Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2025

21. Kalamkari Painting is mainly practised in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Odisha
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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22. Gangasagar Mela is a religious festival held in which state annually?
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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23. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve lies at the junction of which two mountain ranges?
[A] Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
[B] Satpura and Vindhyas
[C] Aravallis and Vindhyas
[D] Himalayas and Shivaliks

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24. Who has been named the best javelin thrower of 2024 by the respected US-based sports magazine Track and Field News?
[A] Thomas Rohler
[B] Julius Yego
[C] Neeraj Chopra
[D] Kishore Jena

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25. What is Hydroclimate Whiplash, that was recently highlighted in news?
[A] A sudden drop in atmospheric pressure
[B] A condition where an extremely wet season is followed by an extremely dry season
[C] A phenomenon of rising sea levels
[D] A rapid temperature drop over a short period

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26. Which country has developed the world’s most powerful hydrogen train engine recently?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] France

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27. Huntington’s Disease, that was recently seen in news, affects which type of cells in the human body?
[A] Blood cells
[B] Brain cells
[C] Muscle cells
[D] Skin cells

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28. What is the name of the application launched by the Department of Telecommunications to empower citizens and address fraud communications?
[A] Digi Saathi
[B] Fraud Watch
[C] Sanchar Saathi
[D] None of the Above

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29. What is the primary objective of the SCOT Mission?
[A] To study the Moon’s surface
[B] Conducting interplanetary explorations
[C] Launching human spaceflights
[D] Tracking and monitoring Resident Space Objects

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30. Which country won the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in both the men’s and women’s categories?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] South Africa
[D] Indonesia

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