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Answer: True
The DPDP Act 2023 designates persons below 18 as 'children' and requires verifiable parental consent before their personal data can be processed.
Answer: 2023
India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act was enacted in August 2023, establishing a framework for processing digital personal data with consent and accountability.
Answer: 370
Article 370, which granted special autonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir, was abrogated on August 5, 2019. J&K was reorganised into two Union Territories: J&K and Ladakh.
Answer: Union Finance Minister
The GST Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister, with Finance Ministers of all states as members. It decides GST rates, exemptions, and procedural matters.
Answer: Bharti Airtel
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel were the first operators to commercially launch 5G services in India in October 2022, starting with major cities.
Answer: False
India has 85 Ramsar sites (3rd highest globally), but the UK and Bolivia have more. The UK leads globally in number of Ramsar sites.
Answer: 85
India has 85 Ramsar sites as of 2025, the highest in Asia and third highest globally, covering significant wetland ecosystems.
Answer: False
Budget 2025-26 made the new tax regime more attractive (zero tax up to Rs 12 lakh) but did NOT abolish the old regime — both coexist and taxpayers can choose.
Answer: Rs 12 lakh
Budget 2025-26 announced that individuals with annual income up to Rs 12 lakh would pay zero income tax under the new tax regime, a major relief for the middle class.
Answer: 250
The Rajya Sabha has a maximum strength of 250 members — 238 elected by State/UT legislatures and 12 nominated by the President for their expertise.