26th February 2025 Current Affairs
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Who is the author of the recently released book ‘Life on Mars- Collected Stories’?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Jhumpa Lahiri
c) Manita Gokhale
d) Amitav Ghosh -
The news Jhumoir Binandini, is a traditional dance performance in
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) AssamÂ
d) Manipur -
India’s first underwater museum and artificial reef
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat -
Which mineral has been recently reclassified as a ‘Major Mineral’?
a) Limestone
b) Graphite
c) Barytes, Feldspar, Mica and QuartzÂ
d) Dolomite
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The Sligo Tribe, recently in the news belongs to which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) KarnatakaÂ
d) Assam -
Which country has recently launched The Green Transition Alliance India (GTAI) initiative in collaboration with India?
a) Germany
b) France
c) DenmarkÂ
d) United States of America -
The first International conference on Carbon Markets held nature?
a) Pune
b) Patna
c) Ranchi
d) New Delhi -
Who will be the new Chancellor of Germany?
a) Iwak Salam
b) Friedrich MerzÂ
c) John Mahama
d) Michael Martin -
Who is John McFall, the first disabled astronaut selected for the ISS Mission, related to
a) USA
b) BritainÂ
c) Sweden
d) Australia -
According to a report, which country’s companies raised the most money through IPO in 2024?
a) IndiaÂ
b) China
c) USA
d) France
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According to the Indus Valley Report 2025, India leads in the funds raised by companies through IPOs in 2024.
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The Indus Valley Report 2025 was released by Mumbai-based Blume Ventures Advisors Pt Ltd.
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The country saw 268 IPOs in 2024.
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The 268 IPOs raised $19.5 billion through IPOs were 23% of the global funds raised through IPOs in 2024.
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In 2024, India’s largest IPO so far was issued by Hyundai Motors (India) Pt Ltd.
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Hyundai Motors’ R 27,870 crore or $3.31 billion IPO was also the world’s second-largest IPO in 2024.
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The largest IPO of 2024 was issued by United States-based Lineage Company at $5.1 billion
26th February 2025 Current Affairs
