Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 February 2025

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

Bank of Maharashtra

Axis Bank

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank

2.		Which country will host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games in 2027?

Saudi Arabia

China

United States

Japan

3.		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

4.		Which Indian bank pledged ₹104 crore to Ashoka University for research growth?

Axis Bank

Bank of Maharashtra

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank

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

Gyanesh Kumar

P.D. Singh

N. Chandrasekaran

Zarin Daruwala

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

Matsya-6000

Samudrayan

Gaganyaan

Chandrayaan

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

Campa Cola

Coca-Cola

Pepsi

Sprite

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

Brazil

India

China

South Africa

9.		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

10.		Which country won the first Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championship in 2025?

Indonesia

China

India

Malaysia