Current Affairs Quiz — 06 February 2025
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Under TRAI's recommendations of 6 February 2025 on the National Numbering Plan, how would fixed-line to fixed-line calls be dialled?
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Correct answer: C — With '0' followed by the STD code and subscriber number
TRAI recommended that all fixed-line to fixed-line calls be dialled with '0' followed by the STD code and the subscriber number, under an LSA-based 10-digit closed numbering scheme.
As per TRAI's February 2025 recommendations, mobile or fixed-line connections should not be deactivated by operators until how long a period of non-usage?
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Correct answer: A — 90 days
TRAI recommended that no mobile or fixed-line connection be deactivated until 90 days of non-usage have expired.
What aggregate net profit, in ₹ lakh crore, did Public Sector Banks report for April–December 2024, as per the Finance Ministry?
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Correct answer: D — 1.29
PSBs posted their highest-ever aggregate net profit of ₹1,29,426 crore, about ₹1.29 lakh crore, up 31.3% year-on-year.
What was the net NPA ratio of Public Sector Banks as on 31 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 0.59%
The net NPA ratio of PSBs was 0.59%, with aggregate net NPAs of ₹61,252 crore.
What was the aggregate Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of Public Sector Banks as on 31 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 14.83%
The aggregate CRAR of PSBs was 14.83%, well above the minimum requirement of 11.5%.
In their first phone call on 6 February 2025, Rajnath Singh and Pete Hegseth agreed to draft a defence cooperation framework for which period?
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Correct answer: B — 2025–2035
India and the US agreed to draft a comprehensive framework on defence cooperation for 2025–2035.
Pete Hegseth, with whom Rajnath Singh held a phone call on 6 February 2025, had recently been confirmed as:
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Correct answer: A — US Secretary of Defense
Rajnath Singh congratulated Pete Hegseth on his confirmation as US Secretary of Defense in their first phone call.
What is the capacity of the TP Solar cell and module manufacturing plant inaugurated by M.K. Stalin in Tirunelveli on 6 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 4.3 GW
The TP Solar plant has a capacity of 4.3 GW; 3 GW cells and 6 GW modules refer to the separate Vikram Solar plant whose foundation was laid the same day.
The Gangaikondan SIPCOT industrial estate, where Tata Power's TP Solar plant was inaugurated in February 2025, is in which district of Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: D — Tirunelveli
Gangaikondan SIPCOT is in Tirunelveli district, where both the TP Solar plant and the Vikram Solar project are located.
EPFO crossed which milestone of claim settlements in FY 2024-25, as announced on 6 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 5.08 crore claims
EPFO processed over 5.08 crore claims in FY 2024-25, crossing 5 crore for the first time; it had settled 4.45 crore claims in FY 2023-24.
How many claims did EPFO settle through auto-settlement in FY 2024-25, as per the February 2025 announcement?
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Correct answer: B — 1.87 crore
Auto claim settlements doubled to 1.87 crore in FY 2024-25 from 89.52 lakh in FY 2023-24.
What was the total cost, in ₹ crore, of the contracts signed by the Defence Ministry on 6 February 2025 for Pinaka rockets?
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Correct answer: C — 10,147
The contracts with EEL and MIL for ADM Type-1 and HEPF Mk-1 (Enhanced) rockets for the Pinaka MLRS were worth ₹10,147 crore.
With which company did the Defence Ministry sign a contract on 6 February 2025 for upgrading the SHAKTI software linked to the Pinaka system?
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Correct answer: C — Bharat Electronics Limited
The SHAKTI software upgrade contract was signed with Bharat Electronics Limited; Munitions India Limited is to supply the HEPF Mk-1 (Enhanced) rockets.
Consider the following statements about the Pinaka contracts of 6 February 2025: 1. Area Denial Munition Type-1 (DPICM) rockets are to be supplied by Economic Explosives Limited. 2. HEPF Mk-1 (Enhanced) rockets are to be supplied by Munitions India Limited. 3. Pinaka is a towed howitzer system. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Pinaka is a Multiple Launch Rocket System, not a towed howitzer.
The C295 project, cited at the 5th India–Spain defence Joint Working Group meeting in February 2025, is a partnership of Airbus Spain with which Indian company?
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Correct answer: B — Tata Advanced Systems Limited
The C295 project of Airbus Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Limited is the first Make-in-India project in the defence aircraft sector.
The hybrid material developed by S.N. Bose National Centre scientists for brain-mimicking artificial synapses (February 2025) embeds which nanoparticles in graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets?
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Correct answer: C — Silver nanoparticles
The material uses mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets embedded with silver nanoparticles to form conductive pathways in a memristor.
C-DAC Noida signed a Letter of Intent on 6 February 2025 with the Creative Play Lab of which group to boost India's electronic toy ecosystem?
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Correct answer: D — LEGO Group
C-DAC Noida signed the Letter of Intent with Creative Play Lab of the LEGO Group, headquartered in Billund, Denmark.
After the addition of 10 commodities in February 2025, how many agricultural commodities can be traded on the e-NAM platform?
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Correct answer: D — 231
Tradable parameters for 10 more commodities took the total on e-NAM from 221 to 231.
Who was named Player of the Match in the first India–England ODI at Nagpur on 6 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill was Player of the Match for his 87 off 96 balls as India chased down 249 to win by four wickets.
Which Indian bowler took 3 for 53 on his ODI debut against England at Nagpur on 6 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana took 3 for 53 in seven overs on his ODI debut, including the wickets of Ben Duckett, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone.
Where was the NSDC International Academy, inaugurated by Jayant Chaudhary on 6 February 2025, set up?
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Correct answer: A — Greater Noida
The NSDC International Academy was inaugurated at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, to train youth for jobs in countries such as Germany, Japan and Israel.
Which body runs the species-specific 'Shatavari – For Better Health' campaign launched by the Ministry of Ayush on 6 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — National Medicinal Plants Board
The campaign is run by the National Medicinal Plants Board, which earlier ran similar campaigns on amla, moringa, giloe and ashwagandha.