West Bengal Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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The 258.94 km railway quadrupling project evaluated at the 86th NPG meeting links Vadodara with which city?
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Correct answer: D — Ratlam
PIB 2096204: the project adds a third and fourth line between Vadodara (Gujarat) and Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh).
The Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti is chaired by an official of which department?
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Correct answer: A — DPIIT
PIB 2096204: the 86th NPG meeting was chaired by E. Srinivas, Joint Secretary, DPIIT.
What MSP was fixed for raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 2025-26 season?
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Correct answer: B — ₹5,650 per quintal
PIB 2095068: the MSP of raw jute (TD-3 grade) was fixed at ₹5,650 per quintal, ₹315 above 2024-25.
What return over the all-India weighted average cost of production does the 2025-26 raw jute MSP ensure?
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Correct answer: D — 66.8%
PIB 2095068: the MSP ensures a return of 66.8% over the all-India weighted average cost of production.
Which state accounts for 82% of India's jute farmers, according to the Cabinet's January 2025 MSP decision?
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Correct answer: A — West Bengal
PIB 2095068: 82% of jute farmers belong to West Bengal; Assam and Bihar have 9% each of jute production.
Which CSIR institute organised the XXVII International Congress on Glass 2025 in Kolkata?
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Correct answer: B — CSIR-CGCRI
PIB 2094610: ICG 2025 was organised by CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI).
At which venue was the XXVII International Congress on Glass 2025 inaugurated on 20 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata
PIB 2094610: Jitendra Singh inaugurated ICG 2025 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata.
The MoEFCC workshop on 'Financing India's Green Transition Plan and Adaptation Needs', which began in Kolkata on 16 January 2025, was held under which programme?
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Correct answer: C — Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme
PIB (MoEFCC): the workshop was organised under the ongoing Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme.
At the Kolkata green finance workshop (January 2025), the MoEFCC Economic Advisor noted that which document called for developing India's own climate finance taxonomy?
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Correct answer: A — Union Budget 2024-25
PIB: Rajasree Ray pointed out that the Budget presented for 2024-25 called for developing India's own climate finance taxonomy.
To what number was the first-year intake of IIHT Fulia raised when its new campus was inaugurated on 4 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 66
PIB (Textiles) and ETGovernment: Giriraj Singh declared an increase in first-year intake from the existing 33 to 66.
Which of the following are locations of Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology under the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms)? 1. Bargarh 2. Jodhpur 3. Salem Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Textiles): the six IIHTs are at Salem, Varanasi, Guwahati, Jodhpur, Bargarh and Fulia.
In which district of West Bengal is IIHT Fulia located?
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Correct answer: A — Nadia
PIB (Textiles): IIHT Fulia is in Nadia district, West Bengal.
The 45 MLD sewage treatment plant approved at the 59th Executive Committee meeting of NMCG for about ₹263 crore is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
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Correct answer: D — Chandauli
PIB (Jal Shakti): the ₹263 crore 45 MLD STP on the Hybrid Annuity Model is for Chandauli; Manikpur in Pratapgarh got a 15 KLD faecal sludge plant.
Which town in Bihar got a ₹257 crore sewerage project, including a 50 MLD STP and a 1 MLD nature-based STP, at NMCG's 59th Executive Committee meeting?
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Correct answer: B — Buxar
PIB (Jal Shakti): the ₹257 crore project with a 50 MLD STP, a 1 MLD nature-based STP, three interception pumping stations and 8.68 km of sewers is for Buxar.
Consider the following statements about the projects approved at NMCG's 59th Executive Committee meeting: 1. The meeting was chaired by NMCG Director General Rajeev Kumar Mital. 2. The Chandauli STP will be built on the Hybrid Annuity Model with 15 years of operation and maintenance. 3. Uttarpara-Kotrung in West Bengal got a 50 MLD sewage treatment plant. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Jal Shakti): DG Rajeev Kumar Mital chaired the meeting and the Chandauli STP is on HAM with 15-year O&M; Uttarpara-Kotrung got a 22 KLD faecal sludge plant, not a 50 MLD STP (that is Buxar).
What total amount did the High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approve for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects (announced 26 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,115.67 crore
PIB (MHA): the HLC approved ₹1,115.67 crore — ₹1,000 crore for landslide mitigation and ₹115.67 crore for Civil Defence training.
The ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project approved by the HLC in November 2024 is to be funded from which fund?
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Correct answer: C — National Disaster Mitigation Fund
PIB (MHA): the landslide proposal was considered for funding from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
Consider the following statements about the HLC approvals announced on 26 November 2024: 1. The National Landslide Risk Mitigation project covers 15 States. 2. The Civil Defence training and capacity-building project covers only the North Eastern States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MHA): the landslide project covers 15 States, but the ₹115.67-crore Civil Defence project covers all States and UTs. Only 1 is correct.
Which edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil concluded on 21 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Fourth
PIB (Defence): the fourth edition of the Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil 24 concluded on 21 Nov 2024.
Since which year has the coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil been held?
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Correct answer: C — 2018
PIB (Defence): since its inception in 2018, Sea Vigil has played a pivotal role in India's coastal defence preparedness.
According to the official release on Sea Vigil 24, what is the length of India's coastline covered by the exercise?
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Correct answer: A — 11,098 km
PIB (Defence): Sea Vigil 24 spanned the entirety of India's 11,098 km coastline and its EEZ of 2.4 million sq km.
Which is India's first coastal industrial corridor, as described by DPIIT?
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Correct answer: B — East Coast Economic Corridor
PIB (DPIIT): the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) is India's first coastal corridor.
Which was India's first industrial corridor, before the four corridors approved in November 2016?
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Correct answer: D — Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
PIB (DPIIT): India's first corridor was the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
Which company is building the Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tugs, including 'Yuvan' launched on 17 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd
PIB (Defence): the contract for six 25T BP tugs was given to Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata.
The keels of which two 25T bollard pull tugs were laid in Kolkata on 17 November 2024, when 'Yuvan' was launched?
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Correct answer: A — Ojas and Sabal
PIB (Defence): the keels of the fifth and sixth tugs, Ojas and Sabal, were laid.
The Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tugs being built in Kolkata follow the classification rules of:
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Correct answer: D — Indian Register of Shipping
PIB (Defence): the tugs are being built under the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
In November 2024, the High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved fire-services projects worth how much for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal?
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Correct answer: D — ₹725.62 crore
PIB (MHA): the committee approved three projects of ₹725.62 crore; ₹5,000 crore is the NDRF allocation for the scheme and ₹2,542.12 crore the earlier approvals for 15 states.
The Centre's ₹5,000 crore allocation for 'Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States' is under which fund?
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Correct answer: B — National Disaster Response Fund
PIB (MHA): the Central Government has allocated ₹5,000 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the scheme.
Of the three states in the November 2024 fire-services approval, which received the largest amount?
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Correct answer: A — West Bengal
PIB (MHA): West Bengal ₹376.76 crore, Odisha ₹201.10 crore and Chhattisgarh ₹147.76 crore.
Where was the keel of the first two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels laid on 5 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
PIB (MoD): the keel laying of Yard 3037 and 3038 was held at GRSE, Kolkata on 5 November 2024.
How many Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels were contracted by the MoD in March 2023?
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Correct answer: A — 11
PIB (MoD): contracts for 11 NGOPVs were concluded in March 2023 — seven with GSL, Goa and four with GRSE, Kolkata.
The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels have an approximate tonnage of:
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Correct answer: B — 3,000 tonnes
PIB (MoD): the NGOPVs with an approximate tonnage of 3,000 t are envisaged for coastal defence, SAR, offshore asset protection and anti-piracy.
What is the name of the mascot unveiled on Coal India Limited's 50th Foundation Day (3 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: A — Angara
PIB (Coal): G Kishan Reddy launched the Golden Jubilee logo and unveiled the mascot 'Angara'.
Coal India Limited celebrated its 50th Foundation Day at its headquarters in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Kolkata
PIB (Coal): CIL marked its 50th Foundation Day at the CIL Headquarters in Kolkata.
In which year was the Coal Mines Special Provision (CMSP) Act enacted, as recalled at CIL's 50th Foundation Day?
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Correct answer: B — 2015
PIB (Coal): the CMSP Act was enacted in 2015 to augment coal production through transparent allocation of coal mines via auction.
What was the cost of the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar at Petrapole inaugurated on 27 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹487 crore
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: built at a cost of Rs 487 crore by the LPAI.
Which body built the new Passenger Terminal Building at Petrapole?
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Correct answer: A — Land Port Authority of India
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: built by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI).
According to the Home Minister at Petrapole on 27 October 2024, how many land ports are currently operating in India?
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Correct answer: B — 12
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: currently 12 land ports are being operated in India, with plans to establish 23 more.
Consider the following about the Petrapole inauguration of 27 October 2024: 1. A Maitri Dwar was inaugurated along with the Passenger Terminal Building. 2. The facilities were built by the National Highways Authority of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar were inaugurated; they were built by the Land Port Authority of India, not NHAI.
Which regional headquarters of the Indian Coast Guard put in place preventive measures ahead of Cyclone Dana (PIB, 23 October 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — ICG Region (North-East)
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: as Cyclone Dana is forecast to make landfall on October 24-25 along the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Region (North-East) has implemented a series of preventive measures.
Who chaired the National Crisis Management Committee meeting on 21 October 2024 that reviewed preparedness for the impending Bay of Bengal cyclone?
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Correct answer: B — Cabinet Secretary Dr T.V. Somanathan
PIB, 21 Oct 2024: Cabinet Secretary Dr T.V. Somanathan chaired the NCMC meeting; the DG of IMD briefed the Committee.
Which edition of the IAF-RSAF Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise began on 21 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 12th
PIB, 21 Oct 2024: the IAF and RSAF commenced the 12th edition of the Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise.
Where did the 12th IAF-RSAF Joint Military Training exercise commence on 21 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Air Force Station Kalaikunda, West Bengal
PIB, 21 Oct 2024: the exercise commenced at Air Force Station Kalaikunda, West Bengal.
As per PIB, the bilateral phase of the 12th IAF-RSAF JMT exercise was to be conducted during:
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Correct answer: D — 13-21 November 2024
PIB, 21 Oct 2024: the bilateral phase of the exercise will be conducted from 13 to 21 November 2024.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
The NCC's first-ever special sailing expedition (announced 20 October 2024) involves how many Naval Wing cadets, sailing about how far?
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Correct answer: C — 528 cadets, 1,200 km
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: 528 Naval Wing cadets will sail approximately 1,200 km along the Ganges and Hooghly.
The NCC sailing expedition along the Ganges and Hooghly (October-December 2024) was to run between:
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Correct answer: D — Kanpur and Kolkata
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the expedition will be flagged off from Kanpur on 21 October 2024 and conclude in Kolkata on 20 December 2024.
The NCC's first special sailing expedition is a lead-up event to which camp, and in how many phases is it held?
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Correct answer: B — Republic Day Camp 2025; six phases
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: a flagship event leading up to the Republic Day Camp 2025; cadets from all State Directorates will take part in this six-phase event.
What was the total cost of the 75 BRO projects dedicated to the nation on 12 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2,236 crore
PIB (12 Oct 2024): Rajnath Singh virtually dedicated 75 BRO projects at a cost of Rs 2,236 crore.
From where did Rajnath Singh virtually dedicate the 75 BRO projects on 12 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Trishakti Corps HQ, Sukna, West Bengal
PIB (12 Oct 2024): Raksha Mantri inaugurated the projects from the Headquarters, Trishakti Corps in Sukna, West Bengal.
The Kupup-Sherathang Road, a highlight of the BRO projects inaugurated on 12 October 2024, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Sikkim
PIB (12 Oct 2024): one of the main highlights was the Kupup-Sherathang Road in Sikkim, linking Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg and the Zuluk axis.
Consider the following statements about the 75 BRO projects dedicated on 12 October 2024: 1. They comprise 22 roads, 51 bridges and two other projects. 2. Ladakh has the largest number of these projects. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct; statement 2 is wrong. PIB (12 Oct 2024): 22 roads, 51 bridges and two others; 19 are in Jammu and Kashmir, 18 in Arunachal Pradesh and 11 in Ladakh.
Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh perform Shastra Pooja on Dussehra, 12 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Sukna Military Station, West Bengal
PIB (12 Oct 2024): Rajnath Singh performed the traditional Shastra Pooja at the Sukna Military Station in West Bengal on October 12, 2024.
Prerna Sthal, inaugurated on 11 October 2024 in memory of 22 soldiers, is located at Burdang in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Sikkim
PIB (11 Oct 2024): Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated Prerna Sthal at Burdang in Sikkim in memory of 22 soldiers.
The 22 soldiers commemorated at Prerna Sthal, Burdang, lost their lives in a glacial lake outburst flood at which lake?
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Correct answer: B — South Lhonak Lake
PIB (11 Oct 2024): the soldiers lost their lives during a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood at the South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim in October last year.
Sahibganj, which became the first Jharkhand halt of the Anand Vihar-Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express on 10 October 2024, got a new daily intercity train to which station?
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Correct answer: B — Howrah
PIB (10 Oct 2024): Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the daily Sahibganj-Howrah Intercity Express, and Sahibganj became the first halt in Jharkhand for the Anand Vihar-Agartala Tejas Rajdhani.
Which shipyard built Nirdeshak, the second Survey Vessel (Large) delivered to the Indian Navy on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
PIB (8 Oct 2024): Nirdeshak (Yard 3026) was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and delivered on 08 Oct 24.
Which was the first ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) class, commissioned on 3 February 2024?
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Correct answer: C — INS Sandhayak
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the first ship of the class, INS Sandhayak, was commissioned on 03 Feb 24.
The Red Panda Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Programme shortlisted for the 2024 WAZA Conservation Award belongs to which zoo?
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Correct answer: C — Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling
PIB (7 Oct 2024): the Red Panda Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Programme of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, has been shortlisted among the top three finalists by WAZA.
Into which protected area were nine captive-bred red pandas released between 2022 and 2024 under the Darjeeling zoo's programme?
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Correct answer: A — Singalila National Park
PIB (7 Oct 2024): between 2022 and 2024, nine captive-bred red pandas (seven females and two males) were released into Singalila National Park in West Bengal.
On 3 October 2024, the Union Cabinet approved Classical Language status for which group of languages?
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Correct answer: B — Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
PIB (3 Oct 2024): Cabinet approves conferring status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages.
Which language was declared India's first Classical Language when the category was created on 12 October 2004?
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Correct answer: D — Tamil
PIB (3 Oct 2024): the Government created the category of 'Classical Languages' on 12 October 2004, declaring Tamil as Classical Language.
Which body has been appointed the nodal agency for Classical Languages, as per the Cabinet release of 3 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Sahitya Akademi
PIB (3 Oct 2024): the Linguistics Experts Committee (under Sahitya Akademi) revised the criteria on 25.07.2024, and Sahitya Akademi has been appointed as nodal agency.
Before October 2024, which language was the most recent to be notified as a Classical Language, on 01/03/2014?
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Correct answer: C — Odia
PIB (3 Oct 2024) lists notification dates: Tamil 12/10/2004, Sanskrit 25/11/2005, Telugu and Kannada 31/10/2008, Malayalam 08/08/2013 and Odia 01/03/2014.
Consider the following about Classical Language status, as per the Cabinet release of 3 October 2024: 1. The Linguistic Experts Committee under Sahitya Akademi revised the criteria in a meeting on 25.07.2024. 2. The Maharashtra Government sent its proposal for Classical Language status for Marathi in 2013. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB (3 Oct 2024): the LEC (under Sahitya Akademi) unanimously revised the criteria in a meeting on 25.07.2024, and a proposal from the Maharashtra Government in 2013 requested Classical Language status for Marathi.
Where was the Indian Navy's 25T Bollard Pull tug Ashva (Yard 337) launched on 3 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata
PIB (3 Oct 2024): the 25T BP tug Ashva (Yard 337) was launched by Cmde Ajay Yadav, NOIC (WB), on 03 Oct 24 at M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata.