Current Affairs Today: 8th Jan 2025 Highlights for UPSC, SSC & Banking
📰 National News
1. What is the cashless treatment limit for road accident victims announced by Nitin Gadkari?
Answer: ₹1.5 lakh for up to 7 days.
2. Where will Pranab Mukherjee’s memorial be established?
Answer: Rashtriya Smriti Sthal at Rajghat, Delhi.
3. Who will be the Chief Guest at India’s 2025 Republic Day Parade?
Answer: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
4. Where will Indusfood 2025 be held?
Answer: Greater Noida, India.
🌐 International News
5. Which country has joined BRICS as the 11th full member?
Answer: Indonesia.
📈 Economy News
6. What is India’s projected GDP growth for FY 2024–25?
Answer: 6.4%.
7. How much capital expenditure did Indian Railways achieve in FY25?
Answer: Over ₹2 lakh crore.
8. What is India’s fiscal deficit target for FY25?
Answer: 4.9% of GDP.
📋 Schemes
9. Into how many scheduled languages has the e-Shram portal been expanded?
Answer: 22 languages.
10. What financial aid is offered under the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme?
Answer: ₹5,000 one-time assistance.
👔 Appointments
11. Who has been appointed as ISRO Chairman and Space Secretary in 2025?
Answer: Dr. V. Narayanan.
12. Who is the new President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?
Answer: Bahadur Singh Sagoo.
📅 Important Days
13. When is Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrated?
Answer: January 9.
14. What was the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025?
Answer: “Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat”.
15. On which date did BIS celebrate its 78th Foundation Day?
Answer: January 6, 2025.
16. What are the dates for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj?
Answer: January 13 to February 26, 2025.
🔬 Science & Technology News
17. Where was the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the US reported?
Answer: Louisiana.
18. What historic aviation artifact has Neil Armstrong’s family donated?
Answer: Fabric from the Wright Flyer flown at Kitty Hawk in 1903.
19. Which rare butterfly species was discovered in Tripura?
Answer: Banded Royal (Rachana jalindra indra).