World Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) amount of ₹18.3 lakh released by the National Biodiversity Authority in October 2025 operates under which law?
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Correct answer: B — Biological Diversity Act, 2002
PIB: the amount is Access and Benefit Sharing money under the framework of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
The Lampokhari Lake area, whose Biodiversity Management Committee received ABS money from the NBA in October 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: A — Sikkim
PIB: the BMC is in the Lampokhari Lake area, Aritar, Sikkim; the other recipient was Narrau village BMC in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
At the Fisheries Outreach Programme in Ernakulam on 25 October 2025, how many integrated coastal villages in Kerala were said to have been selected for development?
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Correct answer: C — Nine
PIB: MoS George Kurian said nine integrated coastal villages in Kerala have been selected, fully funded by the Centre with ₹2 crore.
In the context of fisheries welfare, 'NFDP' stands for:
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Correct answer: D — National Fisheries Digital Platform
PIB: the Minister urged fishers to register under the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to avail welfare benefits.
Bhashini, the AI platform for real-time translation across India's 22 scheduled languages, operates under which mission?
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Correct answer: A — National Language Translation Mission
PIB backgrounder: Bhashini, under the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM), enables real-time translation for the 22 Scheduled Languages and tribal languages.
'Sanchika', a digital repository of dictionaries, primers and storybooks for scheduled and tribal languages, belongs to which institution?
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Correct answer: D — Central Institute of Indian Languages
PIB backgrounder: Sanchika is CIIL's (Central Institute of Indian Languages) digital repository, used for AI model training and machine translation.
'Mahe', the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard and delivered in October 2025, is named after a historic port town in:
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Correct answer: D — Puducherry
PIB: 'Mahe' is named after the historic port town in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Consider the following statements about 'Mahe', delivered to the Indian Navy in October 2025: 1. It is the first of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. 2. It has over 90% indigenous content. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Mahe is the first of eight ASW SWCs being built by CSL, and has over 80% (not 90%) indigenous content.
Under the LC75 option extended to Central Government employees in October 2025, the maximum equity allocation is:
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Correct answer: C — 75%
PIB: LC75 allows a maximum equity allocation of 75%, tapering gradually from age 35 to 55 (to 15% by age 55).
Under the Balanced Life Cycle (BLC) option for NPS/UPS subscribers, the equity allocation starts tapering from which age?
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Correct answer: D — 45 years
PIB: BLC is a modified version of LC50, with equity allocation tapering from age 45, letting employees stay in equities longer; equity is 35% by age 55.
Consider the following statements about investment options for Central Government employees (October 2025): 1. LC75 and BLC options have been extended under both NPS and the Unified Pension Scheme. 2. Scheme G invests 100% in Government securities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: LC75 and BLC were extended under both NPS and UPS; Scheme G means 100% investment in Government securities.
Where and when was the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, 30–31 October 2025
PIB: BIRC 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on 30–31 October 2025.
According to the BIRC 2025 curtain raiser, India's rice production of about 150 million tonnes in 2024–25 accounted for roughly what share of global output?
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Correct answer: C — 28%
PIB: India produced around 150 million tonnes of rice in 2024–25 from nearly 47 million hectares, accounting for about 28 percent of global output.
The 200th anniversary commemoration that concluded in October 2025 marked Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur against the British in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1824
PIB: the commemoration marked 200 years of Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur, where she defended Kittur against the British force in 1824.
What was the denomination of the special commemorative coin released in October 2025 to mark 200 years of Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur?
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Correct answer: D — ₹200
PIB: a special commemorative coin of ₹200 denomination was released by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for critical mineral recycling, approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 September 2025, is part of:
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Correct answer: A — National Critical Mineral Mission
PIB: the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for critical mineral recycling is a part of the National Critical Mineral Mission; guidelines were issued on 2 October 2025.
Under the critical mineral recycling incentive scheme, the total incentive for a large recycler is capped at:
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Correct answer: B — ₹50 crore
PIB: to enlist more beneficiaries, total incentive is capped at ₹50 crore for big recyclers and ₹25 crore for small recyclers.
The private sleeper bus that caught fire near Chinnatekur in Kurnool district on 24 October 2025 was travelling on which route?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad to Bengaluru
The Hindu and Indian Express: the V. Kaveri Travels bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when it hit a motorcycle and caught fire near Kurnool.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the Kurnool bus fire of October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured
PIB: an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured.
'Chandpuri Hall', inaugurated by the Defence Minister in October 2025, honours Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, who led the defence in which battle?
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Correct answer: B — Battle of Laungewala, 1971
PIB: 'Chandpuri Hall' at Laungewala is dedicated to Major (later Brigadier) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, who led the gallant defence during the Battle of Laungewala in 1971.
Where was the Army Commanders' Conference held in October 2025, during which the Defence Minister also visited Tanot and Laungewala?
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Correct answer: C — Jaisalmer
PIB: Rajnath Singh reviewed preparedness during the Army Commanders' Conference in Jaisalmer and visited the forward areas of Tanot and Laungewala on 24 Oct 2025.
Which new organisations of the Indian Army featured in the 'Capability Demonstration Exercise' witnessed by the Defence Minister at Laungewala in October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bhairav Battalion and Ashni Platoon
PIB: the demonstration showcased integrated employment of new organisations such as the Bhairav Battalion and Ashni Platoon, along with newly inducted technology.
Which of the following was described by the Election Commission as a 'novel initiative' for polling stations in the Bihar elections and bye-elections of 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mobile phone deposit facility outside the polling station
PIB (ECI): in a novel initiative, a mobile phone deposit facility will be provided outside the polling station entrance; voters hand over switched-off phones to a volunteer and collect them after voting.
How many uniform and standardised Voter Facilitation Posters (VFPs) are to be displayed at all polling stations in the Bihar elections of 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Four
PIB (ECI): four standardised VFPs will show Polling Station Details, List of Candidates, Do's and Don'ts, approved ID documents and the voting process.
Which one of the following was NOT among the new airports added by scheduled domestic airlines in the Winter Schedule 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Shravasti
PIB: Amravati, Hissar, Purnia and Rupsi are the new airports in WS25, whereas operations from Shravasti (along with Aligarh, Moradabad, Chitrakoot, Bhavnagar, Ludhiana and Pakyong) were suspended.
Under the Winter Schedule 2025 (26 October 2025 – 28 March 2026), domestic airlines' 26,495 weekly departures are to and from how many airports?
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Correct answer: B — 126
PIB: 26,495 departures per week to/from 126 airports in WS25, compared to 25,610 departures per week from 129 airports in Summer Schedule 2025.
Piyush Pandey, whose death at 70 was condoled by the Prime Minister in October 2025, was a well-known figure in which field?
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Correct answer: D — Advertising
NDTV and Indian Express: Piyush Pandey, who joined Ogilvy in 1982 and created iconic Fevicol and Cadbury ads, died at 70; he received the Padma Shri in 2016.
The Indian Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessels ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit, launched in October 2025, were built by:
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Correct answer: C — Goa Shipyard Limited
PIB: the two FPVs were launched at Goa Shipyard Limited; they are the 7th and 8th in a series of eight FPVs designed and built by GSL for the ICG.
Which feature of the ICG Fast Patrol Vessels Ajit and Aparajit is described as the first of its kind in this class in India?
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Correct answer: A — Controllable Pitch Propellers
PIB: the 52 m, 320-tonne FPVs are equipped with Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP), the first of their kind in this class in India.
What is the new toll-free helpline number for POSHAN and the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, live from 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1515
PIB: the new helpline number 1515 will be live from 1 November 2025, replacing the existing number 14408.
Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisation, which marked its 18th Raising Day in October 2025, was raised in which year?
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Correct answer: C — 2008
PIB: since its raising in 2008, Project Arunank has constructed and maintained over 696 km of roads in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 278 km Hapoli–Sarli–Huri road, blacktopped for the first time since Independence by BRO's Project Arunank, connects remote areas of which district?
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Correct answer: B — Kurung Kumey
PIB: the 278 km Hapoli–Sarli–Huri road connects one of the remotest regions of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.
As recalled by President Droupadi Murmu in Ernakulam in October 2025, how many of the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly were from Kerala?
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Correct answer: B — Three
PIB: of the fifteen women members of the Constituent Assembly, three were from Kerala — Ammu Swaminathan, Annie Mascarene and Dakshayani Velayudhan.
Consider the following statements: 1. St. Teresa's College, whose centenary the President attended in October 2025, is in Ernakulam, Kerala. 2. The college's SLATE project stands for 'Sustainability, Leadership and Agency through Education'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the President graced the centenary of St. Teresa's College at Ernakulam and praised its SLATE project (Sustainability, Leadership and Agency through Education).
The 'Pratibha Setu' portal, highlighted by the Prime Minister at the Rozgar Mela in October 2025, is meant for:
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Correct answer: A — Candidates who reached the UPSC final list but were not selected
PIB: the Pratibha Setu Portal offers opportunities to candidates who reached the final list of UPSC but were not selected; public and private institutions engage with them through it.
According to the Prime Minister at the Rozgar Mela on 24 October 2025, how many appointment letters had been issued through Rozgar Melas alone?
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Correct answer: A — Over 11 lakh
PIB: the PM said the government has issued over 11 lakh appointment letters through Rozgar Melas alone.
What was the approximate total value of proposals cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council on 23 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹79,000 crore
PIB: the DAC, chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, approved proposals amounting to a total of about ₹79,000 crore.
Landing Platform Docks (LPDs), cleared by the DAC in October 2025 to enable amphibious operations, are for which service?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Navy
PIB: for the Indian Navy, AoN was granted for Landing Platform Docks, which will help the Navy undertake amphibious operations along with the Army and Air Force.
The Collaborative Long Range Target Saturation/Destruction System (CLRTS/DS), capable of autonomous take-off, landing and payload delivery, was cleared by the DAC in October 2025 for:
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Correct answer: C — Indian Air Force
PIB: for the Indian Air Force, AoN was accorded for CLRTS/DS, which can autonomously take off, land, navigate, detect and deliver payload in the mission area.
Under the October 2025 amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules, 2021, an intimation to intermediaries for removal of unlawful content can be issued (where the rank exists) only by an officer not below the rank of:
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Correct answer: C — Joint Secretary
PIB: intimations can now only be issued by a senior officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent (or a Director where such rank is not appointed).
Under the amended Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules (October 2025), which police officer can issue a content-removal intimation to intermediaries?
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Correct answer: A — A specially authorised officer not below Deputy Inspector General
PIB: in case of police authorities, only an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), specially authorised, can issue such intimation.
Consider the following statements about the October 2025 amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules, 2021: 1. All intimations will be reviewed monthly by an officer not below the rank of Secretary of the Appropriate Government. 2. The term 'reasoned intimation' was introduced to align the rule with Section 69A of the IT Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: monthly review by a Secretary-level officer is mandated; 'reasoned intimation' aligns the rule with the 'actual knowledge' requirement of Section 79(3)(b), not Section 69A.
Under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 provisions effective from 1 November 2025, a depositor can nominate up to how many persons?
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Correct answer: C — Four
PIB: customers may nominate up to four persons, either simultaneously or successively.
Under the new nomination rules effective 1 November 2025, which type of nomination is permitted for articles in safe custody and safety lockers?
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Correct answer: B — Only successive nomination
PIB: for articles in safe custody and safety lockers, only successive nominations are permitted; deposit accounts can have either.
Consider the following statements about the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025: 1. It contains 19 amendments across five legislations, including the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. 2. Its nomination provisions came into force on 1 August 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the Act has 19 amendments across five laws. Certain other sections came into force on 1 August 2025; the nomination provisions (Sections 10–13) come into force on 1 November 2025.
Where did President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru on 23 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala
PIB: the President inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala.
The message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' is associated with which social reformer?
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Correct answer: C — Sree Narayana Guru
PIB: the President said Sree Narayana Guru saw God as the divine presence within every living being and gave the message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man'.
Consider the following statements about Sree Narayana Guru as described at the centenary observance in October 2025: 1. He composed verses in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil. 2. The centenary observance at Sivagiri was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: his verses were in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil; the observance was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, not the Prime Minister.
According to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on International Snow Leopard Day 2025, how many snow leopards did India's first-ever snow leopard census record?
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Correct answer: C — 718
PIB: the first-ever Snow Leopard Census recorded 718 individual snow leopards across the Indian Himalayas, with Ladakh alone hosting 477.
What was the name of the nationwide campaign with which India marked International Snow Leopard Day on 23 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — #23for23
PIB: India observed International Snow Leopard Day with '#23for23', encouraging people to do physical activity for 23 minutes to raise awareness about snow leopard conservation.
Where was the Election Commission's two-day Conference of Chief Electoral Officers on SIR preparedness held in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management, New Delhi
PIB (ECI): the two-day conference concluded at the India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi.
At the October 2025 CEOs' conference, the Election Commission held one-to-one interactions with CEOs of poll-bound states/UT. Which one of the following was NOT among them?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka
PIB (ECI): the Commission interacted one-to-one with CEOs of Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal. Karnataka was not among them.
From which date does the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, released by the Defence Minister in October 2025, come into effect?
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Correct answer: B — 1 November 2025
PIB: DPM 2025 is effective from November 01, 2025; RFPs issued up to October 31, 2025 remain under DPM 2009.
Under DPM 2025, what rate of liquidated damages per week applies in indigenisation cases for delayed delivery?
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Correct answer: C — 0.1% per week
PIB: in indigenisation cases only 0.1% LD per week will be levied instead of 0.5% per week; overall, maximum LD of 10% applies only in cases of inordinate delay.
Consider the following statements about the Defence Procurement Manual 2025: 1. RFPs issued after 1 November 2025 will be governed by DPM 2025, while earlier RFPs remain under DPM 2009. 2. It governs capital acquisition of major weapon platforms worth about ₹1 lakh crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: DPM 2025 governs revenue procurement (not capital acquisition) of approx ₹1 lakh crore by the three Services and other MoD establishments.
In October 2025, India was re-elected Vice-Chairperson of the COP10 Bureau (Asia-Pacific) of which international instrument?
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Correct answer: D — International Convention against Doping in Sport
PIB: India was re-elected Vice-Chairperson of the Bureau for Asia-Pacific (Group IV) at COP10 to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, held at UNESCO HQ, Paris.
Which country was elected Chairperson of the COP10 Bureau of the International Convention against Doping in Sport in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Azerbaijan
PIB: Azerbaijan was elected Chairperson of the COP10 Bureau; Brazil, Zambia and Saudi Arabia were elected Vice-Chairs for their regional groups, along with India.
The three training modules on Public Health Management of Chemical Emergencies, released in October 2025, were developed by:
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Correct answer: B — National Centre for Disease Control with NDMA, with technical support from WHO India
PIB: the three specialised modules were developed by NCDC (MoHFW) in collaboration with NDMA and with technical support from WHO India.
Where was the 14th India–Bhutan Meeting on Border Management and Security held in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Thimphu
PIB (MHA): the 14th India-Bhutan Meeting on Border Management and Security was held in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 16–17 October 2025.
Before the 14th India–Bhutan Meeting on Border Management and Security in October 2025, the previous such meeting was held in:
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Correct answer: B — 2019
PIB (MHA): the last such meeting was held in the year 2019.
Tarun Kumar Pithode took charge in October 2025 as the full-time Member Secretary of which body?
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Correct answer: A — Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
PIB: Tarun Kumar Pithode, IAS (2009, MP cadre), took charge as full-time Member Secretary of CAQM, succeeding Arvind Kumar Nautiyal.
Citing NCRB data, the NHRC said in October 2025 that how many people died from exposure to cold waves in India between 2019 and 2023?
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Correct answer: D — 3,639
PIB (NHRC): citing the NCRB report 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India', a total of 3,639 people reportedly died from exposure to cold waves between 2019 and 2023.