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1. This quiz, the Current Affairs Quiz 16th Jan 2025, is designed to test your knowledge and provide an assessment tool.
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1. Who announced the approval for the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission?
Narendra Modi Ashwini Vaishnaw Nirmala Sitharaman Rajnath Singh
Correct answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the formation of the 8th CPC.
2. Which innovative train engine was recently developed by Indian Railways?
Electric Bullet Train Engine Hydrogen Fuel-Powered Engine Solar-Powered Train Engine Hybrid Diesel-Electric Engine
Correct answer: Hydrogen Fuel-Powered Engine. Indian Railways developed a hydrogen fuel-powered train engine.
3. Where was Asia’s second-largest ISKCON temple recently inaugurated?
Bengaluru Hyderabad Navi Mumbai Chennai
Correct answer: Navi Mumbai. Asia’s second-largest ISKCON temple was inaugurated in Navi Mumbai.
4. Which country awarded Tarun Das the Honorary Citizen Award?
Australia Singapore Japan United States
Correct answer: Singapore. Tarun Das received the Honorary Citizen Award from Singapore.
5. By what year is India expected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy?
2024 2025 2026 2027
Correct answer: 2026. India is expected to become the fourth-largest economy by 2026.
6. Which three Indian entities were removed from the US BIS Entity List?
IGCAR, Indian Rare Earths, BARC ISRO, HAL, DRDO BEL, IAF, Indian Railways ONGC, NTPC, GAIL
Correct answer: IGCAR, Indian Rare Earths, BARC. These three entities were removed from the US BIS Entity List.
7. What was the focus of the ‘dual year’ initiative declared by India and Spain for 2026?
Trade and Defense Culture, Tourism, and AI Sports and Science Education and Healthcare
Correct answer: Culture, Tourism, and AI. The dual year initiative between India and Spain focuses on these areas.
8. Which Indian startup launched a satellite for advanced Earth observation?
Pixxel Digantara SpaceX Bharat Aerospace
Correct answer: Pixxel. Pixxel launched a satellite for Earth observation.
9. What is the name of the military exercise conducted by the Indian Army in January 2025?
Operation Vijay Exercise Devil Strike Exercise Shatrujeet Operation Meghdoot
Correct answer: Exercise Devil Strike. This was the military exercise conducted by the Indian Army.
10. Which Indian cricketer recently scored the fastest century in women’s ODIs?
Harmanpreet Kaur Smriti Mandhana Mithali Raj Deepti Sharma
Correct answer: Smriti Mandhana. She scored the fastest century in women’s ODIs for India.
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