APSC (Assam) Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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The Adwa Victory Monument in Addis Ababa, where PM Modi laid a wreath on 17 December 2025, honours Ethiopian soldiers of the Battle of Adwa fought in which year?
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Correct answer: A — 1896
PIB 2205113: the memorial is dedicated to Ethiopian soldiers who died for the sovereignty of their nation at the Battle of Adwa in 1896.
In which year were formal diplomatic ties between India and Ethiopia established?
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Correct answer: B — 1950
PIB backgrounder 2205431: formal diplomatic ties between India and Ethiopia were established in 1950.
Consider the following statements about Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ethiopia in December 2025: 1. It was his first bilateral visit to Ethiopia. 2. India–Ethiopia ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership. 3. India–Ethiopia bilateral trade in 2024–25 was driven mainly by Ethiopian exports to India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2205106 and 2205431: it was the PM's first bilateral visit and ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership. Of the US$ 550.19 million trade in 2024–25, Indian exports were US$ 476.81 million and imports US$ 73.38 million, so the trade is export-driven from India and statement 3 is wrong.
As per the Ministry of Railways on 17 December 2025, about what share of Indian Railways' broad gauge network has been electrified?
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Correct answer: C — 99.2%
PIB 2205232: about 99.2% of the broad gauge network has been electrified.
According to the UIC report of June 2025 cited by the Ministry of Railways, which of these countries has the highest share of railway electrification?
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Correct answer: C — Switzerland
PIB 2205232: as per the UIC report of June 2025, Switzerland has 100% railway electrification, against China 82%, Spain 67% and Japan 64%.
Consider the following statements about railway electrification in India as per the Ministry of Railways (17 December 2025): 1. More route kilometres were electrified in 2014–25 than in about 60 years before 2014. 2. All 18 railway zones listed are 100% electrified. 3. Electrification achieved in 2024–25 was higher than in 2023–24. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB 2205232: 46,900 route km were electrified in 2014–25 against 21,801 before 2014 (statement 1 correct). Only 14 zones are at 100%; North Western, Southern, Northeast Frontier and South Western are below (statement 2 wrong). Electrification was 7,188 RKM in 2023–24 and 2,701 RKM in 2024–25 (statement 3 wrong).
According to the Communications Minister's statement in the Lok Sabha on 17 December 2025, India's telecom exports in 2024–25 stood at:
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Correct answer: A — ₹18,406 crore
PIB 2205493: telecom exports rose from ₹10,000 crore in 2020–21 to ₹18,406 crore in 2024–25, a 72% rise; imports stayed at about ₹51,000 crore.
As per the Minister of Communications on 17 December 2025, how many of India's 778 districts are connected to the 5G network?
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Correct answer: C — 767
PIB 2205493: out of 778 districts, 767 have been connected to the 5G network.
Ram Sutar, who died on 17 December 2025, was the sculptor of which of the following?
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Correct answer: B — Statue of Unity, Kevadia
TOI, The Week (PTI) and The Tribune: Ram Sutar designed the Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadia, Gujarat.
Ram Sutar was born in 1925 in Gondur village of which district of Maharashtra?
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Correct answer: A — Dhule
TOI and The Week (PTI): Ram Sutar was born on 19 February 1925 in Gondur village in Maharashtra's Dhule district.
In which year was Ram Sutar conferred the Padma Bhushan?
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Correct answer: C — 2016
TOI and The Week (PTI): Ram Sutar received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
INTA, with which ICAR signed a Work Plan 2025–27 on 17 December 2025, is the National Institute of Agricultural Technology of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Argentina
PIB 2205117: ICAR and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina, signed the Work Plan 2025–2027.
Who exchanged the ICAR–INTA Work Plan on behalf of India on 17 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Dr M.L. Jat
PIB 2205117: Dr M.L. Jat, Secretary DARE and Director General ICAR, exchanged the Work Plan with Argentina's Ambassador Mariano Agustin Caucino.
The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 December 2025, proposes a statutory guarantee of how many days of wage employment a year?
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Correct answer: C — 125 days
PIB 2204816: the Bill provides a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment every year, against the earlier 100-day guarantee.
In the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, what does 'G RAM G' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)
PIB 2204816: the Bill is the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025.
Consider the following statements about the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 as introduced on 16 December 2025: 1. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of Rural Development. 2. It provides for grading of panchayats so that less developed panchayats get more work. 3. The total provision announced for it is more than ₹1,51,282 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2204816: Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced it in the Lok Sabha, the Bill grades panchayats to assign more work to less developed ones, and a provision of more than ₹1,51,282 crore has been made. All three are correct.
Which award did Prime Minister Narendra Modi receive from Ethiopia on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia
PIB 2204955: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed conferred Ethiopia's highest award, the 'Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia', on PM Modi.
Where was the ceremony conferring Ethiopia's highest award on PM Modi held on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Addis International Convention Centre
PIB 2204955: the special ceremony was hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre.
Consider the following outcomes of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ethiopia in December 2025: 1. An MoU on debt restructuring of Ethiopia under the G20 Common Framework 2. Doubling of ICCR scholarships for Ethiopian scholars 3. A Free Trade Agreement between India and Ethiopia Which of the above is/are part of the official list of outcomes?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2204943: the outcomes list includes the debt restructuring MoU under the G20 Common Framework and doubling of ICCR scholarships. No Free Trade Agreement was signed.
Which AI tool anchors the AFMS community screening programme for diabetic retinopathy launched on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — MadhuNetrAI
PIB 2204763: the programme is anchored by MadhuNetrAI, a web-based AI tool developed by the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS.
Which of the following is NOT among the seven pilot locations of the AFMS AI-driven diabetic retinopathy screening programme?
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Correct answer: D — Lucknow
PIB 2204763: the seven pilot locations are Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dharamshala, Gaya, Jorhat and Kochi. Lucknow is not one of them.
The Param Vir Dirgha inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 16 December 2025 displays portraits of how many Param Vir Chakra awardees?
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Correct answer: B — 21
PIB 2204485: the gallery has the portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on display.
Before the Param Vir Dirgha was created, the corridors at Rashtrapati Bhavan displayed portraits of:
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Correct answer: A — British ADCs
PIB 2204485: the corridors earlier displayed portraits of British ADCs.
On which occasion was the Param Vir Dirgha inaugurated on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Vijay Diwas
PIB 2204485: the President inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha on the occasion of Vijay Diwas.
Which Indian Coast Guard ship made the first-ever ICG visit to Chabahar port, Iran, from 16 to 19 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ICGS Sarthak
PIB 2205444: ICG Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, visited Chabahar from 16 to 19 December 2025, the first-ever visit of an ICG ship to the port.
Before arriving at Chabahar in December 2025, ICG Ship Sarthak visited which country during its Gulf deployment?
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Correct answer: C — Kuwait
PIB 2205444: the Chabahar port call followed the ship's earlier visit to Kuwait, where it interacted with the Kuwait Coast Guard.
By what date must IRDAI-regulated entities adopt '1600' series numbers for service and transactional calls under TRAI's Direction of 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 15 February 2026
PIB 2205350: the last date for adoption of 1600-series numbers by IRDAI-regulated entities is 15 February 2026.
Before IRDAI, TRAI had issued similar Directions mandating 1600-series numbers for entities regulated by which regulators?
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Correct answer: A — RBI, SEBI and PFRDA
PIB 2205350: TRAI had earlier issued similar Directions for entities regulated by RBI, SEBI and PFRDA.
Which of the following bodies is NOT proposed to be subsumed under the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan by the Bill introduced on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Medical Commission
PIB 2204351: UGC, AICTE and NCTE are to be subsumed under the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan. The National Medical Commission is not.
How many independent Councils does the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 propose under the apex body?
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Correct answer: A — Three
PIB 2204351: the Bill establishes the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan as an apex body with three independent Councils for Standards, Regulation and Accreditation.
The reform of the higher education regulatory system proposed in the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 is envisaged in which chapter of the National Education Policy 2020?
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Correct answer: A — Chapter 18
PIB 2204351: NEP 2020, as envisaged in Chapter 18, calls for a fundamental transformation of the higher education regulatory system.
Under an agreement signed during PM Modi's visit to Jordan in December 2025, Ellora is to be twinned with which heritage site?
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Correct answer: A — Petra
PIB 2204384: the outcomes include a Twinning Agreement between Petra and Ellora.
What bilateral trade target did PM Modi propose for India and Jordan over the next five years during talks on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — US$ 5 billion
PIB 2204376: noting India is Jordan's third-largest trading partner, PM Modi proposed enhancing bilateral trade to US$ 5 billion over the next five years. Trade in 2024 was US$ 2.3 billion (PIB 2204593).
Consider the following statements about India–Jordan relations as of December 2025: 1. The two countries were marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. 2. India is Jordan's third-largest trading partner. 3. The Cultural Exchange Programme was renewed for 2025–2029. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2204376, 2204384 and 2204593: the visit marked 75 years of diplomatic ties, India is Jordan's third-largest trading partner, and the Cultural Exchange Programme was renewed for 2025–2029. All three are correct.
On 15 December 2025, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed how many loan agreements totalling over US$ 2.2 billion?
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Correct answer: C — Five
PIB 2204373: the Government of India and ADB signed agreements for five loans totalling over $2.2 billion.
Which programme received the largest loan (US$ 846 million) among the India–ADB agreements of 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Upgraded Industrial Training Institutes skilling programme
PIB 2204373: the PM Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs Programme got US$ 846 million, against US$ 650 million for rooftop solar, US$ 398.8 million for ASTHA and US$ 240 million for Chennai Metro.
ASTHA, one of the projects funded under the India–ADB loans signed on 15 December 2025, relates to tertiary healthcare in which State?
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Correct answer: B — Assam
PIB 2204373: ASTHA is the Assam State Tertiary Health Care Augmentation Project (US$ 398.8 million).
Who assumed office as Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Raj Kumar Goyal
PIB 2204238: Raj Kumar Goyal was appointed Chief Information Commissioner and assumed office on 15 December 2025.
How many new Information Commissioners were sworn in at the Central Information Commission on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Eight
PIB 2204238: the Chief Information Commissioner administered the oath of office to eight new Information Commissioners.
What was India's annual WPI-based inflation rate (provisional) for November 2025, released on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — (-) 0.32%
PIB 2203914: WPI inflation was (-) 0.32% (provisional) for November 2025; it was (-) 1.21% in October, and the month-on-month change was 0.71%.
Which major group has the highest weight in India's Wholesale Price Index (base year 2011–12)?
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Correct answer: C — Manufactured Products
PIB 2203914: Manufactured Products carry 64.23% weight, against 22.62% for Primary Articles and 13.15% for Fuel & Power.
Which two laws does the SHANTI Bill, 2025, introduced on 15 December 2025, seek to repeal?
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Correct answer: A — Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
PIB 2204236: the Bill seeks to repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
Under the SHANTI Bill, 2025, which body acts as the appellate authority for nuclear damage claims?
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Correct answer: C — Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
PIB 2204236: the Bill creates a Nuclear Damage Claims Commission for severe nuclear damage, with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity acting as the appellate authority.
The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the SHANTI Bill, 2025 refers to a target of how much nuclear power capacity by 2047?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
PIB 2204236: the Statement outlines decarbonisation by 2070 and a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047.
According to data released on 15 December 2025, India's merchandise exports in November 2025 were about:
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Correct answer: A — US$ 38.13 billion
PIB 2204071: merchandise exports were US$ 38.13 billion in November 2025, against US$ 31.94 billion in November 2024; total goods and services exports were US$ 73.99 billion.
Which of the following export categories recorded the highest year-on-year growth in November 2025 among those listed by the Commerce Ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Electronic Goods
PIB 2204071: Electronic Goods rose 38.96%, Gems & Jewellery 27.80%, Engineering Goods 23.76% and Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 20.91%.
Exercise Ekatha is a bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the forces of which country?
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Correct answer: C — Maldives
PIB 2204321: Exercise Ekatha is an annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Maldives National Defence Force.
Exercise Ekatha 2025, whose closing ceremony was attended by the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in December 2025, was which edition of the exercise?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
PIB 2204321: Exercise Ekatha was established in 2017, and the 2025 exercise was its 8th edition.
15 December 2025 marked which death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
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Correct answer: C — 75th
PIB 2203824 and 2203923: the PM and Vice-President paid tributes on Sardar Patel's 75th death anniversary on 15 December 2025.
Besides the integration of princely states, the Vice-President recalled Sardar Patel's role in laying the foundation of which institution on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — All India Services
PIB 2203923: the Vice-President recalled Sardar Patel's contribution to the integration of the princely states and to laying the foundation of the All India Services.
Which team did India defeat in the final to win the SDAT Squash World Cup 2025 on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Hong Kong, China
The Hindu and World Squash: India beat top seeds Hong Kong, China 3-0 in the final in Chennai.
Which Indian player won the third and title-clinching match of the Squash World Cup 2025 final by beating Tomato Ho?
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Correct answer: D — Anahat Singh
The Hindu, NIE and World Squash: Anahat Singh beat Tomato Ho 3-0 to seal India's 3-0 win, after Joshna Chinappa and Abhay Singh won the first two matches.
Before winning the title in December 2025, what was India's best finish at the Squash World Cup?
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Correct answer: A — Bronze medal in 2023
The Hindu and Olympics.com: the title improved on India's previous best finish, a bronze medal at the 2023 edition.
Prafulla Govinda Baruah, who died on 14 December 2025, was the long-time editor of which newspaper?
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Correct answer: D — The Assam Tribune
The Hindu, The Assam Tribune and The Sentinel: P.G. Baruah was editor and managing director of The Assam Tribune group.
Who founded The Assam Tribune, the newspaper led for decades by P.G. Baruah?
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Correct answer: A — Radha Govinda Baruah
The Assam Tribune and India Today NE: the newspaper was founded by his father, Radha Govinda Baruah.
Which body organised the National Energy Conservation Day 2025 event at which the National Energy Conservation Awards were presented?
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Correct answer: D — Bureau of Energy Efficiency
PIB 2203713: the event was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power.
According to the President on 14 December 2025, India's energy efficiency efforts in 2023–24 saved how much energy?
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Correct answer: C — 53.60 million tonnes of oil equivalent
PIB 2203686: India's energy efficiency efforts in 2023–24 resulted in energy savings of 53.60 million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Consider the following statements made at the National Energy Conservation Day 2025 event: 1. India has reached 50% of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources ahead of its Paris Agreement NDC target. 2. Under the Renewable Consumption Obligation, designated consumers such as DISCOMs must source a minimum share of electricity from non-fossil sources. 3. The awards were presented by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2203713: Power Minister Manohar Lal said 50% non-fossil capacity was reached five years ahead of the NDC target, and the RCO requires designated consumers to source a minimum share from non-fossil sources. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu, so statement 3 is wrong.
Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, honoured with a commemorative stamp on 14 December 2025, ruled from which city?
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Correct answer: C — Tiruchirappalli
PIB 2203727: the Emperor ruled from Tiruchirappalli for nearly four decades.
The Mutharaiyar dynasty, to which Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II belonged, ruled central Tamil Nadu during which period?
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Correct answer: B — 7th–9th centuries CE
PIB 2203727: the Mutharaiyar dynasty ruled the central regions of Tamil Nadu between the 7th and 9th centuries CE.
Who released the commemorative postage stamp on Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan
PIB 2203727: Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the stamp at the Vice-President's Enclave; PIB 2203810 records the PM welcoming the release.
Who delivered the inaugural Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Craft Lecture on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Rajeev Sethi
PIB 2203796: the inaugural lecture was delivered by Padma Bhushan awardee Rajeev Sethi.
What was the theme of the first Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Craft Lecture Series held at The Kunj, New Delhi?
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Correct answer: B — Handmade for Gen-Next
PIB 2203796: the keynote lecture was on the theme 'Handmade for Gen-Next'.
In the abbreviation LHB, used for modern Indian Railways passenger coaches, what does 'LHB' stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Linke Hofmann Busch
PIB 2203714: LHB stands for Linke Hofmann Busch.
Which coach factory produced the most LHB coaches in 2025–26 up to November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
PIB 2203714: ICF Chennai produced 1,659 LHB coaches, followed by RCF Kapurthala (1,331) and MCF Raebareli (1,234).
What concession in the BIS annual minimum marking fee is given to micro enterprises, as stated by the Government on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 80%
PIB 2203666: concessions are 80% for micro, 50% for small and 20% for medium enterprises, with an extra 10% for North-East or women-led units.
Under the QCO relaxations for MSMEs described on 14 December 2025, how much additional time do micro enterprises get to comply?
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Correct answer: C — 6 months
PIB 2203666: micro enterprises get a 6-month extension and small enterprises a 3-month extension.
On 13 December 2025, the nation paid tributes to those killed in the terrorist attack on Parliament that took place in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2001
PIB 2203448 and 2203420: the attack on Parliament took place on 13 December 2001.
Kamlesh Kumari, among the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack, belonged to which force?
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Correct answer: B — Central Reserve Police Force
PIB 2203448: Smt. Kamlesh Kumari was a Constable of the Central Reserve Police Force.
How many fake IRCTC user accounts had Indian Railways deactivated, as stated on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3.03 crore
PIB 2203516: Indian Railways deactivated 3.03 crore fake accounts; another 2.7 crore were suspended or identified for suspension.
Which trains were directed on 13 December 2025 to serve local cuisine of the regions they pass through, before extending it to all trains?
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Correct answer: B — Vande Bharat trains
PIB 2203516: the Railway Minister directed officials to provide local cuisine in Vande Bharat trains, to be expanded to all trains progressively.
The Natyashastra, discussed at an IGNCA programme on 13 December 2025, is inscribed in which UNESCO register?
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Correct answer: B — Memory of the World Register
PIB 2203646: a short film on the inscription of the Natyashastra in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register was shown.
Where was the 20th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage being held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Red Fort, Delhi
PIB 2203646: the IGNCA programme was organised during the 20th Session of the Committee at the Red Fort, Delhi.