Vision IAS Current affairs for 16 January 2025 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Where was the successful test of the NAG MK 2 anti-tank missile conducted recently?
- Rajasthan
- Andhra Pradesh
- Odisha
Answer
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Q2: Who recently launched the National Turmeric Board?
- Rajnath Singh
- Piyush Goyal
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Piyush Goyal
Q3: Who was recently awarded the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award?
- Aparna Sen
- O.P. Singh
- Rajeev Ranjan
Answer
Correct Answer: Aparna Sen
Q4: In which state was the Makaravilakku festival celebrated recently?
- Telangana
- Karnataka
- Kerala
Answer
Correct Answer: Kerala
Q5: Where will the 85th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference be held recently?
- Varanasi
- Gorakhpur
- Patna
Answer
Correct Answer: Patna
Q6: Who recently inaugurated the ‘Mega Entrepreneurship Summit’?
- Rajeev Ranjan
- Amit Shah
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Rajeev Ranjan
Q7: Where did the ‘India Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament’ start recently?
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q8: Where did the three-day International Kite and Sweets Festival begin recently?
- Telangana
- Rajasthan
- Odisha
Answer
Correct Answer: Telangana
Q9: Which country recently sent the sixth nuclear reactor for the Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu?
- America
- China
- Russia
Answer
Correct Answer: Russia
Q10: Which state government has recently banned ‘Ringer Lactate Solution’ in all government hospitals and medical institutions?
- West Bengal
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
Answer
Correct Answer: West Bengal
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Shakti Mission in Bhopal on January 12, 2025, on the occasion of National Youth Day.
- January 12 is celebrated every year as National Youth Day since 1985 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Q11: Who has been recently appointed as the President of the newly formed Athletes’ Commission of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?
- Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
- Shri Krishna Kumar
- Anju Bobby George
Answer
Correct Answer: Anju Bobby George
Q12: Who recently inaugurated the Kalagram (Kalagram) in Prayagraj’s Mahakumbh Nagar?
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Rajnath Singh
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Q13: Which state has recently become the 34th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana?
- Odisha
- Mizoram
- Assam
Answer
Correct Answer: Odisha
Q14: When was the 150th Foundation Day of the “India Meteorological Department” celebrated recently?
- January 13
- January 14
- January 12
Answer
Correct Answer: January 14
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Mission Weather” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Tuesday, January 14, on the occasion of the 150th Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department.
Q15: Recently, India and which country discussed “Crime-free Border Cooperation”?
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Nepal
Answer
Correct Answer: Bangladesh