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Animal Welfare Board of India confers Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards; four animal welfare handbooks released
Q1 Advanced

Which body confers the Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards, presented at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 27 February 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Animal Welfare Board of India

The Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards are given by the Animal Welfare Board of India, which held the ceremony on 27 February 2025.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following statements in the context of the awards presented on 27 February 2025: 1. The Prani Mitra Award was instituted in 2001. 2. The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory body established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

Only the second is correct: the AWBI was established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, while the Prani Mitra Award dates from 1966; it is the Jeev Daya Award that was instituted in 2001.

MeitY launches Aadhaar Good Governance portal to streamline approval of Aadhaar authentication requests
Q3

In the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance amendment rules behind the portal launched on 27 February 2025 (swik.meity.gov.in), 'SWIK' stands for:

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Correct answer: D — Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge

The rules are the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025, hence the portal address swik.meity.gov.in.

Q4 Advanced

The Aadhaar Good Governance portal launched on 27 February 2025 implements amendment rules framed under which Act?

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Correct answer: A — Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

The Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Amendment Rules, 2025 were notified under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls on the group to lay down arms and dissolve
Q5

Abdullah Ocalan, who on 27 February 2025 called on his group to lay down arms and dissolve, is the founder of which organisation?

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Correct answer: B — Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

Abdullah Ocalan is the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which he asked to lay down arms and dissolve itself.

Q6 Advanced

On which island has PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan been imprisoned since 1999?

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Correct answer: C — Imrali

Ocalan has been held on Imrali island in the Sea of Marmara since 1999; a DEM Party delegation met him there before his letter was read out on 27 February 2025.

Q7 Advanced

Members of which Turkish political party read out Abdullah Ocalan's call for the PKK to disarm in Istanbul on 27 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — DEM Party

The letter was read out by DEM Party politicians Ahmet Turk and Pervin Buldan after their visit to Imrali island.

Mines Ministry to launch first tranche of Exploration Licence auctions; Assam, J&K and Kerala to join mineral auction regime
Q8 Advanced

According to Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on 27 February 2025, which States/UTs would soon join the mineral auction regime, taking it to 17 States?

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Correct answer: A — Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala

The Minister said Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala would soon join the mineral auction regime, expanding India's mineral auction map to 17 States.

Q9

According to the Ministry of Mines (27 February 2025), what is India's rank among the world's aluminium producers?

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Correct answer: A — 2nd

The Ministry said India is the 2nd largest aluminium producer in the world, among the top 10 in refined copper and the 4th largest iron ore producer.

Sonowal launches One Nation-One Port Process, MAITRI, Sagar Ankalan LPPI and Bharat Global Ports Consortium in Mumbai
Q10 Advanced

MAITRI, whose logo was launched by the Ports Ministry on 27 February 2025, is meant to operationalise the Virtual Trade Corridor between India and which country?

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Correct answer: C — United Arab Emirates

MAITRI (Master Application for International Trade and Regulatory Interface) will operationalise the Virtual Trade Corridor between India and the UAE.

Q11

What is 'Sagar Ankalan', launched by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 27 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — A Logistics Port Performance Index for ports

Sagar Ankalan is the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2023-24, which ranks major and non-major ports in bulk and container categories.

Q12 Advanced

Under the One Nation-One Port Process launched on 27 February 2025, the number of documents for container operations was reduced from 143 to:

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Correct answer: D — 96

The ONOP process cut container operation documents by 33%, from 143 to 96, and bulk cargo documents from 150 to 106.

Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025: Maharashtra honours Kusumagraj; Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav award to R. R. Borade
Q13

Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, observed in Maharashtra on 27 February, marks the birth anniversary of which writer?

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Correct answer: A — Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar)

Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din is observed on 27 February, the birth anniversary of Jnanpith-winning poet Kusumagraj (Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar).

Q14 Advanced

The Maharashtra government's Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar for 2024, presented on Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025, went to:

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Correct answer: D — R. R. Borade

The Marathi Language Department's Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar for 2024 went to senior writer R. R. (Rawsaheb Rangrao) Borade.

Q15 Advanced

Which village in Nashik district, the native village of Kusumagraj, was named a 'Kavitanche Gaav' (village of poems) by Maharashtra around Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Shirwad

Kusumagraj's village Shirwad in Nashik district was named a 'Kavitanche Gaav'; Malgund in Ratnagiri, the village of poet Keshavsut, was named alongside it.

Punjab Cabinet approves adopting the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024 under Article 252; clears excise policy 2025-26
Q16 Advanced

On 27 February 2025 the Punjab Cabinet approved adopting the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, which Parliament had enacted under which Article of the Constitution?

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Correct answer: B — Article 252

The Amendment Act was enacted by Parliament under clause (1) of Article 252 read with clause (2), so a State applies it by adopting it.

Q17 Advanced

Consider the following statements in the context of Punjab's decision of 27 February 2025 on the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024: 1. Under Article 252, Parliament may legislate on a State subject for two or more States whose legislatures pass resolutions to that effect, and another State may adopt such a law later by a resolution of its legislature. 2. The 2024 amendment replaces criminal liability for contraventions with financial penalties imposed by an adjudicating officer. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct: Article 252 allows a law on a State subject for consenting States, with later adoption by resolution by other States, and the amendment adopted by Punjab replaces criminal liability with financial penalties through an adjudicating officer.

Q18 Advanced

What excise revenue target did Punjab's Excise Policy 2025-26, approved by the State Cabinet on 27 February 2025, set?

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Correct answer: C — ₹11,020 crore

The Excise Policy 2025-26 aims at ₹11,020 crore, ₹874.05 crore above the 2024-25 target of ₹10,145 crore.

Maha Kumbh 2025 concludes at Prayagraj on Mahashivratri (26 February) with over 66 crore devotees
Q19

Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj concluded on 26 February 2025 with the holy dip of which festival?

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Correct answer: A — Mahashivratri

The Maha Kumbh 2025 ended on 26 February 2025 with the Mahashivratri snan at the Triveni Sangam.

Q20 Advanced

According to the Government of India, the total footfall at Maha Kumbh 2025 by its concluding day was:

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Correct answer: C — More than 66 crore

The government said the expected turnout of 45 crore in 45 days was exceeded within a month, reaching more than 66 crore by the concluding day.

Q21 Advanced

The Mahashivratri snan of 26 February 2025 was which bathing festival of Maha Kumbh 2025, counting from the first?

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Correct answer: B — 6th

The Mahashivratri dip was the sixth and last bathing festival of the 45-day Maha Kumbh.

Q22 Advanced

The Kumbh Mela rotates between four places in India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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Correct answer: D — Varanasi

The Kumbh Mela rotates between Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj; Varanasi is not a Kumbh venue.

Q23 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Kumbh Mela: 1. UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. 2. At Ujjain, the Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the Godavari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

UNESCO inscribed the Kumbh Mela on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2017, so the first statement is correct. Ujjain's Kumbh is on the Shipra; the Godavari is the river at Nashik, so the second is wrong.

Bihar: Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet with seven BJP MLAs, taking it to the maximum of 36
Q24

After the expansion of 26 February 2025, the Bihar council of ministers, including the Chief Minister, reached its maximum permissible strength of:

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Correct answer: D — 36

With seven BJP MLAs sworn in, the Bihar council of ministers reached 36, the maximum allowed for the 243-member Assembly.

Q25 Advanced

Who administered the oath of office to the seven new ministers of Bihar on 26 February 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Arif Mohammad Khan

Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath to the new ministers at Raj Bhavan, Patna.

Q26 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Article 164(1A) of the Constitution: 1. It was inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. 2. It caps the total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, at 15% of the total members of the Legislative Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

Article 164(1A) caps a state's council of ministers, including the Chief Minister, at 15% of the Assembly's total members, so the second statement is correct. It was inserted by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003, not the 42nd, so the first is wrong.

Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan knock England out at Lahore; Ibrahim Zadran's 177 is the tournament's highest score
Q27

How many runs did Ibrahim Zadran score against England at Lahore on 26 February 2025, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history?

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Correct answer: C — 177

Ibrahim Zadran made 177 off 146 balls, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.

Q28 Advanced

Ibrahim Zadran's 177 overtook whose record for the highest individual score in the Champions Trophy, set earlier in the same 2025 edition?

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Correct answer: A — Ben Duckett

Zadran overtook England opener Ben Duckett, who had made 165 against Australia earlier in the 2025 edition.

Q29 Advanced

Which Afghanistan bowler took 5 for 58 to dismiss England for 317 in the Champions Trophy match at Lahore on 26 February 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Azmatullah Omarzai

Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 for 58 as England were bowled out for 317, eight runs short.

India hands over a Fast Interceptor Craft to Seychelles at the Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance
Q30

On 26 February 2025, India formally handed over a Fast Interceptor Craft to which country at a Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance?

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Correct answer: D — Seychelles

Seychelles received the Fast Interceptor Craft from India at its Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance on 26 February 2025.

Q31 Advanced

Which President of Seychelles, also Commander-in-Chief of its Defence Forces, attended the handover of India's Fast Interceptor Craft in February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Wavel Ramkalawan

President Wavel Ramkalawan, Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces, attended the handover on 26 February 2025.

Advantage Assam 2.0 concludes in Guwahati; Sonowal unveils ₹4,800 crore plan for Assam's inland waterways
Q32 Advanced

Under which scheme did Sarbananda Sonowal announce ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030, at Advantage Assam 2.0?

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Correct answer: A — Harit Nauka

Sonowal announced ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030 under the Harit Nauka scheme.

Q33 Advanced

Besides Guwahati, which town in Assam is to get a water metro service under the ₹315 crore investment announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?

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Correct answer: C — Dhubri

Sonowal announced a water metro service in Guwahati and Dhubri with an investment of ₹315 crore.

Q34 Advanced

Where will the Centre set up a ₹120 crore Regional Centre of Excellence for inland water transport, as announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?

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Correct answer: D — Dibrugarh

The Centre earmarked ₹120 crore for a Regional Centre of Excellence at Dibrugarh.

CAG report on Delhi's liquor regulation tabled in Delhi Assembly; excise policy 2021-22 caused ₹2,002 crore loss
Q35

According to the CAG report tabled in the Delhi Assembly on 25 February 2025, the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 caused a revenue loss of approximately:

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Correct answer: D — 2,002 crore rupees

The CAG said implementation issues of the new excise policy led to a revenue loss of approximately 2,002 crore rupees.

Q36 Advanced

Who tabled the CAG report on 'Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 25 February 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Rekha Gupta

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the CAG report in the Delhi Assembly.

Q37 Advanced

Which component accounted for the largest share of the revenue loss from Delhi's Excise Policy 2021-22, as per the CAG?

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Correct answer: A — Exemptions to zonal licensees in non-conforming wards

Exemptions given to zonal licensees in non-conforming wards cost about ₹941 crore, the largest component; not re-tendering surrendered licences cost about ₹890 crore.

Q38 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG): 1. Under Article 148, the CAG is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. 2. Under Article 151(1), the CAG's reports relating to the accounts of the Union are submitted to the President, who causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Article 148 provides that the CAG is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal, and Article 151(1) requires the CAG's Union audit reports to be submitted to the President for laying before each House of Parliament. Both statements are correct.

PM Modi inaugurates Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati
Q39

In which year was the first edition of the Advantage Assam investment summit held, as recalled by PM Modi while inaugurating Advantage Assam 2.0?

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Correct answer: A — 2018

PM Modi noted that the first Advantage Assam summit was held in 2018, when Assam's economy was valued at ₹2.75 lakh crore.

Q40 Advanced

According to PM Modi at Advantage Assam 2.0, Assam's economy, valued at ₹2.75 lakh crore in 2018, has now grown to approximately:

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Correct answer: B — ₹6 lakh crore

The PM said Assam's economy has grown from ₹2.75 lakh crore in 2018 to approximately ₹6 lakh crore, doubling in six years.

Q41 Advanced

At Advantage Assam 2.0, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced two Amrit Bharat trains connecting Guwahati with which two cities?

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Correct answer: C — Delhi and Chennai

Vaishnaw announced two Amrit Bharat trains, Guwahati-Delhi and Guwahati-Chennai, to become operational in 2025.

Q42 Advanced

Where in Assam did the Railway Minister announce a railway engine midlife remanufacturing facility at Advantage Assam 2.0?

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Correct answer: A — Lumding

Vaishnaw announced the establishment of a railway engine midlife remanufacturing facility at Lumding.

BioAsia 2025 opens in Hyderabad; Genome Valley Excellence Award to Professor Patrick Tan
Q43 Advanced

Who received the Genome Valley Excellence Award 2025 at BioAsia 2025 in Hyderabad?

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Correct answer: C — Patrick Tan

The Genome Valley Excellence Award 2025 went to Professor Patrick Tan.

Q44 Advanced

The Governor of which Australian state inaugurated its showcase at BioAsia 2025 in Hyderabad on 25 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Queensland

Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young inaugurated the Queensland showcase at BioAsia 2025.

Operative Kisan Credit Card amount crosses ₹10 lakh crore, covering 7.72 crore farmers
Q45

As of 31 December 2024, what was the total amount under operative Kisan Credit Card accounts, as per the Finance Ministry?

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Correct answer: A — 10.05 lakh crore rupees

The amount under operative KCC accounts stood at 10.05 lakh crore rupees as of 31 December 2024, benefiting 7.72 crore farmers.

Q46 Advanced

The Union Budget 2025-26 raised the loan limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme for KCC loans from 3 lakh rupees to:

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Correct answer: B — 5 lakh rupees

The Finance Minister announced in the Budget Speech 2025-26 that the MISS loan limit would rise from 3 lakh to 5 lakh rupees.

Q47 Advanced

Consider the following statements about short-term KCC loans under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme: 1. Banks get 1.5% interest subvention and farmers who repay promptly get a 3% incentive, bringing the effective rate to 4% a year. 2. KCC loans up to 2 lakh rupees are extended without collateral. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Under MISS, banks get 1.5% subvention on KCC loans at 7%, and a 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive cuts the farmer's effective rate to 4%; loans up to 2 lakh rupees are collateral-free. Both statements are correct.

DRDO and Indian Navy flight-test first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from a Seaking helicopter at Chandipur
Q48

From which platform was the Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) launched in its flight-trials at Chandipur on 25 February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Seaking helicopter

The NASM-SR was launched from an Indian Navy Seaking helicopter during the trials at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.

Q49 Advanced

Which feature of the NASM-SR, proven in the February 2025 trials, allows the pilot to retarget the missile in flight?

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Correct answer: B — Man-in-Loop

The trials proved the Man-in-Loop feature, in which live seeker images sent over a two-way datalink let the pilot retarget the missile in flight.

Q50 Advanced

What type of seeker does the NASM-SR use for terminal guidance?

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Correct answer: C — Indigenous Imaging Infra-Red seeker

The NASM-SR uses an indigenous Imaging Infra-Red seeker for terminal guidance; mid-course guidance uses a fibre-optic gyroscope-based INS and radio altimeter.

Time Use Survey 2024: women's caregiving participation 41%, men's 21.4%; more women in employment-related activities
Q51 Advanced

According to the Time Use Survey 2024, what share of women aged 15-59 years participated in caregiving for their household members?

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Correct answer: D — 41 per cent

About 41% of women aged 15-59 took part in caregiving for household members, compared with 21.4% of men.

Q52 Advanced

As per the Time Use Survey 2024, about how many minutes a day did female participants aged 15-59 spend on caregiving for household members, against 74 minutes for men?

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Correct answer: C — 140 minutes

Female participants in caregiving spent about 140 minutes a day, compared with 74 minutes for male participants aged 15-59.

Indian Army signs contract with L&T for 223 indigenous ACADA chemical agent detection systems
Q53 Advanced

How many Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems did the Indian Army contract from L&T on 25 February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — 223

The Army signed a contract for 223 ACADA systems with L&T at a cost of ₹80.43 crore.

Q54 Advanced

Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the ACADA system procured by the Army in February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior

ACADA was designed and developed by DRDO's Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior.

Q55 Advanced

The ACADA system detects chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals using which principle?

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Correct answer: A — Ion Mobility Spectrometry

ACADA works on the principle of Ion Mobility Spectrometry and has two highly sensitive IMS cells for continuous detection.

Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal closes with MoUs worth ₹30.77 lakh crore
Q56

According to Amit Shah at the closing ceremony, MoUs worth how much were signed at Madhya Pradesh's Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal?

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Correct answer: B — 30.77 lakh crore rupees

Amit Shah said MoUs worth a total of 30 lakh 77 thousand crore rupees were signed during the two-day summit.

Q57 Advanced

Ashwini Vaishnaw said two electronic manufacturing clusters have been approved for Madhya Pradesh. Where are they?

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Correct answer: B — Bhopal and Jabalpur

Vaishnaw said two electronic manufacturing clusters were approved for Madhya Pradesh, one in Bhopal and the other in Jabalpur.

Q58 Advanced

How many engineers did Ashwini Vaishnaw announce would be trained in Madhya Pradesh under the Future Skills programme, at the Global Investors Summit 2025?

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Correct answer: D — 20,000

Vaishnaw announced the training of 20,000 engineers in Madhya Pradesh under the Future Skills programme.

Telangana orders compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board schools; simple Telugu 'Vennela' for Classes 9 and 10
Q59 Advanced

Which simple Telugu textbook did Telangana decide to use for Classes 9 and 10 in CBSE, ICSE and other board schools, under its February 2025 order?

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Correct answer: B — Vennela

The simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela' replaces the standard Telugu 'Singidi' for teaching and examinations in Classes 9 and 10.

Q60 Advanced

Telangana's February 2025 order on compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE and IB schools implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act of which year?

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Correct answer: B — 2018

The order implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018, which already covered CBSE, ICSE, IB and Cambridge schools.

EPFO adds 16.05 lakh net members in December 2024; Maharashtra leads
Q61

As per EPFO's provisional payroll data released on 25 February 2025, how many net members were added in December 2024?

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Correct answer: D — 16.05 lakh

EPFO recorded a net addition of 16.05 lakh members in December 2024, including about 8.47 lakh new subscribers.

Q62 Advanced

Which state led in net payroll addition in EPFO's December 2024 data, contributing 21.71%?

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Correct answer: B — Maharashtra

Maharashtra led all states, adding 21.71% of the net payroll in December 2024.

PM Modi releases the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN from Bhagalpur, Bihar: over ₹22,000 crore to 9.8 crore farmers
Q63

From which city did PM Modi release the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN on 24 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Bhagalpur

The 19th instalment of PM-KISAN was released from Bhagalpur, Bihar, on 24 February 2025.

Q64 Advanced

How many farmers benefited from the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN, which transferred over ₹22,000 crore?

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Correct answer: C — 9.8 crore

Over 9.8 crore farmers received more than ₹22,000 crore under the 19th instalment; the 18th instalment had reached over 9.4 crore farmers.

Q65 Advanced

The 18th instalment of PM-KISAN, preceding the Bhagalpur release, was released on 5 October 2024 from:

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Correct answer: A — Washim, Maharashtra

The 18th instalment was released from Washim, Maharashtra, on 5 October 2024 to over 9.4 crore farmers.

Q66 Advanced

About how many women farmers were among the beneficiaries of the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN?

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Correct answer: D — 2.41 crore

The 19th instalment benefited over 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.41 crore women farmers.

Q67 Advanced

Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme in which states share the cost. 2. It provides ₹6,000 a year to land-holding farmers in three equal instalments through DBT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019, not a centrally sponsored one, so the first statement is wrong. It transfers ₹6,000 a year in three equal instalments into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts, so the second is correct.

Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand beat Bangladesh at Rawalpindi; India and New Zealand reach semi-finals, hosts Pakistan out
Q68

Which New Zealand batter scored 112 against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on 24 February 2025, taking New Zealand and India into the Champions Trophy semi-finals?

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Correct answer: B — Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra made 112 off 105 balls as New Zealand chased 237 to win by five wickets.

Q69 Advanced

New Zealand's win over Bangladesh on 24 February 2025 eliminated which two teams from Group A of the Champions Trophy?

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Correct answer: C — Pakistan and Bangladesh

The result knocked out Bangladesh and the hosts and defending champions Pakistan, while New Zealand and India reached the semi-finals.

Q70 Advanced

Which New Zealand bowler took 4 for 26 to restrict Bangladesh to 236 for 9 at Rawalpindi on 24 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell took 4 for 26 as Bangladesh were held to 236 for 9.

UN General Assembly adopts two resolutions on Ukraine on the war's third anniversary; India abstains
Q71

How did India vote on the Ukraine-tabled UN General Assembly resolution 'Advancing a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine' on 24 February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Abstained

India was among the 65 member states that abstained on the Ukraine-tabled resolution; it also abstained on the amended US resolution.

Q72 Advanced

What was the vote on the Ukraine-tabled UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 24 February 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 93 in favour, 18 against, 65 abstentions

The Ukraine-tabled text passed by 93 in favour, 18 against and 65 abstentions; the amended US text passed by 93 to 8 with 73 abstentions.

India hosts the Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South in New Delhi
Q73 Advanced

Which Indian Army institution hosted the 'Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South' at the Manekshaw Centre in February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping

The Indian Army hosted the conference through the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), India.

Q74 Advanced

Women peacekeepers from how many nations took part in the Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South in New Delhi (24-25 February 2025)?

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Correct answer: C — 35

The conference brought together women peacekeepers from 35 nations.

India unanimously elected President of the African-Asian Rural Development Organization for 2025-27
Q75

India was unanimously elected President for the triennium 2025-27 of which organisation at its 21st General Session in New Delhi in February 2025?

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Correct answer: C — African-Asian Rural Development Organization

The 21st General Session of the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) elected India as President for 2025-27.

Q76 Advanced

Which two countries were elected Vice-Presidents of AARDO for 2025-27, alongside India as President?

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Correct answer: D — Malaysia and Ghana

AARDO elected Malaysia from Asia and Ghana from Africa as the two Vice-Presidents.

Q77 Advanced

In which year was the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) formed?

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Correct answer: A — 1962

AARDO, an inter-governmental international organisation, was formed in 1962.

PM Modi inaugurates Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal; SECI signs MoU for 200 MW solar project at Dhar
Q78 Advanced

In which district of Madhya Pradesh will SECI set up a 200 MW solar project under the MoU signed at the Global Investors Summit 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Dhar

SECI signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh government for a 200 MW solar project at Dhar under the CPSU Scheme.

Q79 Advanced

Besides the 200 MW solar project, SECI's February 2025 MoU with Madhya Pradesh covers a battery storage project of what size?

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Correct answer: A — 1000 MWh

The MoU covers a 200 MW solar project at Dhar and a 1000 MWh battery storage project in the state.

Q80 Advanced

While inaugurating the Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal, PM Modi named which three sectors as key drivers of India's developed future?

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Correct answer: C — Textile, tourism and technology

The PM said textile, tourism and technology will be key drivers of India's developed future.

PM Modi attends Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a mega Jhumoir dance programme, in Guwahati
Q81

Jhumoir, performed at the mega 'Jhumoir Binandini 2025' programme attended by PM Modi in Guwahati, is a dance associated mainly with which community of Assam?

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Correct answer: D — Tea garden community

The PM said the Jhumoir performance reflected the fragrance and beauty of the tea gardens, with the tea community and tribal people taking part.

Q82 Advanced

At Jhumoir Binandini 2025, PM Modi recalled a 2023 record in Assam when how many artists performed the Bihu dance together?

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Correct answer: C — 11,000

The PM recalled his 2023 visit to Assam, when a record was made with 11,000 artists performing the Bihu dance.

Q83 Advanced

According to PM Modi at Jhumoir Binandini 2025, what is the height of the bronze statue of Lachit Borphukan erected in Assam?

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Correct answer: B — 125 ft

The PM noted that a 125-foot bronze statue of Lachit Borphukan has been erected in Assam.

India and the UK resume negotiations towards a trade deal
Q84 Advanced

Who was the UK minister who announced the resumption of India-UK trade negotiations with Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 24 February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Jonathan Reynolds

UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds announced the resumption with Piyush Goyal in Delhi.

Q85 Advanced

The resumption of India-UK trade talks in February 2025 followed a meeting between PM Modi and Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2024, held in:

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Correct answer: B — Rio de Janeiro

Modi and Starmer met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2024.