Daily Current Affairs One Liner – 1-2 January 2025
- Which country launched the CR450 prototype, the world’s fastest high-speed train?
Answer: China - Which institute developed needle-free shock syringes?
Answer: IIT Bombay - Who is the new Director General of the CRPF?
Answer: Vitul Kumar - Which state won the Senior National Men’s Handball Championship 2024 title?
Answer: Kerala - Which telescope detected the loud gravitational wave background in December 2024?
Answer: MeerKAT - Where is the MeerKAT radio telescope located?
Answer: South Africa - Which state won the Santosh Trophy in 2024?
Answer: West Bengal - What organization launched the Business Ready (B-READY) report?
Answer: World Bank - Who was K. S. Manilal associated with?
Answer: Taxonomy - How many athletes will receive the Khel Ratna Award in 2025?
Answer: Four [Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey), Manu Bhaker (Shooting), Gukesh D (Chess), and Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics)] - In which state was India’s first Glass Sea Bridge unveiled?
Answer: Tamil Nadu - Where was the World Blitz Chess Championship held?
Answer: New York - Which sector has the highest weightage in the Index of Eight Core Industries?
Answer: Coal - Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
Answer: Brazil - Thadou, Simte, Kuki, Paite tribes belong to which state of India?
Answer: Manipur - Velvet ants belong to which category?
Answer: Wasps - Which river forms part of the Manipur-Myanmar border?
Answer: Chindwin River - Who is the youngest woman to scale the world’s seven highest peaks?
Answer: Kaamya Karthikeyan - Where is the 18th edition of Exercise Surya Kiran of India and Nepal taking place?
Answer: Nepal Army Battle School - Which organization published the Financial Stability Report 2024?
Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Which ministry prepares the Unified district information system for education (UDISE) report?
Answer: Ministry of Education - What are the two chief minerals of titanium?
Answer: Ilmenite and rutile - What kind of virus is called “winter vomiting bug”?
Answer: Norovirus - What particles do the KM3NeT telescopes detect?
Answer: High-energy neutrinos - Which countries are part of ‘The Quad’?
Answer: India, Japan, USA, Australia
Extra
- Who heads the CID in a state?
Answer: Inspector General of Police (IGP) - Who released the book ‘Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages’?
Answer: Amit Shah - Who is the statue at Pangong Tso Lake dedicated to?
Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - How many GST tax slabs are currently in place?
Answer: Four - What is a key characteristic of coffee plantation?
Answer: Thrives in hot and humid climates - Which president served the longest in U.S. history?
Answer: Jimmy Carter - Who was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer: Meira Kumar - What is the minimum notice period for introducing a Private Member’s Bill?
Answer: One month - What is the current Gross NPA ratio of India’s banks?
Answer: 2.6% - When was the National Mission for Clean Ganga registered?
Answer: 2011 - What temperature range is ideal for banana cultivation?
Answer: 15ºC – 35ºC - By how much have banana exports increased in the last decade?
Answer: Tenfold - What is the primary transmission route for Norovirus?
Answer: Fecal-oral route - What is the conviction rate achieved by the NIA in 2024?
Answer: 100% - What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
Answer: Port of Spain - Which organization is Trinidad and Tobago a member of?
Answer: CARICOM