Current Affairs 22nd January 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian state celebrated its Foundation Day on?
A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Tripura
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
2. Which book titled 'How India Scaled Mt. G20' was released by Prime Minister Modi?
A. Rajat Verma
B. Amitabh Kant
C. Sanjay Prasad
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Amitabh Kant
3. Which ministry has launched the 'Yuva Sangam' initiative to promote cultural exchange among youth?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Culture
C. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
D. Ministry of Tourism
Answer: C. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
4. Which country has become the first in the world to introduce a digital currency backed by gold?
A. Russia
B. South Africa
C. Zimbabwe
D. Turkey
Answer: C. Zimbabwe
5. Which organization approved the 2nd Living drug, Qartemi, for treating blood cancer?
A. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
B. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
C. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: B. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
6. Which organization developed the Pralay missile?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
B. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
D. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
Answer: B. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
7. Who has become the new President of ICSI?
A. Manish Singhal
B. Gyanendra Pratap Singh
C. Dhananjay Shukla
D. None of these
Answer: D. None of these
8. Whose book ‘How India Scaled Mt. G20’ has been released by Prime Minister Modi?
A. Rajat Verma
B. Amitabh Kant
C. Sanjay Prasad
D. None of these
Answer: B. Amitabh Kant
9. Who won the 'Best Actor Award' at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards?
A. Austin Butler
B. Joaquin Phoenix
C. Leonardo DiCaprio
D. Timothée Chalamet
Answer: C. Leonardo DiCaprio
10. India's first national e-commerce policy was by which ministry?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer: A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry