January 2025 Current Affairs Important MCQs for all Exams

In this blogpost we will discuss important current affairs mcqs of January 2025 for all the upcoming exams:

Q1. Who Has Been Appointed As 11th Chairman Of ISRO ?
A. V. Narayanan
B. S. Somanath
C. M Radhakrishnan
D. Sanjay Kumar
V. NARAYANAN → Rocket scientist & Aerospace
Engineer

• And Also Became → Secretary Of → Department Of Space (DoS)
• Replaced → S. Somanath

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ISRO : Indian Space Reaserch Organization

Parent Org : Department Of Space
Ans : A Appointment*

Founded : 1969

Headquarter : Banglore

Q2. What Is India’s Rank In The Global Firepower Index 2025?
A. 3rd
B. 5th
C. 4th
D. 6th
Ans : C
Most Powerful Military In The World

• IND’s Rank → 4th (Globally) » Score – 0.1184

CHINA

USA

RUSSIA

Q3. Which Are The First Two Indian Cities To Be Recognized As Wetland Cities?
A. Indore And Udaipur
B. Jaipur And Bhopal
C. Chennai And Hyderabad
D. Kolkata And Pune
Ans : A
INDORE (MP) & UDAIPUR (Raj) → 1st Two Indian Cities Recognised As Wetland

Cities Under → Ramsar Convention

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Now Total No Of Accredited Wetland Cities Under Ramsar Convention → 74 (Globally)

Q3. Who is the chief guest of Republic Day 2025?
A. Emmanuel Macron
B. Seikh Hasina
C. Rishi Sunak
D. Prabowo Subianto
Ans : D
76th Republic Day

• Chief Guest → Prabowo Subianto {President Of Indonesia}
• Theme : “Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur
  Vikas’ (Golden India: Heritage and Development)

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26 Jan 1950 : Constitution Came Into Effect

Republic Day : Observed On → 26 Jan

Q4. Which State Won Best Tableau Award Of Republic Day Parade 2025?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttrakhand
Ans : A
Best State Tableau Award → Of Republic Day Parade 2025

• First Prize → Uttar Pradesh (Theme → Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas)
• Followed By → Tripura & Andhra Pradesh _______Other Winners

Among CAPF (Central Armed Police Force) → Delhi Police Marching Contingent

Best Marching Contingent → J&K Rifles Contingent

Ministries/ Departments Category → M/o Tribal Affairs

Q5. Who Won Men’s Single Title At “Australian Open 2025”
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Jannik Sinner
C. Rinky Hijikata
D. Medvedev
Ans : B
Australian Open 2025 : Tennis Tournament

1. Men’s singles : Jannik Sinner (Italy)

• Defeated → Alexander Zverev (Germany)

1. Women’s singles : Madison Keys (USA) → 1st Grand Slam Title

Defeated → Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)

Q6. Which Team Topped The Medal Tally In The Khelo India Winter
Games 2025?
A. Ladakh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Indian Army
Ans : A
Khelo India Winter Games 2025 (1st Phase)

• Held In → Ladakh

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2nd Phase → J&K (21-25 Feb)

Q7. What Is The Name Of India’s First Electric Air Taxi ?
A. Pragati
B. Shunya
C. Vayu
D. Urja
Ans : B
SHUNYA : India’s 1st electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Air Taxi

Unveiled By → Sarla Aviation (Banglore Based Company)

Q8. Which Country Has Become The Ninth Partner Country Of BRICS?
A. Nigeria
B. Egypt
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iran
Ans : A
9 Partner Countries Of BRICS → NIGERIA (New) » Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan

About BRICS

• BRICS
• Founded – 2009
• Hq – Shanghai (China)
• Members : 10 → Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS – Also G20 Members)
• 5 New → Iran, UAE, Egypt and Ethiopia, INDONESIA

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2024 BRICS SUMMIT → KAZAN, RUSSIA

Q9. Satyendra Nath Bose Astronomical Observatory Has Been Set up In Which State?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Assam
Ans : C
Satyendra Nath Bose Astronomical Observatory : Eastern IND’s 1st Astronomical Observatory

Inaugurated by : Department of Science and Technology

Location : Panchet Hill, Purulia district, West Bengal.

Q10. Which Team Won the 2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Delhi
D. Mumbai
Ans : B
2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy (Cricket Tournament )

Player of the series : Karun Nair (Vidarbha)

Edition → 32nd

Winner : KARNATAKA

Runner Up : Vidarbha

Q11. Which Country Has Developed The World’s Most Powerful Hydrogen Train Engine?
A. India
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. France
Ans : A
First Trial → On the Jind-Sonipat route (Haryana/

• Power Output → 1200 HP

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Announced by : Railway Minister → Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Q12. PM Modi Commissioned INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, And INS Vaghsheer In Which City?
A. Chennai
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Kochi
D. Mumbai
Ans : D
INS Nilgiri : Lead ship of → Project 17A Frigates

• Project 17A : 7 Advanced Guided Missile Frigates Will Be Built

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• Project75 : 6 Diesel-Electric Attack Submarines → Built INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, INS Vela & INS Vagir & INS VAGHSHEER (6th And Final)

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Project 15B (Or Vishakhapatnam Class)

Total → 4 Ship » Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal & INS SURAT (4th & Final).

Q13. Which Country Won The Title Of 2025 Kho Kho World Cup?
A. Pakistan
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. Bangladesh
Ans : C

Held @ → Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi

• Kho-Kho → Total Player : 12 Player Each Side {9 Field + 3 Extra}

Q14. Which Team Won The Title Of 78th ‘2024–25 Santosh Trophy’
A. Meghalaya
B. Uttrakhand
C. Service
D. West Bengal

Ans : D
2023-24 Santosh Trophy” → Football Tournament

• Final Held @ : Hyderabad WINNERS
• Champions : WEST BENGAL
• Runner Up : KERALA

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Best player (Top Goal Scorer) : Robi Hansda

Q15. How Many Sports Personalities Have Been Awarded With The ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024’ ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Ans : C
Recently President of India → Droupadi Murmu Presented → National Sports

Awards 2024 » At The Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi

Announced By → Ministry Of Sports

National Sports Awards 2024

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (Highest Sports Of India)

1. Gukesh D (Chess )
2. Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey)
3. Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics)
4. Manu Bhaker (Shooting)

• ARJUN Award (2nd Highest Sports Award) → 34 Winners Dronacharya Award {For Coaches}
• Subhash Rana, Deepali Deshpande, Sandeep Sangwan
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024
• Winner : Chandigarh University

ARJUN AWARD – 34

Jyothi Yarraji – Athletics
Annu Rani – Athletics
Nitu Ghanghas – Boxing
Saweety Boora – Boxing
Vantika Agrawal – Chess
Salima Tete – Hockey
Abhishek – Hockey
Sanjay – Hockey
Jarmanpreet Singh – Hockey
Sukhjeet Singh – Hockey
Rakesh Kumar – Para-Archery
Preeti Pal – Para-Athletics
Jeevanji Deepthi – Para-Athletics
Ajeet Singh – Para-Athletics
Sachin Sarjerao Khilari – Para-Athletics
Dharambir – Para-Athletics
Pranav Soorma – Para-Athletics
Hokato Hotozhe Sema – Para-Athletics

Simran Sharma – Para-Athletics
Navdeep Singh – Para-Athletics
Nitesh Kumar – Para-Badminton
Thulasimathi Murugesan – Para-Badminton
Nithya Sre Sivan – Para-Badminton
Manisha Ramadass – Para-Badminton
Kapil Parmar – Para-Judo
Mona Agarwal – Para-Shooting
Rubina Francis – Para-Shooting
Swapnil Kusale – Shooting
Sarabjot Singh – Shooting
Abhay Singh – Squash
Sajan Prakash – Swimming
Aman Sehrawat – Wrestling
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) 2024 winners
Sucha Singh – Athletics
Murlikant Petkar – Para-Swimming

Q16. Who launched the “Fiscal Health Index 2025”?
A. Finance Ministry
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. SEBI
Ans : C
The Report Evaluate → Financial Health Of 18 Major States Using 5 Key Factors → Spending Quality, Revenue Collection, Financial Discipline, Debt Level & Debt Sustainability.

Top-performing States

Gujarat

Odisha

Chhattisgarh

Goa

Q17. Who Has Recently Sworn In As A Supreme Court Judge?
A. Abhay Oka
B. Krishnan Vinod Chandran
C. Pankaj Mithal
D. Sanjay Karol
Ans : B
Krishnan Vinod Chandran : Former Chief Justice of Patna High Court

• Now Total No Of Judges → 34 (Including CJI – Sanjiv Khanna

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Appointment Of SC Judges : By President of India

Article 124 : Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court

Q18. Who launched the ‘BHARATPOL’ portal?
A. Nitin Gadkari
B. Amit Shah
C. Amir Shah
D. Narendra Modi
Ans : B
’BHARATPOL’ Portal : ONLINE PORTAL FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION

Launched To → Tackle Cybercrime, Drug Trafficking, And Human Trafficking Portal/ Apps

Developed by : CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Q19. Which film won the ‘Best picture (drama)’ award at the Golden Globes
2025?
A. Venom
B. Mufasa : Lion King
C. Oppenheimer
D. The Brutalist

Ans : D

Golden Globe Awards 2025

• Edition : 82nd Winners

1. Best Film (Musical or Comedy) → Emilia Pérez
2. Best Actor (Drama) : Adrien Brody → For “The Brutalist”
3. Best Actress (Drama)→ Fernanda Torres

Q20. Who won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024 award?
A. Suryakumar Yadav
B. Virat Kohli
C. Arshdeep Singh
D. Hardik Pandya
Ans : C
ICC Awards 2024 Winners List

ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year: Rohit Sharma (C)

ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year: Arshdeep Singh (IND)

ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year: Amelia Kerr (NZL)

Q21. Who has been named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur
B. Ellyse Perry
C. Beth Mooney
D. Smriti Mandhana
Ans : D
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year → Azmatullah Omarzai (Afg)

Q22. Who Has Been Crowned ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year?
A. Joe Root
B. Pat Cummins
C. Jasprit Bumrah
D. Kane Williamson
Ans : C

Q23. Kappad and Chal Beaches Are Located In Which State ?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Tamilnadu
D. Kerala
Ans : D
Kappad Beach → Kozhikode
Chal Beach → Kannur

• Why In News: Recently Given → ‘Blue Flag’ Certification

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IND’s Total Blue Flag Beaches → 13

Blue Flag
‘BLUE FLAG’ CERTIFICATION

• Awarded by : Non-profit organization → Foundation for Environmental
  Education (FEE)
• HQ – Denmark
• A Eco-labels » Awarded to → Beaches, Marinas (Small Ports or Harbours)
• Blue Flag Beaches : Considered → Cleanest beaches of the world
• The Mission of Blue Flag : To promote sustainability in the tourism sector,
  through

1. Environmental Education
2. Environmental Protection &
3. Other Sustainable Development Practices

Q24. How Many Personalities Have Been Awarded With Padma Award 2025?
A. 100
B. 107
C. 139
D. 114
Ans : C

Q25. When was World Leprosy Day celebrated in 2025?
A. 25 Jan
B. 26 jan
C. 31 Jan
D. 24 Jan
Ans : B
World Leprosy Day : Last Sunday Of January

• Theme 2025 : “Unite. Act. Eliminate”

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Caused by bacterium → Mycobacterium Leprae

Days & Theme

Leprosy → Bacterial Disease

Q26. What is the name of the Battlefield Surveillance System flagged off by Rajnath Singh?
A. VIGIL
B. SHAKTI
C. AGNI
D. SANJAY
Ans : D
System Developed By : Indian Army and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Purpose → To monitor the vast land borders

SANJAY : An automated battlefield surveillance system that collects data from → ground and aerial sensors.

Q27. When Is ‘National Voters Day’ is celebrated every year
A. 24 Jan
B. 25 Jan
C. 26 Jan
D. 27 Jan
Ans : B
Theme 2025 : Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’

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Established : 25 Jan 1950
Composition
» 3 Election Commissioner (1 Chief EC + 2 Other EC)
Appointed By : President
Tenure : 6 Years (Or Age 65 Years)

Election Commission – Constitutional Body (Article 324)

Q28. Where Was The 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting Held?
A. Davos
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris
Ans : A
Theme : Collaboration for the
intelligent age

• Held @ → Davos, Switzerland

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WEF

Founder : Klaus Schwab

Founded : 1971

HQ : Cologny, Switzerland

Q29. ISRO Has Successfully Germinated Black-Eyed Pea (Lobia) Seeds In
Which Environment?
A. On Earth
B. In Space
C. On The Moon
D. On Mars
Ans : B
ISRO Successfully germinated → Lobia (black-eyed pea) seeds in space

CROPS Module : Developed by ISRO → To study plant growth in space under microgravity

As part of its → Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS)

Q30. When is “Indian Army Day” celebrated every year?
A. 14 Jan
B. 15 Jan
C. 16 Jan
D. 17 Jan
Ans : B
Theme 2025 : Samarth Bharat, Saksham Sena (Capable India, Empowered Army)

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India Army

• Established → 1 April 1895 Under British Rule
• Why 15 Jan : 15 Jan 1949 → Lieutenant General KM
  Cariappa Was The First Indian → Who Became The Head Of Indian Forces

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Indian Airforce Day : O8 Oct, Indian Navy Day : 4 Dec

Q31. Which organization introduced the HIMKAVACH Multi-Layer
Clothing System?
A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. BARC
D. Indian Army
Ans : A
Designed → To protect military personnel in extreme temperatures from +20°C to -60°C.

Q32. Where is the Z-Morh Tunnel located?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Sikkim
Ans : A
Z-Morh

Length : 6.5 km

Inaugurated by : PM Modi

Connecting → Gagangir and Sonamarg

Q33. Where was the first human death due to H5N1 bird flu recorded?
A. Canada
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. Australia
Ans : B
First Human Death from H5N1 Bird Flu in Louisiana (USA)

• H5N1 Bird Flu : Influenza virus that primarily infect birds, but can also infect humans.

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H5N1 Virus : Related To » Bird Flu

H1N1 Virus : Related To » Swine Flu (UPSC – 2015)

Q34. Rajagopala Chidambaram, passed away recently at 88, was associated with which field?
A. Nuclear Science
B. Space Research
C. Medical Science
D. Robotics
Ans : A
Rajagopala Chidambaram : Nuclear Physicist

• Played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1974 (Smiling Buddha) and 1998 (Operation Shakti)

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Awards
Padma Shri → 1975
Padma Vibhushan → 1999

Q35. What is the name of the official torch of the 38th National Games?
A. Ujjwala
B. Tejaswini
C. Sudarshan
D. Agnipath
Ans : B Sports
38th National Games

Tagline : “Sankalp Se Shikhar Tak” (From Resolve to Zenith),

Host State → UTTRAKHAND

Mascot : “Mauli” → Inspired by the Monal {State bird of Uttarakhand}.

Q36. India’s first glass bridge built on sea is located in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Ans : B
Kanyakumari Glass Bridge : IND’s 1st Glass Bridge On Sea

Inaugurated By → Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin

Q37. Which state is the first to link forest ecosystem with Green Gross
Domestic Product (GDP)?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
Ans : A
GDP : Annual value of goods and services produced
within a country

*Cost of Ecosystem Degradation → Value lost from environmental damage {Ex – Pollution, Deforestation}

Green GDP : Environmentally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP)

Green GDP = NDP (Net Domestic Product) − Cost of Natural Resource Depletion – Cost of Ecosystem Degradation

Cost of Natural Resource Depletion → Value lost due to overuse of natural resources

Q38. Which institute collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture to launch
Project VISTAAR?
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kanpur
Ans : A
Project VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources)

It Contains Details Of → 12,000 Start-ups In » Agriculture And Farming Sectors

Aim : To enhance the efficiency of the → Agricultural extension system through digitalisation.

Q39. Who became the youngest female to conquer the highest peak on each
of the seven continents?
A. Kaamya Karthikeyan
B. Premlata Agarwal
C. Bachendri Pal
D. Malavath Poorna
Ans : A
KAAMYA KARTHIKEYAN : 17 Years Old (Youngest Female @ World) → From Mumbai

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• Highest Peaks On 7 Continents

Antarctica: Mount Vinson (Antarctica) First

Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

Europe: Mount Elbrus (Russia)

Australia: Mount Kosciuszko (Australia)

South America: Mount Aconcagua (Argentina)

North America: Mount Denali (USA)

Asia: Mount Everest (Nepal)

Q40. Ocean Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a) occurred during which geological period?
A. Cretaceous
B. Jurassic
C. Triassic
D. Permian
Ans : A
Why In News : Recent Study, published in Science Advances → Provided Timing And Duration of Ocean Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a).

Why It Happened Due To → Massive Volcanic Eruption In The Ocean → CO2 ↑, Global Warming ↑, O2 ↓

By Studying → Prehistoric rocks and fossils from Mount Ashibetsu, Japan

OAE 1a → Occurred during Cretaceous Period (145M years ago) → when Earth’s oceans became depleted of oxygen (Lack Of O2)

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