Vision IAS Current affairs for 29 January 2025 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Which temple has recently received the FCRA license?
- Banke Bihari Mandir
- ISCON Temple
- Prem Mandir
Answer
Correct Answer: Banke Bihari Mandir
Q2: Who has recently been awarded the ECI Media Award?
- Doordarshan
- Sudarshan TV
- Sansad TV
Answer
Correct Answer: Doordarshan
- Recently, Doordarshan was awarded the ECI Media Award in the electronic media category for voter awareness.
- This award was presented for their extensive campaign titled “Festival of Elections, Pride of the Nation” (Chunav Ka Parv Desh Ka Garv), which emphasized the importance of informed voting.
Q3: Which country’s highest peak did young Indian mountaineer Shivangi Pathak recently hoist the Indian flag upon?
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Japan
Answer
Correct Answer: Australia
- Young mountaineer Shivangi Pathak from Haryana celebrated India’s 76th Republic Day by hoisting the Indian flag on Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia.
- She achieved this feat on January 26, 2025, at 7:00 AM IST.
- This was a significant moment for her and for India.
Q4: Recently, which city along with Indore has been recognized by UNESCO as a ‘Wetland City’?
- Hyderabad
- Jabalpur
- Udaipur
Answer
Correct Answer: Udaipur
Q5: Where was the recently held Sambhar Festival celebrated?
- Jaipur
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
Answer
Correct Answer: Jaipur
Q6: In which state of Northeast India was the ‘Chief Minister’s Mobile Operation Theater’ recently launched?
- Nagaland
- Manipur
- Assam
Answer
Correct Answer: Nagaland
Q7: Which player recently set the record for the most runs in T20I cricket without being dismissed?
- Rohit Sharma
- Tilak Varma
- Harry Brook
Answer
Correct Answer: Tilak Varma
- Indian batsman Tilak Varma has set a new world record in T20I cricket.
- He achieved the feat of scoring the most runs without being dismissed.
- As of January 25, 2024 (note: the image says 2025, but this seems to be an error as the record was set in 2024), Varma scored a total of 318 runs in four consecutive innings without being out, which in itself is a world record.
Q8: Who has recently won the women’s singles Australian Open title?
- Madison Keys
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Hsieh Su-wei
Answer
Correct Answer: Madison Keys
Q9: Who has recently been appointed as the MD & CEO of IDBI Bank?
- Arunish Chawla
- Sanjeev Kumar
- Rakesh Sharma
Answer
Correct Answer: Rakesh Sharma
Q10: Where did Alexander Lukashenko recently win a presidential election?
- Belarus
- Poland
- Serbia
Answer
Correct Answer: Belarus
Q11: Who has recently been chosen as the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2024?
- Annabel Sutherland
- Smriti Mandhana
- Laura Wolvaardt
Answer
Correct Answer: Smriti Mandhana
Q12: Who has recently become the first state to implement UCC?
- Uttarakhand
- Maharashtra
- Haryana
Answer
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand
Q13: Who has recently become the new Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre?
- Narayan Singh
- M Mohan
- Bahadur Singh
Answer
Correct Answer: M Mohan
- On January 26th, ISRO Chief V. Narayanan appointed M. Mohan, the current Director (Projects) and Scientist at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), as the Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC).
Q14: When was the ‘International Holocaust Remembrance Day’ observed recently?
- January 26th
- January 27th
- January 25th
Answer
Correct Answer: January 27th
- Every year, January 27th is observed as ‘International Holocaust Remembrance Day’ (International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 in the image, likely indicating the intended year of the question). This day is dedicated to remembering the victims of the Holocaust.
- This memorial day was declared by the United Nations in 2005 and has been observed annually on January 27th ever since.
Q15: Recently, which country has had all its aid programs suspended by USAID of America?
- Bangladesh
- Ukraine
- Japan
Answer
Correct Answer: Bangladesh