Kerala Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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In December 2025, which state's Cabinet approved in principle a permanent, photo-embedded nativity card to replace the nativity certificate?
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Correct answer: C — Kerala
The Hindu and ABP Live (PTI): the Kerala Cabinet gave in-principle approval on 24 December 2025 for a permanent nativity card with a photo.
Which Kerala department was asked to draft the law giving legal validity to the proposed nativity card?
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Correct answer: B — Revenue Department
The Hindu and ABP Live (PTI): the Revenue Department was tasked with preparing a draft law, in consultation with the Law Department.
The Kerala Cabinet on 17 December 2025 sanctioned posts for the first phase of the Institute of Organ Transplantation in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Kozhikode
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the Cabinet sanctioned posts for the first phase of the Institute of Organ Transplantation in Kozhikode.
How many posts did the Kerala Cabinet sanction on 17 December 2025 for the first phase of the Kozhikode organ transplant institute?
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Correct answer: C — 60
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: 60 posts were sanctioned: 14 professors, 7 associate professors and 39 assistant professors.
On whose recommendation did the Kerala Cabinet decide on 17 December 2025 to add the Balija and related communities to the State OBC list?
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Correct answer: B — Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the decision followed the recommendation of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes.
Which company built DSC A20, the first Diving Support Craft commissioned by the Indian Navy on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Titagarh Rail Systems Limited
PIB 2204647: DSC A20 was built indigenously by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata.
What type of hull does the Diving Support Craft DSC A20 have?
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Correct answer: C — Catamaran
PIB 2204647: DSC A20 is a catamaran-hull ship with a displacement of about 390 tonnes.
Consider the following statements about DSC A20: 1. It is the first of five Diving Support Craft ordered by the Ministry of Defence. 2. It was commissioned at Naval Base Kochi. 3. Its hydrodynamic model testing was undertaken at NSTL, Visakhapatnam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2204647: DSC A20 is the first of five Diving Support Craft, it was commissioned at Naval Base Kochi, and its hydrodynamic analysis and model testing were done at NSTL, Visakhapatnam. All three are correct.
The reinforced soil wall failure that led to NHAI action announced on 10 December 2025 occurred on which National Highway in Kerala?
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Correct answer: B — NH-66
PIB 2201961: the failure occurred at Mylakkadu in Kollam district on the Kollam–Kadambattukonam project of NH-66.
In which district of Kerala is Mylakkadu, where a reinforced soil wall on NH-66 failed on 5 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Kollam
PIB 2201961: the failure occurred at Mylakkadu in Kollam district.
Where did India Post open Kerala's first Gen Z Post Office extension counter, announced on 9 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — CMS College, Kottayam
PIB 2200717: Kerala's first Gen Z Post Office extension counter was opened at CMS College, Kottayam.
The artwork at Kerala's first Gen Z Post Office extension counter celebrates the cultural legacy of its host town as the 'Land of Letters'. Which town is this?
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Correct answer: A — Kottayam
PIB 2200717: the interiors celebrate the cultural legacy of Kottayam, 'the Land of Letters'.
Which institution hosted the Admiral's Cup 2025 naval sailing championship from 8 to 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
PIB 2200018: the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, hosted the Admiral's Cup 2025 from 8 to 13 December 2025.
How many countries were set to take part in the 14th edition of the Admiral's Cup at Ezhimala in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 35
PIB 2200018: the 14th edition will witness participation from 35 international countries.
Consider the following statements about the Admiral's Cup hosted by the Indian Naval Academy: 1. The Admiral's Cup was instituted in 2010. 2. The races are held in the fleet racing format on Laser Radial boats. 3. The championship is for officer trainees of friendly foreign navies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 3 only
PIB 2200018: instituted in 2010 for officer trainees of friendly foreign navies; races use the match racing format on ILCA-6 class sailboats, not fleet racing.
Where did President Droupadi Murmu witness the Indian Navy's Navy Day 2025 operational demonstration on 3 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvananthapuram
PIB 2198451: the President graced the Navy Day 2025 celebrations and witnessed the operational demonstration at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 3 December 2025.
At the Navy Day 2025 celebrations, President Murmu described India's approach in the Indian Ocean Region as which of the following?
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Correct answer: A — Collaborative rather than competitive
PIB 2198451: 'As per our vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, India's approach is collaborative rather than competitive.'
Exercise Ekuverin, whose 14th edition began in December 2025, is held between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Maldives
PIB 2197611: the 14th edition of Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin is between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force.
Where is the 14th edition of Exercise Ekuverin being held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
PIB 2197611: the exercise commenced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 2 December 2025.
What does 'Ekuverin', the name of the India–Maldives military exercise, mean in Dhivehi?
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Correct answer: A — Friends
PIB 2197611: EKUVERIN in Dhivehi translates to 'Friends'.
TRAI's Independent Drive Test for Wayanad, Kerala (October 2025) was conducted under the supervision of which TRAI Regional Office?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
PIB 2197079: the drive tests were conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Bengaluru.
Who reviewed the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 29 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — General Anil Chauhan
The parade was reviewed by General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff.
The passing-out cohort at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 29 November 2025 included 18 cadets from how many friendly foreign nations?
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Correct answer: B — Seven
18 cadets came from seven friendly foreign nations: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Maldives, Myanmar, Mozambique and Seychelles.
INS Mahe, commissioned on 24 November 2025, is the first ship of which class?
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Correct answer: B — Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft
INS Mahe is the first of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
Which shipyard designed and built INS Mahe?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Kochi
INS Mahe was designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, and is the lead of eight vessels in its class.
What is the motto of INS Mahe, commissioned in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Silent Hunters
The ship's motto is 'Silent Hunters'; its mascot is the Cheetah and its crest shows the Urumi sword of Kalaripayattu.
On which occasion will the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025 be presented?
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Correct answer: A — National Milk Day, 26 November
The awards will be presented on 26 November 2025 as part of National Milk Day celebrations.
Since which year has the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying been conferring the National Gopal Ratna Awards annually?
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Correct answer: D — 2021
NGRA has been conferred annually since 2021. 2014 is when the Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched.
What is the enumeration phase of Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls?
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Correct answer: B — 4 November – 4 December 2025
The enumeration phase runs from 4 November to 4 December 2025.
How many States and Union Territories are covered under Phase II of the SIR of electoral rolls?
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Correct answer: C — 12
Phase II covers 12 States/UTs, from Andaman & Nicobar to West Bengal.
Approximately how many electors (as on 27 October 2025) are covered under Phase II of the SIR?
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Correct answer: D — 50.99 crore
The ECI bulletin lists 50,99,72,687 electors across the 12 States/UTs.
Which of the following Vande Bharat Express trains was flagged off by PM Modi from Varanasi on 8 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Banaras–Khajuraho
The four trains were Banaras–Khajuraho, Firozpur–Delhi, Lucknow–Saharanpur and Ernakulam–Bengaluru.
With the four new trains flagged off on 8 November 2025, the number of operational Vande Bharat trains in India crossed which figure?
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Correct answer: C — 160
PM Modi said that with these four trains, the total number of operational Vande Bharat trains had exceeded 160.
Consider the following trains: 1. Lucknow–Saharanpur Vande Bharat 2. Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Which of the above was/were among the four Vande Bharat trains flagged off from Varanasi on 8 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Lucknow–Saharanpur was among the four (with Banaras–Khajuraho, Firozpur–Delhi and Ernakulam–Bengaluru); Patna–Howrah was not.
Where will the Indian Navy hold its Navy Day 2025 Operational Demonstration on 4 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shangumugham beach, Thiruvananthapuram
The Navy said the demonstration would be held at Shangumugham beach, Thiruvananthapuram.
Before Thiruvananthapuram, at which two non-major-naval-station locations did the Indian Navy hold its Navy Day Operational Demonstration?
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Correct answer: D — Puri and Sindhudurg
The Navy said the event was earlier held at Puri in Odisha and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra.
Navy Day on 4 December recalls the Indian Navy's 1971 attack on which harbour, carried out by missile boats under which operation?
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Correct answer: B — Karachi harbour, Operation Trident
The Navy said Navy Day recalls its role in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, when its missile boats attacked Karachi harbour as part of Operation Trident.
INS Ikshak, commissioned on 6 November 2025, is which ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) class?
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Correct answer: C — Third
INS Ikshak is the third Survey Vessel (Large) to be commissioned into the Indian Navy.
Which shipyard built INS Ikshak, the survey vessel commissioned in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
INS Ikshak was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
INS Ikshak, the first Survey Vessel (Large) designed with dedicated women's accommodation, was commissioned on 6 November 2025 at which naval base?
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Correct answer: D — Kochi
INS Ikshak was commissioned at Naval Base, Kochi, on 6 November 2025.
Which school won THINQ-25, the Indian Navy Quiz, on 5 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur
Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur, emerged champions; PM Shri JNV Samastipur was runner-up.
What was the theme of THINQ-25, the Indian Navy Quiz held in 2025?
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Correct answer: D — MAHASAGAR
THINQ-25 was themed 'MAHASAGAR'.
Where was the Grand Finale of THINQ-25 held on 5 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
The Grand Finale was held at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, with the Chief of the Naval Staff as chief guest.
Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which began on 4 November 2025, covers how many States and Union Territories?
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Correct answer: B — 9 States and 3 UTs
SIR Phase II covers 9 States and 3 UTs (Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry).
Consider the following statements about SIR Phase II (November 2025): 1. The Election Commission ordered it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. 2. Its enumeration period runs until 4 December 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
ECI ordered the SIR under Article 324 and Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950, and the enumeration period runs from 4 November to 4 December 2025.
Approximately how many electors are covered by Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision that began in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 51 crore
Phase II covers nearly 51 crore electors across 321 districts and 1,843 Assembly constituencies.
Which of the following is NOT among the States/UTs covered by SIR Phase II, which began on 4 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Assam
Phase II covers Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry; Assam is not in the list.
Where did Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan interact with members of the Federation of Indian Coir Exporters' Associations on 3 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kollam
The Vice-President interacted with FICEA members in Kollam, Kerala.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan earlier served as Chairman of which body from 2016 to 2020, a period in which coir exports doubled?
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Correct answer: D — Coir Board
FICEA members recalled his tenure as Chairman of the Coir Board (2016–2020), when exports doubled.
On Kerala Piravi, 1 November 2025, Kerala became the first Indian state to declare itself free of:
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Correct answer: A — Extreme poverty
CM Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala free from extreme poverty, the first Indian state to make such a declaration.
How many families were identified as extremely poor under Kerala's Extreme Poverty Eradication Project?
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Correct answer: C — 64,006
The project identified 64,006 families (1,03,099 people) and prepared a micro-plan for each family.
Consider the following statements about Kerala's extreme poverty-free declaration: 1. Families were identified on the basis of deprivation in food, health, income and housing. 2. The declaration was made by the Governor in an address to the Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The identification used food, health, income and housing, but the declaration was made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a statement under Rule 300, not by the Governor.
Across how many local institutions were the extremely poor families identified under Kerala's Extreme Poverty Eradication Project?
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Correct answer: D — 1,032
LSGD Kerala says 1,03,099 people from 64,006 families were found in 1,032 local institutions.
Haryana, which celebrates Haryana Day on 1 November, was formed in 1966 under which Act?
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Correct answer: B — Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Section 3 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 formed the State of Haryana on the appointed day, 1 November 1966.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Union Territory of Chandigarh was formed on 1 November 1966 under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. 2. 1 November 2000 was notified as the appointed day of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, which created Chhattisgarh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Section 4 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 formed the UT of Chandigarh on 1 November 1966, and MHA notified 1 November 2000 as the appointed day of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the new State of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 from which existing State?
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Correct answer: D — Travancore-Cochin
The Act defines the new State of Kerala as corresponding to the existing State of Travancore-Cochin.
At the Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav in Nava Raipur on 1 November 2025, marking 25 years of the state, the PM inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over:
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Correct answer: A — ₹14,260 crore
PIB reported that the PM inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹14,260 crore covering roads, industry, healthcare and energy.
Where was the first fully digitised National Marine Fisheries Census 2025 launched on 31 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi
The census was launched at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi.
Which mobile applications, developed by CMFRI, are being used for data collection in the Marine Fisheries Census 2025?
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Correct answer: D — VyAS Bharat and VyAS Sutra
Two apps designed by CMFRI, VyAS Bharat and VyAS Sutra, enable real-time data capture and central monitoring.
The Marine Fisheries Census 2025 is being conducted under which central scheme?
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Correct answer: C — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
The Department of Fisheries is conducting the census under PMMSY, with CMFRI as nodal agency and FSI as operational partner.
On 31 October 2025, Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of which command?
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Correct answer: A — Southern Naval Command
He assumed charge of the Southern Naval Command, headquartered at Kochi, succeeding Vice Admiral V Srinivas.
Where was the first regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers of southern states and UTs held on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru
The first regional meeting was held in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of Union Minister Manohar Lal.
At the Fisheries Outreach Programme in Ernakulam on 25 October 2025, how many integrated coastal villages in Kerala were said to have been selected for development?
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Correct answer: C — Nine
PIB: MoS George Kurian said nine integrated coastal villages in Kerala have been selected, fully funded by the Centre with ₹2 crore.
In the context of fisheries welfare, 'NFDP' stands for:
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Correct answer: D — National Fisheries Digital Platform
PIB: the Minister urged fishers to register under the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to avail welfare benefits.
'Mahe', the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard and delivered in October 2025, is named after a historic port town in:
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Correct answer: D — Puducherry
PIB: 'Mahe' is named after the historic port town in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Consider the following statements about 'Mahe', delivered to the Indian Navy in October 2025: 1. It is the first of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. 2. It has over 90% indigenous content. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Mahe is the first of eight ASW SWCs being built by CSL, and has over 80% (not 90%) indigenous content.
As recalled by President Droupadi Murmu in Ernakulam in October 2025, how many of the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly were from Kerala?
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Correct answer: B — Three
PIB: of the fifteen women members of the Constituent Assembly, three were from Kerala — Ammu Swaminathan, Annie Mascarene and Dakshayani Velayudhan.
Consider the following statements: 1. St. Teresa's College, whose centenary the President attended in October 2025, is in Ernakulam, Kerala. 2. The college's SLATE project stands for 'Sustainability, Leadership and Agency through Education'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the President graced the centenary of St. Teresa's College at Ernakulam and praised its SLATE project (Sustainability, Leadership and Agency through Education).
Where did President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru on 23 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala
PIB: the President inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala.
The message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' is associated with which social reformer?
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Correct answer: C — Sree Narayana Guru
PIB: the President said Sree Narayana Guru saw God as the divine presence within every living being and gave the message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man'.
Consider the following statements about Sree Narayana Guru as described at the centenary observance in October 2025: 1. He composed verses in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil. 2. The centenary observance at Sivagiri was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: his verses were in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil; the observance was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, not the Prime Minister.
Where was the Election Commission's two-day Conference of Chief Electoral Officers on SIR preparedness held in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management, New Delhi
PIB (ECI): the two-day conference concluded at the India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi.
At the October 2025 CEOs' conference, the Election Commission held one-to-one interactions with CEOs of poll-bound states/UT. Which one of the following was NOT among them?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka
PIB (ECI): the Commission interacted one-to-one with CEOs of Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal. Karnataka was not among them.
Which city did President Droupadi Murmu describe in October 2025 as 'Akshara-nagari' for being a fountain-head of literacy and education?
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Correct answer: D — Kottayam
PIB: the President said Kottayam is known as 'Akshara-nagari' as it has been a fountain-head of literacy and education; the Vaikom Satyagraha took place in Kottayam a hundred years ago.
Where did President Droupadi Murmu unveil the bust of former President K.R. Narayanan on 23 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram
PIB: the President unveiled the bust of former President K.R. Narayanan at Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, in the presence of former President Ram Nath Kovind.