Asia Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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How much was the special package approved by the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on 16 December 2025 for families affected by the Upper Narmada, Raghavpur and Basania projects?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,782 crore
The New Indian Express and PTI (Rediff): the Cabinet approved a ₹1,782 crore special package, in addition to ₹1,656.02 crore in the DPRs; the projects cost ₹5,512.11 crore.
The Upper Narmada, Raghavpur and Basania projects covered by Madhya Pradesh's December 2025 relief package are located in which districts?
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Correct answer: B — Anuppur, Mandla, Dindori
The New Indian Express and PTI (Rediff): the projects are in Anuppur, Mandla and Dindori districts.
Under Madhya Pradesh's special package of 16 December 2025, how much compensation will each submergence-affected family receive?
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Correct answer: D — ₹12.50 lakh
The New Indian Express and PTI (Rediff): 13,873 affected families will get ₹12.50 lakh per family.
The Saat Nischay-3 programme approved by the Bihar Cabinet on 16 December 2025 covers which period?
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Correct answer: B — 2025–2030
The Hindu and ETV Bharat: Saat Nischay-3 will be implemented over five years, from 2025 to 2030.
Which of the following is the first of the seven resolves under Bihar's Saat Nischay-3?
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Correct answer: D — Double Employment-Double Income
The Hindu and ETV Bharat: the seven resolves begin with Double Employment-Double Income, followed by Prosperous Industry-Empowered Bihar and others.
By what date must IRDAI-regulated entities adopt '1600' series numbers for service and transactional calls under TRAI's Direction of 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 15 February 2026
PIB 2205350: the last date for adoption of 1600-series numbers by IRDAI-regulated entities is 15 February 2026.
Before IRDAI, TRAI had issued similar Directions mandating 1600-series numbers for entities regulated by which regulators?
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Correct answer: A — RBI, SEBI and PFRDA
PIB 2205350: TRAI had earlier issued similar Directions for entities regulated by RBI, SEBI and PFRDA.
Which policy did Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launch at the Odisha Pharma Summit on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Odisha Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Policy 2025
OrissaPOST, ET and The New Indian Express: the CM launched the Odisha Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Policy 2025 at the summit.
Where is the medical devices manufacturing park unveiled at the Odisha Pharma Summit on 16 December 2025 located?
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Correct answer: B — Khordha
ET and The New Indian Express: a pharmaceutical park at Khordha-Nayagarh and a medical devices manufacturing park at Khordha were unveiled.
Which company built DSC A20, the first Diving Support Craft commissioned by the Indian Navy on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Titagarh Rail Systems Limited
PIB 2204647: DSC A20 was built indigenously by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata.
What type of hull does the Diving Support Craft DSC A20 have?
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Correct answer: C — Catamaran
PIB 2204647: DSC A20 is a catamaran-hull ship with a displacement of about 390 tonnes.
Consider the following statements about DSC A20: 1. It is the first of five Diving Support Craft ordered by the Ministry of Defence. 2. It was commissioned at Naval Base Kochi. 3. Its hydrodynamic model testing was undertaken at NSTL, Visakhapatnam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2204647: DSC A20 is the first of five Diving Support Craft, it was commissioned at Naval Base Kochi, and its hydrodynamic analysis and model testing were done at NSTL, Visakhapatnam. All three are correct.
Which of the following bodies is NOT proposed to be subsumed under the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan by the Bill introduced on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Medical Commission
PIB 2204351: UGC, AICTE and NCTE are to be subsumed under the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan. The National Medical Commission is not.
How many independent Councils does the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 propose under the apex body?
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Correct answer: A — Three
PIB 2204351: the Bill establishes the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan as an apex body with three independent Councils for Standards, Regulation and Accreditation.
The reform of the higher education regulatory system proposed in the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 is envisaged in which chapter of the National Education Policy 2020?
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Correct answer: A — Chapter 18
PIB 2204351: NEP 2020, as envisaged in Chapter 18, calls for a fundamental transformation of the higher education regulatory system.
Under an agreement signed during PM Modi's visit to Jordan in December 2025, Ellora is to be twinned with which heritage site?
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Correct answer: A — Petra
PIB 2204384: the outcomes include a Twinning Agreement between Petra and Ellora.
What bilateral trade target did PM Modi propose for India and Jordan over the next five years during talks on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — US$ 5 billion
PIB 2204376: noting India is Jordan's third-largest trading partner, PM Modi proposed enhancing bilateral trade to US$ 5 billion over the next five years. Trade in 2024 was US$ 2.3 billion (PIB 2204593).
Consider the following statements about India–Jordan relations as of December 2025: 1. The two countries were marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. 2. India is Jordan's third-largest trading partner. 3. The Cultural Exchange Programme was renewed for 2025–2029. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2204376, 2204384 and 2204593: the visit marked 75 years of diplomatic ties, India is Jordan's third-largest trading partner, and the Cultural Exchange Programme was renewed for 2025–2029. All three are correct.
On 15 December 2025, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed how many loan agreements totalling over US$ 2.2 billion?
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Correct answer: C — Five
PIB 2204373: the Government of India and ADB signed agreements for five loans totalling over $2.2 billion.
Which programme received the largest loan (US$ 846 million) among the India–ADB agreements of 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Upgraded Industrial Training Institutes skilling programme
PIB 2204373: the PM Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs Programme got US$ 846 million, against US$ 650 million for rooftop solar, US$ 398.8 million for ASTHA and US$ 240 million for Chennai Metro.
ASTHA, one of the projects funded under the India–ADB loans signed on 15 December 2025, relates to tertiary healthcare in which State?
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Correct answer: B — Assam
PIB 2204373: ASTHA is the Assam State Tertiary Health Care Augmentation Project (US$ 398.8 million).
Who assumed office as Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Raj Kumar Goyal
PIB 2204238: Raj Kumar Goyal was appointed Chief Information Commissioner and assumed office on 15 December 2025.
How many new Information Commissioners were sworn in at the Central Information Commission on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Eight
PIB 2204238: the Chief Information Commissioner administered the oath of office to eight new Information Commissioners.
What was India's annual WPI-based inflation rate (provisional) for November 2025, released on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — (-) 0.32%
PIB 2203914: WPI inflation was (-) 0.32% (provisional) for November 2025; it was (-) 1.21% in October, and the month-on-month change was 0.71%.
Which major group has the highest weight in India's Wholesale Price Index (base year 2011–12)?
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Correct answer: C — Manufactured Products
PIB 2203914: Manufactured Products carry 64.23% weight, against 22.62% for Primary Articles and 13.15% for Fuel & Power.
Which two laws does the SHANTI Bill, 2025, introduced on 15 December 2025, seek to repeal?
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Correct answer: A — Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
PIB 2204236: the Bill seeks to repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
Under the SHANTI Bill, 2025, which body acts as the appellate authority for nuclear damage claims?
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Correct answer: C — Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
PIB 2204236: the Bill creates a Nuclear Damage Claims Commission for severe nuclear damage, with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity acting as the appellate authority.
The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the SHANTI Bill, 2025 refers to a target of how much nuclear power capacity by 2047?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
PIB 2204236: the Statement outlines decarbonisation by 2070 and a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047.
The 'Heal in Rajasthan Policy 2025', launched on 15 December 2025, aims to promote which of the following?
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Correct answer: B — Medical tourism
DIPR Rajasthan, ETV Bharat and Udaipur Times: the Heal in Rajasthan Policy 2025 promotes medical tourism to make Rajasthan an affordable medical value travel destination.
How many mother labs and spokes did Rajasthan inaugurate under the hub-and-spoke diagnostics model on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 11 mother labs and 400 spokes
DIPR Rajasthan, ETV Bharat and Udaipur Times: 11 mother labs and 400 spokes were inaugurated, out of 42 mother labs, 137 hub labs and 1,333 spokes identified.
The statewide FCM injection campaign launched by Rajasthan on 15 December 2025 targets which condition?
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Correct answer: B — Anaemia in pregnant women
DIPR Rajasthan, ETV Bharat and Udaipur Times: the FCM injection campaign aims to make pregnant women anaemia-free.
According to data released on 15 December 2025, India's merchandise exports in November 2025 were about:
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Correct answer: A — US$ 38.13 billion
PIB 2204071: merchandise exports were US$ 38.13 billion in November 2025, against US$ 31.94 billion in November 2024; total goods and services exports were US$ 73.99 billion.
Which of the following export categories recorded the highest year-on-year growth in November 2025 among those listed by the Commerce Ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Electronic Goods
PIB 2204071: Electronic Goods rose 38.96%, Gems & Jewellery 27.80%, Engineering Goods 23.76% and Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 20.91%.
Exercise Ekatha is a bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the forces of which country?
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Correct answer: C — Maldives
PIB 2204321: Exercise Ekatha is an annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Maldives National Defence Force.
Exercise Ekatha 2025, whose closing ceremony was attended by the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in December 2025, was which edition of the exercise?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
PIB 2204321: Exercise Ekatha was established in 2017, and the 2025 exercise was its 8th edition.
From which date did Telangana plan to introduce its urea booking mobile app on an experimental basis, as announced on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20 December 2025
The Hindu and ETV Bharat Telangana: the app was to be introduced on an experimental basis from 20 December.
Under Telangana's urea booking app announced on 15 December 2025, how can farmers without pattadar passbooks, such as tenants, book urea?
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Correct answer: B — With their Aadhaar numbers
The Hindu: farmers not having passbooks (tenants and others) could book urea with the help of their Aadhaar numbers.
Which of the following was NOT among the places notified as 'holy cities' by Punjab on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Fatehgarh Sahib
The Tribune and Punjab Sarokar: the notification covers the walled city of Amritsar, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo. Fatehgarh Sahib is not among them.
The resolution to declare three Punjab towns as holy cities, notified on 15 December 2025, was adopted at a Punjab Vidhan Sabha session held at which place?
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Correct answer: C — Sri Anandpur Sahib
The Tribune and Babushahi: the decision was taken as a resolution during the session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha held at Sri Anandpur Sahib, and the notification followed the Governor's approval.
15 December 2025 marked which death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
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Correct answer: C — 75th
PIB 2203824 and 2203923: the PM and Vice-President paid tributes on Sardar Patel's 75th death anniversary on 15 December 2025.
Besides the integration of princely states, the Vice-President recalled Sardar Patel's role in laying the foundation of which institution on 15 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — All India Services
PIB 2203923: the Vice-President recalled Sardar Patel's contribution to the integration of the princely states and to laying the foundation of the All India Services.
Which team did India defeat in the final to win the SDAT Squash World Cup 2025 on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Hong Kong, China
The Hindu and World Squash: India beat top seeds Hong Kong, China 3-0 in the final in Chennai.
Which Indian player won the third and title-clinching match of the Squash World Cup 2025 final by beating Tomato Ho?
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Correct answer: D — Anahat Singh
The Hindu, NIE and World Squash: Anahat Singh beat Tomato Ho 3-0 to seal India's 3-0 win, after Joshna Chinappa and Abhay Singh won the first two matches.
Before winning the title in December 2025, what was India's best finish at the Squash World Cup?
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Correct answer: A — Bronze medal in 2023
The Hindu and Olympics.com: the title improved on India's previous best finish, a bronze medal at the 2023 edition.
Prafulla Govinda Baruah, who died on 14 December 2025, was the long-time editor of which newspaper?
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Correct answer: D — The Assam Tribune
The Hindu, The Assam Tribune and The Sentinel: P.G. Baruah was editor and managing director of The Assam Tribune group.
Who founded The Assam Tribune, the newspaper led for decades by P.G. Baruah?
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Correct answer: A — Radha Govinda Baruah
The Assam Tribune and India Today NE: the newspaper was founded by his father, Radha Govinda Baruah.
The 'New Nagpur' business district announced by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on 14 December 2025 is modelled on which Mumbai business hub?
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Correct answer: A — Bandra Kurla Complex
Hindustan Times and Nagpur Today: New Nagpur is being developed on the lines of Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex.
In his reply on the last day of the Maharashtra winter session on 14 December 2025, CM Fadnavis announced an aviation training institute in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Amravati
Nagpur Today and Hindustan Times: the CM announced an aviation training institute in Amravati.
According to CM Fadnavis on 14 December 2025, how many companies were operating in MIHAN, Nagpur?
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Correct answer: B — 31
Nagpur Today: 31 companies are already operational in MIHAN, while 22 more are set to begin operations.
Which body organised the National Energy Conservation Day 2025 event at which the National Energy Conservation Awards were presented?
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Correct answer: D — Bureau of Energy Efficiency
PIB 2203713: the event was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power.
According to the President on 14 December 2025, India's energy efficiency efforts in 2023–24 saved how much energy?
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Correct answer: C — 53.60 million tonnes of oil equivalent
PIB 2203686: India's energy efficiency efforts in 2023–24 resulted in energy savings of 53.60 million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Consider the following statements made at the National Energy Conservation Day 2025 event: 1. India has reached 50% of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources ahead of its Paris Agreement NDC target. 2. Under the Renewable Consumption Obligation, designated consumers such as DISCOMs must source a minimum share of electricity from non-fossil sources. 3. The awards were presented by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2203713: Power Minister Manohar Lal said 50% non-fossil capacity was reached five years ahead of the NDC target, and the RCO requires designated consumers to source a minimum share from non-fossil sources. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu, so statement 3 is wrong.
Mizoram's first rail-carried consignment of cars, reported on 14 December 2025, arrived at which railway station?
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Correct answer: D — Sairang
PIB 2203707: Sairang Railway Station handled its first-ever direct inward automobile rake, carrying 119 Maruti cars.
How many tunnels does the 51.38-km Bairabi–Sairang railway line in Mizoram pass through?
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Correct answer: C — 45
PIB 2203707: the 51.38-km line passes through 45 tunnels.
On which date did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the Bairabi–Sairang railway line, integrating Mizoram's capital into the national rail network?
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Correct answer: B — 13 September 2025
PIB 2203707 and The Indian Express: the line was inaugurated by PM Modi on 13 September 2025.
Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, honoured with a commemorative stamp on 14 December 2025, ruled from which city?
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Correct answer: C — Tiruchirappalli
PIB 2203727: the Emperor ruled from Tiruchirappalli for nearly four decades.
The Mutharaiyar dynasty, to which Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II belonged, ruled central Tamil Nadu during which period?
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Correct answer: B — 7th–9th centuries CE
PIB 2203727: the Mutharaiyar dynasty ruled the central regions of Tamil Nadu between the 7th and 9th centuries CE.
Who released the commemorative postage stamp on Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan
PIB 2203727: Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the stamp at the Vice-President's Enclave; PIB 2203810 records the PM welcoming the release.
Miyana Railway Station, which won the National Energy Conservation Award 2025 as the Best Performing Unit among railway stations, is in which district?
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Correct answer: A — Guna
PIB 2204269: the award was presented to Miyana Railway Station in Guna, Madhya Pradesh.
Which railway station won the first prize in the Railway Stations sub-sector of the National Energy Conservation Awards 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Raichur
PIB list of NECA 2025 awardees: Raichur Railway Station (SCR, Karnataka) won the first prize, while Miyana was the Best Performing Unit; Lingampalli and Kacheguda were also listed.
Who delivered the inaugural Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Craft Lecture on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Rajeev Sethi
PIB 2203796: the inaugural lecture was delivered by Padma Bhushan awardee Rajeev Sethi.
What was the theme of the first Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Craft Lecture Series held at The Kunj, New Delhi?
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Correct answer: B — Handmade for Gen-Next
PIB 2203796: the keynote lecture was on the theme 'Handmade for Gen-Next'.
In the abbreviation LHB, used for modern Indian Railways passenger coaches, what does 'LHB' stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Linke Hofmann Busch
PIB 2203714: LHB stands for Linke Hofmann Busch.
Which coach factory produced the most LHB coaches in 2025–26 up to November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
PIB 2203714: ICF Chennai produced 1,659 LHB coaches, followed by RCF Kapurthala (1,331) and MCF Raebareli (1,234).
What concession in the BIS annual minimum marking fee is given to micro enterprises, as stated by the Government on 14 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 80%
PIB 2203666: concessions are 80% for micro, 50% for small and 20% for medium enterprises, with an extra 10% for North-East or women-led units.
Under the QCO relaxations for MSMEs described on 14 December 2025, how much additional time do micro enterprises get to comply?
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Correct answer: C — 6 months
PIB 2203666: micro enterprises get a 6-month extension and small enterprises a 3-month extension.
On 13 December 2025, the nation paid tributes to those killed in the terrorist attack on Parliament that took place in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2001
PIB 2203448 and 2203420: the attack on Parliament took place on 13 December 2001.
Kamlesh Kumari, among the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack, belonged to which force?
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Correct answer: B — Central Reserve Police Force
PIB 2203448: Smt. Kamlesh Kumari was a Constable of the Central Reserve Police Force.
Where was the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 held on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jagdalpur
PIB 2203518: Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
How many players took part in the Bastar Olympics 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3,91,000
PIB 2203518: 3,91,000 players participated in the Bastar Olympics 2025, a two-and-a-half-fold increase.
Which of the following districts is NOT part of the Bastar division whose seven districts fielded teams in the Bastar Olympics 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajnandgaon
PIB 2203518: Bastar division comprises Kanker, Kondagaon, Bastar, Sukma, Bijapur, Narayanpur and Dantewada. Rajnandgaon is not among them.
Who won the Sword of Honour at the 157th Passing Out Parade of the Indian Military Academy on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Nishkal Dwivedi
PIB 2203550: Academy Cadet Adjutant Nishkal Dwivedi won the Sword of Honour and the Gold Medal; Badal Yadav won Silver and Kamaljeet Singh Bronze.
How many Indian officer cadets were commissioned at the IMA's 157th Passing Out Parade on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 525
PIB 2203550: 525 officer cadets were commissioned, along with 34 officer cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations.
What is the motto of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun?
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Correct answer: A — Valour and Wisdom
PIB 2203550: the parade reflected the Academy's enduring motto, 'Valour and Wisdom'.