Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Which country was the country partner of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 inaugurated on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Russia
Russia was the country partner of UPITS 2025, held in Greater Noida with over 2,200 exhibitors.
Where was the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 held?
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Correct answer: B — Greater Noida
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated UPITS 2025 in Greater Noida on 25 September 2025.
To which UNESCO list is India seeking a multinational nomination of Chhath Mahaparva, as discussed by the Ministry of Culture in September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The nomination is for inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the 2003 Convention.
Under which UNESCO convention would Chhath Mahaparva be inscribed on the intangible heritage list?
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Correct answer: B — 2003 Convention
The multinational nomination of Chhath Mahaparva is for the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the 2003 Convention.
Which of the following countries were represented by senior diplomats at the Ministry of Culture's IGNCA meeting of 16 September 2025 on the Chhath Mahaparva nomination?
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Correct answer: D — UAE, Suriname and the Netherlands
Senior diplomatic representatives of the UAE, Suriname and the Netherlands attended the IGNCA meeting; envoys to Mauritius and Fiji joined a separate virtual interaction later.
The annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for crop year 2025-26 covers farmers in which three states?
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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
The policy announced on 12 September 2025 covers farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, with about 1.21 lakh farmers estimated to be eligible.
Under the opium licensing policy for 2025-26, cultivators with an average morphine yield between 3.0 and 4.2 kg per hectare become eligible for which method of cultivation?
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Correct answer: C — Concentrate of Poppy Straw (CPS) method with unlanced poppy straw
Cultivators with morphine yields between 3.0 and 4.2 kg per hectare can cultivate unlanced poppy straw under the Concentrate of Poppy Straw (CPS) method, with a five-year licence; those at 4.2 kg or above are retained as opium gum cultivators.
In which Indian city did PM Modi hold talks with Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam on 11 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Varanasi
PM Modi welcomed PM Ramgoolam to his parliamentary constituency, Kashi (Varanasi), where the talks and joint press statement took place.
Which of the following is a grant project in India's special economic package for Mauritius announced in September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — New Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital
The new SSR National Hospital is among the grant projects (with an AYUSH Centre of Excellence, a veterinary school and helicopters); Motorway M4, the ATC tower and Ring Road Phase II are grant-cum-LoC projects.
India agreed in principle to assist Mauritius in developing and surveilling which area, as part of the September 2025 package?
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Correct answer: A — Chagos Marine Protected Area
On the strategic side, the two sides agreed in principle on redevelopment of a port in Mauritius and assistance in development and surveillance of the Chagos Marine Protected Area.
How much budgetary assistance did India agree in principle to extend to Mauritius in the current financial year (2025-26)?
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Correct answer: D — USD 25 million
India agreed in principle to extend budgetary assistance of USD 25 million in the current financial year.
Consider the following outcomes of the Mauritius PM's state visit to India in September 2025: 1. An agreement was signed to establish a telemetry, tracking and telecommunication station for satellites and launch vehicles. 2. NTPC will work towards a 17.5 MW floating solar PV project at Tamarind Falls. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the list of outcomes includes the space telemetry, tracking and telecommunication station agreement and an announcement to take forward a 17.5 MW floating solar PV project at Tamarind Falls, with an NTPC team to finalise an agreement with CEB.
After the September 2025 expansion, at how many airports is the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) operational?
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Correct answer: B — 13
With Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar added on 11 September 2025, Amit Shah said FTI-TTP is operational at a total of 13 airports.
Which of the following airports was NOT among the five added to FTI-TTP on 11 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jaipur
The five airports added were Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar.
Which two upcoming airports does the Home Ministry plan to integrate with FTI-TTP?
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Correct answer: A — Navi Mumbai and Jewar
Amit Shah said the Ministry of Home Affairs has planned to integrate the programme with the upcoming Navi Mumbai and Jewar airports.
Which DRDO establishment held a conclave on 6 September 2025 to engage MSMEs and start-ups for the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor?
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Correct answer: A — Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow
DRDO's Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow, held the conclave at its Amausi campus.
Which country's Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, prayed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya on 6 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Bhutan
Bhutan's PM Tshering Tobgay and his wife prayed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya.
Advocates Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla were appointed Judges of which High Court in September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Allahabad High Court
The Law Ministry notified their appointment as Judges of the Allahabad High Court on 6 September 2025.
India's first tempered glass manufacturing facility for mobile devices, inaugurated on 30 August 2025, is located at:
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Correct answer: B — Noida
Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the facility at Noida.
The Noida tempered glass facility inaugurated on 30 August 2025 has been set up by Optiemus Electronics in collaboration with:
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Correct answer: C — Corning Incorporated
The facility is a collaboration between Optiemus Electronics and Corning Incorporated, USA, and will use the 'Engineered by Corning' brand.
Consider the following statements made by Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 30 August 2025: 1. Electronics manufacturing in India has grown ten times in the past 11 years. 2. India's electronics exports have crossed ₹5 lakh crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The Minister said electronics production grew six times in 11 years to ₹11.5 lakh crore, with exports of over ₹3 lakh crore and 2.5 million jobs.
National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August every year to honour:
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Correct answer: B — Major Dhyan Chand
National Sports Day is celebrated annually on 29 August to honour hockey icon Major Dhyan Chand; 2025 marked his 120th birth anniversary.
National Sports Day 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand?
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Correct answer: D — 120th
The Sports Ministry release says the 2025 celebrations marked the 120th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand.
Consider the following statements about National Sports Day 2025: 1. About 30 crore citizens took part across all States and UTs. 2. The first world-class MONDO athletics track was inaugurated at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. 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 MONDO track was inaugurated at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi; the floral tribute was paid at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
From KMS 2025-26, the usage charge for a used gunny bag in central foodgrain procurement has been revised to:
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Correct answer: D — ₹10.22
The charge rises from ₹7.32 to ₹10.22 per used bag (or actual cost, whichever is lower), an increase of about 39.6%.
The ₹60,000 crore National Scheme for ITI Upgradation, discussed at Kaushal Manthan (Chandigarh, 28 August 2025), aims to transform how many Government ITIs?
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Correct answer: A — 1,000
The scheme seeks to transform 1,000 Government ITIs through a hub-and-spoke model led by industry-led SPVs.
Consider the following statements about the 'Kaushal Manthan' conference of 28 August 2025: 1. It was a Regional Conference of Skill Ministers held in Chandigarh. 2. The ITI upgradation scheme discussed there follows a hub-and-spoke model led by industry-led special purpose vehicles. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the MSDE release of 28 August 2025.
According to the Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, which state ranked first in terms of employment?
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Correct answer: A — Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka are the top five states by employment, in that order.
As per ASI 2023-24 results released on 27 August 2025, Gross Value Added in the sector grew in current prices by:
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Correct answer: B — 11.89%
GVA grew 11.89% in current prices; output grew more than 5.80% and employment 5.92%.
Consider the following statements about the Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24: 1. Gujarat ranked first among states in terms of employment. 2. The sector added about 57 lakh jobs during 2014-15 to 2023-24. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Tamil Nadu ranked first and Gujarat second. Statement 2 is correct.
What penalty did NHAI impose in August 2025 on the toll collection agency at Bhuni Toll Plaza (Meerut–Karnal section of NH-709A) after its staff assaulted an Army personnel?
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Correct answer: C — ₹20 lakh
NHAI imposed a penalty of ₹20 lakh on the toll collecting agency for grave breach of the Contract Agreement and initiated termination and debarment.
What was the code name of the DRI operation that busted a clandestine mephedrone factory in Bhopal in August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Operation Crystal Break
The DRI busted the clandestine mephedrone manufacturing facility in Bhopal in a coordinated operation code-named 'Operation Crystal Break'.
How much mephedrone (in liquid form) did the DRI seize at the Bhopal facility on 16 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 61.20 kg
The search on 16 August 2025 led to the recovery and seizure of 61.20 kg of mephedrone in liquid form valued at ₹92 crore.
Consider the following statements about the DRI's Bhopal mephedrone case of August 2025: 1. Mephedrone is a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985. 2. It was the first clandestine mephedrone factory dismantled by the DRI in the past year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: mephedrone is listed as a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985. Statement 2 is incorrect: this was the sixth clandestine mephedrone factory dismantled by the DRI in the past one year.
Who admitted the motion for removal of Justice Yashwant Varma and constituted an inquiry committee on 12 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla admitted the motion signed by 146 MPs and constituted a three-member inquiry committee.
Under which law was the three-member committee to probe the charges against Justice Yashwant Varma constituted?
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Correct answer: C — Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
The Speaker constituted the committee under Section 3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
Consider the following statements about the inquiry committee constituted in the Justice Yashwant Varma case in August 2025: 1. It includes a sitting judge of the Supreme Court. 2. It was constituted by the Chief Justice of India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the committee includes Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar. Statement 2 is incorrect: the committee was constituted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after admitting the removal motion.
Who among the following is NOT a member of the inquiry committee constituted in the Justice Yashwant Varma case?
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Correct answer: D — Justice Sanjiv Khanna
The committee comprises Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and senior advocate B.V. Acharya; Sanjiv Khanna is not a member.
What is the length of the Lucknow Metro Phase-1B corridor approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 11.165 km
The Cabinet approved Phase-1B of the Lucknow Metro, an 11.165 km corridor with 12 stations, at a cost of ₹5,801 crore.
Consider the following statements about Lucknow Metro Phase-1B approved in August 2025: 1. All 12 stations on the corridor will be elevated. 2. After this corridor, Lucknow will have a 34 km active metro network. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: of the 12 stations, 7 will be underground and 5 elevated. Statement 2 is correct: with Phase-1B, Lucknow will have a 34 km active metro network.
Which Supreme Court bench passed the order of 11 August 2025 directing that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR be moved to shelters?
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Correct answer: B — Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan
The order in the suo motu case 'In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price' was passed by a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan.
In its order of 11 August 2025, the Supreme Court asked authorities to start by creating shelters for about how many stray dogs?
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Correct answer: C — 5,000
The court directed the authorities to begin by creating shelters for about 5,000 dogs and to report within eight weeks.
Consider the following statements about the Supreme Court's stray dogs order of 11 August 2025: 1. The court directed that dogs picked up should not be released back onto the streets. 2. The directions applied only to the New Delhi Municipal Council area. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the court directed that the stray dogs picked up must not be released back. Statement 2 is incorrect: the directions covered the NCT of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad.
As per the Supreme Court's order of 11 August 2025, dogs in shelters are to be sterilised, dewormed and immunised in line with which rules?
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Correct answer: D — Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023
The court directed that the dogs be sterilised, dewormed and immunised as per the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023.
Who is the Chief of the Australian Army who began a four-day visit to India on 11 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Lt Gen Simon Stuart
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army, visited India from 11 to 14 August 2025 and called on COAS General Upendra Dwivedi.
The Kakori Train Action, whose centenary was marked on 9 August 2025, was carried out by revolutionaries of which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — Hindustan Republican Association
The Kakori Train Action of 9 August 1925 was carried out by revolutionaries of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
Consider the following statements about the Kakori Train Action: 1. It took place near Lucknow on 9 August 1925. 2. Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan were among those later executed in 1927. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The action took place near Kakori, close to Lucknow, on 9 August 1925, and Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Roshan Singh were executed in 1927.
On 4 August 2025, the Law Ministry notified the appointment of five judicial officers as Judges of which High Court?
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Correct answer: A — Allahabad High Court
The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed the five judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court.
A new weekly express train flagged off from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 3 August 2025 connects Bhavnagar with which city?
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Correct answer: B — Ayodhya
The weekly Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express was flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who said it would connect culture and devotion.
Consider the following statements about the trains flagged off from Bhavnagar on 3 August 2025: 1. Besides the Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express, the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express and the Jabalpur–Raipur Express were also flagged off. 2. The Railway Minister said 34,000 km of new railway track had been built over the previous 11 years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Three trains, including the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) and Jabalpur–Raipur Expresses, were flagged off, and Vaishnaw said 34,000 km of new track had been built in 11 years, about 12 km per day.
While flagging off new trains from Bhavnagar on 3 August 2025, the Railway Minister said about how many km of railway track had been added in 11 years?
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Correct answer: D — 34,000 km
34,000 km, about 12 km a day; 1,300 stations are under redevelopment.
Which instalment of PM-KISAN did Prime Minister Narendra Modi release from Varanasi on 2 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20th
The Prime Minister released the 20th instalment of PM-KISAN, transferring more than ₹20,500 crore to over 9.7 crore farmers.
Approximately how much money was transferred to farmers with the PM-KISAN instalment released on 2 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — More than ₹20,500 crore
More than ₹20,500 crore was transferred to over 9.7 crore farmers with the 20th instalment.
From which city did the Prime Minister release the 20th instalment of PM-KISAN in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Varanasi
The 20th instalment was released by the Prime Minister in Varanasi, where he also launched development works worth about ₹2,200 crore.
Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN, as reported in August 2025: 1. The scheme was launched on 24 February 2019. 2. Over ₹3,77,000 crore has so far been transferred directly to farmers' accounts under the scheme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. PM-KISAN was launched on 24 February 2019, and the Agriculture Minister said over ₹3,77,000 crore has been transferred directly to farmers so far.
The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha, whose return to India was announced on 30 July 2025, were discovered at Piprahwa in which State?
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Correct answer: B — Uttar Pradesh
The relics were discovered in 1898 at Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh.
Where were the Piprahwa relics slated to be auctioned in May 2025 before the Culture Ministry intervened?
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Correct answer: D — Hong Kong
The relics were originally slated for auction in Hong Kong in May 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Piprahwa relics: 1. They were discovered in 1898 by British civil engineer William Claxton Peppé. 2. Their repatriation in 2025 was made possible through a partnership between the Government of India and the Godrej Industries Group. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are in the Culture Ministry release.
On which section of the Delhi–Mumbai route was Kavach 4.0 commissioned, as announced on 30 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Mathura–Kota
The Railway Ministry said Kavach 4.0 was commissioned on the Mathura–Kota section.
Kavach, India's automatic train protection system, is designed to which Safety Integrity Level?
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Correct answer: A — SIL 4
The Railway Ministry says Kavach is designed at SIL 4, the highest level of safety design.
Consider the following statements about Kavach: 1. Its first operational certificate was granted in 2018 after installation on South Central Railway. 2. RFID tags for Kavach are installed every 10 km along the track. 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: RFID tags are installed every 1 km and at every signal.
Aadi Karmayogi, whose second Regional Process Lab began in Bhopal on 22 July 2025, is a mission of which Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
PIB (22 July 2025): the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the 2nd RPL of Aadi Karmayogi - National Mission for Responsive Governance in Bhopal.
The Aadi Karmayogi mission aims to build a cadre of how many grassroots functionaries and change leaders?
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Correct answer: B — 2 million
PIB: the initiative aims to build a dynamic cadre of 2 million grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders.
Which institute leads the Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX), which completed 10 years in 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
PIB (22 July 2025): WiFEX is led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under MoES, with support from IMD and NCMRWF.
The Kashi Declaration on a youth-led drug de-addiction movement was adopted at the Youth Spiritual Summit held in which city in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Varanasi
PIB (Youth Affairs): the summit culminated at the Rudraksh International Convention Centre in Varanasi on 20 July 2025 with the adoption of the Kashi Declaration.
What was the theme of the Youth Spiritual Summit held in Varanasi in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat
PIB: the Youth Spiritual Summit was held on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat'.
Consider the following statements about the Kashi Declaration (July 2025): 1. It sets a 10-year roadmap for a youth-led drug de-addiction movement. 2. It proposes the formation of a Joint National Committee for multi-ministerial coordination. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB: the Kashi Declaration sets a 5-year roadmap, so 1 is wrong; it proposes mechanisms including a Joint National Committee, annual progress reporting and a national platform, so 2 is correct.
Where was the 32nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle held on 20 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Banaras Hindu University campus, Varanasi
PIB (Youth Affairs and Sports): the 32nd edition was held at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus in Varanasi with over 3,000 participants.
Which three cities entered the new 'Super Swachh League' at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards on 17 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai
PIB (MoHUA): Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai entered the premier Super Swachh League; Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Lucknow emerged as the new clean cities.
Which city won the award for 'Best Ganga Town' in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — Prayagraj
PIB (MoHUA): Union Minister Manohar Lal presented the award for Best Ganga Town to Prayagraj.
Consider the following statements about initiatives announced at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards: 1. Under the Swachh City Partnership, each of the 78 top-performing cities will mentor one poor-performing city from its State. 2. The Accelerated Dumpsite Remediation programme is a one-year programme starting from 15 August 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MoHUA): all 78 top-performing cities will adopt and mentor one poor-performing city each from their States; the 1-year Accelerated Dumpsite Remediation programme starts from 15 August 2025. Both are correct.
The revamped Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 framework, which let smaller cities compete on an equal footing with larger ones, featured:
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Correct answer: D — 10 new parameters and five population categories
PIB (MoHUA): Secretary Srinivas Katikithala said the revamped framework, featuring 10 new parameters and five distinct population categories, enabled smaller cities to compete on an equal footing.
Under the 'One City, One Award' principle in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, how many cities across States and UTs were recognised as Promising Swachh Shehars?
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Correct answer: B — 34
PIB (MoHUA): following the 'One City, One Award' principle, a total of 34 cities across States and UTs were recognised as Promising Swachh Shehars. (23 = Super Swachh League cities felicitated; 43 = national awards; 78 = mentor cities.)