Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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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.
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025, which culminated at Kakinada on 11 April 2025, is a tri-service exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — United States
United States: it is a bilateral India–US tri-service HADR amphibious exercise.
Where was the harbour phase of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 held from 1 to 7 April?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam hosted the harbour phase; the exercise culminated with the Distinguished Visitors' Day at Kakinada.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Tiger Triumph: 1. It was first held in 2019. 2. The 2025 edition was its third edition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Tiger Triumph was first held in 2019, and the Defence Ministry called the 2025 exercise the fourth edition, not the third.
The Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi rail doubling approved in April 2025 lies in which states?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; the 104-km section covers three districts in the two states.
Consider the following statements about the Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi project: 1. It is the tripling of an existing double line. 2. It covers three districts in two states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The project doubles a single-line section of 104 km, and it covers three districts in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Tiger TRIUMPH, whose 2025 edition opened on 1 April 2025, is a bilateral HADR amphibious exercise between India and:
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Correct answer: D — the United States
PIB (Defence): Tiger TRIUMPH 2025 is the 4th edition of the bilateral joint HADR amphibious exercise between India and the U.S.
The opening ceremony of Tiger TRIUMPH 2025 was held onboard which Indian Navy ship?
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Correct answer: A — INS Jalashwa
PIB (Defence): the opening ceremony was held onboard the Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa (L41) on 1 April 2025.
Which Andhra Pradesh minister met Dr Jitendra Singh on 31 March 2025 to seek more central support for biotechnology?
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Correct answer: B — Y. Satya Kumar
AP Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar called on Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi.
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), which completed a record fund-raising round announced on 26 March 2025, is an InvIT set up by:
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Correct answer: C — NHAI
NHIT is the Infrastructure Investment Trust set up by NHAI in 2020 to support the government's monetisation programme.
What was the approximate enterprise value of NHIT's fourth fund-raising round, announced on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹18,380 crore
The fourth round was at an enterprise value of about ₹18,380 crore; ₹46,000 crore is the total across four rounds.
Which of the following highway stretches is among those to be acquired with funds from NHIT's fourth round, announced on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Gandhidham–Mundra
The stretches include Gandhidham–Mundra (Gujarat) and Raipur–Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), along with stretches in Andhra Pradesh and UP/Uttarakhand.
Which company built Yuvan, the fourth 25T bollard pull tug inducted by the Navy on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Titagarh Rail Systems Limited
The tugs are built by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata, under a November 2021 contract for six tugs.
Pasala Krishna Bharathi, the Gandhian who died on 23 March 2025, was the daughter of freedom fighters from which district?
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Correct answer: B — West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
She was the daughter of freedom fighters Pasala Krishna Murthy and Anja Lakshmi of West Godavari district.
Why were the parents of Gandhian Pasala Krishna Bharathi (died March 2025) imprisoned when she was born in jail in 1932?
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Correct answer: C — For hoisting the national flag at the Bhimavaram sub-collector's office
Her parents were jailed for hoisting the Indian flag at the Bhimavaram sub-collector's office, and she was born in jail.
The IndiaAI Hackathon on Mineral Targeting, launched with the Geological Survey of India in March 2025, covers a pre-defined area in which two states?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Participants are to identify new exploration areas within a pre-defined 39,000 sq km area in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
IGNCA's tenth Regional Centre, inaugurated in Tirupati in March 2025, will specialise in the study of:
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Correct answer: C — Vaishnava Agama and Indian architectural tradition
The Tirupati centre, set up with the National Sanskrit University, focuses on Vaishnava Agama and Indian architectural traditions.
Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, who died on 9 March 2025, was best known for setting to music the compositions of which saint-poet?
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Correct answer: A — Tallapaka Annamacharya
He composed tunes for more than 1,000 sankeertanas of the 15th-century Telugu saint-poet Tallapaka Annamacharya.
Garimella Balakrishna Prasad served as Asthana Vidwan of which temple body?
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Correct answer: B — Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala (TTD)
He served Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams from 1978 to 2006 and was its Asthana Vidwan (court musician).
Tallapaka Annamacharya, whose sankeertanas Garimella Balakrishna Prasad set to music, was a saint-poet of which century?
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Correct answer: B — 15th century
Annamacharya was a 15th-century Telugu saint-poet, many of whose compositions survived only as lyrics.
LSAM 11, inducted at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on 7 March 2025, is significant because it is:
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Correct answer: D — The eighth and last barge of the MCA barge contract
LSAM 11 is the eighth Missile cum Ammunition Barge; with it, SECON completed delivery of all eight barges under the 2021 contract.
In which city was the new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched by Nirmala Sitharaman on 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
The model was launched at a post-Budget interaction in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched in March 2025 was first announced in which Union Budget?
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Correct answer: B — Union Budget 2024-25
The Union Budget 2024-25 announced that public sector banks would develop an in-house model to assess MSMEs for credit.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — It was developed by the Reserve Bank of India for private banks
The model was built by public sector banks, as announced in the Budget, not by the RBI. The other three statements are true.
The second edition of 'Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav', inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 March 2025, focused on which region?
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Correct answer: D — South India
The second edition showcases the five southern states and the UTs of Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
Which of the following was NOT among the states and UTs featured in the second edition of Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav (March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
The edition covered Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. Goa was not included.
How many hydrogen refuelling stations are included in the five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks sanctioned by MNRE (announced 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — 9
The five pilot projects include 37 vehicles and 9 hydrogen refuelling stations.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen transport pilot projects announced by MNRE on 3 March 2025: 1. Of the 37 vehicles, 15 are hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 use hydrogen internal combustion engines. 2. The vehicles will run on 10 routes, including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. 3. The projects are funded under the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: 15 fuel cell and 22 hydrogen ICE vehicles will run on 10 routes including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. Statement 3 is wrong: the pilots come under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with about ₹208 crore of central support.
The Indian Navy's East Coast Motor Car Rally Expedition was flagged off on 3 March 2025 from which naval establishment?
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Correct answer: B — INS Netaji, Kolkata
The rally was flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata, and will cover about 3,800 km before ending in Chennai on 21 March.
Which film won the first prize in the NHRC's tenth annual short film competition on human rights, announced on 27 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Doodh Ganga - Valley's Dying Lifeline
'Doodh Ganga - Valley's Dying Lifeline' by Abdul Rashid Bhat of Jammu & Kashmir, on pollution of the Doodh Ganga river, won the ₹2 lakh first prize.
Which state received the largest share of the ₹1,554.99 crore NDRF assistance approved on 19 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh was approved ₹608.08 crore, the largest share; Tripura got ₹288.93 crore and Odisha ₹255.24 crore.
Which of the following states was NOT among the five that received additional NDRF assistance approved on 19 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kerala
The five states were Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana and Tripura; Kerala was not among them.
Consider the following statements about the NDRF assistance approved on 19 February 2025: 1. It was approved by a High-Level Committee chaired by the Union Home Minister. 2. It is subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening balance available in the states' SDRF. 3. In 2024-25 the Centre released SDRF funds to all 28 states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved the aid subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening SDRF balance; SDRF funds in 2024-25 went to 27 states, not all 28, so only the first two statements are correct.
The truncated Waltair railway division retained by the Cabinet decision of 7 February 2025 is to be renamed as:
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Correct answer: C — Visakhapatnam division
The retained part of the Waltair division will be renamed Visakhapatnam division, as 'Waltair' was described as a colonial legacy.
Under which railway zone will the renamed Visakhapatnam division function, as per the Cabinet decision of 7 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — South Coast Railway
The Visakhapatnam division will be under the new South Coast Railway; the other part of Waltair becomes a new Rayagada division under East Coast Railway.
Approximately how much route length of the old Waltair division is retained as the Visakhapatnam division under the February 2025 Cabinet decision?
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Correct answer: B — 410 km
About 410 km is retained as the Visakhapatnam division; the remaining about 680 km forms the new Rayagada division.
'Mana Mitra', launched on 30 January 2025, is a WhatsApp-based governance initiative of which state?
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Correct answer: B — Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu and NDTV: the Andhra Pradesh government launched 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp Governance, a first in the country.
How many civic services were made available in the first phase of Andhra Pradesh's 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp Governance?
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Correct answer: B — 161
The Hindu and NDTV: 161 services are available in the first phase.
Which launch vehicle carried out ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota on 29 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — GSLV-F15
ISRO: GSLV-F15 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad on 29 January 2025, the 100th launch from Sriharikota.
The NVS-02 satellite launched on 29 January 2025 belongs to which Indian system?
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Correct answer: A — NavIC
ISRO: NVS-02 is a navigation satellite of the NavIC series, India's independent regional navigation satellite system.
Consider the following statements about the GSLV-F15/NVS-02 mission: 1. It lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota. 2. It was the 17th launch of GSLV. 3. NVS-02 was raised to its designated orbital slot within a week of launch. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
ISRO: GSLV-F15 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad and was the 17th GSLV launch; orbit raising could not be carried out because the oxidiser valves did not open.
Which state's Republic Day 2025 tableau featured Etikoppaka Bommalu, eco-friendly wooden toys?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh
PIB 2096097: Andhra Pradesh's tableau theme was 'Etikoppaka Bommalu – Eco-Friendly Wooden Toys'.
Kharchi Puja, the worship of 14 deities, was the theme of which state's tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Tripura
PIB 2096097: Tripura's tableau was 'Eternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura – Kharchi Puja'.
Lakkundi, shown as the 'cradle of stone craft' on a Republic Day 2025 tableau, represented which state?
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Correct answer: A — Karnataka
PIB 2096097: Karnataka's tableau theme was 'Lakkundi: Cradle of Stone craft'.
Match the Republic Day 2025 tableaux with their themes: 1. Madhya Pradesh – Kuno National Park, the land of cheetahs 2. Bihar – Nalanda Vishwavidyalaya 3. Uttar Pradesh – Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2096097: Madhya Pradesh showed Kuno National Park and Bihar showed Nalanda Vishwavidyalaya; Uttar Pradesh's theme was Mahakumbh 2025.
Where was the 20th Raising Day ceremony of the NDRF held on 19 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Vijayawada
PIB 2094319: Amit Shah attended the NDRF's 20th Raising Day ceremony in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Which of the following was NOT among the projects launched at the NDRF's 20th Raising Day on 19 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — A new NDRF headquarters in New Delhi
PIB 2094319: the projects included the NIDM South Campus, the NDRF 10th Battalion and the Supaul campus of the Regional Response Centre; no new headquarters was mentioned.
Who was the Director General of the NDRF at its 20th Raising Day ceremony in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Piyush Anand
PIB 2094319: NDRF Director General Piyush Anand was present at the ceremony.
On which occasion did the Eastern Naval Command hold its maiden Veterans' Day Parade on 18 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day
PIB (MoD): the parade was organised on the occasion of the 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day.
Who flagged off the Eastern Naval Command's maiden Veterans' Day Parade at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar
PIB: the parade was flagged off by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, as Chief Guest, joined by Vice Admiral VK Namballa (Retd) of the Navy Foundation.
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), for which a ₹11,440 crore revival plan was approved in January 2025, operates which steel plant?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
PIB (Steel): RINL operates the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh, the only offshore steel plant in the government sector.
How much equity capital does the RINL revival plan approved by the CCEA (announced 17 January 2025) provide?
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Correct answer: D — ₹10,300 crore
PIB: the ₹11,440 crore plan includes ₹10,300 crore equity capital and conversion of a ₹1,140 crore working capital loan into preference share capital.
Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) as per the January 2025 revival plan release: 1. RINL is a Schedule-A CPSE wholly owned by the Government of India. 2. Its plant has an installed capacity of 7.3 Mtpa of liquid steel. 3. The ₹1,140 crore working capital loan is to be converted into 7% non-cumulative preference shares redeemable after 10 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Steel): RINL is a Schedule-A CPSE with 100% Government ownership, its plant has 7.3 Mtpa liquid steel capacity, and the ₹1,140 crore loan converts into 7% non-cumulative preference share capital redeemable after 10 years.
What is the approved cost of the Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota, cleared by the Cabinet on 16 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3,984.86 crore
PIB (Cabinet): the total fund requirement is ₹3,984.86 crore, including the launch pad and associated facilities.
Within what period is the Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota targeted to be established?
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Correct answer: C — 48 months
PIB: the TLP is targeted to be established within 48 months, or 4 years.
Consider the following statements about India's launch pads as per the Cabinet's Third Launch Pad decision (January 2025): 1. The First Launch Pad was realised about 30 years ago for PSLV and also supports SSLV. 2. The Second Launch Pad is being readied to launch the human-rated LVM3 for Gaganyaan. 3. The Third Launch Pad is meant primarily for SSLV launches. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the FLP was realised 30 years ago for PSLV and supports PSLV and SSLV; the SLP is getting ready for the human-rated LVM3 for Gaganyaan. The TLP is for Next Generation Launch Vehicles and as a standby for the SLP, not mainly for SSLV.
Where is the NTPC Green Energy Limited Green Hydrogen Hub, whose foundation stone the PM laid on 8 January 2025, located?
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Correct answer: A — Pudimadaka near Visakhapatnam
PIB (PMO): the hub is at Pudimadaka near Visakhapatnam and is the first Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
What green hydrogen production target by 2030 did the PM cite for the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
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Correct answer: B — 5 million metric tonnes
PIB (PMO): the mission, launched in 2023, targets 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
The Bulk Drug Park whose foundation stone was laid on 8 January 2025 is located at which place in Andhra Pradesh?
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Correct answer: C — Nakkapalli
PIB (PMO): the Bulk Drug Park is at Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district; Andhra Pradesh is one of three States with such a park.
Consider the following statements about the projects launched by the PM in Andhra Pradesh on 8 January 2025: 1. The foundation stone of the South Coast Railway Zone headquarters was laid at Visakhapatnam. 2. KRIS City is being developed under the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor. 3. The green hydrogen hub investment of about ₹1,85,000 crore includes 20 GW of renewable energy capacity. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (PMO): all three are stated — SCoR Zone HQ at Visakhapatnam, KRIS City under CBIC in Tirupati district, and ~₹1,85,000 crore including 20 GW RE.
Which MSME shipyard built LSAM 14, the Missile cum Ammunition Barge inducted at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — SECON Engineering Projects, Visakhapatnam
PIB (Defence): the eight MCA barges were contracted with MSME shipyard SECON Engineering Projects Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, on 19 February 2021.
Where were the Missile cum Ammunition Barges, including LSAM 14, model-tested for seaworthiness?
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Correct answer: C — Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam
PIB (Defence): the barges were model-tested at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.
At which beach did the Eastern Naval Command hold its Operational Demonstration on 4 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Ramakrishna Beach
PIB (Defence): the Op Demo was held at Ramakrishna Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 04 Jan 25.
Who hosted the Eastern Naval Command's Operational Demonstration at Visakhapatnam on 4 January 2025 as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief?
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Correct answer: D — Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar
PIB (Defence): the event was hosted by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, FOC-in-C, Eastern Naval Command, with CM N. Chandrababu Naidu as Chief Guest.
How many payloads were flown on the POEM-4 platform of the PSLV-C60/SpaDeX mission launched on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 24
ISRO: POEM-4 carried 24 payloads, 14 from ISRO/DOS centres and 10 from non-government entities through IN-SPACe; POEM-3 had carried 8.
The Walking Robotic Arm (RRM-TD) on POEM-4, described by ISRO as India's first space robotic manipulator with walking capability, was developed by:
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Correct answer: C — ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)
ISRO: the Relocatable Robotic Manipulator-Technology Demonstrator (Walking Robotic Arm) was developed by IISU; the debris capture robotic manipulator and CROPS are from VSSC.
Consider the following statements about the PSLV-C60 mission: 1. PSLV-C60 was the first vehicle integrated up to the PS4 stage at the PSLV Integration Facility before being moved for satellite assembly. 2. Ten of the POEM-4 payloads came from academia and start-ups through IN-SPACe. 3. The previous POEM-3 platform had hosted 12 payloads. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
ISRO: PSLV-C60 was the first vehicle integrated up to PS4 at PIF, and 10 of the 24 payloads came from NGEs via IN-SPACe; POEM-3 hosted only eight payloads, so statement 3 is wrong.