Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2025

21. Kerch Strait, which was seen in the news, connects which two water bodies?
[A] Arabian Sea and South China Sea
[B] Black Sea and Sea of Azov
[C] Red Sea and Black Sea
[D] Baltic Sea and Bering Sea

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22. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) was established under which institution?
[A] Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
[C] National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
[D] Ministry of Fisheries

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23. What is the name of the ISRO mission that successfully germinated lobia seeds in space?
[A] Plant Growth Module (PGM)
[B] Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS)
[C] Space Farming Initiative (SFI)
[D] Agricultural Research in Space (ARS)

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24. Where was the Asia’s second-largest ISKCON temple inaugurated recently?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha

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25. Which state is home to India’s first private semiconductor manufacturing facility?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha

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26. Siachen Glacier, which was seen in news, is located in which mountain range?
[A] Karakoram Range
[B] Zanskar Range
[C] Pir Panjal Range
[D] None of the Above

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27. Which two sites from India have been included in the 2025 World Monuments Watch list?
[A] Musi River Historic Buildings and Bhuj Historic Water Systems
[B] Gateway of India and Mysore Palace
[C] Red Fort and Jaipur City
[D] Lotus Temple and Gateway of India

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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. Which organization has launched Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
[C] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[D] Ministry of Power

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30. Which country has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc in January 2025?
[A] Iran
[B] Vietnam
[C] Turkey
[D] Nigeria

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