0 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 11.01.2025 Daily Quiz 1 / 11 Q1. When was Marathi language officially granted classical language status? January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 Explanation: On January 8, Marathi language has been officially granted classical language status after the release of a Government Resolution (GR). Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat handed over the government order officially recognizing Marathi as a classical language to Maharashtra Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant during their meeting in Delhi. However, the Union Cabinet had given the status of classical language to Marathi along with Assamese, Bengali, Pali and Prakrit on October 3 last year, but no official notification was issued in this regard. 2 / 11 Q2. How many Judicial and Technical Members have been appointed to the NCLT’s Principal Bench in New Delhi? 26 29 28 24 Explanation: 24 Judicial and Technical Members have been appointed to the NCLT’s Principal Bench in New Delhi. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has made the announcement about their appointment on 7 January. 24 members include 11 Judicial Members and 13 Technical Members. They will serve a five-year tenure or until they reach the age of 65, whichever comes first. 3 / 11 Q3. Which of the following statements is correct about the 'Bima Sakhi Yojana'? 1. 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' has been launched by the Government of Goa. 2. Bima Sakhi Yojana is an initiative launched by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the Bima Sakhi Yojana' to provide insurance to all. Goa became the second state after Haryana to launch this flagship scheme. Bima Sakhi Yojana is an initiative launched by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). It has been designed to empower women aged 18-70 years, who are Class X pass. Under this scheme, women will receive specialized training and a stipend for the first three years to promote financial literacy and insurance awareness. They can work as LIC agents and the graduate Bima Sakhis could become development officer in L.I.C. 4 / 11 Q4. Who has been appointed as the new revenue secretary? Arunish Chawala Amarjeet Singh Tuhin Kanta Narendra Kumar Explanation: Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as revenue secretary. Tuhin Kanta Pandey became revenue secretary by replacing Arunish Chawla. Arunish Chawla has been appointed as the secretary in the department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM). Seniormost secretary in the ministry of finance become finance secretary. Tuhin Kanta Pandey is associated with the finance ministry since August 28, 2016. Arunish Chawla is 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre. 5 / 11 Q5. According to AMFI, SIP inflows exceeded how many crore rupees for the first time in December? Rs 26,000 crore Rs 27,000 crore Rs 28,000 crore Rs 29,000 crore Explanation: According to AMFI, SIP inflows surpassed Rs 26,000 crore for the first time in December. For the first time, the amount invested in systematic investment plans (SIPs) surpassed 26,000 crore rupees. In November, SIPs received 25,320 crore rupees, whereas in December, SIPs received 26,459 crore rupees. The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) reports that inflows into open-ended equity mutual funds rose to around 41,156 crore rupees in December. Higher investments in small-cap and sectoral or thematic funds were the main drivers of this. 6 / 11 Q6. Playback singer P. Jayachandran died on 9 January 2025. He is one of the most celebrated voices in South Indian cinema especially that of the ______________ film industry. Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Explanation: Playback singer P. Jayachandran died in Thrissur, Kerala. He died at the age of 80 on 9 January 2025. His career spanned more than six decades. He sang more than 16,000 songs in multiple languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada. He is one of the most celebrated voices in South Indian cinema especially that of the Malayalam film industry. He won the National Film Award for Best Playback Singer, Kerala State Film Awards, Kalaimamani Award of the Government of Tamil Nadu, and the J C Daniel Award. P Jayachandran is affectionately called Bhava Gayakan. 7 / 11 Q7. What percentage growth did the National Highways of India record in the last 10 years? 30% 40% 50% 60% Explanation: India’s National Highways recorded 60% growth in the last 10 years. The length of India’s National Highway network has increased from 91,287 km in 2014 to 146,195 km in 2024. India has the second largest road network in the world. National High-Speed Corridors have also increased from a mere 93 km in 2014 to 2,474 km in 2024. 2,540 km of highways have been added through Externally Aided Projects (EAP) with loan assistance from the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). As part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to develop a network of 35 Multimodal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) with an investment of Rs 46,000 crore. These MMLPs will serve as regional cargo aggregation and distribution hubs for various industrial and agricultural nodes. The government has also introduced the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities. It is operating in 19 states and UTs. 8 / 11 Q8. The 21st edition of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival started in which city? Mumbai Chennai Nagpur Pune Explanation: 21st edition of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival has started in Mumbai. Chinese drama The Black Dog will be the first opening film of this festival. A total of 61 films have been selected for this festival. This film festival will be organized from 10-16 January and screenings of movies will be conducted in Andheri, Sion, and Thane. Films from countries including China, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, and Bhutan will be showcased. Renowned lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar will receive the Asian Cinema Culture Award during this festival. Journalist Rafique Baghdadi will receive the Satyajit Ray Memorial Award. 9 / 11 Q9. Who become the first men’s footballer to win ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’? Diego Maradona Neymar Lionel Messi Zinedine Zidane Explanation: Lionel Messi becomes first men’s footballer to win ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’. Lionel Messi has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States of America. The medal is presented to individuals who have contributed to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal. He will be the second sportsperson to win the Presidential award after Megan Rapinoe. US President Joe Biden presented the award. Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2023. He has won the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA Men’s Best Player in 2023. 10 / 11 Q10. Which missions will launch NISAR in February? GSLV-F15 GSLV-F16 GSLV-F17 GSLV-F18 Explanation: Union Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, chaired a high-level review of ISRO’s major upcoming space missions for 2025. The missions include the first "uncrewed" orbital mission under "Gaganyaan". Other missions are two GSLV missions, a commercial launch of LVM3, and the ISRO-NASA collaboration on the NISAR satellite. In January, the GSLV-F15 mission will carry the NVS-02 navigation satellite to support the NavIC constellation. In February, the GSLV-F16 mission will launch NISAR. NISAR is an Earth observation satellite co-developed with NASA. The commercial LVM3-M5 mission is set for March. This will deploy BlueBird Block-2 satellites under a contract with the U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile. 11 / 11 Q11. What is the theme of World Hindi Day 2025? Global initiative for Hindi language Global initiative for Hindi language Hindi unity and global participation Hindi unity world unity Explanation: Every year on 10 January, World Hindi Day is celebrated. The theme of World Hindi Day 2025 is "A Global Voice of Unity and Cultural Pride". It is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference organized in Nagpur on 10 January 1975. In the year 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi organized the first World Hindi Conference in Nagpur, Maharashtra. 122 representatives from 30 countries participated in this conference. In 2006, the first World Hindi Day was celebrated by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Its main aim is to promote the Hindi language across the world. Hindi is the third most-spoken language in the world. In India, Hindi Diwas is observed every year on 14th September. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC EXAM QUIZ 10.01.2025 UPSC EXAM QUIZ 11.01.2025
