CURRENT AFFAIRS 2024-25
CLASS IX
1. Mataberi Pera & Pachra, recently got a GI tag, belongs to which state?
[A] Tripura
[B] Assam
[C] Mizoram
[D] Nagaland
2. Bindyarani Devi, who was recently in news, belongs to which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Swimming
[C] Boxing
[D] Weight lifting
3. Which two countries recently signed an agreement to work together to develop tests for the most
advanced AI models?
[A] India & Russia
[B] France & Australia
[C] US & UK
[D] Germany & UK
4. Akashteer Air Defence System, recently seen in news, developed by which organization?
[A] Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
[B] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
[D] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
5. Who has become the first Indian to be appointed a jury member at the 33rd Summer Olympics 2024
held in Paris?
[A] Bilquis Mir
[B] Madhumita Bisht
[C] Rajyalaksmi Singh
[D] Sania Mirza
6. Arrokoth, a double-lobed object in space, is located in which region of solar system?
[A] Kuiper Belt
[B] Oort Cloud
[C] The outer solar system
[D] The inner solar system
7. Gangaur festival, recently seen in news, is celebrated in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Odisha
8. Which institute played a crucial role in the Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Indian Institute of Astrophysics
[B] Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
[C] IIT Delhi
[D] IIT Kanpur
9. ‘Probe 3 Mission’, recently seen in news, is related to which space agency?
[A] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[C] European Space Agency (ESA)
[D] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
10. Indelible ink, recently seen in the Lok Sabha elections, is prepared by using which chemical?
[A] Sodium Nitrate
[B] Silver Nitrate
[C] Potassium Nitrate
[D] Sodium Chlorite
11. Recently, which former Indian cricketer has been appointed as the ambassador of ICC Men’s T20
World Cup 2024?
[A] Yuvraj Singh
[B] Harbhajan Singh
[C] Suresh Raina
[D] Irfan Pathan
12. What is INS Vikrant, recently seen in news?
[A] Submarine
[B] Aircraft carrier
[C] Tankers
[D] Frigates
13. What is ‘K2-18B’, recently seen in news?
[A] Exoplanet
[B] Black hole
[C] Asteroid
[D] Submarine
14. Recently, which city is constructing the world’s largest airport, Al Maktoum International Airport?
[A] Bombay
[B] Dubai
[C] London
[D] New York
15. Glyptothorax punyabratai, recently seen in news, belongs to which species?
[A] Spider
[B] Catfish
[C] Frog
[D] Snake
16. Which state recently launched ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ campaign to prevent forest fires in state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
17. What is ‘Karman Line’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Line separating the stratosphere from the mesosphere
[B] Boundary line dividing the Earth’s atmosphere from outer space
[C] Boundary separating outer planets and inner planets
[D] The line separating the mantle and core
18. Genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes were recently released in which country of Africa to fight
malaria?
[A] Kenya
[B] Djibouti
[C] Tanzania
[D] Botswana
19. ‘APAAR’, which was seen in the news, is a registry associated with which field?
[A] Business
[B] Academics
[C] Sports
[D] Finance
20. Where is the world’s first 3D-printed temple located in India?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Telangana
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
21. Which article of the constitution grants the right to reside and settle in any part of the territory of
India?
[A] Article 19(1)(e)
[B] Article 19(1)(a)
[C] Article 19(1)(c)
[D] Article 19(1)(f)
22. Border Security Force (BSF) comes under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Power
23. Recently, Government of Uttar Pradesh has constructed state’s first-ever glass Skywalk Bridge in
which district?
[A] Chitrakoot
[B] Varanasi
[C] Ayodhya
[D] Saharanpur
24. Pema Khandu recently became the Chief Minister of which Northeastern state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Manipur
[D] Mizoram
25. Indian Railways recently operated the first trial train from Sangaldan to Reasi, crossing the world’s
highest rail bridge on which river?
[A] Sutlej
[B] Jhelum
[C] Chenab
[D] Yamuna
26. ‘School in a Box’ initiative, recently seen in news, is associated with flood-affected children of which
Northeastern state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
27. What is the primary purpose of the eSakshya app, recently tested by Ministry of Home Affairs?
[A] To provide social networking services
[B] To help police record and upload crime scene evidence
[C] To offer cloud storage solutions to businesses
[D] To provide details of infrastructural development of railways
28. Sarus Crane, recently seen in the news, is the official bird of which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Kerala
29. Recently, which state became the first in the country to introduce the concept of Gross Environment
Product index?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
30. Ig Nobel Prize 2023 is provided for which category?
[A] Sports achievements
[B] Humorous scientific feats
[C] Literary feats
[D] Business achievements
31. What is the new award instituted to honour scientists in India?
[A] PM Vigyan Puraskar
[B] Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
[C] Bharat Vigyan Puraskar
[D] DeenDayal Vigyan Puraskar
32. Who has authored the novel ‘Western Lane’?
[A] Chetna Maroo
[B] Chetan Bhagat
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D] Vikram Seth
33. Who is the singer of ‘Abundance in Millets’ song, which has been nominated for the Grammy
award?
[A] Falguni Shah
[B] Udit Narayan
[C] Asha Bhosle
[D] Shankar Mahadevan
34. Krystyna Pyszkova, who recently won Miss World 2024 title, belongs to which country?
[A] Poland
[B] Czech Republic
[C] Jamaica
[D] Mexico
35. Recently, which airport was given the title of ‘Best Airport’ in the Asia-Pacific region?
[A] Chennai International Airport
[B] Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
[C] Indira Gandhi International Airport
[D] Kempegowda International Airport
36. Raja Ravi Varma, recently seen in the news, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Medicine
[C] Music
[D] Painting and art
37. Who among the following has written the book “Cricket My Style”?
[A] Sunil Gavaskar
[B] Anil Kumble
[C] Kapil Dev
[D] None of them
38. Three R’s of Football are famous in which country ?
[A] Peru
[B] Mexico
[C] Brazil
[D] USA
39. Recently, which armed force has launched the Electronic Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-
consultation (E-SeHAT) module?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] National Security Guard
40. Landslide Atlas of India, recently seen in the news, is prepared by which organization?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] NDRF
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
41. According to recent data, which country is the second-largest aluminium producer in the world?
[A] Australia
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] Russia
42. Which day is observed as ‘Hiroshima Day’ every year?
[A] 5 August
[B] 6 August
[C] 7 August
[D] 8 August
43. What is ‘Cheque Truncation System (CTS)’, recently seen in news?
[A] The process of transferring a physical cheque from the drawer to the paying bank
[B] The process of stopping the physical movement of a cheque and using its electronic image
instead
[C] The process of clearing a cheque without any security measures
[D] The process of verifying a cheque manually at the paying bank branch
44. Recently, Neeraj Chopra won which medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics
2024?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Bronze
[D] None of the Above
45. What is the ‘Hayflick limit’, recently mentioned in news?
[A] Cell division in human body
[B] Artificial intelligence tool
[C] Black Hole
[D] Space telescope
46. Recently, the scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on which planet?
[A] Mercury
[B] Mars
[C] Venus
[D] Jupiter
47. Who had been appointed as India’s chef de mission for the Paris Paralympics 2024?
[A] Devendra Jhajharia
[B] Deepa Malik
[C] Satya Prakash Sangwan
[D] Yogesh Kathuniya
48. Shiveluch volcano, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Malaysia
[B] Indonesia
[C] Russia
[D] Vietnam
49. What is ‘Miyawaki method’, recently seen in news?
[A] Development of gardens using genetically modified seeds
[B] Urban afforestation method
[C] Promotion of commercial farming in arid areas
[D] None of the Above
50. BPalM regimen, which was seen in the news, is associated with which disease?
[A] Dengue
[B] Japanese Encephalitis
[C] TB
[D] Malaria
