Q.: Who won the Tata Steel Masters 2025 title on 2 Feb 2025 at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands?
A) D. Gukesh
B) Viswanathan Anand
C) R. Praggnanandhaa
D) Vincent Keymer
Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa clinched the prestigious Tata Steel Masters 2025 title by defeating World Champion D. Gukesh in a thrilling tiebreaker on 2 Feb 2025 at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. This victory makes him the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2006 to claim the prestigious title.
Q.: How many consecutive budgets has Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented as of 2025?
A) Six
B) Seven
C) Eight
D) Nine
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament on February 1, 2025. This was her eighth consecutive budget presentation, making her the first Finance Minister to achieve this milestone.
Q.: Up to what amount is no income tax payable under the new tax regime in Budget 2025?
A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹11 lakh
C) ₹12 lakh
D) ₹13 lakh
Income Tax Reforms: No income tax payable up to ₹12 lakh under the new tax regime.
Q.: As per Budget 2025, How many Atal Tinkering Labs are planned to be set up in government schools over the next five years?
A) 40,000
B) 45,000
C) 50,000
D) 55,000
Education: 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs to be set up in government schools over the next five years.
Q.: US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports from which countries on February 1, 2025?
A) Mexico, Canada, and China
B) Mexico, India, and China
C) Canada, Japan, and China
D) Mexico, Canada, and Japan
On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump imposed significant tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. The tariffs include a 25% increase on imports from Mexico and Canada, and a 10% increase on imports from China
Q.: Which country won the U19 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup on 2 Feb 2025?
A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) India
D) England
India retained their U19 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup title with a nine-wicket win over South Africa in the summit clash at the Bayuemas Oval on 2 Feb 2025.