1. The _________________ has decided to strengthen its public health security systems by tapping into social media posts . This move follows the success of the AI based event surveillance systems such as the Media Scanning and Verification Cell, with which it scans millions of online news reports daily across 13 Indian languages to extract structured health event data.
    Ans : National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
  2. The ______________ has launched a “production version” of the indigenous Hansa-3(NG) trainer aircraft
    Ans : CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru
  3. What is SARAS Mk -2 ?
    Ans : The CSIR-NAL is working on a 19-seater Light Transport Aircraft SARAS Mk 2 for both civilian and military operations. With a pressurised cabin, digital avionics, glass cockpit, autopilot, command-by-wire flight controls, and significant weight and drag reduction, the aircraft would bolster regional connectivity and address India’s indigenous short-haul passenger aircraft requirement
  4. What are HAPs ?
    Ans : HAPs are High Altitude Platforms , which are Solar-powered unmanned aircraft capable of flying above 20 km altitude for long-endurance missions
  5. As per the constitution of India , Labour is in which list (State or Centre) ?
    Ans : According to the Constitution of India, labor is in the Concurrent List. This means that both the Central Government and the State Governments are competent to enact laws related to labor, with the Central government legislating on national matters and the states on matters within their jurisdiction. 
    Concurrent List: This is a list in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution where both the federal and state governments can make laws.
    Dual jurisdiction: Both the Parliament and state legislatures can make laws on labor issues. However, if a state law conflicts with a central law on a concurrent subject, the central law generally prevails.
    Implementation: The Central government often enacts a central law, while the states can formulate the rules under that law or pass their own legislation within their respective spheres. 
  6. The four new Labour Codes has resulted in repeal of how many labour Acts ?
    Ans : 29
  7. What is the Indian Labour Conference ?
    Ans : The Indian Labour Conference (ILC) is the apex tripartite consultative forum in India for dialogue between the government, employers, and workers on labour and employment-related issues. Often referred to as the ‘Labour Parliament of India’, it plays a pivotal role in shaping labour policies, industrial relations frameworks, and welfare measures.
  8. U – 238 is the most commonly found isotope of Uranium . What is an Isotope ?
    Ans : An isotope refers to atoms of the same chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. This difference in the number of neutrons results in different atomic masses for the isotopes of a given element. 
  9. The Central government wanted to introduce a Bill to include the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh under the ambit of which Article of the Constitution ?
    Ans : Article 240 of the Constitution . Article 240 empowers the President to make regulations for the peace, progress, and good governance of certain UTs that do not have their own legislatures
  10. How many Union Territories are there in India?
    Ans :  Eight  . The list of Union Territories are:
    1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    1. Chandigarh
    1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
    1. National Capital Territory of Delhi
    1. Jammu & Kashmir
    1. Ladakh
    1. Lakshadweep
    1. Puducherry
  11. The Union Home Ministry wrote to the offices of Governors and Lieutenant Governors of all States and Union Territories on November 25 that the name of “Raj Bhavans” “may be” changed to :
    Ans : Lok Bhavan
  12. What is the theme of The fourth Kashi Tamil Sangamam ?
    Ans : “Learn Tamil-Tamil Karkalam”
  13. India has set a historic record with food grain production of __________ million tonnes
    Ans : 357 million tonnes
  14. Who won the finals of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament ?
    Ans : Belgium beat India 1-0 in the nal to lift the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh on Sunday
  15. Who won the Syed Modi India International Badminton Tournament ?
    Ans : Jason Gunawan . He beat K.Srikanth of India to win the tournament
  16. Who was the first human in Space ?
    Ans : Yuri Gagarin
  17. In which country is the Bikanour Cosmodrome located ?
    Ans : Kazakhstan
  18. When is the World AIDS day observed ?
    Ans : December 1st