Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 February 2025

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

Campa Cola

Coca-Cola

Pepsi

Sprite

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

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

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

United States

China

Russia

Philippines

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

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

7.		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

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

Brazil

India

China

South Africa

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

Gyanesh Kumar

P.D. Singh

N. Chandrasekaran

Zarin Daruwala

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

Axis Bank

Bank of Maharashtra

Standard Chartered

Nainital Bank