Current Affairs 29th March 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Researchers from which university discovered the new marine parasitic isopod species 'Lobothorax Bharat'?
A) Delhi University
B) Berhampur University
C) Mumbai University
D) University of Hyderabad
Answer: B) Berhampur University
2. Which organization released the 1st Green Status Assessment for Lions in Africa and India?
A) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
B) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
C) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
D) Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Answer: B) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
3. Which city led in reputational advantage and improved its FinTech ranking in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) 37?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) GIFT City
D) New Delhi
Answer: C) GIFT City
4. Who topped the Hurun Global Rich List 2025 as the world's richest person?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Elon Musk
C) Bernard Arnault
D) Mukesh Ambani
Answer: B) Elon Musk
5. Which component of the Gold Monetisation Scheme was discontinued by the Government of India in March 2025?
A) Short Term Bank Deposit (STBD)
B) Medium Term Government Deposit (MTGD)
C) Long Term Government Deposit (LTGD)
D) Both B and C
Answer: D) Both B and C
6. According to the UN FAO report presented at CGRFA-20, how many crops dominate global production, posing a threat to global crop diversity?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Eleven
Answer: C) Nine
7. Which Indian state celebrated the Nagoba Jatara Festival, a significant tribal event?
A) Odisha
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Telangana
Answer: D) Telangana
8. Which exoplanet was recently observed to have supersonic winds of 33,000 km/h?
A) Kepler-22b
B) WASP-127b
C) Proxima Centauri b
D) HD 209458 b
Answer: B) WASP-127b
9. Which country recently launched the world's first quantum communication satellite?
A) United States
B) China
C) Russia
D) Germany
Answer: B) China
10. Which Indian state announced the 'Smart Village' initiative to promote digital infrastructure in rural areas?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
Answer: A) Gujarat