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The National Helpline Against Atrocities, launched in December 2021, was later renamed as which of these?
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the National Helpline Against Atrocities in December 2021 and the service was later given this name.
Read the full explanation →How many Exclusive Special Courts have been established for offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act?
As reported by the states and Union Territories, 217 Exclusive Special Courts have been set up in 15 States and Union Territories to try offences under the Act of 1989, the purpose being speedy trial and quicker disposal of cases.
Read the full explanation →How much central assistance was released to States and Union Territories over three financial years for the PCR and PoA Acts?
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment stated that this amount was released to States and Union Territories across three financial years under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the two Acts.
Read the full explanation →By how much have average retail sugar prices fallen from their August peak?
Average retail sugar prices have come down by this much from the peak they touched in August, and a further easing is expected as cheaper mill prices pass down the supply chain.
Read the full explanation →Which of these has been given a higher sugar stock holding limit than the rest of the country?
These were kept outside the general ceiling and given a limit twice as large, because Kolkata draws sugar from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka and forwards it to eastern India including the North-East, while the higher figure for Assam reflects the geography of the region, the logistics of moving goods…
Read the full explanation →What is the revised stock holding limit for a sugar dealer in most of the country?
Under the revised norms a dealer may not hold more than this quantity at any time or at any place in the country, and the rule runs from 15 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which state secured the first position among the North-Eastern States for blood collection in 2025?
State Blood Transfusion Councils were felicitated at the national observance for their record in blood collection, and among the North-Eastern States, Mizoram stood first with Sikkim in the second position.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2026?
Give Blood. Save Lives." The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare set this theme for the observance, and officials explained that it points to the humanitarian spirit behind donation and calls on eligible citizens, particularly the young, to come forward.
Read the full explanation →National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is observed in India on which date every year?
The day is observed on this date every year to spread awareness about voluntary blood donation and to encourage healthy, eligible people to donate regularly and without payment.
Read the full explanation →Who will deliver the inaugural address at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave?
The inaugural session will examine how economic policy can build resilience without giving up growth, openness or the credibility of institutions.
Read the full explanation →Which institution organises the Kautilya Economic Conclave in partnership with the Ministry of Finance?
The Institute was founded by Professor V.K.R.V. Rao in 1952; N. K. Singh is President of its Board of Trustees, Dr Michael Debabrata Patra is Chairman of its Board of Governors and Professor Sabyasachi Kar is its Director.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave being held in New Delhi?
The correct answer is Resilience in an Age of Flux, the theme announced by the Ministry of Finance for the fifth edition of the Conclave, to be held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →The crew of INS Trishul laid a wreath at the Mazargues War Memorial for how many Indian soldiers of the World Wars?
The Commanding Officer, officers and crew of the ship laid a wreath at the Mazargues War Memorial in Marseille in remembrance of 205 Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the World Wars.
Read the full explanation →Which edition of Exercise Varuna is INS Trishul taking part in?
The Ministry of Defence stated that INS Trishul arrived at Toulon to join the twenty-fourth edition of the exercise, which makes Varuna one of the longest-running bilateral naval exercises India takes part in.
Read the full explanation →Exercise Varuna is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?
Varuna is the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy, and in its twenty-fourth edition the Indian warship Trishul sailed to the French port of Toulon to take part.
Read the full explanation →Which platform did the Prime Minister suggest the UPSC and state commissions use for their own capacity building?
Urging the Commission and the state selection commissions to keep building their own capacity, the Prime Minister said the digital platform already created under the national mission for civil servants could be used for the purpose.
Read the full explanation →Which mantra did the Prime Minister give at the UPSC centenary to describe the place of the citizen in governance?
He offered it in place of the old mai-baap attitude of officialdom.
Read the full explanation →In which year did the Union Public Service Commission have its beginning?
The Commission began in that year under colonial rule, and the Prime Minister contrasted those origins with the way the body later turned its work towards the aims of an independent country, which is why the celebration in 2026 marks a full hundred years.
Read the full explanation →Where were the centenary celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission held?
The hundredth-year celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission were held there, and the Prime Minister took part along with chairpersons of the Public Service Commissions of the states.
Read the full explanation →Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?
Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana and was one of the five founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. He took Ghana to independence in 1957, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to break free of colonial rule, and served first as its Prime Minister and then as its President.
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