GK& Current Affairs: 23 January 2025

GK& Current Affairs: 23 January 2025

Current Affairs MCQ’S: Students World presents Daily Current Affairs MCQ'S for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams.

1. Justice Alok Aradhe has recently been sworn in as the Chief Justice of which High Court?

[A] Bombay High Court

[B] Delhi High Court

[C] Allahabad High Court

[D] None of these

2. Prabowo Subianto, the chief guest of Republic Day 2025, is the President of which country?

[A] Indonesia

[B] Malaysia

[C] Singapore

[D] Sri Lanka

3. Which country will host the Chess World Cup 2025?

[A] Norway

[B] India

[C] Germany

[D] USA

4. Who was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court?

[A] Justice Alok Aradhe

[B] Justice Ajay Kumar Sinha

[C] Justice Deepak Mishra

[D] Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay

5. Recently, Virgin coconut oil of which city has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

[A] Puducherry

[B] Lakshadweep

[C] Andaman

[D] Nicobar

6. Who has recently become India's top chess player?

[A] Parimarjan Negi

[B] D Gukesh

[C] Arjun Erigaisi

[D] None of these

ANSWERS

1. [A] Bombay High Court

Justice Alok Aradhe has recently officially taken oath as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Oath by Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan administered the award during a function held at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Justice Aradhe is the 48th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and replaced Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay in the role.

2. [A] Indonesia

This year the chief guest of Republic Day 2025 will be the President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto. This is an important occasion as we mark the completion of 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Indonesia. Let us tell you that in the year 2025, India will celebrate its 76th Republic Day.

3. [B] India

India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, 2025. This was announced by a senior official of the All India Chess Federation (AICF). However, the AICF has said that the hosting rights were informally confirmed in January or February 2024 itself.

4. [D] Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay

Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay recently took oath as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Raj Niwas, where the oath was administered by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena Singh and other senior officials participated in this program.

5. [D] Nicobar

Recently, Virgin Coconut Oil of Nicobar district has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Let us tell you that it is completely handmade which reflects the cultural heritage of the local communities. PM Narendra Modi had discussed this achievement during his "Mann Ki Baat" address.

6. [B] D Gukesh

As of January 23, 2025, D Gukesh has emerged as India's top chess player, surpassing his compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the latest FIDE rankings. The 18-year-old chess genius Gukesh is now ranked fourth globally with a rating of 2784 points. Let us tell you that Gukesh defeated Vincent Keymer of Germany after his impressive performance in the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.