tarini on Navika Sagar Parikrama II?
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Correct answer: D — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
PIB (MoD): the Indian Navy duo of Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A is sailing INSV Tarini on Navika Sagar Parikrama II.
At which port did INSV Tarini arrive on 9 November 2024 during Navika Sagar Parikrama II?
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Correct answer: B — Fremantle, Australia
PIB (MoD): INSV Tarini arrived at Fremantle, Australia on 9 November 2024 after covering 4,900 nm from Goa.
Navika Sagar Parikrama II was flagged off from Goa by the Chief of the Naval Staff on:
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Correct answer: C — 2 October 2024
PIB (MoD): the expedition was flagged off from Goa by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi on 2 October 2024.
Which Indian institution ranked highest in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IIT Delhi
PIB (Education): IIT Delhi achieved India's highest ranking, moving up to 44th from 46th.
The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025 assessed how many institutions?
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Correct answer: D — 984 in 25 countries
PIB (Education): the ranking assesses 984 institutions covering 25 countries.
How many Indian institutions are in the top 50 of the QS Asia Rankings 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Two
PIB (Education): India has two institutions in the top 50 (IIT Delhi 44, IIT Bombay 48) and seven in the top 100.
Which school won the Indian Navy Quiz THINQ 2024 (finale on 8 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: A — Jayashree Periwal High School, Jaipur
PIB (MoD): Jayashree Periwal High School, Jaipur emerged as the winner; B V Bhavan's Vidyashram, Chennai were runners-up.
Where was the grand finale of THINQ 2024 held?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
PIB (MoD): the grand finale was held at the Nalanda Block of the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.
Under PM-Vidyalaxmi (approved 6 November 2024), education loans up to ₹7.5 lakh get what level of government credit guarantee?
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Correct answer: A — 75%
PIB (Cabinet): loan amounts up to ₹7.5 lakh will be provided a 75% credit guarantee by the Government of India.
Under PM-Vidyalaxmi, 3% interest subvention is available to students with annual family income up to:
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Correct answer: D — ₹8 lakh, on loans up to ₹10 lakh
PIB (Cabinet): students with up to ₹8 lakh annual family income get 3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹10 lakh (in addition to full subvention for income up to ₹4.5 lakh under existing schemes).
What is the outlay for PM-Vidyalaxmi for 2024-25 to 2030-31?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3,600 crore
PIB (Cabinet): an outlay of ₹3,600 crore has been made during 2024-25 to 2030-31; 7 lakh fresh students are expected to get interest subvention.
PM-Vidyalaxmi covers students admitted to how many top quality higher education institutions?
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Correct answer: C — 860
PIB (Cabinet): loans to meritorious students admitted to the top 860 quality HEIs, covering more than 22 lakh students every year.
According to President Murmu (4 November 2024), what percentage of Air Traffic Controllers in India are women?
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Correct answer: C — 15 percent
PIB (President's Secretariat): 15 percent of Air Traffic Controllers are women; 11% of flight dispatchers and 9% of aerospace engineers are women.
President Murmu's interaction with women achievers in aviation (November 2024) was held under which initiative?
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Correct answer: A — The President with the People
PIB (President's Secretariat): the interaction was part of 'The President with the People' initiative, which aims to establish a deeper connect with people.
Which Foundation Day of Assam Medical College & Hospital was marked on 3 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 78th
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): Sonowal attended the 78th Foundation Day of Assam Medical College & Hospital (and the 62nd of Dibru College).
Assam Medical College & Hospital and Dibru College, whose foundation days Sonowal attended on 3 November 2024, are in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Dibrugarh
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): Sonowal attended both foundation days as chief guest in Dibrugarh, Assam.
Which session of the ILO Governing Body was held in Geneva from 28 October to 7 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 352nd
PIB (Labour): the 352nd Governing Body meeting of the ILO is being held at Geneva from 28 October to 7 November 2024.
At the ILO Governing Body (November 2024), India said how many people escaped multidimensional poverty in the last nine years?
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Correct answer: C — 248 million
PIB (Labour): 248 million individuals escaped multidimensional poverty in the last 9 years, as measured by the multidimensional poverty index.
Which ILO flagship report, cited by India in November 2024, points to a doubling of social protection coverage in India?
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Correct answer: A — World Social Protection Report 2024–26
PIB (Labour): the ILO's flagship World Social Protection Report 2024–26 points out the doubling of social protection coverage in India.
What is the combined cost of the seven ESIC projects inaugurated or laid by the PM on 29 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,641 crore
PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: 7 ESIC projects worth Rs. 1,641 crore benefitting about 55 lakh beneficiaries.
Which ESIC Hospital did the PM virtually inaugurate on 29 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Indore
PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: the PM virtually inaugurated the ESIC Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (300 beds, expandable to 500).
According to the Labour Minister on 29 October 2024, the ESIC network has expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to how many districts in 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 674
PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: ESIC network has expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to 674 districts in 2024.
In which colour were Rashtrapati Bhawan and other Delhi landmarks illuminated under the 'Act4Dyslexia' campaign in October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Red
PIB (Social Justice), 28 Oct 2024: landmarks were illuminated in red, the colour for dyslexia awareness.
Who flagged off the 'Walk4Dyslexia' on 28 October 2024 along with the UN Resident Coordinator in India?
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Correct answer: D — DEPwD Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal
PIB (Social Justice), 28 Oct 2024: the walk was flagged off by Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, DEPwD, alongside UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp.
The revised SOP for protecting vulnerable children on railway premises, launched on 27 October 2024, was a joint effort of Indian Railways (RPF) and which ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Women and Child Development
PIB (Railways), 27 Oct 2024: RPF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, launched the updated SOP.
What is the name of the RPF operation that has rescued over 2,300 children and apprehended 674 traffickers since 2022?
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Correct answer: D — Operation AAHT
PIB (Railways), 27 Oct 2024: RPF's 'Operation AAHT' has been instrumental in rescuing over 2,300 children and apprehending 674 traffickers since 2022.
Which convocation of IIT Jodhpur did Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar address as Chief Guest on 26 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 10th
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: 'Vice-President Addresses Students at the 10th Convocation of IIT Jodhpur'.
At IIT Jodhpur's convocation (26 October 2024), the Vice-President commended the institute as the first institution nationally to offer engineering and technology courses in:
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Correct answer: D — The mother tongue
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: the VP commended IIT Jodhpur as the first institution nationally to offer engineering and technology courses in the mother tongue.
At the IIT Bhilai convocation (26 October 2024), the President noted that the institute had collaborated with which institution to create mobile apps that help villagers get medical help at home?
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Correct answer: A — AIIMS Raipur
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: IIT Bhilai has collaborated with AIIMS Raipur in the healthcare sector to create mobile apps that help villagers get medical help at home.
On 26 October 2024, at the convocation of which Raipur university did President Murmu mention medicinal trees such as Bija and Dhavda?
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Correct answer: C — Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Health Science and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: at the convocation of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Health Science and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh at Raipur, the President said rural and tribal people know about the medicinal importance of trees like Bija and Dhavda.
As per provisional ESIC payroll data released on 26 October 2024, how many new employees were added under the ESI Scheme in August 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 20.74 lakh
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: the provisional payroll data of ESIC reveals that 20.74 lakh new employees have been added in the month of August, 2024.
How many new establishments were brought under the ESI Scheme in August 2024 (PIB, 26 October 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — 28,917
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: 28,917 new establishments have been brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme in August 2024.
Consider the following about ESIC payroll data for August 2024 (PIB, 26 October 2024): 1. About 47.68% of the new registrations belonged to the age group of up to 25 years. 2. Net enrolment of female members was 6.14 lakh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: 9.89 lakh employees, about 47.68% of the total, were aged up to 25 years (1 is correct). Net enrolment of female members was 4.14 lakh, not 6.14 lakh (2 is wrong).
'SECL Ki Dhadkan', under which 20 children got free heart surgeries (programme held 25 October 2024), is an extension of which Coal India CSR initiative?
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Correct answer: B — Nanha Sa Dil
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: SECL Ki Dhadkan, an extension of Coal India's overarching CSR initiative 'Nanha Sa Dil', focuses on medical interventions for congenital heart disease.
What ex-gratia from PMNRF did the PM announce on 24 October 2024 for the next of kin of each person killed in the Bengaluru building collapse?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs from PMNRF would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased; the injured would be given Rs. 50,000.
With how many institutions did NIEPVD, Dehradun sign MoUs on 23 October 2024 for the welfare of Divyangjan?
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Correct answer: C — Six
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: NIEPVD, Dehradun signed MoUs with six institutions, including NGOs.
NIEPVD, Dehradun, which signed six MoUs on 23 October 2024, works for the empowerment of persons with which disability?
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Correct answer: D — Visual disability
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: NIEPVD is the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities, Dehradun.
'eShram - One Stop Solution', launched in New Delhi on 21 October 2024, is meant for:
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Correct answer: C — Unorganised workers registered on eShram, for access to social security schemes
PIB, 21 Oct 2024: eShram - One Stop Solution will provide seamless access of different social security schemes to the unorganised workers registered on eShram.
The NCC's first-ever special sailing expedition (announced 20 October 2024) involves how many Naval Wing cadets, sailing about how far?
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Correct answer: C — 528 cadets, 1,200 km
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: 528 Naval Wing cadets will sail approximately 1,200 km along the Ganges and Hooghly.
The NCC sailing expedition along the Ganges and Hooghly (October-December 2024) was to run between:
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Correct answer: D — Kanpur and Kolkata
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the expedition will be flagged off from Kanpur on 21 October 2024 and conclude in Kolkata on 20 December 2024.
The NCC's first special sailing expedition is a lead-up event to which camp, and in how many phases is it held?
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Correct answer: B — Republic Day Camp 2025; six phases
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: a flagship event leading up to the Republic Day Camp 2025; cadets from all State Directorates will take part in this six-phase event.
What ex-gratia did the PM announce from PMNRF on 20 October 2024 for victims of the Dholpur (Rajasthan) road accident?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased; the injured would be given ₹50,000.
Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in October 2024, is its:
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Correct answer: C — 9th Chairperson
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: 'She will be the 9th Chairperson of NCW.'
Before her NCW appointment, Vijaya Rahatkar chaired which body from 2016 to 2021?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra State Commission for Women
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: she was Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (2016-2021).
Vijaya Rahatkar, the new NCW Chairperson, served as Mayor of which city from 2007 to 2010?
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Correct answer: A — Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: as the Mayor of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from 2007 to 2010, she implemented development projects.
The 21st Divya Kala Mela, inaugurated on 19 October 2024, was held in:
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Correct answer: A — Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: the 21st Divya Kala Mela is being held at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, from 17 to 27 October 2024.
The Divya Kala Mela held in Jabalpur in October 2024 was which edition?
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Correct answer: C — 21st
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 21st Divya Kala Mela in Jabalpur.
According to PIB (19 October 2024), the previous 20 editions of the Divya Kala Mela generated a combined income of over:
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Correct answer: D — ₹15 crore
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: the last 20 editions generated a combined income exceeding ₹15 crore and facilitated loans worth over ₹12 crore.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's 7-day tour from 20 to 26 October 2024 covered which two countries?
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Correct answer: D — Singapore and Australia
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: Dharmendra Pradhan will visit Singapore and Australia from 20 to 26 October 2024.
During his October 2024 visit, which conference was Dharmendra Pradhan scheduled to address in Australia?
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Correct answer: A — Australian International Education Conference
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will address the Australian International Education Conference.
Which agency implements the Sakura Science Programme ('Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science')?
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Correct answer: B — Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has been implementing the Sakura Science Programme since 2014.
How many Indian school students were sent to Japan for the Sakura Programme 2024 (20-26 October)?
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Correct answer: C — 20
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: DoSEL is sending 20 school students and 2 supervisors to Japan for the Sakura Programme 2024, along with 5 other countries.
Since which year has the Japan Science and Technology Agency been implementing the Sakura Science Programme?
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Correct answer: B — 2014
PIB, 19 Oct 2024: JST has been implementing the 'Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science' (Sakura Science Programme) since 2014.
Which Foundation Day did the NHRC celebrate on 18 October 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan?
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Correct answer: C — 31st
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: NHRC organised a function and national conference on the rights of older persons to celebrate its 31st Foundation Day.
On which date was the National Human Rights Commission set up?
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Correct answer: B — 12 October 1993
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: 'The Commission was set up on 12th October in 1993.'
Who was the NHRC Acting Chairperson at the Commission's Foundation Day function on 18 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Vijaya Bharathi Sayani
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: NHRC Acting Chairperson, Smt Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, addressed the function.
As explained at the National SC-ST Hub conclave in Moga (18 October 2024), the Public Procurement Policy mandates what share of public procurement from SC/ST enterprises and from women enterprises?
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Correct answer: A — 4% and 3%
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: the Public Procurement Policy mandated 4% public procurement from SC/ST enterprises and 3% from women enterprises.
Where did the Ministry of MSME organise the National SC-ST Hub conclave on 18 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Moga, Punjab
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: the Ministry of MSME organised the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Conclave at Moga, Punjab.
The Samarth scheme, extended till March 2026 (announced 16 October 2024), is a skilling scheme of which ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Textiles
PIB, 16 Oct 2024: Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) is a demand-driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling program of the Ministry of Textiles.
Under the extension announced on 16 October 2024, the Samarth scheme has an outlay of ______ to train ______ persons.
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Correct answer: D — ₹495 crore; 3 lakh
PIB, 16 Oct 2024: Samarth has been extended for two years with a budget of Rs. 495 Crore to train 3 lakh persons in textile-related skills.
On 16 October 2024, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the foundation stone laying ceremony of which facility in Shillong?
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Correct answer: B — Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub
PIB, 16 Oct 2024: addressing the gathering at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub at Shillong today, the Vice-President...