CA Jan 2025 Adda PDF P7

Question 1

Q256. Who was appointed as Vedanta’s first-ever CEO?

Answer 1

Deshnee Naidoo was appointed as Vedanta’s first-ever CEO.

Question 2

Until when has Hisashi Takeuchi’s term been extended as Maruti Suzuki’s MD & CEO?

Answer 2

Hisashi Takeuchi’s term has been extended until March 31, 2028.

Question 3

What status did India receive in the Eurodrone Programme?

Answer 3

India became an Observer State in the Eurodrone Programme.

Question 4

Which consumer protection body is investigating Ola and Uber’s differential pricing?

Answer 4

CCPA (Central Consumer Protection Authority) is investigating the differential pricing.

Question 5

Who won the 9th Johor International Open Chess Tournament?

Answer 5

Indian Grandmaster Iniyan Panneerselvam won the tournament.

Question 6

Who was named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year?

Answer 6

Smriti Mandhana was named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.

Question 7

Who won the Australian Open 2025?

Answer 7

Jannik Sinner defended his title by defeating Alexander Zverev.

Question 8

Which team won the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League?

Answer 8

Odisha Warriors won the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League.

Question 9

Who became India’s highest T20 run-scorer as wicket-keeper?

Answer 9

Dinesh Karthik became India’s highest T20 run-scorer as wicket-keeper with 7,451 runs.

Question 10

Who will be the first Indian astronaut to command a private space mission?

Answer 10

Shubhanshu Shukla will pilot Axiom-4 to ISS.

Question 11

What is BIMTECH’s new campus blockchain currency called?

Answer 11

BIMTECH launched BIMCOIN as India’s first campus blockchain currency.

Question 12

What is the new record for spacewalk set by Sunita Williams?

Answer 12

Sunita Williams set a new spacewalk record of 62 hours 6 minutes.

Question 13

What is the theme of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025?

Answer 13

The theme is “Unite, Act, and Eliminate NTDs”.

Question 14

How much funds were allocated for healthcare in Budget 2025?

Answer 14

Healthcare received ₹98,311 Crore in Budget 2025.

Question 15

Who was honored with the Padma Shri for revolutionizing apple farming?

Answer 15

Hariman Sharma received Padma Shri for developing HRMN-99 apple variety.

Question 16

Which Indian short film was nominated for the 97th Academy Awards?

Answer 16

‘Anuja’ was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film category.

Question 17

What is the total budget allocation in Union Budget 2025-26?

Answer 17

Union Budget 2025-26 allocated ₹50.65 Lakh Crore.

Question 18

How much capital infusion was approved for IFCI?

Answer 18

Government approved ₹500 Crore infusion for IFCI.

Question 19

What are India’s current forex reserves according to the news

Answer 19

Forex reserves declined to $625.87 billion.

Question 20

Who won the ICC ODI Cricketer Award from Afghanistan

Answer 20

Azmatullah Omarzai won the ICC ODI Cricketer Award.

Question 21

Which state topped the Khelo India Winter Games

Answer 21

Ladakh topped the Khelo India Winter Games.

Question 22

What is the name of SEBI’s new digital repository launched on Republic Day 2025?

Answer 22

SEBI launched ‘Dharohar – Milestones in the Indian Securities Market’.

Question 23

What does the UAE declare 2025 as?

Answer 23

UAE declared 2025 as the “Year of Community”.

Question 24

Who was appointed as India’s Ambassador to Israel?

Answer 24

Jitender Pal Singh was appointed as India’s Ambassador to Israel

Question 25

Which bank adopted Clari5's system for cybercrime complaint handling?

Answer 25

Punjab National Bank adopted Clari5's system.

Question 26

What is the name of SEBI's new portal for technical glitches?

Answer 26

SEBI launched iSPOT (Integrated SEBI Portal for Technical Glitches).

Question 27

Which state will host the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025?

Answer 27

Tamil Nadu will host the championship.

Question 28

Who resigned as ICC CEO before Champions Trophy 2025?

Answer 28

Geoff Allardice resigned as ICC CEO.

Question 29

How many MoUs did India sign with Indonesia during President Subianto's visit?

Answer 29

India signed 5 MoUs with Indonesia.

Question 30

What is the theme of International Customs Day 2025?

Answer 30

The theme is "Efficiency, Security, and Prosperity."

Question 31

When is Indian Newspaper Day celebrated?

Answer 31

Indian Newspaper Day is celebrated on January 29.

Question 32

Who won the ICC Women's Championship?

Answer 32

Australia won their third consecutive ICC Women's Championship title.

Question 33

What is the size of the MSME Credit Guarantee Scheme launched by the government?

Answer 33

Government launched ₹100 Crore MSME Credit Guarantee Scheme.

Question 34

Which Indian sculptor passed away at 76?

Answer 34

Sculptor Latika Katt passed away at 76.

Question 35

What is the name of Haryana's new app for sanitary napkin distribution?

Answer 35

Haryana launched 'Samman Sanjeevani' App.

Question 36

How many countries are now part of GPAP?

Answer 36

Global Plastic Action Partnership expanded to 25 countries.

Question 37

Which olympian and dentist passed away at 94?

Answer 37

Greg Bell, Olympic Long Jump Gold Medallist, passed away at 94.

Question 38

What is the depth target for India's first human submersible in 2025?

Answer 38

The submersible aims for 500m depth in 2025.

Question 39

When was the 160th Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai celebrated

Answer 39

The anniversary was celebrated as part of January 2025 news.

Question 40

What is X (formerly Twitter) planning to launch?

Answer 40

X is planning to launch X Money, a Visa-powered digital wallet.