Dec Flashcards

1
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1st state to generate Farmer IDs for 25% of it’s targeted farmers under Digital Agriculture Mission?

A

Gujarat

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Which are components of AgriStack in Digital Agriculture Mission?

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  • Farmer Registry
  • Geo-referenced village maps
  • Crop sown registry
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Total financial outlay of Digital Agriculture Mission? Launched on?

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Rs. 2817 crore
Sept 2024

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Farmer IDs created under AgriStack will be linked to ____ data

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Land records and livestock ownership data

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5
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New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a focal point of which meet?

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COP29 - Baku, Azarbaijan

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GoI has taken a historic step to establish the 1st all-women battalion in?

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CISF

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7
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Constitution of India was adopted on ____ by the Constituent Assembly

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Nov 26, 1949

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8
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____ + MoP + MoNRE has launched the ASSET Platform to accelerate India’s green energy transition.

A

NITI Aayog

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9
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Acc to WIPOs World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, India globally ranks?

A

6th

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10
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Pan 2.0 outlay? It was by?

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Rs. 1435 crore
CCEA

headed by PM

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11
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When is Income Tax Day?

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24th July

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12
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How many pan card have already been issued? of which what % for individuals?

A

78 crore
98%

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13
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India recently surpassed which country to become the world’s 3rd largest producer of solar power?

A

Japan

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14
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Which Indian state became the 1st to implement a dedicated semiconductor policy? Its time period?

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Gujarat
2022-27

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15
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Investment limit for an FPI under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, 2019?

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10%

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16
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What is the denomination of the Special Commemorative Postage Stamp launched under “Sickle Cell Eradication 2047” initiative?

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Rs. 5
Unveiled by MP Governor (Mangubhai Patel) and CM (Mohan Yadav)

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17
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Where was SBI Innovation Hub launched in partnership with APIX?

A

Singapore

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18
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Which country signed a MoI with India for the co-development of the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (UNICORN) Mast?

A

Japan
For Indian Navy

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19
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Which state has signed an MoU with RIL to establish 500 Compressed Biogas plants?

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Andhra Pradesh

Of Rs. 65,000 crore over 3 years

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20
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India has expressed its intent to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a Letter of Intent to the IOC?

A

2036

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21
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Which country is the 104th full member of the ISA?

A

Armenia

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22
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How many coastal villages in Odisha were recognised as ‘Tsunami Ready’ by UNESCO IOC?

A

24

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23
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India’s Rank in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025?

A

10th
Decline from 7th in 2023

1st 3 spots Vacant: 4th Denmark > Netherlands

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24
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Top 3 most sustainable trade economy?
What is India’s Rank?

A

New Zealand > UK > Australia
India - 23rd

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25
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Which team did India women’s hocky team defeat to win the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024, Bihar?

A

PRC

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26
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Development of Tuna cluster under PMMSY is under which state?

A

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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27
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Pragati SAvings Account by HDFC is for?

A

Farmers and rural residents

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28
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Truecaller has partnered with which insurnce comany to provide enhanced protection to consumers against digital communication fraud in India?

A

HDFC ERGO

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29
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Which state was the 1st to implement a disaster management insurance through Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric insurance Solution, with SBI Gen Insurance?

A

Nagaland

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30
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The FMR between India & Myanmar was established in _____ and the border pass is valid up to ___ weeks/visit

A

2018
2 weeks

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31
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Panna Tiger Reverse is India’s ____ number tiger reserve

A

22nd

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32
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Svamitva Scheme by Ministry of Panchayti Raj was launched on?

A

April 24, 2020
National Panchayati Raj Day

Central Sector Scheme

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33
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Dir Gen of ASI?

A

Yadubir Singh Rawat

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34
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Which Indian wildlife species, endemic to Western Ghats, is currently endangered due to increased human interaction?

A

Lion Tailed Macaque

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35
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Which fiscal deficit target set by the Indian Govt for FY26?

A

4.5% of GDP

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36
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What % customs duty has the steel ministry proposed for imported finished steel products in Union Budget 2025-26?

A

15%
from 7.5%

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37
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Union Home Minister announced the launch of ____ new MPACS, along with Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies, coinciding with the birth _____ of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

A

10,000
centenary

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38
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By 2050 population of older people in India are expected to increase from ____ mn to ____ mn

A

153 mn to 347 mn

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39
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% GDP Loss recorded in 2022, India, due to climate change, acc to reports?
Acc to ADP this could increase to ___% by 2070

A

8%
25% by 2070

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40
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The $137 bn Brahmaputra dam project by _____ is aimed at generating hydroelectric power

A

China

Part of their 14th 5-yr plan (2021-25)

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41
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Coral reefs are ecosystems formed by colonies of _____ held together by CaCO3

A

polyps

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42
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Kisan Kavach is an ________ product developed using oxime

A

antipesticide clothing

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43
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Kisan Kavach was launched on? and by?

A

17th Dec 2024
BRIC-inStem Bangalore with Sepio Health Pvt. Ltd.

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44
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Scheme introduced by Ministry of Tourism that focusses on sustainability & developing responsible tourism destinations and aims to enhance tourist experience

A

Swadesh Darshan 2.0

Based on Challenge-based destination dev model

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45
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Increase in CSR spending by CPSEs in FY24?

A

19%
Highest in 4 years

2% mandatory under Section 135 of Companies Act 13

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46
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Which body is tasked with creating a framework for the responsible and ethical enablement of AI in the Indian financial sector?

FREE-AI

A

RBI

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47
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Rate of increase in deportations of Indians reported between 2021-24 is?

48
Q

Manmohan Singh served as PM for how many terms from years?

A

2 years
2004-2014

49
Q

When was National Quantum Mission Launched? Till?

A

April 2023 - 2030-31

Launch same for RBI Green Deposit also

50
Q

Indian program that ensures free immunisations for children + pregnant women against life-threatening diseases?

A

Universal Immunisation Program (UIP)

like polio, measles, rubella and diptheria

51
Q

Primary focus of GST Council meeting in Jaisalmer?

A

Avoiding monopolisation & benefiting small-scale businesses

52
Q

Section _____ of the CGST ACT 2017 deals with reducing tax evasion?

A

Section 148A
track & trace mechanism

53
Q

How many PM JAY hospital admissions have been authorised as of now?

A

Over 8 crore

54
Q

Projected market size of India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) by 2030?

55
Q

India to host over 620 GCC by year?

A

2030

A 40% increase

56
Q

IRDAI reported that health insurers paid only ____% of registered claims worth 1.2 lakh crore in FY24.

57
Q

Primary purpose of CBDC?

A

To counter cryptocurrencies and offer safer payment option

58
Q

Members of BIMSTEC?

A

Bangladesh, India, Mayanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan

59
Q

6th BIMSTEC Summit is to held in?

A

Thailand

April 2025

60
Q

Rank of India in the U.S. trade deficit rankings as of 2024?

61
Q

Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, india initiated ___ anti-dumping investigations and imposed duties in ___ cases

A

45
14 cases

62
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Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, avg tariffs on non-agricultural imports dropped to ___% in 2023 from 14.7% in 2022.

63
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Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, avg tariffs on agricultural imports dropped to ___% in 2023 from 39.6% in 2022.

64
Q

National small industries day is observed on?

65
Q

Which of the following state do not have any Micro Finance Institutions?

A

Andhra Pradesh

66
Q

India has participated in the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting hosted in?

67
Q

How many members there to develop FREE-AI in the financial sector? Who is heading it?

A

8 members
IIT-B professor Pushpak Bhattacharyya

68
Q

PM has distributed over ____ lakh property cards under SVAMITVA Scheme

A

50 lakh

Record of rights in rural india through drone tech

69
Q

Full form of SVAMITVA scheme is? Who is the implementation partner?

A

Survey of villages and Mapping with improvised Tech in Village Areas

Implementation: Survey of India

70
Q

Full form of BIMSTEC and when was it launched?

A

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation
1997 with Bangkok Declaration

71
Q

Who launched ‘Mission Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative? When was it launched?

A

MoPPGP - Personel, Public Grievances and Pensions
On Good Governance Day - 25th Dec

72
Q

Where is pilot of Mission Viksit Bharat Karmayogi launched?

A

Odisha, Assam, Gujarat & Andhra Pradesh

73
Q

Viksit Bharat Karmyogi is a part of which campaign?

A

Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur

To enhance the capacity of PRI

74
Q

1st fully solar village in India under PM Surya Ghar Yojana is located in?

A

Gujarat

40 km away from Pakistan Border

75
Q

GoI and ADP has signed a $___ mn loan under Strengthening Multimodal & Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) program

76
Q

What is the full form of SMILE by GoI and ADP?

A

Strengthening Multimodal & Integrated Logistics Ecosystem

Programmatic policy-based loan for logistics and manufacturing

77
Q

GoI has launched 10,000 newly established M-PACS as part of the govt’s plan to create ____ such rural enterprises.

Multiprpose Primary Agricultural & dairy Cooperative Society

A

2 lakh

Launched on 25th Dec - Vajpayee Birth Anniversary

78
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In the govt’s aim to launch 2L new M-PACS in 2 phases, which institutions will be establishing them?

A
  • NABARD: M-Pacs
  • NDDB: Dairy cooperatives
  • NFDB: Fishery cooperatives

National Fisheries Development Board

79
Q

How many M-PACS are already operational and how many were recently launched in Sept 2024?

A
  • 10,400 already operational
  • 10,000 more launched

by Ministry of Cooperation (2021)

80
Q

ILO’s ____ edition of ‘Global Estimates on International Migrants in the Labour Force’ has been recently released

81
Q

Acc to ILO’s 4th ‘Global Estimates on International Migrants in the Labour Force’ ____% of all international migrants were women

82
Q

RBI has approved ____ users to make & receive UPI payments through 3rd party mobile apps

A

PPI

Part of Payment Vision 2025

83
Q

The Shimla HP Ropeway project is the ___ largest ropeway project in the world

A

2nd largest

84
Q

Who is the head of the 5-member committee constituted by MoHUA to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border?

A

Ravi Gandhi

85
Q

____ is the largest health assurance scheme in the world and is funded by the government

86
Q

Who established NHCX? When was it established?

A

National Health Authority (NHA) & IRDAI
2024

87
Q

CIRCOT was initially established in yr ____ under the name Technological Lab by the Indian Central Cotton Committee

A

1924

Completed 100 yrs in Dec 2024

88
Q

CIRCOT’s headquarters are in?

A

Mumbai, Maha

89
Q

Initiative launched by ITC to provide adv agricultural services to farmers?

A

ITCMAARS

Meta Market for Advanced Agriculture & Rural Services

90
Q

Crop Doctor, Crop Calendar and Krishi Mitra Chatbot are features of?

A

ITC MAARS

Combines physical support (FPO) and digital support (apps)

91
Q

ITCMAARS aims to target ___ mn farmers through ____ FPOs by 2030

A

10 mn
4000 FPO by 2030

92
Q

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is by Ministry of?

A

MoSJE

Accessible India Campaign - Dept of Empowermnt of PwDs

93
Q

CCEA approves a __% hike in Ethanol Procurement Price for 2024-25

94
Q

What is the main purpose of the 3% increase in the ethanol procurement price for the 2024-25 Ethanol Supply Year?

A

To ensure sufficient ethanol availability for the increased blending target

95
Q

CCEA has revised the ethanol procurement price for public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) from 56.58 per litre to ……. per litre for the Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25

96
Q

Stipend to be received by applicant in PM Internship scheme?

A

Rs. 4500 by govt
& Rs. 500 by companies under CSR

Total Rs. 5000 + one time ₹6000

97
Q

A one time grant of ₹___ will be given to applicants of PM Internship scheme?

A

Rs. 6k

Also covered under JJBY & SBY

98
Q

Eligibility of PM Internship is __ age and __ educational qualification with family income not more than ₹__ L /yr

A
  • Age 21-24 yrs
  • Atleast class 10
  • Not more than ₹8L /yr
99
Q

PM Internship scheme aims to offer ___ no. of internship opportunities in the next __ yrs

A

1 crore internships in 5 yrs

100
Q

LIC’s Bima Sakhi is a ___ based program for women for ___ yrs

A

stipend based program for 3 yrs

1st yr Rs. 7000, 2nd 6000 then 3rd 5000 + commissions

101
Q

Eligibility of Bima Sakhi Yojana?

A

Women aged 18-70
10th pass

102
Q

States that have achieved 100% drone survey in Svamitva?

103
Q

States that have achieved 100% completion in both drone survey & property card preparation?

A

Haryana & Uttarakhand

104
Q

Yuva Sahakar Scheme is being implemented by?

A

NCDC

under Min of Cooperation

105
Q

Interest subvention provided in Yuva Sahakar Scheme is ___% for Cooperative Societies in operation for min ___ yrs

A

2% interest subvention
Min of 3 yrs

106
Q

Min of Cooperation was launched in yr ____ with vision ____

A

July 2021
Sahakar se Samriddhi

107
Q

Initiatives of Min of Cooperation involving NABARD

A
  • Computerisation of PACS
  • Computerisation of Agri & Rural Banks
  • Establishing new M-PACS
  • PACs as CSCs: + MeitY
  • Micro-ATMs & Bank Mitras
108
Q

LIC launched its Golden Jubilee Scholarship to assist ____ students in HE

109
Q

Which company is building India’s 1st green hydro fueling station in Leh?

A

Amara Raja Infra (Hyderabad)

for NTPC

110
Q

ADB signed an LoI with ____ to boost India’s infra for sustainable devel

A

NaBFID (2021)

111
Q

____ car has recently partnered with UNICEF to transform the educational landscape for 1,00,000 children across 4 states _____

A

BMW

Assam, Jharkhand, TN, WB

112
Q

____ has partnered with NCERT to launch YouTube channels in 29 Indian Languages including Sign to ensure access to digital education across India

A

Google

For students of classes 1-12

113
Q

CSC e-gov services + ____ has signed an MoU with IFFCO to form ____ FPOs

A

MeitY
10,000 FPOs

8,800 FPOs have been registered till now

114
Q

Who has been appointed as the NHRC chairman?

A

V Ramasubramanian

115
Q

China introduced its next-generation high-speed train, CR450, of speed ___