Asia Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), whose new auditorium was inaugurated on 11 January 2025, is located in:
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Correct answer: A — Pune
PIB: the Minister inaugurated an auditorium of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
What is the seating capacity of FTII's new Cinema Theatre cum Auditorium inaugurated on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 586
PIB: the auditorium has 586 seats.
Which feature of FTII's new auditorium is believed to be the first of its kind, with a patent filed for it?
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Correct answer: B — A horizontally movable 50 ft x 20 ft screen
PIB: the horizontally movable screen, 50 ft wide and 20 ft high, is believed to be the first of its kind; FTII has filed for a patent.
Under which Union Ministry does FTII function as an autonomous society?
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Correct answer: D — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
PIB: FTII is an autonomous institute registered as a society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
From how many participants were the 3,000 young leaders of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2025 selected?
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Correct answer: A — Over 30 lakh
PIB (MoYAS): 3,000 young leaders were chosen from a pool of over 30 lakh participants.
Who inaugurated Day 2 of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mansukh Mandaviya
PIB (MoYAS): Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Dialogue on Day 2.
Youth volunteers of which platform were credited by Mansukh Mandaviya with organising the reimagined National Youth Festival 2025?
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Correct answer: B — MY Bharat
PIB (MoYAS): Dr Mandaviya commended the youth volunteers of the My Bharat Platform for organising the reimagined National Youth Festival.
At Day 2 of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, Anand Mahindra and Palki Sharma discussed which topic?
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Correct answer: C — AI as Audacity and Integrity
PIB (MoYAS): Palki Sharma and Anand Mahindra discussed 'AI as Audacity and Integrity' for young leaders.
Guna, where a Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building was inaugurated on 11 January 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh
PIB: the Guna Head Post Office and POPSK building is in the Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle; MP ministers attended.
What was the cost of the Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building inaugurated on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹43.18 lakh
PIB: the 1,154 sq ft building was constructed at a cost of ₹43.18 lakh.
Who inaugurated the Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building on 11 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jyotiraditya Scindia
PIB: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the building.
Where was the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held, whose valedictory session the President addressed on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bhubaneswar
PIB: the President addressed the valedictory session of the 18th PBD Convention at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Which serving Head of State was conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Christine Kangaloo of Trinidad and Tobago
PIB and the President's valedictory remarks: Christine Kangaloo, President of Trinidad and Tobago, was conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award: 1. It is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians. 2. It is conferred by the President of India as part of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conventions. 3. Organisations run by NRIs or PIOs are not eligible for it. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
MEA: PBSA is the highest honour for overseas Indians, conferred by the President at PBD Conventions on an NRI, PIO or an organisation or institution established and run by NRIs or PIOs.
On which FM frequency does All India Radio's Maha Kumbh channel 'Kumbhvani', launched on 10 January 2025, broadcast?
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Correct answer: D — 103.5 MHz
PIB: Kumbhvani broadcasts on FM 103.5 MHz.
Who launched the 'Kumbhvani' FM channel in Prayagraj on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Yogi Adityanath
PIB: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Kumbhvani at Circuit House, Prayagraj; L. Murugan joined online.
Till which date is the Kumbhvani FM channel scheduled to broadcast?
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Correct answer: B — 26 February 2025
PIB: the broadcast period is 10 January 2025 to 26 February 2025.
The indigenous conductive ink technology transferred to two startups on 10 January 2025 is based on nanowires of which metal?
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Correct answer: C — Silver
PIB (MeitY): silver nanowire-based conductive ink technology was transferred.
Where was the conductive ink technology transfer event held on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — NIT Warangal
PIB (MeitY): the event was held at NIT Warangal.
The silver nanowire conductive ink technology transferred in January 2025 was developed jointly by which institutions under a MeitY-funded project?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Ropar and NIT Warangal
PIB (MeitY): the project was jointly implemented by IIT Ropar and NIT Warangal.
What was India's IIP growth rate for November 2024 as per the Quick Estimates released on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 5.2%
PIB (MoSPI): IIP growth for November 2024 was 5.2%, against 3.5% in October 2024.
Which sector recorded the lowest growth among Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity in the November 2024 IIP?
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Correct answer: C — Mining
PIB (MoSPI): Mining 1.9%, Manufacturing 5.8%, Electricity 4.4%.
Consider the following statements about the Index of Industrial Production (IIP): 1. Its Quick Estimates are released on the 12th of every month (or the previous working day) with a six-week lag. 2. Its current base year is 2011-12. 3. It is compiled by the Reserve Bank of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoSPI): Quick Estimates are released on the 12th with a six-week lag, base 2011-12=100; the release is by MoSPI, not the RBI.
Where was the second meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council held on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kohora, Kaziranga, Assam
PIB (MoPSW): the IWDC began with lamp lighting by the Assam CM and Sarbananda Sonowal at Kohora in Kaziranga.
The second IWDC meeting announced investments of more than how much in national waterways over the next five years?
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Correct answer: A — ₹50,000 crore
PIB (MoPSW): investments of more than ₹50,000 crore in the next five years were announced.
Consider the following about the second IWDC meeting on 10 January 2025: 1. The National River Traffic and Navigation System was launched. 2. A target of 1,000 green vessels in the next five years was set out. 3. 62 new jetties were announced across States. Which of the above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MoPSW): NRT&NS was launched, 1,000 green vessels are planned in five years and 62 new jetties were announced.
Which body organises the Inland Waterways Development Council meetings as the nodal agency for waterways development?
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Correct answer: C — Inland Waterways Authority of India
PIB (MoPSW): the IWDC meeting was organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency for development of waterways.
On 10 January 2025, Jitendra Singh announced the establishment of a Regional Meteorological Centre in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Jammu
PIB (MoES): Jitendra Singh announced the establishment of a Regional Meteorological Centre in Jammu.
Which organisation has recognised the Srinagar Meteorology Centre as a 'Centennial Centre'?
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Correct answer: B — World Meteorological Organization
PIB (MoES): the Srinagar Meteorology Centre is recognised as a Centennial Centre by the World Meteorological Organization.
The Regional Meteorological Centre for Jammu was announced at an event marking which IMD milestone?
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Correct answer: C — 150th anniversary
PIB (MoES): the announcement was made at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of IMD.
At which event was the Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform launched on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Bharat Climate Forum 2025
PIB (Commerce): Piyush Goyal unveiled the platform at the Bharat Climate Forum 2025 in New Delhi on Friday (10 January).
The Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform focuses on value chains in which of the following sectors?
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Correct answer: A — Solar, wind, hydrogen and battery storage
PIB (Commerce): the platform is designed to enhance India's cleantech value chains in the solar, wind, hydrogen and battery storage sectors.
How much tax devolution did the Union Government release to States on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹1,73,030 crore
PIB (Finance): ₹1,73,030 crore was released, against ₹89,086 crore in December 2024.
Which State received the largest share in the tax devolution released on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Uttar Pradesh
PIB (Finance): Uttar Pradesh got ₹31,039.84 crore, the largest in the State-wise table.
In the January 2025 tax devolution, which State received the second-largest amount after Uttar Pradesh?
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Correct answer: A — Bihar
PIB (Finance): Bihar ₹17,403.36 crore, Madhya Pradesh ₹13,582.86 crore, West Bengal ₹13,017.06 crore, Maharashtra ₹10,930.31 crore.
Who top-scored for India with 89 in the first women's ODI against Ireland at Rajkot on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Pratika Rawal
BBC and The Hindu: Pratika Rawal scored 89 off 96 balls; Tejal Hasabnis made 53 not out.
By what margin did India women win the first ODI against Ireland at Rajkot on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Six wickets
BBC and The Hindu: India won by six wickets, chasing 239 in 34.3 overs.
Who inaugurated the 'Conclave on Pandemic Preparedness & Vaccine Innovation' held in Hyderabad on 10 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vinod K Paul
PIB (FAHD): Prof. Dr Vinod K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, inaugurated the conclave as Chief Guest.
The livestock vaccine conclave of 10 January 2025 was organised by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying with Indian Immunologicals Limited and which board?
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Correct answer: A — National Dairy Development Board
PIB (FAHD): the conclave was organised in collaboration with Indian Immunologicals Limited and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
How many whole genome samples are in the Indian Genomic Data Set released on 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 10,000
PIB (S&T): 10,000 whole genome samples archived at IBDC were made accessible.
Where are the GenomeIndia whole genome samples released in January 2025 archived?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Biological Data Centre
PIB (S&T): the 10,000 whole genome samples are archived at the Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC).
In the context of the genomic data launched on 9 January 2025, what does 'FeED' stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Framework for Exchange of Data Protocols
PIB (S&T): Jitendra Singh launched the 'Framework for Exchange of Data Protocols (FeED)'.
What was the theme of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held in Bhubaneswar in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat
PIB (PMO): the theme of the PBD Convention is 'Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Express flagged off by the PM on 9 January 2025 will take about 150 people to how many destinations?
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Correct answer: A — Seventeen
PIB (PMO): the train will take around 150 people on a tour of seventeen destinations related to tourism and faith.
Who was the Chief Guest at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, addressing it through a video message?
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Correct answer: C — President of Trinidad and Tobago
PIB (PMO): the PM thanked the Chief Guest, Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of Trinidad & Tobago, for her video message.
At the 18th PBD inauguration on 9 January 2025, the PM recalled which event that took place on the same day in 1915?
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Correct answer: D — Mahatma Gandhi's return to India after a long stay abroad
PIB (PMO): the PM recalled that on this day in 1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned to India after a long stay abroad.
Who took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tuhin Kanta Pandey
PIB (Finance): Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue.
Before becoming Revenue Secretary in January 2025, Tuhin Kanta Pandey had headed which department since October 2019?
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Correct answer: B — Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
PIB (Finance): he held charge as Secretary, DIPAM, since 24.10.2019.
What was Delhi's average AQI at 4 pm on 9 January 2025, when CAQM invoked GRAP Stage-III?
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Correct answer: C — 357
PIB: Delhi's AQI breached the 350 mark at 4 pm as it clocked 357, per the CPCB bulletin.
Under the revised GRAP, Stage-III corresponds to which category of Delhi's air quality?
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Correct answer: D — 'Severe' (AQI 401–450)
PIB: Stage-III of revised GRAP is 'Severe' air quality (Delhi AQI ranging between 401–450).
What were cited as the reasons for the sharp rise in Delhi's AQI on 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Calm winds and foggy conditions
PIB: the AQI rose from 297 on 8 January to 357 on 9 January owing to calm winds and foggy conditions.
Which edition of the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) was launched on 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 8th
PIB (Commerce): Piyush Goyal launched the 8th edition of NPOP.
At the NPOP launch on 9 January 2025, Piyush Goyal said India's organic exports could reach how much in the next three years?
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Correct answer: B — ₹20,000 crore
PIB (Commerce): India's organic export value has the potential to reach ₹20,000 crore in the next three years.
'TraceNet 2.0', unveiled at the NPOP launch in January 2025, is:
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Correct answer: A — An upgraded online traceability system for organic products
PIB (Commerce): TraceNet 2.0 is the upgraded online traceability system for seamless operations and regulatory oversight.
Vaghsheer, delivered to the Indian Navy on 9 January 2025, is which submarine of the Project 75 class?
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Correct answer: D — Sixth
PIB (Defence): Vaghsheer is the sixth submarine of the Project 75 class.
The Project 75 submarines, including Vaghsheer, were built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in collaboration with which company?
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Correct answer: A — Naval Group, France
PIB (Defence): the submarine was constructed by MDL, Mumbai, in collaboration with Naval Group, France.
Consider the following statements about the submarine Vaghsheer: 1. It was launched in April 2022. 2. It began sea trials in December 2023. 3. It was delivered to the Navy before completing its sea trials. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Defence): launched in April 2022, sea trials from December 2023, delivered on 9 January 2025 after successful completion of mandatory sea trials.
The ICAR Research Complex for North-Eastern Hill Region, which celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 9 January 2025, is located at:
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Correct answer: A — Umiam, Meghalaya
PIB (President's Secretariat): the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region is at Umiam, Meghalaya.
According to the President's message of 9 January 2025, by how much did horticulture production in the North-East rise in the last ten years?
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Correct answer: C — 40%
PIB: food grain and horticulture production in the region increased by 30% and 40% respectively in the last ten years.
Where was the coal sector's '5G Use Case Test Lab' inaugurated on 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Ranchi
PIB (Coal): the lab was inaugurated at CMPDI in Ranchi.
Which organisation has the Ministry of Coal nominated as the Centre of Excellence for the 5G Use Case Test Lab for the coal industry?
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Correct answer: D — Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
PIB (Coal): the Ministry of Coal nominated CMPDI as the Centre of Excellence for establishing the 5G Use Case Test Lab.
On 9 January 2025, the Animal Welfare Board of India signed an MoU with which institution to train Honorary Animal Welfare Representatives?
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Correct answer: B — NALSAR University of Law
PIB (FAHD): AWBI entered into an MoU with NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
As announced by AWBI in January 2025, the Animal Welfare Fortnight is observed during which period?
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Correct answer: C — 14–30 January
PIB (FAHD): AWBI to celebrate Animal Welfare Fortnight from 14 to 30 January 2025.
In which city was the 23rd Divya Kala Mela inaugurated on 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Vadodara
PIB (MoSJE): B.L. Verma inaugurated the 23rd Divya Kala Mela at Akota Stadium, Vadodara, Gujarat.
At the inauguration of the 23rd Divya Kala Mela, loans worth ₹1 crore were distributed to how many Divyangjans from Gujarat?
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Correct answer: A — 30
PIB (MoSJE): loans worth ₹1 crore were distributed to 30 Divyangjans from Gujarat.
According to B.L. Verma at the Divya Kala Mela, the categories of disability under government schemes have been increased from 7 to how many?
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Correct answer: D — 21
PIB (MoSJE): the categories of disability under government schemes have been increased from 7 to 21.
In which city did Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meet Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Dubai
MEA: the meeting took place in Dubai on 8 January 2025.
Which port did India and Afghanistan agree to promote for trade and humanitarian assistance at the 8 January 2025 meeting?
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Correct answer: A — Chabahar
MEA: both sides agreed to promote the use of Chabahar port for trade and commercial activities, including humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan.
Consider the following statements about the India–Afghanistan meeting of 8 January 2025, as per MEA: 1. India will provide further material support first to the health sector and for rehabilitation of refugees. 2. India has dispatched 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance. 3. India announced the reopening of its embassy in Kabul at ambassador level. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
MEA: statements 1 and 2 are in the release; it said India would consider development projects but said nothing about reopening an embassy at ambassador level.
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.
In which town is the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, where J.P. Nadda opened a Library and Informatics Centre on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Tezpur
PIB (Health): Nadda inaugurated the new Library and Informatics Centre at LGBRIMH in Tezpur, Assam.
The 50-bedded Critical Care Block at Mangaldai District Civil Hospital in Assam is being funded under which scheme?
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Correct answer: B — PM-ABHIM
PIB (Health): the CCB will be built with financial support of ₹23.75 crore under PM-ABHIM.
Mangaldai District Civil Hospital, where a Critical Care Block foundation stone was laid on 8 January 2025, is in which district of Assam?
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Correct answer: C — Darrang
PIB (Health): Mangaldai District Civil Hospital is in Darrang district of Assam.
Which edition of the India–EU Human Rights Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 11th
MEA joint press release: the 11th India–EU Human Rights Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 8 January 2025.
When was the India–EU Human Rights Dialogue held before its January 2025 round?
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Correct answer: D — July 2022
MEA: the sides exchanged views on developments since the last Dialogue in July 2022.
At the 11th India–EU Human Rights Dialogue, which position did India reiterate?
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Correct answer: A — Recognition of the Right to Development as a distinct, universal, inalienable and fundamental human right
MEA: India reiterated its stand on recognition of the Right to Development as a distinct, universal, inalienable and fundamental human right; the EU reiterated its opposition to capital punishment.
Who was the Guest of Honour at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Bhubaneswar on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Dev Pragad
MEA: Dr Dev Pragad, CEO of Newsweek, was the Guest of Honour at the Youth PBD on 8 January 2025.
What was the theme of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held in Bhubaneswar in January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat
MEA: the theme of the 18th PBD was 'Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'.
Consider the following statements about Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), as per MEA: 1. PBD is celebrated on 9 January every year. 2. Since the 2015 revision of its format, the main PBD Convention is held every alternate year. 3. The 18th PBD Convention in Bhubaneswar was the first PBD held in Eastern India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
MEA: PBD is celebrated on 9 January every year; the format was revised in 2015 with the main convention every alternate year; the 2025 convention was the first PBD in Eastern India.
Which district won the Gold Cup at the 63rd Kerala State School Kalolsavam that concluded on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Thrissur
KITE results, The Hindu and Onmanorama: Thrissur won with 1,008 points, one ahead of Palakkad.
Before its 2025 win at the Kerala School Kalolsavam, in which year had Thrissur last won the Gold Cup?
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Correct answer: D — 1999
The Hindu and Onmanorama: Thrissur won after a gap of 26 years; its previous title came in 1999.
Which city hosted the 63rd Kerala State School Kalolsavam, which concluded at its Central Stadium on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvananthapuram
The Hindu and Onmanorama: the closing ceremony was held at Central Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram; the KITE results portal is titled 'Kerala State School Kalolsavam 2024-25 Thiruvananthapuram'.
Who was the Maldives Defence Minister who held talks with Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
PIB (Defence): Rajnath Singh held talks with Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, on his first official visit to India.
In the vision of SAGAR cited during India–Maldives defence talks, what does SAGAR stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Security And Growth for All in the Region
PIB (Defence): SAGAR is Security And Growth for All in the Region, cited alongside the 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
During the 8 January 2025 talks, both sides reaffirmed commitment to which India–Maldives framework?
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Correct answer: C — Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership
PIB (Defence): both sides reasserted commitment to the joint vision for India–Maldives Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership.