CTET Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The DRDO laboratory that developed the high-pressure polymeric membrane for seawater desalination (May 2025) is based in:
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Correct answer: B — Kanpur
The membrane was developed by DMSRDE, DRDO's Kanpur-based laboratory.
Consider the following statements about DRDO's desalination membrane (May 2025): 1. It was developed for desalination plants on Indian Coast Guard ships. 2. Final operational clearance will be given after 500 hours of operational testing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Initial trials were held on an ICG Offshore Patrol Vessel.
Who took oath as Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission on 15 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Dr Ajay Kumar
Dr Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary, took oath as UPSC Chairman. Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd), the senior-most Member, administered the oath.
Consider the following statements about the new UPSC Chairman (May 2025): 1. He is a 1990-batch IAS officer. 2. The oath of office was administered to him by the President of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Dr Ajay Kumar is a 1985-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, and the oath was administered by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd), the senior-most Member of the Commission.
As per the PLFS monthly bulletin for April 2025, the unemployment rate (Current Weekly Status, age 15+) was:
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Correct answer: D — 5.1%
The unemployment rate in CWS for persons aged 15 and above was 5.1% in April 2025.
The labour force participation rate (CWS, age 15+) in April 2025, as per the PLFS monthly bulletin, was:
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Correct answer: A — 55.6%
LFPR was 55.6%. 52.8% was the overall WPR, 58.0% rural LFPR and 50.7% urban LFPR.
Consider the following statements about the PLFS bulletin for April 2025: 1. The PLFS sampling methodology was revamped from January 2025. 2. The female unemployment rate was higher than the male unemployment rate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The male UR (5.2%) was slightly higher than the female UR (5.0%).
Which body revoked the security clearance of M/s Celebi and its associated companies in May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked the clearance on grounds related to national security.
Consider the following statements about the revocation of Celebi's security clearance (May 2025): 1. It was revoked on grounds related to national security. 2. It was revoked by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The clearance was revoked by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
India's total exports (merchandise and services) in April 2025 were estimated at:
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Correct answer: A — US$ 73.80 billion
Total exports were US$ 73.80 billion. US$ 65.48 billion was the April 2024 figure, US$ 82.45 billion was total imports and US$ 38.49 billion was merchandise exports.
Among the following export categories, which recorded the highest year-on-year growth in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Electronic goods
Electronic goods exports grew 39.51%, against 11.28% for engineering goods, 10.74% for gems and jewellery and 2.37% for drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Consider the following statements about India's trade in April 2025: 1. Merchandise exports were US$ 38.49 billion, up 9.02% year-on-year. 2. Total imports (merchandise and services) were estimated at US$ 82.45 billion. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Commerce Ministry's release of 15 May 2025.
Which campaign was formally launched in New Delhi on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 (15 May) to make the capital accessible for persons with disabilities?
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Correct answer: D — Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan
The Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan was launched, building on the success of the earlier Sugamya Dwarka Abhiyan.
Consider the following statements about the Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan launch (May 2025): 1. It was organised by the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities with the Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association. 2. The launch consultation was held at the CCPD office in Dwarka, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment release.
Under the Government's partnership-mode initiative, how many new Sainik Schools are to be set up?
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Correct answer: D — 100
The initiative is to set up 100 new Sainik Schools; 86 have been approved so far.
Consider the following statements about the new Sainik Schools initiative (May 2025): 1. The Ministry of Defence has approved 86 schools as new Sainik Schools. 2. Registration for the fourth round was open from 15 May to 14 June 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release of 15 May 2025.
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, sworn in on 14 May 2025, is which Chief Justice of India?
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Correct answer: C — 52nd
Justice B.R. Gavai is the 52nd Chief Justice of India; he succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Consider the following statements about Chief Justice B.R. Gavai: 1. He succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna as Chief Justice of India. 2. He is the second Chief Justice of India from the Scheduled Caste community, after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
Where was Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as Chief Justice of India on 14 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan
The ceremony was held in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he took the oath before the President.
The semiconductor unit approved by the Union Cabinet on 14 May 2025 will be set up in Uttar Pradesh at:
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Correct answer: D — Near Jewar airport, YEIDA
The HCL–Foxconn unit will be set up near Jewar airport in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area.
Consider the following statements about the semiconductor unit approved on 14 May 2025: 1. It is a joint venture of HCL and Foxconn. 2. It will manufacture display driver chips. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The chips are for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs and other devices with displays.
The HCL–Foxconn semiconductor plant approved in May 2025 is designed for a capacity of:
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Correct answer: A — 20,000 wafers per month
The plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month, with a design output of 36 million units per month.
What investment will the semiconductor unit approved by the Cabinet on 14 May 2025 attract?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3,700 crore
The new semiconductor unit will attract an investment of ₹3,700 crore.
According to the MHA (14 May 2025), how many Naxalites' bodies were recovered in the operation at Karreguttalu Hill?
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Correct answer: B — 31
Bodies of 31 uniformed Naxalites were recovered; 35 weapons were recovered, 21 encounters took place, and 16 of those killed were women.
Karreguttalu Hill, the site of a major anti-Naxal operation in April–May 2025, lies on the border of which two states?
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Correct answer: D — Chhattisgarh and Telangana
Karreguttalu Hill lies on the border of Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and Mulugu (Telangana).
Consider the following statements about the Karreguttalu Hill operation: 1. It ran from 21 April to 11 May 2025. 2. Several security force personnel were killed during the operation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The MHA stated there were no casualties among the security forces.
Annual WPI-based inflation for April 2025 (provisional) was:
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Correct answer: A — 0.85%
WPI inflation was 0.85% in April 2025. 2.05% was March 2025, 2.45% was February 2025, and -0.19% was the month-on-month change.
Consider the following statements about WPI data for April 2025: 1. The WPI series uses 2011-12 as the base year. 2. Inflation in primary articles was negative. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Primary articles inflation was -1.44% in April 2025.
The Bharat 6G Vision aims for India to design, develop and deploy 6G technologies by:
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Correct answer: B — 2030
The Bharat 6G Vision aims to design, develop and deploy 6G technologies by 2030.
Consider the following statements: 1. 'Bharat 6G 2025', held in New Delhi in May 2025, was the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition in the series. 2. The Bharat 6G Vision was launched in 2021. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Bharat 6G Vision was launched by the Prime Minister on 23 March 2023.
The NHRC's Short Film Awards scheme on human rights, whose 11th edition was announced in May 2025, was instituted in:
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Correct answer: B — 2015
The Short Film Awards scheme was instituted by the NHRC in 2015.
Consider the following statements about the NHRC's 11th short film competition (2025): 1. Films can be up to 30 minutes long. 2. Films must be in Hindi only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Films must be 3 to 10 minutes long and may be in English or any Indian language with English subtitles.
The NCPCR national consultation of 14 May 2025 focused on awareness of which laws?
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Correct answer: D — POCSO Act, 2012 and Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
The consultation covered the POCSO Act, 2012 and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
Consider the following statements about the NCPCR consultation of 14 May 2025: 1. The NCPCR Chairperson is Preeti Bharadwaj Dalal. 2. About 300 participants took part. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The NCPCR Chairperson is Tripti Gurha; Preeti Bharadwaj Dalal is a Member of the Commission.
All-India CPI-based headline inflation for April 2025 (provisional) was:
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Correct answer: C — 3.16%
Headline CPI inflation was 3.16%. 2.92% was rural inflation and 1.78% was food inflation.
Consider the following statements about CPI data for April 2025: 1. Headline CPI inflation was the lowest year-on-year rate since July 2019. 2. Food inflation (CFPI) was the lowest since October 2021. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per MoSPI's release of 13 May 2025.
The Consumer Price Index released by MoSPI for April 2025 uses which base year?
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Correct answer: D — 2012
The CPI numbers are on base 2012=100.
In May 2025, the Inland Waterways Authority of India set up a new office in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Srinagar
IWAI set up its new office at Transport Bhawan, Srinagar.
National Waterway-49 in Jammu and Kashmir, covered by the IWAI–J&K MoU, is on which river?
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Correct answer: C — Jhelum
NW-49 is on the Jhelum; NW-26 is on the Chenab and NW-84 on the Ravi.
Consider the following statements about IWAI's plans in Jammu and Kashmir (May 2025): 1. Floating jetties are to be set up at five locations. 2. The IWAI–J&K MoU covers three national waterways. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Floating jetties are planned at ten locations.
India's first 3-nanometre chip design centres, inaugurated in Noida and Bengaluru on 13 May 2025, belong to which company?
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Correct answer: A — Renesas Electronics
The two design facilities belong to Renesas Electronics India Private Limited.
Consider the following statements about the Renesas design centres inaugurated in May 2025: 1. They were described as India's first design centres working on 3 nm chip design. 2. The two facilities are located in Noida and Hyderabad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The facilities are in Noida and Bengaluru.
The MoU signed on 13 May 2025 between ARIES, Nainital and IRDE, Dehradun aims to strengthen India's capabilities in:
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Correct answer: D — Ground-based Space Situational Awareness
The MoU aims to strengthen India's ground-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA), using ARIES observing facilities to monitor space objects.
Consider the following statements: 1. ARIES, Nainital is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. 2. IRDE, Dehradun is a laboratory of ISRO. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. IRDE, Dehradun is a DRDO laboratory.
On 13 May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited which Air Force Station to interact with air warriors and soldiers?
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Correct answer: B — Adampur
The PM visited Air Force Station Adampur in Punjab on the morning of 13 May 2025.
Consider the following statements about the PM's visit on 13 May 2025: 1. Air Force Station Adampur is in Punjab. 2. The visit took place a day after the PM's address to the nation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The PM addressed the nation on 12 May and visited AFS Adampur, Punjab, the next morning.
How many vulnerable individuals were screened under the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, as reviewed by the PM on 13 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 12.97 crore
12.97 crore vulnerable individuals were screened; 7.19 lakh TB cases were detected, including 2.85 lakh asymptomatic cases.
Consider the following statements about the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: 1. About 1.297 crore people were screened during the campaign. 2. 7.19 lakh TB cases were detected, including 2.85 lakh asymptomatic cases. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. 12.97 crore vulnerable individuals were screened.
India's Major Ports handled approximately how much cargo in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: B — 855 million tonnes
Major Ports handled about 855 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, up 4.3% from 819 million tonnes in FY 2023-24.
Which commodity group had the largest share of cargo handled at India's Major Ports in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: A — Petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL)
POL led with 254.5 million tonnes (29.8%), followed by containers (193.5 MT) and coal (186.6 MT).
Ayurveda Day will now be observed every year on:
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Correct answer: D — 23 September
Ayurveda Day has been fixed on 23 September every year.
Consider the following statements about the new date for Ayurveda Day: 1. It was notified through a Gazette Notification dated 23 March 2025. 2. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Diwali. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Dhanteras.
The new date chosen for Ayurveda Day, 23 September, coincides with which astronomical event?
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Correct answer: B — Autumnal equinox
23 September coincides with the autumnal equinox, when day and night are nearly equal.
In his address to the nation on 12 May 2025, the Prime Minister said Operation Sindoor was carried out on:
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Correct answer: B — 6–7 May
As per the PIB release, the PM said the pledge of Operation Sindoor was fulfilled on 6-7 May.
In the address of 12 May 2025, the Prime Minister said any talks with Pakistan would focus on:
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Correct answer: C — Terrorism and PoK
The PM said any discussions with Pakistan would focus on terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister's address of 12 May 2025: 1. One of the three pillars he outlined was no tolerance for nuclear blackmail. 2. He said India had permanently ended its counter-operations against Pakistan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The PM said India had decided to temporarily suspend its counter-operations and would assess Pakistan's every move.
In his address of 12 May 2025, the Prime Minister referred to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that took place on:
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Correct answer: D — 22 April
The PM referred to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025.
How many Test matches did Virat Kohli play before announcing his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 123
Kohli played 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs. He captained India in 68 of them.
Consider the following statements about Virat Kohli's Test career: 1. He won 40 of the 68 Tests in which he captained India, the most wins by an Indian Test captain. 2. He scored 30 Test centuries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the ICC and ESPNcricinfo.
How many Test double hundreds did Virat Kohli score, the most by an Indian?
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Correct answer: D — Seven
Kohli made seven Test double hundreds, the most ever by an Indian.
Virat Kohli retired as the fourth-most successful Test captain by wins. Who holds the record for the most Test wins as captain?
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Correct answer: D — Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith leads with 53 wins, followed by Ricky Ponting (48), Steve Waugh (41) and Kohli (40).
The Kapilavastu Relics, central to the Buddha Purnima celebrations at the National Museum on 12 May 2025, were excavated from:
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Correct answer: B — Piprahwa
The Kapilavastu Relics enshrined in the National Museum's Buddha Gallery were excavated from Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following statements: 1. In 2025, the full moon of Vaishakha (Buddha Purnima) fell on 12 May. 2. Exhibitions shown by the Ministry of Culture and IBC had earlier been part of the UN Vesak Day 2025 celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Culture release (PIB 2128689).
In Buddhist art, the term for the 'eight great miracles' from the Buddha's life, highlighted at the National Museum on Buddha Purnima 2025, is:
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Correct answer: A — Ashtamahapratiharya
The eight great miracles are called ashtamahapratiharya. Panchatathagata refers to the five Transcendental Buddhas.
What was the theme of International Nurses Day 2025, chosen by the International Council of Nurses?
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Correct answer: A — Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies
The IND 2025 theme was 'Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies'. 'The Economic Power of Care' was the 2024 theme.
According to the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report, the global stock of nurses in 2023 was:
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Correct answer: B — 29.8 million
The global stock was 29.8 million in 2023 (27.9 million in 2018). 36 million is the 2030 projection; 5.8 million is the 2023 shortage.
Consider the following statements about the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report: 1. The global nursing shortage was 5.8 million in 2023 and is projected to fall to 4.1 million by 2030. 2. About 49% of the world's nurses are in countries that have 78% of the world's population. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. It is the reverse: about 78% of nurses are in countries with only 49% of the world's population.
The MoU signed between C-DOT and Synergy Quantum India in May 2025 is for developing Quantum Key Distribution systems suited for deployment on:
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Correct answer: D — Drones
The MoU covers development of drone-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems.
Consider the following statements about the C-DOT–Synergy Quantum MoU (May 2025): 1. C-DOT is an R&D institution under the Ministry of Electronics and IT. 2. The QKD systems are to be developed at Technology Readiness Level 6 or above. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. C-DOT is under the Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications).
How many Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector were announced by DST on National Technology Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 5
DST announced five CCU testbeds in the cement sector.
The CCU testbed at Ballabhgarh, Haryana, which aims to capture 2 tonnes of CO₂ per day, is located at:
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Correct answer: C — National Council for Cement and Building Materials
Testbed-1 is at the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Ballabhgarh, with JK Cement as partner.
Consider the following statements about DST's CCU testbeds in the cement sector: 1. The testbed of CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati and IISc uses a Pressure Swing Adsorption process. 2. IIT Madras and BITS Pilani Goa are partnered with UltraTech Cement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Testbed-4 (CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati, IISc with JSW Cement) uses a Vacuum Swing Adsorption process.
DST linked the CCU testbeds to India's goal of achieving a carbon-neutral economy by:
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Correct answer: D — 2070
The release cites the goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070.
The BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre inaugurated in Lucknow on 11 May 2025 was built at an approximate cost of:
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Correct answer: B — ₹300 crore
The complex costs approximately ₹300 crore.
Consider the following statements about the BrahMos facility in Lucknow: 1. It was inaugurated virtually by the Defence Minister on National Technology Day. 2. The project was completed within 40 months. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.
How many trainees did BrahMos Aerospace select for operating the new Lucknow facility?
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Correct answer: D — 36
BrahMos Aerospace selected 36 trainees; five were felicitated by the UP Chief Minister.
What is the area of the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow?
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Correct answer: A — 200 acres
It is a 200-acre facility.
The theme of National Technology Day 2025, 'YANTRA', stands for:
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Correct answer: D — Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research & Acceleration
The TDB-DST theme was 'YANTRA – Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research & Acceleration'.
Consider the following statements about National Technology Day: 1. It commemorates the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998. 2. The 2025 theme was unveiled by the Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
National Technology Day, observed on 11 May, marks the Pokhran tests conducted in which year?
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Correct answer: C — 1998
It marks the Pokhran tests of 1998 and was first celebrated that year.