13 February 2025: Test Your Knowledge with the Daily Current Affairs Quiz!

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: Jagran Josh presents this week's current affairs quiz for competitive exam aspirants and informed readers. This quiz includes questions related to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, digital platform 'Mitra', new Consulate of India, and other important topics. Test your exam preparation by participating in this quiz!

Quiz Questions:

1. Which new digital platform has SEBI recently launched?
   (a) 'Mitra'
   (b) 'Sajag'
   (c) 'Samarth'
   (d) 'Rochak'

2. The name of Foy Sagar Lake has recently been changed. In which state is this lake located?
   (a) Assam
   (b) Rajasthan
   (c) Tamil Nadu
   (d) Himachal Pradesh

3. In which country was India's new consulate recently inaugurated?
   (a) France
   (b) Germany
   (c) Argentina
   (d) Brazil

4. Constantine Tassoulas has recently been elected as the new President of which country?
   (a) Argentina
   (b) Uruguay
   (c) Finland
   (d) Greece

5. Which Indian cricketer has been appointed as an event ambassador for ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
   (a) Sachin Tendulkar
   (b) Kapil Dev
   (c) Yuvraj Singh
   (d) Shikhar Dhawan

Answers:

1. (a) 'Mitra'
   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a new digital platform called Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant (MITRA). It aims to help investors trace and retrieve inactive or unclaimed mutual fund folios. The platform is managed by Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS) and KFIN Technologies Ltd.

2. (b) Rajasthan
   The Rajasthan government has renamed Foy Sagar Lake in Ajmer as "Varun Sagar". The lake, originally named after British engineer Foy, was built in 1892. The decision is part of efforts to remove colonial symbols and promote national pride.

3. (a) France
   On February 12, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated India's new consulate in Marseille, France. This marks a key step in strengthening India-France relations, facilitating economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties.

4. (d) Greece
   Constantine Tassoulas, former Speaker of the Greek Parliament, has been elected as the new President of Greece. He secured 160 votes in the 300-member Parliament, surpassing the required majority. He succeeds Katerina Sakellaropoulou, whose term ends in March.

5. (d) Shikhar Dhawan
   Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been named as one of the event ambassadors for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19 to March 9. Other ambassadors include Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shane Watson, and Tim Southee.

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