Kerala Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Which Indian Navy ship rescued three crew members of MSC ELSA 3 before it sank in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — INS Sujata
Of the 24 crew, 21 were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and three by the Indian Navy's INS Sujata.
Twelve of the containers aboard MSC ELSA 3, which sank off Kerala in May 2025, contained which substance?
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Correct answer: C — Calcium carbide
The vessel went down with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide.
Consider the following statements about MSC ELSA 3: 1. It was en route from Vizhinjam to Kochi when it developed a list. 2. It was carrying liquefied natural gas as its main cargo. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: it was a container vessel carrying 640 containers, with diesel and furnace oil aboard.
Which Indian Coast Guard ship carrying pollution response equipment was deployed at the MSC ELSA 3 site on 25 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ICGS Saksham
ICG ship Saksham, carrying pollution response equipment, was deployed at the site.
The Nilambur Assembly constituency, where a bye-election was announced in May 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Kerala
35-Nilambur is in Kerala.
The bye-elections announced by the ECI on 25 May 2025 covered how many Assembly constituencies in how many states?
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Correct answer: A — Five constituencies in four states
Five constituencies: Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal.
Consider the following statements about voter enrolment as noted by the ECI in May 2025: 1. Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act 1950 was amended by the Election Laws (Amendment) Act 2021. 2. After the amendment, there are four qualifying dates in a year to enrol as a voter. 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 ECI release.
The embankment settlement and RE wall failure reported on 19 May 2025, after which NHAI debarred the concessionaire, occurred on which section of NH-66 in Kerala?
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Correct answer: A — Ramanattukara–Valanchery
The incident occurred on the Ramanattukara–Valanchery section of NH-66.
Consider the following statements about NHAI's action over the NH-66 incident in Kerala (May 2025): 1. The concessionaire, KNR Constructions Ltd, was disallowed from ongoing and future bidding. 2. The project consultant was let off with a warning. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the consultant, Highway Engineering Consultant, was also disallowed from bidding and its team leader was suspended.
IOS Sagar was jointly crewed by personnel from how many Indian Ocean Region navies?
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Correct answer: D — Nine
IOS Sagar was jointly crewed by personnel from nine IOR navies.
From where was INS Sunayna flagged off as IOS Sagar on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karwar
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off IOS Sagar from Karwar; it returned to Kochi on 8 May 2025.
Consider the following statements about IOS Sagar's deployment: 1. The ship made port calls at Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria and Male. 2. It took part in AIKEYME 2025 alongside INS Chennai and INS Kesari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
Which of the following IIT–State/UT pairs, from the five IITs whose expansion was approved on 7 May 2025, is correctly matched?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Palakkad – Kerala
IIT Palakkad is in Kerala. IIT Dharwad is in Karnataka, IIT Bhilai in Chhattisgarh and IIT Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
After the Phase-B expansion approved on 7 May 2025, the five IITs together will be able to cater to how many students?
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Correct answer: B — 13,687
Capacity rises from 7,111 to 13,687 students, an increase of 6,576.
Which agency will continue as the special purpose vehicle for the Integrated Urban Regeneration and Water Transport System (IURWTS) in Kochi?
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Correct answer: D — Kochi Metro Rail Limited
KMRL continues as the SPV; the Kerala Water Authority implements the sewerage components, and KIIFB and the NRCD provide funding.
What revised estimate did the Kerala cabinet approve on 7 May 2025 for the Kochi canals project (IURWTS)?
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Correct answer: A — ₹3,716.10 crore
The cabinet approved ₹3,716.10 crore. ₹1,325 crore was the 2018 estimate and ₹1,528 crore the February 2021 revision.
K.V. Rabiya, the Kerala literacy activist who died in May 2025, was conferred the Padma Shri in:
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Correct answer: D — 2022
She received the Padma Shri in 2022.
Consider the following statements about K.V. Rabiya: 1. She founded the voluntary organisation Chalanam. 2. Her autobiography's title translates as 'Dreams Have Wings'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as reported by The Hindu and The New Indian Express.
Which port, dedicated to the nation on 2 May 2025, is described as India's first dedicated container transshipment port?
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Correct answer: A — Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport
Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala is the country's first dedicated container transshipment port.
Consider the following statements about the Vizhinjam seaport: 1. It was developed at a cost of ₹8,800 crore. 2. The Prime Minister said its transshipment capacity will triple in the coming years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the port cost ₹8,800 crore and its capacity is set to triple in the coming years.
According to the Prime Minister at Vizhinjam, what share of India's transshipment operations was earlier conducted at foreign ports?
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Correct answer: D — 75%
He said 75% of India's transshipment operations were previously conducted at foreign ports.
Shri Shail Teli, cited in Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025 for growing apples in the plains, is from which district?
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Correct answer: B — Bagalkot
The PM said Shri Shail Teli, who lives in Bagalkot, Karnataka, has grown apples in the plains.
Which technique is being used to grow saffron in Wayanad, Kerala, as mentioned in Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Aeroponics
The PM said saffron in Wayanad is grown not in fields or soil but with the aeroponics technique.
Consider the following based on Mann Ki Baat of 27 April 2025: 1. Saffron cultivation has begun in the Sangla valley of Kinnaur. 2. Saffron in Wayanad is being grown in fields with soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. In Wayanad, saffron is grown without soil using aeroponics.
Where was DARPG's 5th National Workshop on 'Sevottam and Effective Redressal of Public Grievances' held on 25 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Institute of Management in Government, Thiruvananthapuram
The workshop was held at the Institute of Management in Government (IMG), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Consider the following about the Sevottam workshop of 25 April 2025: 1. It was the 3rd National Workshop on Sevottam. 2. It was organised by the Ministry of Cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. It was the 5th National Workshop, organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
In which city did Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya lead the Fit India Sundays on Cycle event on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Junagadh
Mandaviya led the ride in Junagadh, from Girnar Gate to the Bhavnath Mahadev temple.
On 28 March 2025, the Amit Shah-led High-Level Committee approved ₹555.70 crore for which State's recovery from the October 2023 GLOF?
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Correct answer: D — Sikkim
₹555.70 crore was approved for Sikkim's recovery and reconstruction after the October 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood.
Consider the following statements about the High-Level Committee that approved NDRF assistance on 28 March 2025: 1. It is chaired by the Union Home Minister and includes the Finance Minister, the Agriculture Minister and the NITI Aayog Vice Chairman. 2. The fire services projects it approved were funded from the Recovery and Reconstruction window of the NDRF. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The committee is chaired by the Home Minister with the FM, Agriculture Minister and NITI VC as members. Fire services projects came from the Preparedness and Capacity Building window; Sikkim's aid came from the Recovery and Reconstruction window.
What is the name of the C-DOT platform on which the Kerala Police's Cybersecurity Operations Centre, opened on 6 March 2025, is built?
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Correct answer: D — TRINETRA
C-DOT designed the Kerala Police SOC on TRINETRA, its AI-powered indigenous cybersecurity platform.
Which of the following correctly describes C-DOT's TRINETRA, used for the Kerala Police SOC in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — An AI-powered indigenous platform for setting up cybersecurity operations centres
TRINETRA is an AI-powered, indigenous, integrated cybersecurity platform that lets an organisation set up an SOC to monitor endpoints, network traffic and user behaviour.
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.
How many hydrogen refuelling stations are included in the five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks sanctioned by MNRE (announced 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — 9
The five pilot projects include 37 vehicles and 9 hydrogen refuelling stations.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen transport pilot projects announced by MNRE on 3 March 2025: 1. Of the 37 vehicles, 15 are hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 use hydrogen internal combustion engines. 2. The vehicles will run on 10 routes, including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. 3. The projects are funded under the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: 15 fuel cell and 22 hydrogen ICE vehicles will run on 10 routes including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. Statement 3 is wrong: the pilots come under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with about ₹208 crore of central support.
Which team won the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, taking the title on first-innings lead when the final against Kerala in Nagpur was drawn on 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vidarbha
Vidarbha won the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy on their 37-run first-innings lead over Kerala after the final at Nagpur was drawn on 2 March 2025.
Vidarbha's Harsh Dubey, Player of the Series in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, set the record for the most wickets in a Ranji season. How many wickets did he take?
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Correct answer: C — 69
Harsh Dubey took 69 wickets in the 2024-25 season, passing the 68 taken by Bihar's Ashutosh Aman in 2018-19.
The Ranji Trophy won by Vidarbha on 2 March 2025 was the team's:
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Correct answer: A — Third Ranji Trophy title
It was Vidarbha's third Ranji Trophy title, after their back-to-back wins in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar delivered the Fourth P. Parameswaran Memorial Lecture on 2 March 2025 in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvananthapuram
The lecture, organised by Bharatheeya Vicharakendram, was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 2 March 2025, how many drug traffickers were convicted in 12 NCB cases across India?
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Correct answer: C — 29
Courts convicted 29 drug traffickers in 12 different cases investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.
The HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge of C-DAC, which concluded on 28 February 2025, sought solutions for mitigating which hazard?
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Correct answer: D — Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
HIMASHIELD 2024 sought indigenous solutions for Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) mitigation.
According to Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on 27 February 2025, which States/UTs would soon join the mineral auction regime, taking it to 17 States?
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Correct answer: A — Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala
The Minister said Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala would soon join the mineral auction regime, expanding India's mineral auction map to 17 States.
According to the Ministry of Mines (27 February 2025), what is India's rank among the world's aluminium producers?
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Correct answer: A — 2nd
The Ministry said India is the 2nd largest aluminium producer in the world, among the top 10 in refined copper and the 4th largest iron ore producer.
What sponsorship amount per house did the Kerala Cabinet fix on 27 February 2025 for the Wayanad landslide survivors' township?
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh rupees
The Cabinet fixed ₹20 lakh as the sponsorship amount per house; families settling outside the township get ₹15 lakh instead.
In which city was the Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025 held on 21-22 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Kochi
The summit was held at the Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre in Kochi.
Which agency organised the Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025?
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Correct answer: D — KSIDC
The summit was organised by the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) under the Department of Industries and Commerce.
Expressions of interest worth how much were received at the Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025?
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Correct answer: A — About ₹1.52 lakh crore
Industries Minister P. Rajeeve said expressions of interest worth ₹1,52,905 crore came from 374 companies.
Which organisation was appointed by the IWAI Board in February 2025 to carry out the feasibility study for Water Metro in 17 cities?
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Correct answer: A — Kochi Metro Rail Limited
The IWAI Board appointed Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) to carry out the feasibility study.
The IWAI Board decided in February 2025 to explore Water Metro in how many cities?
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Correct answer: C — 17
The Board decided to explore Water Metro in 17 cities across 12 states.
Kerala reached their maiden Ranji Trophy final in February 2025 by taking a first-innings lead over which team in the semi-final?
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Correct answer: B — Gujarat
Kerala made 457 and bowled Gujarat out for 455 in the semi-final in Ahmedabad, winning on first-innings lead.
By how many runs did Kerala lead Gujarat on the first innings in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy semi-final?
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Correct answer: B — 2
Kerala's 457 against Gujarat's 455 gave them a two-run first-innings lead.
Which Kerala bowler took the last three Gujarat wickets on the final morning of the Ranji Trophy semi-final?
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Correct answer: C — Aditya Sarwate
Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate took all three remaining wickets on the fifth morning to finish with 4 for 111.
In which district of Kerala is the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach, the first completed stretch of the Hill Highway opened on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kozhikode
The 34.76 km Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach in Kozhikode district was inaugurated at Koodaranhi by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Which organisation built the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach of Kerala's Hill Highway?
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Correct answer: C — Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society
The stretch was built by the Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society under the direction of the Kerala Road Fund Board.
Through which body is the Kerala government funding the Hill Highway and Coastal Highway projects, as stated by the Chief Minister in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — KIIFB
The Chief Minister said the hill and coastal highways, costing about ₹10,000 crore, are being funded by the state through KIIFB.
The Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft being built at Cochin Shipyard, including Machilipatnam, are known as which class?
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Correct answer: A — Mahe class
PIB 2097441: the eight ASW SWC ships built by CSL are known as the 'Mahe' class.
How many Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft did the Ministry of Defence contract Cochin Shipyard to build in April 2019?
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Correct answer: C — Eight
PIB 2097441: the contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was awarded to CSL on 30 April 2019.
The Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School, inaugurated on 22 January 2025, is in which district of Kerala?
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Correct answer: D — Alappuzha
PIB 2095125: Rajnath Singh inaugurated the school in Alappuzha district of Kerala.
How many new Sainik Schools are being set up in partnership mode, of which the Alappuzha school is one?
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Correct answer: A — 100
PIB 2095125: the school is among 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode, besides 33 existing ones.
In which city did the Ministry of Mines hold a roadshow on 11 January 2025 on India's maiden offshore mineral blocks auction?
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Correct answer: C — Kochi
PIB (Mines): the roadshow was held at The Renai, Kochi, Kerala.
At the Kochi roadshow, the three offshore blocks in Kerala were highlighted mainly for deposits of:
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Correct answer: A — Construction sand
PIB: GSI highlighted construction sand deposits off Kerala's coast; participants were keen on the three offshore blocks in Kerala for construction and infrastructure.
India's maiden offshore mineral blocks auction, promoted at the Kochi roadshow on 11 January 2025, covers blocks in which maritime zone?
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Correct answer: D — Exclusive Economic Zone
PIB: the auction aims to unlock resource potential in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Which organisation's platform is used for the e-auction of offshore mineral blocks, as demonstrated at the Kochi roadshow?
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Correct answer: B — MSTC
PIB: MSTC demonstrated its e-auction platform; auction details are on the MSTC platform. SBICAPS explained the process.
Which district won the Gold Cup at the 63rd Kerala State School Kalolsavam that concluded on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Thrissur
KITE results, The Hindu and Onmanorama: Thrissur won with 1,008 points, one ahead of Palakkad.
Before its 2025 win at the Kerala School Kalolsavam, in which year had Thrissur last won the Gold Cup?
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Correct answer: D — 1999
The Hindu and Onmanorama: Thrissur won after a gap of 26 years; its previous title came in 1999.
Which city hosted the 63rd Kerala State School Kalolsavam, which concluded at its Central Stadium on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvananthapuram
The Hindu and Onmanorama: the closing ceremony was held at Central Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram; the KITE results portal is titled 'Kerala State School Kalolsavam 2024-25 Thiruvananthapuram'.
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.