Current Affairs Quiz - February 2025

Test your knowledge by selecting one option per question. Check your answers below each question!

1. Recently, Indonesian Food and Drug Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance (QA) with which Indian entity?

A. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
B. National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)
C. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)
D. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy (PCIM&H)

Correct Answer: D. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy (PCIM&H)

2. The "National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)" approved by the Government will be implemented by the Ministry of Mines over how many years?

A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Nine

Correct Answer: C. Seven

3. The 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2025) was held at which location?

A. Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
B. Tokyo, Japan
C. Paris, France
D. Berlin, Germany

Correct Answer: A. Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

4. The administered ex-mill price of ethanol for the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme derived from C Heavy Molasses (CHM) for the Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25 has been fixed at?

A. Rs. 54.27 per litre
B. Rs. 55.34 per litre
C. Rs. 57.97 per litre
D. Rs. 58.93 per litre

Correct Answer: C. Rs. 57.97 per litre

5. The Union Minister for Labour & Employment launched the "OSI" initiative to match labour market demand and supply. What does 'OSI' stand for?

A. Occupational Skill Initiative
B. Occupational Shortage Index
C. Occupational Strength Indicator
D. Occupational Standards Index

Correct Answer: B. Occupational Shortage Index

6. SEBI has developed a web-based portal named 'iSPOT' for submission of root cause analysis reports of technical glitches by stock exchanges. What does 'iSPOT' stand for?

A. MII-Track
B. iSPOT (Integrated SEBI Portal for Technical Glitches)
C. TechSpot
D. iTechLens

Correct Answer: B. iSPOT (Integrated SEBI Portal for Technical Glitches)

7. The Reserve Bank of India's digital payments index (DPI) rose to what value as of September 2024?

A. 455.23
B. 465.33
C. 475.13
D. 485.34

Correct Answer: B. 465.33

8. Which company became India's first steel company to develop pipes designed for transporting hydrogen?

A. JSW Steel Limited
B. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
C. Tata Steel Limited
D. Electrosteel Steel Limited

Correct Answer: C. Tata Steel Limited

9. Which company formed a joint venture with Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited to develop renewable energy projects?

A. NHPC Limited
B. Tata Power Company Limited
C. Adani Green Energy Limited
D. NTPC Limited

Correct Answer: A. NHPC Limited

10. Which team won the inaugural edition of the Women's Hockey India League 2024-25 held in Ranchi, Jharkhand?

A. Soorma Hockey Club
B. Delhi SG Pipers
C. Odisha Warriors Club
D. Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tiger

Correct Answer: C. Odisha Warriors Club

11. Which country announced that 2025 will be the "Year of Community" to foster unity and inclusion?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Qatar
C. Oman
D. United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Correct Answer: D. United Arab Emirates (UAE)

12. The first three-day International Pashmina Festival cum Exhibition was held at which location?

A. Thimphu, Bhutan
B. Colombo, Sri Lanka
C. Kathmandu, Nepal
D. Islamabad, Pakistan

Correct Answer: C. Kathmandu, Nepal

13. IFCI board has approved a capital infusion of how much through the preferential issue of shares to the Government of India?

A. Rs 200 crore
B. Rs 300 crore
C. Rs 500 crore
D. Rs 700 crore

Correct Answer: C. Rs 500 crore

14. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd announced a free-for-life feature called what, which provides sound alerts for UPI payments received?

A. JioSoundPay
B. JioTonePay
C. JioUPIPay
D. JioMoneyPay

Correct Answer: A. JioSoundPay

15. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed an MoU with which entity to foster collaboration and support for startups?

A. University of Jammu
B. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir
C. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
D. Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI)

Correct Answer: D. Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI)

16. Which state government inaugurated India's first paragliding school 'National Institute of Paragliding and Aero Sports'?

A. Karnataka
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Sikkim

Correct Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh

17. Who authored the book titled 'Mastering Disruption: A Practical Guide to Understanding New-Age Business Models'?

A. Surender Kumar
B. H. S. Shergill
C. K Ganesh
D. Sachin Chaturvedi

Correct Answer: C. K Ganesh

18. The Nagoba Jatara festival was celebrated in which state?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Telangana

Correct Answer: D. Telangana

19. The Government of India approved the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) with what percentage of guarantee coverage?

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 35%

Correct Answer: C. 60%

20. Which Ministry's tableau was recognized as the best among Central Ministries/Departments in the 'Popular Choice Category' during the 2025 Republic Day Parade?

A. Ministry of Women & Child Development
B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Science and Technology

Correct Answer: A. Ministry of Women & Child Development

21. The Hema Committee report, released on August 19, 2024, shed light on sexual harassment issues in which film industry?

A. Malayalam film industry
B. Marathi film industry
C. Kannada film industry
D. Hindi film industry

Correct Answer: A. Malayalam film industry

22. Which entity is set to launch a "when-listed" platform to reduce activity in the grey market?

A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B. National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
C. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
D. BSE Limited

Correct Answer: C. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

23. As per the ASER 2024 report, government school enrolment declined from 72.9% in 2022 to what percentage in 2024?

A. 68.2%
B. 66.8%
C. 63.9%
D. 61.4%

Correct Answer: B. 66.8%

24. What is the name of the seventh ship of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) project?

A. Magdala
B. Malpe
C. Machilipatnam
D. Mangrol

Correct Answer: C. Machilipatnam

25. Which company released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 AI model, claimed to surpass DeepSeek-V3?

A. Huawei
B. Alibaba
C. Tencent
D. Meituan

Correct Answer: B. Alibaba

26. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is set to establish its first Women's Reserve Battalion in which location?

A. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
B. Raipur, Chhattisgarh
C. Nuh, Haryana
D. Ranchi, Jharkhand

Correct Answer: C. Nuh, Haryana

27. The Himachal Pradesh Sadhbhawana Legacy Cases Resolution Scheme, 2025, is expected to realize how much revenue?

A. ₹10 crore
B. ₹15 crore
C. ₹20 crore
D. ₹22 crore

Correct Answer: A. ₹10 crore

28. The asteroid discovered by 14-year-old Daksh Malik is currently named what?

A. 2023 IG 18
B. 2023 MK20
C. 2023 OG40
D. 2023 DM60

Correct Answer: C. 2023 OG40

29. The Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 was inaugurated at which location?

A. Sambalpur
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Cuttack
D. Rourkela

Correct Answer: B. Bhubaneswar

30. Which company signed an MoU with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to transform Indonesia's AI ecosystem?

A. Tech Mahindra Limited
B. LTIMindtree Limited
C. AlonOS India Private Limited
D. Colt Technology Services Group Limited

Correct Answer: C. AlonOS India Private Limited

31. The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared a project worth how much for ammunition for the Indian Army's Pinaka rocket launcher systems?

A. Rs 18,100 crore
B. Rs 17,600 crore
C. Rs 15,800 crore
D. Rs 10,200 crore

Correct Answer: D. Rs 10,200 crore

32. The "International Saraswati Mahotsav 2025" was inaugurated in which state?

A. Haryana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar

Correct Answer: A. Haryana

33. Which company signed an MoU with Apollo Micro Systems to develop underwater mines and communication systems?

A. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited
B. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
C. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
D. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)

Correct Answer: A. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited

34. The Priority Sector Lenders Association of India (PSL.AI) will be headed by whom as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

A. Swati Gupta
B. Priyashmita Guha
C. Rishabh Garg
D. Alisha Tarika Kapoor

Correct Answer: B. Priyashmita Guha

35. The 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 will take place in which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala

Correct Answer: C. Tamil Nadu

36. South African researchers discovered a new giant radio galaxy named what, using the MeerKAT telescope?

A. Matsamo
B. Umoya
C. Basotho
D. Inkathazo

Correct Answer: D. Inkathazo

37. Which of the following countries is not one of the three West African countries withdrawn from ECOWAS?

A. Mali
B. Burkina Faso
C. Niger
D. Ghana

Correct Answer: D. Ghana

38. The MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative has a budget of ₹277.35 crore for how many years?

A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years

Correct Answer: B. 3 years

39. Which entity collaborated with ISRO to draft the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2025?

A. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML)
B. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-HBT)
C. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL)
D. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI)

Correct Answer: C. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL)

40. Who has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)?

A. Navneet Kaushal
B. Sandeep Kumar
C. Rajesh Nirwan
D. Yogendra Garg

Correct Answer: C. Rajesh Nirwan

41. What is the total financial outlay of the UP-AGREES (Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening) project?

A. Rs 2,000 crore
B. Rs 4,000 crore
C. Rs 6,000 crore
D. Rs 8,000 crore

Correct Answer: B. Rs 4,000 crore

42. Which state, in partnership with Meta, launched the WhatsApp-based governance initiative titled 'Mana Mitra'?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka

Correct Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh

43. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force unveiled which drone?

A. Qom
B. Gaza
C. Shiraz
D. Yazd

Correct Answer: B. Gaza

44. Researchers from which country developed the DEMENTIA framework to improve early detection of Alzheimer's disease?

A. India
B. Germany
C. China
D. Russia

Correct Answer: C. China

45. Which fintech platform, along with MobiKwik, rolled out an e-wallet for the central bank digital currency (CBDC)?

A. Cred
B. Zerodha
C. Perfios
D. Slice

Correct Answer: A. Cred

46. Which space organization unveiled the discovery of the supermassive black hole "LID-568"?

A. European Space Agency (ESA)
B. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
D. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Correct Answer: C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

47. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) signed an MoU with which state for a BFSI skill-building program?

A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: B. Chhattisgarh

48. The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was held at which location?

A. Nairobi, Kenya
B. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
C. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
D. Kigali, Rwanda

Correct Answer: C. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

49. Which state is set to become the first in India to organize a Rural Cricket League?

A. Jharkhand
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: C. Bihar

50. Which state government organized the 10th Sci-FI Science Film Festival of India?

A. Goa
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar

Correct Answer: A. Goa

51. Which Indian company received an order to build Uzbekistan's first AI-enabled 10-Megawatt data centre in Tashkent?

A. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
B. Infosys
C. Wipro
D. Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer: D. Larsen and Toubro

52. Which state/UT launched a pilot project for cannabis farming to capitalize on its medicinal and industrial value?

A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh

53. Which city will host the first-ever Global Esports Tournament (GET 2025)?

A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai

Correct Answer: C. Mumbai

54. South Central Railway launched which Vigilance App?

A. SCR SAATHI
B. SCR SAHYOGI
C. SCR DISHA
D. SCR ANIMISHA

Correct Answer: D. SCR ANIMISHA

55. The Ministry of Railways introduced a super app named what?

A. Rail Saarthi
B. SwaRail
C. OneRail
D. Rail Setu

Correct Answer: B. SwaRail

56. OpenAI unveiled a new AI tool for US government agencies named what?

A. US GovAI
B. OpenAI GovTech
C. AI GovSuite
D. ChatGPT Gov

Correct Answer: D. ChatGPT Gov

57. New Zealand granted legal rights equivalent to a human being to which mountain?

A. Mount Teichelmann
B. Mount Haidinger
C. Mount Taranaki
D. Mount Sefton

Correct Answer: C. Mount Taranaki

58. Which country is set to become the first to introduce laws making it illegal to use AI tools to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM)?

A. Russia
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. France

Correct Answer: B. United Kingdom

59. "Mahri Laado Radio Programme" under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme is associated with which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan

Correct Answer: B. Haryana

60. Which institute launched the Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas (BCGA)?

A. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B)
B. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D)
C. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M)
D. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K)

Correct Answer: C. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M)

61. Which institute, in collaboration with MeitY, launched 'AgriHub', an AI-driven Centre of Excellence?

A. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur
C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore
D. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Correct Answer: C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore

62. The Indian Navy's TROPEX-25 maritime exercise was conducted in which ocean?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. South China Sea

Correct Answer: A. Indian Ocean

63. The Central Zoo Authority approved India's first white tiger breeding centre at which location?

A. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
B. Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
C. Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
D. Chamoli, Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: C. Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

64. As per the Union Budget 2025-26, the 'Maritime Development Fund' has a proposed corpus of how much?

A. Rs 15,000 crore
B. Rs 25,000 crore
C. Rs 20,000 crore
D. Rs 30,000 crore

Correct Answer: B. Rs 25,000 crore

65. The Army's Tezpur-based 4 Corps signed an MoU with which IIT for bamboo-based composites research?

A. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
D. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee

Correct Answer: C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati

66. Which company developed 'suzetrigine' (Journavx), a new pain reliever approved by the US FDA?

A. Biogen Inc.
B. Gilead Sciences
C. Vertex Pharmaceuticals
D. Bristol-Myers Squibb

Correct Answer: C. Vertex Pharmaceuticals

67. Assam government decided to denotify three Proposed Reserve Forests (PRFs) in which district?

A. Tinsukia
B. Hailakandi
C. Cachar
D. Dibrugarh

Correct Answer: A. Tinsukia