Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2025

1. Vembanad lake, that was recently seen in news, lies in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu

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2. K. S. Manilal, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Journalism
[B] Taxonomy
[C] Sports
[D] Politics

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3. Which Caribbean country has recently declared a state of emergency due to increased violence?
[A] Jamaica
[B] Trinidad and Tobago
[C] Barbados
[D] Guyana

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4. What is the proposed new base year for India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI)?
[A] 2022-23
[B] 2020-21
[C] 2015-16
[D] 2018-19

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5. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative of which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Communications

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6. What is the name of initiative launched by Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), Maharashtra to empower women entrepreneurs?
[A] Udyog Sakhi
[B] Faral Sakhi
[C] Mahila Udyam
[D] Aasha Sakhi

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7. Methylcobalamin, which was recently seen in the news, is an activated form of which vitamin?
[A] Vitamin D
[B] Vitamin A
[C] Vitamin B12
[D] Vitamin K

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8. Which ministry published the “Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024” report?
[A] Ministry of Tourism
[B] Ministry of Commerce & Industry
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

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9. Which shipyard has launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), Amulya and Akshay, for the Indian Coast Guard?
[A] Cochin Shipyard Limited
[B] Hindustan Shipyard Limited
[C] Goa Shipyard Limited
[D] Mazagon Dock Limited

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10. Which institute has recently conducted the first trial blast for the Dozer Push Mining Method?
[A] CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology
[B] CSIR-Central Building Research Institute
[C] CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
[D] CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory

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