State Police Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Which film won the Golden Peacock for Best Film at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2024)?
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Correct answer: B — Toxic
PIB (I&B): the Lithuanian film 'Toxic' bagged the Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film at IFFI 2024.
Who won the Silver Peacock for Best Director at IFFI 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Bogdan Muresanu for 'The New Year That Never Came'
PIB (I&B): Romanian director Bogdan Muresanu won the Silver Peacock for Best Director for 'The New Year That Never Came'. Courvoisier got the Special Jury Award and Friedland the Best Debut Feature award.
Which film was screened as the closing film of the 55th IFFI in Goa?
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Correct answer: A — Dry Season
PIB (I&B): the festival concluded with the closing film 'Dry Season', directed by Czech filmmaker Bohdan Sláma.
Where was the India–UK Statement of Intent on electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy signed on 28 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Portsmouth
PIB (MoD): the SoI was signed between the defence ministries of India and the UK in Portsmouth on 28 November 2024.
Under the India–UK electric propulsion partnership, which planned Indian Navy vessels are envisaged to have a Full Electric Propulsion System?
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Correct answer: B — Landing Platform Docks
PIB (MoD): the Landing Platform Docks, planned to be built at an Indian shipyard, are envisaged to have a Full Electric Propulsion System.
Who received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Phillip Noyce
PIB (I&B): the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema was presented to Australian director Phillip Noyce.
The first-ever Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film award at IFFI 2024 went to Navjyot Bandiwadekar for which film?
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Correct answer: A — Gharat Ganpati
PIB (I&B): the maiden Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film award went to Navjyot Bandiwadekar for the Marathi film 'Gharat Ganpati'. 'Lampan' won Best Web Series (OTT).
The Defence Services Staff College, visited by President Droupadi Murmu on 28 November 2024, is located at which place?
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Correct answer: D — Wellington, Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu)
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President visited the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu.
In which year was the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, established?
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Correct answer: B — 1948
PIB (President's Secretariat): established in 1948, DSSC is a premier tri-services institute for middle-level officers of India and friendly countries.
How much wheat did the Centre decide on 28 November 2024 that FCI would offload under OMSS (Domestic) 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 25 LMT
PIB (Food & PD): FCI is to offload 25 LMT of wheat in the open market under OMSS (D) 2024 through e-auction.
Under the OMSS (Domestic) 2024 policy, what is the reserve price fixed for wheat of Fair Average Quality (FAQ)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,325 per quintal
PIB (Food & PD): the reserve price is ₹2,325/quintal for wheat (FAQ) and ₹2,300/quintal for wheat (URS), up to 31 March 2025.
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on a plastic pollution treaty, held in November 2024, took place in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Busan
PIB (MoEFCC): India participated in the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan.
At INC-5, India said the new plastic pollution instrument should not overlap with the mandates of which multilateral environmental agreements?
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Correct answer: A — Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
PIB (MoEFCC): India highlighted that there should be no overlap with the mandates of MEAs such as the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and bodies like the WTO.
The Indian Army's 'Eklavya' online learning platform, launched on 28 November 2024, was developed at zero cost through which institute?
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Correct answer: A — BISAG-N, Gandhinagar
PIB (Army): the platform was developed at zero cost through the Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N), Gandhinagar.
What is the Indian Army's theme for the year 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Year of Technology Absorption
PIB (Army): the Eklavya launch aligns with the Indian Army's theme for 2024 as the 'Year of Technology Absorption'.
Who launched the national 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign in New Delhi on 27 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Annapurna Devi
PIB (MWCD): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi launched the campaign; MoS Savitri Thakur was also present.
Consider the following statements cited at the launch of 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat': 1. Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, marriages of girls under 18 and boys under 21 are prohibited. 2. The sex ratio at birth improved from 918 in 2014-15 to 930 in 2023-24. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MWCD): the Minister cited both — the PCMA 2006 age limits (girls under 18, boys under 21) and the improvement in sex ratio at birth from 918 to 930. Both are correct.
The 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' launch coincided with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This global campaign runs between which two days?
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Correct answer: A — 25 November to 10 December
PIB (MWCD): the 16 Days of Activism run from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).
What was India's rank in the Network Readiness Index 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 49th
PIB (DoT): India improved by eleven slots to 49th in NRI 2024, against 60th in NRI 2023.
Consider the following statements about India in the Network Readiness Index 2024: 1. India ranked 1st in 'AI scientific publications', 'AI talent concentration' and 'ICT services exports'. 2. India ranked 1st among lower-middle-income countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (DoT): India was 1st in those three indicators (1 is correct), but ranked 2nd among lower-middle-income countries, after Vietnam (2 is wrong).
On 27 November 2024, the Army Chief presented the President's Colours to four Mechanised Infantry battalions at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Ahilyanagar
PIB (Army): the ceremony was held at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School (MIC&S), Ahilyanagar, on 27 November 2024.
In which year was the Mechanised Infantry Arm of the Indian Army raised?
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Correct answer: C — 1979
PIB (Army): the COAS said the Mechanised Infantry Arm, since its inception in 1979, has distinguished itself as a modern and professional force.
The 12th edition of the International Tourism Mart, inaugurated on 27 November 2024, was held at which place?
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Correct answer: D — Kaziranga, Assam
PIB (Tourism): the 12th edition of the International Tourism Mart in Kaziranga, Assam, was inaugurated by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The 'Moidams of Charaideo', celebrated at the 12th International Tourism Mart, were declared India's which UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 43rd
PIB (Tourism): in July 2024, the 'Moidams of Charaideo' were declared the 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Site from India.
With the launch on 22 November 2024 in which Union Territory did the E-Daakhil consumer complaint portal become operational across all States and UTs?
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Correct answer: A — Ladakh
PIB (Consumer Affairs): the launch of the E-Daakhil portal in Ladakh on 22 November 2024 made it truly pan-India.
The E-Daakhil portal was first launched on 7 September 2020 by which body?
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Correct answer: D — National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
PIB (Consumer Affairs): the e-Daakhil portal was first launched on 7 September 2020 by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
India's proposed financial mechanism for the plastic pollution treaty at INC-5 is modelled on the fund operating under which international agreement?
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Correct answer: D — Montreal Protocol
PIB (MoEFCC): the model proposed by India has been in operation under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Consider the following statements about India's multilateral fund proposal at INC-5: 1. The fund would provide loan-based finance to developing countries. 2. It proposes a subsidiary body with equal representation of developed and developing countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (MoEFCC): the proposed fund would provide grant-based (not loan-based) finance — 1 is wrong. It provides for a subsidiary body with equal representation of developed and developing countries — 2 is correct.
How many coal mines were successfully auctioned in the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, as announced on 27 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 9
PIB (Coal): a total of nine coal mines were successfully auctioned — three fully explored and six partially explored.
Since commercial coal mining began in 2020, how many coal mines had been successfully auctioned as of November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 113
PIB (Coal): since the inception of commercial coal mining in 2020, 113 coal mines have been auctioned with a capacity of 257.60 MTPA.
Who chaired the 19th meeting of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas held on 27 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Rajesh Verma
PIB (MoEFCC): the 19th meeting of CAQM, chaired by Shri Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, was held on 27.11.2024.
As reviewed at CAQM's 27 November 2024 meeting, on which date was GRAP Stage IV invoked in Delhi-NCR in 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 18 November 2024
PIB (MoEFCC): the Commission reviewed actions since the invocation of GRAP Stage III on 15.11.2024 and Stage IV on 18.11.2024.
According to Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024, released on 26 November 2024, what was India's milk production in 2023-24?
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Correct answer: D — 239.30 million tonnes
PIB (DAHD): milk production in 2023-24 was 239.30 million tonnes, up 3.78% over 2022-23; it was 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15.
As per BAHS 2024, which State had the largest share of India's milk production in 2023-24?
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Correct answer: A — Uttar Pradesh
PIB (DAHD): Uttar Pradesh led with 16.21%, followed by Rajasthan (14.51%), Madhya Pradesh (8.91%), Gujarat (7.65%) and Maharashtra (6.71%).
Consider the following statements based on BAHS 2024: 1. Andhra Pradesh had the largest share of India's egg production in 2023-24. 2. Rajasthan had the largest share of India's wool production in 2023-24. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (DAHD): Andhra Pradesh led egg production with 17.85% and Rajasthan led wool production with 47.53%. Both are correct.
What total amount did the High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approve for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects (announced 26 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,115.67 crore
PIB (MHA): the HLC approved ₹1,115.67 crore — ₹1,000 crore for landslide mitigation and ₹115.67 crore for Civil Defence training.
The ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project approved by the HLC in November 2024 is to be funded from which fund?
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Correct answer: C — National Disaster Mitigation Fund
PIB (MHA): the landslide proposal was considered for funding from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
Consider the following statements about the HLC approvals announced on 26 November 2024: 1. The National Landslide Risk Mitigation project covers 15 States. 2. The Civil Defence training and capacity-building project covers only the North Eastern States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MHA): the landslide project covers 15 States, but the ₹115.67-crore Civil Defence project covers all States and UTs. Only 1 is correct.
Where was the main function marking 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution held on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi
PIB: the main function was held in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, attended by the President, Vice-President, PM and Speaker.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on 26 November 1949, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. 2. 26 November was formally declared Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) in 2010. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950; the Government formally declared 26 November as Constitution Day in 2015, not 2010. Only 1 is correct.
Which of the following were released at the Samvidhan Sadan function on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — A commemorative coin and stamp, and two books on the making of the Constitution
PIB: a commemorative coin and stamp for the 75th anniversary were released, along with the books 'Making of the Constitution of India: A Glimpse' and 'Making of the Constitution of India & its Glorious Journey'.
Under which edition of the nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign did DLCs cross the one crore mark by 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — DLC Campaign 3.0
PIB (DoPPW): the milestone was reached in the ongoing nationwide DLC Campaign 3.0, held from 1 to 30 November 2024.
Of the one crore Digital Life Certificates generated by 26 November 2024 in DLC Campaign 3.0, roughly what share was generated through Face Authentication?
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Correct answer: B — More than 30%
PIB (DoPPW): 30,34,218 DLCs, i.e. more than 30%, were generated through Face Authentication.
At NAFSCOB's Diamond Jubilee on 26 November 2024, Amit Shah said the federation was established in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1964
PIB (Cooperation): NAFSCOB was established in 1964 by Dr Dhananjayrao Ramchandra Gadgil and Maganbhai Patel; 2024 marks its Diamond Jubilee.
According to Amit Shah at the NAFSCOB Diamond Jubilee (26 November 2024), the government aims to open district cooperative banks in what share of districts in the next five years?
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Correct answer: B — 80%
PIB (Cooperation): the government aims to open district cooperative banks in 80 per cent of districts in the next five years.
Which report did PM Narendra Modi release at the Supreme Court's Constitution Day programme on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Annual Report of the Indian Judiciary 2023-24
PIB: the PM released the Annual Report of the Indian Judiciary 2023-24 at the event organised by the Supreme Court.
Who was the Chief Justice of India present at the Supreme Court's Constitution Day programme on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Sanjiv Khanna
PIB: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna attended; Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant were also present.
How many startups did Union Minister Jitendra Singh announce on 26 November 2024 as selected for support under the National Quantum Mission and NM-ICPS?
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Correct answer: D — Eight
PIB (DST): eight startups were selected under the National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.
Among the startups selected under the National Quantum Mission in November 2024, Bengaluru-based QPiAI India is working on:
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Correct answer: A — A superconducting quantum computer
PIB (DST): QPiAI India is building a superconducting quantum computer; QuPrayog (Pune) works on optical atomic clocks, Pristine Diamonds (Ahmedabad) on diamond materials and Dimira Technologies on cryogenic cables.
The Riyadh Design Law Treaty, whose Final Act India signed (announced 26 November 2024), was adopted by member states of which organisation?
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Correct answer: B — World Intellectual Property Organization
PIB (Commerce): the Design Law Treaty was adopted by member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) after nearly two decades of negotiations.
While announcing India's signing of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty Final Act, the Commerce Ministry said design registrations in India over the past decade had:
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Correct answer: A — Tripled
PIB (Commerce): design registrations in India have tripled over the past decade, with domestic filings up 120% in the last two years.
Where was the third India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
PIB (MoD): the third JDCC meeting between India and Tanzania took place in Goa on 26 November 2024.
Which edition of the India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) was held in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Third
PIB (MoD): it was the third edition of the JDCC; the Indian side was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad.
What is the approximate allocation for One Nation One Subscription, approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — About ₹6,000 crore for 2025, 2026 and 2027
PIB (Cabinet): about ₹6,000 crore has been allocated for ONOS for three calendar years — 2025, 2026 and 2027 — as a new Central Sector Scheme.
Under One Nation One Subscription, the national subscription to journals will be coordinated by which body?
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Correct answer: D — INFLIBNET
PIB (Cabinet): access will be through a national subscription coordinated by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), an autonomous inter-university centre of the UGC.
Consider the following statements about One Nation One Subscription: 1. It includes 30 major international journal publishers. 2. Its benefits extend to all private universities and private R&D labs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Cabinet): 30 major publishers are included, but benefits go to Higher Education Institutions under Central or State Government management and central government R&D institutions — not private ones. Only 1 is correct.
What is the theme of the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025, launched by PM Modi on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Cooperatives Build a Better World
PIB (PMO): the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 has the theme 'Cooperatives Build a Better World'; 'Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All' is the conference theme.
Why was the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi notable?
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Correct answer: C — It was the first time in the ICA's 130-year history that the conference was held in India
PIB (PMO): the ICA Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly were held in India for the first time in the 130-year history of the International Cooperative Alliance, hosted by IFFCO.
The National Mission on Natural Farming, approved on 25 November 2024, has been launched as what kind of scheme?
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Correct answer: B — A standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture
PIB (Cabinet): NMNF is a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, with Centre and State shares.
What is the total outlay of the National Mission on Natural Farming till 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,481 crore
PIB (Cabinet): the total outlay is ₹2,481 crore — ₹1,584 crore from the Government of India and ₹897 crore from States — till the 15th Finance Commission period (2025-26).
Over the next two years, the National Mission on Natural Farming aims to reach how many farmers?
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Correct answer: C — 1 crore
PIB (Cabinet): NMNF will be implemented in 15,000 clusters, reach 1 crore farmers and initiate natural farming on 7.5 lakh hectares in the next two years.
What is the financial outlay of the PAN 2.0 Project approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,435 crore
PIB (Cabinet): the financial implications of the PAN 2.0 Project are ₹1,435 crore.
Which body approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
PIB (Cabinet): the CCEA, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department.
Consider the following statements about the PAN 2.0 Project approved in November 2024: 1. It was approved with an outlay of ₹6,000 crore for 2025–2027. 2. It enables the use of PAN as a common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (Cabinet): PAN 2.0 costs ₹1,435 crore (the ₹6,000-crore, 2025–27 figure belongs to One Nation One Subscription). It does enable PAN as a common identifier for specified government agencies. Only 2 is correct.
Which Indian body received the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Chemical Council
PIB: the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award was conferred on the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) during CSP-29 in The Hague — the first time it recognised a chemical industry body.
Consider the following statements, as given in the release on the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award: 1. The Chemical Weapons Convention came into force in 1997 and has 193 States Parties. 2. The OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: the CWC came into force in 1997 and presently has 193 States Parties, and the OPCW won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013, after which it set up the OPCW-The Hague Award in 2014. Both are correct.
The Nayi Chetna 3.0 campaign against gender-based violence, launched on 25 November 2024, is organised under which mission?
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Correct answer: B — Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
PIB (MoRD): the month-long campaign is organised by DAY-NRLM under the Ministry of Rural Development, led by its SHG network.
How many new Gender Resource Centres did Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurate at the Nayi Chetna 3.0 launch?
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Correct answer: A — 227 across 13 States
PIB (MoRD): Chouhan inaugurated 227 new Gender Resource Centres across 13 States.