The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor reduces travel time to approximately

2.5 hours - The corridor reduces travel time from 6 hours to about 2.5 hours. Quick tip: remember “6 → 2.5 reduction”.

Total length of Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is

213 km - The expressway length is 213 km, a commonly asked static figure.

Startup India FoF 2.0 has a corpus of

₹10,000 crore - The scheme was launched with ₹10,000 crore to boost startups.

Which agency implements Startup India FoF 2.0?

SIDBI - SIDBI is the main implementation agency. Remember: Startup funding → SIDBI.

Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility operates at

-273°C - Quantum systems require near absolute zero (-273°C).

The Indian Ocean Conference 2026 was held in

Mauritius - IOC 2026 was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance - Theme focused on governance and cooperation in Indian Ocean region.

UPI transactions in 2025 reached

228.5 billion - UPI processed 228.5 billion transactions, a key stat.

IMF projected India's GDP growth for FY27 at

6.50% - IMF revised forecast to 6.5%.

Nizar Amedi belongs to which party?

PUK - He belongs to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).

New gecko species discovered is

Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis - Newly discovered species is Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis.

The gecko species was found in

Assam - Found in Kokrajhar district of Assam.

Assertion: UPI growth shows financial inclusion. Reason: Increase in small transactions.

Both true, reason correct - Declining ticket size shows more small transactions → inclusion.

Which ministry handles Delhi-Dehradun Corridor?

Road Transport & Highways - Ministry of Road Transport & Highways oversees it.

Wildlife corridor length in project is

12 km - 12 km elevated corridor is one of longest in Asia.

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