1. As per recent data, which state leads the country in installed capacity for rooftop solar power under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana? – Gujarat
PM Modi visited solar panels installed under the PM Muft Bijli Solar Yojana in Gujarat.
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Solar Yojana encourages rooftop solar adoption by offering financial subsidies and easier installation. Households can get up to 300 units of free electricity each month.
Gujarat leads in rooftop solar capacity with 4,195 MW, followed by Maharashtra with 2,487 MW, and Rajasthan with 1,269 MW.
India’s total installed rooftop solar power capacity is 13,889 MW.
2. Which mission has been launched to promote cruise tourism in India? – ‘Cruise Bharat Mission’
Recently, six people have died in Rwanda due to a Marburg virus outbreak. Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) is a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever affecting humans and primates.
MVD is caused by the Marburg virus, similar to the Ebola virus, both from the Filoviridae family.
The virus was first identified in 1967 in Marburg, Germany, linked to infected green monkeys.
The African fruit bat is the reservoir host, and transmission occurs through direct contact with bodily fluids.
4. Canary Island archipelago, recently seen in the news, is located in which ocean? – Atlantic Ocean
During the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay expressed strong support for India’s bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council.
He emphasized India’s significant economic growth and leadership within the Global South as deserving of this status.
Bhutan, which recently graduated from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, highlighted the need for a more representative and effective Security Council to reflect current global realities.
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6. SBI Card has launched co-branded credit card with which airline? – Singapore Airlines