Maharashtra Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
According to the NeSDA Way Forward report for May 2025, how many e-services in total are provided across States/UTs?
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Correct answer: C — 21,062
PIB (DARPG): A total of 21,062 e-services are provided across States/UTs; the majority (7,065) fall under Local Governance & Utility Services.
Which two States achieved 100% saturation of mandatory e-services according to the NeSDA Way Forward report for May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Maharashtra and Uttarakhand
PIB (DARPG): 16 States/UTs achieved more than 90% saturation, while Maharashtra and Uttarakhand achieved 100% saturation.
Which DST institute developed a one-step method to synthesise nano-cup semi-shells for photothermal cancer therapy, as reported on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
PIB (DST): Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali (INST), with ACTREC and IIT Bombay, developed the one-step synthesis method.
Which of the following universities was NOT among the five that received Letters of Intent in Mumbai on 14 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — University of Southampton
PIB (Education): LoIs went to the University of York, University of Aberdeen, University of Western Australia, Illinois Institute of Technology and IED Italy. The University of Southampton was not among them.
Which Italian institution received a Letter of Intent for a Mumbai campus on 14 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Istituto Europeo di Design
PIB (Education): Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), Italy was one of the five institutions issued LoIs.
Consider the following statements about the Letters of Intent issued in Mumbai on 14 June 2025: 1. They were issued at an event titled 'Mumbai Rising: Creating an International Education City'. 2. The universities are from the United Kingdom, Australia, the USA and Italy. 3. Maharashtra's Chief Minister said talks were ongoing with ten more universities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Education): statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong because Fadnavis said talks were ongoing with five more universities, not ten. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.
What total allocation was announced for states under the Special Central Assistance Guidelines at the Agri Stack conference on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹6,000 crore
PIB (Agriculture): a total allocation of ₹6,000 crore was announced to support States under the SCA Guidelines.
With which group of states were MoUs signed at the National Conference on Agri Stack on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Odisha
PIB (Agriculture): MoUs were signed with the States of Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Odisha.
Consider the following statements about the Special Central Assistance Guidelines for Agri Stack launched on 13 June 2025: 1. ₹4,000 crore is earmarked for Farmer Registry, including legal heir systems. 2. ₹2,000 crore is earmarked for the Digital Crop Survey. 3. Funds will be distributed to states in proportion to their farmer population. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Agriculture): ₹4,000 crore is for Farmer Registry and ₹2,000 crore for Digital Crop Survey, so 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong because support is on a first-come-first-served basis. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.
Where was the first edition of the Health Ministry's Conclave on 'Best Practices' held on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — AIIMS Nagpur
PIB (Health): the first edition of the Conclave on 'Best Practices' was organised by the Health Ministry at AIIMS Nagpur.
Which organisation chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) in New Delhi on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Coast Guard
PIB (Defence): the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chaired the 137th OSCC meeting in New Delhi on 12 June 2025.
Who, as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, addressed the 137th OSCC meeting on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Paramesh Sivamani
PIB (Defence): Director General ICG Paramesh Sivamani addressed the committee and underlined the importance of energy security.
In which year was the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) constituted to ensure effective functioning of offshore security arrangements?
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Correct answer: D — 1978
PIB (Defence) (static): the OSCC was constituted in 1978 to ensure the effective functioning of offshore security arrangements.
Which organisation is implementing the DGT–Shell India Green Skills and EV training programme launched on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Edunet Foundation
PIB (MSDE): the initiative is implemented by Edunet Foundation, the training partner of Shell.
Consider the following statements about the first phase of the DGT–Shell India EV training programme: 1. A 240-hour advanced EV Technician course will run at 4 NSTIs. 2. A 90-hour job-oriented EV skills course will run at 12 ITIs with Shell-supported labs. 3. The 50-hour foundational green skills module is limited to ITIs that have physical labs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MSDE): 240-hour course at 4 NSTIs and 90-hour course at 12 ITIs with Shell-supported labs are correct. The 50-hour module is for additional ITIs without physical labs, so 3 is wrong. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.
The DGT–Shell India EV training programme launched on 12 June 2025 covers ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra and three other states. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
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Correct answer: D — Kerala
PIB (MSDE): the programme covers Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Kerala is not among them.
The 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), held on 10 June 2025, took place in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai
PIB (Finance): the Finance Minister chaired the 29th meeting of the FSDC in Mumbai on 10 June 2025.
Consider the following statements about the 29th FSDC meeting of 10 June 2025: 1. The Council considered a financial sector-specific cybersecurity strategy in light of the FSAP 2024-25 recommendations. 2. The meeting was chaired by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Finance): the FSDC considered a financial sector-specific cybersecurity strategy in light of FSAP 2024-25; the meeting was chaired by the Union Finance Minister, not the RBI Governor. So 1 only.
The FSDC was constituted by a Government of India notification dated 30 December 2010. Who chairs the Sub-Committee of the FSDC?
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Correct answer: D — Governor, RBI
PIB (static): the Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister, and its Sub-Committee is chaired by the Governor, RBI.
Under the Maharashtra cabinet decision of 10 June 2025, excise duty on IMFL (up to ₹260 per bulk litre) was raised from three times to how many times the declared manufacturing cost?
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Correct answer: C — 4.5 times
PTI (ThePrint) and The Hindu BusinessLine (CMO statement): IMFL duty was raised from three times to 4.5 times the declared manufacturing cost.
Consider the following statements about the Maharashtra cabinet's excise decisions of 10 June 2025: 1. A new grain-based 'Maharashtra Made Liquor' category was created, to be made only by manufacturers in Maharashtra. 2. Excise duty on country liquor was cut from ₹205 to ₹180 per proof litre. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PTI (ThePrint) and The Hindu BusinessLine: the grain-based MML category is for Maharashtra manufacturers only; country liquor duty was raised from ₹180 to ₹205, not cut. So 1 only.
In what capacity did India participate in the 2nd Session of the IALA Council held in Nice from 9 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vice President
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): India participated in the 2nd Session of the IALA Council as the Vice President of IALA.
Consider the following statements about India's participation in the 2nd IALA Council session (Nice, 9–13 June 2025): 1. The Indian delegation was led by T.K. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 2. India invited member states to the 21st IALA Conference in 2027 in Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): the delegation was led by Secretary T.K. Ramachandran, who invited member states to the 21st IALA Conference in 2027 in Mumbai. So both 1 and 2 are correct.
The DRDO laboratory VRDE, which transferred technologies of nine systems to industry on 7 June 2025, is located at
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Correct answer: D — Ahilyanagar
The Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) is a DRDO laboratory located in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
In June 2025, DRDO's VRDE transferred technologies of how many systems to how many industries?
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Correct answer: A — Nine systems to 10 industries
VRDE transferred technologies of nine systems to 10 industries, so the answer is Nine systems to 10 industries.
To which company did DRDO's VRDE transfer the technology of the Vajra Riot Control Vehicle on 7 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Tata Advanced Systems
VRDE transferred the Vajra Riot Control Vehicle technology to Tata Advanced Systems.
Which Gram Panchayat won the Gold Award in the new Gram Panchayat category of the National Awards for e-Governance 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rohini (Dhule, Maharashtra)
The Gold Award in the new category went to the Gram Panchayat of Rohini (Dhule, Maharashtra).
Consider the following statements about the new Gram Panchayat category of the National Awards for e-Governance 2025: 1. Over 1.45 lakh entries were received from 26 States and Union Territories. 2. Gold awardees receive a financial incentive of ₹5 lakh. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: over 1.45 lakh entries came from 26 States and Union Territories. Statement 2 is incorrect: Gold awardees receive ₹10 lakh; ₹5 lakh is for Silver awardees.
What is the total length of the Samruddhi Mahamarg (Mumbai–Nagpur expressway), which became fully operational on 5 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 701 km
With the final 76 km stretch opened, the 701 km Mumbai–Nagpur corridor became fully operational.
The final stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg inaugurated on 5 June 2025 lies between which two places?
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Correct answer: B — Igatpuri and Amane
The final 76 km stretch lies between Igatpuri and Amane, in Nashik and Thane districts respectively.
What is the official name of the Mumbai–Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway, which became fully operational on 5 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg
The Samruddhi Expressway is officially called the Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg.
Aboard which vessel did the Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition sail to Seychelles and back in 2025?
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Correct answer: D — IASV Triveni
The 11 women officers sailed aboard IASV Triveni (Indian Armed Services Vessel), an indigenously built 56-foot sailing yacht.
To which country did the Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition, which returned on 4 June 2025, make its 1,800-nautical-mile voyage?
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Correct answer: B — Seychelles
The team completed a 1,800-nautical-mile international voyage to Seychelles, where it held defence and diplomatic engagements.
Which country's President, Santiago Peña Palacios, was on a State visit to India in June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Paraguay
Santiago Peña Palacios, President of the Republic of Paraguay, was received by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 2 June 2025 during his first State visit to India.
With which trade bloc, of which Paraguay is a part, does India have a Preferential Trade Agreement that PM Modi proposed expanding in June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — MERCOSUR
PM Modi noted that India has a Preferential Trade Agreement with MERCOSUR and said the two countries can work together to further expand it.
Consider the following statements about the visit of Paraguay's President to India in June 2025: 1. It was the second time a President of Paraguay had visited India. 2. The visit covered both Delhi and Mumbai. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. PM Modi called the visit historic as the second time a President of Paraguay had visited India, and noted it covered both Delhi and Mumbai.
In how many Indian languages does BharatGen, launched on 2 June 2025, offer AI solutions?
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Correct answer: B — 22
BharatGen integrates text, speech and image modalities and offers AI solutions in 22 Indian languages.
BharatGen is implemented through the TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE at which institution?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Bombay
BharatGen is implemented through the TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE at IIT Bombay, with support from the Department of Science and Technology.
Under which national mission was BharatGen developed?
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Correct answer: C — National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems
BharatGen was developed under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) of the Department of Science and Technology.
The EUNAVFOR ships that made a maiden visit to India in May–June 2025 operate under which operation, led by Rear Admiral Davide Da Pozzo?
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Correct answer: C — Operation Atalanta
The EUNAVFOR side was led by Rear Admiral Davide Da Pozzo, Force Commander of Operation Atalanta.
The two EUNAVFOR ships that visited Mumbai from 26 May to 1 June 2025 belonged to which navies?
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Correct answer: D — Spain and Italy
ESPS Reina Sofia of the Spanish Navy and ITS Antonio Marceglia of the Italian Navy visited Mumbai, so the ships belonged to Spain and Italy.
In which city did IEPFA and SEBI launch the pilot Niveshak Shivir on 1 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Pune
IEPFA, in collaboration with SEBI, launched the pilot chapter of Niveshak Shivir in Pune to help investors with unclaimed dividends and shares.
How many female cadets were in the first-ever women's batch to pass out of the NDA on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 17
The Ministry of Defence said the first-ever batch of 17 female cadets passed out with the 148th Course.
Who was the Reviewing Officer of the NDA 148th Course Passing Out Parade on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd), Governor of Mizoram
The Governor of Mizoram, General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd), was the Reviewing Officer.
Who received the President's Gold Medal at the NDA 148th Course Passing Out Parade?
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Correct answer: D — Prince Raj
Battalion Cadet Adjutant Prince Raj received the Gold Medal; Negi got Silver and Bhatt Bronze. Lt Col Praveen Kumar Tiwari was the parade Adjutant.
Which two railway multitracking projects did the Cabinet approve on 28 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Ratlam–Nagda 3rd & 4th line and Wardha–Balharshah 4th line
The CCEA approved the Ratlam–Nagda 3rd and 4th line and the Wardha–Balharshah 4th line.
By about how many kilometres will the Ratlam–Nagda and Wardha–Balharshah projects increase the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: D — 176 km
The two projects will increase the network by about 176 km; 784 is the number of villages that gain connectivity.
Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir at Madhavbag, Mumbai, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2025, was built in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1875
The temple was built in 1875, so 2025 marked its 150th anniversary.
'Swasti Nivas', for which Amit Shah performed the Bhoomi Pujan in May 2025, is being built for patients and their relatives at which institute?
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Correct answer: A — National Cancer Institute, Nagpur
Swasti Nivas is being built on the premises of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Nagpur.
Katejhari village, where a bus arrived for the first time as mentioned in Mann Ki Baat in May 2025, is in which district?
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Correct answer: A — Gadchiroli
Katejhari is in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.
The 'sugar boards' installed in schools to make children aware of their sugar intake, praised in Mann Ki Baat in May 2025, are an initiative of which body?
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Correct answer: D — CBSE
The PM described sugar boards as a unique initiative of CBSE.
According to the Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat (May 2025), India's annual honey production has risen to about how much?
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Correct answer: B — 1.25 lakh metric tonnes
Honey production rose from about 70–75 thousand metric tonnes 10–11 years ago to about 1.25 lakh metric tonnes.
In Mann Ki Baat (May 2025), the PM mentioned women spraying pesticides with drones in Sangareddy district. In which state is Sangareddy?
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Correct answer: C — Telangana
Sangareddy district is in Telangana.
According to the PM in Mann Ki Baat (May 2025), how many records were set at the Khelo India Youth Games hosted in Bihar?
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Correct answer: A — 26
The PM said 26 records were made; 36 is the number of medals Bihar won.
Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, who passed away on 20 May 2025, was the founding director of which institution?
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Correct answer: D — Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
In 1988 the UGC invited Narlikar to set up IUCAA, Pune, as its founding director; he led it until 2003. He had earlier worked at TIFR (1972–1989) and studied at BHU.
Consider the following statements about Jayant Narlikar (1938–2025): 1. With Fred Hoyle, he co-developed the Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity. 2. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2004. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. He co-developed the Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity with his Cambridge guide Fred Hoyle, and received the Padma Vibhushan in 2004 (Padma Bhushan in 1965).
What was the theme of World Bee Day 2025, as cited by KVIC?
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Correct answer: B — Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all
The theme for World Bee Day 2025 was 'Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all'.
According to KVIC (May 2025), beekeepers under its Honey Mission have produced over how much honey?
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Correct answer: A — 20,000 metric tonnes
KVIC said beekeepers have produced over 20,000 metric tonnes of honey, earning ₹325 crore; 2 lakh+ is the number of bee boxes distributed.
For the fire tragedies in Hyderabad and Solapur on 18 May 2025, what ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2 lakh
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for each injured person.
Consider the following statements about the fires of 18 May 2025: 1. The fire at Gulzar Houz near Charminar in Hyderabad killed 17 members of a family. 2. The fire in Solapur broke out at a chemical factory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Solapur fire broke out at Central Textile Mills, a textile factory in the Akkalkot Road MIDC area.
How many people died in the fire at a textile mill in Solapur's MIDC area on 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 8
Eight people, including the factory owner and members of two families, died in the Solapur fire; 17 died in the Hyderabad fire the same day.
Which policy initiative to increase women's participation in the maritime sector was unveiled on International Day for Women in Maritime, 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sagar Mein Samman
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman' in Mumbai. The 'Women in Seafarer' programme is envisaged in the Maritime India Vision 2030 document.
What is the IMO theme for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2025?
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Correct answer: B — An Ocean of Opportunities for Women
The 2025 theme is 'An Ocean of Opportunities for Women', which aligns with the World Maritime Day 2025 theme 'Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity'.
With the inauguration of the National Soil Spectral Library in May 2025, which State became the first to have a soil map?
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Correct answer: B — Maharashtra
With the inauguration of the National Soil Spectral Library at Nagpur, Maharashtra became the first State to have a soil map.
Consider the following statements made at the Krishi Samvad in Nagpur (May 2025): 1. The Agriculture Ministry will work on the theme 'One Nation, One Agriculture, One Team'. 2. ICAR has 113 institutes, 11 of which are in Maharashtra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Nagpur on 18 May 2025.
On 15 May 2025, a new ATC Tower cum Technical Block cum Fire Station was inaugurated at which airport in Maharashtra?
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Correct answer: B — Kolhapur
MoS Murlidhar Mohol inaugurated the facility at Kolhapur Airport.
The inaugural Star Air flight flagged off from Kolhapur on 15 May 2025 connects Kolhapur with:
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Correct answer: D — Nagpur
The inaugural Star Air flight was between Kolhapur and Nagpur.
How many Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector were announced by DST on National Technology Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 5
DST announced five CCU testbeds in the cement sector.
The CCU testbed at Ballabhgarh, Haryana, which aims to capture 2 tonnes of CO₂ per day, is located at:
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Correct answer: C — National Council for Cement and Building Materials
Testbed-1 is at the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Ballabhgarh, with JK Cement as partner.
Consider the following statements about DST's CCU testbeds in the cement sector: 1. The testbed of CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati and IISc uses a Pressure Swing Adsorption process. 2. IIT Madras and BITS Pilani Goa are partnered with UltraTech Cement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Testbed-4 (CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati, IISc with JSW Cement) uses a Vacuum Swing Adsorption process.
DST linked the CCU testbeds to India's goal of achieving a carbon-neutral economy by:
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Correct answer: D — 2070
The release cites the goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070.