Current Affairs 21th March 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan

Answer: B. Maharashtra

2. Which institution has launched the "Samarth Incubation Programme" to boost innovation in telecommunications and Information Technology (IT)?

A. IIT Delhi
B. Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer: B. Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)

3. What is the primary function of sonic weapons that were mentioned in the news?
 
A. To deliver loud, painful sounds over long distances
B. To enhance communication between soldiers
C. To generate electromagnetic pulses
D. To detect enemy submarines

Answer: A. To deliver loud, painful sounds over long distances
 
4. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) operates under which ministry?

A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Tourism

Answer: A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

5. Which company partnered with GIC Housing Finance to offer credit life insurance to home loan customers?

A. HDFC Life Insurance
B. Canara HSBC Life Insurance
C. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
D. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance

Answer: B. Canara HSBC Life Insurance

6. Which organization partnered with DigiLocker to reduce unclaimed assets in the Indian securities market?

A. RBI
B. NSE
C. BSE
D. SEBI

Answer: D. SEBI

7. Which team won the 33rd Santosh Trophy title?

A. Meghalaya
B. Punjab
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal

Answer: D. West Bengal

8. Which three states were granted full statehood on?

A. Nagaland, Manipur, and Tripura
B. Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura
C. Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura
D. Manipur, Tripura, and Mizoram

Answer: B. Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura

9. Which organization developed the 32-bit microprocessors Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201 for space applications?

A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
B. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
D. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Answer: A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

10. The 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' initiative is associated with which global issue?

A. Climate change
B. Global trade
C. Cybersecurity
D. Space exploration

Answer: A. Climate change