MLC Daily Current Affairs – 22 February 2025

Today in History (February 22^nd,1997)

In 1997, Scottish scientists announced that they had cloned a sheep named Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell.

Summary of Today’s News

Weekly Multiple Choice Questions

1) Who was the PM of India during the creation of Bangladesh as an independent country?
a. Jawahar Lal Nehru
b. Indira Gandhi
c. Pt. Lal Bahadur Shastri
d. Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India and served the nation for two terms. During her tenure, India won the 1971 war against Pakistan which resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. Smt. Indira Gandhi imposed emergency from 1975 to 1977.
2) Before becoming independent country, Bangladesh was___
a. Part of East Bangladesh
b. Part of North Eastern India
c. Part of West Bengal
d. It was East Pakistan
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Before becoming independent, Bangladesh was part of East Pakistan, which was a province of Pakistan.
3) Who is the current Chief advisor of Bangladesh Government?
a. Sheikh Hasina
b. Mohammad Abdul Khan
c. Mohammad Yunus Khan
d. Shehbaz Sharif
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The prime minister and the other most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, the current interim government is led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus as chief adviser.
4) Grok3 is in news what is correct about this?
a. A social media platform
b. An AI chatbot developed by google
c. An AI chatbot developed by xAI
d. An AI chatbot launched by Microsoft
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok 3, the latest AI chatbot model with exceptional reasoning capabilities. Initially available to Premium Plus subscribers, Grok 3 is now free for all users for a limited time. Musk described Grok 3 as ‘scary smart’ and expects it to improve daily.
5) Who has been appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a. Girish Kumar
b. Gyanesh Kumar
c. Rajiv Kumar
d. Ajay Kumar
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Shri Gyanesh Kumar took charge as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on 19th February 2025. He is a 1988 Batch Kerala Cadre Officer of the lndian Administrative Service. After completing his B. Tech in Civil Engineering from llT Kanpur.
6) According to Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 find the correct option indicating the members of the committee to appoint Chief Election Commissioner of India.
a. Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Om Birla
b. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi
c. Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Rahul Gandhi
d. CJI, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Narendra Modi (Chairperson), Amit Shah (Union Cabinet Minister), Rahul Gandhi (LoP) are the members of appointment committee for Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners. The CEC and ECs will be appointed by the President based on the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of:
• Prime Minister (Chairperson).
• Leader of the Opposition (LoP) (or leader of the largest opposition party) in the Lok Sabha.
• Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
7) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) was recently in news find correct statement about it.
a. A platform by government of India to deal with cyber attacks
b. A platform by European Union to protect computer resources
c. A malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, or network
d. A virus recently attacked computers of Indian Parliament
Answer: (c)
Rationale: A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a cybercrime that floods a website or server with malicious traffic to make it inaccessible. DDoS attacks are a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack, but they are larger in scale.
8) GitHub is owned by ____
a. Amazon
b. Google
c. Apple
d. Microsoft
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Microsoft owns GitHub. Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal.
9) Who has been appointed the CM of NCT of Delhi?
a. Rinky Gupta
b. Rehana Gupta
c. Rekha Sharma
d. Rekha Gupta
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Ms. Gupta is the fourth woman CM of Delhi. Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit and Atishi are the other women who have held the post.
10) How many seats are there in Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi?
a. 80
b. 90
c. 60
d. 70
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Delhi Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the Government of Delhi. At present, it consists of 70 members, directly elected from 70 constituencies.
11) BJP has won how many seats in Legislative Assembly elections recently held?
a. 58
b. 38
c. 48
d. 68
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The counting of votes and declaration of result took place on 8 February 2025. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in 48 out of 70 seats, thus returning to power in the union territory of Delhi after 27 years.
12) Who is the Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi?
a. Rajesh Sharma
b. Parvesh Verma
c. Girish Murmu
d. V. K. Saxena
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena took over as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on 26th May 2022. Shri Saxena, 63, comes with over three decades of vast experience in the corporate and social sectors and is the first corporate man ever selected for such gubernatorial post.
13) Who administered the oath taking of CM of Delhi?
a. President of India
b. Prime Minister of India
c. Lieutenant Governor
d. Home Minister
Answer: (c)
Rationale: First-time MLA Rekha Gupta has taken oath as the Delhi chief minister at Ramlila Maidan, becoming the 4th woman CM of Delhi. Rekha Gupta, grinning from ear to ear was administered the oath of office by Lt Governor VK Saxena in the presence of PM Modi.
14) Which one of the following states does not share border with Myanmar?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Nagaland
c. Manipur
d. Assam
Answer: (d)
Rationale: The states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram share a border with Myanmar. These four northeastern states of India share a 1,643 km long border with Myanmar. Please see on the map given below.
15) Arrange the following states of India from North to south according to their geographical location?
a. Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal, Manipur
b. Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram,
c. Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
d. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
Answer: (d)
Rationale: The correct order for this question is Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram. You should see it on the map given below.
16) Lokpal Act came into existence in _____
a. 2010
b. 2015
c. 2016
d. 2014
Answer: (d)
Rationale: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act came into force on January 16, 2014. The Act was passed by Parliament on December 17, 2013, and the President gave his assent on January 1, 2014
17) Which one is the largest state of India in terms of population?
a. Rajasthan
b. Haryana
c. Maharashtra
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d)
Rationale: As of 2024, Uttar Pradesh stands as the largest state in India by population, with an estimated population of approximately 199.81 million inhabitants (Census 2011).
18) Recently Minister of Foreign Affairs of India met with Chinese counterpart his name is_____
a. Xi Jinping
b. Wang Yi
c. Liu Jianchao
d. Ang San Su Ki
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Wang Yi is the minister of foreign affairs to the government of Republic China.
19) Tiananmen Square massacre one of the most cruel and inhuman act by any government in human history, took place in which country?
a. Japan
b. South Korea
c. China
d. Thailand
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The Tiananmen Square protests, known within China as the June Fourth Incident, were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989.
20) India-China land border or border line is known as _____
a. Duran Line
b. McMohan Line
c. 38th Parallel North
d. 10-degree channel
Answer: (b)
Rationale: The boundary line between India and China is called the McMohan Line. This line was negotiated between Tibet and Great Britain at the end of the Shimla Conference (October 1913–July 1914). It was named after Sir Henry McMahon, chief British negotiator.
21) The AI Action Summit 2025 took place in which country?
a. France
b. Britain
c. USA
d. India
Answer: (a)
Rationale: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit was held at the Grand Palais, Paris, France, from 10 to 11 February 2025. The summit was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
22) Which two leaders co-chaired the AI Action Summit 2025?
a. Draupadi Murmu and Emmanuel Macron
b. Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer
c. Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi
d. Donand Trump and Narendra Modi
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit was held at the Grand Palais, Paris, France, from 10 to 11 February 2025. The summit was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
23) The Second India-France AI Policy Roundtable was held at___
a. Marseille
b. Lyon
c. Paris
d. Toulouse
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit was held at the Grand Palais, Paris, France, from 10 to 11 February 2025. The summit was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24) The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (14AFAF), with the theme “Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific” has been organized in_____
a. Kuala Lumpur
b. Delhi
c. Tokyo
d. Bangkok
Answer: (b)
Rationale: The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (14AFAF), with the theme “Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific” was organized in New Delhi during February 12-14, 2025. The Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF) is a triennial event of the Asian Fisheries Society with its Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
25) Who has secured the top spot on Bloomberg’s Asia’s 20 Richest Families list?
a. Hartono
b. Chearavanont
c. Ambani
d. Mistry
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The Ambani family is the richest family in Asia, according to Bloomberg’s 2025 list of Asia’s 20 Richest Families. Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, is the richest individual in Asia
26) The third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, an initiative fostering cultural and intellectual ties between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, took place_____
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Chennai
d. None of the above
Answer: (a)
Rationale: Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) 3.0 will be held from February 15 to 24, 2025, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Organized by the Ministry of Education in partnership with various ministries and the Uttar Pradesh government, the event highlights the historic cultural ties between Tamil Nadu and Kashi.
27) _______a highly respected Indian intellectual, has written a powerful new book titled The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts. Fill the blank.
a. Shashi Tharoor
b. Ramesh Kaushal
c. Arun Shourie
d. None of the above
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Arun Shourie delves deep into Savarkar’s books, essays, speeches, statements to answer these and other questions. He exhumes archives of the British government. He takes us through contemporary records. And unearths facts that will surprise you.
28) Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade – Released By Amit Shah its author is ______
a. Arun Shourie
b. Rajesh Sharma
c. Aishwarya Pandit
d. Amitabh Kant
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Aishwarya Pandit is the author of “Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade” Released by Amit Shah.
29) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has inaugurated the Aadi Mahotsav/festival as the Chief Guest in ______
a. Chhattisgarh
b. Rajasthan
c. Jharkhand
d. Delhi
Answer: (d)
Rationale: President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has inaugurated the Aadi Mahotsav/festival as the Chief Guest in Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi.
30) Which country will host the BRICS leaders’ summit on July 6 and 7, 2025?
a. India
b. China
c. Brazil
d. South Africa
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Starting from January 1, 2025, Brazil officially takes the helm/presidency of BRICS, the prominent forum for political and economic cooperation among nations of the Global South. It will host its summit in 2025. BRICS, an acronym representing Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has recently expanded its membership to include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Iran. This enlargement solidifies the group as a central platform for collaboration among developing nations, collectively representing significant global economic and population shares.
31) Indian shooter ________ received the BBC Sportswoman of the Year after an impressive campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024, where she bagged two bronze medals.
a. Mohini Agarwal
b. Madhuri Sharma
c. Manoj Gupta
d. Manu Bhaker
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Olympic medal-winner shooter Manu Bhaker has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2024.
32) ________ was given the Lifetime Achievement Award, BBC, for her record 18-year captaincy of the Indian women’s cricket team.
a. Harmanpreet Kaur
b. Harleen Deol
c. Renuka Singh
d. Mithali Raj
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Mithali Raj was given the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024 for her 18-year captaincy of the Indian women’s cricket team. She captained the team from 2004 to 2022.
33) The Indian Army will conduct the sixth edition of Exercise Dharma Guardian with_____
a. Bangladesh
b. Sri Lanka
c. Japan
d. Nepal
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The Indian Army will conduct the sixth edition of the joint military exercise Dharma Guardian with Japan at Mount Fuji in Japan from 25 February to 09 March 2025.
34) Google has officially opened Ananta, its newest and one of its biggest campuses globally, in _______.
a. Mumbai
b. Bangalore
c. New Delhi
d. Noida
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Tech giant Google opened Ananta, its newest and fourth campus in Bengaluru. The 148,644 sqm facility is one of Google’s biggest campuses globally and represents a significant investment in India’s tech ecosystem.
35) Recently the President of India has imposed President’s rule in an Indian State that is _______.
a. Assam
b. Meghalaya
c. Nagaland
d. Manipur
Answer: (d)
Rationale: The Centre has imposed the President’s rule in Manipur under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and suspended the state assembly after the resignation of its Chief Minister.