Daily Current Affairs 8th January 2025

Q.1. How much of India’s installed renewable energy capacity is expected to grow annually in 2024?
Ans:- 14%
Q.2. Which nation will begin raising pensions and prohibiting face coverings on January 1, 2025?
Ans:- Switzerland
Q.3. Who took over Western Air Command of the IAF recently?
Ans:- Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra
Q. 4. What type of planet is K2-18 b considered to be?
Ans:- Hycean
Q.5. Who was recently appointed UIDAI’s CEO?
Ans:- Bhuvnesh Kumar
Q.6. Which state defeated Kerala 1-0 in the final to win the Santosh Trophy?
Ans:- West Bengal
Q.7. Which nation, beginning in 2025, imposed a 1% tourist tax on lodging expenses to fund its tourism infrastructure?
Ans:- Russia 
Q.8. The nation’s first glass-sea bridge was unveiled by which Indian state?
Ans:- Tamil Nadu
Q.9. What is 2025 designated as by the Defense Ministry?
Ans:- Year of Reforms
Q.10. Every year, on what date is Global Family Day observed?
Ans:- January 1
Q.11. Who was the joint winner of the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship?
Ans:- Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi
Q.12. Who has been named ASSOCHAM’s new Secretary General?
Ans:- Manish Singhal
Q.13. To stop child marriage, which nation started the “Child Marriage Free” campaign?
Ans:- Nepal