Goa Current Affairs Quiz
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Where did the Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine conclude on 17 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Goa
The conference, held with the Second BIMSTEC Nodal Group Meeting, concluded in Goa.
What is the outcome document of the Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine called?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Goa Conclusions
AIIA Director Prof. Vaidya P.K. Prajapati said the 'Goa Conclusions' provide a strong foundation for future cooperation.
Where was the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council held on 7 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Panaji
Amit Shah chaired the 28th Western Zonal Council meeting in Panaji, Goa.
Which of the following is NOT a member of the Western Zonal Council?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Rajasthan
The Western Zonal Council comprises Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; Rajasthan is in the Northern Zonal Council.
Consider the following statements about Zonal Councils: 1. They were set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. 2. They are constitutional bodies created under Article 263. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Zonal Councils are statutory advisory bodies set up under Part III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, not constitutional bodies.
According to Amit Shah at the 28th WZC meeting, how many meetings of Zonal Councils and their Standing Committees have been held since 2014?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 71
Since 2014, 71 meetings have been held, compared with 25 during 2004тАУ14.
Which State's police force received the President's Colour from Amit Shah on 7 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Goa Police
Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the Goa Police in Panaji.
Consider the following statements about the Goa Police, as stated at the President's Colour ceremony: 1. Its AI-based call agent for the 1930 helpline registers complaints in all Eighth Schedule languages. 2. Its conviction rate rose from 23% to 53% in one year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both were stated by Amit Shah at the ceremony.
The 'Drug-free India' roadmap announced by Amit Shah on 6 September 2026 covers which period?
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Correct answer: D тАФ July 2026 тАУ July 2029
Amit Shah said a three-year roadmap from July 2026 to July 2029 has been prepared.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of the 'Drug-free India' roadmap?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Decriminalisation of personal drug use
The four pillars are intelligence- and operation-based enforcement, precursor and synthetic drugs control, demand and harm reduction, and capacity building and coordination.
According to Amit Shah, what was the value of drugs seized in India from 2014 to 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ ₹1.89 lakh crore
Drugs worth ₹1.89 lakh crore (over 11.9 million kg) were seized in 2014тАУ2026, compared with ₹40,000 crore in 2004тАУ2014.
Consider the following statements made by Amit Shah on narcotics control: 1. A four-tier NCORD mechanism was created in 2019. 2. India has signed agreements with 46 countries for international cooperation against drugs. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Home Ministry release.
What is the tagline of the Election Commission's Electoral Literacy Clubs 2.0 (ELC 2.0) initiative?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Learn Democracy. Lead Democracy.
ELC 2.0 carries the tagline 'Learn Democracy. Lead Democracy.'
Where did the ECI hold its fourth regional conference on ELC 2.0 and ECINet on 3 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Goa
The fourth regional conference was held in Goa and addressed by CEC Gyanesh Kumar.