Karnataka Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Which two States received XV Finance Commission untied grants for rural local bodies, as announced on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka and Tripura
Karnataka received ₹404.97 crore and Tripura ₹31.13 crore as the second instalment of untied grants for 2024-25.
Consider the following statements about XV Finance Commission untied grants to rural local bodies: 1. They can be used for salaries and establishment costs of panchayats. 2. In Tripura, Traditional Local Bodies were among the recipients of the 2024-25 second instalment. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Untied grants cannot be used for salaries and establishment costs. In Tripura, the grant covered Gram, Block and District Panchayats and Traditional Local Bodies.
The IndiaAI Hackathon on Mineral Targeting, launched with the Geological Survey of India in March 2025, covers a pre-defined area in which two states?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Participants are to identify new exploration areas within a pre-defined 39,000 sq km area in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
With which institution did the Department of Posts sign an MoU on 11 March 2025 for the technology architecture of a Digital Address DPI?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
The MoU was signed with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) of IISc, Bengaluru.
The Department of Posts' Digital Address initiative aims to establish which concept in India?
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Correct answer: D — Address as a Service (AaaS)
Under the 'Digital Address Code' initiative, the department aims to establish 'Address as a Service' (AaaS) through a standardised, geo-coded addressing system.
Which training device at the IAF's Institute of Aerospace Medicine, inspected by Rajnath Singh on 9 March 2025, is used for high-G training of fighter pilots?
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Correct answer: A — High Performance Human Centrifuge
The Dynamic Flight Simulator and High Performance Human Centrifuge are used for high-G training; the Spatial Disorientation Simulator trains pilots against disorientation.
Where is the Indian Air Force's Institute of Aerospace Medicine, visited by Rajnath Singh on 9 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru
The IAF's Institute of Aerospace Medicine is in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Consider the following statements about the ICMR project launched at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine on 9 March 2025: 1. It deals with the selection and behavioural health training of astronauts for Indian space missions. 2. It was launched by the Defence Minister during the first-ever visit by a Defence Minister to the institute. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the project is 'Space Psychology: Selection and Behavioural Health Training of Astronauts & Astronaut Designates for Indian Space Missions', launched by Rajnath Singh, the first Defence Minister to visit IAM.
Which private company handed over the first rear fuselage for the LCA Mk1A to HAL on 9 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Alpha Tocol Engineering Services
Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Pvt Ltd built and handed over the first privately made rear fuselage for the LCA Mk1A.
The rear fuselage of an aircraft, such as the one handed to HAL for the LCA Mk1A in March 2025, mainly supports which part?
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Correct answer: D — The tail section
The Ministry of Defence explained that the rear fuselage supports the tail section and its associated components.
How many LCA Mk1A aircraft were covered by the HAL contract for which private firms were supplying major modules, as of March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 83
HAL had placed orders on private firms for major modules under the 83 LCA Mk1A contract; the 97-aircraft order came later, in September 2025.
The second edition of 'Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav', inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 March 2025, focused on which region?
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Correct answer: D — South India
The second edition showcases the five southern states and the UTs of Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
Which of the following was NOT among the states and UTs featured in the second edition of Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav (March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
The edition covered Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. Goa was not included.
Which DRDO laboratory conducted the high-altitude trials of the indigenous OBOGS-based Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — DEBEL, Bengaluru
The trials were conducted by the Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bengaluru.
In the context of the life support system tested on LCA Tejas in March 2025, what does 'OBOGS' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — On-Board Oxygen Generating System
OBOGS is the On-Board Oxygen Generating System, which produces breathable oxygen in flight instead of relying on liquid oxygen cylinders.
Which company manufactured the Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas as DRDO's development-cum-production partner?
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Correct answer: B — Larsen & Toubro
The system was manufactured by L&T as the development-cum-production partner.
Consider the following statements about the Integrated Life Support System (ILSS) tested for LCA Tejas in March 2025: 1. It was tested at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet above mean sea level. 2. It has about 60% indigenous content. 3. With modifications, it can be adapted for the MiG-29K. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the ILSS has 90% indigenous content.
The PM credited which tribe for the rising tiger population in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve in Mann Ki Baat of 23 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Soliga
The PM said much of the credit for the rising tiger count in BRT Tiger Reserve goes to the Soliga tribe, who worship the tiger.
Anuradha Rao, called the 'Deer Woman' in Mann Ki Baat, has worked for decades to protect deer and peacocks in:
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Correct answer: D — Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The PM said Anuradha Rao, whose family has long been associated with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has protected deer and peacocks for three decades.
Which of the following was NOT among the animals the PM named in Mann Ki Baat as found only in India?
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Correct answer: A — Snow Leopard
The PM named the Asiatic Lion, Hangul, Pygmy Hog and Lion-tailed Macaque; the Snow Leopard was not in his list.
For which force did the Ministry of Defence sign a contract with BEL on 20 February 2025 for 149 Software Defined Radios?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Coast Guard
The ₹1,220.12 crore contract with BEL is for 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard.
Under which procurement category was the February 2025 contract for 149 Software Defined Radios signed?
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Correct answer: B — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
The contract was signed under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, where IDDM stands for Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured.
Invest Karnataka 2025, which concluded on 14 February 2025, attracted investment commitments worth about how much (in lakh crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: A — 10.27
M.B. Patil said total commitments were ₹10,27,378 crore, above the ₹10 lakh crore target.
According to M.B. Patil, roughly what share of the Invest Karnataka 2025 commitments lie outside Bengaluru district?
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Correct answer: D — 75%
Patil said nearly 75% of the investments are outside Bengaluru district, with more than 45% in North Karnataka.
Which state topped the ranking in the report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States' released on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka
Karnataka topped the devolution ranking, with Kerala second and Tamil Nadu third.
Which institution prepared the report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States' released in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Institute of Public Administration
The study and report were prepared by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
In the February 2025 Panchayat devolution ranking, Uttar Pradesh rose from 15th place to which position?
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Correct answer: B — 5th
Uttar Pradesh jumped ten places, from 15th in the previous index to 5th.
Aero India 2025, whose valedictory event was held in Bengaluru on 12 February 2025, was which edition of the show?
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Correct answer: D — 15th
Rajnath Singh addressed the valedictory event of the 15th Aero India, Asia's biggest aerospace and defence exhibition.
How many indigenised items were showcased at 'Samarthya', the first indigenisation event at Aero India, in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 33
Samarthya showcased 33 items: 24 from DPSUs, DRDO and the Indian Navy and nine iDEX innovation projects.
At the Aero India 2025 valedictory, Rajnath Singh said about what share of defence equipment, once imported, is now manufactured in India?
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Correct answer: C — 65–70%
He said 65–70% of defence equipment was imported a decade ago and that almost the same share is now made on Indian soil.
At which venue did Rajnath Singh inaugurate Aero India 2025 on 10 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru
Aero India 2025 was inaugurated at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
What was the theme of the CEOs Roundtable held as part of Aero India 2025 on 10 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Enabling Defence Cooperation through Global Engagement (EDGE)
The roundtable's theme was 'Enabling Defence Cooperation through Global Engagement (EDGE)'.
At the Aero India 2025 CEOs Roundtable, Rajnath Singh said India's defence exports had grown how many times compared with 2013-14?
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Correct answer: D — 31
He said India had seen 31 times growth in defence exports in the last 10 years compared with 2013-14.
Consider the following statements from Rajnath Singh's address at the inauguration of Aero India 2025: 1. The Defence Ministry was allocated ₹6.81 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2025-26, including ₹1.80 lakh crore for capital acquisition. 2. 75% of the modernisation budget has been reserved for procurement from domestic sources. 3. He expected defence exports to surpass ₹50,000 crore by the end of 2025-26. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The allocation and the 75% domestic share are correct; the export figure he expected for 2025-26 was over ₹30,000 crore, not ₹50,000 crore.
Which Fijian minister, on his maiden visit to India, held bilateral talks with Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru on 9 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Pio Tikoduadua
Rajnath Singh welcomed Fiji's Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Pio Tikoduadua on his maiden visit to India.
India and Fiji agreed in February 2025 to institutionalise a Joint Working Group on Defence Cooperation, as envisaged in their MoU on Defence Cooperation signed in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2017
Both sides agreed to institutionalise the India–Fiji Joint Working Group on Defence Cooperation, as envisaged in the MoU on Defence Cooperation signed in 2017.
During his meeting with Rajnath Singh on 9 February 2025, South Sudan's Defence Minister acknowledged India's efforts in which UN mission?
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Correct answer: D — UNMISS
The South Sudanese side acknowledged India's efforts in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Which DRDO establishment organised the 15th Aero-India International Seminar, which began in Bengaluru on 8 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC)
The seminar was organised by DRDO's CEMILAC in association with the Aeronautical Society of India.
On 4 February 2025, CDS Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurated new infrastructure under Project Seabird at which naval base?
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Correct answer: B — Karwar
Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurated sailors' housing and the Main Distribution Sub Station at Naval Base Karwar, part of Phase IIA of Project Seabird.
The facilities inaugurated at Naval Base Karwar on 4 February 2025 are part of which phase of Project Seabird?
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Correct answer: B — Phase IIA
The housing and sub-station are part of the ongoing Phase IIA of Project Seabird, which also includes a dual-use Naval Air Station and a naval dockyard.
The high-entropy alloy catalyst PtPdCoNiMn for green hydrogen, announced on 3 February 2025, was developed by researchers at:
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Correct answer: B — Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru
PIB (3 Feb 2025): researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute of DST, developed the PtPdCoNiMn catalyst.
Compared with a commercial catalyst, how much platinum does the CeNS PtPdCoNiMn catalyst use?
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Correct answer: D — Seven times less
PIB (3 Feb 2025): the HEA catalyst used seven times less platinum than a commercial catalyst and offered better catalytic efficiency than pure platinum.
Which state's Republic Day 2025 tableau featured Etikoppaka Bommalu, eco-friendly wooden toys?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh
PIB 2096097: Andhra Pradesh's tableau theme was 'Etikoppaka Bommalu – Eco-Friendly Wooden Toys'.
Kharchi Puja, the worship of 14 deities, was the theme of which state's tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Tripura
PIB 2096097: Tripura's tableau was 'Eternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura – Kharchi Puja'.
Lakkundi, shown as the 'cradle of stone craft' on a Republic Day 2025 tableau, represented which state?
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Correct answer: A — Karnataka
PIB 2096097: Karnataka's tableau theme was 'Lakkundi: Cradle of Stone craft'.
Match the Republic Day 2025 tableaux with their themes: 1. Madhya Pradesh – Kuno National Park, the land of cheetahs 2. Bihar – Nalanda Vishwavidyalaya 3. Uttar Pradesh – Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2096097: Madhya Pradesh showed Kuno National Park and Bihar showed Nalanda Vishwavidyalaya; Uttar Pradesh's theme was Mahakumbh 2025.
The UNESCO–MeitY stakeholder consultation held on 16–17 January 2025 was on which subject?
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Correct answer: A — AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM)
PIB (MeitY): UNESCO and MeitY organised a two-day stakeholder consultation on the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) in India.
Consider the following statements about the UNESCO–MeitY AI RAM consultation of January 2025: 1. It was the second in a series of five consultations under the AI RAM initiative. 2. Ikigai Law was the implementing partner. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: the consultation was the second of five under the AI RAM initiative, and Ikigai Law was the implementing partner.
How many new watershed development projects were approved under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 on 13 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 56
PIB (MoRD): 56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore were sanctioned in 10 best-performing states.
The Watershed Development Component of PMKSY (WDC-PMKSY) is implemented by which department?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Land Resources
PIB: the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, implements WDC-PMKSY.
Which organisation detected the two HMPV cases in Karnataka reported by the Health Ministry on 6 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ICMR
PIB (Health): ICMR detected two HMPV cases in Karnataka through routine surveillance for respiratory viral pathogens.
According to the Health Ministry, since when has HMPV been present globally?
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Correct answer: B — 2001
PIB (Health, 7 January): the Health Secretary said there is no cause of concern from HMPV, which has been present globally since 2001.
Consider the following statements about the HMPV cases reported in Karnataka on 6 January 2025: 1. Both patients were infants admitted to Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru. 2. Both patients had recently returned from China. 3. ICMR and IDSP data showed no unusual surge in ILI or SARI cases in the country. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PIB (Health): both were infants at Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru, with no history of international travel; ICMR and IDSP data showed no unusual surge.
Which company will use CSIR's indigenous paracetamol technology announced on 5 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd
PIB (S&T): Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd will utilise the breakthrough to produce affordable paracetamol domestically.
CSIR's indigenous paracetamol technology was announced at the foundation day of which department on 5 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
PIB (S&T): Jitendra Singh made the announcement while addressing the 40th Foundation Day of DSIR.
How many more CSIR technologies were transferred to MSMEs under the Laghu Udyog Bharati '100 days 100 technology' campaign on DSIR's 40th Foundation Day?
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Correct answer: B — 16
PIB (S&T): 57 CSIR technologies had been transferred so far under the campaign, and 16 more were transferred on the day.
Which institute's Golden Jubilee celebrations did President Droupadi Murmu address in Bengaluru on 3 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — NIMHANS
PIB (Health): the President addressed the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru.
According to the President at the NIMHANS Golden Jubilee, how many centres does the Tele-MANAS platform have across the country?
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Correct answer: D — 53
PIB (Health): the Tele-MANAS platform, with its 53 centres across the country, has served nearly 70 lakh people in their chosen languages during the last two years.
Consider the following statements about the events of 3 January 2025 in Karnataka: 1. A next-generation 3T MRI scanner was among the facilities inaugurated at NIMHANS. 2. The President inaugurated the KLE Cancer Hospital at Belagavi. 3. The Bellary model of community-based mental healthcare was pioneered by NIMHANS. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Health; President's Secretariat): new facilities included a next-generation 3T MRI scanner; the President inaugurated KLE Cancer Hospital at Belagavi the same day; the Bellary model was pioneered by NIMHANS.
Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat, the French Sanskrit scholar who died on 28 December 2024, had received which Indian civilian award in January 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Padma Shri
French Association for Indian Studies notice (INDOLOGY list): Filliozat received the Padma Shri in January 2024.
Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat's father, the Indologist Jean Filliozat, founded which institution?
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Correct answer: C — French Institute of Pondicherry
French Association for Indian Studies notice: Jean Filliozat, a professor at the Collège de France, was the founder of the French Institute of Pondicherry; Pierre-Sylvain was a member of the EFEO.
Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat frequently lived for long periods at his house in Yadavagiri, which is in which Indian city?
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Correct answer: A — Mysuru
French Association for Indian Studies notice: he resided frequently and for long periods at his house in Yadavagiri, Mysore.
Which institution carried out the Smart Cities Mission impact studies on smart classrooms and urban safety released on 27 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — IIM Bangalore
PIB (MoHUA): the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore carried out two studies under the SAAR (Sameeksha) series of the Smart Cities Mission.
According to the IIM Bangalore study released in December 2024, how many smart classrooms were developed by 71 smart cities in government schools?
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Correct answer: C — 9,433
PIB (MoHUA): 71 cities developed 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools; 7,809 is the seating capacity of digital libraries in 41 cities.
Which city reported a 14% decline in overall crime after surveillance measures, as per the IIM Bangalore Smart Cities study of December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Nagpur
PIB (MoHUA): Nagpur reported a 14% decline in overall crime rates after the implementation of surveillance measures, says the IIM Bangalore study.
Karnataka's first semiconductor project, announced at the State High-Level Clearance Committee meeting of 23 December 2024, will be set up near which city?
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Correct answer: B — Mysuru
The New Indian Express and NewsDrum (PTI): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the first semiconductor project in the state would be established at the Kochanahalli Electronics Manufacturing Cluster near Mysuru.
What was the total investment of the nine projects approved by Karnataka's 64th SHLCC on 23 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹9,823.31 crore
The New Indian Express and NewsDrum (PTI): the 64th SHLCC approved nine projects with a total investment of ₹9,823.31 crore, expected to create about 5,605 jobs.
Consider the following pairs of companies and project locations approved by Karnataka's SHLCC on 23 December 2024: 1. Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing – Kochanahalli, Mysuru 2. Sansera Engineering – Harohalli 3. DN Solutions India – ITIR, Devanahalli Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
The New Indian Express and NewsDrum (PTI): all three pairs are correct. Silectric's ₹3,425.60 crore unit is at Kochanahalli, Mysuru; Sansera's ₹2,150 crore project is at Harohalli; and DN Solutions India's ₹998 crore investment is at ITIR, Devanahalli.
The new Kalaburagi building of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, inaugurated on 22 December 2024, has how many beds?
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Correct answer: B — 371
The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express: the new building of the Kalaburagi branch has 371 beds.
The bed count of the new Jayadeva hospital building in Kalaburagi was chosen to mark ten years of special provisions for the Kalyana Karnataka region under which Article of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: A — Article 371(J)
The New Indian Express and The Hindu: the 371-bed capacity commemorates the tenth anniversary of the region's special status under Article 371(J), under which the KKRDB that funded the building was formed.
What was the cost of the new 371-bed Kalaburagi building of the Jayadeva heart institute inaugurated in December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹327.17 crore
The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle: the building was constructed at a cost of ₹327.17 crore.
Nanosheets of which material were used by CeNS Bengaluru scientists to regulate infrared radiation, as reported in December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Hexagonal boron nitride
PIB (Science & Technology): the strategy uses solution-processed 2D nanoflakes of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) assembled in a polymer network liquid crystal.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential application of the CeNS Bengaluru infrared regulation strategy?
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Correct answer: D — Solar cell power generation
PIB (Science & Technology): the h-BN based strategy has potential for deployment as a radiative heat barrier, in thermal camouflage and in thermal management applications. Solar cell power generation is not mentioned.
What is Kisan Kavach, launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — An anti-pesticide bodysuit for farmers
PIB (Science & Technology): Kisan Kavach is Bharat's first-of-its-kind anti-pesticide bodysuit, designed to protect farmers from the harmful effects of pesticide exposure.
Kisan Kavach was developed by BRIC-inStem, Bengaluru in collaboration with which company?
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Correct answer: C — Sepio Health Pvt Ltd
PIB (Science & Technology): Kisan Kavach was developed by BRIC-inStem, Bangalore, in collaboration with Sepio Health Pvt Ltd.
Consider the following statements about Kisan Kavach: 1. It is priced at ₹4,000. 2. It is washable and reusable and can last up to a year. 3. Its fabric deactivates pesticides on contact. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Science & Technology): the washable and reusable suit is priced at ₹4,000, can last up to a year, and uses fabric technology that deactivates harmful pesticides upon contact. All three statements are correct.
Padma Shri awardee environmentalist Tulsi Gowda, who died on 16 December 2024, belonged to which community of Uttara Kannada district?
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Correct answer: A — Halakki
The New Indian Express, India Today and The Indian Express all report that Tulsi Gowda belonged to the Halakki (tribal) community of Uttara Kannada district.
Consider the following statements about Tulsi Gowda: 1. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri. 2. She received the Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra award. 3. She died at her residence in Honnali village of Ankola taluk. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
The New Indian Express and India Today report that she received the Padma Shri and the Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra award, and that she died at her residence in Honnali village, Ankola taluk, Uttara Kannada. All three statements are correct.