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The first RuTAGe Smart Village Centre, inaugurated on 14 February 2025, is at Mandaura village in which district?
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Correct answer: D — Sonipat
The first RuTAGe Smart Village Centre was inaugurated at Mandaura village in Sonipat, Haryana.
In the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre, what does 'RuTAGe' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Rural Technology Action Group
RuTAGe stands for Rural Technology Action Group, an initiative under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
How many technology tracks does the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre at Mandaura offer?
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Correct answer: C — 12
The centre offers 12 technology tracks covering areas such as agriculture, waste management, renewable energy, housing and livelihoods; 20 more centres are planned.
Invest Karnataka 2025, which concluded on 14 February 2025, attracted investment commitments worth about how much (in lakh crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: A — 10.27
M.B. Patil said total commitments were ₹10,27,378 crore, above the ₹10 lakh crore target.
According to M.B. Patil, roughly what share of the Invest Karnataka 2025 commitments lie outside Bengaluru district?
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Correct answer: D — 75%
Patil said nearly 75% of the investments are outside Bengaluru district, with more than 45% in North Karnataka.
What was India's annual WPI-based inflation rate (provisional) for January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2.31%
WPI inflation was 2.31% (provisional) in January 2025, down from 2.37% in December 2024.
What was the inflation rate of the WPI Food Index in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 7.47%
WPI Food Index inflation eased to 7.47% in January 2025 from 8.89% in December 2024.
Gujarat's G-SAFAL scheme, announced on 14 February 2025, aims to support how many Antyodaya Anna Yojana families over five years?
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Correct answer: C — 50,000
G-SAFAL will support 50,000 Antyodaya Anna Yojana cardholder families over five years.
Which body implements Gujarat's G-SAFAL scheme?
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Correct answer: D — Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Limited
G-SAFAL is implemented by Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Limited under the state's Rural Development Department.
Consider the following statements about Gujarat's G-SAFAL scheme: 1. It covers 25 talukas in 10 districts. 2. It aims to give each beneficiary family at least two sources of income. 3. It is run by the state's Urban Development Department. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
G-SAFAL covers 25 talukas in 10 districts and aims for at least two income sources per family, but it is run under the Rural Development Department, not the Urban Development Department.
What profit did BSNL report for the third quarter of 2024-25 (in crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: B — 262
BSNL reported a profit of ₹262 crore in Q3 of 2024-25; separately, its losses fell by over ₹1,800 crore compared to last year.
BSNL's Q3 2024-25 profit was its first return to profitability since which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2007
The ₹262 crore Q3 profit marked BSNL's first return to profitability since 2007.
At the close of India Energy Week 2025, Hardeep Singh Puri reiterated India's goal of raising natural gas's share in the energy mix from about 6% to:
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Correct answer: B — 15%
Puri cited India's goal of increasing natural gas consumption to 15% of its energy mix from about 6% at present.
At his review of the new criminal laws in Maharashtra on 14 February 2025, Amit Shah asked the state to set up a model version of which system?
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Correct answer: A — Directorate of Prosecution
Shah said Maharashtra should establish a model Directorate of Prosecution system in line with the new criminal laws.
During the First Training Squadron's port call at Sihanoukville (14–17 February 2025), what did the Indian Navy formally hand over to the Royal Cambodian Army?
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Correct answer: D — A Small Arms Simulator
The visit featured the formal handover of a Small Arms Simulator to the Royal Cambodian Army, alongside a PASSEX with the Royal Cambodian Navy.
Under Coal India's 'Nanha Sa Dil' initiative, CCL and NCL signed MoUs on 14 February 2025 with which trust for surgeries for children with congenital heart disease?
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Correct answer: C — Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust
CCL and NCL signed separate MoUs with the Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust on Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day.
As stated by the CCPA on 14 February 2025, how many notices had it issued so far to coaching institutes for misleading advertisements?
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Correct answer: C — 46
The CCPA had issued 46 notices to coaching institutes and imposed penalties of ₹77.60 lakh on 24 of them.
Which publication did Jitendra Singh launch at the IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025, which concluded on 14 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Viksit Bharat@2047: Governance Transformed
Jitendra Singh launched the 710-page volume 'Viksit Bharat@2047: Governance Transformed' at the conference, held from 10 to 14 February 2025.
Which trade settlement mechanism did India and Myanmar agree to use more at the Jitin Prasada–U Minn Minn meeting of 14 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rupee-Kyat
The ministers discussed greater use of the recently launched Rupee-Kyat Trade Settlement Mechanism; the kyat is Myanmar's currency.
Where was LSAM 11 (Yard 79), the eighth Missile cum Ammunition Barge for the Indian Navy, launched on 14 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mira Bhayandar
LSAM 11 was launched at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, the launch site of the Visakhapatnam-based shipyard SECON Engineering Projects.
How many sections did the Income-tax Bill, 2025 contain when it was introduced on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 536
The Bill has 536 sections against 819 in the Income-tax Act, 1961, a reduction of 283 sections.
The Income-tax Bill, 2025 replaces the terms 'assessment year' and 'previous year' with:
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Correct answer: C — Tax year
The Bill replaces 'assessment year' and 'previous year' with the simpler 'tax year'.
Who was appointed chairperson of the Lok Sabha Select Committee set up to examine the Income-tax Bill, 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Baijayant Panda
The 31-member Select Committee, constituted on 14 February 2025, is chaired by BJP MP Baijayant Panda.
The Income-tax Bill, 2025 reduces the number of chapters from 47 in the 1961 Act to:
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Correct answer: D — 23
Chapters fall from 47 to 23, a reduction of 24, while tables rise from 18 to 57.
Consider the following statements about the Income-tax Bill, 2025 as introduced: 1. It made no changes to tax rates. 2. It was referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament. 3. Over 20,000 online suggestions were received during the simplification exercise. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The Bill kept tax rates unchanged, and 20,976 online suggestions were received. It was referred to a Select Committee of the Lok Sabha, not a Joint Committee, so the second statement is wrong.
Under which Article of the Constitution was President's Rule imposed in Manipur on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Article 356
President Droupadi Murmu issued the proclamation under Article 356, which deals with failure of constitutional machinery in a state.
On whose report did the President proclaim President's Rule in Manipur in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla
The proclamation followed a report from Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla; the notification itself was issued by the Home Ministry.
What happened to the Manipur Legislative Assembly when President's Rule was imposed on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — It was placed under suspended animation
The Assembly was placed under suspended animation, not dissolved, and its powers became exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament.
Consider the following statements about President's Rule in Manipur (February 2025): 1. It was imposed four days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned. 2. Before it, the Governor declared the order summoning the Assembly on 10 February null and void. 3. Under the proclamation, the powers of the state legislature became exercisable by the Governor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
President's Rule came four days after Biren Singh resigned, and the Governor had annulled the order summoning the Assembly on 10 February. The legislature's powers passed to Parliament, not the Governor, so the third statement is wrong.
Which state topped the ranking in the report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States' released on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka
Karnataka topped the devolution ranking, with Kerala second and Tamil Nadu third.
Which institution prepared the report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States' released in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Institute of Public Administration
The study and report were prepared by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
In the February 2025 Panchayat devolution ranking, Uttar Pradesh rose from 15th place to which position?
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Correct answer: B — 5th
Uttar Pradesh jumped ten places, from 15th in the previous index to 5th.
Who chaired the Joint Parliamentary Committee whose report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was tabled on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jagdambika Pal
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal chaired the committee and tabled the report in the Lok Sabha; Medha Vishram Kulkarni laid it in the Rajya Sabha.
How many members did the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 have?
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Correct answer: A — 31
The committee had 31 members, 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
How much in pending arrears for employees and pensioners did the Punjab Cabinet approve on 13 February 2025 (in crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: C — 14,000
The Cabinet approved release of ₹14,000 crore in arrears in stages, benefiting about three lakh employees and three lakh pensioners.
For how many new Lok Adalats did the Punjab Cabinet create posts on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 22
The Cabinet created posts in the Punjab State Legal Services Authority for 22 new Lok Adalats.
Which of the following districts was NOT among those where the Punjab Cabinet approved special fast-track NRI courts in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Amritsar
The NRI courts were approved for Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Moga and Ludhiana; Amritsar was not on the list.
Which of the following was NOT depicted on the Maha Kumbh 2025 commemorative stamps released on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Hanuman Mandir
The three stamps depict Maharshi Bharadwaj Ashram, the Snan (holy dip) and Akshayvat; a Hanuman temple was not among them.
The 4th India-EU Urban Forum, held on 13 February 2025, built on the Joint Declaration on Partnership for Smart and Sustainable Urbanization of which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2017
The forum built on the 2017 Joint Declaration on Partnership for Smart and Sustainable Urbanization.
Who is the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly who, with CM Mohan Charan Majhi, unveiled its NeVA 'Digital House' on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Surama Padhy
Speaker Surama Padhy and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled the Digital House of Odisha under NeVA.
Which public sector general insurer posted a profit in Q3 of 2024-25 after a gap of seven years, as stated by the Finance Ministry in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — United India Insurance Company
United India Insurance posted a profit in Q3 of 2024-25 after seven years, while New India Assurance has been making profits regularly.
Under TRAI's amended TCCCPR (February 2025), within how many days of receiving spam can a customer now complain?
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Correct answer: C — 7
Customers can now complain within 7 days of receiving spam, compared with the earlier 3-day limit.
Under the February 2025 TCCCPR amendments, which newly allocated number series is designated for transactional and service calls?
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Correct answer: B — 1600
The new 1600 series is for transactional and service calls, while the 140 series continues for promotional calls.
Consider the following statements about TRAI's amendments to the TCCCPR, 2018 (February 2025): 1. Action against a sender is now triggered by 5 complaints in 10 days. 2. Operators must act against spam from unregistered senders within 5 days instead of 30. 3. Promotional calls must now use the 1600 number series. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The trigger is now 5 complaints in 10 days and the action deadline for unregistered senders fell from 30 days to 5. Promotional calls stay on the 140 series; 1600 is for transactional and service calls, so the third statement is wrong.
What was India's year-on-year CPI-based retail inflation (provisional) for January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 4.31%
CPI inflation was 4.31% in January 2025, 91 basis points lower than in December 2024; 6.02% was the food inflation figure.
What was all-India food inflation (CFPI) in January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 6.02%
CFPI-based food inflation fell 237 basis points to 6.02%; rural food inflation was 6.31% and urban 5.53%.
According to MoSPI, January 2025 CPI inflation was the lowest year-on-year inflation since which month?
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Correct answer: D — August 2024
MoSPI said 4.31% was the lowest year-on-year inflation after August 2024.
Where did the Matsya-6000 submersible undergo wet tests from 27 January to 12 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Kattupalli Port near Chennai
The wet tests were held at the L&T Shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli Port near Chennai.
Which institute is developing the Matsya-6000 submersible?
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Correct answer: A — National Institute of Ocean Technology
The Ministry of Earth Sciences entrusted the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) with designing and developing Matsya-6000.
What is the diameter of the spherical crew hull of the Matsya-6000 submersible?
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Correct answer: B — 2.1 metres
Matsya-6000 accommodates three people within a 2.1-metre diameter spherical hull.
Aero India 2025, whose valedictory event was held in Bengaluru on 12 February 2025, was which edition of the show?
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Correct answer: D — 15th
Rajnath Singh addressed the valedictory event of the 15th Aero India, Asia's biggest aerospace and defence exhibition.
How many indigenised items were showcased at 'Samarthya', the first indigenisation event at Aero India, in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 33
Samarthya showcased 33 items: 24 from DPSUs, DRDO and the Indian Navy and nine iDEX innovation projects.
At the Aero India 2025 valedictory, Rajnath Singh said about what share of defence equipment, once imported, is now manufactured in India?
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Correct answer: C — 65–70%
He said 65–70% of defence equipment was imported a decade ago and that almost the same share is now made on Indian soil.
What was the size of West Bengal's 2025-26 Budget tabled on 12 February 2025 (in lakh crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: C — 3.89
Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya tabled a ₹3.89 lakh crore Budget, up from ₹3.67 lakh crore in 2024-25.
The 'Nadi Bandhan' scheme announced in West Bengal's 2025-26 Budget is meant for:
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Correct answer: D — Prevention of riverbank erosion
Nadi Bandhan, with ₹200 crore, focuses on measures to prevent riverbank erosion in river-centric areas.
West Bengal's 2025-26 Budget sanctioned ₹500 crore for a bridge over the Ganga to which island, site of the Gangasagar Mela?
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Correct answer: A — Sagar Island
The Budget sanctioned ₹500 crore for a 4.75-km bridge over the Ganga connecting Sagar Island, where the Gangasagar Mela is held.
According to ICAR's Director General at the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (February 2025), how many new fisheries technologies and improved fish varieties has ICAR developed?
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Correct answer: C — 75
Himanshu Pathak highlighted 75 new fisheries technologies and improved fish varieties developed by ICAR.
In February 2025, the transportation component of the Market Intervention Scheme for tomato was approved for Madhya Pradesh through which agency?
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Correct answer: D — NCCF
Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the transportation component for tomato in Madhya Pradesh through the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF).
Which of the three IIP sectors grew fastest in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Electricity
Electricity grew 6.2%, ahead of manufacturing (3.0%) and mining (2.6%); overall IIP growth was 3.2%.