State PSC Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Under the Department of Posts' Jan Sewa Connect initiative, the Proof of Concept for future-ready post offices is being implemented across how many post offices?
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Correct answer: C — 40 post offices in 17 states
The Proof of Concept is being implemented across 40 post offices in 17 states; Andheri RS was the first in Maharashtra and second in India to be inaugurated.
In partnership with which institution was the Andheri RS Post Office in Mumbai renovated under Jan Sewa Connect?
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Correct answer: D — School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
The renovation was undertaken in partnership with the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Under which BRICS framework is India advancing MSME cooperation during its 2026 Chairship?
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Correct answer: B — BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR)
India is advancing MSME cooperation under the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR).
What was the focus of the first BRICS SME Working Group meeting held as a webinar on 24 April 2026 under India's Chairship?
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Correct answer: C — Access to Finance for MSMEs
The first SME Working Group meeting focused on 'Access to Finance for MSMEs'.
What is TARA, whose maiden flight-trial DRDO and the IAF conducted in May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — India's first indigenous glide weapon kit that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons
TARA (Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation) is a modular range-extension kit, India's first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the TARA glide weapon kit?
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Correct answer: C — Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad
TARA was designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, along with other DRDO laboratories.
Along with DRDO, which service conducted the maiden flight-trial of the TARA weapon on 7 May 2026, and where?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Air Force, off the coast of Odisha
DRDO and the Indian Air Force conducted the maiden flight-trial off the coast of Odisha.
India's Pavilion opened in May 2026 at which edition of the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia?
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Correct answer: C — 61st
The Pavilion of India opened at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
What is the title of the exhibition at the Pavilion of India at the Venice Biennale 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Geographies of Distance: remembering home
The India Pavilion presents 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home', curated by Dr Amin Jaffer; 'In Minor Keys' is the exhibition it responds to.
The India Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale marks India's return to the Biennale Arte after which year?
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Correct answer: A — 2019
The exhibition marks India's return to the Biennale Arte since 2019.
Operation Sindoor, whose first anniversary was marked on 7 May 2026, was launched on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 7 May 2025
Operation Sindoor was launched on 7 May 2025; 22 April 2025 was the date of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Consider the following statements about Operation Sindoor: 1. Nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir were targeted. 2. Pakistani military facilities were among the targets struck on the first day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Government said nine sites were targeted and that no Pakistani military facilities were targeted.
Under the IndiaAI–ICMR MoU of May 2026, datasets and AI models developed under which ICMR framework will be shared on AIKosh?
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Correct answer: C — MIDAS (Medical Information Data for AI Solutions)
ICMR will contribute datasets, AI models and toolkits developed under its MIDAS framework to the AIKosh platform.
What is AIKosh, to which ICMR will contribute health datasets under its May 2026 MoU with IndiaAI?
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Correct answer: B — IndiaAI's dataset platform
AIKosh is IndiaAI's dataset platform, which will give researchers, startups and innovators wider access to biomedical datasets.
The nationwide Annual Health Check-Up Initiative launched under the Labour Codes in May 2026 covers workers of what age?
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Correct answer: A — 40 years and above
The free annual health check-ups are for all workers aged 40 and above.
According to the Labour Minister in May 2026, social security coverage in India has risen from 19% a decade ago to about what share today?
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Correct answer: D — 64%
Coverage rose from 19% (about 30 crore people) to 64% (about 94 crore beneficiaries).
What is the new base year of India's National Accounts that States and UTs must adopt for GSDP, as per MoSPI's guideline of May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 2022-23
MoSPI has updated the base year of the National Accounts to 2022-23, and States/UTs must adopt it for GSDP.
Who chaired the ACNAS Sub-Committee on Regional Accounts that prepared the uniform GSVA guideline released in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Prof. Ravindra H. Dholakia
The Sub-Committee on Regional Accounts was chaired by Prof. Ravindra H. Dholakia, former professor at IIM Ahmedabad.
How many auctioned mineral blocks had been operationalised since the auction regime began, as announced by the Ministry of Mines in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 101
101 auctioned mineral blocks have been operationalised; 212 is the number auctioned in FY 2025–26 alone.
Which state leads in the number of operationalised auctioned mineral blocks, as per the Ministry of Mines in May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Odisha
Odisha leads with 34 operationalised blocks, followed by Karnataka (18) and Gujarat (11).
Consider the following statements about India's mineral block auctions: 1. The auction regime for mineral blocks was introduced in 2015. 2. FY 2025–26 recorded the highest-ever number of mineral blocks auctioned in a single financial year, at 212. 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 Mines: the auction regime began in 2015, and 212 blocks were auctioned in FY 2025–26, a record.
The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), reviewed by the Commerce Secretary in Switzerland in May 2026, is India's trade agreement with which grouping?
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Correct answer: C — European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
TEPA is India's first trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) economies.
Under the India–EFTA TEPA, EFTA has offered improved market access on what share of its tariff lines, and what share of India's exports does this cover?
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Correct answer: A — 92.2% of tariff lines, covering 99.6% of India's exports
EFTA offered improved market access on 92.2% of its tariff lines, covering 99.6% of India's exports.
India's merchandise exports to Switzerland in FY 2025–26 exceeded which figure, as stated during the Commerce Secretary's visit in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — USD 1.2 billion
India's exports to Switzerland exceeded USD 1.2 billion in FY 2025–26; USD 6.884 billion was services exports in 2024.
Where was the 2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting under India's 2026 Chairship held?
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Correct answer: D — Thiruvananthapuram
The second BRICS Employment Working Group meeting concluded in Thiruvananthapuram on 7 May 2026.
What is the theme of India's BRICS Chairship of 2026, which anchored the Employment Working Group meeting?
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Correct answer: B — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
India's 2026 BRICS Chairship theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Which pest prompted the formation of an expert task force for litchi crops in Bihar in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Litchi stink bug
The task force was set up to study damage to litchi crops caused by the litchi stink bug.
Who chairs the expert task force on the litchi stink bug set up in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Director, ICAR-National Research Centre on Litchi, Muzaffarpur
The Director of the National Research Centre on Litchi, Muzaffarpur, was appointed chairperson; the issue was raised at CISH, Lucknow.
The year 2026 has been declared as the Indo-French Year of what, as noted during the India–France ministerial meeting of May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Innovation
2026 has been declared the Indo-French Year of Innovation, offering an opportunity to scale up collaboration in emerging areas.
By about how much has women's participation in India's maritime sector increased since 2020, as stated at the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 340%
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said women's participation in the maritime sector has risen by about 340% since 2020.
According to NITI Aayog's school education report of May 2026, India's school education system spans about how many schools and students?
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Correct answer: C — 14.71 lakh schools and over 24.69 crore students
The report says India's school system spans 14.71 lakh schools serving over 24.69 crore students, the largest in the world.
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's report 'School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement': 1. It draws on secondary data including UDISE+ 2024-25, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 and ASER 2024. 2. It is based on a fresh primary household survey conducted by NITI Aayog in 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The report uses secondary data (UDISE+ 2024-25, PARAKH 2024, NAS 2017 and 2021, ASER 2024) and inputs from a February 2025 national workshop, not a primary household survey.
How many major challenges does NITI Aayog's May 2026 school education report identify?
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Correct answer: D — 11
Based on data analysis and stakeholder consultations, the report presents 11 major challenges.
To what level did India and Vietnam elevate their relations during the State Visit of To Lam in May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The two sides elevated ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the earlier Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The MoU between NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) and Vietnam's NAPAS, signed in May 2026, relates to:
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Correct answer: A — Cross-border QR code payment interoperability
The NIPL–NAPAS MoU establishes linkages on cross-border QR code interoperability to enable payments; rare earths were covered by the IREL–ITRRE MoU.
Consider the following statements about the India–Vietnam summit of May 2026: 1. The year 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the India–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 2. To Lam visited India as both General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of Viet Nam. 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 Joint Statement: 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and To Lam holds both posts.
Where did DRDO open its CBRN field training and demonstration centre in May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Burari plains, Delhi
The CBRN field training and demonstration centre was opened at Burari plains in Delhi on 6 May 2026.
The DRDO CBRN centre opened in Delhi in May 2026 is part of an upcoming CBRN Centre of Excellence under which DRDO laboratory?
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Correct answer: A — Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS)
The centre is part of the upcoming CBRN Centre of Excellence under INMAS, which will train responders through training and workshops.
The National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC), whose Phase 1 is targeted for July 2026, is being built at:
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Correct answer: A — Lothal, Gujarat
The NMHC is under construction at Lothal, Gujarat.
With how many countries has India signed MoUs for collaboration on the National Maritime Heritage Complex, as of May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 10
India has signed 10 MoUs with as many countries, and 4 more (Italy, France, Myanmar, Cambodia) are likely to sign.
Who was appointed Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Shashi Shekhar Vempati was appointed CBFC Chairperson for three years by an I&B Ministry notification dated 6 May 2026.
Prasoon Joshi stepped down as CBFC Chairperson in 2026 on being elevated to which post?
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Correct answer: D — Chairman, Prasar Bharati
Prasoon Joshi stepped down from the CBFC on his elevation as Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
What is the reference period of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025, whose detailed report was released in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — January 2025 – December 2025
ASUSE 2025 covers January–December 2025; October 2023–September 2024 was the period of ASUSE 2023-24.
As per ASUSE 2025, female proprietors headed more than 60% of establishments in which sector?
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Correct answer: D — Manufacturing
Female proprietors headed more than 60% of manufacturing establishments; construction is outside ASUSE's coverage.
Which State and Union Territory signed reform-linked MoUs with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 6 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Mizoram and Ladakh
Mizoram and Ladakh signed the reform-linked MoUs under JJM 2.0 on 6 May 2026.
By which year does the Union Jal Shakti Minister aim to achieve 'Har Ghar Jal' for all rural households, as stated at the JJM 2.0 MoU signing in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 2028
C. R. Patil said the reform-linked MoUs are a pivotal step towards 'Har Ghar Jal' for all rural households by 2028.
The earlier School Management Committee framework, replaced by the SMC Guidelines 2026, was introduced after which law?
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Correct answer: C — Right to Education Act
The earlier SMC framework was introduced after the Right to Education Act and was largely limited to monitoring grants and infrastructure.
The SMC Guidelines 2026 aim to translate NEP 2020 into action across about how many schools in India?
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Correct answer: A — 15 lakh
Dharmendra Pradhan said the guidelines will translate NEP 2020 into action across the country's nearly 15 lakh schools.
Which institute set up the Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory inaugurated in Chennai in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
IITM Pune, under Mission Mausam, established the observatory at SRMIST, Ramapuram, Chennai.
Mission Mausam, under which the Chennai Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory was set up, was launched in:
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Correct answer: D — September 2024
Mission Mausam was launched by the Prime Minister in September 2024 as a major scientific initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
India Post's 100th N-Gen Post Office, inaugurated in May 2026, is located at which institution?
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Correct answer: D — North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong
The 100th N-Gen Post Office was inaugurated at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong.
India Post's N-Gen Post Office initiative began with the revamp of which post office?
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Correct answer: B — IIT Hauz Khas post office, Delhi
The Minister said the initiative began about six months earlier with the revamp of the IIT Hauz Khas post office in Delhi.
In the Fanaroff–Riley classification of extragalactic radio jets, FR II jets are described as:
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Correct answer: B — Edge-brightened, staying focused and forming hot spots at their tips
FR II jets are edge-brightened: fainter near the core but tightly focused over long distances, forming hot spots at their tips; FR I jets are core-brightened.
According to the ARIES-led study of May 2026, what happens to positron-rich (lepton-rich) extragalactic jets?
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Correct answer: B — They become hotter, expand, slow down and form diffuse FR I-like structures
The simulations showed lepton-rich jets are hotter, expand and slow down, get twisted by the kink instability and form diffuse FR I-like structures.
How many downloads did the new Aadhaar App record within three months, as reported in May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Over 21 million
The new Aadhaar App crossed 21 million downloads in three months; 28 lakh is the number of mobile-number updates.
The new Aadhaar App supports hotel check-ins through QR code scanning by which category of entity?
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Correct answer: C — Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE)
Hotel check-ins are supported through Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) QR code scanning.
Under the Bill approved by the Cabinet in May 2026, the number of Supreme Court judges, excluding the Chief Justice of India, will rise to:
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Correct answer: B — 37
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 raises the strength by four, from 33 to 37, excluding the CJI.
The Bill approved in May 2026 to raise the Supreme Court's judge strength amends which law?
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Correct answer: D — The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 amends the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956; Parliament fixes the number by law under Article 124(1).
Consider the following statements: 1. Article 124(1) of the Constitution originally provided for a Chief Justice of India and not more than seven other judges, until Parliament by law prescribed a larger number. 2. Before the 2026 proposal, the Supreme Court's judge strength was last raised from 30 to 33 (excluding the CJI) by an amendment in 2019. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Article 124(1) originally fixed the CJI plus up to seven judges; the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019 raised the strength from 30 to 33.
The Crystal Matrix facility at Dholera, approved in May 2026, will be India's first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility based on which material?
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Correct answer: A — Gallium Nitride (GaN)
The facility is the country's first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology.
With the two approvals of May 2026, how many projects have been approved under the India Semiconductor Mission?
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Correct answer: C — 12
The total number of approved ISM projects reached 12, with cumulative investments of around ₹1.64 lakh crore.
Which company will set up an OSAT facility for discrete semiconductors at Surat under the approvals of May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Suchi Semicon Private Limited
Suchi Semicon Private Limited will set up the OSAT facility at Surat; Crystal Matrix's GaN facility is at Dholera.
What is the outlay of the Mission for Cotton Productivity approved by the Cabinet in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ₹5,659.22 crore
The Cabinet approved ₹5,659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity.
What is the implementation period of the Mission for Cotton Productivity?
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Correct answer: A — 2026–27 to 2030–31
The mission covers 2026–27 to 2030–31.
The Mission for Cotton Productivity is aligned with the Government's '5F' vision. What does 5F stand for?
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Correct answer: C — Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign
The 5F vision is Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.
Under ECLGS 5.0, approved in May 2026, what guarantee coverage does NCGTC provide for MSMEs and for non-MSMEs?
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Correct answer: B — 100% for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSMEs
ECLGS 5.0 provides 100% guarantee cover for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSMEs as well as the airline sector.
How much has been earmarked for airlines under ECLGS 5.0, approved by the Cabinet in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,000 crore
₹5,000 crore of the ₹2,55,000 crore additional credit is earmarked for airlines; ₹1,500 crore is the per-airline cap.
Which entity provides the credit guarantee to Member Lending Institutions under ECLGS 5.0?
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Correct answer: A — National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC)
Guarantee coverage under ECLGS 5.0 is provided to Member Lending Institutions by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC).