Showing questions for October 11, 2025
- Total: 28 questions
Question 16 Oct 11, 2025
▼
Which Indian state recently became the second to implement Paid Period Leave for women employees after Odisha?
KarnatakaKarnataka officially announced the implementation of 12 days of Paid Period Leave annually for working women on October 11, 2025. This policy follows Odisha’s similar move on August 15, 2024. The initiative in Karnataka was driven by sustained advocacy from Ranjeeta Priyadarshini, who engaged with key political leaders and demonstrated feasibility through institutional adoption. The policy aims to promote menstrual health as a workplace right and reduce stigma around menstruation. Karnataka’s move marks a significant step toward gender-sensitive governance in India.
Question 17 Oct 11, 2025
▼
Who is the founder of the Paid Period Leave movement in India, whose advocacy led to policy changes in both Odisha and Karnataka?
Ranjeeta PriyadarshiniRanjeeta Priyadarshini is recognized as the founder of the Paid Period Leave movement in India. Her two-year campaign included meetings with top Karnataka officials like Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and Labour Minister Santosh S Lad. She also influenced Odisha’s adoption of menstrual leave for government employees. Ranjeeta has taken this cause to international platforms, including the UN in New York, where her documentary was screened. Her efforts have transformed menstrual health from a taboo into a policy priority.
Question 18 Oct 11, 2025
▼
What was the primary reason cited in the 'final note' left by senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar before his alleged suicide?
Caste-based discrimination and mental harassment by senior officersIn his eight-page 'final note', Y Puran Kumar alleged severe mental harassment and caste-based discrimination by senior Haryana police officials, including DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and SP Narendra Bijarniya. The note led to an FIR under abetment to suicide and SC/ST Act provisions. His wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, later demanded that the FIR include all accused named in the note. The case triggered political reactions, including a call for a judicial inquiry by Congress MP Varun Chaudhry. The incident has reignited discussions on caste discrimination within Indian police forces.
Question 19 Oct 11, 2025
▼
Which organization has been directed by the CPCB to take immediate action against non-compliant Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in Uttarakhand?
Uttarakhand Pollution Control BoardThe Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued a directive to the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board for failing to ensure compliance at three CETPs in Haridwar, Pantnagar, and Sitarganj. These plants violated norms for parameters like BOD, COD, and heavy metals such as chromium and nickel. The CETPs are located in industrial zones developed by SIIDCUL and are operated by private entities. The CPCB emphasized the need for environmental compensation and stricter oversight. This highlights systemic gaps in industrial waste management in ecologically sensitive regions like Uttarakhand.
Question 20 Oct 11, 2025
▼
Which country was invited by India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to invest and collaborate in India’s defence sector during a business roundtable in Sydney?
AustraliaDuring the maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged Australian businesses to invest, collaborate, and co-innovate in India’s defence sector. He emphasized the strategic convergence under the 2020 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and highlighted shared democratic values. The event followed high-level engagements like the 2+2 Dialogue and bilateral summits. Singh described the partnership as pivotal for shaping a secure Indo-Pacific. This reflects India’s broader push for defence indigenization and global strategic alliances.