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Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs Quiz — All time

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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Amit Shah launches Drug Disposal Fortnight at NCB conference on drug trafficking
Q1 Advanced

Under the 'Drug Disposal Fortnight' launched by Amit Shah on 11 January 2025, how much narcotics was to be destroyed?

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Correct answer: B — One lakh kg worth about ₹8,600 crore

PIB (MHA): one lakh kilograms of narcotics worth about ₹8,600 crore will be destroyed.

Q2 Advanced

According to the Home Minister on 11 January 2025, drugs worth how much were seized in India in 2024, the highest since independence?

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Correct answer: D — ₹16,914 crore

PIB (MHA): in 2024 the NCB and police forces seized drugs valued at ₹16,914 crore, the highest since independence.

Q3

Which agency organised the regional conference on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' held on 11 January 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Narcotics Control Bureau

PIB (MHA): the conference was organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau.

Q4 Advanced

On 11 January 2025, Amit Shah inaugurated the new office complex of the NCB's Zonal Unit in which city?

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Correct answer: C — Bhopal

PIB (MHA): the Home Minister inaugurated the new office complex of the Bhopal Zonal Unit of the NCB.

Q5 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the conference on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' held on 11 January 2025: 1. It focused on eight States and UTs of northern India. 2. The MANAS-2 helpline was extended to all 36 States and UTs. 3. It was held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

PIB (MHA): all three statements are correct.

Scindia inaugurates Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building
Q6

Guna, where a Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building was inaugurated on 11 January 2025, is in which state?

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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh

PIB: the Guna Head Post Office and POPSK building is in the Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle; MP ministers attended.

Q7 Advanced

What was the cost of the Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building inaugurated on 11 January 2025?

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Correct answer: C — ₹43.18 lakh

PIB: the 1,154 sq ft building was constructed at a cost of ₹43.18 lakh.

Q8 Advanced

Who inaugurated the Guna Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra extension building on 11 January 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Jyotiraditya Scindia

PIB: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the building.

Madhya Pradesh launches e-office system for paperless government files
Q9 Advanced

Which State launched an e-office implementation system for government files on 1 January 2025, with the CM inaugurating it from Samatva Bhawan?

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Correct answer: D — Madhya Pradesh

Free Press Journal; Patrika: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurated the e-office system from Samatva Bhawan (CM House) on Wednesday, 1 January 2025.

Q10 Advanced

In which offices was Madhya Pradesh's e-office system first started on 1 January 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Chief Minister's office and Chief Secretary's office

Free Press Journal; Patrika: the e-office system was started in the CM Secretariat and the Chief Secretary's office, and is to be extended gradually to all departments.

MP cabinet approves ₹28,798 crore Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link projects and Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024
Q11

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on 26 December 2024 gave administrative approval of ₹28,798 crore for projects under which river link project?

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Correct answer: A — Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal

Times of India and Devdiscourse: the MP cabinet gave administrative approval of ₹28,798 crore for projects under the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal river link project.

Q12 Advanced

How much new irrigated area will the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal projects approved by the MP cabinet in December 2024 create in Madhya Pradesh?

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Correct answer: D — 4.73 lakh hectares

Times of India, Deccan Chronicle and Devdiscourse: the projects will provide new irrigation of 4.73 lakh hectares in 10 districts; 3.62 lakh hectares is the area covered by modernisation of the Chambal right main canal.

Q13 Advanced

Which rules did the Madhya Pradesh cabinet approve on 26 December 2024 to enable digital registration of births and deaths?

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Correct answer: B — MP Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024

Times of India, Deccan Chronicle and Devdiscourse: the cabinet approved the Madhya Pradesh Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024, bringing in digital registration of births and deaths.

PM lays foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river linking project at Khajuraho on Vajpayee's 100th birth anniversary
Q14

Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking National Project on 25 December 2024?

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Correct answer: A — Khajuraho

PIB (PMO): the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking National Project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, on the 100th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Q15 Advanced

The Ken-Betwa link project, whose foundation stone was laid in December 2024, is the country's first river interlinking project under which plan?

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Correct answer: C — National Perspective Plan

PIB (PMO): Ken-Betwa is the country's first interlinking of rivers project under the National Perspective Plan.

Q16 Advanced

Which solar project did the Prime Minister inaugurate at Khajuraho on 25 December 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Omkareshwar floating solar project

PIB (PMO): along with the Ken-Betwa foundation stone, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Omkareshwar floating solar project.

Q17 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Khajuraho event of 25 December 2024: 1. The Prime Minister said Madhya Pradesh had become the first State to initiate two projects under the river linking campaign. 2. Hydropower projects under Ken-Betwa will contribute more than 100 MW of green energy. 3. The foundation stone of 1,153 Atal Gram Sushasan buildings was laid. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

PIB (PMO): the PM said MP was the first State to initiate two river linking projects; the hydropower projects will contribute more than 100 MW; and he laid the foundation stone of 1,153 Atal Gram Sushasan buildings. All three statements are correct.

Vice-President inaugurates GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior
Q18

Who inaugurated the Geological Survey of India's Geoscience Museum in Gwalior on 15 December 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

PIB (Mines): Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the state-of-the-art GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior on 15 December 2024.

Q19 Advanced

The GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior is housed in which building?

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Correct answer: D — Victoria Market Building

PIB (Mines): the GSI Geoscience Museum was inaugurated at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

NCL launches 'CHARAK' health scheme for Singrauli region
Q20 Advanced

Which Coal India subsidiary launched the 'CHARAK' health-centric CSR initiative on 15 December 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Northern Coalfields Limited

PIB (Coal): Singrauli-based Coal India arm Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) rolled out 'CHARAK' – Community Health: A Responsive Action for Koylanchal.

Q21 Advanced

Under NCL's 'CHARAK' scheme, residents of Singrauli and Sonbhadra are eligible if their annual family income is below:

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Correct answer: D — ₹8 lakh

PIB (Coal): residents of Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts having annual family income below ₹8 lakh from all sources are eligible under the scheme.

Ratapani notified as Madhya Pradesh's eighth tiger reserve
Q22

Ratapani, notified as a tiger reserve by Madhya Pradesh on 2 December 2024, is located in which district?

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Correct answer: A — Raisen

ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express (3 Dec 2024): the Ratapani forest/sanctuary in Raisen district, close to Bhopal, was notified as a tiger reserve on Monday, 2 December.

Q23

With its notification on 2 December 2024, Ratapani became which tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh?

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Correct answer: D — Eighth

ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: Ratapani is the eighth tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, after Kanha, Satpura, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Sanjay Dubri, Panna and Veerangana Durgavati.

Q24 Advanced

What is the approximate core area of the Ratapani Tiger Reserve notified on 2 December 2024?

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Correct answer: B — 763.8 sq km

ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: the core area is about 763.8 sq km (763.812 sq km) and the buffer area about 507.6 sq km, for a total of about 1,271 sq km.

Q25 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Ratapani Tiger Reserve notified on 2 December 2024: 1. Its total area is about 1,271 sq km. 2. It is located in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: the total area is about 1,271 sq km, so statement 1 is correct. Ratapani is in Raisen district; Shivpuri is home to Madhav National Park, so statement 2 is wrong. Answer: 1 only.

Q26 Advanced

According to officials, tiger reserve status for Ratapani enables Madhya Pradesh to receive funding from which body?

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Correct answer: C — National Tiger Conservation Authority

ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: officials said the tiger reserve designation enables the state to receive a budget/funding from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for better wildlife management.

J P Nadda inaugurates national World AIDS Day 2024 event in Indore
Q27 Advanced

According to Union Health Minister J P Nadda on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2024, new HIV infections in India in 2023 were how much lower than in 2010?

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Correct answer: C — About 44%

PIB (1 Dec 2024): new infections in the country in 2023 were almost 44% lower than in 2010, higher than the global reduction rate of 39%.

Q28 Advanced

By how much did AIDS-related deaths in India decline, as stated at the national World AIDS Day event on 1 December 2024?

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Correct answer: A — 79%

PIB (1 Dec 2024): NACO and State AIDS Control Societies ensured low HIV epidemic levels, with AIDS-related deaths declining by 79%.

Q29 Advanced

By which year does Madhya Pradesh aim to end AIDS as a public health threat, as stated at the World AIDS Day event in Indore on 1 December 2024?

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Correct answer: D — 2028

PIB (1 Dec 2024): 'Madhya Pradesh aims to achieve the target of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2028, two years ahead of the 2030 SDG goals.'

Q30 Advanced

Consider the following statements made at the World AIDS Day event on 1 December 2024: 1. Under the 95-95-95 targets, 88% of identified people are being given antiretroviral therapy (ART). 2. Phase IV of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme is currently ongoing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (1 Dec 2024): of the 95-95-95 targets, 81% of people have been identified, 88% are being given ART and 97% have viral load suppressed, so statement 1 is correct. Nadda cited the ongoing Phase V, not Phase IV, so statement 2 is wrong. Answer: 1 only.

Indore to host national World AIDS Day 2024 event on the theme 'Take the Rights Path'
Q31

What was the UNAIDS theme followed for World AIDS Day 2024 in India?

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Correct answer: C — Take the Rights Path

PIB (Health): the World AIDS Day 2024 event was aligned with the UNAIDS theme 'Take the Rights Path'.

Q32 Advanced

The national World AIDS Day 2024 event led by Union Health Minister J P Nadda was to be held at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in which city?

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Correct answer: D — Indore

PIB (Health): the event was to be held on 1 December 2024 at the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Auditorium in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Q33 Advanced

The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), which observes World AIDS Day in India, functions under which ministry?

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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

PIB (Health): NACO is under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.

CCEA approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹7,927 crore in Maharashtra, MP and UP
Q34 Advanced

The three railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 25 November 2024 cost about ₹7,927 crore and cover which States?

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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

PIB (Cabinet): the three projects cover seven districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Q35 Advanced

Which two Aspirational Districts will get better connectivity from the railway multitracking projects approved on 25 November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Khandwa and Chitrakoot

PIB (Cabinet): the projects will enhance connectivity to two Aspirational Districts — Khandwa and Chitrakoot.

Mann Ki Baat 116th episode: NCC Day, girl cadets near 40%, Indore's 12 lakh trees, Chennai's sparrow nests
Q36 Advanced

In the 116th 'Mann Ki Baat' on 24 November 2024 (NCC Day), what did the PM say the share of girl cadets in NCC had risen to?

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Correct answer: A — Almost 40%

PIB (PMO): the PM said girl cadets were earlier around 25% of NCC and had now risen to almost 40%.

Q37 Advanced

In Mann Ki Baat (24 November 2024), the PM cited a record of more than 12 lakh trees planted in 24 hours under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Where was it set?

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Correct answer: D — Indore

PIB (PMO): the PM said a tree-planting record was made in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where more than 12 lakh trees were planted in 24 hours.

Q38 Advanced

The Kudugal Trust, praised in the 116th Mann Ki Baat for making ten thousand nests with schoolchildren, is based in which city and works for which bird?

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Correct answer: B — Chennai — sparrows

PIB (PMO): Chennai's Kudugal Trust involved schoolchildren in a campaign to increase the sparrow population and made ten thousand sparrow nests in four years.

Pradhan and Mandaviya launch World Bank's 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report on six STARS states
Q39

Which organisation prepared the 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report launched in New Delhi on 22 November 2024?

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Correct answer: A — World Bank

PIB (Education): Dharmendra Pradhan and Mansukh Mandaviya launched the 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report by the World Bank.

Q40 Advanced

Which of the following states is NOT among the six STARS states covered by the 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report?

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Correct answer: B — Gujarat

PIB (Education): the STARS states are Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan; Gujarat is not among them.

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla in Chhattisgarh notified as India's 56th Tiger Reserve
Q41

Which tiger reserve was notified as India's 56th tiger reserve in November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

PIB (MoEFCC): the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh was notified as the country's 56th tiger reserve.

Q42 Advanced

The Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is the third largest in India. Which two reserves are larger?

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Correct answer: C — Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam and Manas

PIB (MoEFCC): it is the third largest tiger reserve after Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh and Manas in Assam.

Q43 Advanced

Consider the following about the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve: 1. It is contiguous with the Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. 2. With it, Chhattisgarh has five tiger reserves. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (MoEFCC): it is contiguous with Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (MP); with this notification Chhattisgarh is home to 4 tiger reserves, so 2 is wrong.

All-India average retail price of tomato falls 22.4% in a month
Q44

By what percentage did the all-India average retail price of tomato fall between 14 October and 14 November 2024, as per the Department of Consumer Affairs?

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Correct answer: B — 22.4%

PIB (Consumer Affairs): the price fell from ₹67.50/kg to ₹52.35/kg, a 22.4% decline. The almost 50% fall was in Azadpur mandi modal prices.

Q45 Advanced

As per the third advance estimate cited by the Department of Consumer Affairs in November 2024, India's tomato production in 2023-24 was:

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Correct answer: D — 213.20 lakh tonnes

PIB (Consumer Affairs): 213.20 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, 4% more than 204.25 lakh tonnes in 2022-23.

Q46 Advanced

Modal prices of tomato fell by almost 50% between 14 October and 14 November 2024 at which mandi, as per the Department of Consumer Affairs?

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Correct answer: A — Azadpur

PIB (Consumer Affairs): modal prices at Azadpur mandi fell from ₹5,883 to ₹2,969 per quintal.

Commemorative stamp on 'Sickle Cell Eradication - 2047' unveiled in Madhya Pradesh
Q47

The commemorative stamp unveiled in Madhya Pradesh on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2024 relates to eradicating which disease by 2047?

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Correct answer: D — Sickle cell anaemia

PIB (Communications): the stamp is on 'Sickle Cell Eradication - 2047', aimed at eradicating sickle cell anaemia by 2047.

Q48 Advanced

As per the Department of Posts, the Sickle Cell Eradication Mission was first launched in which Madhya Pradesh districts?

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Correct answer: D — Alirajpur and Jhabua

PIB (Communications): the mission initially covered districts like Alirajpur and Jhabua, later expanding to 17 states.

Centre orders enquiry into death of ten elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Q49

How many elephants died in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, prompting a central enquiry announced on 2 November 2024?

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Correct answer: C — Ten

PIB (Environment): the WCCB constituted a team to enquire into the death of ten elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

Q50 Advanced

Which central body constituted a team to enquire into the elephant deaths in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (November 2024)?

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Correct answer: B — Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

PIB (Environment): the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) of the Environment Ministry constituted the enquiry team.

Q51 Advanced

The five-member committee formed by Madhya Pradesh to enquire into the Bandhavgarh elephant deaths is headed by:

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Correct answer: B — APCCF (Wildlife)

PIB (Environment): the five-member state committee is headed by APCCF (Wildlife).

1 November: Kerala Piravi, Kannada Rajyotsava and MP Foundation Day mark the 1956 reorganisation
Q52

What is the 'appointed day' under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, marked each year as the formation day of Kerala, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh?

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Correct answer: C — 1 November 1956

States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 2(a): 'appointed day' means the 1st day of November, 1956. PIB carried the PM's greetings to these states on 1 Nov 2024.

Q53 Advanced

Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Kerala was formed from Travancore-Cochin, Kasaragod taluk of South Kanara and which district?

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Correct answer: A — Malabar

States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 5: Kerala comprised Travancore-Cochin (minus territories transferred to Madras), Malabar district (excluding Laccadive and Minicoy) and Kasaragod taluk of South Kanara.

Q54 Advanced

Kannada Rajyotsava marks 1 November 1956, when the States Reorganisation Act formed a new State known as:

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Correct answer: B — Mysore

States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 7: a new State to be known as the State of Mysore was formed from the appointed day (1 November 1956).

Q55 Advanced

Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, territories of Hyderabad were added to which State, which was then renamed Andhra Pradesh?

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Correct answer: D — Andhra

States Reorganisation Act, 1956, s. 3: Hyderabad territories were added to the State of Andhra, which became known as the State of Andhra Pradesh.

PM inaugurates ESIC Hospital, Indore, and lays foundation of six ESI hospitals worth ₹1,641 crore in all
Q56 Advanced

What is the combined cost of the seven ESIC projects inaugurated or laid by the PM on 29 October 2024?

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Correct answer: B — ₹1,641 crore

PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: 7 ESIC projects worth Rs. 1,641 crore benefitting about 55 lakh beneficiaries.

Q57

Which ESIC Hospital did the PM virtually inaugurate on 29 October 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Indore

PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: the PM virtually inaugurated the ESIC Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (300 beds, expandable to 500).

Q58 Advanced

According to the Labour Minister on 29 October 2024, the ESIC network has expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to how many districts in 2024?

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Correct answer: B — 674

PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: ESIC network has expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to 674 districts in 2024.

SECL Ki Dhadkan: free heart surgeries for 20 children completed at Raipur
Q59 Advanced

'SECL Ki Dhadkan', under which 20 children got free heart surgeries (programme held 25 October 2024), is an extension of which Coal India CSR initiative?

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Correct answer: B — Nanha Sa Dil

PIB, 26 Oct 2024: SECL Ki Dhadkan, an extension of Coal India's overarching CSR initiative 'Nanha Sa Dil', focuses on medical interventions for congenital heart disease.

Ministry of Coal issues final mine closure certificates for three WCL mines in Betul
Q60 Advanced

The final mine closure certificates announced by the Ministry of Coal on 22 October 2024 were for mines located in which district?

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Correct answer: C — Betul, Madhya Pradesh

PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Pathakhera Mine No-I UG, Pathakhera Mine No-II UG and Satpura II UG Mine are all in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh.

Q61

The three mines that received final mine closure certificates (announced 22 October 2024) belong to which coal company?

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Correct answer: D — Western Coalfields Limited

PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the certificates were issued for the Pathakhera Area of M/s WCL (Western Coalfields Limited).

PM Modi launches airport projects worth over ₹6,100 crore and other projects in Varanasi
Q62 Advanced

On 20 October 2024, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for runway expansion and a new terminal building at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, worth about:

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Correct answer: A — ₹2,870 crore

PIB, 20 Oct 2024: runway expansion, new terminal building and allied works of LBS International Airport, Varanasi worth around ₹2,870 crore. (₹6,100 crore is the total of all airport projects.)

Q63 Advanced

On 20 October 2024, the PM laid foundation stones for New Civil Enclaves at three airports. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

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Correct answer: C — Rewa

PIB, 20 Oct 2024: New Civil Enclaves at Agra, Darbhanga and Bagdogra airports. Rewa's new terminal building was inaugurated, not a civil enclave.

Q64 Advanced

Consider the following about the PM's Varanasi programme of 20 October 2024: 1. New terminal buildings of Rewa, Maa Mahamaya (Ambikapur) and Sarsawa airports worth over ₹220 crore were inaugurated. 2. Phases 2 and 3 of the Varanasi Sports Complex redevelopment were inaugurated under the Khelo India scheme and the Smart City Mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are stated in the PIB release of 20 Oct 2024.

Q65 Advanced

After the new terminals inaugurated on 20 October 2024, the combined annual passenger handling capacity of Rewa, Ambikapur and Sarsawa airports rose to more than:

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Correct answer: B — 2.3 crore

PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the combined passenger handling capacity of these airports increases to more than 2.3 crore passengers annually.

PM inaugurates Rewa, Ambikapur and Saharanpur airports under RCS-UDAN
Q66 Advanced

The first RCS-UDAN flight, inaugurated by PM Modi on 27 April 2017, connected:

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Correct answer: B — Shimla to Delhi

PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the first RCS-UDAN flight was inaugurated by PM Modi on 27 April 2017, connecting Shimla to Delhi.

Q67

Ambikapur airport, inaugurated under RCS-UDAN on 20 October 2024, is in which State?

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Correct answer: A — Chhattisgarh

PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the three airports are Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Q68 Advanced

As per PIB (20 October 2024), RCS-UDAN has so far facilitated travel of more than how many passengers?

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Correct answer: D — 144 lakh

PIB, 20 Oct 2024: so far RCS-UDAN has facilitated travel of more than 144 lakh passengers.

Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurates 21st Divya Kala Mela in Jabalpur
Q69

The 21st Divya Kala Mela, inaugurated on 19 October 2024, was held in:

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Correct answer: A — Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PIB, 19 Oct 2024: the 21st Divya Kala Mela is being held at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, from 17 to 27 October 2024.

Q70 Advanced

The Divya Kala Mela held in Jabalpur in October 2024 was which edition?

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Correct answer: C — 21st

PIB, 19 Oct 2024: Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 21st Divya Kala Mela in Jabalpur.

Q71 Advanced

According to PIB (19 October 2024), the previous 20 editions of the Divya Kala Mela generated a combined income of over:

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Correct answer: D — ₹15 crore

PIB, 19 Oct 2024: the last 20 editions generated a combined income exceeding ₹15 crore and facilitated loans worth over ₹12 crore.

MOIL signs draft JV agreement with MP State Mining Corporation for manganese mining
Q72 Advanced

In the draft JV agreement signed on 19 October 2024 between MOIL and MP State Mining Corporation, what is the shareholding pattern?

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Correct answer: D — MOIL 51% : MPSMCL 49%

PIB, 19 Oct 2024: the JV company will have a shareholding of 51% of MOIL and 49% of MPSMCL.

Q73 Advanced

At which event was the MOIL-MPSMCL draft JV agreement for manganese mining signed on 19 October 2024?

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Correct answer: C — MP Mining Conclave'24, Bhopal

PIB, 19 Oct 2024: MOIL entered into a draft JV agreement with MPSMCL at MP Mining Conclave'24 in Bhopal.

SECL becomes first coal company to operate four AMRIT pharmacies
Q74 Advanced

South Eastern Coalfields Limited's fourth AMRIT pharmacy, the country's 216th (reported 16 October 2024), is located in:

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Correct answer: C — Bilaspur

PIB, 16 Oct 2024: the 216th AMRIT pharmacy is located at the Health Centre in SECL's Indira Vihar Colony, Bilaspur. (Gevra in Korba and Sohagpur in Shahdol host the earlier ones.)

DRI busts illegal mephedrone factory in Meghnagar, Jhabua; 112 kg worth ₹168 crore seized
Q75

In which district of Madhya Pradesh did the DRI bust an illegal mephedrone factory on 12 October 2024?

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Correct answer: C — Jhabua

PIB (14 Oct 2024): DRI busted a factory in the Industrial Area of Meghnagar, Dist. Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, in the early hours of 12-10-2024.

Q76 Advanced

What was the total quantity and value of mephedrone seized by the DRI in Meghnagar in October 2024?

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Correct answer: A — 112 kg; ₹168 crore

PIB (14 Oct 2024): 36 kg powder and 76 kg liquid mephedrone (112 kg) worth Rs. 168 crore seized.

Q77 Advanced

Mephedrone, seized by the DRI in Jhabua, is a psychotropic substance under which law?

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Correct answer: B — NDPS Act, 1985

PIB (14 Oct 2024): Mephedrone is a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985.

81st Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluates five road and aviation projects
Q78 Advanced

The Vrindavan Bypass evaluated at the 81st NPG meeting under PM GatiShakti on 10 October 2024 will connect NH-44 to which expressway?

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Correct answer: A — Yamuna Expressway

PIB (11 Oct 2024): a 16.75 km greenfield Vrindavan Bypass in Uttar Pradesh will connect NH-44 to the Yamuna Expressway.

Q79 Advanced

The new integrated terminal building evaluated at the 81st NPG meeting (10 October 2024) is for which airport?

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Correct answer: B — Srinagar Airport

PIB (11 Oct 2024): a brownfield project for a new integrated terminal building of 71,500 sq m at Srinagar Airport in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Awas Sakhi app under PMAY at Bhairunda, MP; kuccha-house survey begins
Q80

Which mobile app under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana did Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch on 8 October 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Awas Sakhi

PIB (8 Oct 2024): Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Awas Sakhi Mobile App under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Q81 Advanced

How many Community Managed Training Centres (CMTCs) were inaugurated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 8 October 2024?

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Correct answer: B — 100 in 18 states

PIB (8 Oct 2024): he inaugurated 100 Community Managed Training Centres - CMTCs in 18 states.

SECL plants over 1.46 lakh saplings under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'
Q82 Advanced

Which Coal India subsidiary planted 1,46,675 saplings in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, as reported on 7 October 2024?

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Correct answer: A — South Eastern Coalfields Limited

PIB (7 Oct 2024): South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary, has planted 1,46,675 saplings across its operational areas in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.