Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 February 2025

1.		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

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

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

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

Bank of Maharashtra

Axis Bank

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank

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

IRDAI

RBI

SEBI

Fitch Ratings

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

Indonesia

China

India

Malaysia

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

Brazil

India

China

South Africa

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

United States

China

Russia

Philippines

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

Gyanesh Kumar

P.D. Singh

N. Chandrasekaran

Zarin Daruwala