Current Affairs 19th February 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who inaugurated the 'Waste Recycling and Climate Change Conclave' organized by the Recycling and Environment Industry Association of India (REIAI)?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Bhupender Yadav
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: C) Bhupender Yadav
2. Which power station won the first prize for official language implementation at the Regional Official Language Conference in Jaipur?
A) Bhakra Nangal Dam
B) Salal Power Station
C) Tehri Dam
D) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Answer: B) Salal Power Station
3. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered India, effective?
A) Zarin Daruwala
B) P D Singh
C) Rajnish Kumar
D) Shikha Sharma
Answer: B) P D Singh
4. Measles, recently reported in the news, is caused by which type of pathogen?
A) Bacteria
B) Virus
C) Fungus
D) Protozoa
Answer: B) Virus
5. Padma Shri awardee Sukri Bommagowda, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
A) Folk Music
B) Education
C) Agriculture
D) Film Industry
Answer: A) Folk Music
6. Dharma Guardian is a joint military exercise between which two countries?
A) India and Egypt
B) India and Japan
C) India and US
D) India and Russia
Answer: B) India and Japan
7. Which Indian state has been allocated grants by the XV Finance Commission to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions?
A) Punjab
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Uttarakhand
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
8. Who has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for contributions to UK-India business relations?
A) Ratan Tata
B) N. Chandrasekaran
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Sundar Pichai
Answer: B) N. Chandrasekaran
9. Who the book 'Poonam Vaani'?
A) Poonam Kalra
B) Manoj Bakshi
C) Bhupender Yadav
D) N. Chandrasekaran
Answer: A) Poonam Kalra
10. Which company partnered with Safran Electronics & Defense to manufacture the HAMMER weapon in India?
A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
B) Tata Motors
C) Bharat Electronics Limited
D) Larsen & Toubro
Answer: C) Bharat Electronics Limited