The 1601 numbering series introduced by TRAI on 10 August 2026 is meant for which entities?
- A.Promotional calls by telemarketers
- B.Banking, financial services and insurance entities
- C.Utilities and entities in logistics and delivery
- D.Government to citizen communication
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Explanation
The correct answer is utilities and entities in logistics and delivery. The regulator opened that series in August for the service and transactional calls of such firms, so that consumers can recognise a genuine call about a bill or a delivery. Option A describes the role of the 140 series, which carries promotional calls and is checked against the registered preferences of a customer before the call goes through. Options B and D both describe the 1600 series, which was created for service and transactional calls of banking, financial services and insurance entities and for communication from government to citizens. Together these designated series are meant to improve transparency, strengthen trust and make enforcement against spam and fraudulent calling simpler, which is why each one has a defined set of users.
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Practice Questions
How many telecom resources were barred for fifteen days for a first violation, as per the TRAI report for July to September 2026?
- A.13,777
- B.1,10,325
- C.3,725
- D.2,04,118
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The quarterly report of the telecom regulator records that this many telecom resources had their outgoing service barred for fifteen days because of a first breach of the rules on unsolicited commercial communication.
Read the full explanation →What share of the spam complaints in the quarter was received through the TRAI DND App?
- A.48.6 per cent
- B.67.2 per cent
- C.92.9 per cent
- D.100 per cent
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The regulator notes that the app accounts for that share of all complaints about unwanted commercial communication received by the access providers.
Read the full explanation →How many Panchayats in India were declared tuberculosis-free in 2025?
- A.17,933
- B.45,620
- C.67,933
- D.82,145
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Village-level ownership has become a defining feature of the national response to tuberculosis, and that many Panchayats earned the TB-free label during the year in question.
Read the full explanation →What is India's treatment success rate among patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis, as noted in the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2026?
- A.76%
- B.84%
- C.88%
- D.94%
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Among patients whose tuberculosis responds to standard medicines, that share now completes treatment successfully, and the health ministry traces the result to faster diagnosis, prompt start of medication, regular follow-up of patients and the wider support offered under the National TB Elimination Programme.
Read the full explanation →According to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2026, by what percentage have tuberculosis deaths in India fallen since 2015?
- A.28%
- B.35%
- C.38%
- D.46%
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The report records that India has achieved its highest-ever reduction in tuberculosis mortality, a fall of 38% measured from the year 2015.
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