Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
What was the combined outlay of the four semiconductor projects approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — About ₹4,600 crore
The Cabinet approved four semiconductor projects with a cumulative investment of about ₹4,600 crore, expected to create 2,034 skilled jobs.
India's first commercial compound fab for silicon carbide devices, approved in August 2025, will come up in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Odisha
SiCSem will set up India's first commercial compound fab for silicon carbide devices at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Consider the following statements about the semiconductor approvals of 12 August 2025: 1. With these approvals, the number of projects approved under the India Semiconductor Mission rose to 10. 2. The CDIL unit approved on this date is located in Andhra Pradesh. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: approved ISM projects reached 10, with cumulative investment of about ₹1.60 lakh crore across six states. Statement 2 is incorrect: the CDIL unit is located in Punjab; the ASIP unit is in Andhra Pradesh.
SiCSem's silicon carbide fab approved in August 2025 is to be set up in collaboration with Clas-SiC Wafer Fab Ltd. of which country?
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Correct answer: A — United Kingdom
SiCSem is setting up the compound semiconductor fab in collaboration with Clas-SiC Wafer Fab Ltd., UK.
At which place in Andhra Pradesh did Nitin Gadkari launch 29 National Highway projects worth over ₹5,233 crore on 2 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mangalagiri
The 29 National Highway projects covering 272 km were inaugurated and their foundation stones laid at Mangalagiri.
Consider the following statements about Nitin Gadkari's Andhra Pradesh event of 2 August 2025: 1. The 29 projects cover 272 km with an investment of over ₹5,233 crore. 2. Gadkari said India's logistics costs have come down from 16% to 10%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The 29 projects cover 272 km with over ₹5,233 crore of investment, and Gadkari said logistics costs have fallen from 16% to 10%, projected to reach 9% by December 2025.
Which rocket launched the NASA-ISRO satellite NISAR on 30 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — GSLV-F16
NISAR was launched aboard GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota at 17:40 IST.
In the NISAR satellite launched on 30 July 2025, which radar bands were provided by NASA and ISRO respectively?
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Correct answer: C — L-band and S-band
NASA provided the L-band SAR and ISRO the S-band SAR.
Consider the following statements about the GSLV-F16/NISAR mission: 1. It was GSLV's first mission to a Sun-synchronous polar orbit. 2. It was the 12th flight of GSLV with the indigenous cryogenic stage. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are in the ISRO launch brochure; GSLV-F16 was also the 18th GSLV flight.
NISAR, launched on 30 July 2025, will scan the entire globe at what interval?
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Correct answer: B — Every 12 days
ISRO says NISAR will scan the globe and provide data at a 12-day interval.
Where were the flight-trials of DRDO's ULPGM-V3, announced on 25 July 2025, carried out?
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Correct answer: A — National Open Area Range, Kurnool
PIB (25 July 2025): DRDO carried out flight-trials of ULPGM-V3 at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
The UAV from which ULPGM-V3 was released during its July 2025 trials was developed by:
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Correct answer: B — Newspace Research Technologies, Bengaluru
PIB: the missile was released from a UAV indigenously developed by Indian start-up Newspace Research Technologies, Bengaluru.
Consider the following statements about ULPGM-V3 (July 2025): 1. It is an enhanced version of ULPGM-V2. 2. It offers three modular warhead options, and the July 2025 trials were in the anti-armour configuration. 3. Its Development cum Production Partners were HAL and BEL. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB: ULPGM-V3 enhances ULPGM-V2; it has three modular warheads and the trials were for the anti-armour configuration. The DcPPs were Adani Defence and Bharat Dynamics Limited, not HAL and BEL, so 3 is wrong.
Which shipyard built INS Nistar, the first indigenous Diving Support Vessel, commissioned on 18 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Hindustan Shipyard Limited
PIB (MoD): INS Nistar is the first of the two Diving Support Vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
INS Nistar was built with what level of indigenous content and MSME participation?
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Correct answer: A — Over 80% indigenous content; 120 MSMEs
PIB (MoD): with participation of 120 MSMEs and over 80% indigenous content, INS Nistar shows India's ability to build complex ships.
Consider the following statements about INS Nistar: 1. It is designed to undertake deep-sea saturation diving and rescue operations. 2. It was commissioned at Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoD): the ship is designed for complex deep-sea saturation diving and rescue operations, so 1 is correct; it was commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 18 July 2025, so 2 is wrong.
INS Nistar was commissioned on 18 July 2025 in the presence of which Raksha Rajya Mantri?
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Correct answer: B — Sanjay Seth
PIB (MoD): INS Nistar was commissioned in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth in Visakhapatnam.
At the 16 July 2025 meeting chaired by the Union Jal Shakti Minister, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana agreed to install telemetry devices for real-time monitoring of water flows in which basin?
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Correct answer: D — Krishna
PIB (Jal Shakti): both states agreed on the installation of telemetry devices for real-time monitoring of water flows in the Krishna Basin.
Immediate maintenance measures were agreed at the 16 July 2025 AP–Telangana meeting to safeguard which dam?
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Correct answer: B — Srisailam
PIB (Jal Shakti): it was agreed that immediate measures would be taken to address the maintenance issues to safeguard Srisailam dam.
Consider the following statements about the outcomes of the AP–Telangana meeting on 16 July 2025: 1. The office of the Krishna River Management Board will be shifted to Vijayawada/Amaravati. 2. The remaining issues were referred to a tribunal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Jal Shakti): both states agreed the KRMB office would be shifted to Vijayawada/Amaravati, so 1 is correct; remaining issues go to a committee of senior officials and technical experts from both states and the Centre, not a tribunal, so 2 is wrong.
Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, who died on 13 July 2025, was primarily associated with which film industry?
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Correct answer: C — Telugu
The Hindu, NDTV, The Tribune: veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away at 83.
Kota Srinivasa Rao served as a BJP MLA from 1999 to 2004 from which constituency?
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Correct answer: D — Vijayawada East
NDTV and The Tribune: he served as BJP MLA from the Vijayawada East Assembly constituency from 1999 to 2004.
Which civilian honour had Kota Srinivasa Rao received?
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Correct answer: A — Padma Shri
The Tribune and The New Indian Express: Kota Srinivasa Rao was a recipient of the Padma Shri.
The Aadi Karmayogi mission of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs aims to build a cadre of how many tribal change leaders?
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Correct answer: C — 20 lakh
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: the initiative aims to build a dynamic cadre of 20 lakh tribal grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders.
Where was the first Regional Process Lab of the Aadi Karmayogi mission launched on 10 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: the first RPL was hosted in Bengaluru.
Consider the following about the first Aadi Karmayogi Regional Process Lab (July 2025): 1. It was launched on Guru Purnima. 2. It trains State Master Trainers from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 3. It is run by the Ministry of Rural Development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Aadi Karmayogi is a mission of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Where did Shivraj Singh Chouhan review the drought-affected districts of Andhra Pradesh on 10 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district
Agriculture Ministry: the meeting was held at the PGRS Hall, District Collectorate, Puttaparthi, in Sri Sathya Sai district.
At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Navy's third Fleet Support Ship laid on 9 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli
MoD: the keel laying ceremony of the third FSS was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 9 July 2025.
How many Fleet Support Ships did the Indian Navy contract from Hindustan Shipyard Limited in August 2023?
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Correct answer: C — Five
MoD: the Indian Navy signed a contract with HSL for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships in August 2023, with deliveries commencing mid-2027.
Which shipyard delivered 'Nistar', the first indigenous Diving Support Vessel, to the Indian Navy on 8 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Hindustan Shipyard Limited
MoD: Nistar was delivered by Hindustan Shipyard Limited to the Indian Navy on 8 July 2025 at Visakhapatnam.
Up to what depth can Diving Support Vessel 'Nistar' undertake deep sea saturation diving?
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Correct answer: C — 300 m
MoD: Nistar can undertake deep sea saturation diving up to 300 m; its side diving stage allows diving up to 75 m and its ROVs operate up to 1,000 m.
Besides diving operations, 'Nistar' will serve as the 'Mother Ship' for which asset?
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Correct answer: D — Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV)
MoD: the ship will serve as the Mother Ship for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) to rescue and evacuate personnel in case of a submarine emergency.
Which shipyard indigenously designed and built the 25T Bollard Pull tug 'Ojas' inducted into the Indian Navy on 27 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata
PIB: the tug is part of the contract for six 25T BP tugs concluded with M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata, which designed and built them indigenously.
Tug 'Ojas', inducted at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 27 June 2025, is which tug in the series of six 25T Bollard Pull tugs?
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Correct answer: C — Fifth
PIB: the induction ceremony was for the fifth 25T Bollard Pull tug Ojas.
Senior police officers of which of the following states took part in the Inter-State Security Coordination meeting on Naxalism chaired by Amit Shah in Raipur on 22 June 2025? 1. Telangana 2. Odisha 3. West Bengal Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB: DGPs/ADGPs and senior officers from Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Odisha attended; West Bengal was not listed. So 1 and 2 only.
The national event of the 11th International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2025, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held at which city?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
PIB (PMO): The Prime Minister addressed the 11th International Day of Yoga event in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and led the celebrations.
According to the Ministry of Ayush, how many participants joined the yoga session at Visakhapatnam on 21 June 2025 that set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at a single venue?
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Correct answer: C — 3.02 lakh
PIB (Ayush): An impressive 302,000 (3.02 lakh) participants joined on June 21, 2025, the largest gathering for a yoga session at a single venue.
Recalling India's proposal for International Yoga Day at the United Nations, the Prime Minister said on 21 June 2025 that the proposal was supported by how many countries?
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Correct answer: B — 175
PIB (PMO): Shri Modi recalled the moment when India proposed the idea of International Yoga Day at the United Nations and noted that 175 countries supported the proposal.
Consider the following statements about yoga events at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in June 2025: 1. The International Day of Yoga session on 21 June 2025 set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at a single venue. 2. On 21 June 2025, the Prime Minister said more than two crore people had joined the Yogandhra Abhiyan. 3. On 20 June 2025, a day before International Day of Yoga, 22,122 tribal students set a Guinness World Record for the largest mass Surya Namaskar demonstration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Ayush, PMO): All three are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3. The single-venue record had 3.02 lakh participants, the PM said more than two crore people joined Yogandhra Abhiyan, and 22,122 tribal students set the mass Surya Namaskar record on 20 June 2025.
Where was INS Arnala commissioned on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
PIB (MoD): INS Arnala was commissioned on 18 June 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
INS Arnala, commissioned in June 2025, is the first of which class of vessels?
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Correct answer: A — Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
PIB (MoD): INS Arnala is the first of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
INS Arnala is the largest Indian naval warship propelled by which combination?
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Correct answer: C — Diesel engine and waterjet
PIB (MoD): The 77-metre warship is the largest Indian naval warship propelled by a Diesel engine and waterjet combination.
Consider the following statements about INS Arnala: 1. INS Arnala has been commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command. 2. Representatives of GRSE and L&T Shipbuilding attended its commissioning. 3. INS Arnala is named after a historic coastal fort off Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoD): INS Arnala joined the Eastern Naval Command, and GRSE and L&T Shipbuilding were represented; it is named after a historic coastal fort off Maharashtra, not Gujarat. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.
Which city was chosen as the national host for the 11th International Day of Yoga in 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
PIB (Ayush): Visakhapatnam was chosen as the national host for the 11th edition of IDY.
On 12 June 2025, procurement of summer moong under the Price Support Scheme was approved in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and which other state?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat
PIB (Agriculture): 54,166 MT of moong was approved under PSS in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat for the summer crop season 2025–26.
Consider the following statements about the procurement decisions of 12 June 2025: 1. Procurement of 50,750 MT of groundnut under PSS was approved in Uttar Pradesh. 2. Procurement of tur, urad and masur up to 100% of State production has been extended up to 2030–31. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Agriculture): 50,750 MT of groundnut under PSS was approved in Uttar Pradesh, so 1 is correct. The Union Budget 2025 continued 100% procurement of tur, urad and masur for four more years up to 2028–29, not 2030–31, so 2 is wrong. So the answer is 1 only.
The Price Support Scheme is a component of the umbrella scheme PM-AASHA. Which of the following is NOT a component of PM-AASHA?
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Correct answer: B — PM-KISAN
PIB (Agriculture) (static): PM-AASHA encompasses the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficiency Payment Scheme, Market Intervention Scheme and Price Stabilisation Fund. PM-KISAN is not a component.
Which organisation chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) in New Delhi on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Coast Guard
PIB (Defence): the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chaired the 137th OSCC meeting in New Delhi on 12 June 2025.
Who, as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, addressed the 137th OSCC meeting on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Paramesh Sivamani
PIB (Defence): Director General ICG Paramesh Sivamani addressed the committee and underlined the importance of energy security.
In which year was the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) constituted to ensure effective functioning of offshore security arrangements?
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Correct answer: D — 1978
PIB (Defence) (static): the OSCC was constituted in 1978 to ensure the effective functioning of offshore security arrangements.
In which mode will the Badvel–Nellore four-lane corridor approved on 28 May 2025 be developed?
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Correct answer: A — DBFOT
The CCEA approved the corridor on Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) mode.
What is the length of the approved Badvel–Nellore corridor?
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Correct answer: C — 108.134 km
The corridor is 108.134 km long; it cuts the distance to Krishnapatnam Port from 142 km by 33.9 km.
The Badvel–Nellore corridor will provide strategic connectivity to which port in Andhra Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Krishnapatnam Port
It terminates at the Krishnapatnam Port junction on NH-16 and connects to Krishnapatnam Port, a priority node on the CBIC.
In which city did the Prime Minister say he would participate in the International Day of Yoga 2025 programme?
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Correct answer: C — Visakhapatnam
The PM said in Mann Ki Baat that he would participate in the Yoga Day programme in Visakhapatnam.
The YogAndhra Abhiyan of the Andhra Pradesh government, praised by the PM in May 2025, aims to create a pool of how many regular yoga practitioners?
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Correct answer: B — 10 lakh
The campaign aims to build a pool of 10 lakh regular yoga practitioners.
In May 2025, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu proposed a national supercomputing facility at which place in the State?
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Correct answer: D — Tirupati
The CM proposed a national supercomputing facility at Tirupati; AMTZ is in Visakhapatnam.
How many Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector were announced by DST on National Technology Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 5
DST announced five CCU testbeds in the cement sector.
The CCU testbed at Ballabhgarh, Haryana, which aims to capture 2 tonnes of CO₂ per day, is located at:
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Correct answer: C — National Council for Cement and Building Materials
Testbed-1 is at the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Ballabhgarh, with JK Cement as partner.
Consider the following statements about DST's CCU testbeds in the cement sector: 1. The testbed of CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati and IISc uses a Pressure Swing Adsorption process. 2. IIT Madras and BITS Pilani Goa are partnered with UltraTech Cement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Testbed-4 (CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati, IISc with JSW Cement) uses a Vacuum Swing Adsorption process.
DST linked the CCU testbeds to India's goal of achieving a carbon-neutral economy by:
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Correct answer: D — 2070
The release cites the goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070.
Which of the following IIT–State/UT pairs, from the five IITs whose expansion was approved on 7 May 2025, is correctly matched?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Palakkad – Kerala
IIT Palakkad is in Kerala. IIT Dharwad is in Karnataka, IIT Bhilai in Chhattisgarh and IIT Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
After the Phase-B expansion approved on 7 May 2025, the five IITs together will be able to cater to how many students?
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Correct answer: B — 13,687
Capacity rises from 7,111 to 13,687 students, an increase of 6,576.
Where in Andhra Pradesh did the Prime Minister lay the foundation stone of a Missile Test Range on 2 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Nagayalanka
The foundation stone of the Missile Test Range was laid at Nagayalanka, worth around ₹1,460 crore.
The Land Pooling Scheme infrastructure projects in Amaravati, launched on 2 May 2025, cover roads of what length?
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Correct answer: D — 1,281 km
The Land Pooling Scheme projects cover 1,281 km of roads worth over ₹20,400 crore; the 320 km network is part of the trunk and flood works.
Consider the following statements about the Amaravati projects of 2 May 2025: 1. Projects worth over ₹58,000 crore were launched. 2. The foundation stone of the PM Ekta Mall was laid at Madhurawada in Visakhapatnam. 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 PIB release.
For how long will Virginia tobacco grower registrations and barn licences now be valid, as notified in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 3 years
The registrations and licences will be valid for 3 years instead of 1 year.
Consider the following about the amendment to the Tobacco Board Rules, 1976, notified in April 2025: 1. It takes effect from the 2025-26 crop season in Andhra Pradesh. 2. It will benefit around 91,000 farmers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. It will benefit around 83,500 farmers covering about 91,000 barns.
How many beds does the State Cancer Institute at Kurnool, inaugurated on 19 April 2025, have?
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Correct answer: B — 200
The State Cancer Institute at Kurnool Government General Hospital is a 200-bed hospital built at a cost of ₹120 crore.
The State Cancer Institute opened at Kurnool in April 2025 was described as a lifeline for cancer patients of which region of Andhra Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Rayalaseema
The Health Minister described the Kurnool institute as a lifeline for cancer patients of the Rayalaseema region.
The Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project, visited by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in April 2025, is located near which city?
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Correct answer: A — Kurnool
Kurnool: the project is at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
Consider the following about the Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project: 1. It includes 1,680 MW of pumped hydropower along with solar and wind capacity. 2. It has been set up by NTPC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The project has been set up by Greenko.
What is the stated storage capacity of the Pinnapuram project per day in a single cycle?
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Correct answer: D — 10,080 MWh
10,080 MWh per day in a single cycle, as per the MNRE release.
Under the SC sub-categorisation ordinance approved by the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet in April 2025, the state's Scheduled Castes are divided into:
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Correct answer: D — 59 castes in three groups
59 Scheduled Castes in three groups: Group I (12 castes, 1%), Group II (18 castes, 6.5%) and Group III (29 castes, 7.5%).
Which roster system will Andhra Pradesh follow for implementing SC sub-categorisation, as per the April 2025 Cabinet decision?
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Correct answer: B — 200-point roster
A 200-point roster, in all 26 districts.
What ex gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each person killed in the Anakapalli firecracker unit explosion of 13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2 lakh
₹2 lakh per deceased from the PMNRF, with ₹50,000 for the injured; ₹15 lakh per family was the state government's ex gratia.
How many hydro pumped storage project DPRs did the Central Electricity Authority concur in 2024-25, a record?
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Correct answer: B — Six
Six projects with a combined capacity of about 7.5 GW; thirteen is the target for 2025-26.
Which was the largest pumped storage project among those whose DPRs CEA concurred in 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — Sharavathy, Karnataka
Sharavathy, Karnataka, at 2,000 MW; MP-30 is 1,920 MW and Bhavali 1,500 MW.
Consider the following statements about pumped storage projects (PSPs) in India, as stated by the Ministry of Power in April 2025: 1. CEA aims to concur at least 13 PSPs of about 22 GW in 2025-26. 2. India's estimated pumped storage potential is below 100 GW. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 2025-26 target is at least 13 PSPs of about 22 GW; the estimated potential is over 200 GW.