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

1. Which Indian ministry released an advisory on sewage sludge management and reuse?

A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

2. In which national park was an adult male elephant recorded after a 12-year absence?

A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Namdapha National Park
C) Sundarbans National Park
D) Periyar National Park
Answer: B) Namdapha National Park

3. What is the suspected cause of the recent deaths in Baddal village, Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Viral outbreak
B) Organophosphate poisoning
C) Bacterial infection
D) Water contamination
Answer: B) Organophosphate poisoning

4. Which traditional wooden toy craft from Andhra Pradesh was showcased during the 76th Republic Day parade?

A) Kondapalli toys
B) Etikoppaka Bommalu
C) Channapatna toys
D) Nirmal toys
Answer: B) Etikoppaka Bommalu

5. Which organization has initiated a project aimed at protecting and conserving the Surajpur wetland in Greater Noida?

A) National Green Tribunal
B) Greater Noida Authority
C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D) Uttar Pradesh State Wetland Authority
Answer: B) Greater Noida Authority

6. Researchers from which university recently identified a new species of phytopathogenic fungi named Epicoccum indicum?
 
A) Banaras Hindu University
B) University of Delhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru University
D) University of Calcutta
Answer: A) Banaras Hindu University

7. Who was appointed as the new CEO of Twitter in?

A) Sheryl Sandberg
B) Parag Agrawal
C) Sundar Pichai
D) Satya Nadella
Answer: B) Parag Agrawal

8. Which country the 'Mars Hope' mission, becoming the first Arab nation to reach Mars?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) United Arab Emirates
C) Egypt
D) Qatar
Answer: B) United Arab Emirates

9. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in?

A) Greta Thunberg
B) Malala Yousafzai
C) World Health Organization
D) Jacinda Ardern
Answer: C) World Health Organization

10. Which country the 'Mars Hope' mission, becoming the first Arab nation to reach Mars?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) United Arab Emirates
C) Egypt
D) Qatar
Answer: B) United Arab Emirates