Current Affairs MCQ

Q.: When did the Budget session of Parliament begin in 2025?

A) January 1, 2025
B) January 31, 2025
C) February 1, 2025
D) February 10, 2025

Q.: Who addressed the joint sitting of both Houses at the beginning of the Budget session in 2025?

A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) President Droupadi Murmu
C) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Q.: What is the theme of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2025?

A) Unity in Diversity
B) Celebrating Literature
C) We the People of India
D) A Global Vision

Q.: Where is the new 30,000-bed migrant detention facility planned to be built by the US?

A) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
B) Arizona, USA
C) California, USA
D) Texas, USA

Q.: On which occasion did over seven crore devotees take a holy dip in the Sangam at Prayagraj on January 29, 2025?

A. Makar Sankranti
B. Mauni Amavasya
C. Basant Panchami
D. Kartik Purnima

Q.: What is the purpose of the Beating Retreat ceremony held at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on January 29, 2025?

A. To celebrate India’s Independence Day
B. To mark the end of the Republic Day celebrations
C. To commemorate the Indian Armed Forces Day
D. To honor the national leaders of India

Q.: What was the theme of Uttar Pradesh’s tableau that won the best tableau award at the Republic Day Parade 2025?

A. Kharchi Puja
B. Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas
C. Eco-Friendly Wooden Toys
D. Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh

Q.: What is the theme of the 38th National Games inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in in Dehradun on January 28, 2025?

A. Unity in Diversity
B. Digital India
C. Green Games
D. Sports for All

Q. Who has been conferred with the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024?

(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Rohit Sharma
(C) Jasprit Bumrah
(D) Ravindra Jadeja

Q.: What milestone does launch of NVS-02 satellite on January 29, 2025, mark for ISRO from Sriharikota?

A. 50th launch
B. 75th launch
C. 100th launch
D. 125th launch

Q.: Who has been crowned the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for performance in 2024?

A) Laura Wolvaardt
B) Tammy Beaumont
C) Smriti Mandhana
D) Hayley Matthews

Q.: Who was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025 for transforming apple cultivation in India?

A) Hariman Sharma
B) M.S. Swaminathan
C) Subhash Palekar
D) Rajendra Singh

Q.: Who was named the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024?

a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) Jasprit Bumrah
c) Virat Kohli
d) Rohit Sharma

Q.: What is the total amount the RBI plans to inject into the banking system in 2025?

a) Rs 1 lakh crore
b) Rs 1.1 lakh crore
c) Rs 2 lakh crore
d) Rs 1.5 lakh crore

Q.: Which former Chief Justice of India received the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2025?

a) Ranjan Gogoi
b) SA Bobde
c) Jagdish Singh Khehar
d) Dipak Misra

Q.: Who is the former head of Suzuki Motors honored with a Padma Vibhushan Award in 2025?

a) Osamu Suzuki
b) Toshihiro Suzuki
c) Akio Toyoda
d) Masayoshi Son

Q.: What is the primary objective of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for Central Government employees ?

a) To increase the retirement age
b) To provide an optional pension plan under NPS
c) To abolish the National Pension System
d) To offer additional retirement benefits to private employees

Q.: Which state’s tableau won the Best Tableau Award on the 76th Republic Day celebration?

a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Rajasthan

Q.: Who won the 9th Johor International Open chess tournament in Malaysia in January 2025?

a) Nguyen Van Huy
b) Viswanathan Anand
c) Iniyan Panneerselvam
d) Magnus Carlsen

Q.: Who was elected as Ireland’s Prime Minister in January 2025?

a) Simon Harris
b) Micheál Martin
c) Mary Lou McDonald
d) Leo Varadkar

Q.: What is the name of the Battlefield Surveillance System flagged off by the Defence Minister in January 2025?

a) NETRA
b) SANJAY
c) SURAKSHA
d) PARAKRAM

Q.: When is National Voters’ Day celebrated in India?

a) January 25
b) January 26
c) January 24
d) January 27

Q.: When is National Girl Child Day celebrated in India?

a) January 24
b) February 24
c) March 24
d) April 24

Q.: What is the main objective of India’s Deep Ocean Mission?

a) Space exploration
b) Underwater resource exploration and enhancing knowledge of deep-sea ecosystems
c) Agricultural development
d) Urban infrastructure improvement

Q.: In which category has the Indian short film Anuja been nominated for the Oscars 2025?

a) Best Animated Short Film
b) Best Documentary Short Film
c) Best Short Film (Live Action)
d) Best Foreign Language Film

Q.: Parakram Diwas is celebrated every year on January 23 to honor the birth anniversary of which Indian leader?

A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Bhagat Singh

Q.: What is the new Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2025-26 marketing season?

a) ₹5,300 per quintal
b) ₹5,650 per quintal
c) ₹5,950 per quintal
d) ₹6,000 per quintal

Q.: What is the theme for the 76th Republic Day Parade?

A) Unity in Diversity
B) Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas
C) Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat
D) Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi

Q.: What is the name of the garden at Rashtrapati Bhavan that will be open to the public from February 2 to March 30, 2025?

a) Company Garden
b) Amrit Udyan
c) Rose Garden
d) Shalimar Bagh

Q.: The 10th anniversary of which government scheme was celebrated on January 22, 2025?

a) Ayushman Bharat
b) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
c) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
d) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Q.: What was the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in India as per the data from 2023-24 under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme?

a) 918
b) 930
c) 940
d) 950

Q.: Who appointed the Neutral Expert to resolve the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects?

a) United Nations
b) World Bank
c) International Court of Justice
d) European Union

Q.: Which treaty governs the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects?

a) Treaty of Lahore
b) Indus Water Treaty
c) Shimla Agreement
d) River Water Sharing Treaty

Q.: Who became the 47th President of the United States?

A) Joe Biden
B) Kamala Harris
C) Donald Trump
D) Mike Pence

Q.: Who was sworn in as Vice President alongside Donald Trump in January 2025?

A) Mike Pence
B) Kamala Harris
C) J.D. Vance
D) Nikki Haley

Q.: Which state approved the manual for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in January 2025?

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

Q.: Who is the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand who announced the approval of the UCC manual in January 2025?

(A) Yogi Adityanath
(B) Bhupendra Patel
(C) Pushkar Singh Dhami
(D) Jai Ram Thakur

Q.: What is the primary purpose of Entity Locker?

A) Managing personal documents
B) Managing business and organizational documents
C) Storing multimedia files
D) Sharing social media posts

Q.: Which organization developed the Entity Locker platform?

A) National eGovernance Division (NeGD)
B) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
C) Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)
D) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)

Q.: Which country won both the Women’s and Men’s finals of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025?

a) Sri Lanka
b) India
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh

Q.: Who was the captain of the Indian Women’s Kho Kho team during the Kho Kho World Cup 2025?

a) Priyanka Ingle
b) Sumit Bhatia
c) Mithali Raj
d) Harmanpreet Kaur

Q.: When did the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas take effect?

a) January 10, 2025
b) January 19, 2025
c) December 11, 2024
d) March19, 2025

Q.: When did the 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting take place in Davos, Switzerland?

a) January 15-19, 2025
b) January 20-24, 2025
c) January 25-29, 2025
d) January 30-February 3, 2025

Q.: Who has been named the captain of India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

a) Virat Kohli
b) KL Rahul
c) Rohit Sharma
d) Shubman Gill

Q.: What is the name of the mission under which India achieved its first space docking?

A. Chandrayaan-4
B. Gaganyaan
C. SpaDeX
D. Mangalyaan

Q.: Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held from January 17 to January 22, 2025, is related to which sector/industry?

a) Healthcare
b) Automotive and Mobility
c) Information Technology
d) Real Estate

Q.: What is the highest sporting honor awarded at the National Sports Awards?

a) Arjuna Award
b) Dronacharya Award
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
d) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

Q.: Who among the following received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2024?

a) Salima Tete
b) Manu Bhaker
c) Jyothi Yarraji
d) Sandeep Sangwan

Q.: Which Indian startup, supported by Google, launched the Firefly constellation in January 2025, consisting of six satellites and making it the world’s highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral imaging constellation?

a) Skyroot Aerospace
b) Agnikul Cosmos
c) Pixxel Space
d) Bharti Airtel SpaceTech

Q.: What is the main goal of the SVAMITVA Scheme?

a) To provide government jobs to rural youth
b) To distribute land to farmers
c) To provide a Record of Rights to property owners in rural areas
d) To construct new roads in rural areas

Q.: When is the term of the 7th Pay Commission expected to end?

A. 2024
B. 2025
C. 2026
D. 2027

Q.: Who will be the Chief Guest at India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations in 2025?

A. Joko Widodo, Former President of Indonesia
B. Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia
C. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
D. Mahathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia

Q.: Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre located?

A. Bengaluru, Karnataka
B. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
C. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
D. Hyderabad, Telangana

Q.: In the QS World Future Skills Index released in January 2025, which position did India secure?

a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th

Q.: The US has removed sanctions on which three Indian entities in January 2025?

a) ISRO, DRDO, and HAL
b) BARC, IREL, and IGCAR
c) Tata Group, ONGC, and NTPC
d) NALCO, BHEL, and GAIL

Q.: In which event is “Sanskriti ka Mahakumbh” held from January 16 to February 24, 2025?

a) Diwali Mela
b) Holi Festival
c) Maha Kumbh Mela
d) Republic Day Parade

Q.: India registered its largest-ever win in Women’s cricket by how many runs against Ireland in January 2025?

a) 280 runs
b) 250 runs
c) 304 runs
d) 336 runs

Q.: What is the name of the programme launched to provide seamless immigration facilities at airports?

a) Trusted Traveller Program (TTP)
b) Fast Track Immigration Programme (FTIP)
c) Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP)
d) Immigration Security and Safety Programme (ISSP)

Q.: What is the expected total strength of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after the the creation of two new battalions in January 2025?

A) Nearly 1 lakh
B) Nearly 1.5 lakh
C) Nearly 2 lakh
D) Nearly 2.5 lakh

Q.: Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?

A) General FRR Bucher
B) General KM Cariappa
C) General Sam Manekshaw
D) General Bikram Singh

Q.: When did Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrive in New Delhi for his five days state visit to India?

A) 10 January 2025
B) 12 January 2025
C) 15 January 2025
D) 18 January 2025

Q.: What zodiac sign does the Sun enter on Makar Sankranti?

a) Aries
b) Capricorn
c) Libra
d) Scorpio

Q.: In which Indian state is Makar Sankranti celebrated as Pongal?

a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Punjab

Q.: Where is the Sonamarg Tunnel located?

a) Punjab
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Uttarakhand

Q.: Who became the highest individual scorer in Women’s Under 19 One Day Trophy history ?

a) Smriti Mandhana
b) Mithali Raj
c) Harmanpreet Kaur
d) Ira Jadhav