Current Affairs 17th January 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
 
1. Which organization released the 'Future of Jobs'?

a) World Economic Forum (WEF)
b) World Bank
c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Answer: a) World Economic Forum (WEF)

2. What is the theme of COP16 hosted in Riyadh in?

a) Combating Climate Change
b) Our Land, Our Future
c) Sustainable Development Goals
d) Resilient Ecosystems
Answer: b) Our Land, Our Future

3. Which Indian-origin scientist won the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics?
a) Manjul Bhargava
b) Nikhil Srivastava
c) Akshay Venkatesh
d) Neena Gupta
Answer: d) Neena Gupta

4. Which organization is manufacturing the Su-30MKI fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force?

a) Bharat Dynamics Limited
b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
c) Bharat Electronics Limited
d) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Answer: b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

5. Who became the youngest World Chess Champion?

a) Magnus Carlsen
b) Garry Kasparov
c) Viswanathan Anand
d) Dommaraju Gukesh
Answer: d) Dommaraju Gukesh

6. Which countries are set to fully join the Schengen Area?

a) Belgium and Netherlands
b) Austria and Switzerland
c) Romania and Bulgaria
d) Poland and Czech Republic
Answer: c) Romania and Bulgaria

7. Who has been awarded the 34th Vyas Samman in?
a) Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih
b) Suryabala
c) Ramji Tiwari
d) Viswanath Pratap Singh
Answer: b) Suryabala

8. What is the primary aim of the 'One Nation, One Election' initiative?

a) To reduce the frequency of elections and associated costs
b) To promote digital literacy
c) To enhance international trade
d) To improve healthcare facilities
Answer: a) To reduce the frequency of elections and associated costs
 
9. What is the name of Prasar Bharati's newly launched OTT platform?
a) STREAM
b) WAVES
c) CULTURE
d) HERITAGE
Answer: b) WAVES

10. What is the name of the first indigenous antibiotic launched in India for resistant infections?

a) Nafithromycin
b) Amoxicillin
c) Azithromycin
d) Ceftriaxone
Answer: a) Nafithromycin