Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2025

21. Scarlet Fever, that was recently seen in news, is caused by which pathogen?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Protozoa
[D] Fungus

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22. Which country has developed Electrokinetic Mining (EKM) for eco-friendly extraction of rare earth elements (REEs)?
[A] Myanmar
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] India

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23. The two lunar spacecraft named Blue Ghost and Resilience recently launched on which rocket?
[A] Pegasus XL
[B] Falcon 9
[C] Vostok 1
[D] Atlas V

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24. 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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25. What is the growth forecast of India by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for FY26 and FY27?
[A] 6.2%
[B] 6.5%
[C] 7.1%
[D] 7.2%

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26. The Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) scheme is operated by which organization?
[A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[B] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
[C] Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
[D] Ministry of Finance

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27. Palamu Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Karnataka
[C] Bihar
[D] Jharkhand

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28. Kalaripayattu is the traditional martial art of which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra

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29. Who has been appointed Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently?
[A] Gyanendra Pratap Singh
[B] Akhilesh Sinha
[C] Deepak Kumar
[D] Ravideep Singh

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30. Which cricket team has won the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan

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