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May Current Affairs Quiz (2025)
May Current Affairs Quiz (2025)
Which unified app will the Election Commission launch to replace 40+ platforms? ||| ECIAPP ||| ECINET ||| VoteLink ||| eShakti ||| 2 ||| 1
Which country joined the International Solar Alliance as its 123rd member? ||| Angola ||| Nigeria ||| Kenya ||| Mozambique ||| 1 ||| 1
What operation did CBI launch in 2025 against online child exploitation? ||| Operation Hawk ||| Operation Sindoor ||| Operation Prahari ||| Operation Shakti ||| 1 ||| 1
Which company unveiled India’s first AI gold-melting ATM? ||| GoldSikka ||| Muthoot ||| Manappuram ||| Reliance Gold ||| 1 ||| 2
Which dam was used by India to restrict water flow to Pakistan for strategic reasons? ||| Baglihar Dam ||| Salal Dam ||| Bhakra Dam ||| Uri Dam ||| 1 ||| 1
Greenfield airports in Kota and Puri were approved under which scheme? ||| RCS ||| UDAN scheme ||| PMGSY ||| AMRUT ||| 2 ||| 1
When did India hold civil defence drills amid Indo-Pak tensions? ||| May 5–7, 2025 ||| May 7–9, 2025 ||| May 10–12, 2025 ||| May 15–17, 2025 ||| 2 ||| 2
Assets of how many Supreme Court judges were published for transparency? ||| 19 judges ||| 20 judges ||| 21 judges ||| 22 judges ||| 3 ||| 1
India’s first inter-state cheetah corridor will link which two states? ||| Gujarat & Rajasthan ||| MP & Rajasthan ||| MP & UP ||| Rajasthan & Haryana ||| 2 ||| 2
What is the worth of India’s first mortgage-backed Pass Through Certificates on NSE? ||| ₹500 crore ||| ₹750 crore ||| ₹1000 crore ||| ₹1,500 crore ||| 3 ||| 2
What amount was allocated for cashless treatment of road accident victims? ||| ₹1 lakh ||| ₹1.2 lakh ||| ₹1.5 lakh ||| ₹2 lakh ||| 3 ||| 1
What was the name of India’s precision strikes operation in Pakistan? ||| Operation Sindoor ||| Operation Vajra ||| Operation Surya ||| Operation Rakshak ||| 1 ||| 1
Where will IIFT set up its new off-campus centre? ||| Gandhinagar ||| GIFT City, Gujarat ||| Surat ||| Vadodara ||| 2 ||| 1
Which programme approved new wetland projects in Agra, Prayagraj, Bihar? ||| Namami Gange ||| Jal Shakti Abhiyan ||| Jal Jeevan Mission ||| Smart Cities ||| 1 ||| 1
Which Indian was honoured by Russia with a WWII hero memorial plaque? ||| Lal Bahadur Shastri ||| Biju Patnaik ||| Rajendra Prasad ||| Subhash Chandra Bose ||| 2 ||| 2
What is the Cabinet-approved budget for IIT expansions in five locations? ||| ₹10,000 crore ||| ₹11,828.79 crore ||| ₹12,000 crore ||| ₹13,500 crore ||| 2 ||| 1
What feature will India’s new passports have under Passport Seva 2.0? ||| Holograms ||| e-chips with RFID & biometrics ||| QR codes ||| Watermarks ||| 2 ||| 1
Which mock drill did Bengaluru conduct for emergency readiness? ||| Operation Kavach ||| Operation Abhyas ||| Operation Prayaas ||| Operation Suraksha ||| 2 ||| 2
How many snow leopards were found in Ladakh as per recent survey? ||| 450 ||| 470 ||| 477 ||| 500 ||| 3 ||| 1
Which corridor was shut after Indian airstrikes under Operation Sindoor? ||| Wagah Border ||| Kartarpur Corridor ||| Attari Crossing ||| Hussainiwala Gate ||| 2 ||| 1
Vietnam’s Golden Visa for Indian investors is valid for how many years? ||| 5 years ||| 7 years ||| 10 years ||| 15 years ||| 3 ||| 2
By what percentage did India-New Zealand trade grow recently? ||| 40% ||| 45% ||| 48.6% ||| 50% ||| 3 ||| 2
India’s maternal mortality ratio as per latest data is? ||| 85 per lakh ||| 90 per lakh ||| 93 per lakh ||| 95 per lakh ||| 3 ||| 1
What aquaculture ban was imposed by Commerce Ministry to fight AMR? ||| Antibiotics ||| Growth Hormones ||| Key antimicrobials ||| Fertilizers ||| 3 ||| 1
What is India’s first transmedia entertainment city called? ||| MediaLand ||| Creator Hub ||| Creator Land ||| CineCity ||| 3 ||| 2
How many jobs will be created by Andhra’s Creator Land project? ||| 20,000 ||| 22,000 ||| 25,000 ||| 30,000 ||| 3 ||| 2
Where is Maharashtra’s first Edu City being built? ||| Pune ||| Navi Mumbai ||| Thane ||| Nagpur ||| 2 ||| 1
Telangana will host which global event in 2025? ||| Miss Universe ||| Miss Earth ||| Miss World ||| Cannes Film Festival ||| 3 ||| 2
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin declared which date as Traders Day? ||| May 1 ||| May 3 ||| May 5 ||| May 7 ||| 3 ||| 2
Whose biopic will Maharashtra release on her 300th birth anniversary? ||| Rani Laxmibai ||| Ahilyabai Holkar ||| Savitribai Phule ||| Jijabai ||| 2 ||| 1
What is the budget for Maharashtra’s Adishakti Abhiyan campaign? ||| ₹9 crore ||| ₹10.50 crore ||| ₹12 crore ||| ₹15 crore ||| 2 ||| 2
Arunachal Pradesh drilled its first geothermal well at which location? ||| Tawang ||| Dirang ||| Itanagar ||| Ziro ||| 2 ||| 2
What budget did Delhi approve for cloud seeding trials with IIT Kanpur? ||| ₹2.5 crore ||| ₹3.0 crore ||| ₹3.21 crore ||| ₹3.5 crore ||| 3 ||| 2
Which Kerala city joined WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities Network? ||| Kochi ||| Kozhikode ||| Thiruvananthapuram ||| Kollam ||| 2 ||| 2
What is the investment for BrahMos missile production in Lucknow? ||| ₹250 crore ||| ₹275 crore ||| ₹300 crore ||| ₹325 crore ||| 3 ||| 1
India’s largest quantum computer in Amaravati has how many qubits? ||| 120 qubits ||| 140 qubits ||| 156 qubits ||| 170 qubits ||| 3 ||| 1
Who secured a second term as Australia’s Prime Minister? ||| Scott Morrison ||| Anthony Albanese ||| Peter Dutton ||| Julia Gillard ||| 2 ||| 1
PAP won how many seats in Singapore’s 2025 General Elections? ||| 83 ||| 85 ||| 87 ||| 90 ||| 3 ||| 2
Who became Yemen’s new Prime Minister amid crisis? ||| Abdul Qadir Bajammal ||| Salem Bin Braik ||| Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed ||| Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak ||| 2 ||| 2
What share of Indian exports will enjoy zero duties under India-UK FTA? ||| 95% ||| 96% ||| 98% ||| 99% ||| 4 ||| 1
Who assumed office as Germany’s Chancellor after second vote? ||| Olaf Scholz ||| Friedrich Merz ||| Angela Merkel ||| Armin Laschet ||| 2 ||| 1
What papal name did Cardinal Prevost adopt as 267th pope? ||| Leo XIII ||| Leo XIV ||| Benedict XVII ||| Pius XIII ||| 2 ||| 1
What fine did RBI impose on SBI for compliance lapses? ||| ₹1.50 crore ||| ₹1.60 crore ||| ₹1.72 crore ||| ₹2 crore ||| 3 ||| 2
Total FY25 profit of Public Sector Banks was? ||| ₹1.5 lakh crore ||| ₹1.6 lakh crore ||| ₹1.78 lakh crore ||| ₹1.8 lakh crore ||| 3 ||| 1
SBI’s Q4 profit fell by what percentage? ||| 8% ||| 9% ||| 10% ||| 12% ||| 3 ||| 2
How much equity will SBI raise in FY26? ||| ₹20,000 crore ||| ₹22,500 crore ||| ₹25,000 crore ||| ₹27,000 crore ||| 3 ||| 2
What training program impacts 2.3 lakh SBI staff? ||| SuperBank ||| Next LEAP ||| SuPer SBI ||| Both B & C ||| 4 ||| 1
Which Japanese bank is in talks for 51% stake in Yes Bank? ||| MUFG ||| Mizuho ||| SMBC ||| Nomura ||| 3 ||| 1
Which bank led credit card additions in FY25 with 216,997 new cards? ||| HSBC ||| Citi ||| Standard Chartered ||| DBS ||| 1 ||| 2
India’s Morningstar DBRS credit rating is? ||| BBB+ ||| BBB ||| BB+ ||| A- ||| 2 ||| 2
Which company received approval for satellite internet services in India? ||| OneWeb ||| Starlink ||| Telesat ||| HughesNet ||| 2 ||| 1
What is Kotak Bank’s invite-only credit card offering 10 airmiles/₹100? ||| Royale Card ||| Solitaire Credit Card ||| Privilege Plus ||| Opulence Card ||| 2 ||| 2
Moody’s reduced India’s 2025 GDP forecast to? ||| 6.2% ||| 6.3% ||| 6.4% ||| 6.5% ||| 2 ||| 1
India will become 4th largest economy by which year per IMF? ||| 2024 ||| 2025 ||| 2026 ||| 2027 ||| 2 ||| 1
Which logistics firm tied up with IWAI for inland cargo movement? ||| DHL ||| Rhenus Logistics ||| Blue Dart ||| Safexpress ||| 2 ||| 2
IBC Vietnam Chapter launched on which occasion? ||| Vesak Day 2025 ||| Buddha Purnima ||| Global Buddhist Meet ||| Sangha Conference ||| 1 ||| 2
India-Chile CEPA talks scheduled for which dates? ||| May 20–24 ||| May 23–27 ||| May 26–30 ||| May 28–June 1 ||| 3 ||| 2
Who exited as IMF Executive Director 6 months early? ||| K.V. Subramanian ||| Raghuram Rajan ||| Gita Gopinath ||| Parameswaran Iyer ||| 1 ||| 2
Who replaced K.V. Subramanian as interim IMF ED? ||| Arvind Subramanian ||| Parameswaran Iyer ||| N.K. Singh ||| Subhash Chandra Garg ||| 2 ||| 2
Who is Warren Buffett’s successor at Berkshire Hathaway? ||| Ajit Jain ||| Greg Abel ||| Charlie Munger ||| Ted Weschler ||| 2 ||| 1
Who became NFDC’s new Managing Director? ||| Prakash Magdum ||| Shyam Benegal ||| Ramesh Sippy ||| Adoor Gopalakrishnan ||| 1 ||| 2
Which newspaper bagged multiple Pulitzer 2025 awards? ||| Washington Post ||| The New York Times ||| The Guardian ||| The Times ||| 2 ||| 1
Who was recommended as CMD of Oriental Insurance? ||| Sanjay Joshi ||| Rakesh Sharma ||| Rajnish Kumar ||| Shailesh Pathak ||| 1 ||| 2
Who will succeed C.K. Venkataraman as Titan MD in 2026? ||| Ajoy Chawla ||| Bhaskar Bhat ||| Rajeev Karwal ||| Prakash Magdum ||| 1 ||| 2
Which actor will get Humanitarian Award at 72nd Miss World Festival? ||| Sonu Sood ||| Akshay Kumar ||| Priyanka Chopra ||| Shah Rukh Khan ||| 1 ||| 2
Which newspaper won UNESCO Press Freedom Prize? ||| Le Monde ||| La Prensa ||| El País ||| The Hindu ||| 2 ||| 2
DRDO’s Stratospheric Airship Platform reached what altitude? ||| 15 km ||| 17 km ||| 19 km ||| 20 km ||| 2 ||| 1
Which mountain did ITBP scale while clearing 150 kg waste? ||| Mt. Makalu ||| Mt. Everest ||| Mt. Kanchenjunga ||| Mt. Lhotse ||| 1 ||| 2
Which Indian Navy ship joined India-Maldives HADR drill? ||| INS Sharda ||| INS Kiltan ||| INS Kadmatt ||| INS Sumedha ||| 1 ||| 2
What is India’s deal value with US for HawkEye 360 RF tech? ||| $110 million ||| $120 million ||| $131 million ||| $140 million ||| 3 ||| 1
Which Indian Navy ship was showcased at IMDEX Asia 2025? ||| INS Sharda ||| INS Kiltan ||| INS Kadmatt ||| INS Sumedha ||| 2 ||| 2
What indigenous content percentage does INS Arnala have? ||| 70% ||| 75% ||| 80% ||| 85% ||| 3 ||| 2
Which state topped the India Justice Report 2025? ||| Kerala ||| Maharashtra ||| Karnataka ||| Tamil Nadu ||| 3 ||| 1
India’s rank in the 2025 Human Development Report? ||| 128th ||| 129th ||| 130th ||| 131st ||| 3 ||| 1
What budget was allocated for National ITI Upgradation Scheme? ||| ₹55,000 crore ||| ₹60,000 crore ||| ₹65,000 crore ||| ₹70,000 crore ||| 2 ||| 1
How many youth will be trained under the ITI Upgradation Scheme? ||| 15 lakh ||| 18 lakh ||| 20 lakh ||| 22 lakh ||| 3 ||| 1
What scheme was launched in Kerala for migrant children education? ||| Jyoti ||| Jyothi ||| Shiksha Jyoti ||| Nayi Roshni ||| 2 ||| 2
Monthly honorarium under Haryana’s Kalakar Samajik Samman Yojana? ||| ₹7,000 ||| ₹10,000 ||| Both A & B ||| ₹15,000 ||| 3 ||| 2
AI Pragya initiative in UP aims to train how many youth? ||| 5 lakh ||| 8 lakh ||| 10 lakh ||| 12 lakh ||| 3 ||| 1
How many enrollments recorded under Jan Suraksha Schemes in 10 years? ||| 75 crore ||| 80 crore ||| 82 crore ||| 85 crore ||| 3 ||| 1
Which scheme will India showcase at World Bank Land Conference 2025? ||| PM-KISAN ||| SVAMITVA & Gram Manchitra ||| Jal Jeevan Mission ||| PMAY ||| 2 ||| 2
Where did Indian Register of Shipping open its new office? ||| UAE ||| Saudi Arabia ||| Oman ||| Qatar ||| 2 ||| 2
Quad countries conducted a logistics TTX in which city? ||| Honolulu ||| Tokyo ||| Sydney ||| New Delhi ||| 1 ||| 2
S. Sreesanth suspended for how many years by KCA? ||| 2 years ||| 3 years ||| 4 years ||| 5 years ||| 2 ||| 2
Khelo India Youth Games 2025 will be held in which state? ||| Bihar ||| UP ||| Gujarat ||| Haryana ||| 1 ||| 2
How many athletes to participate in Khelo India Youth Games 2025? ||| 5,000+ ||| 6,000+ ||| 7,000+ ||| 8,000+ ||| 2 ||| 2
Who won 14th Sudirman Cup badminton title? ||| Japan ||| Korea ||| China ||| Indonesia ||| 3 ||| 1
Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket on which date? ||| May 5, 2025 ||| May 6, 2025 ||| May 7, 2025 ||| May 8, 2025 ||| 3 ||| 1
FIFA announced how many host cities for 2027 Women’s World Cup? ||| Six ||| Seven ||| Eight ||| Nine ||| 3 ||| 2
IPL 2025 was suspended for how long amid tensions? ||| 5 days ||| One week ||| 10 days ||| Two weeks ||| 2 ||| 2
Which technology created DRR Rice 100 & Pusa DST Rice 1? ||| CRISPR-Cas ||| RNAi ||| TALENs ||| Gene Drive ||| 1 ||| 1
India’s first human spaceflight (Gaganyaan) planned for which year? ||| 2026 ||| 2027 ||| 2028 ||| 2029 ||| 2 ||| 1
How many global Portuguese speakers celebrated on World Portuguese Language Day? ||| 250 million ||| 260 million ||| 265 million ||| 270 million ||| 3 ||| 2
World Asthma Day 2025 theme? ||| “Breath Easy” ||| “Stop Asthma Now” ||| “Make inhaled treatments accessible for all” ||| “Healthy Lungs for All” ||| 3 ||| 2
On which date was World Athletics Day 2025 observed? ||| May 6 ||| May 7 ||| May 8 ||| May 9 ||| 2 ||| 2
International No Diet Day 2025 theme? ||| Healthy Eating ||| Body positivity awareness ||| Food Freedom ||| Diet Diversity ||| 2 ||| 2
How many km of roads has BRO built as per its 64th Foundation Day? ||| 50,000+ km ||| 52,000+ km ||| 55,000+ km ||| 57,000+ km ||| 3 ||| 1
World Thalassaemia Day 2025 theme? ||| “Together for Thalassaemia” ||| “End Thalassaemia Now” ||| “Thalassaemia Awareness” ||| “Hope for Thalassaemia” ||| 1 ||| 2
World Red Cross Day 2025 theme? ||| “Humanity First” ||| “Keeping Humanity Alive” ||| “Compassion in Action” ||| “The Power of Kindness” ||| 2 ||| 2
Which Argentina football legend & 1978 WC winner died at 77? ||| Mario Kempes ||| Luis Galvan ||| Daniel Passarella ||| Osvaldo Ardiles ||| 2 ||| 1