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1. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned and handed over his papers to Governor at the Raj Bhavan in
Imphal. Who is the present governor of Manipur?
(A) N. Indrasena Redd (B) P. S. Sreedharan Pillai (C) Vijay Kumar Singh (D) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established a 9-member Working Group to conduct a comprehensive review
of the trading and settlement timings for financial markets. Who is the chairperson of this RBI's Working Group?
(A) Shaktikanta Das (B) Radha Shyam Ratho (C) Urjit Patel (D) Viral Acharya (E) Michael Patra
3. In February 2025, President of USA Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at prohibiting
(A) College scholarships for women athletes (B) Transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports
(C) Funding for women's sports (D) Women participating in men's sports (E) International women's competitions
4. Where is the 9th edition of the Asian Winter Games (AWG) 2025 being held?
(A) Beijing (B) Harbin (C) Shanghai (D) Tokyo (E) Seoul
5. How much amount has been approved by the Centre for the Skill India programme for 2022-23 to 2025-26?
(A) 6,000 crore rupees (B) 7,500 crore rupees (C) 8,000 crore rupees (D) 8,800 crore rupees (E) 9,500 crore rupees
6. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the 2025 Henley Passport Index?
(A) The index is compiled by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
(B) India secured the 80th rank with visa-free access to 46 countries.
(C) Singapore topped the list with visa-free access to 193 countries.
(D) South Korea and Japan shared the top position on the index
7. Which city will host the first World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from May 1 to 4, 2025?
(A) New Delhi (B) Bengaluru (C) Mumbai (D) Chennai (E) Hyderabad
8. In which district of Jammu and Kashmir did the Pir Panjal Winter Festival begin?
(A) Baramulla (B) Srinagar (C) Poonch (D) Anantnag (E) Udhampur
9. The joint military exercise "Cyclone 2025" between India and Egypt began at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in
Rajasthan. Which edition of the Cyclone exercise is being held in 2025?
(A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth (E) Fifth
10. What is the name of the joint training exercise conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, in
February 2025?
(A) EX Desert Strike (B) EX Winged Raiders (C) EX Mountain Eagle (D) EX Iron Fist (E) EX Sea Warriors
11. What is the new name of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) HJT-36 jet training aircraft?
(A) Shakti (B) Surya (C) Dhanush (D) Rudra (E) Yashas
12. Which Indian company has acquired a 49% stake in Oval Invincibles, a franchise in the England and Wales
Cricket Board's (ECB) The Hundred?
(A) Tata Group (B) Reliance Industries (C) Adani Group (D) Infosys (E) Sriram Cement
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13. Which state-owned company has signed a pact with BP for collaboration in exploration and production?
(A) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) (B) Oil India Limited (OIL) (C) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
(D) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) (E) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
14. Which championship title did Pankaj Advani recently win at the Yashwant Club in Madhya Pradesh?
(A) 36th National Chess Championship (B) 36th National Badminton Championship
(C) 36th National Snooker Championship (D) 36th National Tennis Championship
15. Which state will host the 39th edition of the National Games in 2027?
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Assam (C) Meghalaya (D) Manipur (E) Sikkim
16. Which organization has recently launched a seven-year climate adaptation and resilience project in Somalia?
(A) World Food Programme (WFP) (B) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(C) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) (D) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
17. What is the new procurement limit under the revised guidelines for the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)?
(A) 15% (B) 20% (C) 25% (D) 30% (E) 35%
18. What is the India's rank in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024?
(A) 76 (B) 93 (C) 96 (D) 121 (E) 135
19. In which category did India achieve the 22nd rank in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023?
(A) Infrastructure (B) Logistics Competence (C) Timeliness (D) International Shipments (E) Customs
20. Who has been elected as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the term
2025-26?
(A) Rakesh Sehgal (B) Charanjot Singh Nanda (C) Atul Kumar Gupta (D) Aniket Talati (E) Rajesh Sharma
21. Who among the following is NOT an ambassador for the ICC Championship Trophy 2025?
(A) Shikhar Dhawan (B) Shane Watson (C) Tim Southee (D) Sarfaraz Ahmed (E) MS Dhoni
22. National Productivity Day is observed annually on February 12 in India. What is the theme of National
Productivity Day 2025?
(A) Innovation for Growth (B) Building a Digital Future (C) Sustainable Development and Productivity
(D) From Ideas to Impact: Protecting Intellectual Property for Competitive Startups (E) Productivity for All
23. World Radio Day is observed annually on 13 February. What is the theme of World Radio Day 2025?
(A) Radio and Peace (B) Radio for All (C) Radio and Climate Change (D) Digital Radio Transformation
24. In February 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted the restrictions imposed on regarding onboarding new
customers using online and mobile banking channels and issuing new credit cards.
(A) HDFC Bank (B) ICICI Bank (C) Axis Bank (D) Kotak Mahindra Bank (E) State Bank of India
25. In February 2025, which organizations have signed the $100 million credit facility agreement to boost green
finance for Indian MSMES?
(A) SIDBI and ADB (B) NABARD and World Bank (C) SIDBI and AFD
(D) RBI and IMF (E) EXIM Bank and European Union
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26. Capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a new digital platform,
MITRA, to assist investors in tracking and reclaiming inactive or unclaimed mutual fund folios. What does the
acronym MITRA stand for?
(A) Mutual Fund Investment Tracking and Retrieval Application
(B) Mutual Fund Investor Trust and Registration Assistant
(C) Mutual Investment Tracing and Record Assistant
(D) Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant
(E) Mutual Investment Trust Retrieval Assistant
27. Recently, which financial institutions have been approved by the RBI to offer credit lines on the Unified
Payments Interface (UPI)?
(A) Public Sector Banks (B) Private Sector Banks (C) Small Finance Banks
(D) Cooperative Banks (E) Regional Rural Banks
28. Shohely Akhter has become the first female cricketer to be banned for corruption. What is the nationality of
Shohely Akhter?
(A) Indian (B) Sri Lankan (C) Bangladeshi (D) Pakistani (E) Afghan
29. National Women's Day is observed annually in India on February 13th. Whose birth anniversary is
commemorated on National Women's Day in India?
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Sarojini Naidu (C) Rani Lakshmibai (D) Kalpana Chawla (E) Kasturba Gandhi
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