Daily Current Affairs 13 to 19 January 2025

1.		What does the newly launched National Broadband Mission 2.0 aim to achieve?

Connect 2 lakh villages with 1 Gbps speed

Ensure 60% rural households have access to 100 Mbps broadband

Launch of India’s first 6G wireless network

Integration of AI in rural broadband services

2.		What significant step did India take towards becoming a global IT hardware hub?

Launch of Make-in-India laptops

Establishment of Syrma SGS Technology’s laptop assembly line in Chennai

Collaboration with Microsoft for chip production

Introduction of India’s first AI hardware manufacturing facility

3.		What key milestone did the INROAD project achieve in India?

Developed eco-friendly rubber plantations

Improved natural rubber quality in the North-East

Launched the largest rubber-processing plant

Created a sustainable export model for rubber

4.		What is the focus of the newly inaugurated National Turmeric Board in Telangana?

Promoting turmeric-based wellness products

Increasing turmeric exports

Supporting turmeric farmers and research on new varieties

Establishing turmeric processing plants nationwide

5.		Who was honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the WBFJA Awards in January 2025?

Raj Kapoor

Aparna Sen

Soumitra Chatterjee

Mrinal Sen

6.		Which species was newly discovered by the Zoological Survey of India in 2025?

Indo-Burmese pangolin

Indian striped hyena

Himalayan red panda

Asian forest bat

7.		What is the projected GDP growth for India in FY25, as per FICCI?

6.4%

6.7%

7.2%

7.5%

8.		Which newly launched clothing system by DRDO is designed for extreme cold environments?

HIMMAT

HIMKAVACH

ArcticShield

ColdGear

9.		What is the primary goal of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission?

To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

To establish a global hydrogen export hub

To promote the production of green hydrogen for sustainable energy

To build India’s first hydrogen-powered vehicles

10.		What milestone did ISRO achieve in agriculture through its CROPS mission?

Developing drought-resistant seeds in space

Germinating black-eyed pea seeds in a spacecraft

Creating a space-based farming simulation

Launching an agricultural satellite network