Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2025

1. A new plant species called Stellaria bengalensis has been discovered in which state recently?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat

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2. Which company has developed the New Glenn rocket?
[A] SpaceX
[B] Sierra Space
[C] Boeing
[D] Blue Origin

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3. Which two countries have become the full member of the European Union’s (EU) Schengen area on January 1, 2025?
[A] Cyprus and Ireland
[B] Romania and Bulgaria
[C] Iceland and Cyprus
[D] None of the Above

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4. Which city is the venue of the 31st National Children’s Science Congress?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Jaipur
[D] Lucknow

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5. Which country has launched the Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC Scheme)?
[A] Germany
[B] Russia
[C] Canada
[D] Australia

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6. Recently, Pallas’s cat has been spotted in which Indian state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Assam

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7. Exports Inspection Council (EIC) works under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Finance

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8. Which state government launched the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha

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9. Which ministry launched the Sashakt Beti and e-Drishti initiatives?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Defence

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10. Prime Minister of India recently laid the foundation stone of Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) in which city?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Jaipur
[C] Delhi
[D] Bhopal

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