Current Affairs 8th March 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which company became the first commercial entity to successfully land on the Moon without technical issues on?
a) SpaceX
b) Blue Origin
c) Firefly Aerospace
d) Virgin Galactic
Answer: c) Firefly Aerospace
2. Which international event is scheduled to take place from in Turin, Italy?
a) Winter Universiade
b) Special Olympics World Winter Games
c) Winter X Games
d) Paralympic Winter Games
Answer: b) Special Olympics World Winter Games
3. Which U.S. President announced plans to take control of the Gaza Strip in agreement with Israel on?
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
c) Kamala Harris
d) Mike Pence
Answer: b) Donald Trump
4. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), recently mentioned in the news, is classified as which type of disease?
a) Genetic disorder
b) Fungal infection
c) Cardiovascular disease
d) Respiratory disease
Answer: a) Genetic disorder
5. Which ministry is responsible for organizing the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025?
a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
d) Ministry of Culture
Answer: c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
6. Which British entrepreneur was 'Astronaut 001' on the Virgin Galactic Unity 22 mission?
a) Richard Branson
b) Elon Musk
c) Jeff Bezos
d) Tim Peake
Answer: a) Richard Branson
7. Which Scottish sprinter won the men's 100m title at the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
a) Allan Wells
b) Linford Christie
c) Eric Liddell
d) Darren Campbell
Answer: a) Allan Wells
8. Which English-born Australian writer created the character Detective Inspector Napoleon 'Bony' Bonaparte?
a) Arthur Upfield
b) Peter Temple
c) Nevil Shute
d) Colleen McCullough
Answer: a) Arthur Upfield
9. Which medieval chess pieces, discovered in Scotland, are known for their unique design and historical significance?
a) Isle of Lewis chessmen
b) Staffordshire Hoard pieces
c) Sutton Hoo chess set
d) Orkney chessmen
Answer: a) Isle of Lewis chessmen
10. Which three Baltic states completed synchronization of their power grids with continental Europe's grid on?
a) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
b) Finland, Sweden, and Norway
c) Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia
d) Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria
Answer: a) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania