CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 113

Topic: Current affairs

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Q113

In which one of the following cities of India was the PESA (Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas)) Mahotsav 2025 held ?

  1. (a) VisakhapatnamCorrect answer
  2. (b) Kochi
  3. (c) Ranchi
  4. (d) Raipur

Solution.

Answer: (a) Visakhapatnam

  1. The PESA Mahotsav was held in Visakhapatnam on 23–24 December 2025.
  2. It marked the anniversary of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 and highlighted self-governance in Scheduled Areas.