Current Affairs 20th January 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Abd al-Kuri Island, which was seen in the news, is located in which ocean?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: A) Indian Ocean
2. The Nord Stream Pipeline is constructed under which sea?
A) Red Sea
B) Baltic Sea
C) Arabian Sea
D) Black Sea
Answer: B) Baltic Sea
3. Which Indian Naval Ship (INS) participated in the fourth edition of the Multinational Exercise LA PEROUSE?
A) INS Surat
B) INS Kolkata
C) INS Mumbai
D) INS Vikrant
Answer: B) INS Kolkata
4. Which institute has developed an affordable device to diagnose and manage tinnitus?
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Bombay
D) IIT Roorkee
Answer: A) IIT Madras
5. What is the rank of India in tobacco industry?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: B) Second
6. ‘Project Icebreaker,’ seen in the news, is associated with which organization?
A) European Union
B) Bank for International Settlements
C) World Bank
D) Asian Development Bank
Answer: B) Bank for International Settlements
7. Who became the first Indian woman to win a Gold medal in Para World Shooting Championships?
A) Avani Lekhara
B) Manasi Joshi
C) Deepa Malik
D) Bhavina Patel
Answer: A) Avani Lekhara
8. The ‘Spirit of Innovation’ is the world’s fastest electric vehicle. It was developed by which company?
A) Rolls-Royce
B) Tesla
C) Airbus
D) BMW
Answer: A) Rolls-Royce
9. Which organization has released the 'World Energy Transition Outlook'?
A) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
B) International Energy Agency (IEA)
C) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
D) World Bank
Answer: A) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
10. Who was appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India in?
A) General Manoj Pandey
B) General Bipin Rawat
C) General Anil Chauhan
D) Admiral Karambir Singh
Answer: C) General Anil Chauhan