Vision IAS Current affairs for 14 January 2025 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: What was the “Industrial Growth Rate” of India in November 2024?
- 5.2%
- 7.6%
- 5.8%
Answer
Correct Answer: 5.2%
Q2: Which country has recently joined the United Nations Committee on Big Data for Official Statistics?
- Bangladesh
- India
- Nepal
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Q3: Where did the “Water-360 Degree” conference start recently?
- Varanasi
- Bhopal
- Raipur
Answer
Correct Answer: Raipur
Q4: Where was the first International Uttarakhand Emigrants Conference inaugurated recently?
- Nainital
- Dehradun
- Haridwar
Answer
Correct Answer: Dehradun
Q5: Which country’s magazine has recently chosen Neeraj Chopra as the best javelin thrower of the year?
- Australia
- USA
- India
Answer
Correct Answer: USA
- Neeraj Chopra, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, has been named the best javelin thrower of 2024 by the prestigious American magazine Track & Field News.
- Grenada’s Anderson Peters has been placed second by the magazine.
Q6: Who recently launched the book titled “Vision of Youth Power for Developed India @2047”?
- Narendra Modi
- Droupadi Murmu
- Amit Shah
Answer
Correct Answer: Narendra Modi
Q7: Where is the “Gan Ngai Festival” being celebrated recently to mark the end of the harvest season?
- Mizoram
- Manipur
- Assam
Answer
Correct Answer: Manipur
Q8: Who has been recently appointed as the Ambassador of the Mumbai Marathon?
- Mo Farah
- Levin Hill
- Richard Shaw
Answer
Correct Answer: Mo Farah
- Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic and six-time world champion, will serve as the international event ambassador for the 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon, starting from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
Q9: After the Rafale cyclone, which country did India recently send humanitarian aid to?
- Maldives
- Ukraine
- Cuba
Answer
Correct Answer: Cuba
Q10: Where will Prime Minister Modi inaugurate the Zojila Tunnel recently?
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
Answer
Correct Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
Q11: Who has been recently appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Equal, an ID verification firm?
- Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
- J.B.N. Srikrishn
- Devjyoti Saikia
Answer
Correct Answer: J.B.N. Srikrishn
Q12: Who recently inaugurated the 29th Wharton India Economic Forum 2025 in Mumbai?
- Piyush Goyal
- Rajnath Singh
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Piyush Goyal
Q13: What is the name of the sixth Scorpion-class submarine recently handed over to the Indian Navy?
- Vaghsheer
- Khanderi
- Karanj
Answer
Correct Answer: Vaghsheer
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited handed over the sixth Scorpene submarine, Vaghsheer, of Project-75 to the Indian Navy on January 10, 2025.
Q14: When was the National Youth Day recently celebrated?
- 11th January
- 12th January
- 10th January
Answer
Correct Answer: 12th January
- National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12th January in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
- This tradition began in 1984. Swami Vivekananda, a great saint and philosopher, was born on 12th January 1863.
Q15: Recently, which country did External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visit on an official trip?
- Spain
- Malaysia
- Norway
Answer
Correct Answer: Spain