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How many applications did the 4th round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED lights) attract, as announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 13
The round drew 13 applications with a net committed investment of ₹1,914 crore. 80 is the total number of approved beneficiaries so far.
Which department launched the 4th round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods?
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Correct answer: D — Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
The 4th round was launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
What polling percentage did the Election Commission report for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, the highest since 1951?
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Correct answer: D — 67.13%
The ECI said Bihar recorded 67.13% polling, the highest ever since 1951.
Consider the following statements about the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, as reported by the ECI on 13 November 2025: 1. No appeals were filed in any of Bihar's 38 districts during the Special Intensive Revision. 2. Repolls were held at a few polling stations after requests from recognised parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
There were zero SIR appeals across 38 districts. There were also zero repolls; no candidate or recognised party asked for one.
Which edition of the India–Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment was held in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 7th
Piyush Goyal and Maninder Sidhu held the 7th edition of the MDTI.
Which Canadian minister visited India from 11 to 14 November 2025 for the trade dialogue with Piyush Goyal?
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Correct answer: B — Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu, Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, made the visit.
The INVAR anti-tank missiles ordered by the Ministry of Defence in November 2025 are meant to enhance the firepower of which tank?
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Correct answer: C — T-90
The procurement enhances the firepower and lethality of the T-90, the mainstay of the Army's armoured regiments.
Consider the following statements about the INVAR contract signed on 13 November 2025: 1. It was signed with Bharat Dynamics Limited under the 'Buy (Indian)' category. 2. INVAR is a wire-guided missile meant for helicopters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The ₹2,095.70 crore contract is with BDL under 'Buy (Indian)'. INVAR is a laser-guided anti-tank missile for the T-90 tank, not a wire-guided helicopter missile.
What was the value of the INVAR anti-tank missile contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with BDL on 13 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,095.70 crore
The contract for INVAR missiles was worth ₹2,095.70 crore.
The New Mangalore Port Authority, which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in November 2025, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka
The New Mangalore Port Authority is at Mangaluru, Karnataka.
What cargo-handling target has the New Mangalore Port Authority set for 2047?
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Correct answer: B — 100 million tonnes
Sonowal said NMPA, with a usable capacity of 74 MT and over 46 MT handled a year, aims to reach 100 million tonnes by 2047.
Consider the following statements about the New Mangalore Port Authority, as stated at its Golden Jubilee in November 2025: 1. It began operations in 1975 with four berths. 2. It is 100% solar powered. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Sonowal said the port began in 1975 with four berths and 90,000 tonnes of cargo, and that it has become 100% solar powered.
The Letter of Exchange signed by India and Nepal in November 2025 facilitates rail freight on which cross-border rail link?
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Correct answer: B — Jogbani–Biratnagar
The LoE enables direct containerised and bulk rail cargo on the Jogbani (India)–Biratnagar (Nepal) link.
Consider the following statements about the India–Nepal Letter of Exchange of November 2025: 1. It amends the Protocol to the India–Nepal Treaty of Transit. 2. The Jogbani–Biratnagar rail link it uses was jointly inaugurated by the two Prime Ministers on 1 June 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The LoE amends the Protocol to the Treaty of Transit, and the Jogbani–Biratnagar link, built with Indian grant aid, was inaugurated on 1 June 2023.
The draft Seeds Bill, 2025, released for public comments in November 2025, is intended to replace which Act?
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Correct answer: A — Seeds Act, 1966
The draft Bill is meant to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983.
Consider the following statements about the draft Seeds Bill, 2025: 1. It proposes to decriminalise minor offences to promote ease of doing business. 2. It proposes to ban all imports of seeds to protect domestic varieties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The draft decriminalises minor offences. It seeks to liberalise, not ban, seed imports to widen access to global varieties.
During which period will the NSO conduct its Survey on Migration, announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — July 2026–June 2027
MoSPI said the NSO proposes to conduct the Survey on Migration from July 2026 to June 2027.
Which National Sample Survey round, conducted in 2007–08, was a dedicated round on migration?
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Correct answer: B — 64th round
MoSPI listed the 18th (1963–64) and 64th (2007–08) rounds as dedicated migration rounds.
Under which model is the Centre setting up 100 new Sainik Schools, including the Motibhai R. Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School in Gujarat?
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Correct answer: A — Public-Private Partnership
Amit Shah said 100 new Sainik Schools are being set up under the PPP model, and the Mehsana school is one of them.
The Sagar Organic Plant inaugurated by Amit Shah on 13 November 2025 is run by which dairy?
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Correct answer: C — Doodhsagar Dairy
Both projects are linked to Doodhsagar Dairy, which Shah said has a turnover of ₹8,000 crore.
Where was the 'Phenome National Conclave on Longitudinal Cohort Studies: Cohort Connect 2025' launched on 13 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr Jitendra Singh launched Cohort Connect 2025 at CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar, on the eve of World Diabetes Day.
Cohort Connect 2025 was launched on the eve of which day observed on 14 November?
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Correct answer: A — World Diabetes Day
The conclave was launched on 13 November, the eve of World Diabetes Day on 14 November.
By how much did India's TB incidence decline between 2015 and 2024, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 21%
India's TB incidence fell 21%, from 237 to 187 per lakh population; the global decline was 12%.
What was India's TB incidence per lakh population in 2024, as per the WHO Global TB Report 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 187
Incidence fell from 237 per lakh in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024.
Consider the following statements based on the Health Ministry's release on the WHO Global TB Report 2025: 1. India's TB treatment success rate of 90% is above the global rate of 88%. 2. The TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was started in December 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
India's treatment success rate is 90% against 88% globally, and the release says the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan started in December 2024.
What was India's provisional CPI-based headline inflation for October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 0.25%
MoSPI put October 2025 headline CPI inflation at 0.25%, the lowest of the current series and 119 basis points below September.
What was all-India food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index, in October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — −5.02%
All-India CFPI food inflation was −5.02%; −4.85% and −5.18% were the rural and urban figures.
Consider the following statements about CPI data for October 2025: 1. Headline inflation was the lowest year-on-year rate of the current CPI series. 2. Rural headline inflation was 0.88%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Headline inflation of 0.25% was the lowest of the current series. Rural headline inflation was −0.25%; 0.88% was the urban figure.
What is the total outlay of the Export Promotion Mission approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹25,060 crore
The Export Promotion Mission has an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. ₹20,000 crore is the credit support under the separate Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters.
Consider the following statements about the Export Promotion Mission: 1. NIRYAT PROTSAHAN focuses on access to affordable trade finance for MSMEs. 2. NIRYAT DISHA focuses on non-financial enablers such as branding, compliance and logistics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The EPM has two sub-schemes: NIRYAT PROTSAHAN for trade finance and NIRYAT DISHA for non-financial support.
Which existing export support schemes are consolidated into the Export Promotion Mission?
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Correct answer: A — Interest Equalisation Scheme and Market Access Initiative
The Cabinet release says the EPM consolidates the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) and the Market Access Initiative (MAI).
On which date did the car explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi, condemned by the Union Cabinet's resolution of 12 November 2025, take place?
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Correct answer: A — 10 November 2025
The Cabinet resolution says the explosion occurred on the evening of 10 November 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Union Cabinet's resolution of 12 November 2025 on the Red Fort explosion: 1. The Cabinet observed two minutes' silence for the victims. 2. The Cabinet described the explosion as an accident caused by a vehicle fault. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Cabinet observed two minutes' silence and called the explosion a heinous terror incident perpetrated by anti-national forces, not an accident.
Under the royalty rates approved by the Cabinet in November 2025, what is the royalty on graphite with 80% or more fixed carbon?
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Correct answer: C — 2% of ASP
Graphite with 80% or more fixed carbon attracts 2% of ASP; graphite with less than 80% fixed carbon attracts 4%.
Consider the following statements in the context of the Cabinet decision on mineral royalties of 12 November 2025: 1. Graphite and zirconium are among the 24 critical and strategic minerals listed in the MMDR Act, 1957. 2. India imports about 90% of its graphite requirement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Graphite and zirconium are among the 24 critical and strategic minerals in the MMDR Act. India imports 60%, not 90%, of its graphite requirement.
Which of the minerals covered by the November 2025 royalty decision is mainly used in atomic clocks and GPS systems?
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Correct answer: D — Caesium
The Cabinet release says caesium is mainly used in high-tech electronics, particularly atomic clocks and GPS systems.
President Droupadi Murmu's State Visit in November 2025, which included the first-ever Indian Presidential visit to Botswana, covered which two countries?
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Correct answer: A — Angola and Botswana
Botswana was the final leg of the President's State Visit to Angola and Botswana.
Which council of tribal chiefs advises Botswana's National Assembly, which President Murmu addressed on 12 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ntlo ya Dikgosi
The President's Secretariat noted that the National Assembly is advised by the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, a council of tribal chiefs.
In her address to Botswana's National Assembly, President Murmu linked India's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision with which African Union framework?
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Correct answer: B — Agenda 2063
She said Viksit Bharat by 2047 and Africa's Agenda 2063 offer an opportunity for active collaboration.
Which entity will provide 100% credit guarantee cover under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters approved in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited
NCGTC will give 100% guarantee cover to Member Lending Institutions for the additional credit to exporters.
Up to how much additional collateral-free credit to exporters is envisaged under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters?
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Correct answer: B — ₹20,000 crore
The CGSE envisages up to ₹20,000 crore of additional credit to eligible exporters, including MSMEs.
Where will the 11th India International Science Festival (IISF–2025) be held from 6 to 9 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Chandigarh
MoES said IISF–2025 is scheduled in Chandigarh from 6 to 9 December 2025.
What is the theme of IISF–2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vigyan Se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat
IISF–2025's theme is 'Vigyan Se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Science for Prosperity: For a Self-Reliant India).
With the new centre at INS Kadamba, Karwar, how many recruitment establishments does the Indian Navy have across India?
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Correct answer: B — Ten
The Navy said INS Kadamba became its tenth recruitment establishment pan-India.
INS Kadamba, where the Indian Navy opened a new recruitment centre in November 2025, is located at Karwar in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Karnataka
INS Kadamba is at Karwar in Karnataka, under the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area.
The Matabari Tourism Circuit, reviewed by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in November 2025, is being developed in which state?
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Correct answer: A — Tripura
Scindia reviewed the Matabari Tourism Circuit in Tripura with Chief Minister Manik Saha.
Under the Tripura tourism plans reviewed in November 2025, which islands are to be developed through a Public-Private Partnership model?
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Correct answer: D — Dumbur islands
The meeting discussed developing the Dumbur islands through a PPP model to encourage private investment.
What is the capacity of the Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan, inaugurated during PM Modi's visit in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 1020 MW
The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II project was inaugurated; 1200 MW is the capacity of Punatsangchhu-I.
What was the size of the Line of Credit to Bhutan announced during PM Modi's visit in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹4,000 crore
The list of outcomes includes an INR 4,000 crore Line of Credit to Bhutan.
Consider the following outcomes of PM Modi's visit to Bhutan in November 2025: 1. A decision to establish an Immigration Check Post at Hatisar across Gelephu. 2. A grant of land in Bodh Gaya for a Bhutanese temple and guest house. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
An ICP at Hatisar across Gelephu was agreed. The land grant for a Bhutanese temple, monastery and guest house is in Varanasi, not Bodh Gaya.
GRAP Stage-III, invoked across NCR on 11 November 2025, corresponds to which range of Delhi's AQI?
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Correct answer: B — 401–450
Stage-III of GRAP is the 'Severe' stage, for Delhi AQI between 401 and 450.
Which body invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan across NCR in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Commission for Air Quality Management
The GRAP sub-committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas invoked Stage-III.
What is the capacity of India's first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery inaugurated at NTPC NETRA in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3 MWh
The VRFB system inaugurated by Manohar Lal has a capacity of 3 MWh.
NTPC's R&D centre NETRA, where India's first MWh-scale vanadium flow battery was inaugurated, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Greater Noida
NETRA, NTPC's R&D centre, is at Greater Noida.
Which state won first prize in the Best State category of the 6th National Water Awards announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Maharashtra
Maharashtra was first, Gujarat second and Haryana third in the Best State category.
In how many categories were the 6th National Water Awards given?
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Correct answer: D — 10
The 46 winners of the 6th National Water Awards were chosen across 10 categories.
Consider the following statements about the 6th National Water Awards: 1. Haryana secured third position in the Best State category. 2. The awards are for the year 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Haryana was third in the Best State category. The 6th National Water Awards are for the year 2024, not 2025.
On behalf of which groups did India deliver statements at the opening plenary of COP30 in Belém in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — BASIC and LMDC
India spoke on behalf of the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) and the Like-Minded Developing Countries.
At COP30, India called for implementation of which Article of the Paris Agreement, reaffirming developed countries' legal obligation to provide finance to developing countries?
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Correct answer: C — Article 9.1
India called for implementation of Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement on developed countries' obligation to provide finance.
According to India's statement at COP30, adaptation financing needs to exceed current flows by roughly how many times?
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Correct answer: D — Fifteen times
India noted that adaptation financing needs to exceed nearly fifteen times current flows.
PM Modi attended the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhutan's Fourth King in November 2025. Who is the Fourth King of Bhutan?
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Correct answer: B — Jigme Singye Wangchuck
The Fourth King is Jigme Singye Wangchuck; the present King is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
The sacred viewing of which relics of Lord Buddha was held in Bhutan alongside the Global Peace Prayer Festival in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Piprahwa relics
PM Modi noted the Global Peace Prayer Festival was held alongside the sacred viewing of Lord Buddha's Piprahwa relics.
What was the size of the Call for Proposals announced by MNRE in November 2025 for green hydrogen pilots using biomass and waste?
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Correct answer: B — ₹100 crore
Pralhad Joshi announced a ₹100 crore Call for Proposals for biomass- and waste-based green hydrogen pilots.
What is the outlay of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched in 2023?
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Correct answer: C — ₹19,744 crore
The Mission was launched in 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore; ₹8 lakh crore is the investment it is expected to mobilise.
Which edition of the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH) was held at Bharat Mandapam in November 2025, where the NGHM logo was launched?
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Correct answer: D — 3rd
Pralhad Joshi addressed the inaugural session of the 3rd ICGH (ICGH 2025) at Bharat Mandapam.
Within how much time of reporting does MeitY's November 2025 SOP require takedown of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery?
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Correct answer: A — 24 hours
The SOP lays out mechanisms for takedown of NCII content within 24 hours of reporting.
MeitY's SOP on Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery was developed in compliance with the directions of which High Court?
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Correct answer: D — Madras High Court
The SOP follows the Madras High Court's order dated 15 July 2025.
Where did the Ministry of Rural Development launch the 'Watershed Mahotsav' on 11 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Guntur
The Watershed Mahotsav was launched in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, where the Vengalayapalem Tank Rejuvenation Project was also inaugurated.
Which mission, focused on rejuvenating degraded landscapes through participatory planning, was launched at the Watershed Mahotsav in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mission Watershed Punarutthaan
Mission Watershed Punarutthaan was launched at the Guntur Mahotsav for participatory rejuvenation of degraded landscapes.
How much patent-linked Access and Benefit Sharing money did the National Biodiversity Authority release for the first time in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹43.22 lakh
The NBA released ₹43.22 lakh; ₹20.67 lakh and ₹16.79 lakh were the shares of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Which State Biodiversity Board received the largest share of the NBA's first patent-linked ABS release?
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Correct answer: A — Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh SBB received ₹20,66,553, the largest share, followed by Tamil Nadu with ₹16,79,482.
Consider the following statements about the NBA's patent-linked ABS release of November 2025: 1. The funds were disbursed to 16 State Biodiversity Boards. 2. The ministry linked the step to fair and equitable benefit sharing under the Nagoya Protocol. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The money went to 16 State Biodiversity Boards, and the ministry said it reinforces India's commitment under the Nagoya Protocol.