Current Affairs Daily Quiz: 6th जनवरी 2025 – Be updated with the daily quiz!


Q1. MeerKAT radio telescope, which appeared in news recently, is located in which country ?

  • 10
  • 14
  • 17
  • 19

Correct Answer: (d) 19

Notes: On January 4, 2025, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor, on 19 distinguished Americans in a ceremony held at the White House.


Q2. Which city has recently been declared the world’s most polluted city?

  • New Delhi
  • Hanoi
  • Paris
  • Dhaka

Correct Answer: (b) Hanoi

Notes: Recently, the world’s most polluted city was officially declared as Vietnam’s capital. This hazardous issue was proven valid through the reported data of the AirVisual and IQAir platforms, indicating PM2.5 concentration levels highly beyond the prescribed safety level for air. Particulate matters PM2.5 concentration around the city were, in fact at 266micrograms per cubic meter, this is 15 times more as the World Health Organisation prescribes the maximum to be allowed over a period in a day.


Q3. What is the name given to the ‘torch’ of the 38th National Games?

  • ACHAL
  • PRABAL
  • BHART
  • Tejaswini

Correct Answer: (d) ‘Tejaswini’

Notes: The torch of the 38th National Games, named Tejaswini, has begun its journey across Uttarakhand, visiting various cities of the state. This torch relay is an important part of the preparation for the National Games, which are scheduled to be held here from January 28 to February 14, 2025.


Q4. Who laid the foundation of the Panchayat to Parliament 2.0 movement?

  • Jagdeep Dhankhar
  • Om Birla
  • Rajnath Singh
  • Amit Shah

Correct Answer: (b) Om Birla

Notes: The Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 programme was launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on January 6, 2025. It is to empower 502 elected women representatives of Scheduled Tribes in 22 states and union territories of India. It is being organized by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.


Q5. PM Modi recently laid the foundation stone of Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) in which city?

  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • New Delhi
  • Varanasi

Correct Answer: (c) New Delhi

Notes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) in Rohini, New Delhi on January 5, 2025. The new facility will cover an area of 2.92 acres and is being built at a cost of around ₹187 crore. It aims to advance research and health care in Ayurveda.


Q6. What is the name of the digital platform used by CAG to enhance transparency and accountability in public spending?

  • Public Spending Analyzer (PSA)
  • None of the Above
  • Open Data Kit (ODK)
  • Digital Transparency Toolkit (DTT)

Correct Answer: C [Open Data Kit (ODK)]

Notes: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) employs the Open Data Kit (ODK) for more transparency and accountability in public expenditure. It is a digital platform for secure data design, collection, and management. This has been linked with CAG’s Operating System, OIOS, and the data is secured end-to-end. The site will help spot trouble areas, undertake multilingual surveys, and allow beneficiary surveys that support the audit planning and collection of evidence. The satisfaction of patients and performance auditing of AIIMS Mangalagiri and AIIMS Bibinagar was done by using ODK.


Q7. Methylcobalamin, which was recently seen in the news, is an activated form of which vitamin?

  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin K

Correct Answer: C [Vitamin B12]

Notes: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India explained the application of methylcobalamin (MeCbl), an active form of Vitamin B12. Methylcobalamin, unlike other forms of Vitamin B12, is structurally different in that it has a methyl group attached to a cobalt atom. It occurs as a supplement and in foods such as fish, meat, eggs, milk, and dairy products. Vitamin B12 is required for DNA synthesis, the production of red blood cells, and neurological activity. Severe health issues are caused by a deficiency and require supplementation. It supports important functions such as cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis.


Q8. Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) is run by which agency?

  • Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances

Correct Answer: A [Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)]

Notes: The EPFO has also successfully implemented the CPPS, a system that has allowed 7.85 million pensioners to withdraw their pensions from any bank or branch all over the country. The physical verifications have been eliminated and it has ensured the hassle-free pension disbursement. It has done away with the decentralized model under which pension payment orders were made on limited agreements with particular banks. The transfer of PPO is no more required at the time of transferring or changing the banks. Pension amounts are credited immediately upon release, thereby improving convenience and living ease.


Q9. Banded Royal butterfly has been reported in which of the following recently?

  • Assam
  • Mizoram
  • Tripura
  • Sikkim

Correct Answer: C [Tripura]

Notes: The Banded Royal butterfly (Rachana jalindra indra) was first recorded from Tripura in Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a lycaenid butterfly that occurs in South and Southeast Asia, including forests of Northeast India. Three subspecies are known in India: macantia (Southwest India to Goa), tarpina (Andamans), and indra (Orissa to West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Jharkhand). Males have deep purple sheen; females are brownish with white markings. Pale brown underwings with white bands; these can make them appear to have “bands.”.


Q10. Which state has launched the Ladki Bahin scheme?

  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka

Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]

Notes: Maharashtra is reviewing beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin Scheme, launched in June 2024. Scheme supports women from economically weaker sections with ₹1,500 per month. Only women with an annual family income below ₹2.5 lakh are eligible. Budget also included free LPG cylinders for BPL families and free electricity for farmers. Scheme’s annual cost is ₹46,000 crore, raising concerns over financial sustainability. Finance department warned the expenses could affect payment of government salaries. Government aims to reduce beneficiaries to ease the financial burden.


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