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** On January 10, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Kumbhvaani FM channel for the Mahakumbh. What was the purpose of launching this channel?
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To provide information for the management of the Kumbh Mela
- Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 has achieved remarkable achievements, breaking records with more than 10 crore (100 million) visitors till 23 January 2025.
- CM Yogi said that in Maha Kumbh-2025, which started on Paush Purnima on 13 January, till the date of Mahashivratri on 26 February, more than 66 crore 21 lakh devotees received the holy benefit of bathing in the holy Triveni in a total of 45 days in Prayagraj.
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** How many players were awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in January 2025?
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4
- It was decided to give Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award to 4 players – Manu Bhaker (Shooting), D Gukesh (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey), Praveen Kumar (Para-athletics).
- The awardees received the Sports Awards from the President of India Draupadi Murmu at a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17 January 2025 (Friday) at 11 am.
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Which airline has recently become the first one to provide in-flight Wi-Fi internet services on domestic routes?
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Air India
- The service became available on January 1, 2025. Passengers can access it on select aircraft like the Airbus A350, Boeing 787-9, and some Airbus A321neo models.
- This initiative aims to enhance the passenger experience by providing complimentary internet access during flights.
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** Who has won the first title of Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25?
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Odisha Warriors
- Odisha Warriors defeated Surma Hockey Club to win the inaugural edition of the Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25.
- The Hockey India League (HIL) started in 2013 and is the premier hockey competition in India for male and female players.
- Rutuja scored both the goals for Odisha Warriors.
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** Which country has completed the construction of the world’s longest expressway tunnel, the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel?
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China
- The tunnel is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and has a length of 22.13 kilometers.
- The travel time across the Tianshan Mountains decreased from 3 hours to 20 minutes.
- This project was started in April 2020.
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Who has been appointed as the new space secretary and chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation?
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V Narayanan
- Dr. V. Narayanan, Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), has been appointed as the new ISRO Chairman and Space Secretary.
- He will succeed S. Somanath on January 14, 2025, for a two-year term or until further orders.
- He joined ISRO in 1948 and has worked on projects like ASLV, PSLV, GSLV Mk-II, and GSLV Mk-III.
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Which country has recently been declared malaria-free by the WHO?
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Georgia
- Georgia was declared malaria-free by WHO after nearly 100 years of sustained efforts.
- It became the 46th region globally (45 countries + 1 territory) to achieve malaria-free status.
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