Current Affairs Quiz — 15 February 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on 15 February 2025 occurred amid crowds heading to which city for the Maha Kumbh?
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Correct answer: A — Prayagraj
The stampede took place as crowds swelled to board Prayagraj-bound trains during the Maha Kumbh.
Who were the members of the two-member high-level committee formed by the Railways to probe the New Delhi Railway Station stampede?
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Correct answer: D — Narsingh Deo and Pankaj Gangwar
The committee comprised Northern Railway's Principal Chief Commercial Manager Narsingh Deo and Principal Chief Security Commissioner Pankaj Gangwar.
What ex gratia amount (in rupees) did the Railways pay to the kin of each person who died in the New Delhi Railway Station stampede?
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Correct answer: C — 10 lakh
The Railways paid ₹10 lakh to the kin of each deceased, ₹2.5 lakh to the grievously injured and ₹1 lakh to those with minor injuries.
Consider the following statements about the New Delhi Railway Station stampede of February 2025: 1. The Railways formed a two-member high-level committee of Northern Railway officers to investigate it. 2. Grievously injured persons were paid an ex gratia of ₹2.5 lakh. 3. The inquiry was entrusted to a retired Supreme Court judge. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The probe was given to a two-member committee of Northern Railway officers, and the grievously injured received ₹2.5 lakh; no retired judge was appointed, so the third statement is wrong.
BIT Mesra, whose Platinum Jubilee President Droupadi Murmu attended on 15 February 2025, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Jharkhand
The President graced the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of BIT Mesra at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
In which year was India's first Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry established at BIT Mesra, as noted by the President?
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Correct answer: B — 1964
The President noted that the country's first Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry was established at BIT Mesra in 1964; 1975 was when its STEP was set up.
In the context of BIT Mesra, one of whose early facilities was set up in 1975, what does 'STEP' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park
One of the first Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Parks (STEP) to promote engineering entrepreneurship was set up at BIT Mesra in 1975.
Along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Yogi Adityanath, which Union Minister of State inaugurated Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 in Varanasi on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — L. Murugan
KTS 3.0 was inaugurated by Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath and Union MoS for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan.
About how many delegates from Tamil Nadu were to attend Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0?
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Correct answer: B — 1,200
Nearly 1,200 delegates from Tamil Nadu were to attend the 10-day event.
The Tamil verse 'Neerellam Gangai, Nilamellam Kashi', quoted by Dharmendra Pradhan at KTS 3.0, is attributed to which ruler?
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Correct answer: D — Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan
Pradhan quoted the verse by Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan, meaning all water is as sacred as the Ganga and every land as revered as Kashi.
What did the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet decide on 15 February 2025 for the state's entry toll barriers?
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Correct answer: A — Introduce FASTag at all entry toll barriers in phases
The Cabinet decided to implement FASTag at all entry toll barriers in a phased manner, beginning with Garamaura, Parwanoo, Baddi and others.
Into how many categories did the Himachal Cabinet decide to classify the state's 135 police stations in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 6
All 135 police stations are to be categorised into six categories based on population, area, crime, traffic, inter-state borders and tourist flow.
How much additional entry-tax revenue over 2024-25 does Himachal Pradesh expect from the auction-cum-tender process approved for 2025-26?
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Correct answer: B — 11.56 crore rupees
The Cabinet approved the auction-cum-tender process for entry tax in 2025-26, expecting ₹11.56 crore more than in 2024-25.
In which district of Kerala is the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach, the first completed stretch of the Hill Highway opened on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kozhikode
The 34.76 km Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach in Kozhikode district was inaugurated at Koodaranhi by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Which organisation built the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach of Kerala's Hill Highway?
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Correct answer: C — Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society
The stretch was built by the Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society under the direction of the Kerala Road Fund Board.
Through which body is the Kerala government funding the Hill Highway and Coastal Highway projects, as stated by the Chief Minister in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — KIIFB
The Chief Minister said the hill and coastal highways, costing about ₹10,000 crore, are being funded by the state through KIIFB.
Where was the second AIIMS Oncology Conclave 2025, inaugurated by J.P. Nadda on 15 February 2025, held?
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Correct answer: D — National Cancer Institute, AIIMS Jhajjar
The conclave was inaugurated at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the AIIMS Jhajjar campus in Haryana.
How many additional posts were announced for NCI-AIIMS Jhajjar at the AIIMS Oncology Conclave in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 720
720 additional posts were announced for NCI-AIIMS Jhajjar; 289 is the number of oncology drugs sold at discount through AMRIT pharmacies.
The second AIIMS Oncology Conclave (February 2025) focused mainly on which cancers?
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Correct answer: A — Breast cancers and head and neck cancers
The conclave emphasised prevention and management of breast cancers and head and neck cancers.
What name did MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav give to the new pedestrian bridge over Rudrasagar at Mahakal Lok, Ujjain, opened on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Samrat Ashok Setu
The Chief Minister named the bridge 'Samrat Ashok Setu' after Emperor Ashoka, citing his historical connection with Ujjain.
In how many categories were nominations invited for the National Awards for e-Governance 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 6
Nominations were invited in six categories, from government process re-engineering to data analytics; the deadline was extended to 28 February 2025.
At the India-Sri Lanka mining talks of 15 February 2025, which Sri Lankan mineral resources were the key focus?
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Correct answer: B — Graphite and beach sand minerals
A key focus was Sri Lanka's graphite and beach sand mineral resources, with Indian companies encouraged to take part in their exploration.
At the ET Now Global Business Summit 2025, PM Modi described the government's financial inclusion strategy as:
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Correct answer: A — Banking the unbanked, securing the unsecured and funding the unfunded
The Prime Minister said 'Banking the unbanked, Securing the unsecured and Funding the unfunded' has been the government's strategy.
The government's first event in the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, a three-day international conference that concluded on 15 February 2025, was held at:
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Correct answer: C — VAMNICOM, Pune
The conference was organised by the Ministry of Cooperation at the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune.
The RuralShores BPO delivery centre inaugurated in Guwahati by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in February 2025 is an initiative of:
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Correct answer: D — Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission
RuralShores is an initiative of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission that employs educated, less-privileged rural youth.