Current Affairs Quiz — 26 February 2025
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Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj concluded on 26 February 2025 with the holy dip of which festival?
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Correct answer: A — Mahashivratri
The Maha Kumbh 2025 ended on 26 February 2025 with the Mahashivratri snan at the Triveni Sangam.
According to the Government of India, the total footfall at Maha Kumbh 2025 by its concluding day was:
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Correct answer: C — More than 66 crore
The government said the expected turnout of 45 crore in 45 days was exceeded within a month, reaching more than 66 crore by the concluding day.
The Mahashivratri snan of 26 February 2025 was which bathing festival of Maha Kumbh 2025, counting from the first?
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Correct answer: B — 6th
The Mahashivratri dip was the sixth and last bathing festival of the 45-day Maha Kumbh.
The Kumbh Mela rotates between four places in India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
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Correct answer: D — Varanasi
The Kumbh Mela rotates between Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj; Varanasi is not a Kumbh venue.
Consider the following statements about the Kumbh Mela: 1. UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. 2. At Ujjain, the Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the Godavari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
UNESCO inscribed the Kumbh Mela on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2017, so the first statement is correct. Ujjain's Kumbh is on the Shipra; the Godavari is the river at Nashik, so the second is wrong.
After the expansion of 26 February 2025, the Bihar council of ministers, including the Chief Minister, reached its maximum permissible strength of:
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Correct answer: D — 36
With seven BJP MLAs sworn in, the Bihar council of ministers reached 36, the maximum allowed for the 243-member Assembly.
Who administered the oath of office to the seven new ministers of Bihar on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Arif Mohammad Khan
Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath to the new ministers at Raj Bhavan, Patna.
Consider the following statements about Article 164(1A) of the Constitution: 1. It was inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. 2. It caps the total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, at 15% of the total members of the Legislative Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Article 164(1A) caps a state's council of ministers, including the Chief Minister, at 15% of the Assembly's total members, so the second statement is correct. It was inserted by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003, not the 42nd, so the first is wrong.
How many runs did Ibrahim Zadran score against England at Lahore on 26 February 2025, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history?
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Correct answer: C — 177
Ibrahim Zadran made 177 off 146 balls, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
Ibrahim Zadran's 177 overtook whose record for the highest individual score in the Champions Trophy, set earlier in the same 2025 edition?
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Correct answer: A — Ben Duckett
Zadran overtook England opener Ben Duckett, who had made 165 against Australia earlier in the 2025 edition.
Which Afghanistan bowler took 5 for 58 to dismiss England for 317 in the Champions Trophy match at Lahore on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 for 58 as England were bowled out for 317, eight runs short.
On 26 February 2025, India formally handed over a Fast Interceptor Craft to which country at a Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance?
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Correct answer: D — Seychelles
Seychelles received the Fast Interceptor Craft from India at its Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance on 26 February 2025.
Which President of Seychelles, also Commander-in-Chief of its Defence Forces, attended the handover of India's Fast Interceptor Craft in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Wavel Ramkalawan
President Wavel Ramkalawan, Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces, attended the handover on 26 February 2025.
Under which scheme did Sarbananda Sonowal announce ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030, at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — Harit Nauka
Sonowal announced ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030 under the Harit Nauka scheme.
Besides Guwahati, which town in Assam is to get a water metro service under the ₹315 crore investment announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: C — Dhubri
Sonowal announced a water metro service in Guwahati and Dhubri with an investment of ₹315 crore.
Where will the Centre set up a ₹120 crore Regional Centre of Excellence for inland water transport, as announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: D — Dibrugarh
The Centre earmarked ₹120 crore for a Regional Centre of Excellence at Dibrugarh.
According to Amit Shah at the Isha Yoga Centre on Mahashivratri 2025, the height of the Adiyogi statue in Coimbatore, symbolising as many paths to enlightenment, is:
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Correct answer: B — 112 ft
The Adiyogi statue is 112 feet tall and symbolises the 112 paths to spiritual enlightenment.
With which company did DPIIT sign an MoU on 26 February 2025 to support manufacturing and fintech startups?
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Correct answer: D — Paytm
DPIIT and Paytm signed the MoU, under which Paytm will give manufacturing and fintech startups mentorship, infrastructure and market access support.
President Droupadi Murmu attended a mass wedding organised by Shri Bageshwar Jan Seva Samiti at Gadha on 26 February 2025. Gadha is in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Chhatarpur
The mass wedding was held at Gadha, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Gujarati poet Anil Joshi, who died on 26 February 2025, won the 1990 Sahitya Akademi Award for which collection of essays?
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Correct answer: A — Statue
Anil Joshi's 1988 essay collection 'Statue' won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990.
In which district of Arunachal Pradesh did Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar attend the first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo celebration on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kamle
The first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo was held at Kamporijo Circle, Kamle district.