"News Affairs 2025: Important Question"

News Affairs

(Important Questions by Pramod Singh)

(1 JAN 2025) 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL STUDENT

Q Where was 'Tamu Lhosar Festival' celebrated recently?

(A) Bhutan

(B) Nepal 

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) Nepal

(Explanation: Lhosar is a new year festival of the Gurung people of Nepal.)

Q Which country has recently launched its first Type 076 amphibious assault ship?

(A) Russia

(B) Japan

(C) China

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) China

Q Who has recently taken charge as Director General of CRPF?

(A) Vinay Sinha

(B) Vitul Kumar

(C) Manohar Sharma

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) Vitul Kumar

Q Which IIT has recently developed needleless shock syringe for painless injection?

(A) IIT Delhi 

(B) IIT Kanpur

(C) IIT Mumbai

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) IIT Mumbai

Q Recently in which state 22% increase in crime was recorded in the year 2024 is?

(A) Kerala

(B) Telangana

(C) Karnataka 

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) Telangana

Q Till when has the new time limit of 'Vivaad se Vishwas Yojana' been extended recently?

(A) 01 April 2025

(B) 31 March 2025

(C) 31 January 2025

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) 31 January 2025

(Explanation: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for the vivaad se Vishwas scheme from December 31, 2024, to January 31, 2025. This extension gives taxpayers additional time to resolve their tax disputes at lower rates. The scheme came into effect on October 1, 2024, which enables taxpayers to settle their unresolved tax obligations by paying the disputed amount with a specified percentage, waiving any additional penalty or interest.)

Q Where was India's first glass bridge over the sea inaugurated recently?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) none of these

Answer.  (B) Tamil Nadu

Q Recently, which country has become the largest coal producing country ever in 2023-24?

(A) Russia

(B) Japan

(C) India

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) India

Q Which country has recently created a record of issuing more than 10 Lakh non-immigrant visas to Indians for the second consecutive year?

(A) UAE 
(B) America

(C) Saudi Arabia

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) America

Q Who has recently received the status of 'Great Place to Work' for the second time?

(A) GAIL
(B) BPCL
(C) SAIL
(D) none of these

Answer: (C) SAIL

Q Recently 'K Vijayanand' has become the new Chief Secretary of which state?

(A) Karnataka

(B)  Andhra Pradesh

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh

Q Recently, India's foreign exchange reserves have increased to how many billion Dollars?

(A) 709

(B) 754

(C) 802

(D) none of these

Answer: (A) 709

Q Which state has recently announced a new policy for 'Green Energy'?

(A) Goa

(B) Gujarat

(C) Rajasthan

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) Gujarat

Q Who has recently been appointed the CEO of DBS Bank India?

(A) Kaushal Shah

(B) Vikrant Tomar

(C) Rajat Verma

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) Rajat Verma

Q Which city has recently launched 'Climate Mission' aiming to become the world's first energy-literate city?

(A) Pune

(B) Indore

(C) Jaipur

(D) none of these

Answer: (B) Indore

Q Who has recently won the 2024 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship?

(A) Tan Zhongyi

(B) Li Tingjie

(C) Koneru Humpy 

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) Koneru Humpy