Daily Current Affairs 13 to 19 January 2025

1.		Which festival celebrated by Tamil Nadu during Pongal features bull-taming events?

Avaniyapuram Jallikattu

Marina Bull Race

Vaikunda Ekadasi

Madurai Bull Run

2.		Which two public sector banks received new Managing Directors in January 2025?

Punjab National Bank and Indian Bank

State Bank of India and Canara Bank

Union Bank of India and Bank of Baroda

Central Bank of India and UCO Bank

3.		Which initiative aims to boost India’s natural rubber quality in the North-East?

INROAD Project

Green Rubber Mission

Skill Rubber Development Scheme

Rubber Growers Welfare Plan

4.		Which state became the 34th to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY in January 2025?

Odisha

West Bengal

Tamil Nadu

Haryana

5.		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

6.		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

7.		Who was appointed as the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the BCCI in January 2025?

Justice Arun Mishra

Justice Uday Lalit

Justice Sanjay Karol

Justice Dipak Misra

8.		What historic event did Novak Djokovic achieve in January 2025?

Winning his 25th Grand Slam

Playing his 430th Grand Slam match

Achieving the longest winning streak in tennis history

Becoming World No. 1 for the 500th week

9.		What cultural initiative was launched during Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj?

Kalagram

Mission Kumbh

Heritage Revival

Cultural Heritage Pavilion

10.		What significant achievement was made by Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi in January 2025?

Winning the Chess Olympiad

Defeating Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in Titled Tuesday

Becoming the youngest world champion in chess history

Scoring a perfect 11/11 in an international tournament