Current Affairs 30th April 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The "Trends in World Military Expenditure" report is published by which organization?
a) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
b) World Bank
c) International Monetary Fund
d) United Nations
Answer: a) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
2. Which state has become the first in India to adopt an Agrivoltaic project?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Punjab
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
3. The Sarhul Festival is mainly celebrated in which Indian state?

a) Gujarat
b) Jharkhand
c) Karnataka
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Jharkhand
4. Which organization introduced the "Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS)" initiative?

a) ISRO
b) IN-SPACe
c) DRDO
d) NASA
Answer: b) IN-SPACe
5. Which city became the first in Asia to receive Level 5 Carbon accreditation in April 2025?

a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Bengaluru
6. Who was appointed as the new chairman of Air India Express in April 2025?

a) Nipun Aggarwal
b) Rajiv Bansal
c) Vinod Kannan
d) Ajay Singh
Answer: a) Nipun Aggarwal
7. Which country awarded Madhusudan Sai its highest honor, the "Companion of the Order"?

a) Fiji
b) Australia
c) New Zealand
d) Canada
Answer: a) Fiji
8. According to the World Bank, how many people in India were lifted out of extreme poverty in a decade?

a) 171 million
b) 150 million
c) 200 million
d) 180 million
Answer: a) 171 million
9. What is the primary focus of the newly launched HEALD initiative?

a) Liver Diseases
b) Heart Diseases
c) Diabetes
d) Respiratory Diseases
Answer: a) Liver Diseases
10. Which Indian city hosted the "WAVES 2025" event in April 2025?

a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
Answer: a) New Delhi