February 27, 2025 Current Affairs (English)
February 27, 2025 Current Affairs (English)
1. What is the expected growth of India’s space economy by 2033?
A) $10 billion
B) $22 billion
C) $44 billion
D) $100 billion
Answer: C) $44 billion
2. Which initiative has been launched to facilitate private sector participation in India’s space industry?
A) Gaganyaan
B) IN-SPACe
C) XPoSat
D) Chandrayaan
Answer: B) IN-SPACe
3. What is the primary objective of the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS)?
A) To send astronauts to Mars
B) To establish India’s own space station
C) To launch a commercial satellite network
D) To explore asteroid mining opportunities
Answer: B) To establish India’s own space station
4. Which country is the largest consumer of nickel, utilizing over 50% of global production?
A) United States
B) China
C) Indonesia
D) Russia
Answer: B) China
5. Which country has the largest nickel refining capacity, with Chinese companies controlling 75% of it?
A) Brazil
B) Indonesia
C) Australia
D) Philippines
Answer:B) Indonesia
6. Where are the largest nickel deposits found in India?
A) Kolar (Karnataka)
B) Sukinda Valley (Odisha)
C) Jharia (Jharkhand)
D) Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)
Answer: B) Sukinda Valley (Odisha)
7. INS Tamal is the final warship to be imported by India under which defense agreement?
A) Project 75
B) $2.5 billion India-Russia stealth frigate agreement
C) BrahMos Missile Development Program
D) Quad Maritime Security Initiative
Answer: B) $2.5 billion India-Russia stealth frigate agreement
8. Which missile system is equipped on INS Tamal for offensive and defensive operations?
A) Nirbhay Cruise Missile
B) BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile and Shtil Surface-to-Air Missile
C) Prithvi-II Ballistic Missile
D) Agni-V Missile
Answer: B) BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile and Shtil Surface-to-Air Missile
9. What is the primary objective of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)?
A) To regulate electricity prices in India
B) To finance and promote renewable energy projects
C) To manufacture solar panels and wind turbines
D) To oversee fossil fuel production in India
Answer: B) To finance and promote renewable energy projects
10. Which of the following statements about Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) is correct?
A) QIP allows companies to raise funds exclusively from foreign investors
B) QIP was introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 2006 to reduce reliance on foreign capital
C) Any individual investor can participate in QIP
D) QIP requires approval from all retail shareholders before allotment
Answer: B) QIP was introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 2006 to reduce reliance on foreign capital
11. Which organization is responsible for assessing and accrediting higher education institutions (HEIs) in India?
A) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
B) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
C) National Testing Agency (NTA)
D) University Grants Commission (UGC)
Answer: B) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
12. Which of the following parameters has the highest weightage in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) assessment?
A) Perception (PR)
B) Graduation Outcomes (GO)
C) Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR)
D) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
Answer: C) Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR) (30%)
13. Which pollutant from coal-fired power plants contributes to ozone formation and negatively impacts crop yields?
A) Carbon Dioxide (COâ‚‚)
B) Sulfur Oxides (SOâ‚“)
C) Nitrogen Oxides (NOâ‚“)
D) Methane (CHâ‚„)
Answer: C) Nitrogen Oxides (NOâ‚“)
14. Which Indian state has the highest share of NOâ‚‚ pollution from coal-fired power plants during the monsoon season?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: C) Chhattisgarh
15. What is the primary reason behind Mars’ red color, as identified in the recent study?
A) High carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
B) Presence of water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite in Martian dust
C) Large deposits of sulfur on the surface
D) Reflection of sunlight from the Martian ice caps
Answer: B) Presence of water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite in Martian dust
16. Which of the following is the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars?
A) Mauna Loa
B) Olympus Mons
C) Valles Marineris
D) Mount Everest
Answer: B) Olympus Mons
17. What is the primary purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
A) To conduct genetic modifications on stored seeds
B) To serve as backup storage for seed samples, protecting them from natural disasters and other threats
C) To distribute genetically modified seeds to farmers worldwide
D) To replace national seed banks for storing all crop varieties
Answer: B) To serve as backup storage for seed samples, protecting them from natural disasters and other threats
18. Where is India’s Seed Vault located, which serves as a backup for the country’s crop diversity?
A) New Delhi
B) Bengaluru
C) Chang La, Ladakh
D) Hyderabad
Answer: C) Chang La, Ladakh
19. What is the primary goal of NASA’s SPHEREx mission?
A) To search for exoplanets in the habitable zone
B) To create a detailed infrared map of the entire sky and study cosmic inflation
C) To analyze asteroid compositions in the Kuiper Belt
D) To detect and track near-Earth objects (NEOs)
Answer: B) To create a detailed infrared map of the entire sky and study cosmic inflation
20. Which key feature makes SPHEREx different from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)?
A) SPHEREx focuses only on black holes
B) SPHEREx conducts broad surveys of billions of celestial objects instead of focusing on specific deep-space regions
C) SPHEREx is designed to capture high-resolution images of the Moon
D) SPHEREx studies only visible light rather than infrared light
Answer: B) SPHEREx conducts broad surveys of billions of celestial objects instead of focusing on specific deep-space regions
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