Daily Current Affairs 20 January 2025

1.		How many new branches has HSBC India been approved to open by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

10

15

20

25

2.		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

3.		Which historical site has been included in the 2025 World Monuments Watch list?

India Gate

Musi River Historic Buildings

Red Fort

Taj Mahal

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

6%

7%

8%

5%

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

Suresh Raina

Urbasi Sinha

Pankaj Mishra

Indira Gandhi

6.		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

7.		What football legend passed away in January 2025?

Denis Law

Lionel Messi

Pele

Cristiano Ronaldo

8.		Which country did India dominate in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025?

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

None of the above

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

Bengali script

Devanagari script

Roman script

Urdu script

10.		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