📰 National News
1. How much did domestic migration decline in India in 2023?
Answer: By 53.7 million, an 11.8% drop from 2011 levels.
2. What was India’s overall migration rate in 2023?
Answer: 28.9%.
3. What amendment has been made to the Foreign Trade Policy 2023?
Answer: Mandatory stakeholder consultations during policy changes.
4. What length of Delhi-Meerut RRTS section did PM Modi inaugurate?
Answer: 13 km.
5. What is the total length of the Namo Bharat Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor?
Answer: 82 km.
🌐 International News
6. Which city was recently declared the world’s most polluted?
Answer: Hanoi, Vietnam.
7. What PM2.5 pollution level was recorded in Hanoi?
Answer: 266 micrograms per cubic meter.
🏞️ State News
8. What is the name of the torch for the 38th National Games?
Answer: Tejaswini.
9. What are the dates for the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand?
Answer: January 28 to February 14, 2025.
10. Where was Tamil Nadu’s first Jallikattu event of 2025 held?
Answer: Thatchankurichi village, Pudukkottai district.
11. How many bulls and participants took part in the Jallikattu event?
Answer: 600 bulls and 350 participants.
🏦 Banking News
12. Which banks has HDFC Bank received RBI approval to acquire stakes in?
Answer: Kotak Mahindra Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, and Capital Small Finance Bank.
👩🍳 Schemes and Initiatives
13. Where was the ‘Faral Sakhi’ women entrepreneurship initiative launched?
Answer: Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra.
14. Who inaugurated the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025?
Answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
15. What is the purpose of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025?
Answer: To enhance rural infrastructure and promote self-reliance.
🐦 Important Days
16. When is National Bird Day celebrated?
Answer: January 5.
17. Who established National Bird Day?
Answer: Avian Welfare Coalition in 2002.
🏆 Sports News
18. How many countries are participating in Kho Kho World Cup 2025?
Answer: 24 countries.
19. Where is the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 being held?
Answer: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
20. Who will be BCCI’s new secretary?
Answer: Devajit Saikia.
21. Who is set to be BCCI’s new treasurer?
Answer: Prabhtej Singh Bhatia.
22. Which state won the 33rd Santosh Trophy title in 2024?
Answer: West Bengal.
23. Who did West Bengal defeat in the Santosh Trophy final?
Answer: Kerala.
24. Who scored the winning goal in the Santosh Trophy final?
Answer: Robi Hansda.
🕊️ Obituaries
25. At what age did former Greek PM Costas Simitis pass away?
Answer: 88 years.
26. When did nuclear scientist Dr. R. Chidambaram pass away?
Answer: January 4, 2025.
27. Which nuclear mission was led by Dr. R. Chidambaram in 1998?
Answer: Operation Shakti.
28. How old was world’s oldest person Tomiko Itooka when she died?
Answer: 116 years.
🧒 Miscellaneous News
29. Where was India’s first Generation Beta baby born?
Answer: Aizawl, Mizoram.
30. What is the name of India’s first Generation Beta baby?
Answer: Frankie Remruatdika Zadeng.