#1281

The 'Møns Klint', famous for its white chalk cliffs, was added to the World Heritage List in 2025. It is in:

(a) Norway

(b) Sweden

(c) Denmark

(d) Finland

Explanation: Møns Klint is a geological site located in Denmark.

#1282

Which site in Malaysia, established in the 1920s as a man-made rainforest, was added in 2025?

(a) Kinabalu Park

(b) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Forest Park

(c) Taman Negara

(d) Gunung Mulu

Explanation: FRIM Forest Park Selangor was inscribed as a model of tropical forest restoration.

#1283

The 'Faya Palaeolandscape', revealing early human occupation, was added in 2025. It is in:

(a) Saudi Arabia

(b) Oman

(c) UAE

(d) Qatar

Explanation: The Faya Palaeolandscape is an archaeological site located in the United Arab Emirates.

#1284

Which cultural landscape in Cameroon, characterized by dry-stone architecture, was inscribed in 2025?

(a) Dja Faunal Reserve

(b) Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape

(c) Lobé Falls

(d) Bipindi

Explanation: The Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains was added for its cultural traditions.

#1285

Which site in Jamaica, often called the 'wickedest city on earth' before it sank, was added in 2025?

(a) Spanish Town

(b) Port Royal Archaeological Ensemble

(c) Blue Mountains

(d) Kingston

Explanation: The sunken city of Port Royal was inscribed in 2025 for its underwater archaeological value.

#1286

The 'Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream' were added in 2025. Which country are they in?

(a) North Korea

(b) South Korea

(c) Japan

(d) China

Explanation: These prehistoric rock carvings are located in South Korea.

#1287

The 'Wixárika Route to Wirikuta' is a sacred pilgrimage route added in 2025. It is located in:

(a) Peru

(b) Bolivia

(c) Mexico

(d) Guatemala

Explanation: This cultural landscape and pilgrimage route is located in Mexico.

#1288

Which country’s 'Ancient Khuttal' sites were added to the World Heritage List in 2025?

(a) Uzbekistan

(b) Tajikistan

(c) Kazakhstan

(d) Kyrgyzstan

Explanation: The Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal were inscribed by Tajikistan.

#1289

Which massive museum, located near the Pyramids of Giza, officially held its grand opening ceremony on November 1, 2025?

(a) The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

(b) The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

(c) The Cairo Museum

(d) The Luxor Museum

Explanation: After years of anticipation and limited trial tours, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) officially opened its doors on November 1, 2025, housing the complete Tutankhamun collection.

#1290

The V&A East Storehouse, which opened in London in May 2025, offers visitors a unique look at:

(a) The Crown Jewels

(b) The museum's storage and archives

(c) Ancient Roman ruins

(d) Modern sculpture gardens

Explanation: The V&A East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park allows the public to access the museum's vast collection of objects usually held in storage.

#1291

Set to open in 2025, the interactive Museum of Shakespeare in London is built on the archaeological remains of which theatre?

(a) The Globe

(b) The Rose

(c) The Curtain Playhouse

(d) The Swan

Explanation: The museum is located in Shoreditch, three meters underground, preserving the remains of The Curtain Playhouse where Shakespeare's plays were performed.

#1292

Which iconic Paris museum is scheduled to close in late 2025 for a major five-year renovation?

(a) The Louvre

(b) Musée d'Orsay

(c) Centre Pompidou

(d) Musée Rodin

Explanation: The Centre Pompidou will close its doors in 2025 for extensive renovations, expecting to reopen in 2030.

#1293

Which major Frank Gehry-designed museum is scheduled to open in the Saadiyat Cultural District of Abu Dhabi in 2025?

(a) The Louvre Abu Dhabi

(b) Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

(c) Zayed National Museum

(d) Museum of the Future

Explanation: The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, known for its massive deconstructivist design by Frank Gehry, is set for completion around 2025.

#1294

The FENIX Museum, set to open in 2025 in Rotterdam, focuses on the theme of:

(a) Maritime Warfare

(b) Migration

(c) Modern Architecture

(d) Dutch Golden Age

Explanation: FENIX is a new museum located in a historic port warehouse, dedicated to stories of migration.

#1295

The renovated Frick Collection is scheduled to return to its historic mansion in late 2024/2025 in which city?

(a) Boston

(b) Philadelphia

(c) New York City

(d) Washington D.C.

Explanation: After a temporary stay at the Breuer building (Frick Madison), the collection returns to its renovated Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue.

#1296

The name of the month 'January' comes from the Roman god Janus, who is the god of:

(a) War

(b) Love

(c) Beginnings, gates, and transitions

(d) The Sea

Explanation: Janus is the two-faced god looking both to the past and the future, symbolizing beginnings and transitions.

#1297

In a non-leap year, the calendar of which month is identical to January?

(a) May

(b) October

(c) July

(d) April

Explanation: In a common (non-leap) year, January and October start on the same day of the week and have the same number of days (31), making their calendars identical.

#1298

Which novel by David Szalay was awarded the Booker Prize in 2025?

(a) All That Man Is

(b) Flesh

(c) Turbulence

(d) London and the South-East

Explanation: David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh'. He had previously been shortlisted for the prize in 2016 for 'All That Man Is'. 'Flesh' was praised by the judges for its visceral examination of human relationships.

#1299

Who is the author of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'James'?

(a) Colson Whitehead

(b) Paul Harding

(c) Percival Everett

(d) Viet Thanh Nguyen

Explanation: Percival Everett won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'James'. The novel is a profound reimagining of Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', told from the perspective of the enslaved character Jim.

#1300

Who was the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (announced for 2025)?

(a) Bismah Maroof

(b) Sana Mir

(c) Nida Dar

(d) Javeria Khan

Explanation: Sana Mir (ثنا میر), the former captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team, was announced as an inductee into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2025.

January 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions