Delhi Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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GRAP Stage IV, invoked across Delhi-NCR on 17 January 2026, corresponds to which AQI category?
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Correct answer: D — 'Severe+' (AQI above 450)
PIB (Environment): Stage IV of GRAP is 'Severe+', AQI above 450.
To which meteorological factors did CAQM attribute the rise in Delhi's AQI on 17 January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — A Western Disturbance and calm winds
PIB (Environment): CAQM cited a Western Disturbance and calm winds.
Which of the following trucks remained allowed to enter Delhi under the GRAP Stage IV measures invoked on 17 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — BS-VI trucks
PIB (Environment): entry of BS-IV trucks was stopped, while LNG, CNG, electric and BS-VI trucks were allowed.
GRAP Stage III, invoked across Delhi-NCR on 16 January 2026, corresponds to which AQI range?
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Correct answer: C — 401–450
PIB (Environment): Stage III of GRAP is 'Severe' air quality, AQI range 401–450.
In which AQI category was Delhi's AQI of 354, recorded at 4 PM on 16 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Very Poor
PIB (Environment): an AQI of 354 falls in the 'Very Poor' category (301–400).
Where was the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) inaugurated in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi
PIB (PMO): the PM inaugurated the 28th CSPOC in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi.
What is the main theme of the 28th CSPOC hosted by India in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Effective Delivery of Parliamentary Democracy
PIB (PMO): the PM said the main theme of the conference is 'Effective Delivery of Parliamentary Democracy'.
According to the PM, how many times has India hosted the CSPOC, counting the 2026 edition?
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Correct answer: D — Fourth time
PIB (PMO): the PM said this is the fourth occasion when the conference is being held in India.
Under the Aravalli Green Wall Project, how much degraded land in the Aravalli region has been identified, as stated in January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 6.45 million hectares
PIB (Environment): 6.45 million hectares has been identified, with greening started on 2.7 million hectares. 26 million hectares is India's overall UNCCD target.
India's commitment to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land, linked to the Aravalli Green Wall Project, is made under which international convention?
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Correct answer: C — UNCCD
PIB (Environment): the project is part of India's commitment under the UNCCD to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land.
About 97 sq km of degraded Aravalli revenue land declared a Protected Forest, as noted in January 2026, stretches from Naurangpur to which place?
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Correct answer: A — Nuh
PIB (Environment): around 97 sq km of Aravalli revenue land from Naurangpur to Nuh in Haryana has been declared a Protected Forest.
What is the theme of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75
PIB (Education): the theme of NDWBF 2026 is 'Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75'.
Consider the following statements about the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026: 1. It is organised by the National Book Trust under the Ministry of Culture. 2. Entry to the fair was made free for the first time. 3. It is being held at Bharat Mandapam from 10 to 18 January 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 and 3 only
PIB (Education): NBT organises the fair under the Ministry of Education (not Culture); entry is free for the first time; it runs 10–18 January 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.
'The Saga of Kudopali: The Unsung Story of 1857', released at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026, honours which freedom fighter and region?
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Correct answer: D — Veer Surendra Sai — Sambalpur
PIB (Education): the book honours Veer Surendra Sai and the martyrs of Sambalpur and was released in 9 Indian languages and Spanish.
Who inaugurated the Third International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi on 9 January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the conference.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs' Hackathon 2.0 (January 2026) aimed to develop a national digital platform for implementing which law?
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Correct answer: A — Forest Rights Act, 2006
PIB (Tribal Affairs): Hackathon 2.0 advanced a unified national digital platform for effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.
Consider the following statements about the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' Hackathon 2.0 held on 5–6 January 2026: 1. It was held at the National Tribal Research Institute, New Delhi. 2. Only the winning team of Smart India Hackathon 2025 was engaged for development. 3. Experts from IIT Delhi and NIC took part. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 3 only
PIB (Tribal Affairs): the workshop was at NTRI, New Delhi, with IIT Delhi and NIC experts. MoTA engaged all five SIH 2025 finalists, not only the winner, so statement 2 is wrong.
What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), highlighted by the Vice-President at the Republic Day Camp 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Unity and Discipline
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): the Vice-President highlighted the NCC motto of 'Unity and Discipline'.
According to the Vice-President at the NCC Republic Day Camp 2026, about how many NCC cadets volunteered for civil defence duties during Operation Sindoor?
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Correct answer: D — 72,000
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): nearly 72,000 cadets volunteered for civil defence duties during Operation Sindoor.
Which CSIR laboratory, which celebrated its 80th Foundation Day on 5 January 2026, is associated with maintaining India's atomic-clock time standard?
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Correct answer: A — CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
PIB (Science & Technology): at NPL's 80th Foundation Day the Minister recalled the atomic clock housed at NPL and its role in establishing Indian Standard Time.
Consider the following statements about the CSIR-NPL Foundation Day event of 5 January 2026: 1. A National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration was inaugurated. 2. Phytochemical Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravyas developed jointly with CSIR-CIMAP were released. 3. It marked the 50th Foundation Day of CSIR-NPL. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the solar cell calibration facility was inaugurated and 14 phytochemical BNDs with CSIR-CIMAP were released, but it was NPL's 80th Foundation Day, so statement 3 is wrong.
The Grand International Exposition of the sacred Piprahwa relics, inaugurated by PM Modi on 3 January 2026, was held at which venue?
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Correct answer: A — Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, New Delhi
PIB (PMO and Ministry of Culture): the exposition was inaugurated at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, New Delhi.
The Piprahwa relics of the Buddha were first unearthed in 1898 by whom, at a stupa site identified with ancient Kapilavastu?
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Correct answer: C — William Claxton Peppé
PIB (Ministry of Culture): the Piprahwa relics were unearthed in 1898 by William Claxton Peppé at the stupa site identified with Kapilavastu.
What is the title of the Piprahwa relics exposition inaugurated in New Delhi in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One
PIB (Ministry of Culture): the exposition is titled 'The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One'.
Consider the following statements about the Piprahwa relics exposition of January 2026: 1. It includes the Peppé family collection repatriated to India in July 2025 after its auction abroad was halted. 2. It includes relics preserved at the Indian Museum, Kolkata. 3. It was organised by the Archaeological Survey of India under the Ministry of External Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Ministry of Culture): the exposition brings together the Peppé collection repatriated in July 2025 and treasures from the Indian Museum, Kolkata. It was organised by the Ministry of Culture, so statement 3 is wrong.
Who won the men's 10m air pistol gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship in January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Ajay Kumar
Hindustan Times and PTI: Army's Ajay Kumar won gold with 241.1; Shubham Bisla took silver and Anmol Jain bronze.
At which venue was the 68th National Shooting Championship's men's 10m air pistol final held in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
Hindustan Times and PTI: the final was held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
After CAQM revoked GRAP Stage-III on 2 January 2026, which stages of GRAP remained in force across NCR?
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Correct answer: B — Stages I and II
PIB (CAQM): all actions under Stages I and II of the extant GRAP schedule (November 2025) remained invoked across NCR.
What was Delhi's average AQI at 4 PM on 2 January 2026, when CAQM revoked GRAP Stage-III?
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Correct answer: C — 236
PIB (CAQM): Delhi's daily average AQI clocked 236 at 4:00 PM, as per the CPCB bulletin.
How many Inclusive Technology Business Incubators (i-TBI) has the Department of Science & Technology set up in universities, as stated by Dr Jitendra Singh in January 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 15
PIB (DST): DST has established 15 i-TBIs across universities and higher educational institutions; DTU houses one of them.
At what price per meal do Delhi's Atal Canteens, launched on 25 December 2025, serve food?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5
The Hindu, The Tribune and IANS: the canteens serve a full meal for ₹5; the government bears the remaining ₹25 per plate.
Consider the following statements about Delhi's Atal Canteen scheme: 1. 45 of the planned 100 canteens were opened on 25 December 2025. 2. The Delhi government bears ₹25 of the cost of each plate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The Hindu, The Tribune and IANS: 45 of 100 planned canteens opened on 25 December and the government bears ₹25 per plate. Both statements are correct.
Which body has the Environment Ministry asked to identify additional no-mining zones and prepare a Management Plan for Sustainable Mining for the Aravallis (December 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
PIB 2208234: MoEF&CC directed ICFRE to identify additional areas where mining should be prohibited while preparing the MPSM for the entire Aravalli region.
As described by the Environment Ministry in December 2025, the Aravalli Range stretches between:
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Correct answer: A — Gujarat and the National Capital Region
PIB 2208234: the Aravallis form a continuous geological ridge extending from Gujarat to the National Capital Region.
Consider the following statements about the Centre's December 2025 directions on the Aravallis: 1. States must not grant any new mining leases anywhere in the Aravallis. 2. All mines already operating in the Aravallis must close immediately. 3. The Management Plan for Sustainable Mining will be placed in the public domain for consultation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 3 only
PIB 2208234: the ban covers grant of new mining leases and the MPSM will be placed in the public domain. Existing mines are to be regulated stringently in line with the Supreme Court's order, not closed, so statement 2 is wrong.
Which Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridor approved on 24 December 2025 will connect the Central Vista and Kartavya Bhawans?
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Correct answer: D — R.K. Ashram Marg – Indraprastha
PIB 2208096: the R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha section (9.913 km) will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area and all Kartavya Bhawans.
What is the total length of the three Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridors approved by the Cabinet in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 16.076 km
PIB 2208096: the three corridors together make up 16.076 km. (111 km is Phase-IV, now under construction.)
Consider the following statements about Delhi Metro Phase V(A) approved in December 2025: 1. Its total cost is ₹12,014.91 crore. 2. The new sections extend the Magenta Line and the Golden Line. 3. All 13 new stations will be elevated. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2208096: the cost is ₹12,014.91 crore and the extensions are of the Magenta and Golden Lines. Of the 13 stations, 10 will be underground and 3 elevated, so statement 3 is wrong.
GRAP Stage-IV, revoked across the NCR on 24 December 2025, had been invoked on 13 December 2025 when Delhi's average AQI crossed:
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Correct answer: D — 450
PIB 2208266: the Commission invoked Stage-IV on 13 December 2025 when Delhi's average AQI breached the 450 mark; it was revoked when the AQI improved to 271.
Which body revoked GRAP Stage-IV restrictions across the NCR on 24 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Commission for Air Quality Management
PIB 2208266: the Sub-Committee on GRAP of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) revoked Stage-IV.
Who chairs the CAQM Expert Committee on abatement of air pollution from vehicular emissions, ratified in December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Ashok Jhunjhunwala
PIB 2207584: the Expert Committee for abatement of air pollution caused by vehicular emissions is chaired by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras. Rajesh Verma is CAQM's Chairman.
According to CAQM's review in December 2025, paddy stubble burning incidents in the NCR fell by about how much compared with 2021?
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Correct answer: B — 92%
PIB 2207584: the Commission noted approximately 92% overall reduction in NCR compared with 2021.
Under the definition accepted by the Supreme Court in November 2025, a landform in the Aravalli districts is an 'Aravalli Hill' if it rises how high above local relief?
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Correct answer: B — 100 metres or more
PIB 2207176: any landform in the Aravalli districts with an elevation of 100 metres or more from the local relief is an Aravalli Hill. 500 m is the proximity used to define a range.
Which state was the only one with a formally established definition of the Aravallis for regulating mining, in force since 9 January 2006?
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Correct answer: A — Rajasthan
PIB 2207176: only Rajasthan had a formal definition, based on its 2002 committee report using the Richard Murphy landform classification, followed since 9 January 2006.
Consider the following statements about the Supreme Court's 20 November 2025 judgment on the Aravallis: 1. Two or more Aravalli Hills within 500 metres of each other form an Aravalli Range. 2. MoEFCC was directed to prepare a Management Plan for Sustainable Mining through ICFRE for the entire Aravallis. 3. New mining leases were allowed to continue while the plan is prepared. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2207176: the range definition uses 500 m proximity and the Court directed an MPSM through ICFRE. It imposed an interim moratorium on new leases until the MPSM is prepared, so statement 3 is wrong.
Divya Kala Mela, which concluded at Kartavya Path on 21 December 2025, is organised by which department?
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Correct answer: A — Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
PIB 2207272: the mela is organised by DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The Divya Kala Mela held at Kartavya Path from 13 to 21 December 2025 was which edition since the initiative began in December 2022?
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Correct answer: C — 28th
PIB 2207272: the return to Kartavya Path marked the 28th edition since the initiative began at the same venue in December 2022.
Where was the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine held on 19 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
PIB 2206859: the Prime Minister addressed the closing ceremony at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
What is the 'Ayush Mark' launched by the Prime Minister at the WHO traditional medicine summit in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — A global benchmark for quality Ayush products and services
PIB 2206859: the Ayush Mark is envisioned as a global benchmark for quality Ayush products and services.
Consider the following statements in the context of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine (December 2025): 1. The new WHO South-East Asia Regional Office building in New Delhi will also house the WHO India Country Office. 2. The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is located in Jamnagar, Gujarat. 3. The summit's theme was 'Health for All through Traditional Medicine'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2206859: the SEARO building will also house the WHO India Country Office, and the WHO GCTM is in Jamnagar. The theme was 'Restoring Balance: The Science and Practice of Health and Well-being', so statement 3 is wrong.
GRAP Stage IV, invoked across Delhi-NCR on 13 December 2025, corresponds to which air quality category?
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Correct answer: D — Severe+
PIB 2203635: Stage IV of GRAP is for 'Severe+' air quality, with Delhi's AQI above 450.
Which body invokes the stages of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR?
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Correct answer: A — Commission for Air Quality Management
PIB 2203635: the GRAP Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) invoked Stage IV; CPCB publishes the AQI bulletin.
Who chairs the Expert Committee constituted by CAQM on vehicular emissions in Delhi-NCR, announced on 12 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
PIB 2203221: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras is Chairperson; Dr Randeep Guleria is Co-Chairperson; Prof. Sagnik Dey and Dr Arunabha Ghosh are members.
At which Delhi Metro station did the Health Ministry and WHO launch the women's and girls' health campaign on 10 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sultanpur
PIB 2201295: the month-long campaign was rolled out at Sultanpur Metro Station.
Till what date will the Health Ministry–WHO Delhi Metro campaign on women's and girls' health, launched on 10 December 2025, run?
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Correct answer: D — Till 10 January 2026
PIB 2201295: the campaign runs from 10 December 2025 to 10 January 2026.
Where was the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 inaugurated on 1 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Sunder Nursery
PIB 2197440: Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the festival at Sunder Nursery, Nizamuddin, New Delhi; women from 25 states run 62 stalls.
The new Jaisalmer–Delhi (Shakur Basti) train flagged off on 29 November 2025 has been named:
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Correct answer: B — Swarn Nagari Express
Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Jaisalmer–Delhi (Shakur Basti) Express will be named Swarn Nagari Express.
According to the Railway Minister (November 2025), redevelopment of how many railway stations in Rajasthan is underway at about ₹4,000 crore?
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Correct answer: C — 85
Redevelopment work of 85 stations in Rajasthan, involving about ₹4,000 crore, is underway.
Consider the following statements about the Swarn Nagari Express (November 2025): 1. It runs between Jaisalmer and Delhi (Shakur Basti). 2. It was flagged off from Jodhpur station. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Jaisalmer–Delhi (Shakur Basti) service was flagged off from Jaisalmer station, not Jodhpur; Jodhpur is one of the cities on the route.
Which country was the partner country of EIMA Agrimach India 2025, held in New Delhi in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Italy
EIMA Agrimach India 2025 was co-organised by FICCI and Italy's FederUnacoma; Italy was the partner country.
Which state won the Gold Medal in the Partner State category at IITF 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajasthan
In the Partner State category Rajasthan won gold, Bihar silver and Uttar Pradesh bronze; Maharashtra got a special commendation.
At the 44th IITF (2025), which state won the Gold Medal in the 'States and Union Territories' category?
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Correct answer: B — Odisha
Odisha won gold, Madhya Pradesh silver and Puducherry bronze in the States and UTs category.
On 26 November 2025, which body revoked GRAP Stage-III restrictions across the NCR?
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Correct answer: B — Commission for Air Quality Management
The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked all Stage-III actions in the NCR with immediate effect.
Since which date had GRAP Stage-III been in force in the NCR before it was revoked on 26 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 11 November 2025
Stage-III curbs had been in place since 11 November 2025, when Delhi's AQI breached the 400 mark.
Under which mission were ₹720 crore Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — National Quantum Mission
The four facilities worth ₹720 crore were announced under the National Quantum Mission.
Which of the following institutions is NOT among the four sites of the Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — IIT Madras
The four facilities are at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi; IIT Madras is not among them.
The Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) at IIT Bombay, which supports 96 technology projects and over 50 deep-tech start-ups, functions under which mission?
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Correct answer: D — National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems
The TIH at IIT Bombay is under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).