Current Affairs MCQs : 8 January 2025

ByArchit Gulia

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

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Answer: c) Bahadur Singh Sagoo
Bahadur Singh Sagoo (Asian Games champion in Men’s Shot Put) elected as the new President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Election announced during the two-day Annual General Assembly Meeting in Chandigarh (7 January 2025).

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

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

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Answer: b) V Narayanan
V Narayanan appointed as the new Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space. He will assume office on January 14, succeeding S Somanath.

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

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Answer: b) Over 1.55 crore
Polling Stations: 13,033 polling stations will be set up for over 1.55 crore voters in Delhi.

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

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Answer: b) Rajiv Kumar

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

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Answer: a) Anji Khad Bridge
The Indian Railways has completed the Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project.

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

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Ans: D) IndiaAI
IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division under Digital India Corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft on January 8, 2025, to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and development in India.

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