Current Affairs 13th January 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Flamingo Festival 2025 is celebrated in which Indian state?
A) Odisha
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh
2. Who assumed charge as the CEO of UIDAI?
A) Rajesh Kumar
B) Pankaj Singh
C) Anil Sharma
D) Bhuvnesh Kumar
Answer: D) Bhuvnesh Kumar
3. Which country became the first to legalize artificial womb technology for human use?
A) Japan
B) United States
C) Israel
D) Netherlands
Answer: D) Netherlands
4. Who has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2025?
A) Elon Musk
B) Greta Thunberg
C) Sam Altman
D) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Answer: C) Sam Altman
5. What is the new name of the iconic Rajpath in New Delhi?
A) Kartavya Path
B) Azadi Path
C) Bharat Path
D) Rashtriya Path
Answer: A) Kartavya Path
6. The "Bharat Drone Initiative" aims to promote drone technology in which sector?
A) Agriculture
B) Healthcare
C) Disaster Management
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
7. Which company has been ranked No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500 list in?
A) Walmart
B) Amazon
C) Apple
D) Saudi Aramco
Answer: A) Walmart
8. Who is the current Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in?
A) Prasoon Joshi
B) Shabana Azmi
C) Anupam Kher
D) Kangana Ranaut
Answer: A) Prasoon Joshi
9. Which organization the “Earth’s First Quantum Communication Satellite”?
A) NASA
B) CNSA (China)
C) ESA (Europe)
D) ISRO
Answer: B) CNSA (China)
10. The Ministry of Education in India launched which scheme to support startups in the education sector?
A) EduStart
B) Vidya Tech
C) Shiksha Innovators Program
D) NEP Incubation Scheme
Answer: A) EduStart