Current Affairs Today: 30th January 2025 | Daily GK Update
National News
1. Which contingents and tableaux won top honors at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
Answer: Winners were selected by expert panels and public voting via MyGov portal — showcasing India’s military and cultural excellence.
Banking News
2. What digital initiative did SEBI launch on Republic Day 2025?
Answer: Dharohar — a digital repository celebrating milestones in India’s securities market history.
3. What new digital currency feature was launched by CRED?
Answer: e₹ Wallet — first fintech platform to adopt RBI’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), in partnership with YES Bank.
4. What portal did SEBI introduce to report technical glitches?
Answer: iSPOT — Integrated SEBI Portal for Technical Glitches, replacing the email-based system from February 3, 2025.
Schemes
5. What new credit scheme was launched for MSMEs?
Answer: ₹100 crore Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS-MSME) — to support equipment acquisition without collateral.
Appointments
6. Who was appointed as the first CEO of Vedanta Resources Ltd?
Answer: Deshnee Naidoo — effective from January 20, 2025.
7. Who was re-appointed as MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki?
Answer: Hisashi Takeuchi — for a three-year term from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028.
Sports News
8. What was unveiled for the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025?
Answer: Official logo and mascot — event to be held in Tamil Nadu.
9. Why did ICC CEO Geoff Allardice resign?
Answer: Concerns over Pakistan’s preparedness for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 — just 21 days before the tournament.
10. What record did Dinesh Karthik achieve in T20 cricket?
Answer: Became India’s top wicket-keeper run-scorer — surpassing MS Dhoni with 7,451 runs in 409 matches.
11. What milestone did Steve Smith reach in Test cricket?
Answer: Entered the 10,000-run club — 15th player globally and 4th Australian to do so.
Science & Technology
12. What new AI model was launched by Alibaba?
Answer: A model claimed to outperform DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and Llama — in natural language processing efficiency.
13. What digital wallet feature is Elon Musk’s X planning to launch?
Answer: X Money — powered by Visa, aiming to transform X into a super app like WeChat.
Obituaries
14. Who was Greg Bell and what legacy did he leave?
Answer: Olympic gold medallist in long jump and dentist — passed away at 94 on January 25, 2025.
15. Which renowned Indian sculptor passed away recently?
Answer: Latika Katt — known for her organic sculptures and busts, died at age 76.