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Dharali, devastated by a flash flood and debris slide on 5 August 2025, is in which district of Uttarakhand?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarkashi
Dharali village lies in Uttarkashi district; the flash flood followed a sharp rise in the Kheer Ganga river.
Consider the following statements about the Dharali disaster of 5 August 2025: 1. The flash flood followed a sharp rise in the water level of the Kheer Ganga river. 2. IMD data from Harsil showed rainfall of over 100 mm per hour, confirming a cloudburst. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the Dharali market area was hit after the Kheer Ganga's water level rose. Statement 2 is incorrect: an IMD scientist said Harsil recorded only 8 mm between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, which does not meet the cloudburst criterion of 100 mm or more per hour.
Satyapal Malik, who died on 5 August 2025, was the last Governor of which erstwhile state?
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Correct answer: B — Jammu and Kashmir
Satyapal Malik served as the last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019.
Consider the following statements about Satyapal Malik (died August 2025): 1. He served as Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in 1990. 2. His tenure as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir coincided with the abrogation of Article 370. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Malik was Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in 1990, and his 2018–19 tenure in Jammu and Kashmir coincided with the abrogation of Article 370.
The freight corridor approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet in August 2025 will connect Vadhavan Port to the Samruddhi Expressway at which place?
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Correct answer: D — Bharvir
The 105-km corridor will link Vadhavan Port in Palghar to the Samruddhi Expressway at Bharvir in Nashik district.
Consider the following statements about the Vadhavan–Samruddhi freight corridor approved in August 2025: 1. It will be implemented by the National Highways Authority of India. 2. Vadhavan Port, its starting point, is in Palghar district. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the corridor will be implemented by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Statement 2 is correct: the corridor starts at the upcoming Vadhavan Port in Palghar.
The inaugural India–New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue, held in New Delhi on 5 August 2025, was constituted under an MoU signed in which month?
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Correct answer: A — March 2025
The dialogue was constituted under an MoU signed between the two countries in March 2025.
Consider the following statements about the inaugural India–New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue (August 2025): 1. It was held in Wellington. 2. It was co-chaired by the defence ministers of the two countries. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither statement is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: the dialogue was held in New Delhi. Statement 2 is incorrect: it was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Amitabh Prasad and New Zealand's Head of International Branch Kathleen Pearce.
As per the government's reply of August 2025, how many infrastructure projects have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group mechanism under PM GatiShakti?
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Correct answer: C — 293
So far, 293 infrastructure projects amounting to ₹13.59 lakh crore have been evaluated through the NPG mechanism.
Consider the following statements about the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, as stated in August 2025: 1. It has a specific and separate fund allocation in the Union Budget. 2. 36 States/UTs have been onboarded on the platform. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has no specific or separate fund allocation. Statement 2 is correct: 36 States/UTs have been onboarded on PMGS NMP.
A JNCASR study reported in August 2025 identified which microRNA–protein axis as regulating neuroinflammation and ferroptosis in Alzheimer's disease?
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Correct answer: C — miR-7a–Klf4
The researchers found a significant increase in miR-7a, which targets Klf4; the miR-7a–Klf4 axis regulates neuroinflammation and ferroptosis.
Which Indian Navy ships concluded a port call at Manila and exercised with the Philippine Navy in early August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan
INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet concluded the Manila port call and held a bilateral maritime exercise with Philippine Navy ships on 3–4 August 2025.
The first comprehensive venom profile of the black scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis, reported in August 2025, was prepared by scientists of an institute located in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Guwahati
The study was conducted by the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of DST.
What was introduced for the first time at the Lalit Kala Akademi's 64th National Exhibition of Art in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Award-winning artworks made available for sale
Award-winning artworks made available for sale: in a first in the event's history, the Akademi opened award-winning works to buyers, aligned with the National Mission on Cultural Mapping.
By what margin did India beat England in the fifth Test at The Oval on 4 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 6 runs
India won by 6 runs, its closest Test victory by runs, to draw the series 2-2.
What was the final result of the 2025 England–India Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?
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Correct answer: A — Series drawn 2-2
Series drawn 2-2: India's six-run win at The Oval levelled the five-match series.
Consider the following statements about the Oval Test of August 2025: 1. It was India's first-ever Test victory at The Oval. 2. Shubman Gill's 754 runs are the most by any batter in a Test series between England and India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: it was India's third Test win at The Oval, after 1971 and 2021. Statement 2 is correct: no batter has scored more runs in an England–India series than Gill's 754, which passed Graham Gooch's 752 from 1990.
Who took five wickets in England's second innings and was Player of the Match in India's six-run win at The Oval in August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj took 5 for 104, bowling Gus Atkinson with a yorker to seal the win, and was named Player of the Match.
'Agnishodh', the Indian Army Research Cell inaugurated by the Army Chief on 4 August 2025, is located at which institution?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Madras
Agnishodh, the Indian Army Research Cell, was established on the IIT Madras campus and inaugurated by General Upendra Dwivedi.
The Army's 'Agnishodh' research cell (August 2025) specifically advances which of the Army Chief's Five Pillars of Transformation?
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Correct answer: C — Modernisation and Technology Infusion
Agnishodh specifically advances the pillar of Modernisation and Technology Infusion, integrating academic research with operational applications.
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 earned a Guinness World Record for how many valid registrations received in one month?
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Correct answer: B — 3.53 crore
The record recognises 3.53 crore valid registrations received for the 8th edition on the MyGov platform.
Consider the following statements about the Guinness World Record conferred on Pariksha Pe Charcha in August 2025: 1. Pariksha Pe Charcha has been organised by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with MyGov since 2018. 2. The record was for the largest live television audience for an educational programme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: PPC has been organised by the Ministry of Education with MyGov since 2018. Statement 2 is incorrect: the record was for the most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.
The Guinness World Record conferred on Pariksha Pe Charcha in August 2025 recognised registrations for which edition of the programme?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
8th edition (PPC 2025), with 3.53 crore valid registrations on MyGov.
Under the revised ComSec fee structure effective 1 August 2025, what is the security test evaluation fee for Group A telecom equipment?
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Correct answer: A — ₹10,000
Fees for Group A equipment dropped to ₹10,000 from ₹2,00,000 under the revised ComSec structure.
Consider the following statements about the DoT's ComSec changes announced in August 2025: 1. Optical Line Terminals and Optical Networking Terminals are under mandatory security testing. 2. Government R&D institutes such as C-DOT and CDAC are fully exempted from security test evaluation fees for applications until 31 March 2028. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: Optical Line Terminals and Optical Networking Terminals are subject to voluntary security certification. Statement 2 is correct: C-DOT, CDAC and other government R&D institutes are fully exempted for applications until 31 March 2028.
By up to what percentage did the Department of Telecommunications cut security test evaluation fees under the ComSec scheme, as announced on 4 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 95%
95%; fees that earlier ranged from ₹2,00,000 to ₹3,50,000 now range from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000.
In which year was the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha co-founded by Shibu Soren, who died in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1973
Shibu Soren co-founded the JMM in 1973 with A.K. Roy and Binod Bihari Mahto at a public gathering in Dhanbad.
Consider the following statements about Shibu Soren (died August 2025): 1. He served as Union Coal Minister in the UPA government. 2. He was Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Soren served as Union Coal Minister at different points between 2004 and 2006 and was Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times.
By what popular title was Shibu Soren, the JMM leader who died on 4 August 2025, known?
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Correct answer: D — Dishom Guru
Shibu Soren was fondly called 'Dishom Guru', meaning leader of the land.
The India Electric Mobility Index launched by NITI Aayog in August 2025 scores States/UTs out of 100 across how many indicators?
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Correct answer: C — 16
The IEMI scores all States and UTs out of 100 across 16 indicators under three core themes.
According to NITI Aayog's August 2025 EV report, India seeks to attain what share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by 2030?
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Correct answer: D — 30%
The report states that India seeks to attain a 30% share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by 2030.
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's EV releases of August 2025: 1. Charging Infrastructure Readiness is one of the three themes of the India Electric Mobility Index. 2. EV sales in India rose from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Charging Infrastructure Readiness is one of the IEMI's three themes, and the report notes EV sales rose from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024.
Mt Merag-III and Mt Kangju Kangri, summited by a joint team of National Mountaineering Institutes in 2025, are the highest peaks of which region?
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Correct answer: B — Pangong Tso region
The two peaks are the highest in the Pangong Tso region of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
On 4 August 2025, the Law Ministry notified the appointment of five judicial officers as Judges of which High Court?
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Correct answer: A — Allahabad High Court
The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed the five judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court.
On 3 August 2025, the Delhi Legislative Assembly became the first legislature in India to run entirely on solar power after commissioning a rooftop plant of what capacity?
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Correct answer: C — 500 kW
500 kW, inaugurated by Union Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal.
The paperless legislative platform launched at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 3 August 2025 under the 'One Nation, One Application' initiative is called NeVA. What does NeVA stand for?
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Correct answer: B — National e-Vidhan Application
National e-Vidhan Application.
After the 200 new Aam Aadmi Clinics announced by Punjab on 3 August 2025, the total number of such clinics in the state will be:
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Correct answer: B — 1,081
Punjab will open 200 new Aam Aadmi Clinics, taking the total from 881 to 1,081.
Consider the following statements about Punjab's healthcare announcements of 3 August 2025: 1. A WhatsApp chatbot was launched connecting all 881 existing Aam Aadmi Clinics. 2. The Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana provides treatment of up to ₹5 lakh per family. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: all 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics were connected to a WhatsApp chatbot. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana provides treatment of up to ₹10 lakh per family.
Under the BSNL–Numaligarh Refinery MoU announced in August 2025, India's first 5G Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) will be deployed in which sector?
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Correct answer: A — Refinery sector
BSNL and NRL will collaborate to deploy India's first 5G CNPN within the refinery sector.
The BSNL–NRL MoU for a 5G captive network was signed during an 'Industry 4.0 Workshop for CPSEs' held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Guwahati
The MoU was signed during the Industry 4.0 Workshop for CPSEs organised in Guwahati under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance.
In which category did Sitender win gold at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Men's freestyle 60 kg
Men's freestyle 60 kg; he beat Japan's Rihito Hiura 9-4 in the final.
The U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025, which concluded on 3 August 2025, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Athens
Athens, Greece, at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, the wrestling venue of the 2004 Olympics.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025: 1. India won nine medals, including four gold. 2. India defended its women's freestyle team title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India's tally was four gold, four silver and one bronze.
A new weekly express train flagged off from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 3 August 2025 connects Bhavnagar with which city?
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Correct answer: B — Ayodhya
The weekly Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express was flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who said it would connect culture and devotion.
Consider the following statements about the trains flagged off from Bhavnagar on 3 August 2025: 1. Besides the Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express, the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express and the Jabalpur–Raipur Express were also flagged off. 2. The Railway Minister said 34,000 km of new railway track had been built over the previous 11 years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Three trains, including the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) and Jabalpur–Raipur Expresses, were flagged off, and Vaishnaw said 34,000 km of new track had been built in 11 years, about 12 km per day.
While flagging off new trains from Bhavnagar on 3 August 2025, the Railway Minister said about how many km of railway track had been added in 11 years?
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Correct answer: D — 34,000 km
34,000 km, about 12 km a day; 1,300 stations are under redevelopment.
Which instalment of PM-KISAN did Prime Minister Narendra Modi release from Varanasi on 2 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20th
The Prime Minister released the 20th instalment of PM-KISAN, transferring more than ₹20,500 crore to over 9.7 crore farmers.
Approximately how much money was transferred to farmers with the PM-KISAN instalment released on 2 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — More than ₹20,500 crore
More than ₹20,500 crore was transferred to over 9.7 crore farmers with the 20th instalment.
From which city did the Prime Minister release the 20th instalment of PM-KISAN in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Varanasi
The 20th instalment was released by the Prime Minister in Varanasi, where he also launched development works worth about ₹2,200 crore.
Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN, as reported in August 2025: 1. The scheme was launched on 24 February 2019. 2. Over ₹3,77,000 crore has so far been transferred directly to farmers' accounts under the scheme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. PM-KISAN was launched on 24 February 2019, and the Agriculture Minister said over ₹3,77,000 crore has been transferred directly to farmers so far.
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.
National Waterway-57, operationalised with a maiden cement cargo in Assam on 2 August 2025, is on which river?
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Correct answer: D — Kopili
NW-57 is on the Kopili river; the maiden cargo ran from Chandrapur to Hatsingimari.
Consider the following statements about the operationalisation of NW-57 in August 2025: 1. The maiden cargo of 300 MT of cement moved from Chandrapur to Hatsingimari. 2. With it, more than 1,168 km of National Waterways in Assam have become operational. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. MV VV Giri carried 300 MT of cement from Chandrapur to Hatsingimari, and Sonowal said more than 1,168 km of National Waterways in Assam are now operational.
According to the Health Ministry at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day (August 2025), how many organ transplants did India perform in 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Over 18,900
India performed over 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, the highest ever recorded in a single year.
Consider the following statements made at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day (August 2025): 1. India ranks second globally in the total number of organ transplants. 2. More than 3.30 lakh citizens have pledged their organs since the Aadhaar-based NOTTO online pledge website was launched in 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: India ranks third globally, behind the United States and China. Statement 2 is correct: more than 3.30 lakh citizens have pledged their organs since the Aadhaar-based pledge website was launched in 2023.
Which body organised the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day in New Delhi on 2 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)
National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), under the Directorate General of Health Services.
How many medical camps are being conducted across Tamil Nadu under the 'Nalam Kaakkum Stalin' scheme launched in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1,256
The Chief Minister said 1,256 camps are being conducted under the programme across all 38 districts.
Consider the following statements about Tamil Nadu's 'Nalam Kaakkum Stalin' scheme (August 2025): 1. It was launched at Santhome, Chennai, with camps across all 38 districts. 2. Priority is given to urban areas with large private hospitals. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the scheme was launched at Santhome, Chennai, with camps inaugurated across all 38 districts. Statement 2 is incorrect: priority is given to rural areas, places with fewer specialised medical facilities and areas with a higher Scheduled Caste population.
The 'Matri Van' urban forest launched in Gurugram's Aravalli area in August 2025 is spread over how much area?
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Correct answer: B — 750 acres
Matri Van is a theme-based urban forest to be developed over 750 acres in the Aravalli hill area.
The 'Matri Van' initiative launched in Gurugram in August 2025 falls under which Government of India programme?
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Correct answer: D — Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
Matri Van was launched under the Government of India's Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam programme, as part of Van Mahotsav 2025.
After the Election Commission's decision of 2 August 2025, what is the annual remuneration of a Booth Level Officer (BLO)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹12,000
The Commission doubled the annual remuneration of BLOs from ₹6,000 to ₹12,000.
Consider the following statements about the Election Commission's remuneration decision of August 2025: 1. Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers were given an honorarium for the first time. 2. The previous revision of BLO remuneration was done in 2019. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: honorariums of ₹30,000 for EROs and ₹25,000 for AEROs were provided for the first time. Statement 2 is incorrect: the last such revision was done in 2015.
What honorarium did the Election Commission provide for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹30,000
EROs were given an honorarium of ₹30,000, and AEROs ₹25,000, for the first time.
Pingali Venkayya, to whom the Prime Minister paid tribute on his birth anniversary on 2 August, is remembered for which of the following?
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Correct answer: C — His role in giving India the Tricolour
His role in giving India the Tricolour: the Prime Minister recalled this while urging citizens to join the Har Ghar Tiranga movement.