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Summarized Facts from 29/12/25 newspaper:
- INS Vaghsheer: President Droupadi Murmu undertook a dive sortie on this indigenous Kalvari-class submarine; she is the second President of India to do so after A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. [Defence]
- Alaknanda: Name of the second farthest spiral galaxy discovered by Indian astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [Science & Tech]
- Smriti Mandhana: Became the fourth woman cricketer globally to complete 10,000 international runs during the fourth T20I against Sri Lanka. [Sports]
- World Rapid Chess Championship 2025: Magnus Carlsen (Open) and Aleksandra Goryachkina (Women) won the titles; India’s Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy won bronze medals. [Awards & Sports]
- Vizhinjam International Seaport: India’s first deep-water transshipment hub handled 1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) cargo within its first 10 months of operations. [Economy/Infrastructure]
- Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACK): A new 24×7 control room set up by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promptly resolve air travellers’ grievances. [Government Initiatives]
- Shubhanshu Shukla: Recognized as the first Indian astronaut to reach the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025. [Science & Tech]
- Malaria Elimination: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that India has recorded a 97% reduction in malaria cases as of late 2025. [Science/Health]
- Surya Charishma Tamiri: The 19-year-old clinched her maiden title at the Senior National Badminton Championships by defeating Tanvi Patri. [Sports/Awards]
- Operation Sindoor: Highlighted by the Prime Minister as a “symbol of pride,” it was a military action launched by India in May 2025 targeting terror infrastructure. [Defence]
- Adani Group: Announced a planned investment of ₹1.38 lakh crore in defence manufacturing, focusing on unmanned systems and advanced guided weapons. [Economy/Defence]
- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing: Expected to assume the Presidency of Myanmar following the first phase of the country’s general election in five years. [International Appointments]
- International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC): A strategic 7,200 km multimodal route connecting India to Russia, which is 40% shorter than the traditional Suez Canal route. [International Relations/Economy]
- Oreshnik: Russia’s new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missile with an estimated range of up to 5,500 km, reportedly being stationed in Belarus. [Defence]
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: The government provides financial assistance of ₹75,000 to ₹80,000 to beneficiary families for installing solar panels under this scheme. [Government Schemes]
Results
#1. President Droupadi Murmu recently undertook a dive sortie on the indigenous submarine INS Vaghsheer. Who was the first Indian President to achieve this feat?
#2. Indian astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently discovered a distant spiral galaxy. What name has been given to this galaxy?
#3. Who recently became the fourth woman cricketer globally and the second Indian woman to complete 10,000 runs in international cricket?
#4. At the World Rapid Chess Championship 2025, which Indian players secured bronze medals in their respective categories?
#5. Vizhinjam International Seaport, which recently handled 1 million TEU cargo, is located in which Indian state?
#6. The ‘PACK’ (Passenger Assistance Control Room) for 24×7 grievance redressal of air travellers has been launched by which Union Ministry?
#7. Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla is in the news for being the first Indian to achieve which milestone?
#8. According to recent government data, what is the recorded percentage reduction in Malaria cases in India as of late 2025?
#9. Surya Charishma Tamiri, who recently won her maiden Senior National title, is associated with which sport?
#10. Operation Sindoor’, recently referenced in diplomatic and military contexts, was a military action launched by India in 2025 against:
#11. Which Indian conglomerate has announced an investment of ₹1.38 lakh crore specifically for defence manufacturing, focusing on unmanned systems?
#12. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is set to assume the Presidency of which neighboring country of India?
#13. The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multimodal route connecting India to Russia. Approximately how much shorter is it compared to the traditional Suez Canal route?
#14. What is ‘Oreshnik’, which was recently in the news regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
#15. Under the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’, what is the maximum financial assistance provided to families for solar panel installation?
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