Telangana Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Under the Price Support Scheme approval for Kharif 2026-27 (30 September 2026), which state received the largest procurement amount?
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Correct answer: C — Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh got ₹3,992.57 crore, Karnataka ₹1,107 crore and Telangana ₹448.42 crore, out of ₹5,547.99 crore.
What is the total value of pulses and oilseeds procurement at MSP approved under PSS for Kharif 2026-27 in UP, Karnataka and Telangana?
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Correct answer: C — ₹5,547.99 crore
Procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore (7.06 lakh MT) was approved.
Kavach 4.0 was commissioned for the first time on South Central Railway on which section?
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Correct answer: D — Malkajgiri–Kamareddi
Kavach was upgraded from Version 3.2 to 4.0 over 108 route km on the Malkajgiri–Kamareddi section of Hyderabad Division.
Kavach, being upgraded to Version 4.0 by Indian Railways, is what kind of system?
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Correct answer: A — Automatic Train Protection system
Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that helps the loco pilot keep trains within speed limits.
Consider the following about Kavach 4.0: 1. Kavach 4.0 provides a station-to-station Kavach interface through optical fibre cable. 2. Kavach 4.0 can interface directly with existing electronic interlocking systems. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are among the key improvements listed for Kavach 4.0, along with higher location accuracy and better signal information in bigger yards.
Which military operation preceded the integration of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union in September 1948?
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Correct answer: C — Operation Polo
The Vice-President recalled that Hyderabad State was integrated after Operation Polo, on 17 September 1948.
Consider the following about the 2026 Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations: 1. President Droupadi Murmu was the Chief Guest. 2. The celebrations were held at Parade Ground, Secunderabad. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan was the Chief Guest.
About how many kilometres will the five railway multitracking projects approved by the Cabinet on 9 September 2026 for four southern States add to the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: B — About 540 km
The five projects in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana will add about 540 km.
Which is the longest of the five railway projects approved by the CCEA on 9 September 2026 for the southern States?
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Correct answer: D — Salem–Karur–Dindigul doubling
Salem–Karur–Dindigul doubling is 159 km, ahead of Hosur–Omalur (147 km) and Ghatkesar–Kazipet (110 km).
The Whitefield–Bangarapet 3rd and 4th line, approved by the Cabinet in September 2026, lies in which state?
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Correct answer: A — Karnataka
Whitefield and Bangarapet are in Karnataka; the 47 km 3rd and 4th line is one of the five projects.
Consider the following about the five railway projects approved by the CCEA on 9 September 2026: 1. Their total estimated cost is about ₹10,021 crore and they are planned for completion by 2029-30. 2. They were planned under the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The projects cost about ₹10,021 crore, are due by 2029-30 and were planned on the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Telugu Language Day, observed on 29 August, marks the birth anniversary of which reformer?
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Correct answer: B — Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy
Telugu Language Day is observed on the birth anniversary of Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy (born 29 August 1863).
Consider the following statements about Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy: 1. Gidugu championed the classical literary style (Grandhika Bhasha) over spoken Telugu. 2. Gidugu developed a script for the Savara tribal language. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Gidugu championed spoken Telugu (Vyavaharika) over Grandhika. Statement 2 is correct.
Where was the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council held on 20 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Mahabalipuram
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
According to Amit Shah at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting, what is the record of zonal council meetings since 2014?
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Correct answer: D — 70 meetings; about 80% of 1,869 issues resolved
Shah said that in 70 meetings held since 2014, approximately 80% of 1,869 issues had been resolved.
Consider the following statements about the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting: 1. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana agreed to resolve issues of division of assets and liabilities in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs. 2. Telangana was represented by its Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The meeting was attended by four Chief Ministers, the Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and the heads of three Union Territories.
By which year does Telangana aim to become a $1 trillion economy, as announced by CM Revanth Reddy on 15 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 2034
Revanth Reddy set targets of a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047.
Consider the following statements about Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's Independence Day 2026 address: 1. Telangana currently pays social security pensions to about 20 lakh people. 2. Citing RBI figures, he said Telangana's per capita income in 2025-26 was ₹4,18,931. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The state already pays pensions to 43 lakh people, and 2.25 lakh more were added; the per capita income of ₹4,18,931 is about 91% above the national average.
Under which two schemes did the Centre approve ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana on 13 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana
The allocations were approved under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and the Krishonnati Yojana.
Which city hosted the Second Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group under India's BRICS Presidency in August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad
DoPT hosted the Second Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group in Hyderabad on 4–5 August 2026.
As of August 2026, how many coal blocks have been successfully auctioned since commercial coal mining began in 2020?
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Correct answer: B — 147
With the six blocks of August 2026, 147 coal blocks have been auctioned since 2020, with a production capacity of 377.974 MTPA.
Consider the following statements about the coal block auctions concluded on 4 August 2026: 1. The highest final offer, 37.50%, was for the Tara (Revised) block in Chhattisgarh. 2. All six blocks auctioned were fully explored blocks. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: four blocks were fully explored and two partially explored.
How much did the National Biodiversity Authority release in August 2026 as access and benefit-sharing for the use of Indian rice varieties?
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Correct answer: B — ₹8.22 crore
NBA released ₹8.22 crore – ₹2.47 crore to research institutions and ₹5.75 crore to 33 state/UT biodiversity bodies.
Which institution received the largest share of the NBA's rice benefit-sharing disbursement of August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ICAR–Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad
ICAR–IIRR, Hyderabad received ₹2.43 crore, the largest share; G.B. Pant University received ₹3.26 lakh.
Consider the following statements about the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA): 1. It is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 2. It functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the NBA is under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
In the NBA's July 2026 Access and Benefit Sharing release, a family-run farm in Haryana was paid for access to the breeding stock of which animal?
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Correct answer: B — Murrah buffalo
A family-run Murrah buffalo farm in Haryana received ₹4.30 lakh for access to its Murrah breeding stock.
Consider the following statements about the National Biodiversity Authority's benefit-sharing release of 31 July 2026: 1. ICRISAT, Patancheru received the largest single share of about ₹5.36 lakh. 2. With this release, NBA's total Access and Benefit Sharing disbursals reached about ₹153 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the NBA release.
In July 2026 which state announced pensions for all thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia patients from 15 August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Telangana
Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy announced pensions for all thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia patients from 15 August.
Which DRDO laboratory designed India's first indigenous Expendable Turbo Jet Engine of the 350 kg thrust class, delivered in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — GTRE
The engine was designed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE).
Which company manufactured and delivered DRDO's 350 kg thrust class expendable turbojet engine on 22 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Azad Engineering, Hyderabad
Azad Engineering, Hyderabad, was GTRE's industry partner and delivered the engine.
How many projects for API manufacturing have been approved in Telangana under the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs, as per the reply of July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 13
13 projects under the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs; 16 applicants run 48 units under the PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals, 25 of them in Sangareddy.
Which city hosted the 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the 15th BRICS TUF Summit in Hyderabad on 14 July 2026.
According to the Labour Minister at the BRICS Trade Union Forum, India's four Labour Codes consolidated how many labour laws?
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Correct answer: D — 29
The four Labour Codes consolidated 29 labour laws into a simplified framework.
Consider the following statements about BRICS labour meetings in Hyderabad in July 2026: 1. The BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting was held on 15–16 July 2026. 2. The meeting was preceded by the Third BRICS Employment Working Group meeting. 3. The meetings were held under Brazil's BRICS Chairship. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: India holds the BRICS Chairship in 2026, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
What was the combined outlay of the Strategic Investment Plans approved at PM-SETU's 4th National Steering Committee in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,237.58 crore
The committee approved SIPs worth a combined ₹1,237.58 crore; ₹240.21 crore is the Odisha cluster alone and ₹60,000 crore the scheme's total outlay.
Which company is the Anchor Industry Partner for the PM-SETU ITI cluster in Gujarat approved in July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India anchors the Surat-hub cluster in Gujarat; Jindal is in Odisha, and Apollo Med-Skills and Neuland are in Telangana.
Under Component I of PM-SETU, how many Government ITIs are to be upgraded in the hub-and-spoke model?
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Correct answer: C — 1,000 ITIs (200 hubs and 800 spokes)
PIB says Component I upgrades 1,000 Government ITIs — 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs; the scheme outlay is ₹60,000 crore.
Which institute developed a crack-free SS316L-IN718 bi-metallic structure using laser-based powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (July 2026)?
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Correct answer: A — ARCI, Hyderabad
The research was done by the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, an autonomous institute of DST.
Kaushal Mahotsav - Warangal 2026, where more than 1,000 youth received job offers, was held at:
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Correct answer: A — Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal
The one-day Mahotsav was held at the Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Warangal, organised by MSDE with the Telangana government and NSDC.
The Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies that C-DOT is setting up at IIT Hyderabad (June 2026) is its:
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Correct answer: A — Fourth such CoE
The IIT Hyderabad CoE marks the fourth such CoE established by C-DOT.
Which of the following institutions does NOT host one of C-DOT's earlier Centres of Excellence, as listed in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Madras
C-DOT's earlier CoEs are at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Roorkee; IIT Madras is not among them.
As announced by the Ministry of Mines on 23 June 2026, how many critical and strategic mineral blocks have been successfully auctioned by the Central Government in total?
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Correct answer: A — 56
With 10 blocks in the Seventh Tranche, the total reached 56 out of 88 unique blocks taken up for auction.
In the Seventh Tranche of critical mineral auctions (announced 23 June 2026), in which group of States did the Central Government auction critical mineral blocks for the first time?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana
The Seventh Tranche saw critical mineral blocks auctioned by the Centre for the first time in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana. Arunachal Pradesh, UP and Odisha were firsts for Exploration Licence blocks.
The Seventh Tranche of critical mineral auctions (NIT of 23 March 2026) was conducted under which legal framework?
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Correct answer: D — Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015
The Ministry of Mines stated that the auction was conducted under the provisions of the MMDR Act, 1957 and the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, as amended.
Consider the following statements about the mineral auctions announced on 23 June 2026: 1. The Second Tranche of Exploration Licence auctions extended the framework to Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha for the first time. 2. The NIT for the Seventh Tranche offered 10 mineral blocks, all of which were auctioned. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the NIT of 23 March 2026 offered 19 blocks, of which 10 were successfully auctioned.
What is the thematic focus of the eighth edition of NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly, released on 23 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Pharmaceutical sector
The thematic focus of the eighth edition is India's pharmaceutical sector.
According to NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly (8th edition), what was India's total merchandise and services trade in FY2025-26?
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Correct answer: B — $1.84 trillion
Total trade grew 5.4% year-on-year to reach $1.84 trillion in FY2025-26.
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly released on 23 June 2026: 1. India remained the world's eighth-largest services exporter in 2025. 2. It names Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra as key pillars of India's pharmaceutical industry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated in the release on the eighth edition.
Where is the new CISF Headquarters building, whose foundation stone was laid on 22 June 2026, being built?
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Correct answer: A — CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
The foundation stone was laid at CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi; NISA Hyderabad was the site of one of the inaugurated projects.
Consider the following statements about the CISF event of 22 June 2026: 1. The new CISF Headquarters building is being constructed by CPWD at an estimated cost of ₹75.78 crore. 2. The Director General of CISF is Praveer Ranjan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
How many women cadets were in the first batch trained at the National Defence Academy to be commissioned (May–June 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — 17
The batch had 17 women cadets: nine Army, five Air Force and three Navy officers.
The first batch of women cadets commissioned from the NDA in 2026 joined the academy in August 2022 as part of which course?
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Correct answer: B — 148th Course
The women cadets joined the NDA in August 2022 as part of the 148th Course.
How many women from the first NDA batch were commissioned into the Army at the IMA Dehradun Passing Out Parade on 13 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Nine
Nine officers were commissioned into the Army at the POP of the 158th Regular Course at IMA Dehradun.
Consider the following statements about the commissioning of the first batch of NDA-trained women cadets: 1. President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the IMA Passing Out Parade of the 158th Regular Course and the 141st Technical Graduate Course. 2. Three officers were commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 28 May 2026. 3. Five officers were commissioned into the Indian Air Force at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
All three are stated in the Ministry of Defence and President's Secretariat releases of 13 June 2026.
How many Flight Cadets were commissioned into the IAF at the Combined Graduation Parade at AFA Dundigal on 13 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 231
A total of 231 Flight Cadets (194 men and 37 women) were commissioned.
Who reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade of the 217 Course at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on 13 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh reviewed the parade and awarded the President's Commission.
Consider the following statements about the AFA Dundigal Combined Graduation Parade of 13 June 2026: 1. 37 women were among the Flight Cadets commissioned. 2. Two officers from Vietnam were awarded 'Wings'. 3. No Indian Coast Guard officers were awarded 'Wings'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: three Indian Coast Guard officers were awarded Wings, along with nine from the Navy.
At which DRDO laboratory did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurate an Advanced Weapon System Complex on 12 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad
The complex was inaugurated at DRDL, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad.
'Mission Sudarshan Chakra', described by Rajnath Singh in June 2026 as India's future multi-level missile defence system, was announced in which address?
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Correct answer: A — PM's 2025 Independence Day address
Rajnath Singh said Mission Sudarshan Chakra was announced by PM Modi in his 2025 Independence Day address.
Consider the following statements about the event at DRDL on 12 June 2026: 1. DRDL is part of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad. 2. Rajnath Singh cited the performance of indigenous missile systems during Operation Sindoor. 3. Mission Sudarshan Chakra is planned as a single-layer air defence system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Mission Sudarshan Chakra is described as a multi-level missile defence system.
Where did the Ministry of Coal hold a roadshow on coal and lignite gasification projects on 11 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Hyderabad
The roadshow on coal and lignite gasification projects was held in Hyderabad.
Consider the following statements made by the Coal Minister at the June 2026 gasification roadshow: 1. India has nearly 400 billion tonnes of coal reserves, the fifth largest in the world. 2. India is the world's second-largest producer and consumer of coal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
G. Kishan Reddy made both points in his keynote at the Hyderabad roadshow.
The CURE-1 app, launched by Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy on 7 June 2026, was designed and developed by:
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Correct answer: C — Centre for Good Governance
The Centre for Good Governance (CGG) designed and developed the CURE-1 web application and mobile app.
What is the CURE-1 app launched in Telangana on 7 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — A common platform to pay property tax, electricity and water bills and traffic e-challans
CURE-1 (Common Unified Billing and Collection System) lets citizens pay property tax, electricity and water bills and traffic e-challans on one platform.
Among the Malkajgiri works launched on 7 June 2026, which one carries a cost of ₹960 crore?
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Correct answer: D — Alternative roads around the AOC Centre
The alternative roads around the AOC Centre cost ₹960 crore; the flyover costs ₹416 crore and the MMC office ₹98 crore.
The Armoor–Jagtial–Mancherial section approved for 4-laning by the CCEA on 3 June 2026 lies on which National Highway?
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Correct answer: B — NH-63
Armoor–Jagtial–Mancherial is a section of NH-63; the Jagtial–Karimnagar section is on NH-563.
Consider the following statements about the Telangana highway projects approved on 3 June 2026: 1. The Jagtial–Karimnagar section of NH-563 will be built on Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) mode. 2. The projects pass through Nizamabad, Jagtial, Mancherial and Karimnagar districts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: NH-563 Jagtial–Karimnagar is on BOT (Toll), NH-63 Armoor–Jagtial–Mancherial on HAM, across Nizamabad, Jagtial, Mancherial and Karimnagar districts.
Telangana, which celebrated its Formation Day on 2 June 2026, was formed as a State on:
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Correct answer: A — 2 June 2014
The Centre notified 2 June 2014 as the appointed day under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, on which Telangana was formed.
Under which law was the State of Telangana formed?
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Correct answer: C — Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 provides for the formation of Telangana on and from the appointed day.
Consider the following statements about the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014: 1. The appointed day of 2 June 2014 was notified by the Centre through notification S.O. 655(E) dated 4 March 2014. 2. Section 5 of the Act made Hyderabad the common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for a period not exceeding fifteen years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct per India Code. Statement 2 is wrong: Section 5 set the common-capital period at not more than ten years.
Where did Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy unfurl the national flag at the main Telangana Formation Day celebrations on 2 June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Parade Grounds, Secunderabad
The CM unfurled the national flag at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad.
On Telangana Formation Day 2026, CM Revanth Reddy paid tributes at the Telangana Martyrs Memorial located at:
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Correct answer: C — Gun Park, Hyderabad
The CM paid floral tributes at the Telangana Martyrs Memorial in Gun Park, Hyderabad.