Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 February 2025

1.		Which Indian state has introduced the country’s first dedicated Global Capability Centers (GCC) Policy 2025?

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

2.		Who announced the formation of the Deregulation Commission aimed at reducing the role of the state in governance?

Narendra Modi

Droupadi Murmu

Gyanesh Kumar

Pabitra Margherita

3.		Which bank received RBI approval to establish a branch in GIFT City?

Bank of Maharashtra

Axis Bank

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank

4.		What is the name of India’s deep-ocean human submersible that completed wet testing in 2025?

Matsya-6000

Samudrayan

Gaganyaan

Chandrayaan

5.		Which organization launched the Bima Trinity initiative to transform India’s insurance landscape?

IRDAI

RBI

SEBI

Fitch Ratings

6.		Who was appointed as India’s new Chief Election Commissioner in February 2025?

Gyanesh Kumar

P.D. Singh

N. Chandrasekaran

Zarin Daruwala

7.		What is the name of Meta's undersea cable project aimed at improving digital connectivity between India and the US?

Project Waterworth

Project Connect

Project Oceanlink

Project MetaLink

8.		Which country is hosting the 17th BRICS Summit in 2025?

Brazil

India

China

South Africa

9.		Which beverage brand replaced Thums Up as the IPL 2025 co-presenter?

Campa Cola

Coca-Cola

Pepsi

Sprite

10.		Which country is set to acquire the Akash missile system from India?

United States

China

Russia

Philippines