Daily Current Affairs 20 January 2025

1.		What is the aim of the SVAMITVA scheme highlighted by PM Modi in January 2025?

Providing property ownership records to rural populations

Establishing new educational institutions in rural areas

Enhancing internet connectivity in villages

Developing urban infrastructure

2.		Which historical site has been included in the 2025 World Monuments Watch list?

India Gate

Musi River Historic Buildings

Red Fort

Taj Mahal

3.		What significant milestone was marked in the first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of 2025?

The 75th anniversary of the Indian Republic

Launch of a new space program

Prime Minister’s new educational initiative

Inauguration of a national sports academy

4.		What GDP growth projection for India was made by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2025-26?

6%

7%

8%

5%

5.		What is the goal of the Uttarakhand-Iceland partnership for geothermal energy?

Exploring geothermal resources for sustainable energy solutions

Building new hydroelectric plants

Developing wind energy projects

Creating solar energy parks

6.		Which product from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

Virgin Coconut Oil

Andaman Spices

Nicobar Fish

Tribal Handicrafts

7.		What football legend passed away in January 2025?

Denis Law

Lionel Messi

Pele

Cristiano Ronaldo

8.		Which script are the Kokborok language protests in Tripura demanding to be adopted for official use?

Bengali script

Devanagari script

Roman script

Urdu script

9.		What is the title of Pankaj Mishra's latest book?

The World After Gaza

The Future of Global Politics

Indian Democracy Reimagined

On the Road to Peace

10.		Who was appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in January 2025?

Sushil Kumar

Gyanendra Pratap Singh

Rajesh Kumar

Vijay Kumar