Current Affairs MCQs : 13 January 2025

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

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Answer: a) Pratik Waikar
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 tournament features 20 men’s and 19 women’s teams. India’s men’s team, led by Pratik Waikar, is in Group A alongside Nepal, Peru, Brazil, and Bhutan.

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

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Answer: c) Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav will captain the team, with Axar Patel as vice-captain for the five-match T20I series against England, starting on 22 January 2025 in Kolkata.

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

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Answer: d) Swami Vivekananda
National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12th each year in India. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of 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

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Answer: b) Paush Poornima
The Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest spiritual and cultural gathering, began on 13 January 2025 in Prayagraj with the Amrit Snan on Paush Poornima.

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

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Answer: b) Ganga, Yamuna, 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

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Answer: b) UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics

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