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Haj 2025 first flight from Kochi

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Haj 2025 first flight from Kochi (GS2 · Minorities, 16 May 2025)

What happened

  • The MoS Minority Affairs flagged off the first Haj 2025 flight from Kochi [PIB].

Background

  • Medical and logistic support arranged [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Haj management is with Minority Affairs.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Minorities

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-16): the MoS Minority Affairs flagged off the first Haj 2025 flight from Kochi.
  2. Haj management is with Minority Affairs.
Quotable data point

The MoS Minority Affairs flagged off the first Haj 2025 flight from Kochi.

PIB: Haj flight, 16 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Haj is managed by Ministry of

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Haj flight, 16 May 2025

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