Current Context: On 26 November 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved loans worth USD 475.8 million.
- Assam received USD 398.8 million for the Assam State Tertiary Health Care Augmentation Project.
- Aim: Modernize Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) into a super-specialty facility, upgrade AMC & SMCH, and establish centers of excellence under Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences.
- Project includes digital hospital systems and gender-responsive healthcare.
- Meghalaya received USD 77 million for ecotourism and sustainable development.
- Focus: Restore 25,000 hectares of degraded land, promote community-based tourism, and strengthen biodiversity conservation.
- Significance: Boosts healthcare infrastructure in Assam and promotes eco-friendly tourism in Meghalaya.
Question:
Q.1 On 26 November 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved loans worth how much for projects in Assam and Meghalaya combined?a) USD 425.8 million
b) USD 450.0 million
c) USD 500.0 million
d) USD 475.8 million
Answer: d) ADB approved total loans of USD 475.8 million, covering healthcare infrastructure in Assam and ecotourism development in Meghalaya.
