Current Affairs Quiz 08 Jan 2025: Jagran Josh presents an excellent opportunity for you to test your knowledge and preparation through the Current Affairs Quiz. Today's quiz covers significant topics such as Indian GDP, Under-17 Junior Squash Open 2025, New CFO of Signature Global. This engaging quiz will help enhance your understanding and improve your readiness for competitive exams.
- Recently India and America have announced the co-production of which technology for the Indian Navy?
(a) Hypersonic missile
(b) American sonobuoy
(c) Climate monitoring system
(d) Marine drone
- Who won the title of Under-17 Junior Squash Open 2025?
(a) Malika El Karaksi
(b) Anahat Singh
(c) Rukayya Salem
(d) None of these
- What is the NSO estimate of India's real GDP growth for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25)?
(a) 8.2%
(a) 6.4%
(d) 7.5%
(d) 5.9%
- Who has been appointed as the new CFO of Signature Global?
(a) Nitesh Mukherjee
(b) Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
(c) Raghav Sharma
(d) Rajneesh Kumar
- How much has Microsoft announced to invest in the next two years on AI and cloud infrastructure in India?
(a) $1 billion
(b) $2 billion
(c) $3 billion
(d) $4 billion
Answer:-
- (b) American sonobuoy
India and the US recently announced cooperation on co-production of US sonobuoys for Undersea Domain Awareness (UDA) for the Indian Navy, a high technology device for tracking submarines in deep seas and oceans.
- (b) Anahat Singh
Anahat Singh, a promising young squash player from India, has won the Under-17 title at the British Junior Open 2025 held in Birmingham. This win is his third title in this prestigious tournament, earlier he had won the title in Under-11 and Under-15 categories.
- (a) 6.4%
India's real GDP growth is projected to slow to 6.4% for financial year 2024-25 (FY25), down from 8.2% in FY24, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO). This is the lowest growth rate in four years. Indicates slowdown in economic growth.
- (b) Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma has recently been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Signature Global. Sharma has over 30 years of experience in finance roles. He is a Chartered Accountant since 1997. His career includes important positions in leading organizations in various sectors like manufacturing and banking.
- (c) $3 billion
Microsoft has significantly deepened its collaboration with India by announcing an initiative of substantial investments and partnerships aimed at enhancing the country's AI capabilities. On January 7, 2025, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed an investment of $3 billion over the next two years focused on AI and cloud infrastructure in India.
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