Current Affairs 7th January 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which two countries signed a new bilateral science and technology agreement?

A) United States and India
B) United States and China
C) China and Russia
D) India and Japan
Answer: B) United States and China

2. Which city became the first in the United States to implement congestion pricing in?

A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) San Francisco
Answer: C) New York City

3. What is 'rat-hole' mining, in the news due to an incident in Assam?
A) A method of extracting oil
B) A technique for mining coal
C) A process for gold mining
D) A method for diamond extraction
Answer: B) A technique for mining coal

4. Which Indian train set a record by traveling from Delhi to Srinagar in just 5 hours?
A) Shatabdi Express
B) Rajdhani Express
C) Vande Bharat Sleeper Train
D) Duronto Express
Answer: C) Vande Bharat Sleeper Train

5. Who is recognized as the world's oldest person as of?

A) Kane Tanaka
B) Jeanne Calment
C) Inah Canabarro
D) Sarah Knauss
Answer: C) Inah Canabarro

6. Which organization launched a centralized system allowing pension withdrawals from any bank?

A) Reserve Bank of India
B) Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
C) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
D) State Bank of India
Answer: B) Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

7. Who has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award?

A) Sundar Pichai
B) Satya Nadella
C) Kamala Harris
D) Raj Subramaniam
Answer: B) Satya Nadella

8. The Central Government approved which scheme aimed at women's economic empowerment?

A) Shakti Vikas Yojana
B) Nari Shakti Scheme
C) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
D) Women Entrepreneur Promotion Scheme
Answer: B) Nari Shakti Scheme
9. Which Indian company acquired a majority stake in the British sportswear brand Reebok?

A) Tata Group
B) Aditya Birla Group
C) Reliance Industries
D) Infosys
Answer: C) Reliance Industries

10. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in?

A) Madhabi Puri Buch
B) T. V. Somanathan
C) Ajay Tyagi
D) Subhash Chandra Khuntia
Answer: A) Madhabi Puri Buch