CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2025

1. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?

(A) A.P. Maheshwari
(B) Prakash Mishra
(C) O P Singh
(D) Vitul Kumar

Ans:- (D)

2. What is the primary objective of the Gobardhan Portal?

(A) To promote solar energy systems
(B) To streamline the setup process for Biogas/Compressed Biogas plants in India
(C) To facilitate rural electrification projects
(D) To develop irrigation systems

Ans:- (B)

3. The Brazilian Velvet Ant species is mainly found in which habitat?

(A) Rainforest
(B) Shrub desert
(C) Savanna grasslands
(D) None of the Above

Ans:- (B)

4. Recently, Pallas’s cat has been spotted in which Indian state?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Assam

Ans:- (B)

5. Which state government launched the Yuva Nidhi Scheme to provide financial aid to unemployed graduates and diploma holders?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Bihar
(D) Maharashtra

Ans:- (A)

6. Which shipyard has launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), Amulya and Akshay, for the Indian Coast Guard?

(A) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(B) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
(C) Goa Shipyard Limited
(D) Mazagon Dock Limited

Ans:- (C)

7. Which football player was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States?

(A) Lionel Messi
(B) Cristiano Ronaldo
(C) Kylian Mbappe
(D) Luka Modric

Ans:- (A)

8. What is the rank of India in terms of the largest metro network in the world?

(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth

Ans:- (C)

9. Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula), which was seen in news, belongs to which species?

(A) Lizard
(B) Bat
(C) Frog
(D) Spider

Ans:- (B)

10. Recently, Saint Narahari Tirtha statue have been found at which temple in Andhra Pradesh?

(A) Ahobilam Temple
(B) Simhachalam Temple
(C) Kanaka Durga Temple
(D) Draksharama Temple

Ans:- (B)

11. Banihal Bypass, which was seen in news, is located in which state/UT?

(A) Sikkim
(B) Assam
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Himachal Pradesh

Ans:- (C)

12. Prime Minister of India recently laid the foundation stone of Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) in which city?

(A) Hyderabad
(B) Jaipur
(C) Delhi
(D) Bhopal

Ans:- (C)

13. Which city is the host of the 15th Aero India event 2025?

(A) Jaipur
(B) Bengaluru
(C) New Delhi
(D) Chennai

Ans:- (B)

14. Which country has officially joined the BRICS as a full member in January 2025?

(A) Singapore
(B) Mauritius
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia

Ans:- (C)

15. Which state has announced a $1 million prize for deciphering the Indus Valley script?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Gujarat

Ans:- (C)

16. e-Shram Portal was launched by which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Heavy Industries
(D) Ministry of MSME

Ans:- (A)

17. What is the theme of World Hindi Day 2025?

(A) Hindi: Vishwa Aur Bharatiy Sanskriti
(B) Making Hindi a part of public opinion
(C) A Global Voice of Unity and Cultural Pride
(D) Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence

Ans:- (C)

18. The National Youth Day is celebrated on 12th January every year in commemoration of which Indian leader?

(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(C) APJ Abdul Kalam
(D) Swami Vivekananda

Ans:- (D)

19. Which ministry has launched the National River Traffic and Navigation System (NRT & NS)?

(A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
(C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(D) Ministry of Defence

Ans:- (B)

20. Manis indoburmanica, which was recently seen in news, belongs to which species?

(A) Lizard
(B) Spider
(C) Pangolin
(D) Fish

Ans:- (C)

21. The National Youth Day is celebrated on 12th January every year in commemoration of which Indian leader?

(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(C) APJ Abdul Kalam
(D) Swami Vivekananda

Ans:- (D)

22. 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

Ans:- (A)

23. Which country launched the world’s largest Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology?

(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) Israel
(D) China

Ans:- (D)

24. Prime Minister Ilza Amado Vaz, who recently announced her resignation, belongs to which country?

(A) Cameroon
(B) Sao Tome and Principe
(C) Chad
(D) Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ans:- (B)

25. Which country hosted the 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) in January 2025?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Thailand
(C) Vietnam
(D) Japan

Ans:- (B)

26. Pavana River, which was seen in the news, flows through which state?

(A) Odisha
(B) Telangana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar

Ans:- (C)

27. Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat

Ans:- (A)

28. Who has been elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?

(A) Vikram Singh
(B) Sandeep Mehta
(C) Bahadur Singh Sagoo
(D) Lakhan Bisht

Ans:- (C)

29. What does the term “Nautor Land” refer to?

(A) Fertile agricultural land owned by the government

(B) Government-owned barren or wasteland allocated for cultivation or productive use
(C) Forest land designated for conservation
(D) Privately owned uncultivated land

Ans:- (B)

30. Huntington’s Disease, that was recently seen in news, affects which type of cells in the human body?

(A) Blood cells
(B) Brain cells
(C) Muscle cells
(D) Skin cells

Ans:- (B)

31. The falcated duck was recently spotted at which protected area in Haryana?

(A) Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Sultanpur National Park
(D) Kalesar National Park

Ans:- (C)

32. Sada region, a flat top plateau region, is located in which state?

(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha
(D) Maharashtra

Ans:- (D)

33. Which organization has released Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report?

(A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(B) World Economic Forum (WEF)
(C) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(D) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Ans:- (B)

34. What is the name of the ISRO mission that successfully germinated lobia seeds in space?

(A) Plant Growth Module (PGM)
(B) Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS)
(C) Space Farming Initiative (SFI)
(D) Agricultural Research in Space (ARS)

Ans:- (B)

35. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently found ancient Buddhist artefacts at which place in Odisha?

(A) Ratnagiri Monastery
(B) Jiranga Monastery
(C) Dauligiri Monastery
(D) Lalitgiri Monastery

Ans:- (A)

36. Philadelphi Corridor, which was seen in the news, is located along the border of Gaza and which country?

(A) Iran
(B) Egypt
(C) Iraq
(D) Kuwait

Ans:- (B)

37. Piraeus Port City, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

(A) Greece
(B) France
(C) Russia
(D) India

Ans:- (A)

38. Where was the 27th International Congress on Glass, 2025 Conference held?

(A) Kolkata
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bhopal
(D) Chennai

Ans:- (A)

39. Which ministry has introduced the Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme?

(A) Ministry of Mines
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans:- (B)

40. Which ministry has released the ‘Estimation and Measurement of India’s Digital Economy’ report?

(A) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(B) Ministry of Finance
(C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans:- (A)

41. Which country has organized the International Pashmina Festival in January 2025?

(A) China
(B) Myanmar
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan

Ans:- (C)

42. Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

(A) Odisha
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Kerala

Ans:- (C)

43. What is “Paraquat” that was recently seen in news?

(A) Herbicide
(B) Asteroid
(C) Fungus
(D) Virus

Ans:- (A)

44. Which state has become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?

(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans:- (A)

45. Which state has become the first North Eastern state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Bhasini?

(A) Tripura
(B) Assam
(C) Nagaland
(D) Mizoram

Ans:- (A)

46. Where was the International Saraswati Mahotsav 2025 organized?

(A) Kurukshetra, Haryana
(B) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
(C) Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Ans:- (A)

47. Which state won the best tableau award at the 76th Republic Day 2025?

(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan

Ans:- (A)

48. Which institution has launched iSPOT portal for reporting technical glitches?

(A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(B) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(C) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
(D) NITI Aayog

Ans:- (B)

49. Which country’s MeerKAT telescope has discovered a new giant radio galaxy named Inkathazo?

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Australia
(D) South Africa

Ans:- (D)

50. Which country has eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) as a public health problem?

(A) Libya
(B) Chad
(C) Algeria
(D) Guinea

Ans:- (D)

51. Kokborok is the official language of which Indian state?

(A) Meghalaya
(B) Sikkim
(C) Nagaland
(D) Tripura

Ans:- (D)

52. Which state is home to India’s first private semiconductor manufacturing facility?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Odisha

Ans:- (C)

53. Which two sites from India have been included in the 2025 World Monuments Watch list?

(A) Musi River Historic Buildings and Bhuj Historic Water Systems
(B) Gateway of India and Mysore Palace
(C) Red Fort and Jaipur City
(D) Lotus Temple and Gateway of India

Ans:- (A)

54. Mount Aconcagua, which was seen in news, is located in which mountain range?

(A) The Andes
(B) The Himalayas
(C) The Alps
(D) The Rockies

Ans:- (A)

55. Which ministry has launched the toolkit for 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey?

(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(B) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans:- (C)

56. The Nord Stream Pipeline is constructed under which Sea?

(A) Red Sea
(B) Baltic Sea
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) Black Sea

Ans:- (B)

57. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently found ancient Buddhist artefacts at which place in Odisha?

(A) Ratnagiri Monastery
(B) Jiranga Monastery
(C) Dauligiri Monastery
(D) Lalitgiri Monastery

Ans:- (A)

58. Which organization has launched Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme?

(A) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(B) National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
(C) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(D) Ministry of Power

Ans:- (B)

59. Which country has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc in January 2025?

(A) Iran
(B) Vietnam
(C) Turkey
(D) Nigeria

Ans:- (D)

60. Which country won the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in both the men’s and women’s categories?

(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) South Africa
(D) Indonesia

Ans:- (A)