Asia Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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At NAFSCOB's Diamond Jubilee on 26 November 2024, Amit Shah said the federation was established in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1964
PIB (Cooperation): NAFSCOB was established in 1964 by Dr Dhananjayrao Ramchandra Gadgil and Maganbhai Patel; 2024 marks its Diamond Jubilee.
According to Amit Shah at the NAFSCOB Diamond Jubilee (26 November 2024), the government aims to open district cooperative banks in what share of districts in the next five years?
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Correct answer: B — 80%
PIB (Cooperation): the government aims to open district cooperative banks in 80 per cent of districts in the next five years.
Which report did PM Narendra Modi release at the Supreme Court's Constitution Day programme on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Annual Report of the Indian Judiciary 2023-24
PIB: the PM released the Annual Report of the Indian Judiciary 2023-24 at the event organised by the Supreme Court.
Who was the Chief Justice of India present at the Supreme Court's Constitution Day programme on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Sanjiv Khanna
PIB: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna attended; Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant were also present.
How many startups did Union Minister Jitendra Singh announce on 26 November 2024 as selected for support under the National Quantum Mission and NM-ICPS?
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Correct answer: D — Eight
PIB (DST): eight startups were selected under the National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.
Among the startups selected under the National Quantum Mission in November 2024, Bengaluru-based QPiAI India is working on:
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Correct answer: A — A superconducting quantum computer
PIB (DST): QPiAI India is building a superconducting quantum computer; QuPrayog (Pune) works on optical atomic clocks, Pristine Diamonds (Ahmedabad) on diamond materials and Dimira Technologies on cryogenic cables.
The Riyadh Design Law Treaty, whose Final Act India signed (announced 26 November 2024), was adopted by member states of which organisation?
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Correct answer: B — World Intellectual Property Organization
PIB (Commerce): the Design Law Treaty was adopted by member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) after nearly two decades of negotiations.
While announcing India's signing of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty Final Act, the Commerce Ministry said design registrations in India over the past decade had:
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Correct answer: A — Tripled
PIB (Commerce): design registrations in India have tripled over the past decade, with domestic filings up 120% in the last two years.
Where was the third India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
PIB (MoD): the third JDCC meeting between India and Tanzania took place in Goa on 26 November 2024.
Which edition of the India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) was held in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Third
PIB (MoD): it was the third edition of the JDCC; the Indian side was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad.
Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine (SHKT) technology, recognised by the CEA in November 2024, generates electricity mainly by using:
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Correct answer: C — Kinetic energy of flowing water with practically zero head
PIB (Power): SHKT uses the kinetic energy of flowing water with practically zero potential head, unlike conventional units that rely on dams, weirs or barrages.
What generation cost per unit did the CEA cite for Surface Hydrokinetic Turbines when recognising the technology in November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2-3 per unit
PIB (Power): Surface Hydrokinetic turbines are easy to install and cost-effective, with a generation cost of ₹2-3 per unit.
On 26 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal invited public comments, by 27 December 2024, on which draft Bill?
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Correct answer: C — Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024
PIB (Coal): the ministry sought comments on the draft Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, with a deadline of 27 December 2024.
DPIIT's two-year MoU with WinZO, announced on 26 November 2024, aims to support which sector?
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Correct answer: B — Interactive entertainment and gaming
PIB (DPIIT): the MoU with WinZO, India's largest social gaming and interactive entertainment platform, aims to support over 2,000 interactive entertainment startups, innovators and students.
What is the approximate allocation for One Nation One Subscription, approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — About ₹6,000 crore for 2025, 2026 and 2027
PIB (Cabinet): about ₹6,000 crore has been allocated for ONOS for three calendar years — 2025, 2026 and 2027 — as a new Central Sector Scheme.
Under One Nation One Subscription, the national subscription to journals will be coordinated by which body?
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Correct answer: D — INFLIBNET
PIB (Cabinet): access will be through a national subscription coordinated by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), an autonomous inter-university centre of the UGC.
Consider the following statements about One Nation One Subscription: 1. It includes 30 major international journal publishers. 2. Its benefits extend to all private universities and private R&D labs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Cabinet): 30 major publishers are included, but benefits go to Higher Education Institutions under Central or State Government management and central government R&D institutions — not private ones. Only 1 is correct.
What is the theme of the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025, launched by PM Modi on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Cooperatives Build a Better World
PIB (PMO): the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 has the theme 'Cooperatives Build a Better World'; 'Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All' is the conference theme.
Why was the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi notable?
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Correct answer: C — It was the first time in the ICA's 130-year history that the conference was held in India
PIB (PMO): the ICA Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly were held in India for the first time in the 130-year history of the International Cooperative Alliance, hosted by IFFCO.
The National Mission on Natural Farming, approved on 25 November 2024, has been launched as what kind of scheme?
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Correct answer: B — A standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture
PIB (Cabinet): NMNF is a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, with Centre and State shares.
What is the total outlay of the National Mission on Natural Farming till 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,481 crore
PIB (Cabinet): the total outlay is ₹2,481 crore — ₹1,584 crore from the Government of India and ₹897 crore from States — till the 15th Finance Commission period (2025-26).
Over the next two years, the National Mission on Natural Farming aims to reach how many farmers?
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Correct answer: C — 1 crore
PIB (Cabinet): NMNF will be implemented in 15,000 clusters, reach 1 crore farmers and initiate natural farming on 7.5 lakh hectares in the next two years.
What is the financial outlay of the PAN 2.0 Project approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,435 crore
PIB (Cabinet): the financial implications of the PAN 2.0 Project are ₹1,435 crore.
Which body approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
PIB (Cabinet): the CCEA, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department.
Consider the following statements about the PAN 2.0 Project approved in November 2024: 1. It was approved with an outlay of ₹6,000 crore for 2025–2027. 2. It enables the use of PAN as a common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (Cabinet): PAN 2.0 costs ₹1,435 crore (the ₹6,000-crore, 2025–27 figure belongs to One Nation One Subscription). It does enable PAN as a common identifier for specified government agencies. Only 2 is correct.
Which Indian body received the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Chemical Council
PIB: the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award was conferred on the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) during CSP-29 in The Hague — the first time it recognised a chemical industry body.
Consider the following statements, as given in the release on the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award: 1. The Chemical Weapons Convention came into force in 1997 and has 193 States Parties. 2. The OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: the CWC came into force in 1997 and presently has 193 States Parties, and the OPCW won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013, after which it set up the OPCW-The Hague Award in 2014. Both are correct.
The Nayi Chetna 3.0 campaign against gender-based violence, launched on 25 November 2024, is organised under which mission?
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Correct answer: B — Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
PIB (MoRD): the month-long campaign is organised by DAY-NRLM under the Ministry of Rural Development, led by its SHG network.
How many new Gender Resource Centres did Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurate at the Nayi Chetna 3.0 launch?
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Correct answer: A — 227 across 13 States
PIB (MoRD): Chouhan inaugurated 227 new Gender Resource Centres across 13 States.
The three railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 25 November 2024 cost about ₹7,927 crore and cover which States?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
PIB (Cabinet): the three projects cover seven districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Which two Aspirational Districts will get better connectivity from the railway multitracking projects approved on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Khandwa and Chitrakoot
PIB (Cabinet): the projects will enhance connectivity to two Aspirational Districts — Khandwa and Chitrakoot.
The Tato-I and Heo hydroelectric projects approved by the CCEA on 25 November 2024 are located in which district of Arunachal Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Shi Yomi
PIB (Cabinet): both the 186 MW Tato-I and 240 MW Heo projects are in Shi Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Consider the following statements about the hydro projects approved on 25 November 2024: 1. Tato-I has an installed capacity of 186 MW and Heo of 240 MW. 2. Both projects will be implemented solely by NHPC Ltd. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Cabinet): Tato-I is 186 MW and Heo 240 MW, but both will be implemented through a joint venture of NEEPCO and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, not NHPC. Only 1 is correct.
What budget did the Union Cabinet approve on 25 November 2024 for the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,750 crore till 31 March 2028
PIB (Cabinet): AIM continues under NITI Aayog with an enhanced scope and a budget of ₹2,750 crore for the period till 31 March 2028.
Under whose aegis does the Atal Innovation Mission function?
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Correct answer: B — NITI Aayog
PIB (Cabinet): the Cabinet approved continuation of AIM 'under the aegis of NITI Aayog'.
Under AIM 2.0's Language Inclusive Program of Innovation (LIPI), how many Vernacular Innovation Centres are to be set up?
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Correct answer: C — 30
PIB (Cabinet): LIPI will establish 30 Vernacular Innovation Centres to build ecosystems in India's 22 scheduled languages; 2,500 is the number of new ATLs under the Frontier Program.
On 25 November 2024, envoys of five nations presented credentials to President Droupadi Murmu. Which of the following countries was NOT among them?
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Correct answer: D — France
PIB (President's Secretariat): credentials were presented by the Ambassadors of Ethiopia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Romania and the High Commissioner of Grenada. France was not among them.
At its 19th meeting on 25 November 2024, how many Standards on Auditing did the NFRA decide to recommend under the LLP (Amendment) Act, 2021?
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Correct answer: C — 40
PIB (MCA): NFRA decided to recommend 40 Standards on Auditing and related Standards on Quality Management under Section 34A of the LLP (Amendment) Act, 2021.
From which date has the NFRA recommended that the new auditing standards under the LLP (Amendment) Act take effect, subject to government approval?
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Correct answer: D — 1 April 2026
PIB (MCA): upon the Central Government's approval, the standards are recommended to be effective from 1 April 2026.
What new climate finance goal did COP29 in Baku adopt on 24 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Developed countries to lead in mobilising $300 billion a year by 2035
The Hindu and The Indian Express: the deal set $300 billion a year by 2035, with developed countries taking the lead, from a variety of public and private sources; the $1.3 trillion figure is only a call on all actors.
Which Indian negotiator objected at the COP29 closing plenary, calling the finance deal 'nothing more than an optical illusion'?
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Correct answer: D — Chandni Raina
The Hindu and The Indian Express: Indian delegation representative Chandni Raina told the closing plenary the document was 'nothing more than an optical illusion' and objected to how it was adopted.
Lachit Borphukan, whose 402nd birth anniversary was marked on 24 November 2024, led the Ahom army to victory in which battle?
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Correct answer: A — Battle of Saraighat (1671)
PIB (MoPSW): Lachit Borphukan is honoured as the hero of the 1671 Battle of Saraighat, where he led the Ahom army to victory against the Mughals.
The Battle of Saraighat, described by Sarbananda Sonowal on 24 November 2024 as one of the greatest river naval battles, was fought on which river?
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Correct answer: C — Brahmaputra
PIB (MoPSW): Sonowal said the Battle of Saraighat stands as one of the greatest naval battles fought on the waterways of the Brahmaputra.
Which city was set to host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Pune
PIB (IFFI/Army): Pune would host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025, at the Bombay Engineering Group and Centre; Bengaluru (2023) and Lucknow (2024) hosted earlier.
Army Day (15 January) commemorates which event?
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Correct answer: B — Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949
PIB (IFFI/Army): the Army Day Parade commemorates Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949.
In the 116th 'Mann Ki Baat' on 24 November 2024 (NCC Day), what did the PM say the share of girl cadets in NCC had risen to?
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Correct answer: A — Almost 40%
PIB (PMO): the PM said girl cadets were earlier around 25% of NCC and had now risen to almost 40%.
In Mann Ki Baat (24 November 2024), the PM cited a record of more than 12 lakh trees planted in 24 hours under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Where was it set?
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Correct answer: D — Indore
PIB (PMO): the PM said a tree-planting record was made in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where more than 12 lakh trees were planted in 24 hours.
The Kudugal Trust, praised in the 116th Mann Ki Baat for making ten thousand nests with schoolchildren, is based in which city and works for which bird?
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Correct answer: B — Chennai — sparrows
PIB (PMO): Chennai's Kudugal Trust involved schoolchildren in a campaign to increase the sparrow population and made ten thousand sparrow nests in four years.
The National Maritime Heritage Complex, highlighted by the PM in Mann Ki Baat on 24 November 2024, is coming up at which site known for the world's first dockyard?
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Correct answer: C — Lothal
PIB (MoPSW): Lothal, known as the site of the world's first dockyard, is witnessing construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex.
Consider the following statements about the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC): 1. It is being developed under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 2. Its Phase 1A was reported complete (100%) in November 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoPSW): NMHC is a MoPSW project, but Phase 1A physical progress had reached 57%, not 100%. Only 1 is correct.
According to the Government on 24 November 2024, the Winter Session of Parliament 2024 was scheduled to run between which dates?
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Correct answer: B — 25 November to 20 December 2024
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the session would commence on Monday, 25 November 2024 and may conclude on Friday, 20 December 2024.
Who chaired the Government's meeting with floor leaders of political parties on 24 November 2024, ahead of the Winter Session?
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Correct answer: C — Rajnath Singh
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the meeting was held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh; Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomed the leaders.
Consider the following statements about the Winter Session 2024 briefing of 24 November 2024: 1. The session was to provide 19 sittings spread over 26 days. 2. The all-party meeting was attended by 42 leaders from 30 political parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the session provides 19 sittings over 26 days, and the meeting was attended by 42 leaders from 30 parties. Both are correct.
During his Nepal visit concluded on 24 November 2024, Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi was conferred which honour?
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Correct answer: D — Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army
PIB (Army): Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army on Gen Dwivedi at Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
Who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army whom Gen Upendra Dwivedi called on during his November 2024 visit?
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Correct answer: C — Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel
PIB (Army): Gen Dwivedi called on General Ashok Raj Sigdel, COAS, Nepali Army, and invited him to visit India.
At Odisha Parba 2024 on 24 November 2024, the PM said the nation was celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of which leader, known as 'Utkal Kesari'?
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Correct answer: A — Hare Krishna Mehtab
PIB (PMO): the PM said the Government was celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of Utkal Kesari Hare Krishna Mehtab on a large scale.
According to the PM at Odisha Parba 2024, the Bali Jatra that concluded on 23 November 2024 was held on the banks of which river in Cuttack?
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Correct answer: D — Mahanadi
PIB (PMO): Bali Jatra was organised in a grand manner on the banks of the Mahanadi in Cuttack on Kartik Purnima and concluded the day before the event.
At Odisha Parba 2024, the PM named ports to be developed in Odisha. Which of the following was NOT among the ports he named?
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Correct answer: B — Paradip
PIB (PMO): the PM named Dhamra, Gopalpur, Astaranga, Palur and Subarnarekha. Paradip was not in the list he gave.
On 24 November 2024, INSV Tarini began the second leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama-II. What is the route of this leg?
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Correct answer: B — Fremantle, Australia to Lyttelton, New Zealand
PIB (Navy): INSV Tarini sailed from Fremantle, Australia on 24 November 2024 for the second leg to Lyttelton, New Zealand.
Which two women naval officers are sailing INSV Tarini on Navika Sagar Parikrama-II?
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Correct answer: A — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
PIB (Navy): NSP-II is a dual-handed circumnavigation by Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A on the 56-ft INSV Tarini.
Who flagged off Navika Sagar Parikrama-II on 2 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
PIB (Navy): NSP-II was flagged off by CNS Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on 2 October 2024; Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd) is the team mentor.
How many companies were convergence partners of the National Consumer Helpline, as reported on 24 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 1,009
PIB (DoCA): convergence partners rose from 263 companies in 2017 to 1,009 companies.
In how many languages is the National Consumer Helpline available, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs (24 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: D — 17
PIB (DoCA): the helpline is available in 17 languages, including Hindi, English, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati and Marathi.
Which set of technologies is the Department of Consumer Affairs introducing under NCH 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — AI-based speech recognition, a translation system and a multilingual chatbot
PIB (DoCA): NCH 2.0 introduces AI-based speech recognition, a translation system and a multilingual chatbot, to be launched on National Consumer Day.
At the 55th IFFI session on Raj Kapoor's centenary, how many of his films did Ranbir Kapoor say had already been restored?
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Correct answer: C — Ten
PIB (IFFI): Ranbir said ten of Raj Kapoor's films had been restored with NFDC, NFAI and the Film Heritage Foundation, for release across India in December 2024.
The special session at 55th IFFI marking Raj Kapoor's centenary featured his grandson and which veteran filmmaker?
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Correct answer: A — Rahul Rawail
PIB (IFFI): the session was attended by Ranbir Kapoor and veteran filmmaker Rahul Rawail; Shekhar Kapur, the Festival Director, was also present.