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FEBRUARY 2025 – 100 MCQs
AtArani Law Academy
1. Where has India's first Ferret Research Facility - GARBH-INI-DRISHTI data
repository been established?
a) Faridabad, Haryana
b) Pune, Maharashtra
c) Hyderabad, Telangana
d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
2. Where did Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launch the 'Bikashita
Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' (BGBO) scheme?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Jankia village
d) Balipada village
3. Which team won the inaugural edition of the World Pickleball League?
a) Bengaluru Jawans
b) Mumbai StrikerS
c) Pune United
d) Delhi Smashers
4. What is the primary function of the ACADA system, designed and developed
by DRDO?
a) Detecting explosive materials
b) Detecting biological pathogens
c) Detecting nuclear radiation
d) Detecting chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals
5. When is World Cancer Day observed annually?
a) January 15
b) February 4
c) March 8
d) April 7
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6. Which country topped the global domestic flight load rankings in 2024?
a) United States
b) India
c) Brazil
d) China
7. According to a recent study by ISRO's Physical Research Laboratory (PRL),
how old is the region around Chandrayaan-3's landing site, Shiv Shakti Point,
estimated to be?
a) 2.5 billion years
b) 1.8 billion years
c) 4.5 billion years
d) 3.7 billion years
8. Until which year has the Union Cabinet extended the Skill India Programme?
a) 2026
b) 2025
c) 2027
d) 2024
9. Which advanced fighter jet is included in the deal between the United States
and India?
a) F-16 Fighting Falcon
b) F/A-18 Super Hornet
c) F-22 Raptor
d) F-35 Lightning II
10. In which country is planning to build a deepwater space station in the
South China Sea?
a) Vietnam
b) Japan
c) China
d) Philippines
11. Who is the author of the book "Hearts and Heroes: Lives that Shaped Us"?
a) Kulbhushan Kumar
b) Omar Abdullah
c) Rajat Sharma
d) Ramesh Jha
12. Which state government recently issued an order to set up medical boards
in hospitals to facilitate requests for dignified deaths?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
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13. Which team won the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025?
a) India
b) England
c) Australia
d) South Africa
14. What is the key feature of Bima-ASBA?
a) It blocks funds in bank accounts for premium payments without
immediate debits.
b) It enables foreign transactions for insurance premiums.
c) It provides discounts on insurance policies.
d) It allows policyholders to pay premiums via cash deposits.
15. Which country has granted legal personhood to Mount Taranaki?
a) Australia
b) United States
c) Canada
d) New Zealand
16. Who signed the executive order withdrawing the United States from several
UN organizations, including the UNHRC?
a) Joe Biden
b) George W. Bush
c) Barack Obama
d) Donald Trump
17. Which event Prime Minister Modi co-chair with French President Emmanuel
Macron in Paris in Feb 2025?
a) Trade and Investment Summit
b) Climate Action Summit
c) AI Action Summit
d) Defense Cooperation Summit
18. Until which date has the Union Cabinet extended the tenure of the National
Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)?
a) March 31, 2028
b) March 31, 2027
c) March 31, 2026
d) March 31, 2029
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19. Which former Indian cricketer has been appointed as an event ambassador
for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Virender Sehwag
d) Shikhar Dhawan
20. Which community celebrates the festival of Herath, a unique observance of
Mahashivratri?
a) Kashmiri Pandit Community
b) Tamil Shaivite Community
c) Marathi Brahmin Community
d) Bengali Hindu Community
21. What is the name of India's first indigenous automated bio-medical waste
treatment plant launched at AIIMS New Delhi?
a) SwachhMed
b) Prakriti
c) Nirmal
d) Srjanam
22. Which country has become the first African nation to eliminate
onchocerciasis as recognized by WHO?
a) Ghana
b) Nigeria
c) Niger
d) Kenya
23. Which football club won the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 League
Winners' title?
a) Mumbai City FC
b) Mohun Bagan Super Giant
c) Bengaluru FC
d) Odisha FC
24. Which of the following statements regarding the Climate Risk Index 2025 is
correct?
a) India ranked 6th among the top 10 countries most affected by extreme
weather events.
b) The Climate Risk Index is published by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP).
c) Dominica, China, Honduras, Myanmar, and Italy are ranked below India.
d) The report does not use data from the International
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25. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the 31-member Select
Committee to examine the new Income Tax Bill, which aims to replace the
Income Tax Act, 1961?
a) Nirmala Sitharaman
b) Baijayant Jay Panda
c) Dinesh Khara
d) Piyush Goya
26. Who is leading the IRDAI committee to review and suggest amendments to
the Insurance Act, 1938?
a) Urjit Patel
b) Nirmala Sitharaman
c) Shaktikanta Das
d) Dinesh Khara
27. Who won the Tata Steel Masters 2025 title on 2 Feb 2025 at Wijk aan Zee,
Netherlands?
a) D. Gukesh
b) Viswanathan Anand
c) Vincent Keymer
d) R. Praggnanandhaa
28. On which date is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
observed annually?
a) February 11
b) March 8
c) January 25
d) April 22
29. Which Indian state is set to launch the first captive breeding program for
sambar to augment the prey base?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Karnataka
d) Odisha
30. Which aircraft, upgraded by HAL and renamed ‘Yashas,’ was showcased at
Aero India 2025?
a) a)Tejas
b) Dhruv
c) Rudra
d) HJT-36 ‘Sitara’
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31. When is World Pulses Day observed?
a) 5 April
b) 15 March
c) 20 January
d) 10 February
32. Thaipusam festival, which recently began at Murugan temples, is primarily
celebrated in which Indian state?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
33. Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Belgium in 2025?
a) Alexander De Croo
b) Sophie Wilmès
c) Charles Michel
d) Bart De Weve
34. Which tennis player recently announced retirement at the age of 33 after
winning two Grand Slam titles?
a) Simona Halep
b) Serena Williams
c) Angelique Kerber
d) Caroline Wozniacki
35. Which bank has introduced an Al-powered avatar of Amitabh Bachchan for
customer interaction?
a) HDFC Bank
b) IDFC FIRST Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Axis Bank
36. In which Indian state is the Surajkund Mela, one of the biggest cultural
fairs, held annually?
a) Haryana
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
37. Which country recently announced cutting ties with the World Health
Organization (WHO) after the US exit?
a) Argentina
b) Canada
c) Brazil
d) France
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38. What was the original name of the Indian Army's Eastern Command
headquarters before it was renamed 'Vijay Durg'?
a) Fort St. George
b) Fort Kochi
c) Fort St. David
d) Fort William
39. Who launched the “Watershed Yatra” on February 5,2025?
a) Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
b) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
c) Shri Narendra Modi
d) Shri Kamlesh Paswan
40. Which space agency has approved British astronaut John McFall. the first
astronaut with a disability, for long-duration ISS missions?
a) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
b) Russian State Corporation for Space Activities (Roscosmos)
c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
d) European Space Agency (ESA)
41. The Gujarat government declared the inland mangrove in which village of
kutch district as the first Biodiversity heritage Site of Gujarat?
a) Andvi
b) Nakhatrana
a) Bhuj
c) Guneri
42. Which Indian state has recently imposed a complete ban on begging
across all public places?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
43. On which date did US President Donald Trump recognize ‘Gulf of America
Day’?
a) February 9
b) February 5
c) February 7
d) February 11
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44. Which country has reportedly offered the R-37M missile, one of the world’s
best air-to-air missiles, to India?
a) a)United States
b) Franch
c) Israel
d) Russia
45. China's Chang'e-7 mission aims to send a smart flying robot to search for
water on which part of the Moon?
a) North Pole
b) Far Side
c) Equatorial Region
d) South Pole
46. What is the name of the world's first vaccine developed for Lumpy Skin
Disease (LSD) by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICAR?
a) LumpyShield
b) VetLSDProtect
c) AgriLumpiGuard
d) BioLumpiVaxin
47. In which Indian state is the Ratnagiri archaeological site located?
a) West Bengal
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Bihar
48. Who has been appointed as the head of the Judicial Commission to
investigate the Maha Kumbh Stampede?
a) Justice Arun Mishra
b) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
c) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
d) Justice Harsh Kumar
49. What is the main goal of NASA's SPHEREx space telescope?
a) To map the entire sky in 102 infrared colors
b) To detect exoplanets in the habitable zone
c) To study 102 black holes in the universe
d) To observe deep-space gamma-ray bursts
50. Which state now has the maximum number of Ramsar sites in India as of
February 2025?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Punjab
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat
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51. In which Indian state has the first White Tiger Breeding Centre been
approved?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
52. A joint military exercise “Cyclone 2025” between India and which country
began at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan on 10 February 2025?
a) USA
b) France
c) Russia
d) Egypt
53. Rekha Gupta became the_______ woman to serve as the Chief Minister of
Delhi.
a) 2nd
b) 5th
c) 3rd
d) 4th
54. Purnima Devi Barman, who was named "Woman of the Year" by Time
magazine, is known for her conservation efforts related to which endangered
species?
a) Indian Pangolin
b) Snow Leopard
c) Olive Ridley Turtle
d) Greater Adjutant Stork
55. How many artists participated in setting the Guinness World Record for the
longest classical dance marathon at the 51st Khajuraho Dance Festival?
a) 139
b) 100
c) 125
d) 150
56. Which airport in Madhya Pradesh recently received a public aerodrome
license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in February
2025?
a) Rewa Airport
b) Khajuraho Airport
c) Datia Airport
d) Satna Airport
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57. Which organization developed the world's largest 10-tonne Vertical
Planetary Mixer for solid propellants?
a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
c) European Space Agency (ESA)
d) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
58. Which former astronaut's record of 60 hours and 21 minutes of total
spacewalking time did Sunita Williams recently surpass to set a new record of
62 hours and 6 minutes?
a) Sally Ride
b) Scott Kelly
c) Chris Hadfield
d) Peggy Whitson
59. When will the Indian Coast Guard celebrate its 49th Raising Day?
a) 10th March 2025
b) 26th January 2025
c) 1st February 2025
d) 15th January 2025
60. Which state was declared ‘Naxal free’ after the last Maoist surrendered in
Chikkamagaluru?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
61. The Defence Ministry of India recently signed a contract worth over Rs.
10,000 crore for the procurement of which indigenous rocket system?
a) a)BrahMos
b) Agni
c) Pinaka
d) Prithvi
62. In the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 released by Transparency
International, what is India's rank among 180 countries?
a) 96
b) 93
c) 100
d) 85
63. In Forbes' 2025 list of the world's most powerful countries, what is India's
rank?
a) 10th
b) 12th
c) 13th
d) 11th
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64. Sarojini Naidu's birth anniversary is observed on which date?
a) 10 February
b) 20 February
c) 15 February
d) 13 February
65. During his visit to France in February 2025, what traditional Indian artwork
did Prime Minister Narendra Modi gift to French President Emmanuel Macron?
a) Pattachitra
b) Tanjore Painting
c) Dokra Artwork
d) Madhubani Painting
66. Where has India's first wildlife biobank been established?
a) a)Kaziranga National Park
b) Jim Corbett National Park
c) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
d) Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
67. Who is the current Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai
Karamcharis (NCSK)?
a) a)Droupadi Murmu
b) Ram Nath Kovind
c) Arvind Panagariya
d) M. Venkatesan
68. Which country assumed the chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Inter-
Governmental Organization (BOBP-IGO) in 2025?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
d) Maldives
69. What is the name of the joint military exercise between the Indian Army and
the Maldives National Defence Force that began on February 2,2025?
a) Ekuverin
b) Operation Ocean Shield
c) Mallnd Defence
d) Indo-Maldives Combat
70. Who is the author of the book "I Am?" launched by the Vice President of
India?
a) Ratan Tata
b) Mukesh Ambani
c) Gopichand P. Hinduja
d) Gautam Adani
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71. Who won the men's singles title at the Chennai Open 2025?
a) Elias Ymer
b) Arthur Cazaux
c) Sumit Nagal
d) Kyrian Jacquet
72. Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set a new record for the longest
spacewalking time by a woman, surpassing Peggy Whitson. What was her
total spacewalking time?
a) 62 hours and 6 minutes
b) 60 hours and 12 minutes
c) 64 hours and 18 minutes
d) 58 hours and 30 minutes
73. Which organization has launched a $95 million Climate Resilient
Agriculture Project in Somalia?
a) World Bank
b) UNEP
c) FAO
d) IMF
74. In which Indian state is North India’s first green hydrogen facility being
established?
a) a)Uttarakhand
b) Haryana
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Punjab
75. What percentage of the project cost must be allocated for purchasing
equipment or machinery under the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for
MSMEs?
a) 50%
b) 75%
c) 60%
d) 100%
76. Which album by Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy Award for Best New
Age Album?
a) Shanti
b) TrivenI
c) Asha
d) Samarpan
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77. What is the name of the SuperApp launched by Indian Railways for
seamless travel?
a) RailConnect
b) RailKart
c) SwaRail
d) TrainEasy
78. Navin Chawla, who recently passed away, held a constitutional position in
India from 2009 to 2010?
a) Attorney General of India
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
d) Chief Election Commissioner
79. Sukri Bommagowda, who recently passed away, was a renowned folk artist
known for singing which type of folk songs?
a) Halakki
b) Baul
c) Bihu
d) Lavani
80. Which country recently set a record by running its ‘artificial sun’ for over
1000 seconds?
a) China
b) Russia
c) USA
d) Japhasan
81. Who is the Chief Economic Adviser of India whose tenure has been
extended until 31st March 2027?
a) Raghuram Rajan
b) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
c) Arvind Subramanian
d) V Anantha Nageswaran
82. Before being appointed as the Chairman of SEBI, which position did Tuhin
Kanta Pandey hold?
a) RBI Governor
b) SEBI Executive Director
c) Finance Secretary
d) Chief Economic Advisor
83. The NAKSHA program is being implemented under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
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84. Which ministry oversees the SWAYATT initiative under Government e
Marketplace (GeM)?
a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
d) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
85. Which of the following statements is correct about Bathouism?
a) The community worships the Banyan tree as the symbol of their supreme god.
b) The word 'Bathou' means 'eternal peace' in the Bodo language.
c) Bathouism is based on four fundamental elements of nature.
d) It is the traditional faith of the Bodos, the plains tribe of Assam.
86. The Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) recently won a
prestigious award for its contributions to forest conservation and income
generation?
a) Earthshot Prize
b) UNEP Champions of the Earth
c) SKOCH Award
d) Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
87. Which Indian state launched the 'Har Khet-Swasth Khet' initiative to boost
soil health?
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Punjab
88. Which film was honored with the NETPAC Award at the Rotterdam
International Film Festival 2025?
a) Echoes of Silence
b) The White Lotus
c) Bad Girl
d) The Last Nomad
89. What was the theme of the 4th edition of SAMVAD, held in Thailand?
a) Buddhism and Hinduism: A Shared Legacy
b) Spiritual Leadership for a Peaceful World
c) Hindu-Buddhist Harmony in the Modern World
d) Asian Century of Dharma-Dhamma
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90. Which country recently announced its decision to join OPEC, the alliance
of OPEC member states and other oil-producing nations?
a) Brazil
b) Canada
c) Mexico
d) Norway
91. What is the primary objective of Intuitive Machines' Athena lander mission?
a) Establishing a human base on the Moon
b) Deploying a satellite in lunar orbit for communication
c) Testing nuclear propulsion technology for future Mars missions
d) Searching for water ice and other gases near the lunar south pole
94. Which Indian state became the first to scientifically collect and dispose of
expired and unused medicines from households under the 'nPROUD' (New
Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) project?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
95. The Guneri inland mangrove site, recently declared Gujarat's first
Biodiversity Heritage Site, is unique because:
a) It is the largest mangrove forest in India.
b) It is the last inland mangrove site of its kind in India.
c) It has the highest recorded biodiversity among mangrove ecosystems.
d) It is the only mangrove site located within an active river delta.
96. Which of the following statements regarding the J. C. Bose Grant (JBG) is
accurate?
a) The JBG is designed to support junior researchers at Indian universities.
b) The grant is available to candidates until the age of 70.
c) The JBG is administered by the Department of Education
d) The grant offers funding of 25 lakh per year for 5 years specifically to
senior scientists.
97. What is the name of the album for which CHandrika Tandon won the
Grammy award?
a) Triveni
b) Sangeet
c) Nirvana
d) Moksha
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98. Which organization successfully conducted successive flight trials of the
very Short-Range Air Defence System off the Odisha coast?
a) ISRO
b) DRDO
c) HAL
d) BDL
99. What is the title of Banu Mushtaq's short story collection that has been
longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025?
a) Heart Lamp
b) The Light Within
c) Lamp of Life
d) Moonlit Stories
100. Who successfully tested the HELIOS laser weapon?
a) U.S. Navy
b) DARPA
c) U.S. Air Force
d) NASA
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