Q: What critical resource was at the center of the agreement between Ukraine and the United States in February 2025?
a) Oil reserves
b) Natural gas
c) Rare earth minerals
d) Agricultural products
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Ans: c) Rare earth minerals
On February 27, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House to finalize a significant minerals agreement with the United States. This deal grants the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth mineral deposits.
Q: Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on February 27, 2025?
a) Madhabi Puri Buch
b) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
c) Raghuram Rajan
d) Uday Kotak
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Ans: b) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
On February 27, 2025, Tuhin Kanta Pandey was appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), succeeding Madhabi Puri Buch.
Q: What was the theme of the 10th India International Dance and Music Festival held from 22 to 27 February 2025, in New Delhi?
a) Unity in Diversity
b) Global Harmony
c) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
d) Cultural Confluence
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Ans: c) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
The 10th edition of the India International Dance and Music Festival, themed “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (The World is One Family), was held from February 22 to February 27, 2025, in New Delhi.
Q: Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery that National Science Day (February 28) celebrates?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Niels Bohr
c) Sir C.V. Raman
d) Isaac Newton
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Ans: c) Sir C.V. Raman
National Science Day is celebrated annually on February 28 in India to honor the discovery of the Raman Effect by the Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman on this day in 1928.
Q: Who is the President of the European Commission who visited India on February 27, 2025?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Ursula von der Leyen
c) Emmanuel Macron
d) Jean-Claude Juncker
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Ans: b) Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in India on February 27, 2025 for a two-day visit to strengthen India-EU bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, defense, and clean energy.