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Summarized Facts from 30/12/25 newspaper:
- IIP(Index of Industrial Production) Growth: Surged to a 25-month high of 6.7% in November 2025 , with manufacturing output accelerating to 8%. [Economy]
- Defence Acquisition Council (DAC): Accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisitions worth ₹79,000 crore , including Astra Mk-II missiles. [Defence]
- Pinaka LRGR-120: DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of this indigenous Long Range Guided Rocket at Chandipur. [Science & Tech]
- AI Impact Summit: India will host this mega summit in February 2026 with participation from 15 to 20 heads of state. [International Summits]
- India-New Zealand FTA: New Zealand will provide zero-duty access to 100% of Indian exports and invest $20 billion by 2030. [Economy]
- VB-GRAM G Act, 2025: Replaced the MGNREGA following its repeal by Parliament on December 18, 2025. [Government Schemes]
- India-Oman CEPA: Signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in December 2025 to strengthen strategic trade corridors. [Economy]
- Nuclear Energy Mission: Launched with an outlay of ₹20,000 crore to reach a national target of 100 GW capacity by 2047. [Government Schemes]
- India Nominal GDP: India officially crossed $4.1 trillion , overtaking Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. [Economy]
- S&P Sovereign Rating: Upgraded India’s rating to BBB after 18 years , signaling durable macroeconomic stability. [Economy]
- Global Innovation Index: India rose to 38th place among 139 economies following significant business compliance reductions. [Reports & Indices]
- Radha Mohan Singh: Appointed as the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence. [Appointments]
- Smriti Mandhana: Became the fastest woman to reach 10,000 international runs (281st innings) and the second Indian woman to do so. [Sports]
- India-Australia ECTA: Australia will provide 100% duty-free access for Indian exports starting January 1, 2026. [Economy]
- Labour Codes: Four new codes consolidated 29 central laws and officially came into effect on November 21, 2025. [Economy/Governance]
Results
#1. What was the growth rate of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in November 2025, marking a 25-month high?
#2. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently approved proposals worth ₹79,000 crore, which included the procurement of which missile system?
#3. DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of which indigenous system at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur?
#4. Which country is set to host the “AI Impact Summit” in February 2026?
#5. Under the recently concluded FTA with India, New Zealand has committed to investing how much in the Indian economy by 2030?
#6. The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-GRAM) G Act, 2025, has officially replaced which of the following schemes?
#7. India signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in December 2025 with which West Asian country?
#8. What is the financial outlay for the newly launched ‘Nuclear Energy Mission’ aimed at reaching 100 GW capacity by 2047?
#9. By crossing the $4.1 trillion Nominal GDP mark in late 2025, India has overtaken which country to become the world’s 4th largest economy?
#10. Standard and Poor’s (S&P) upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to which of the following after a gap of 18 years?
#11. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the year 2025?
#12. Who has been appointed as the Head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence?
#13. Who became the fastest woman cricketer to reach the milestone of 10,000 international runs?
#14. From which date will 100% of Australian product categories have duty-free access to India under the ECTA?
#15. The four new Labour Codes that came into effect on November 21, 2025, have consolidated how many Central Labour Laws?
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