Current Affairs Quiz February 2025

[1]. Which major change does the Income-tax Bill, 2025 introduce compared to the Income-tax Act, 1961?

[A]. Removal of GST provisions

[B]. Introduction of "tax year" concept

[C]. Abolishment of capital gains tax

[D]. Separate tax slabs for individuals and corporations

[2]. During his visit to France in February 2025, what did Prime Minister Narendra Modi gift to French President Emmanuel Macron?

[A]. Madhubani painting

[B]. Dokra artwork

[C]. Tanjore painting

[D]. Pashmina shawl

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[3]. Which organization publishes the annual Climate Risk Index (CRI) report?

[A]. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

[B]. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

[C]. Germanwatch

[D]. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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[4]. What is the primary objective of SEBI’s newly launched MITRA platform?

[A]. Regulating mutual fund schemes

[B]. Tracing and reclaiming inactive mutual fund folios

[C]. Introducing new investment opportunities

[D]. Monitoring insider trading violations

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[5]. Which report does the Public Accounts Committee review after it is laid in Parliament?

[A]. Finance Bill

[B]. Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General

[C]. Budget Report

[D]. Economic Survey Report

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[6]. What is the role of ‘nyaya sakhis’ in the Nari Adalat scheme?

[A]. To provide financial aid to women

[B]. To represent women in the court

[C]. To resolve grievances of women

[D]. To monitor the execution of laws for women

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[7]. What is the minimum age requirement for someone to be elected as the Vice-President of India?

[A]. 25 years

[B]. 30 years

[C]. 35 years

[D]. 40 years

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[8]. What is the primary cause of an Einstein ring formation?

[A]. Black hole evaporation

[B]. Gravitational lensing

[C]. Dark matter interaction

[D]. Supernova explosion

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[9]. Which of the following countries was NOT a founding member of the Arab League?

[A]. Egypt

[B]. Iraq

[C]. Iran

[D]. Syria

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[10]. Which river originates in Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary?

[A]. Cauvery River

[B]. Lakshmana Tirtha River

[C]. Godavari River

[D]. Krishna River

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[11]. What is the maximum duration for which Indian citizens can live and work in the UK under the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme?

[A]. 1 year

[B]. 2 years

[C]. 3 years

[D]. 5 years

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[12]. What does the Devolution Index assess?

[A]. National development

[B]. State governance

[C]. Decentralization across States and Union Territories

[D]. Economic growth

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[13]. The Bombay blood group is characterized by the absence of which antigen?

[A]. A antigen

[B]. B antigen

[C]. H antigen

[D]. Rh antigen

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[14]. What is the new name of Fort William, the Eastern Command Headquarters of the Indian Army in Kolkata?

[A]. Bharat Fort

[B]. Vijay Durg

[C]. Shakti Durg

[D]. Veer Durg

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[15]. What is a unique feature of the Dashavatar theatre performance?

[A]. Women play both male and female characters

[B]. Men play both male and female characters

[C]. Only male characters are portrayed

[D]. It only features male performers

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[16]. The Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) is a component of which larger initiative?

[A]. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

[B]. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)

[C]. Atmanirbhar Bharat

[D]. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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[17]. What phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean?

[A]. El Niño

[B]. Neutral Phase

[C]. La Niña

[D]. Monsoon Phase

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[18]. What does Article 19 of the Constitution of India provide regarding freedom of speech and expression?

[A]. Absolute freedom without restrictions

[B]. Freedom with reasonable restrictions based on decency and morality

[C]. Freedom limited to government-approved content

[D]. Complete regulation of media content

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[19]. Which is the primary tool used to implement protectionist policies?

[A]. Export bans

[B]. Tariffs

[C]. Trade quotas

[D]. Trade agreements

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[20]. Which three Baltic states disconnected from Russia's power grid on 8^th Feb 2025?

[A]. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

[B]. Poland, Estonia, Latvia

[C]. Lithuania, Latvia, Finland

[D]. Estonia, Finland, Poland

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