Daily Current Affairs MCQs

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

Q.: Who is leading the Indian men’s team in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025?
a) Pratik Waikar
b) Priyanka Ingle
c) Rohit Sharma
d) Arjun Hegde

Q.: Who has been named the captain of the Indian T20I team for the series against England?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Hardik Pandya
c) Suryakumar Yadav
d) Virat Kohli

Q.: Which prominent figure’s birth anniversary is commemorated on National Youth Day on January 12th?

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Subhash Chandra Bose
d) Swami Vivekananda

Q.: On which occasion did the Maha Kumbh 2025 begin in Prayagraj?

a) Makar Sankranti
b) Paush Poornima
c) Magh Poornima
d) Mahashivaratri

Q.: Which rivers meet at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj?

a) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
b) Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati
c) Ganga, Kaveri, Saraswati
d) Ganga, Godavari, Saraswati

Q.: What has India joined in relation to Big Data and Data Science in January 2025?

a) UN Statistical Commission
b) UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics
c) UN Data Innovation Lab
d) UN Sustainable Development Goals Committee

Q.: Who has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025?

A) Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed
B) Dr. Ramesh Kumar
C) Dr. Ayesha Singh
D) Dr. Sunil Patel

Q.: In which cities will the 21st edition of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival held from January 10 to January 16, 2025?

A) Delhi and Jaipur
B) Mumbai and Thane
C) Bengaluru and Chennai
D) Hyderabad and Pune

Q.: What is the name of the sixth Scorpene submarine handed over to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in January 2025?

A) Khanderi
B) Karanj
C) Vela
D) Vaghsheer

Q.: What natural factor has contributed to the intensity of the wildfires in Los Angeles in January 2025?

a) Heavy rainfall
b) Santa Ana winds
c) Snowstorms
d) Earthquakes

Q.: Which organization led the Indian delegation, comprising 125 companies, at ArabPlast 2025 in Dubai, emphasizing sustainable manufacturing solutions and circular economy initiatives?

a) Ministry of Commerce
b) PLEXCONCIL
c) Confederation of Indian Industry
d) Federation of Indian Export Organisations

Q.: How many special guests have been invited to witness the 76th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on January 26, 2025?

a) 5,000
b) 7,500
c) 10,000
d) 12,500

Q.: Who became the President of Ghana in January, 2025?

A) Nana Akufo-Addo
B) John Kufuor
C) John Dramani Mahama
D) Jerry John Rawlings

Q.:What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in the fiscal year 2024-25, as per the National Statistics Office (NSO)?

A) 5.4%
B) 6.4%
C) 7.4%
D) 8.4%

Q.: Where was the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held from January 8 to 10, 2025?

A) Mumbai, Maharashtra
B) New Delhi, Delhi
C) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
D) Bengaluru, Karnataka

Q.: Where was Indusfood 2025 held from January 8 to 10, 2025?

A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Greater Noida
D) Bengaluru

Q.: Who has been elected as the new President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?

a) Adille Sumariwalla
b) Sandeep Mehta
c) Bahadur Singh Sagoo
d) Neeraj Chopra

Q.: Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of ISRO?

a) S Somanath
b) V Narayanan
c) K Sivan
d) R Madhavan

Q.: What is the voter population for the Delhi Assembly elections 2025?

a) Over 1 crore
b) Over 1.55 crore
c) Over 2 crore
d) Over 1.25 crore

Q. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India as on January 2025?

a) S Somanath
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) V Narayanan
d) Adille Sumariwalla

Q.: What is the name of India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project, located in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir?

a) Anji Khad Bridge
b) Rajiv Gandhi Bridge
c) Chardham Bridge
d) Udhampur Bridge

Q.: Which Indian organization partnered with Microsoft to drive AI adoption and development in India?

A) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
B) Wipro
C) Infosys
D) IndiaAI

Q.: Who won the Under-17 Girls’ Singles title at the British Junior Open Squash Tournament in 2025?

A) Ruqayya Salem
B) Anahat Singh
C) Malika El Karaksy
D) Nadia Tamer

Q.: What is the primary purpose of the Bharatpol portal?

a) Streamlining domestic criminal investigations
b) Enhancing international cooperation in criminal investigations
c) Monitoring local law enforcement activities
d) Training law enforcement officers

Q.: Which agency developed the Bharatpol portal?

a) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
b) National Investigation Agency (NIA)
c) Intelligence Bureau (IB)
d) Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

Q.: Where will the 15th edition of Aero India 2025 be held from 10th to 14th February 2025?

A) New Delhi
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Pune

Q.: Who is the Microsoft Chairman and CEO who met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2025?

A) Sundar Pichai
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Satya Nadella
D) Tim Cook

Q.: Who resigned from the position of Prime Minister of Canada in January 2025, after being in office for 9 years?

A) Chrystia Freeland
B) David McGuinty
C) Justin Trudeau
D) Jagmeet Singh

Q.: Which company was awarded the contract for the construction of the Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barges?

a) Indian Ship Designing Firm
b) Naval Science and Technological Laboratory
c) Suryadipta Projects Pvt. Ltd., Thane
d) Indian Register of Shipping

Q.: Which station connects the Namo Bharat Train to the Metro’s Blue and Pink lines?

A. Sahibabad
B. Anand Vihar
C. New Ashok Nagar
D. Ghaziabad

Q.: Who won the Men’s 10-meter Air Pistol finals in the 67th National Shooting Championship 2024?
a) Pradhyumn Singh
b) Varun Tomar
c) Aakash Bhardwaj
d) Chirag Sharma

Q.: What is the name of the French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that visited Goa in January 2025 to participate in the 42nd Indo-French Naval Exercise Varuna?
A. Clemenceau
B. Charles De Gaulle
C. Richelieu
D. Jean Bart

Q.: India’s metro network has reached what milestone, making it the third-largest in the world?
a) 500 km
b) 750 km
c) 1000 km
d) 1500 km

Q.: What are the common symptoms of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)?
A. High fever and severe headache
B. Cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath
C. Skin rash and joint pain
D. Vomiting and abdominal pain

Q. How is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) primarily transmitted?
A. By mosquitoes
B. Through direct contact with animals
C. Through person-to-person contact or contaminated surfaces
D. Through air travel

Q.: Which district in Sikkim houses the India’s First Organic Fisheries Cluster ?

A) Gangtok
B) Mangan
C) Soreng
D) Namchi

Q.: When is the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 scheduled to take place in India?

A) January 5-10
B) January 13-19
C) February 1-7
D) February 15-21

Q.: Who are the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?

A. United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France
B. United States, India, Germany, Brazil, and Japan
C. United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany
D. China, Russia, Japan, Italy, and Spain

Q.: What unique power is held by the permanent members of the UNSC?

A. Power to appoint the UN Secretary-General
B. Power of veto
C. Power to dissolve the UN General Assembly
D. Power to allocate funding

Q.: How long is the term for non-permanent members of the UNSC?

A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years

Q.: Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, are designed to implement which Act?

A. Digital Data Protection Act, 2025
B. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
C. IT (Data Protection) Act, 2024
D. Data Security and Privacy Act, 2023

Q. Who among the following was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2025?
A. Jyothi Yarraji
B. Harmanpreet Singh
C. Vantika Agrawal
D. Nitu

Q. For which sport was D Gukesh awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2025?
A. Shooting
B. Hockey
C. Chess
D. Athletics

Q. Armando Agnelo Colaco, who received the Dronacharya Award in 2025, is a coach in which sport?
A. Hockey
B. Badminton
C. Football
D. Shooting

Q.: At which location in Manipur has the fencing along the India-Myanmar border been completed in January 2025?
A. Imphal
B. Moreh
C. Churachandpur
D. Ukhrul

Q.: How many financial transactions did Unified Payments Interface (UPI) process in December 2024?

A. 10 billion
B. 12.5 billion
C. 14 billion
D. 16.73 billion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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