January 2025 Month Important Current Affairs MCQs for all Competitive Exams

In this blogpost we will discuss January 2025 Month Important Current Affairs MCQs for all Competitive Exams which have high chances of coming in examinations :

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Q1. How Many children have been selected for PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024?
A. 17
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
Ans : A
17 Children In 7 Categories → Art, Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Social Service, Sports & Environment

Cash Prize : ₹1 Lakh/ Each

Presented By → President Draupadi Murmu

Q2. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?
A. T.V. Somanathan
B. Hasmukh Adhia
C. Tuhin Kanta Pandey
D. Bhushan Pandey
Ans : C
Finance Secretary : Administrative head & principal adviser of → Ministry of Finance.

Replaced : T.V. Somanathan

Formation : 1947

Term : 2 Years

Q3. What is the name of India’s first Ayurvedic diagnostic device?
A. Nadi Tarangini
B. AyurScan
C. PulsePro
D. VedaDiag
Ans : A
NADI TARANGINI : Advanced AIpowered Pulse Diagnostic Device

Approved by : Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)

Q4. When Is National Start-up Day Celebrated Every Year?
A. 15 Jan
B. 16 Jan
C. 17 Jan
D. 18 Jan
Ans : B
16 Jan 2016 : “Startup India” Was Launched

Announced by : PM Modi @ 2022

Q5. When Is “National Youth Day” Celebrated Every Year
A. 11 Jan
B. 12 Jan
C. 13 Jan
D. 14 Jan
Ans : B
Celebrated On The → Birth anniversary of “Swami
Vivekananda”

• Theme 2025 : “Celebrating the Power of
  Youth.”

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He Introduced Hinduism → At “Parliament of the World’s Religions” » In Chicago in 1893

Swami Vivekananda : Indian philosopher

Q6. Who Has Been Reappointed as the MD & CEO of IDBI Bank?
A. Sandeep Bakhshi
B. Amitabh Chaudhry
C. Dinesh Kumar Khara
D. Rakesh Sharma
Ans : D

IDBI BANK

HQ : Mumbai

Founded : 1964

Q7. What Type of Disorder Is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)?
A. Autoimmune Disorder
B. Neurological Disorder
C. Cardiovascular Disorder
D. Respiratory Disorder
Ans : B
Why In News → GBS cases seen in the Pune, Maharashtra

In Which Body’s immune system → attacks nervous system

GBS → Neurological Disorder

Q8. Who Has Been Appointed as the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)?
A. M. Mohan
B. S. Somanath
C. R. Venkataraman
D. K. Sivan
Ans : A
ISRO’s → Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

Located In → Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Q9. Who has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to Israel?
A. Jitender Pal Singh
B. Vikram Misri
C. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
D. Sanjay Verma
Ans : A

Q10. Who organized Operation Sard Hawa?
A. Indian Army
B. CRPF
C. BSF
D. NSG
Ans : C
Location : India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan.

Q11. Who has become India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is?
A. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
B. Arshdeep Singh
C. Jasprit Bumrah
D. Yuzvendra Chahal
Ans : B

Q12. Where will Reliance Industries build the world’s largest data centre?
A. Hyderabad, Telangana
B. Jamnagar, Gujarat
C. Mumbai, Maharashtra
D. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Ans : B

Q13. When is World Braille Day annually observed?
A. 4 Jan
B. 5 Jan
C. 6 Feb
D. 7 March
Ans : A
Celebrated On The Birth Anniversary Of → Louis Braille (Who Invented Braille System).

Q14. Which Indian Brand Was Ranked As The Most Valuable In The Brand Finance Global 500 Report 2025?
A. Tata Group
B. Reliance Industries
C. Infosys
D. HDFC Bank
Ans : A
World’s Most Valuable Brands 2025

Infosys

Apple : Brand Value → $574 Billion

Microsoft IN INDIA

TATA Group → $31.6 Billion (Global Rank – 60)

Q15. Which country will host the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025?
A. Russia
B. India
C. China
D. USA
Ans : B
FIDE – International Chess Federation

Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

Established: 20 July 1924

Q16. Who Became The First Indian-American And Hindu Second Lady Of The United States?
A. Kamala Harris
B. Nikki Haley
C. Usha Vance
D. Tulsi Gabbard
Ans : C
Her husband J.D. Vance → Became The 50th Vice President Of USA

Q17. Pangsau Pass International Festival Held In Which State?
A. Nagaland
B. Manipur
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Ans : C
Important Facts

Location : Patkai Hills, India–Myanmar Border

Pangsau Pass → Arunachal Pradesh

Q18. Which Organization Was Honored With The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2025?
A. NDRF
B. INCOIS
C. IMD
D. NDMA
Ans : B
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda
Prabandhan Puraskar 2025

Cash Prize → ₹51 Lakh

Institutional Category Winner → Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

Q19. Parakram Diwas Is Celebrated On The Birth Aniversary Of Which Freedom Fighter?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Ashfaqulla Khan
D. Chandrashekhar Azad

Ans : B
Parakram Diwas → 23rd January

2025 → Subhash Chandra Bose » 128th Birth Anniversary

Q20. Which Glacier In Nepal Is Set To Vanish By The 2040s Due To Climate Change?
A. Langtang Glacier
B. Khumbu Glacier
C. Yala Glacier
D. Annapurna Glacier
Ans : D

Q21. Which State Government Launched Deendayal Upadhyay Bhoomiheen Krishi Majdoor Kalyana Yojana?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
Ans : D
Launched by : Chhatisgarh CM → Vishnu Deo Sai

State Govt Will Provide → ₹10,000

Annually → To Landless Labourers

Q22. Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court?
A. Alok Aradhe
B. Ramesh Sinha
C. Manoj Misra
D. Sanjay Karol
Ans : A

Q23. Who recently took oath as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court?
A. Manoj Misra
B. Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
C. Sanjay Karol
D. Ravi Malimath
Ans : B Appointment
High Court

• Article 214 To 231 (Part 6) → Deal With The HC’s » Procedures, Powers, Jurisdiction….etc
• Article 214 : There Shall Be HC For Each States
• Tenure Of Judges → Age Of 62 Years
• At Present Total HC → 25

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Culcutta, Bombay & Madras High Court : Oldest High Court Of India

Est → 1862

Q24. Who won Men’s Single Title At ‘2025 India Open’ ?
A. Viktor Axelsen
B. Goh Sze Fei
C. Nur Izzuddin
D. None
Ans : A
2025 India Open (Badminton)

Women’s singles : An Se-young (South Korea)

Host City : New Delhi

Men’s singles → Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)

Q25. Which country recently withdrew from the World Health Organization?
A. China
B. Russia
C. United Kingdom
D. United States
Ans : D
USA Under Donald Trump → Withdraw From → WHO And Suspended Foreign Aid

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WHO

Director General : Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Founded : 1948

HQ : Geneva, Switzerland

Q26. Who topped the Forbes Billionaires List 2025 as world’s richest person?
A. Elon Musk
B. Jeff Bezos
C. Bernard Arnault
D. Bill Gates
Ans : A

Q27. Which Indian Navy guided-missile destroyer participated in the 4th edition of the multinational exercise La Perouse?
A. INS Kolkata
B. INS Chennai
C. INS Mumbai
D. INS Visakhapatnam
Ans : C

Q28. Which Country Unveiled The World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel?
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Germany
Ans : B
Tunnel Name → Tianshan Shengli Tunnel

Length → 22.13 KM

Q29. Where Was The Flamingo Festival 2025 Recently Celebrated?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Ans : B
Celebrated To Protect : Pulicat Lake and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary

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Other Festival (AP) → Ugadi, Atla Tadde, Flamingo, Tyagaraja Aradhana

Q30. Who Became the 47th President of the United States?
A. Donald Trump
B. Joe Biden
C. Kamala Harris
D. Ron DeSantis
Ans : A
DONALD TRUMP : President of the United States

• Assuming office : January 20, 2025
• Political party : Republican

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USA Capital : Washington DC

Q31. Who Is The Author of the Book “The World After Gaza: A History”?
A. Pankaj Mishra
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Vikram Seth
D. Arundhati Roy
Ans : A

Q32. How Much Amount Has The Govt Approved For Reviving Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL)?
A. ₹12,000 crore
B. ₹10,000 crore
C. ₹11,440 crore
D. ₹8,500 crore
Ans : C
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) → Also Known As Vizag Steel

Location : Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Q33. Which Country Has Launched Pakistan’s First Indigenous Electro- Optical Satellite (PRSC-EO1)?
A. Russia
B. China
C. India
D. Iran
Ans : B

Q34. C-DOT And Which Institution Signed An Agreement For “Optical Transceiver Chipset For High-Bandwidth 6G Wireless Links”?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Kanpur
Ans : A

Q35. When Was The 7th Pay Commission Implemented?
A. 1 July 2017
B. 1 April 2015
C. 1 January 2016
D. 1 March 2018
Ans : C
7th Pay Commission : Implemented @ → 2016 Chairman → Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur

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Why In News

8th Commission Expected Basic Pay → ₹51,480

Cabinet Approved → 8th Pay Commission (Will be implemented @ 2026)

Q36. Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Pedda Panduga in which of the following states?
A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Tamilnadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans : D
Other Facts

After Makar Sankranti : Kanuma Panduga Festival Celebrated → @ Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

Q37. Which Ministry Has Initiated The APAAR ID, Known As The “One Nation One Student ID Card”?
A. Ministry Of Home Affairs
B. Ministry Of Electronics And IT
C. Ministry Of Education
D. None
Ans : C
APAAR ID → Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry.”

Introduced by : Ministry Of Education @ NEP 2020 Central

Q38. Which Country Will Host The 28th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference In 2026?
A. India
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. United Kingdom
Ans : A
Announced by : Lok Sabha Speaker → Om Birla

Q39. Which Company Built The Second Multi-Purpose Vessel ‘UTKARSH’?
A. Cochin Shipyard
B. L&T
C. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
D. Hindustan Shipyard
Ans : B

UTKARSH

• Launched @ → Kattupalli, Chennai

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Built By → L&T

First Multipurpose Vessel Named→ SAMARTHAK

Q40. Who is the author of the book “Parliament: Powers, Functions & Privileges”?
A. K.S. Chauhan
B. Subhash Kashyap
C. Granville Austin
D. M.V. Pylee
Ans : A Book
Released by : Vice President → Jagdeep Dhankhar

Q41. Boda Tyohar festival is celebrated in which state?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Rajasthan
C. Sikkim
D. Himachal Pradesh
Ans : D
Celebrated by → Hatti Tribes

Location → Trans-Giri region, Himachal Pradesh

Q42. Nicolás Maduro is the President of which country?
A. Venezuela
B. Colombia
C. Argentina
D. Brazil
Ans : A

Q43. What is the name of India’s first “Generation Beta” baby?
A. Frankie Remruatdika
B. Asha Devi
C. Isha Kumari
D. Aryan Verma
Ans : A
Born In → Mizoram

Generation Alpha → 2010-2024

Beta Generation → 2025 To 2039

Q44. Where will South India’s first Infectious Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab (IRDL) be set up?
A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Kochi
D. Bangalore
Ans : D
Established by : Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI)

Q45. Which country will host the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit 2025?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. Canada
Ans : A
PM Modi Will Attend This Summit @ February

Q46. Joseph Aoun became the President of which country?
A. Lebanon
B. Egypt
C. Syria
D. Jordan
Ans : A

Q47. Which state has launched the PARTH Yojana initiative?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Ans : C
PARTH Yojana (Police Army Recruitment
Training & Hunar)

Aim : To offer pre-recruitment training to the youth → Who want to join the Indian Army Or Police

Launched By : MP Chief Minister → Mohan Yadav

Q48. When is World Hindi Day Celebrated?
A. 5 January
B. 15 January
C. 10 January
D. 20 January
Ans : C
Theme 2025 : “A Global Voice of Unity and Cultural Pride

Q49. Where was the Banded Royal Butterfly recently discovered?
A. Meghalaya
B. Tripura
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Ans : B
Banded Royal butterfly (Rachana jalindra indra)

First Time Seen @ → Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary (Tripura)

Q50. Which state government launched the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme?
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Jharkhand
Ans : B
Launched by : Odisha CM → Mohan Charan Majhi

Provide → ₹5,000 financial assistance → Scheduled Tribe (ST) students enrolling in Class IX and XI

Q51. Who has been elected as the President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?
A. Rajeev Mehta
B. Adille Sumariwalla
C. Bahadur Singh Sagoo
D. Anju Bobby George
Ans : C

Q52. When is Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Celebrated Every Year?
A. 9 Jan
B. 10 Jan
C. 15 Jan
D. 25 Jan
Ans : A
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas : 9th JAN

Theme 2025 : Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat”.

9th January 1915 → MK Gandhi » Returned From S Africa

Q53. Where is India’s first Organic Fisheries Cluster located?
A. West Bengal
B. Kerala
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
Ans : C
Launched By : Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister → Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Aim : To boost farmer incomes and promote sustainability in aquaculture

Q54. Which country is ranked second for cyberattacks in 2024?
A. India
B. China
C. United States
D. Russia
Ans : A
Top Countries

Israel

USA

INDIA

Q55. Which city has become Indian Railways’ 69th Division?
A. Jammu
B. Chandigarh
C. Lucknow
D. Bhopal
Ans : A
Jammu → 69th Railway Division under the Northern Railway Zone

Q56. Who has been appointed as the CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board by
Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena?
A. Azimul Haque
B. Ravi Kumar
C. Vikash Kumar
D. Amit Sharma
Ans : A

Q57. Which men’s footballer became the 1st to win the ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’, the highest civilian honour of the USA?
A. Kylian Mbappé
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Lionel Messi
D. Neymar
Ans : C

Q58. Who launched ‘Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 Initiative?
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. NITI Aayog
C. Election Commission of India
D. National Commission for Women
Ans : D
Aim : To empower elected women representatives from tribal communities

Launched By : National Commission for Women (NCW) & Lok Sabha Secretariat in collaboration with the → Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Q59. Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI)?
A. Devajit Saikia
B. Jay Shah
C. Roger Binny
D. Sourav Ganguly
Ans : A
BCCI

President : Roger Binny

Founded : 1928

HQ : Mumbai

Q60. Which bank received RBI approval to acquire a 9.5% stake in Kotak Bank, AU, and Capital SFBs?
A. SBI
B. Axis Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Ans : D Banking
HEADQUARTERS

Capital SFB → Jalandhar, Punjab

HDFC & KOTAK → Mumbai

AU SFB → Jaipur, Rajasthan

Q61. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
A. Amit Sharma
B. Ravindra Singh
C. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai
D. Vishal Kumar
Ans : C

Q62. Who is set to receive the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award?
A. Rajkumar Hirani
B. Sai Paranjpye
C. Mani Ratnam
D. Shyam Benegal
Ans : B

Q63. Who has been honored with the Gangadhar National Award for
Poetry 2023?
A. Prativa Satpathy
B. Jayanta Mahapatra
C. Subodh Patnaik
D. Sujata Satapathy
Ans : A
Prativa Satpathy : Renowned Odia Poet.

Q64. What type of virus is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)?
A. DNA virus
B. RNA virus
C. Retrovirus
D. Bacteriophage
Ans : B
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV or hMPV) → A negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus.

Symptoms: Common cold (upper respiratory infection)

Recently Seen In → India After China

Q65. Who launched the book titled ‘Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages’?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Amit Shah
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Rajnath Singh
Ans : B

Q66. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?
A. Bhuvnesh Kumar
B. Amit Agrawal
C. Arunish Chawla
D. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
Ans : A

Q67. Which country has recently launched the CR450 prototype, the world’s
fastest high-speed train?
A. France
B. USA
C. China
D. India
Ans : C

Q68. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
A. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
B. Kuldiep Singh
C. Gyanendra Pratap Singh
D. Rajnish Seth
Ans : C

CRPF

Governing body : Ministry of Home Affairs

Q69. Who released ‘Financial Stability Report, December 2024’?
A. World Bank
B. RBI
C. WTO
D. NITI AAYOG
Ans : B
Highlights

GDP growth rate for fiscal year 2024-25 — 6.6%

Q70. Which country’s Acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached by the National Assembly?
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Vietnam
Ans : C

Q71. Which was the most searched travel destination by Indians in 2024?
A. Azerbaijan
B. Turkey
C. Maldives
D. Singapore
Ans : A

Q72. In which state is the Kagyed Dance Festival celebrated?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Meghalaya
Ans : C
KAGYED DANCE FESTIVAL

• Held In → Tsuklakhang Palace

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Other Festivals : Pang Lhabsol, Sakewa (Or Bhoomi Puja), Saga Dawa, Losoong

Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio of Indian banks has declined to – 2.6%

Founded : 27 July 1939

HQ : New Delhi

Q73. Losar (New Year Festival) Is Celebrated In Which Indian State Or UT ?
A. Bihar
B. Ladakh
C. Gujarat
D. Assam
Ans : B
LOSAR : Tibetan New Year

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Other Festival Of Ladakh → Hemish Festival, Dosmoche, Naropa

Q74. Who Received the ‘Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi’ Award for Leadership?
A. S. Jaishankar
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Rajnath Singh
Ans : A

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