GK& Current Affairs: 30 Jan 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. Hisashi Takeuchi was recently reappointed as the CEO & MD of which company?
[A] Toyota India
[B] Tata Group
[C] Maruti Suzuki
[D] Samsung
2. Who became the first Australian to score a double century on Sri Lankan soil?
[A] David Warner
[B] Steve Smith
[C] Travis Head
[D] Usman Khawaja
3. ISRO launched its 100th mission using which rocket?
[A] PSLV-C60
[B] GSLV-F15
[C] PSLV-C59
[D] SSLV-D3
4. Amelia Kerr, who was named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2024, belongs to which country?
[A] New Zealand
[B] England
[C] South Africa
[D] Australia
5. Greg Bell, who recently passed away, was a famous long jumper from which country?
[A] Germany
[B] Canada
[C] USA
[D] Australia
ANSWERS
1. [C] Maruti Suzuki
Explanation: Maruti Suzuki reappointed Hisashi Takeuchi as CEO & MD for another three years, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028. The decision was made in a board meeting on January 29, 2025. Takeuchi has been associated with Suzuki Motor Corporation since 1986 and first took over as CEO & MD in April 2022.
2. [D] Usman Khawaja
Explanation: Australian opener Usman Khawaja scored his first double century on Sri Lankan soil during the first Test at Galle International Stadium. With this, he became the first Australian to achieve this milestone in Sri Lanka.
3. B] GSLV-F15
Explanation: ISRO recently successfully launched its 100th mission using the GSLV-F15 rocket. This mission carried the NVS-02 navigation satellite. On this occasion, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stated that their goal is to launch another 100 missions in the next five years.
4. [A] New Zealand
Explanation: New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr was awarded the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2024 for her outstanding performances. She scored 387 runs and took 29 wickets in 18 T20I matches, along with 264 runs and 14 wickets in 9 ODI matches. Amelia is the first New Zealand female cricketer to win this award.
5. [C] USA
Explanation: Famous American long jumper Greg Bell recently passed away. He was born on November 7, 1930, in Terre Haute, Indiana, and won a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.