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Zero fluff. Curated exclusively for SSC CGL, Banking (IBPS/SBI), Railways (RRB NTPC), and Central examinations: 5 New Classical Languages, Chandrayaan-4 & Venus Orbiter Missions, FIDE Chess Olympiad Double Gold, PM E-DRIVE, PM-Vidyalaxmi, PM-Surya Ghar, Nobel Prizes, Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), BioE3 Policy, Mission Mausam, and PMAY-Urban 2.0 with instant bilingual practice MCQs.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the conferment of Classical Language status to five additional languages: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali. With this historic decision, the total number of recognized Classical Languages in India has increased from 6 to 11. Classical language status facilitates national awards, academic chairs in Central universities, and centers of excellence for linguistic research.
With the recent notification of the Union Cabinet conferring Classical status to 5 new languages, what is the total number of recognized Classical Languages in India?
The Union Cabinet sanctioned major indigenous space exploration initiatives: (1) Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample Return Mission (₹2,104 Crore) to collect moon surface samples and return safely to Earth; (2) Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM / Shukrayaan) (₹1,236 Crore) to explore the atmosphere and surface of Venus; (3) Expanded Gaganyaan Programme (₹20,193 Crore) to launch the first module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1) by 2028 and realize an operational station by 2035; and (4) Development of Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV / Soorya) with 30-tonne low-Earth orbit payload capacity.
What is the primary operational objective of ISRO's newly approved Chandrayaan-4 mission?
India scripted sports history by winning the Gold Medal in BOTH the Open and Women's sections at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary. India became only the third nation in history (after the Soviet Union and China) to achieve this double gold feat in the same Olympiad. India also swept the prestigious Hamilton-Russell Cup, Vera Menchik Cup, and the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for best overall performing federation.
Which trophy was awarded to India at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad for the best combined performance across both Open and Women's sections?
The Union Cabinet approved the 'PM Electric DRIVE Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement' (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme with a financial outlay of ₹10,900 crore over two years. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), PM E-DRIVE replaces the earlier FAME-II scheme and incentivizes 24.79 lakh electric two-wheelers (e-2Ws), 3.16 lakh electric three-wheelers (e-3Ws), and 14,028 electric buses. It also introduces Aadhaar-authenticated digital e-vouchers for vehicle buyers.
What is the total financial outlay approved by the Union Cabinet for the new PM E-DRIVE Scheme?
The Union Cabinet approved the central sector 'PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme' with an outlay of ₹3,600 crore from 2024-25 to 2030-31. Under this initiative, any student admitted to the top 860 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) listed under NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is eligible for collateral-free, guarantor-free education loans covering full tuition fees and course expenses. The government provides a 75% credit guarantee for loans up to ₹7.5 lakh and a 3% interest subvention for students with annual family income up to ₹8 lakh.
Under the PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme, what percentage of credit guarantee is provided by the Government of India for education loans up to ₹7.5 Lakh?
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a massive financial outlay of ₹75,021 crore. The scheme provides up to 300 units of free electricity every month to 1 crore households by providing direct Central Financial Assistance (CFA) subsidies for rooftop solar systems (₹30,000 for 1 kW, ₹60,000 for 2 kW, and ₹78,000 for 3 kW systems) along with collateral-free low-interest loans from public sector banks.
What is the maximum Central Financial Assistance (CFA) subsidy provided under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for rooftop solar systems of 3 kW capacity?
The Nobel Assemblies in Stockholm and Oslo announced the Nobel Prizes for 2024 with transformative recognition: Physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for foundational discoveries in Artificial Neural Networks and Machine Learning; Chemistry was awarded to David Baker for computational protein design, alongside Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (Google DeepMind) for AI protein structure prediction (AlphaFold); Physiology/Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA; and the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Who among the following was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for grassroots efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons?
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) based on recommendations of the Dr. T.V. Somanathan Committee. UPS guarantees an assured pension of 50% of the average basic pay drawn in the last 12 months for employees with at least 25 years of service, 60% family pension, and assured minimum pension of ₹10,000/month after 10 years of service.
Under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), what is the enhanced Central Government contribution percentage?
The Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) proposed by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). The policy aims to promote green growth, transition India to a net-zero circular carbon bioeconomy, and establish high-tech Bio-foundries and Biomanufacturing hubs across the nation.
What does the abbreviation "BioE3" stand for in the newly approved national policy?
The Union Cabinet approved "Mission Mausam" with an outlay of ₹2,000 crore over two years. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the mission integrates next-generation dual-polarization Doppler radars, high-performance supercomputing, AI/ML forecasting, and cloud physics laboratories to dramatically improve precipitation and cyclone alerts.
Which Ministry is the primary implementing authority for the national "Mission Mausam"?
The Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) with total investment of ₹10 lakh crore and central assistance of ₹2.30 lakh crore over 5 years. It addresses the housing needs of 1 crore urban poor and middle-class families (EWS, LIG, and MIG categories) across 4 major verticals.
What is the Interest Subsidy percentage provided under the Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) vertical of PMAY-Urban 2.0?
According to the Global Innovation Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, India climbed to the 39th rank among 133 economies. India remains the top-ranked innovation economy in Central and Southern Asia and leads the lower-middle-income group.
Which international organization publishes the annual Global Innovation Index (GII)?
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that legendary Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honored with the 54th Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest recognition in cinema, at the National Film Awards ceremony for his monumental contribution to Indian cinema spanning over four decades.
Who was conferred the prestigious 54th Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the Government of India?
The Union Cabinet approved the Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) with an outlay of ₹3,435 crore under the PM-eBus Sewa initiative. The mechanism guarantees timely payments to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and bus operators, facilitating the deployment of over 38,000 electric buses by State Transport Undertakings (STUs) till 2029.
What is the sanctioned financial outlay for the Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) under PM-eBus Sewa?
President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the inaugural Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Renowned biochemist and former Director of IISc Bengaluru, Prof. Govindarajan Padmanabhan, was conferred the highest honor "Vigyan Ratna" for his pioneering lifetime contributions to malaria vaccine research.
Who was awarded the prestigious "Vigyan Ratna" in the inaugural edition of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar?
The Ministry of Railways and RDSO rolled out Kavach 4.0, India's indigenous SIL-4 certified Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system capable of handling dense multi-track operations and automatic emergency braking when a train exceeds speed limits or passes signals at danger (SPAD).
What is the Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certification standard of the indigenous "Kavach" train protection system?
The 16th Finance Commission, constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution headed by Dr. Arvind Panagariya, finalized its consultative roadmap on vertical devolution of divisible tax pool and disaster management grants for the 5-year award period (April 2026 – March 2031).
Who is the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India?
Ministry of Earth Sciences and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai advanced sea trials of "MATSYA 6000", an indigenous human-occupied submersible designed to carry 3 human aquanauts to a depth of 6,000 meters in the Indian Ocean for deep-sea polymetallic nodule exploration.
Under India's Samudrayaan Mission, what is the name of the indigenous manned submersible designed for 6,000-meter depth exploration?
At the World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi, the "Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty" located in Charaideo, Assam was officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India's 43rd World Heritage Site and the first cultural site from the North-East.
The "Moidams", recently inscribed as India's 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located in which State?
India completed a landmark campaign at the Paris Games. Shooter Manu Bhaker became the first Indian in independent India to win 2 medals at a single Olympics (10m Air Pistol & 10m Mixed Team), while India's Paralympic contingent achieved an all-time record tally of 29 medals (7 Gold, 9 Silver, 13 Bronze).
Who became the first athlete of independent India to win two medals at a single Olympic Games?
The ISRO-NASA joint satellite mission NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) completed its pre-launch orbital calibration. It is the worlds first dual-frequency (L-band and S-band) radar imaging satellite designed to map the Earths surface deformation, glaciers, and ecosystems every 12 days.
The NISAR satellite, developed jointly by ISRO and NASA, operates on which dual radar frequency bands?
The Ministry of Finance presented the Union Budget for FY 2026-27, maintaining the effective capital expenditure target at ₹12.5 lakh crore (3.5% of GDP) with major allocations towards the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors, Semiconductor Mission 2.0, and IndiaAI Ecosystem.
What is the targeted effective capital expenditure (Capex) allocation in the Union Budget 2026-27?
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs announced saturation of 11 critical interventions across 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) covering 22,000 habitations in 18 states and UTs with an outlay of ₹24,104 crore under PM-JANMAN.
The PM-JANMAN scheme primarily targets the socio-economic empowerment of which community in India?
The Indian Men's and Women's chess contingents secured double gold medals in the Chess Olympiad, with Grandmasters D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and Divya Deshmukh winning individual board gold medals.
In the Chess Olympiad, which country won double Gold in both the Open and Women's sections?
NITI Aayog released the 5th edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index. India's composite score improved from 66 to 74, with Kerala and Uttarakhand emerging as top performers among States, while Chandigarh led the Union Territories.
Which institution releases the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index?
The Union Law Ministry formalized the statutory rules for the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), which provides 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Which Constitutional Amendment Act provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?
The Union Government has scaled up the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana aiming to provide up to 300 units of free electricity every month to 1 crore households through rooftop solar installations with a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore.
Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, what is the maximum monthly free electricity units provided to eligible households?
ISRO completed human-rating certification of the CE-20 Cryogenic Engine and launched the final uncrewed orbital test flight featuring "Vyommitra", the female humanoid robot designed to monitor life support systems before the crewed mission.
What is the name of the female half-humanoid robot developed by ISRO for the Gaganyaan uncrewed test missions?
The Reserve Bank of India maintained the policy Repo Rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) and introduced programmability and offline functionality for the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC / e₹) to facilitate transactions in poor connectivity areas.
Under the RBI Act 1934, what is the statutory medium-term Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation target assigned to the RBI MPC?
India's first dedicated solar observatory Aditya-L1, successfully inserted into a halo orbit around Lagrange Point 1 (L1) located 1.5 million km from Earth, transmitted breakthrough solar flare and coronal mass ejection (CME) data.
At what distance from Earth is the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) located where the Aditya-L1 spacecraft is placed?
India successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology under "Mission Divyastra", capable of striking targets over 5,000 km.
What was the code name of the flight test of Agni-5 missile equipped with MIRV technology conducted by DRDO?
Indian Men's and Women's chess teams created history by winning both Gold Medals at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi won individual board gold medals with unprecedented performance ratings.
In which city was the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 held where India won historical Double Gold medals?
India overhauled its British-era criminal justice system by enforcing three new criminal laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (replacing IPC 1860), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (replacing CrPC 1973), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (replacing Evidence Act 1872).
Which new criminal legislation replaced the colonial Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 in India from July 1, 2024?
Indian Railways completed and operationalized the Chenab Bridge in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir, towering 359 meters above the river bed (35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower) on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).
The world's highest railway arch bridge built by Indian Railways is constructed across which river in Jammu & Kashmir?
India clinched their second ICC Men's T20 World Cup title (first since 2007) by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the thrilling final at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Virat Kohli was named Player of the Match and Jasprit Bumrah won Player of the Tournament.
Who was awarded the "Player of the Tournament" in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?
The President of India conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour, to five eminent personalities for monumental contributions to agriculture, democracy, and governance.
Who among the following was known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India" and was conferred the Bharat Ratna 2024?
The BRICS grouping held its 16th summit under Russia's presidency in Kazan, officially integrating 5 new full member countries: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia.
Where was the 16th BRICS Leaders' Summit held in October 2024 under Russia's Chairmanship?
Prime Minister inaugurated the 21.8 km long Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link - MTHL), becoming India's longest sea bridge connecting Sewri in South Mumbai to Chirle in Navi Mumbai.
What is the total length of India's longest sea bridge "Atal Setu" (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link)?