Current Affairs 1 to 7 March 2025

1.		Which company warned of potential adverse effects on electric vehicle manufacturers due to U.S. trade policies?

Ford

General Motors

Tesla

Nissan

2.		Which country imposed up to 15% tariffs on American imports, including cotton and soybeans, in response to U.S. tariffs on aluminium?

India

Brazil

China

Russia

3.		Which Indian state recently celebrated the 175th Foundation Day of the Geological Survey of India?

West Bengal

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

4.		Which Indian organization successfully conducted a test launch of the Astra missile from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) AF MK1 prototype?

DRDO

HAL

ISRO

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)

5.		Which company warned of potential adverse effects on electric vehicle manufacturers due to U.S. trade policies?

Ford

General Motors

Tesla

Nissan

6.		Which Indian official recently honored World War I Indian soldiers at the Neuve-Chapelle Memorial in France?

President of India

Prime Minister of India

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi

Defense Minister

7.		Which country canceled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories due to a lack of participants?

France

Germany

Switzerland

Norway

8.		Who inaugurated the 9th National Health Mission Summit in Puri?

Amit Shah

Narendra Modi

JP Nadda

Nirmala Sitharaman

9.		What is the theme of the University Grants Commission's (UGC) draft regulation released in March 2025?

Promotion of Online Education

Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions

Regulation of Private Universities

Curriculum Development for Technical Courses

10.		What is the interest rate retained by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for the financial year 2024-25?

8.0%

8.25%

8.5%

8.75%