Practice MCQs

Correct Answer : D
On Monday, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan stepped down from her role, expressing a wish to engage directly in public service, amid rumors of her potential candidacy in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. Additionally, as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, she submitted her resignation from both positions to President Droupadi Murmu.

Correct Answer : C
A three-member selection panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has named Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as the new Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India. However, there is dissent from the Opposition panel member, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who has raised questions about the appointment process. The appointments were made in accordance with the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act 2023.

Correct Answer : D
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting launched PB-SHABD (Prasar Bharti – Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination) along with revamped websites for DD News and Akashvani News, alongside an updated version of the News on Air mobile app. PB-SHABD is a news sharing service offered by Prasar Bharati, providing daily news feeds in video, audio, text, photo, and other formats across fifty categories. The service, which is free for the first year, aims to deliver news stories in various Indian languages, thereby improving access to diverse media content.