India Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Before taking over Northern Command on 1 May 2025, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma had served as:
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Correct answer: C — Director General of Military Operations
He was Director General of Military Operations and Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) before becoming GOC-in-C, Northern Command.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who received the Khel Ratna on 1 May 2025, reached which rank in the BWF rankings in 2023?
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Correct answer: D — No. 1
The pair reached No. 1 in the BWF rankings in 2023; they were World No. 11 in May 2025.
In which year were Satwik and Chirag shortlisted for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, which they finally received on 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2023
They were shortlisted for the Khel Ratna in 2023 but could not attend the ceremony.
Which State contributed the most wheat to the Central Pool in RMS 2025-26, as of 30 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Punjab
Punjab led with 103.89 LMT, followed by Madhya Pradesh (67.57 LMT) and Haryana (65.67 LMT).
What was the estimated wheat procurement target for RMS 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — 312 LMT
The estimated target was 312 LMT; 256.31 LMT had been procured by 30 April 2025.
The BRS COPs held in Geneva in 2025 relate to which three conventions?
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Correct answer: B — Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
BRS stands for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.
What was the theme of the high-level segment of the BRS COPs 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Make visible the invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes
The theme was 'Make visible the invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes'.
Whom did Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit succeed as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) on 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Lt Gen JP Mathew
He succeeded Lt Gen JP Mathew, who superannuated on 30 April 2025.
Before becoming CISC on 1 May 2025, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was AOC-in-C of which IAF command?
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Correct answer: B — Central Air Command
He was serving as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command.
At the WAVES 2025 inauguration, the PM recalled that India's first feature film, Dadasaheb Phalke's Raja Harishchandra, was released on which date?
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Correct answer: A — 3 May 1913
The PM noted that Raja Harishchandra, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, was released on 3 May 1913.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of WAVES 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Print Journalism
The four pillars are Broadcasting and Infotainment, AVGC-XR, Digital Media and Innovation, and Films; Print Journalism is not a pillar.
Consider the following statements about WAVES 2025: 1. Season-1 of the Create in India Challenge crossed 85,000 registrations. 2. The PM named content, creativity and culture as the three pillars of the Orange Economy. 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.
Where is Babuji Vanam, inaugurated on 30 April 2025 as the world's first energy transmission garden, located?
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Correct answer: A — Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad
Babuji Vanam was inaugurated at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad, Telangana.
The inauguration of Babuji Vanam marked the closing of which birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj?
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Correct answer: C — 125th
It marked the closing ceremony of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj.
Jagadguru Basaveshwara, remembered on Basava Jayanti on 30 April 2025, was a philosopher and social reformer of which century?
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Correct answer: C — 12th century
The PM remembered him as the 12th-century philosopher and social reformer.
The Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC), where GenomeIndia data is archived, was set up in:
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Correct answer: B — March 2020
The Department of Biotechnology set up the IBDC in March 2020; GenomeIndia data was dedicated to researchers in January 2025.
The GenomeIndia project has completed whole genome sequencing of over how many individuals?
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Correct answer: A — 10,000
GenomeIndia has completed a whole genome sequencing database of over 10,000 individuals.
A cable-stayed bridge on the Chambal is planned on the Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway to protect which species?
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Correct answer: D — Gharial
As the expressway passes through the National Chambal Sanctuary, a cable-stayed bridge on the Chambal is planned for the conservation of the gharial.
Consider the following statements about the Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway: 1. It is 88 km long and numbered NH-719D. 2. It will pass through Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. 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 Road Transport and Highways.
How many projects were reviewed at the 46th PRAGATI meeting chaired by the PM on 30 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Eight
Eight projects worth about ₹90,000 crore were reviewed.
While reviewing grievances under which scheme at the 46th PRAGATI did the PM direct that beneficiaries be identified through biometrics-based Aadhaar authentication?
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
The direction came during the review of grievances related to the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
How many Space Labs will be set up in Eklavya Model Residential Schools under the Tribal Affairs Ministry–BPCL initiative announced in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 75
Space Labs will be set up in 75 EMRS across 19 States.
Which company is funding the EMRS Space Labs under its CSR, with about ₹12 crore sanctioned?
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Correct answer: B — Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) sanctioned about ₹12 crore under its CSR initiatives.
Consider the following statements about the EMRS Space Labs initiative: 1. Technical support will come from space tutor agencies recognised by ISRO. 2. There are 470 functional EMRS in the country. 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 Tribal Affairs.
Which database was used for the first time as the sampling frame in MoSPI's pilot of the Annual Survey of Services Sector Enterprises?
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Correct answer: A — GSTN database
The pilot used a GSTN-based enterprise frame for the first time.
Consider the following statements: 1. The full-scale ASSSE will begin in January 2025. 2. ASSSE covers unincorporated service enterprises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The full-scale survey of incorporated service enterprises begins in January 2026; unincorporated enterprises are covered by ASUSE.
The Multi Modal Logistics Park Nagpur, which began commercial operations in April 2025, is located at:
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Correct answer: C — Sindi, near Wardha
MMLP Nagpur is at Sindi, near Wardha; its first rake came from Farukhnagar.
With which entity has NHLML formed the Authority SPV 'Maharashtra MMLP Pvt. Ltd.' for MMLP Nagpur?
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Correct answer: D — Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
The Authority SPV is formed between NHLML and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).
What is the concession period of the Multi Modal Logistics Park Nagpur under the PPP model?
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Correct answer: B — 45 years
NHLML signed an agreement with a private developer for the park with a concession period of 45 years.
What Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane was approved for sugar season 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — ₹355 per quintal
The FRP was fixed at ₹355 per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%.
The sugarcane FRP of ₹355/qtl for 2025-26 is fixed for what basic recovery rate?
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Correct answer: C — 10.25%
The FRP of ₹355/qtl is for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%; below 9.5% recovery there is no deduction.
Consider the following statements about the sugarcane FRP for 2025-26: 1. It is 4.41% lower than the FRP for 2024-25. 2. It will apply from 1 April 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The FRP is 4.41% higher than in 2024-25, and it applies from 1 October 2025.
The Shillong–Silchar greenfield high-speed corridor approved on 30 April 2025 will run from Mawlyngkhung in Meghalaya to which place in Assam?
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Correct answer: C — Panchgram
The corridor runs from Mawlyngkhung (near Shillong) to Panchgram (near Silchar) in Assam.
On which mode will the Shillong–Silchar high-speed corridor (NH-06) be developed?
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Correct answer: B — Hybrid Annuity Mode
It will be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
What is the total capital cost of the Shillong–Silchar greenfield high-speed corridor approved in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹22,864 crore
The total capital cost is ₹22,864 crore; ₹12,087 crore is the civil cost and ₹3,503 crore the land acquisition cost.
As cited in the government's release of 30 April 2025, Census is listed at which entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule?
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Correct answer: B — Entry 69
Census is a Union subject listed at entry 69 of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule, as per Article 246.
Which body decided on 30 April 2025 to include caste enumeration in the upcoming Census?
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Correct answer: D — Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, took the decision.
India Post's network, cited in its 29 April 2025 MoU with SBI Funds Management, has over how many post offices?
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Correct answer: B — 1.64 lakh
India Post has a network of over 1.64 lakh post offices.
What service will India Post provide under its MoU with SBI Funds Management Limited signed on 29 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Doorstep KYC verification for SBI Mutual Fund investors
India Post will provide doorstep KYC verification by collecting KYC forms and documents from SBI Mutual Fund investors.
At which event was the PSA's Round 2 report on 'Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators of Public Funded R&D Organizations' released on 29 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 15th CII Global Innovation and IP Summit 2025
PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood released the report at the 15th CII Global Innovation and IP Summit 2025 in New Delhi.
The evaluation framework of the PSA's Round 2 report on public-funded R&D organisations focused on how many key dimensions?
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Correct answer: C — Six
The framework focused on six key dimensions, from research output and quality to human resource development.
During his 29 April 2025 review in Jaipur, Union Minister Manohar Lal advised Rajasthan to begin phased smart metering with which category?
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Correct answer: A — Government establishments
He advised smart metering in phases, starting with Government establishments and then commercial and industrial consumers.
Consider the following about the urban schemes review in Jaipur on 29 April 2025: 1. Union Minister Manohar Lal reviewed the schemes with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. 2. Jaipur Metro Rail and PM e-Bus Service were among the projects reviewed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The review with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma covered projects including Swachh Bharat Mission, PM e-Bus Service, Jaipur Metro Rail and AMRUT 2.0.
How much additional Central assistance did the High-Level Committee approve for hailstorm-affected Manipur (PIB, 29 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹153.36 crore
The High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹153.36 crore for Manipur, affected by a hailstorm in 2024.
Consider the following based on the Home Ministry release of 29 April 2025: 1. In 2024-25, the Centre released ₹20,264.40 crore from the NDRF to 19 States. 2. The assistance approved for Manipur relates to a hailstorm in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. ₹20,264.40 crore was released from the SDRF to 28 States; NDRF releases were ₹5,160.76 crore to 19 States.
Under the Labour Ministry–Rapido MoU of 29 April 2025, how many livelihood opportunities are to be brought to the NCS portal over 1–2 years?
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Correct answer: C — 50 lakh
Rapido is to bring 50 lakh livelihood opportunities to the NCS platform over 1–2 years.
Consider the following about the National Career Service (NCS) portal, as stated on 29 April 2025: 1. It has over 40 lakh active job seekers. 2. It has over 40 lakh registered employers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. NCS has over 1.75 crore active job seekers and over 40 lakh registered employers.
As cited by the PM at the YUGM Innovation Conclave (29 April 2025), the hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras with Indian Railways is how long?
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Correct answer: A — 422 metres
The PM cited a 422-metre hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras in collaboration with Indian Railways.
Consider the following about Indian institutions' campuses abroad, as mentioned by the PM on 29 April 2025: 1. IIT Madras has a campus in Abu Dhabi. 2. IIM Ahmedabad has an upcoming campus in Dubai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. IIT Delhi is in Abu Dhabi and IIT Madras is in Tanzania; IIM Ahmedabad's Dubai campus is upcoming.
According to the PIB release on the YUGM Innovation Conclave, India's gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to:
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Correct answer: D — Over ₹1.25 lakh crore
Gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to over ₹1.25 lakh crore.
According to MoSPI's first Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX (findings released 29 April 2025), the provisional capital expenditure per enterprise for new assets in 2024-25 is estimated at:
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Correct answer: A — ₹172.2 crore
The provisional CAPEX per enterprise for purchasing new assets in 2024-25 was estimated at ₹172.2 crore.
Consider the following about MoSPI's Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX: 1. It was conducted between November 2023 and January 2024. 2. It found a 66.3% decline in aggregate CAPEX from 2021-22 to 2024-25. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The survey was conducted between November 2024 and January 2025, and aggregate CAPEX rose (not fell) by 66.3% over 2021-22 to 2024-25.
How much did Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raise through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond (PIB, 29 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹150 crore
Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raised ₹150 crore through the bond for a Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant.
Consider the following about Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant funded by the green municipal bond: 1. It has a treatment capacity of 40 MLD. 2. It was built on an EPC model with 100% municipal funding. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 40 MLD plant was developed under the PPP Hybrid Annuity Model with 40% municipal funding.
The pipeline network linked to Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant, which supplies treated water to over 1,400 industrial units, is about how long?
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Correct answer: D — 95 km
The TSTP is connected to a 95 km pipeline network delivering treated water to over 1,400 industrial units.
The Sun's near-surface shear layer (NSSL), studied by an IIA-led team (PIB, 29 April 2025), extends to about what depth below the surface?
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Correct answer: D — 35,000 km
The NSSL extends to about 35,000 km in depth beneath the Sun's surface.
Consider the following about the IIA-led solar study reported on 29 April 2025: 1. The Indian Institute of Astrophysics is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. 2. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. IIA is an autonomous institute of DST, and the study appeared in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
The IIA-led study of the Sun's near-surface shear layer used a technique that tracks sound waves as they travel through the Sun. What is this technique called?
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Correct answer: A — Helioseismology
The team employed helioseismology, which tracks sound waves travelling through the Sun, using SDO/HMI and GONG data.
Consider the following about the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks reported on 29 April 2025: 1. The talks between the Department of Commerce and USTR were held in Washington, D.C., on 23–25 April 2025. 2. The sides discussed concluding the first tranche of the agreement by Fall 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The talks were in Washington, D.C., on 23–25 April 2025, and the pathway to a first tranche by Fall 2025 was discussed.
Where was the round of India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks held before the April 2025 Washington round?
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Correct answer: B — New Delhi
The earlier round was held in New Delhi in March 2025.
Consider the following about the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI): 1. It was launched by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on 29 April 2025. 2. It was launched at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The workshop on MSMEs in the green hydrogen supply chain was organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
As stated at the GHCI launch, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims at a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2030
The Mission's objective, as stated by the minister, is a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by 2030.
Scientists of INST Mohali reported a p-n heterojunction catalyst for green hydrogen production (PIB, 28 April 2025). Which materials form this heterojunction?
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Correct answer: A — Copper oxide and copper tungsten oxide
INST scientists fabricated a CuWO4–CuO (copper tungsten oxide–copper oxide) p-n heterostructure.
Consider the following about the green hydrogen catalyst study reported on 28 April 2025: 1. The Institute of Nano Science and Technology is located in Bengaluru. 2. The institute is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. INST is located in Mohali (Punjab) and is an autonomous institute of DST.
As of March 2025, how many supercomputers had been deployed under the National Supercomputing Mission (MeitY, 28 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — 34
A total of 34 supercomputers with a combined capacity of 35 petaflops had been deployed as of March 2025.
Consider the following about the National Supercomputing Mission: 1. It was launched in 2015. 2. Its supercomputers have a combined compute capacity of 35 petaflops as of March 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. NSM was launched in 2015, and its 34 supercomputers had a combined 35 petaflops as of March 2025.