Delhi Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Which city is to receive the largest number of electric buses (about 4,500) in the current phase of PM E-DRIVE, as announced in May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Bengaluru
About 4,500 e-buses are to go to Bengaluru, 2,800 to Delhi, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 1,000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat.
As approved by the Union Cabinet, how much of the PM E-DRIVE outlay is earmarked for the procurement of e-buses, and how many e-buses does it support?
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Correct answer: B — ₹4,391 crore for 14,028 e-buses
The Cabinet release provides ₹4,391 crore for 14,028 e-buses; ₹10,900 crore is the total scheme outlay over two years.
Under PM E-DRIVE, which agency handles demand aggregation of e-buses in the nine cities with population above 40 lakh?
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Correct answer: D — Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL)
As per the Cabinet release, demand aggregation is done by CESL in nine cities with more than 40 lakh population.
The national workshop to finalise the Detailed Action Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration was held in May 2025 at:
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Correct answer: B — Udaipur
The workshop was inaugurated by Bhupender Yadav at Udaipur, Rajasthan on 21 May 2025.
The May 2025 national workshop on Aravalli landscape restoration was organised by MoEFCC together with:
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Correct answer: D — Rajasthan Forest Department
The workshop was organised by MoEFCC and the Rajasthan Forest Department.
Under the e-Zero FIR pilot introduced by I4C in Delhi (May 2025), cyber financial crime complaints above what amount are initially auto-converted into FIRs?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10 lakh
The system initially covers complaints above the threshold of ₹10 lakh.
Consider the following statements about the e-Zero FIR initiative (May 2025): 1. It has been launched as a pilot project for Delhi. 2. It automatically converts complaints filed on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal or the 1930 helpline into FIRs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The I4C system was launched as a pilot for Delhi and auto-converts NCRP/1930 complaints into FIRs.
The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun from 6.5 hours to how much?
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Correct answer: D — 2.5 hours
The expressway will reduce travel time from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway: 1. It includes a 12-km elevated corridor in Rajaji National Park, described as Asia's largest. 2. It has a design speed of 120 km/h. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The expressway's designated speed is 100 km/h.
What is the approximate cost at which the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway is being developed?
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Correct answer: B — ₹12,000 crore
The expressway is being developed at an approximate cost of ₹12,000 crore.
The India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation that met from 13 to 16 May 2025 held which edition of its meeting?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
The 8th meeting of the JWGACTC was organised in India from 13 to 16 May 2025.
The India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation is constituted under which framework?
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Correct answer: B — Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)
The JWGACTC is constituted under the auspices of the India–US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).
Consider the following statements about the 8th India–US JWG on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (May 2025): 1. The US delegation was headed by Rear Admiral Casey Moton. 2. The US delegation visited defence establishments in Delhi and Goa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. A six-member US delegation headed by RAdm Casey Moton, PEO Aircraft Carriers, visited establishments in Delhi and Goa.
Rajon ki Baoli, restored by the ASI in 2025, is located in:
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Correct answer: A — Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi
Rajon ki Baoli is a 16th-century stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi.
The ASI completed the conservation of Rajon ki Baoli in collaboration with which partners?
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Correct answer: D — World Monuments Fund India and TCS Foundation
The work was done with World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) and the TCS Foundation, under WMFI's Historic Water Systems of India initiative.
Consider the following statements about Rajon ki Baoli: 1. It was built around 1506 during the Lodi dynasty. 2. It is a two-tiered stepwell. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Rajon ki Baoli is a four-tiered stepwell.
The WADA Intelligence & Investigations workshop hosted by NADA India in May 2025 was organised in partnership with:
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Correct answer: C — INTERPOL and Sport Integrity Australia
The workshop was organised under WADA in partnership with INTERPOL and Sport Integrity Australia.
Consider the following statements about the WADA Intelligence & Investigations workshop (May 2025): 1. It was held in Mumbai. 2. Anant Kumar is the Director General of NADA India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The workshop was held in New Delhi from 12 to 16 May 2025.
Which campaign was formally launched in New Delhi on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 (15 May) to make the capital accessible for persons with disabilities?
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Correct answer: D — Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan
The Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan was launched, building on the success of the earlier Sugamya Dwarka Abhiyan.
Consider the following statements about the Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan launch (May 2025): 1. It was organised by the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities with the Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association. 2. The launch consultation was held at the CCPD office in Dwarka, New Delhi. 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 the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment release.
The Bharat 6G Vision aims for India to design, develop and deploy 6G technologies by:
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Correct answer: B — 2030
The Bharat 6G Vision aims to design, develop and deploy 6G technologies by 2030.
Consider the following statements: 1. 'Bharat 6G 2025', held in New Delhi in May 2025, was the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition in the series. 2. The Bharat 6G Vision was launched in 2021. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Bharat 6G Vision was launched by the Prime Minister on 23 March 2023.
How many field-level electoral officials took part in the ECI training programme inaugurated at IIIDEM on 14 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 371
371 officials took part: 306 BLOs from Bihar, 30 from Haryana and 35 from Delhi. Over 2,600 is the number trained in two months.
Consider the following statements about the ECI training programme of 14 May 2025: 1. It was inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at IIIDEM, New Delhi. 2. The 306 Booth Level Officers in the batch were from Haryana. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The 306 BLOs were from Bihar.
The Kapilavastu Relics, central to the Buddha Purnima celebrations at the National Museum on 12 May 2025, were excavated from:
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Correct answer: B — Piprahwa
The Kapilavastu Relics enshrined in the National Museum's Buddha Gallery were excavated from Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following statements: 1. In 2025, the full moon of Vaishakha (Buddha Purnima) fell on 12 May. 2. Exhibitions shown by the Ministry of Culture and IBC had earlier been part of the UN Vesak Day 2025 celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 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 the Ministry of Culture release (PIB 2128689).
In Buddhist art, the term for the 'eight great miracles' from the Buddha's life, highlighted at the National Museum on Buddha Purnima 2025, is:
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Correct answer: A — Ashtamahapratiharya
The eight great miracles are called ashtamahapratiharya. Panchatathagata refers to the five Transcendental Buddhas.
The 'Bharat Bodh Kendra', inaugurated on 10 May 2025, is a new section of which facility?
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Correct answer: A — Habitat Library & Resource Centre, India Habitat Centre
It is a dedicated section of the Habitat Library & Resource Centre at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Who inaugurated the Bharat Bodh Kendra?
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Correct answer: C — Manohar Lal
Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated it; Katikithala Srinivas is IHC President, K. G. Suresh IHC Director and Sanjay Kulshrestha CMD, HUDCO.
Consider the following statements: 1. The India Habitat Centre campus spans 9 acres. 2. The Bharat Bodh Kendra is open to the general public without membership. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Kendra is accessible to IHC members.
At the 5 May 2025 review of new criminal laws in Delhi, efforts were sought to raise conviction rates in heinous crime cases by at least:
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Correct answer: D — 20%
The Home Minister said efforts should be made to increase conviction rates in heinous crimes by at least 20 per cent.
Consider the following statements about the review of new criminal laws in Delhi on 5 May 2025: 1. Continuous monitoring of charge-sheet filing within 30 and 45 days was sought. 2. e-Summons are to be issued directly from courts, with copies sent to local police stations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The timelines to be monitored were 60 and 90 days.
The Gyan Bharatam Mission for manuscript preservation has a foundational corpus of:
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Correct answer: A — ₹500 crore
The Gyan Bharatam Mission was launched with a foundational corpus of ₹500 crore.
Consider the following statements as stated at the Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivirs closing ceremony (May 2025): 1. Over 52 lakh manuscripts have been documented. 2. About 1,37,000 manuscripts have been made available online at namami.gov.in. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct; about 3.5 lakh manuscripts have also been digitised.
Sanskrit Bharati, which organised 1008 Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivirs, has been working since:
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Correct answer: D — 1981
Sanskrit Bharati has been working since 1981 to help people speak and learn Sanskrit.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's Foundation Day event on 3 May 2025: 1. It was DMRC's 30th Foundation Day. 2. It was held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. It was DMRC's 31st Foundation Day, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
What was Delhi's AQI on 1 May 2025, when GRAP Stage-I was revoked across the NCR?
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Correct answer: C — 184
Delhi's AQI was recorded as 184 ('Moderate') on 1 May 2025.
Which body's sub-committee revoked Stage-I of GRAP in the NCR on 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
The Sub-Committee on GRAP of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) took the decision; CPCB, IMD and IITM provided AQI data and forecasts.
How tall is the statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma unveiled in New Delhi on 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 9 feet
A 9-foot-high life-size statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma was unveiled.
1 May 2025, when Bodofa Upendranath Brahma's statue was unveiled in New Delhi, marked which death anniversary of his?
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Correct answer: B — 35th
1 May 2025 was his 35th death anniversary.
Under the Vaccine Maitri initiative, India provided nearly how many vaccine doses, as stated by Piyush Goyal at the WHS Regional Meeting Asia on 27 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 300 million
India provided nearly 300 million vaccine doses to less developed and vulnerable countries under Vaccine Maitri.
Consider the following about the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Asia 2025: 1. It was the first WHS Regional Meeting held in Asia. 2. It was held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The meeting was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
As stated at the WHS Regional Meeting Asia on 27 April 2025, more than how many people are now eligible for free healthcare under Ayushman Bharat?
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Correct answer: D — 620 million
Piyush Goyal said more than 620 million people are now eligible for free healthcare under Ayushman Bharat.
Which surgery did Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, perform using a 3D microscope for the first time in the Armed Forces (April 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
The Department of Ophthalmology performed minimally invasive glaucoma surgery using a 3D microscope.
Consider the following about the 3D microscope introduced at Army Hospital (R&R): 1. Its use for this surgery was described as a first in the world. 2. The system uses special 3D polarisation glasses and a 55-inch 4K ultra-HD display. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The release described it as a first and unique milestone for the Armed Forces, not the world.
With how many organisations did NIELIT sign MoUs at Electronics Niketan on 25 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 8
NIELIT signed MoUs with eight organisations.
Which of the following was NOT among the organisations that signed MoUs with NIELIT on 25 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Swiggy Instamart
Swiggy Instamart signed an MoU with the Ministry of Cooperation that day, not with NIELIT; the other three are NIELIT partners.
Where did Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurate the National Centre for Sports Science and Research on 24 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi
The NCSSR was inaugurated at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi, where DigiLocker sports certificates were also launched.
Consider the following about the sports certificates launched on 24 April 2025: 1. They are issued via DigiLocker. 2. They will be integrated with the National Sports Repository System (NSRS) for automatic disbursal of cash rewards. 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 the Sports Ministry release.
What is the name of the new exhibition space inaugurated at IGNCA, New Delhi, on 23 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bharat Muni Dirgha
IGNCA inaugurated the Bharat Muni Dirgha, a new exhibition space on its ground floor.
Who inaugurated the exhibition of masks from the Lance Dane Collection at IGNCA on 23 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sachchidanand Joshi
IGNCA Member Secretary Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi inaugurated the exhibition.
How many Booth Level Officers from Bihar took part in the two-day IIIDEM training that began on 23 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 229
229 BLOs, 12 EROs and 2 DEOs from Bihar took part.
Consider the following about the ECI training for Bihar's field functionaries on 23 April 2025: 1. It was inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at IIIDEM, New Delhi. 2. It was the third batch of BLOs from Bihar to be trained. 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 the Election Commission release.
Which edition of Civil Services Day was observed on 21 April 2025, and where did the Prime Minister address civil servants?
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Correct answer: B — 17th, Vigyan Bhawan
17th, Vigyan Bhawan: the PM addressed the 17th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Consider the following about Civil Services Day 2025: 1. The observance marked the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 2. Civil Services Day is linked to Sardar Patel's address of 21 April 1947 in which he called civil servants the 'Steel Frame of India'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as stated in the PMO release on the PM's address.
The maiden Soldierathon held at Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, on 20 April 2025 raised funds for which institution?
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Correct answer: B — Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Kirkee, Pune
The Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre at Kirkee, Pune, which cares for soldiers injured in the line of duty.
The maiden Soldierathon in New Delhi in April 2025 was flagged off by General (Dr) V.K. Singh (Retd), Governor of which state?
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Correct answer: A — Mizoram
Mizoram: General (Dr) V.K. Singh (Retd) is the Governor of Mizoram.
The maiden Soldierathon at Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, on 20 April 2025 was jointly organised by the hospital and which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — Fitistan – Ek Fit Bharat
The Soldierathon was jointly organised by Army Hospital (R&R) and Fitistan – Ek Fit Bharat.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the building collapse in Dayalpur, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured
₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured, from the PMNRF.
Consider the following about the building collapse of 19 April 2025 in Delhi: 1. It occurred in the Dayalpur area of North East Delhi. 2. The Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PM CARES Fund. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The ex-gratia was announced from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
How many people died in the building collapse in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025, as reported by both the Indian Express and Hindustan Times?
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Correct answer: C — 11
The Indian Express and Hindustan Times both reported 11 deaths in the four-storey building collapse in Dayalpur.
World Heritage Day, on which 'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay' was released at IGNCA in 2025, is observed on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 18 April
18 April: the Ministry of Culture release refers to World Heritage Day (18 April).
'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay', released at IGNCA on 18 April 2025, is best described as:
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Correct answer: D — A compilation of PM Narendra Modi's speeches and thoughts on culture
A compilation of PM Narendra Modi's speeches and thoughts on culture, curated by Dr. Prabhat Ojha.
The Athlete Passport Management Unit inaugurated at NDTL, New Delhi, in April 2025 is the world's:
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Correct answer: B — 17th
17th: it is the 17th Athlete Passport Management Unit in the world.
Consider the following statements about the Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) inaugurated in April 2025: 1. It tracks athletes' biological profiles over time through the Athlete Biological Passport system. 2. It was set up at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The APMU was set up at the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi.
The passenger from whom the DRI seized 7.56 kg of cocaine at IGI Airport (announced 15 April 2025) had arrived from:
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Correct answer: A — Dubai
Dubai; the cocaine, worth about ₹75.6 crore, was hidden in five handbags.
From which country was Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, extradited to India in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — United States
United States: the US Marshals Service surrendered him to Indian authorities on 9 April 2025.
Which Indian agency formally arrested Tahawwur Rana on his arrival in New Delhi on 10 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Investigation Agency
National Investigation Agency (NIA); NIA and NSG teams escorted him from Los Angeles.
Consider the following statements about Tahawwur Rana's extradition: 1. A US magistrate judge certified his extradition to India on 16 May 2023. 2. He is an Indian citizen. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. His extradition was certified on 16 May 2023 in the Central District of California; he is a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin.
Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India in April 2025 followed proceedings initiated under which instrument?
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Correct answer: A — India-US Extradition Treaty
India-US Extradition Treaty: the NIA said he was held in US judicial custody pursuant to proceedings initiated under it.