Q.: Who was honoured with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala in Mumbai on 1 February 2025?
A) Ravi Shastri
B) Farokh Engineer
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Col. C.K. Nayudu
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been honoured with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala in Mumbai on 1 February 2025.
Q.: Which state now has the maximum number of Ramsar sites in India as on February 2025?
A) Kerala
B) Punjab
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
The Centre has announced the addition of four new Ramsar sites in India, taking the total to 89. Tamil Nadu become the state with the most Ramsar sites, now totaling 20.
Q.: What has the World Health Organization (WHO) recently recommended to combat hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases?
A) Increase sodium intake
B) Switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes
C) Reduce potassium intake
D) Eliminate salt from the diet entirely
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines recommending the switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes as part of efforts to combat hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.
Q.: As per the Economic Survey 2025, what is the projected growth rate of India’s real GDP for the financial year 2025?
A) 5.4%
B) 6.4%
C) 7.1%
D) 6.7%
The Economic Survey, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 31 Jan 2025, estimates India’s real GDP to grow by 6.4 percent in the financial year 2025