Goa Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In which state was India's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences launched on 13 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Goa
The first Exploration Licence auction was launched at Dona Paula, Goa, by G. Kishan Reddy and CM Pramod Sawant.
How many blocks were offered in India's first Exploration Licence auction launched in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 13
The first EL auction covered 13 blocks for minerals such as REE, zinc, diamond, copper and PGE.
How many critical and deep-seated minerals listed in the Seventh Schedule of the MMDR Act can be explored under an Exploration Licence?
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Correct answer: C — 29
Exploration Licences cover reconnaissance and prospecting for 29 critical and deep-seated minerals listed in the new Seventh Schedule.
Consider the following statements about Exploration Licences (ELs) in India: 1. An EL permits reconnaissance and prospecting operations, not mining. 2. The Centre used its powers under Section 20A of the MMDR Act to issue an order in October 2024 for conducting EL auctions. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: ELs allow reconnaissance and prospecting for Seventh Schedule minerals, and the Centre issued a Section 20A order on 21 October 2024 to run the auctions.
In which year did KVIC launch the Honey Mission, under which 2,050 bee boxes were distributed on 8 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 2017
KVIC launched the Honey Mission in 2017, inspired by the PM's 2016 call for a 'Sweet Revolution'.
From which place did the Prime Minister call for a 'Sweet Revolution' in 2016, as recalled by the KVIC Chairman in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Deesa, Banaskantha (Gujarat)
The PM called for a 'Sweet Revolution' alongside the 'White Revolution' from Deesa in Banaskantha, Gujarat, in 2016.
The Kolkata–Hindon–Goa flight under UDAN, launched on 1 March 2025, operates from Hindon airport, located in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Ghaziabad
Hindon airport, an IAF station with dual-use capability, is located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
With which company did the Goa government lay the foundation for Centres of Excellence at government ITIs on 30 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Tata Technologies
The Goan and Live News Goa: CM Pramod Sawant laid the foundation stone for the Centre of Excellence project under Tata Technologies at ITI Altinho, with Tata Technologies contributing ₹165 crore.
Where was the SATRC Workshop on Spectrum, inaugurated by the TRAI Chairman on 21 January 2025, held?
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Correct answer: D — Goa
PIB 2094696: the workshop was hosted by TRAI at a hotel in Goa.
Which organisation organised the SATRC Workshop on Spectrum hosted by TRAI in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
PIB 2094696: the workshop was organised by the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity and hosted by TRAI.
Where was the National Red Run 2.0 for HIV awareness held on 18 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Miramar, Panaji
PIB (MoHFW): the National Red Run 2.0 was held at Miramar, Panaji, on Saturday, 18 January 2025.
The National Red Run 2.0 (January 2025) was organised by NACO in collaboration with which body?
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Correct answer: A — Goa State AIDS Control Society
PIB: NACO organised the run in collaboration with the Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS).
Consider the following statements about the National Red Run 2.0 held in January 2025: 1. The main run was over a distance of 10 km. 2. Participants competed in male, female and transgender categories. 3. The male category was won by a runner from Meghalaya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the 10-km run had male, female and transgender categories. The male category was won by Nabeel Sahi of Kerala; runners from Meghalaya came second and third.
Amulya and Akshay, launched in Goa on 5 January 2025, are which vessels in the series of eight Fast Patrol Vessels being built by GSL for the Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: C — Third and fourth
PIB (Defence): Amulya and Akshay are the third and fourth of eight FPVs; Adamya and Akshar were launched in October 2024.
Consider the following statements about the Fast Patrol Vessels Amulya and Akshay: 1. They are the first FPVs in India built with a controllable pitch propeller. 2. They were launched simultaneously using GSL's ship-lift for the first time. 3. They were built under a contract concluded in March 2022. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Defence): all three are stated – first FPV with controllable pitch propeller, first simultaneous launch using the ship-lift, contract in March 2022 for ₹473 crore.
What is the value of the contract for the eight Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Goa Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: A — ₹473 crore
PIB (Defence): the contract was concluded in March 2022 for ₹473 crore.
Which aircraft carrier led the French Carrier Strike Group that visited India from 3 to 9 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — FNS Charles de Gaulle
PIB (Defence): the group was led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle; FS Forbin was one of the ships that visited Kochi.
At which two Indian ports did the French Carrier Strike Group make port calls during its January 2025 visit?
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Correct answer: C — Goa and Kochi
PIB (Defence): the visit from 03–09 Jan 25 included port calls in Goa and Kochi.
With which Indian Navy formation did the French Carrier Strike Group hold a PASSEX in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Western Fleet
PIB (Defence): in Goa, the group is hosting engagements including a PASSEX at sea with the Indian Navy's Western Fleet.
Which film won the Golden Peacock for Best Film at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2024)?
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Correct answer: B — Toxic
PIB (I&B): the Lithuanian film 'Toxic' bagged the Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film at IFFI 2024.
Who won the Silver Peacock for Best Director at IFFI 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Bogdan Muresanu for 'The New Year That Never Came'
PIB (I&B): Romanian director Bogdan Muresanu won the Silver Peacock for Best Director for 'The New Year That Never Came'. Courvoisier got the Special Jury Award and Friedland the Best Debut Feature award.
Which film was screened as the closing film of the 55th IFFI in Goa?
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Correct answer: A — Dry Season
PIB (I&B): the festival concluded with the closing film 'Dry Season', directed by Czech filmmaker Bohdan Sláma.
Who received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Phillip Noyce
PIB (I&B): the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema was presented to Australian director Phillip Noyce.
The first-ever Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film award at IFFI 2024 went to Navjyot Bandiwadekar for which film?
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Correct answer: A — Gharat Ganpati
PIB (I&B): the maiden Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film award went to Navjyot Bandiwadekar for the Marathi film 'Gharat Ganpati'. 'Lampan' won Best Web Series (OTT).
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.
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.
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.
Which state received the Best Marine State award on World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Kerala
PIB (Fisheries): Kerala received the award for the Best Marine State, while Telangana was recognised as the Best Inland State.
Which census was launched on World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 5th Marine Fisheries Census
PIB (Fisheries): Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the 5th Marine Fisheries Census for data-driven policymaking.
Consider the following statements about the World Fisheries Day 2024 event: 1. Telangana was recognised as the Best Inland State. 2. India contributes 8% of world fish production. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Fisheries): Telangana was recognised as the Best Inland State, and India, the world's second-largest fish producer, contributes 8% of global production. Both are correct.
On which ship did President Droupadi Murmu spend the 'Day at Sea' off Goa on 7 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — INS Vikrant
PIB: the President attended the 'Day at Sea' on board the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
In her address to the fleet on 7 November 2024, the President described India's coastline as:
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Correct answer: C — Over 7,500 km long
PIB (President's Secretariat): 'With a coastline over 7500 kilometer long, India's maritime geography presents several opportunities…'
On 7 November 2024, President Murmu arrived at which naval air station in Goa before embarking INS Vikrant?
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Correct answer: D — INS Hansa
PIB (MoD): the President arrived at INS Hansa (Naval Air Station at Goa) and was received by CNS Adm Dinesh K Tripathi.
Consider the following about the President's 'Day at Sea' (7 November 2024): 1. It was her maiden visit to Indian Navy ships at sea. 2. INS Vikrant was operating in the company of 15 frontline warships and submarines. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MoD): INS Vikrant operated with 15 frontline warships and submarines, and this was the President's maiden visit to Indian Navy ships at sea. Both are correct.
Which two Fast Patrol Vessels did the Indian Coast Guard launch on 28 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Adamya and Akshar
PIB (MoD), 28 Oct 2024: ICG simultaneously launched two FPVs, 'Adamya' and 'Akshar'.
Which shipyard built the ICG Fast Patrol Vessels 'Adamya' and 'Akshar'?
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Correct answer: C — Goa Shipyard Ltd
PIB (MoD), 28 Oct 2024: the FPVs were built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) with over 60% indigenous content.
'Adamya' and 'Akshar' are part of a ₹473-crore contract with Goa Shipyard for how many Fast Patrol Vessels?
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Correct answer: D — Eight
PIB (MoD), 28 Oct 2024: the vessels are part of the contract signed with GSL for eight such FPVs at a cost of Rs 473 crore.
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign a contract on 24 October 2024 for six Air Cushion Vehicles for the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: B — Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd., Goa
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: MoD signed a contract with Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd., Goa for procurement of six Air Cushion Vehicles for the Indian Coast Guard.
What is the total cost of the contract for six Air Cushion Vehicles for the Coast Guard signed on 24 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — ₹387.44 crore
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: six Air Cushion Vehicles for the Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of Rs 387.44 crore.
The India-Oman naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr (13-18 October 2024) was held off:
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Correct answer: A — Goa
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the exercise with Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb was held off Goa from 13 to 18 October 2024.
Which Indian Navy ship took part in exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr in October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — INS Trikand
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: INS Trikand and a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft participated in Naseem-Al-Bahr.
Which Royal Navy of Oman vessel took part in Naseem-Al-Bahr 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Al Seeb
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb took part in the exercise.