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Series - 5
1. Where will the 'Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela' 2025 be held from February 22-24?
(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai (C) Hyderabad (D) New Delhi (E) Kolkata
2. Who has won the BBC Sportswoman of the Year award 2024?
(A) Aditi Ashok (B) Avani Lekhara (C) Smriti Mandhana (D) Manu Bhaker (E) Vinesh Phogat
3. Where was India's first vertical bi-facial solar plant installed?
(A) Rajiv Chowk Metro Station (B) Okhla Vihar Metro Station (C) Kashmere Gate Metro Station
(D) Central Secretariat Metro Station (E) Mandi House Metro Station
5. What is the primary objective of the Bima Applications Supported by Blocked Amount (Bima-ASBA) facility
introduced by IRDAI in February 2025?
(A) To allow customers to pay insurance premiums in installments
(B) To block the premium amount through UPI and debit it only upon policy approval
(C) To provide discounts on life and health insurance policies
(D) To allow insurers to deduct premiums without customer approval
6. Which two countries signed an MoU for cooperation in lithium exploration and investment in February 2025?
(A) India and Brazil (B) India and Argentina (C) India and Chile (D) India and Bolivia
7. India has been elected to the vice presidency of IALA in Singapore. What does IALA stand for?
(A) International Association for Logistics and Aviation
(B) International Organization of Aids to Marine Navigation
(C) International Authority for Lighthouse Administration
(D) Indian Association for Logistics and Anchors
(E) International Agency for Legal Affairs
8. Mrs Rekha Gupta takes oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi at the iconic Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.
Which assembly seat did Rekha Gupta win in the Delhi elections?
(A) Karol Bagh (B) Shalimar Bagh (C) Chandni Chowk (D) Laxmi Nagar (E) Rajinder Nagar
9. Where is the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting being held?
(A) New Delhi, India (B) Beijing, China (C) Johannesburg, South Africa (D) Washington, USA
10. Where has Google opened its newest and one of its biggest campuses, Ananta?
(A) Hyderabad (B) Gurugram (C) Mumbai (D) Bengaluru (E) Chennai
11. World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on February 20. What is the theme for World Day of Social
Justice 2025?
(A) Achieving Equality for All (B) Justice and Fairness in Society
(C) Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps Of Social Justice (D) Eliminating Poverty and Discrimination
(E) Social Justice for a Sustainable Future
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12. Eurobank has established a strategic multi-year partnership with Indian IT giant LTIMindtree to modernise its
banking operations and enhance its technology ecosystem. Where Eurobank established its new global delivery
centre collaboration with LTIMindtree?
(A) Bangalore (B) Mumbai (C) Pune (D) Hyderabad (E) Chennai
13. In February 2025, until when has India's Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran's term been
extended?
(A) August 2025 (B) March 2026 (C) March 2027 (D) March 2028 (E) March 2030
14. According to Moody's Analytics, what is India's projected GDP growth rate for 2025-26?
(A) 5.8% (B) 6.0% (C) 6.2% (D) 6.4% (E) 6.5%
15. Who has been appointed as Principal Secretary II to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(A) Urjit Patel (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Shaktikanta Das (D) Parul Tyai (E) Nandan Nilekani
16. Who has been named in Time Magazine's Women of the Year 2025 list for her conservation efforts?
(A) Vandana Shiva (B) Medha Patkar (C) Arundhati Roy (D) Purnima Devi Barman
17. In February 2025, which company has Tata Power partnered with for a data-driven transformation?
(A) Microsoft Azure (B) Google Cloud (C) Amazon Web Services (D) IBM Cloud (E) Oracle Cloud
18. Which country has recently joined the OPEC+ Forum as an observer, signalling a calculated move to balance its
role as a major oil producer with its energy transition ambitions?
(A) Algeria (B) Congo (C) Equatorial Guinea (D) Brazil (E) Gabon
19. Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Prime?
(A) Uday Kotak (B) Shahrukh Todiwala (C) Vyomesh Kapasi (D) Deepak Parekh (E) Aditya Puri
20. Recently, The Centre has extended the tenure of NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) B VR Subrahmanyam
by how many years?
(A) One year (B) Two years (C) Three years (D) One and Half Years (E) Four years
21. Mayadhar Raut, who recently passed away, was a renowned dancer of which classical dance form?
(A) Kathak (B) Bharatanatyam (C) Odissi (D) Kuchipudi (E) Mohiniyattam
22. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with which company for the procurement of 149 Software
Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of Rs 1000.12 crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category?
(A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (B) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(C) Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited (D) Tata Advanced Systems (E) Bharat Electronics Limited
23. In February 2025, Which bank partnered with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) as its official Banking
Partner?
(A) HDFC Bank (B) ICICI Bank (C) IndusInd Bank (D) Axis Bank (E) Yes Bank
24. Where was the first International Conference on Carbon Markets-Prakriti held?
(A) Mumbai (B) Bengaluru (C) New Delhi (D) Hyderabad (E) Chennai
25. Which organization has partnered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to
support fintech startups?
(A) Paytm (B) Google Pay (C) PhonePe (D) Amazon Pay (E) Flipkart Pay
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26. India has achieved a milestone in wildlife conservation with its first zoo- based biobank at Padmaja Naidu
Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal. What is another name for a biobank like the one at
Darjeeling Zoo?
(A) Wildlife Sanctuary (B) DNA Library (C) Frozen Zoo (D) Gene Pool Center
27. Which airport has become the first in India to receive the "Sarvashrestha Suraksha Puraskar (Golden Trophy)"?
(A) Indira Gandhi International Airport (B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
(C) Manohar International Airport (D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
28. What is the name of the new Al model introduced by Microsoft Research in February 2025?
(A) Nova (B) Magma (C) Apex (D) Pulse (E) Fusion
29. The amount under operative Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts has more than doubled from ₹4.26 lakh crore in
March 2014 to 10.05 lakh crore in December 2024. What is the additional Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI)
provided to farmers on timely repayment of KCC loans?
(A) 2% (B) 3% (C) 1.5% (D) 4% (E) 5%
30. Which bank has launched a fully digital personal loan platform called 'SIB QUICKPL'?
(A) State Bank of India (B) ICICI Bank (C) HDFC Bank (D) South Indian Bank (E) Axis Bank
31. What is the main objective of the 'One Nation-One Port Process (ONOP)' initiative launched by Sarbananda
Sonowal?
(A) To privatize all major ports in India
(B) To standardize and streamline operations across India's major ports
(C) To increase taxation on port activities
(D) To introduce new shipping tariffs
(E) To establish new ports across India
30. The 'Cali Fund' was launched at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rome. What is the purpose of the newly launched Cali Fund?
(A) To support space exploration projects (B) To protect biodiversity (C) To promote digital banking
(D) To fund climate change protests (E) To support fossil fuel industries
33. The Indian Navy in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has
successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile -Short Range (NASM-
SR). From which helicopter was the NASM-SR missile launched during the test?
(A) HAL Dhruv (B) Kamov Ka-31 (C) Sea King MK 42B (D) Boeing P-81 (E) MiG-29K
34. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
(A) Ajay Tyagi (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Tuhin Kanta Pandey (D) Subhash Chandra Garg
35. National Science Day is observed every year on 28 February to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by
physicist CV Raman in 1928. 4. What is the theme for National Science Day 2025?
(A) 'Science for Sustainable Development' (B) 'Innovations for a Sustainable Future'
(C) 'Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science and Innovation for Viksit Bharat'
(D) 'Science and Technology for National Development' (E) 'Celebrating Indian Science and Innovation'
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