Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Which state topped the ranking in the report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States' released on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka
Karnataka topped the devolution ranking, with Kerala second and Tamil Nadu third.
Which institution prepared the report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States' released in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Institute of Public Administration
The study and report were prepared by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
In the February 2025 Panchayat devolution ranking, Uttar Pradesh rose from 15th place to which position?
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Correct answer: B — 5th
Uttar Pradesh jumped ten places, from 15th in the previous index to 5th.
Who chaired the Joint Parliamentary Committee whose report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was tabled on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jagdambika Pal
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal chaired the committee and tabled the report in the Lok Sabha; Medha Vishram Kulkarni laid it in the Rajya Sabha.
How many members did the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 have?
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Correct answer: A — 31
The committee had 31 members, 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
How much in pending arrears for employees and pensioners did the Punjab Cabinet approve on 13 February 2025 (in crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: C — 14,000
The Cabinet approved release of ₹14,000 crore in arrears in stages, benefiting about three lakh employees and three lakh pensioners.
For how many new Lok Adalats did the Punjab Cabinet create posts on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 22
The Cabinet created posts in the Punjab State Legal Services Authority for 22 new Lok Adalats.
Which of the following districts was NOT among those where the Punjab Cabinet approved special fast-track NRI courts in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Amritsar
The NRI courts were approved for Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Moga and Ludhiana; Amritsar was not on the list.
In which city was the 4th No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference held on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Munich
The 4th NMFT Conference was held in Munich, Germany; India, which hosted the 2022 edition in New Delhi, proposed a permanent NMFT Secretariat in India.
Which of the following was NOT depicted on the Maha Kumbh 2025 commemorative stamps released on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Hanuman Mandir
The three stamps depict Maharshi Bharadwaj Ashram, the Snan (holy dip) and Akshayvat; a Hanuman temple was not among them.
The 4th India-EU Urban Forum, held on 13 February 2025, built on the Joint Declaration on Partnership for Smart and Sustainable Urbanization of which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2017
The forum built on the 2017 Joint Declaration on Partnership for Smart and Sustainable Urbanization.
Who is the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly who, with CM Mohan Charan Majhi, unveiled its NeVA 'Digital House' on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Surama Padhy
Speaker Surama Padhy and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled the Digital House of Odisha under NeVA.
Which public sector general insurer posted a profit in Q3 of 2024-25 after a gap of seven years, as stated by the Finance Ministry in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — United India Insurance Company
United India Insurance posted a profit in Q3 of 2024-25 after seven years, while New India Assurance has been making profits regularly.
In which French city did PM Modi and President Macron jointly inaugurate India's new Consulate General on 12 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Marseille
The two leaders jointly inaugurated India's Consulate General in Marseille, France's second most populous city.
Where is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), visited by PM Modi and President Macron on 12 February 2025, located?
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Correct answer: A — Cadarache
The leaders visited ITER at Cadarache in southern France, where the world's largest tokamak is being assembled.
India is one of how many members contributing to the ITER fusion project?
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Correct answer: B — 7
India is among the seven ITER members and has contributed to the project for about two decades.
Under the outcomes of PM Modi's February 2025 visit to France, how many Indian start-ups were to be hosted at the French incubator Station F?
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Correct answer: B — 10
An agreement was signed for hosting 10 Indian start-ups at Station F.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's visit to France in February 2025: 1. It was his sixth visit to France. 2. The decision to open the Marseille consulate was announced during President Macron's visit to India in January 2024. 3. The leaders' visit to ITER was the first by any head of state or government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
It was the PM's sixth visit to France, and the ITER visit was the first by any head of state or government. The Marseille consulate was announced during the PM's July 2023 visit to France, so the second statement is wrong.
Under TRAI's amended TCCCPR (February 2025), within how many days of receiving spam can a customer now complain?
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Correct answer: C — 7
Customers can now complain within 7 days of receiving spam, compared with the earlier 3-day limit.
Under the February 2025 TCCCPR amendments, which newly allocated number series is designated for transactional and service calls?
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Correct answer: B — 1600
The new 1600 series is for transactional and service calls, while the 140 series continues for promotional calls.
Consider the following statements about TRAI's amendments to the TCCCPR, 2018 (February 2025): 1. Action against a sender is now triggered by 5 complaints in 10 days. 2. Operators must act against spam from unregistered senders within 5 days instead of 30. 3. Promotional calls must now use the 1600 number series. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The trigger is now 5 complaints in 10 days and the action deadline for unregistered senders fell from 30 days to 5. Promotional calls stay on the 140 series; 1600 is for transactional and service calls, so the third statement is wrong.
What was India's year-on-year CPI-based retail inflation (provisional) for January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 4.31%
CPI inflation was 4.31% in January 2025, 91 basis points lower than in December 2024; 6.02% was the food inflation figure.
What was all-India food inflation (CFPI) in January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 6.02%
CFPI-based food inflation fell 237 basis points to 6.02%; rural food inflation was 6.31% and urban 5.53%.
According to MoSPI, January 2025 CPI inflation was the lowest year-on-year inflation since which month?
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Correct answer: D — August 2024
MoSPI said 4.31% was the lowest year-on-year inflation after August 2024.
Where did the Matsya-6000 submersible undergo wet tests from 27 January to 12 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Kattupalli Port near Chennai
The wet tests were held at the L&T Shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli Port near Chennai.
Which institute is developing the Matsya-6000 submersible?
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Correct answer: A — National Institute of Ocean Technology
The Ministry of Earth Sciences entrusted the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) with designing and developing Matsya-6000.
What is the diameter of the spherical crew hull of the Matsya-6000 submersible?
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Correct answer: B — 2.1 metres
Matsya-6000 accommodates three people within a 2.1-metre diameter spherical hull.
Aero India 2025, whose valedictory event was held in Bengaluru on 12 February 2025, was which edition of the show?
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Correct answer: D — 15th
Rajnath Singh addressed the valedictory event of the 15th Aero India, Asia's biggest aerospace and defence exhibition.
How many indigenised items were showcased at 'Samarthya', the first indigenisation event at Aero India, in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 33
Samarthya showcased 33 items: 24 from DPSUs, DRDO and the Indian Navy and nine iDEX innovation projects.
At the Aero India 2025 valedictory, Rajnath Singh said about what share of defence equipment, once imported, is now manufactured in India?
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Correct answer: C — 65–70%
He said 65–70% of defence equipment was imported a decade ago and that almost the same share is now made on Indian soil.
What was the size of West Bengal's 2025-26 Budget tabled on 12 February 2025 (in lakh crore rupees)?
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Correct answer: C — 3.89
Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya tabled a ₹3.89 lakh crore Budget, up from ₹3.67 lakh crore in 2024-25.
The 'Nadi Bandhan' scheme announced in West Bengal's 2025-26 Budget is meant for:
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Correct answer: D — Prevention of riverbank erosion
Nadi Bandhan, with ₹200 crore, focuses on measures to prevent riverbank erosion in river-centric areas.
West Bengal's 2025-26 Budget sanctioned ₹500 crore for a bridge over the Ganga to which island, site of the Gangasagar Mela?
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Correct answer: A — Sagar Island
The Budget sanctioned ₹500 crore for a 4.75-km bridge over the Ganga connecting Sagar Island, where the Gangasagar Mela is held.
According to ICAR's Director General at the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (February 2025), how many new fisheries technologies and improved fish varieties has ICAR developed?
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Correct answer: C — 75
Himanshu Pathak highlighted 75 new fisheries technologies and improved fish varieties developed by ICAR.
In February 2025, the transportation component of the Market Intervention Scheme for tomato was approved for Madhya Pradesh through which agency?
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Correct answer: D — NCCF
Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the transportation component for tomato in Madhya Pradesh through the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF).
Which of the three IIP sectors grew fastest in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Electricity
Electricity grew 6.2%, ahead of manufacturing (3.0%) and mining (2.6%); overall IIP growth was 3.2%.
Mahant Satyendra Das, who died on 12 February 2025, was the chief priest of which temple?
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Correct answer: D — Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Ayodhya
Mahant Satyendra Das was chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya and died at SGPGI, Lucknow, after a brain stroke.
Which of the following states was NOT among the five covered by the DoT–CDRI telecom disaster risk and resilience study released in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kerala
The study covered Assam, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Gujarat; Kerala was not among them.
With which leader did PM Modi co-chair the AI Action Summit in Paris on 11 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Emmanuel Macron
President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted the summit and invited PM Modi to co-chair it.
In his concluding address at the Paris AI Action Summit, PM Modi welcomed France's decision to set up which two initiatives?
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Correct answer: A — AI Foundation and Council for Sustainable AI
Modi welcomed the decision to set up the 'AI Foundation' and the 'Council for Sustainable AI' and assured India's full support.
To illustrate bias in AI training data, PM Modi said in Paris that an AI app asked to draw a person writing with the left hand would most likely draw:
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Correct answer: D — A person writing with the right hand
He said the app would most likely draw someone writing with the right hand, because that is what dominates the training data.
The High-Level Segment of the AI Action Summit 2025 began on 10 February with a dinner hosted by President Macron at:
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Correct answer: A — Élysée Palace
The High-Level Segment opened with a dinner at the Élysée Palace for heads of state and government, heads of international organisations and AI company CEOs.
Consider the following statements about the AI Action Summit held in Paris in February 2025: 1. India announced that it would host the next AI summit. 2. The summit concluded with the adoption of a Leaders' Statement. 3. PM Modi said the Global Partnership on AI should remain limited to developed economies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
India offered to host the next summit and the summit adopted a Leaders' Statement. Modi asked for the Global Partnership on AI to be more inclusive of the Global South, so the third statement is wrong.
Under the OMSS (Domestic) policy described on 11 February 2025, at what price (₹ per quintal) can state governments buy FCI rice without e-auction?
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Correct answer: D — 2,250
State governments, their corporations and community kitchens can buy rice at a pan-India price of ₹2,250 per quintal, up to 12 LMT.
Up to how much FCI rice (in lakh metric tonnes) can ethanol distilleries buy under the OMSS (Domestic) policy, as stated in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 24
Ethanol distilleries can buy up to 24 LMT at ₹2,250 per quintal; the separate cap for states and their corporations is 12 LMT.
Consider the following statements about the sale of FCI rice under OMSS (Domestic), as described on 11 February 2025: 1. Community kitchens can buy rice at the same ₹2,250 per quintal price as state governments. 2. Supply of FCI rice to ethanol distilleries is allowed only in surplus states. 3. Non-surplus states needing additional rice can buy it without participating in e-auction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
Community kitchens get the ₹2,250 price and non-surplus states can buy without e-auction. Rice can be supplied to distilleries in both deficit and surplus states, so the second statement is wrong.
The Deharji Medium Irrigation Project, whose revised cost of ₹2,599.15 crore the Maharashtra Cabinet approved on 11 February 2025, is in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Palghar
The project is in Vikramgad taluka of Palghar district, and part of its water is reserved for drinking water in Vasai-Virar.
Which body will bear the escalated cost of the Deharji project approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — MMRDA
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will bear the escalated cost of the dam project.
The Janai-Shirsai Lift Irrigation Scheme, whose canals the Maharashtra Cabinet decided in February 2025 to convert into closed pipelines, serves talukas of which district?
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Correct answer: A — Pune
The scheme serves the drought-prone Daund, Baramati and Purandar talukas of Pune district.
How many sector-specific policies are part of Madhya Pradesh's Industrial Promotion Policy 2025, approved on 11 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 10
The Industrial Promotion Policy 2025 contains 10 sector-specific policies, from textiles and pharmaceuticals to EV and renewable energy equipment manufacturing.
About how many new jobs over five years does Madhya Pradesh aim to create through its Industrial Promotion Policy 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh
The state aims to create about 20 lakh new employment opportunities in the next five years.
Madhya Pradesh approved its Industrial Promotion Policy 2025 ahead of the Global Investors Summit held in February 2025 in:
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Correct answer: B — Bhopal
The policies were approved a fortnight before the Global Investors Summit in Bhopal on 24–25 February 2025.
India Energy Week 2025, inaugurated by the PM on 11 February 2025, was which edition of the event?
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Correct answer: C — 3rd
IEW 2025 was the third edition, held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, from 11 to 14 February 2025.
At India Energy Week 2025, the PM said India's ethanol blending rate currently stood at about what level?
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Correct answer: D — 19%
He said the blending rate was 19% and India aimed for a 20% ethanol mandate by October 2025.
According to the PM at India Energy Week 2025, the Global Biofuels Alliance now includes:
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Correct answer: A — 28 countries and 12 international organisations
The alliance, set up during India's G20 presidency, now involves 28 countries and 12 international organisations.
Which Israeli minister described his delegation to the India-Israel Business Forum in New Delhi (February 2025) as the biggest-ever Israeli business mission to any country?
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Correct answer: A — Nir Barkat
Nir Barkat, Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry, said his delegation was the biggest-ever mission from Israel to any country.
TRAI's Independent Drive Test reports released on 11 February 2025 covered which city of the Himachal Pradesh Licensed Service Area?
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Correct answer: D — Dharamshala
The five cities were Mysuru, Dharamshala, Chennai, Chandigarh and Kolkata; Dharamshala was the Himachal Pradesh LSA city.
Since which year has 11 February been observed as Unani Day, according to President Murmu's address of 11 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2016
The President said the day has been celebrated as Unani Day since 2016 in honour of Hakim Ajmal Khan.
On 11 February 2025, Odisha's Chief Minister announced that mid-day meals would be extended to students of which classes?
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Correct answer: C — Classes IX and X
CM Mohan Charan Majhi said students of Classes IX and X would also get mid-day meals; the scheme earlier covered students up to Class VIII.
At the 14th India-France CEOs Forum in Paris (February 2025), PM Modi said roughly how many compliances had been rationalised in the last few years?
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Correct answer: C — Over 40,000
Modi said more than 40,000 compliances had been rationalised and that a high-level committee for regulatory reforms had been constituted.
In the fake currency case busted by the DRI in February 2025, the seized security-thread currency paper had arrived in Delhi from:
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Correct answer: B — Hong Kong
The 203 sheets of currency paper with 'RBI' and 'Bharat' inscriptions had arrived from Hong Kong at the New Courier Terminal, Delhi, on 24 January 2025.