Current Affairs Quiz for Competitive Exams: 8-9th January 2025
Published On: January 10, 2025 | Author: ExamGuruAdda Team
Test your knowledge on current affairs with this quiz, specifically designed for banking, railway, SSC, and other competitive exams.
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1. Who announced the cashless treatment plan for road accident survivors, providing up to ₹1.5 lakh for seven days?
a) Amit Shah
b) Nitin Gadkari
c) Narendra Modi
d) Rajnath Singh
2. Which Indonesian leader has been invited to be the chief guest at India’s 2025 Republic Day Parade?
a) Joko Widodo
b) Prabowo Subianto
c) Megawati Sukarnoputri
d) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
3. What is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025?
a) Connecting Global Indians
b) Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat
c) Strengthening India’s Economic Growth
d) Innovating India through NRIs
4. Which country has officially become the 11th member of the BRICS alliance?
a) Argentina
b) Indonesia
c) Egypt
d) Saudi Arabia
5. What is the primary focus of the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme launched in Odisha?
a) Healthcare for Scheduled Tribes
b) Financial assistance for students from Class IX and Class XI
c) Skill development for rural youth
d) Empowering women entrepreneurs
6. Who is the newly appointed Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space?
a) S. Somanath
b) K. Sivan
c) V. Narayanan
d) Dr. Raghunath Sharma
7. What is the new financial assistance scheme launched by Goa’s Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant?
a) Bima Sakhi Yojana
b) Goa Shakti Yojana
c) Swayampurna Yojana
d) Lakshmi Yojana
8. Which state launched the ‘Gunotsav 2025’ program to assess the quality of education for 14 lakh students?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Assam
c) West Bengal
d) Bihar
9. What is the primary objective of India’s UJALA scheme?
a) Solar power generation
b) Energy-efficient lighting
c) Clean drinking water supply
d) Affordable housing
10. Who has been elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?
a) Milka Singh
b) Bahadur Singh Sagoo
c) Anju Bobby George
d) P.T. Usha
11. Which country recently became the first in the world to approve a malaria vaccine for widespread use?
a) India
b) Ghana
c) Malawi
d) Mozambique
12. The Indian government recently launched the ‘PM CARES for Children’ scheme. What is its primary purpose?
a) Providing scholarships to meritorious students
b) Providing financial support to children orphaned due to COVID-19
c) Offering free healthcare to children in rural areas
d) Providing loans for children’s education
13. In which state has the first-ever 'Pink Village' been established to promote gender equality and women empowerment?
a) Rajasthan
b) Kerala
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
14. Which international sporting event will India host in 2026?
a) ICC Cricket World Cup
b) Commonwealth Games
c) Asian Games
d) FIFA World Cup
15. Who has been appointed the new CEO of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)?
a) Rishad Premji
b) Debjani Ghosh
c) Salil Parekh
d) Chandrajit Banerjee
16. What is the name of the first indigenously developed mobile operating system by India?
a) BharatOS
b) IndOS
c) BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions)
d) ArogyaOS
17. Which Indian city recently launched the 'Zero Waste Program' aimed at promoting sustainable waste management practices?
a) Chennai
b) Hyderabad
c) Bengaluru
d) Delhi
18. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared which disease as "eliminated" in India?
a) Polio
b) Malaria
c) Leprosy
d) Smallpox
19. Which country has become the world’s largest importer of arms, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)?
a) China
b) United States
c) India
d) Saudi Arabia
20. Which Indian state recently celebrated the 75th year of its foundation with a grand 'Golden Jubilee' celebration?
a) Punjab
b) Goa
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
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