Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 February 2025

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

Matsya-6000

Samudrayan

Gaganyaan

Chandrayaan

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

United States

China

Russia

Philippines

3.		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

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

IRDAI

RBI

SEBI

Fitch Ratings

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

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

6.		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

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

Bank of Maharashtra

Axis Bank

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank

8.		Which state topped the 2024 Local Governance Performance Index?

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

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

Axis Bank

Bank of Maharashtra

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank

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

Saudi Arabia

China

United States

Japan