17th February 2025 Current Affairs

1. Who secured the first position in the medal tally at the recently concluded 38th National Games 2025 in Uttarakhand?

   a) Maharashtra
   b) Haryana
   c) Punjab
   d) Services Sports Control Board

2. Recently, Pandit Prabhakar Karekar passed away. He was associated with which field?

   a) Literature
   b) Politics
   c) Music
   d) Sports

3. Recently, Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran was felicitated with which prestigious UK Honour?

   a) Order of the Garter
   b) Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)
   c) Knight of the Thistle
   d) Order of Merit

4. According to Bloomberg’s 2025 rankings, who topped Asia’s Wealthiest Families List?

   a) Jack Ma- Alibaba Group
   b) Lee Kun-Hee Family – Samsung Family
   c) Mukesh Ambani and Family 
   d) Ratan Tata- Tata Group

5. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently visit to the USA, what is the bilateral trade target set between India and the USA for 2030?

   a) $300 billion
   b) $400 billion
   c) $500 billion
   d) $600 billion

6. Which organisation published the “India Gas Market Report: Outlook 2030”?

   a) NITI Aayog
   b) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
   c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   d) International Energy Agency (IEA)

7. Recently, Union Minister of State for Home Minister, Shri Nityanand Rai attended the “4th No Money for Terror Conference”. Where was this conference held?

   a) Paris, France
   b) Munich, Germany
   c) Washington D.C., USA
   d) Tokyo, Japan

8. When was World Pangolin Day celebrated?

   a) 15th February 
   b) 16th February
   c) 17th February
   d) 18th February

9. What is the in-vitro gametogenesis related to that was in discussion?

   a) Treatment of AIDS
   b) New Reproductive Technology
   c) Treatment of TB
   d) New Method of Vaccine Production

10. Where did the third season of Women’s Premier League Start?

    a) Lucknow
    b) Mumbai
    c) Vadodara 
    d) Bengaluru

11. With whom has Sweedish defence company Saab signed an agreement for ‘Electronics Warfare Laser Warning System 310’?

    a) BEL
    b) HAL
    c) DRDO
    d) IIT-Madras

12. Who discovered the Einstein Ring?

    a) ESA
    b) NASA
    c) JAXA
    d) ROSCOSMOS

13. Where does Bel Vibha, which was in discussion, take place?

    a) Sri Lanka
    b) Bhutan
    c) Nepal
    d) Myanmar

14. How many languages has been included in the translation services by Lok Sabha?

    a) 3
    b) 4
    c) 5
    d) 6

15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted French President Emmanuel Macron Dokra Artifacts. To whom is this art related?

    a) Chhattisgarh 
    b) Bihar
    c) Jharkhand
    d) Odisha

17th February 2025 Current Affairs