Chhattisgarh Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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According to Amit Shah on 16 October 2025, how many Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over two days?
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Correct answer: B — 258
PIB: 258 Naxalites surrendered in two days — 170 in Chhattisgarh on 16 October, and 27 in Chhattisgarh and 61 in Maharashtra the day before.
Which areas of Chhattisgarh did the Union Home Minister say on 16 October 2025 had been declared free of Naxal terror?
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Correct answer: D — Abujhmarh and North Bastar
PIB: Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh, once terror bases, were declared free of Naxal terror; a trace remains in South Bastar.
Consider the following statements based on the Home Minister's statement of 16 October 2025: 1. Those who surrendered included Satish alias T. Vasudeo Rao, a Central Committee Member carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore. 2. Since January 2024, 2,100 Naxalites have surrendered, 1,785 have been arrested and 477 eliminated in Chhattisgarh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: T. Vasudeo Rao (CCM) carried a Rs 1 crore reward; since January 2024 in Chhattisgarh, 2,100 surrendered, 1,785 were arrested and 477 eliminated.
NMDC Steel Limited became the first company in India to receive a BIS licence in October 2025 for which product?
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Correct answer: B — Hot-rolled steel for welded steel pipes for pipeline transportation
PIB: NMDC Steel became the first company to receive an IS licence for 'Hot Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet, and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems'.
Under which Indian Standard did NMDC Steel receive its first-in-India BIS licence in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IS 18384:2023
PIB: the IS 18384:2023 certification marks a benchmark for steel products for pipeline transportation systems in the petroleum and natural gas industry.
As per the MHA on 15 October 2025, which are now the only three districts 'most affected' by Left Wing Extremism?
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Correct answer: C — Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur
PIB (MHA): now only Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh are the most affected districts by LWE.
According to the MHA's October 2025 update, the number of LWE-affected districts has been brought down from 18 to how many?
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Correct answer: A — 11
PIB (MHA): in the category of LWE-affected districts, the number has been brought down to just 11 from 18.
Consider the following statements from the MHA's 15 October 2025 release: 1. 312 LWE cadres were eliminated this year, including the CPI (Maoist) General Secretary. 2. In 2013, 126 districts from different states reported Naxal-related violence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: 312 LWE cadres were eliminated this year, including the CPI (Maoist) General Secretary and 8 other PB/CC members; in 2013, 126 districts reported Naxal-related violence.
The four railway multitracking projects approved by the Cabinet on 7 October 2025 will add about how many km to the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: B — 894 km
PIB: the four projects covering 18 districts will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 894 km.
Consider the following statements about the railway multitracking projects approved on 7 October 2025: 1. They improve connectivity to two Aspirational Districts — Vidisha and Rajnandgaon. 2. They are to be completed by 2028-29. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the projects enhance connectivity to about 3,633 villages and two Aspirational Districts (Vidisha and Rajnandgaon); they are to be completed by 2030-31.
Which is the longest of the four railway multitracking projects approved by the Cabinet on 7 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Wardha–Bhusawal 3rd & 4th line
PIB: Wardha–Bhusawal 3rd & 4th line is 314 km; Vadodara–Ratlam 259 km, Itarsi–Bhopal–Bina 237 km and Gondia–Dongargarh 84 km.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), which opened an all-women operated Central Store Unit at Korba in October 2025, is a subsidiary of which company?
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Correct answer: C — Coal India Limited
PIB (Ministry of Coal): SECL is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL); it opened CIL's first fully women-operated Central Store Unit at its Central Workshop, Korba.
Before the Korba Central Store Unit, SECL had set up Coal India's first all-women operated dispensary at which place?
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Correct answer: B — Bilaspur
PIB: the Korba initiative follows SECL's earlier achievement of establishing Coal India's first all-women-operated dispensary at Bilaspur.
Bastar Dussehra, attended by Amit Shah at Jagdalpur on 4 October 2025, is a festival lasting how many days?
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Correct answer: D — 75 days
PIB (MHA): Amit Shah described the 75-day-long Bastar Dussehra as significant not only for the tribal community and Chhattisgarh but for the whole country.
The Muria Darbar, a tradition of public dialogue linked to Bastar Dussehra, has been held since which year?
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Correct answer: C — 1874
PIB (MHA): Amit Shah said the Muria Darbar, with its active participation, judicial system and tradition of public dialogue since 1874, is no less than a global heritage.
Consider the following statements about the Bastar Dussehra event of 4 October 2025: 1. The 10th instalment of Chhattisgarh's Mahtari Vandan Yojana was released at the event. 2. Amit Shah reiterated 31 March 2026 as the date by which Naxalism will be completely eradicated. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. PIB (MHA): it was the 20th (not 10th) instalment of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana — ₹607 crore to 70 lakh mothers. Shah firmly stated that 31 March 2026 is the set date by which Naxalism will be completely eradicated.