TNPSC Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine (SHKT) technology, recognised by the CEA in November 2024, generates electricity mainly by using:
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Correct answer: C — Kinetic energy of flowing water with practically zero head
PIB (Power): SHKT uses the kinetic energy of flowing water with practically zero potential head, unlike conventional units that rely on dams, weirs or barrages.
What generation cost per unit did the CEA cite for Surface Hydrokinetic Turbines when recognising the technology in November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2-3 per unit
PIB (Power): Surface Hydrokinetic turbines are easy to install and cost-effective, with a generation cost of ₹2-3 per unit.
On 26 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal invited public comments, by 27 December 2024, on which draft Bill?
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Correct answer: C — Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024
PIB (Coal): the ministry sought comments on the draft Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, with a deadline of 27 December 2024.
DPIIT's two-year MoU with WinZO, announced on 26 November 2024, aims to support which sector?
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Correct answer: B — Interactive entertainment and gaming
PIB (DPIIT): the MoU with WinZO, India's largest social gaming and interactive entertainment platform, aims to support over 2,000 interactive entertainment startups, innovators and students.
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.
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.
The three railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 25 November 2024 cost about ₹7,927 crore and cover which States?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
PIB (Cabinet): the three projects cover seven districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Which two Aspirational Districts will get better connectivity from the railway multitracking projects approved on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Khandwa and Chitrakoot
PIB (Cabinet): the projects will enhance connectivity to two Aspirational Districts — Khandwa and Chitrakoot.
What budget did the Union Cabinet approve on 25 November 2024 for the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,750 crore till 31 March 2028
PIB (Cabinet): AIM continues under NITI Aayog with an enhanced scope and a budget of ₹2,750 crore for the period till 31 March 2028.
Under whose aegis does the Atal Innovation Mission function?
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Correct answer: B — NITI Aayog
PIB (Cabinet): the Cabinet approved continuation of AIM 'under the aegis of NITI Aayog'.
Under AIM 2.0's Language Inclusive Program of Innovation (LIPI), how many Vernacular Innovation Centres are to be set up?
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Correct answer: C — 30
PIB (Cabinet): LIPI will establish 30 Vernacular Innovation Centres to build ecosystems in India's 22 scheduled languages; 2,500 is the number of new ATLs under the Frontier Program.
At its 19th meeting on 25 November 2024, how many Standards on Auditing did the NFRA decide to recommend under the LLP (Amendment) Act, 2021?
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Correct answer: C — 40
PIB (MCA): NFRA decided to recommend 40 Standards on Auditing and related Standards on Quality Management under Section 34A of the LLP (Amendment) Act, 2021.
From which date has the NFRA recommended that the new auditing standards under the LLP (Amendment) Act take effect, subject to government approval?
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Correct answer: D — 1 April 2026
PIB (MCA): upon the Central Government's approval, the standards are recommended to be effective from 1 April 2026.
What new climate finance goal did COP29 in Baku adopt on 24 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Developed countries to lead in mobilising $300 billion a year by 2035
The Hindu and The Indian Express: the deal set $300 billion a year by 2035, with developed countries taking the lead, from a variety of public and private sources; the $1.3 trillion figure is only a call on all actors.
Which Indian negotiator objected at the COP29 closing plenary, calling the finance deal 'nothing more than an optical illusion'?
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Correct answer: D — Chandni Raina
The Hindu and The Indian Express: Indian delegation representative Chandni Raina told the closing plenary the document was 'nothing more than an optical illusion' and objected to how it was adopted.
In the 116th 'Mann Ki Baat' on 24 November 2024 (NCC Day), what did the PM say the share of girl cadets in NCC had risen to?
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Correct answer: A — Almost 40%
PIB (PMO): the PM said girl cadets were earlier around 25% of NCC and had now risen to almost 40%.
In Mann Ki Baat (24 November 2024), the PM cited a record of more than 12 lakh trees planted in 24 hours under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Where was it set?
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Correct answer: D — Indore
PIB (PMO): the PM said a tree-planting record was made in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where more than 12 lakh trees were planted in 24 hours.
The Kudugal Trust, praised in the 116th Mann Ki Baat for making ten thousand nests with schoolchildren, is based in which city and works for which bird?
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Correct answer: B — Chennai — sparrows
PIB (PMO): Chennai's Kudugal Trust involved schoolchildren in a campaign to increase the sparrow population and made ten thousand sparrow nests in four years.
During his Nepal visit concluded on 24 November 2024, Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi was conferred which honour?
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Correct answer: D — Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army
PIB (Army): Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army on Gen Dwivedi at Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
Who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army whom Gen Upendra Dwivedi called on during his November 2024 visit?
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Correct answer: C — Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel
PIB (Army): Gen Dwivedi called on General Ashok Raj Sigdel, COAS, Nepali Army, and invited him to visit India.
On 24 November 2024, INSV Tarini began the second leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama-II. What is the route of this leg?
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Correct answer: B — Fremantle, Australia to Lyttelton, New Zealand
PIB (Navy): INSV Tarini sailed from Fremantle, Australia on 24 November 2024 for the second leg to Lyttelton, New Zealand.
Which two women naval officers are sailing INSV Tarini on Navika Sagar Parikrama-II?
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Correct answer: A — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
PIB (Navy): NSP-II is a dual-handed circumnavigation by Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A on the 56-ft INSV Tarini.
Who flagged off Navika Sagar Parikrama-II on 2 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
PIB (Navy): NSP-II was flagged off by CNS Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on 2 October 2024; Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd) is the team mentor.
How many companies were convergence partners of the National Consumer Helpline, as reported on 24 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 1,009
PIB (DoCA): convergence partners rose from 263 companies in 2017 to 1,009 companies.
In how many languages is the National Consumer Helpline available, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs (24 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: D — 17
PIB (DoCA): the helpline is available in 17 languages, including Hindi, English, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati and Marathi.
Which set of technologies is the Department of Consumer Affairs introducing under NCH 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — AI-based speech recognition, a translation system and a multilingual chatbot
PIB (DoCA): NCH 2.0 introduces AI-based speech recognition, a translation system and a multilingual chatbot, to be launched on National Consumer Day.
What new feature was added to the National Gopal Ratna Awards from 2024?
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Correct answer: D — A special award for North Eastern Region States in all three categories
PIB (DAHD): from this year the Department incorporated a special award for NER States in all three categories of the National Gopal Ratna Awards.
What is the cash prize for the first rank under the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2024?
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Correct answer: A — ₹5 lakh
PIB (DAHD): the award carries ₹5 lakh for 1st rank, ₹3 lakh for 2nd, ₹2 lakh for 3rd and ₹2 lakh for the NER special award.