January 2025 World MCQs with Answers

According to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Results Report 2024, how many children have been reached since the start of GPE 2025?

• A.100 million
• B.253 million
• C.500 million
• D.750 million

Which organisation has launched the quantum processor Willow?

• A.Google
• B.Yahoo
• C.Amazon
• D.Microsoft

The President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, belongs to which country?

• A.North Korea
• B.South Korea
• C.Cameroon
• D.Portugal

Which country has recently launched the CR450 prototype, the world's fastest high-speed train?

• A.China
• B.South Korea
• C.Russia
• D.Pakistan

What significant event occurred on New Year's Day regarding Russian gas exports?

• A.Russia increased its gas exports to Europe
• B.Russian gas exports through Ukraine’s pipelines stopped
• C.Ukraine imposed new tariffs on Russian gas
• D.Moscow signed a new energy deal with Europe

Who was the world's richest man in 2025?

• A.Elon Musk
• B.Jeff Bezos
• C.Larry Ellison
• D.Mark Zuckerberg

How deep was the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet on 7 January 2025?

• A.5 km
• B.10 km
• C.15 km
• D.20 km

What was the location of the epicentre of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet?

• A.80 km south of Mt Everest
• B.80 km north of Mt Everest
• C.100 km east of Mt Everest
• D.100 km west of Mt Everest

On 8 January 2025, which city in the United States declared a state of emergency due to wildfires?

• A.Austin
• B.Chicago
• C.Houston
• D.Los Angeles

On 9 January 2025, the first cases of the HMPV virus in China were reported in which city?

• A.Beijing
• B.Shanghai
• C.Wuhan
• D.Guangzhou