5th January 2025 Current Affairs

1. Which will be the proposed 69th division of Indian Railways?

   a) Leh Division
   b) Jammu Division
   c) Srinagar Division
   d) Kargil Division

2. First, what is the mascot of Kho-Kho World Cup 2025?

   a) Tejas
   b) Tara
   c) Both of the above
   d) NOT

3. Where was Rural India festival 2025 organised?

   a) New Delhi
   b) Bhopal
   c) Ranchi
   d) Guwahati

4. How many names have been announced by the Ministry of External Affairs for the Pravasi Bharatiya Award 2025?

   a) 27
   b) 25
   c) 23
   d) 19

5. The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023 held in which of the following cities?

   a) Ahmedabad
   b) Indore
   c) Jaipur
   d) Chandigarh

6. India’s chief scientific adviser passed away, in which year he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan?

   a) 2000
   b) 1999
   c) 1998
   d) 1997

7. How many assistance has India announced to provide to earthquake affected country Vanuatu?

   a) $7 lakh
   b) $6 Lakh
   c) $5 Lakh
   d) $4 Lakh

8. Which country has implemented tourist tax from 1st January 2025?

   a) Russia
   b) France
   c) Spain
   d) Canada

9. With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantra Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements:

   1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two per cent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.

   2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.

   which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a) 1 only
   b) 2 only
   c) Both 1 and 2
   d) Neither 1 nor 2

10. In which country has the Human Metapneumovirus spread?

    a) China
    b) Japan
    c) USA
    d) Ukraine

11. Which virus was responsible for COVID -19?

    a) SARS-Cov-2
    b) TB-Cov-2
    c) SARS-Cov-1
    d) H2N2

• 1st Kho – Kho World Cup 2025

• Host – India – ND – Indra Gandhi Stadium

• 13 -19 January 2025

• Mascot – Tejas and Tara (Deer)

• Tejas, which symbolizes brilliance and energy and

• Tara, which symbolizes guidance and aspiration.

• It is depicted in a blue and orange sports uniform designed from traditional Indian culture.

• A blue trophy will be awarded for the men’s champion and a green trophy for the women’s event.

• The blue trophy will symbolize faith, determination and universality, while the green trophy will represent growth and vitality.

• The first Kho-Kho Asian Championship was held in 1996

• While it is being played on indoor mats since 2010

• So far 15 Kho-Kho players have received the Arjuna Award

• 38th National Games – 2025 – Uttarakhand, Mauli

• Tagline – From Resolution to Peak

• Women’s Hockey Asia Championship 2024, India – in Rajgir, Bihar Gudiya

• So a new virus infection is spreading in China

• Its symptoms are also similar to the corona virus

• The name of the new virus is – Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

• This is an RNA virus

• So when infected with this virus, patients are showing symptoms like cold and Covid-19 and children below

• 2 years of age are getting more affected in it

• HMPV virus was first identified in the Netherlands in 2001

• Covid-19 was spread by SARS – Cov – 2 virus (corona virus)

• Recently Russia also said that it has made an mRNA based cancer vaccine

5th January 2025 Current Affairs