Current Affairs 19th March 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Indian state is home to the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary, where a recent faunal survey recorded new species?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra

Answer: C. Kerala

2. Which ministry launched the 'One Nation-One Port Process' (ONOP) initiative in India?

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Commerce
C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
D. Ministry of Defence

Answer: C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

3. What is the IUCN status of the Cape Vulture, which has recently returned to South Africa's Eastern Cape?

A. Endangered
B. Critically Endangered
C. Vulnerable
D. Least Concern

Answer: C. Vulnerable

4. Which bank is the only Indian bank included in the 2025 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. YES Bank

Answer: D. YES Bank

5. The Juanga Tribe, recently in the news, is primarily found in which Indian state?

A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Maharashtra

Answer: C. Odisha

6. What type of missile is the 'Harpoon,' recently discussed in defense news?

A. Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
B. Anti-Radiation Missile
C. Air-to-Air Missile
D. Surface-to-Air Missile
 
Answer: A. Anti-Ship Cruise Missile

7. Epidelaxia falciformis and Epidelaxia palustris, recently discovered species, belong to which animal group?

A. Snakes
B. Ants
C. Frogs
D. Spiders

Answer: D. Spiders

8. Which organization developed the high-speed microprocessors 'Vikram 3201' and 'Kalpana 3201' for space missions?

A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
B. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Answer: C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

9. Which Indian cricketer recently became the fastest to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Suryakumar Yadav
D. Shubman Gill

Answer: C. Suryakumar Yadav

10. What term is used for the mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles?

A. Estivation
B. Roosting
C. Arribada
D. Aggregation

Answer: C. Arribada