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Current Affairs MCQs : 2 January 2025

Q.: When did Romania and Bulgaria officially become full members of the Schengen zone?

A. January 1, 2023
B. January 1, 2024
C. January 1, 2025
D. January 1, 2026

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Ans: C. January 1, 2025
Romania and Bulgaria officially became full members of the Schengen zone on January 1, 2025.

Q.: Which team won the Santosh Trophy in football by defeating Kerala 1-0 in the final held on December 31, 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad?

A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal

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Ans: D. West Bengal
West Bengal clinched the prestigious Santosh Trophy national football championship title by defeating Kerala 1-0 in the final held on December 31, 2024, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad.

Q.: Who shared the title of the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 ?

A) Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi
B) Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana
C) Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren
D) Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura

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Answer: A) Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

Q.: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 2024 was:

A) The driest year on record in India
B) The warmest year on record in India since 1901
C) The coldest year on record in India since 1901
D) The year with the most rainfall in India

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Answer: B) The warmest year on record in India since 1901
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that 2024 was the warmest year on record in India since 1901.

Current Affairs MCQs : 1 January 2025

Q.: India’s first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in which location?

a) Rameshwaram
b) Kanyakumari
c) Chennai
d) Mahabalipuram

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Answer: b) Kanyakumari
India’s first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on 30 December 2024 by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Q.: Where will the WAVES 2025 Summit take place from February 5th to 9th, 2025 in India?

a) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
b) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
c) India International Centre, New Delhi
d) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

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Answer: b) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 from February 5th to 9th at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking its first-ever hosting of this global event.

Q.: What change did the NPCI announce for WhatsApp Pay on 31 December 2024?

a) Introduction of new payment features
b) Removal of the UPI user onboarding limit
c) Implementation of a transaction cap
d) Ban on UPI services for WhatsApp Pay

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Answer: b) Removal of the UPI user onboarding limit
On 31 December 2024, The NPCI has lifted the unified payments interface (UPI) user onboarding cap for WhatsApp Pay, allowing it to extend services to its entire Indian user base of over 500 million.

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