Current Affairs 27th February 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which initiative recently celebrated six years of enhancing participation of women and youth in public procurement?
A) SWAYATT
B) NAKSHA
C) SPHEREx
D) Bharatpol
Answer: A) SWAYATT
2. Which rover's recent findings suggest the presence of an ancient ocean on Mars?
A) Perseverance
B) Curiosity
C) Zhurong
D) Opportunity
Answer: C) Zhurong
3. The National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) was launched to:
A) Modernize urban land records in India
B) Develop rural infrastructure
C) Enhance satellite communication
D) Promote geospatial education
Answer: A) Modernize urban land records in India
4. Herath, a festival marking Mahashivratri, is uniquely celebrated by which community?
A) Bengali Hindus
B) Kashmiri Pandits
C) Tamil Hindus
D) Marathi Hindus
Answer: B) Kashmiri Pandits
5. The National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) was launched to:
A) Modernize urban land records in India
B) Develop rural infrastructure
C) Enhance satellite communication
D) Promote geospatial education
Answer: A) Modernize urban land records in India
6. Which party won the Delhi Assembly Election 2025?
A) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
B) Indian National Congress (INC)
C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
D) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Answer: C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
7. India's first vertical bifacial solar plant was inaugurated at which location?
A) New Delhi Railway Station
B) Okhla Vihar Metro Station
C) Mumbai Central
D) Bengaluru Metro Station
Answer: B) Okhla Vihar Metro Station
8. What significant discovery did China's Zhurong rover make on Mars, as reported on?
A) Evidence of ancient Martian ocean
B) Signs of microbial life
C) Presence of liquid water
D) New type of rock formation
Answer: A) Evidence of ancient Martian ocean
9. Which training center was recently renamed in honor of Rajaditya Chola?
A) National Police Academy, Hyderabad
B) CISF Recruits Training Centre, Arakkonam
C) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
D) National Defence Academy, Pune
Answer: B) CISF Recruits Training Centre, Arakkonam
10. What has the World Health Organization (WHO) recently recommended to combat hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases?
A) Increase sodium intake
B) Switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes
C) Reduce potassium intake
D) Eliminate salt from the diet entirely
Answer: B) Switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes