Current Affairs 19th April 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which international naval force under Operation ATALANTA has proposed a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy?
a) NATO Standing Naval Force
b) Indonesian Navy
c) African Maritime Task Force
d) European Union Naval Force
Answer: d) European Union Naval Force
2. Which Indian bank became the first to install an ATM on a train?
a) Bank of Baroda
b) Bank of Maharashtra
c) Bank of India
d) Central Bank of India
Answer: b) Bank of Maharashtra
3. Which Indian doctor received the IOF Medal of Achievement 2025 for contributions to osteoporosis research?
a) Dr. Randeep Guleria
b) Dr. Naresh Trehan
c) Dr. Ambrish Mithal
d) Dr. Devi Shetty
Answer: c) Dr. Ambrish Mithal
4. Which organization launched a fund to support displaced Afghan women cricketers?
a) BCCI
b) ECB
c) ICC
d) UNHRC
Answer: c) ICC
5. Which Indian payment platform launched the 'Turbo UPI' plugin on the BHIM Vega platform?
a) Paytm
b) PhonePe
c) Razorpay
d) Google Pay
Answer: c) Razorpay
6. In which Indian state is the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Wildlife Sanctuary located?
a) Sidhi
b) Shivpuri
c) Satna
d) Sagar
Answer: d) Sagar
7. Which organization projected a 6.5% growth rate for the Indian economy in 2025?
a) World Bank
b) International Monetary Fund
c) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
d) Asian Development Bank
Answer: c) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
8. Which Indian state witnessed violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Kerala
Answer: c) West Bengal
9. Which Indian state has officially approved DPS Flamingo Lake as a conservation reserve?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Karnataka
Answer: a) Maharashtra
10. What is “K2-18b” that was recently seen in the news?
a) Asteroid
b) Exoplanet
c) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)
d) Newly discovered invasive weed
Answer: b) Exoplanet