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Current Affairs MCQs January 2025
1. Which state government recently dissolved three divisions named Banswara, Pali and Sikar?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Bihar
Answer: C
2. The Uttarakhand government has developed the Mahabharata Vatika at which place?
[A] Roorkee
[B] Pithoragarh
[C] Haldwani
[D] Kashipur
Answer: C [Haldwani]
3. Scrub Typhus, which was recently seen in news, is caused by which agent?
[A] Virus
[B] Fungus
[C] Bacteria
[D] Protozoa
Answer: C
4. Which is the nodal ministry for National e-Governance Awards Scheme?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Answer: B
5. Which institute’s space tech startup tested its first green propulsion system, VYOM 2U?
[A] IIT Roorkee
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IIT Kanpur
Answer: C
6. What is the proposed new base year for India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI)?
[A] 2022-23
[B] 2020-21
[C] 2015-16
[D] 2018-19
Answer: A [2022-23]
7. Which state has implemented the Shakti Scheme to provide free bus travel to women?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C [Karnataka]
8. Which ministry launched the revamped ‘Baanknet’ e-auction portal?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: A [Ministry of Finance]
9. Which state government launched the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha
Answer: D [Odisha]
10. Which institute has recently commissioned Asia’s largest shallow wave basin research facility?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Kanpur
[C] IIT Delhi
[D] IIT Madras
Answer: D [IIT Madras]
11. What is India’s projected GDP growth rate for the financial year 2024-25?
[A] 6.4%
[B] 7.2%
[C] 8.1%
[D] 8.4%
Answer: A [6.4%]
12. UJALA scheme is implemented by which organization?
[A] Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
[B] Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
[C] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[D] Central Electricity Authority
Answer: B [Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)]
13. Which state government has launched the ‘Garudakshi’ online FIR system to curb wildlife crimes?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C [Karnataka]
14. Which ministry launched the 8th edition of National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Agriculture
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Power
Answer: C [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
15. What is the primary objective of ICEGATE portal that was recently seen in news?
[A] Managing rail transport logistics
[B] Offering electronic services for customs-related activities
[C] Regulating air traffic
[D] None of the Above
Answer: B [Offering electronic services for customs-related activities]
16. Manis indoburmanica, which was recently seen in news, belongs to which species?
[A] Lizard
[B] Spider
[C] Pangolin
[D] Fish
Answer: C [Pangolin]
17. What is the proposed new name for the Gulf of Mexico by US President Donald Trump?
[A] Gulf of America
[B] Gulf of United States
[C] Gulf of Texas
[D] Gulf of California
Answer: A [Gulf of America]
18. Which city is the host of Kho Kho World Cup 2025?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] New Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Chennai
Answer: B
19. What is Trichophyton indotineae that was recently seen in news?
[A] Invasive weed
[B] Asteroid
[C] Fungal pathogen
[D] Newly discovered species of Fish
Answer: C [Fungal pathogen]
20. Which ministry has created the cultural village “Kalagram” in Prayagraj?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Tourism
[C] Ministry of Culture
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: C [Ministry of Culture]
21. Kerch Strait, which was seen in the news, connects which two water bodies?
[A] Arabian Sea and South China Sea
[B] Black Sea and Sea of Azov
[C] Red Sea and Black Sea
[D] Baltic Sea and Bering Sea
Answer: B [Black Sea and Sea of Azov]
22. Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.O is an initiative of which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: A [Ministry of Education]
23. Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program (FTI-TTP) is launched by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Defence
Answer: A [Ministry of Home Affairs]
24. Kokborok is the official language of which Indian state?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Sikkim
[C] Nagaland
[D] Tripura
Answer: D [Tripura]
25. Where was the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2025 held?
[A] New Delhi, India
[B] Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[C] Abu Dhabi, UAE
[D] Beijing, China
Answer: B [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]
26. Which state government has recently launched a pension scheme to provide a monthly pension to individuals during the Emergency (1975–1977)?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha
Answer: D [Odisha]
27. What is the growth forecast of India by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for FY26 and FY27?
[A] 6.2%
[B] 6.5%
[C] 7.1%
[D] 7.2%
Answer: B [6.5%]
28. Which state/UT’s virgin coconut oil received a Geographical Indication (GI) recently?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andaman and Nicobar
[D] Dadar and Nagar Haveli
Answer: C [Andaman and Nicobar]
29. Which organization recently published the “Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers” report?
[A] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
[B] World Bank
[C] International Labour Organization (ILO)
[D] World Trade Organization (WTO)
Answer: C [International Labour Organization (ILO)]
30. Where was the SIAM’s 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Circularity held recently?
[A] Chennai
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Bengaluru
[D] New Delhi
Answer: D [New Delhi]