Daily Current Affairs 20 January 2025

1.		What caused TikTok’s temporary shutdown in the United States in January 2025?

A technical glitch

National security law enforcement

Server issues in the U.S.

App redesign

2.		What GDP growth projection for India was made by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2025-26?

6%

7%

8%

5%

3.		What is the goal of the Uttarakhand-Iceland partnership for geothermal energy?

Exploring geothermal resources for sustainable energy solutions

Building new hydroelectric plants

Developing wind energy projects

Creating solar energy parks

4.		Which player won the men’s singles title at the India Open 2025?

Viktor Axelsen

Lee Cheuk Yiu

Jonatan Christie

Hendra Setiawan

5.		Who won the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025?

Suresh Raina

Urbasi Sinha

Pankaj Mishra

Indira Gandhi

6.		What significant milestone was marked in the first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of 2025?

The 75th anniversary of the Indian Republic

Launch of a new space program

Prime Minister’s new educational initiative

Inauguration of a national sports academy

7.		Which script are the Kokborok language protests in Tripura demanding to be adopted for official use?

Bengali script

Devanagari script

Roman script

Urdu script

8.		What is the title of Pankaj Mishra's latest book?

The World After Gaza

The Future of Global Politics

Indian Democracy Reimagined

On the Road to Peace

9.		Which product from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

Virgin Coconut Oil

Andaman Spices

Nicobar Fish

Tribal Handicrafts

10.		What is the aim of the SVAMITVA scheme highlighted by PM Modi in January 2025?

Providing property ownership records to rural populations

Establishing new educational institutions in rural areas

Enhancing internet connectivity in villages

Developing urban infrastructure