Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

National Affairs

1. Which organization revived the rare Ayurvedic manuscripts Dravyaratnakara Nighantu and Dravyanamakara Nighantu?

   • A) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) by Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

   • B) Ministry of AYUSH

   • C) National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)

   • D) AIIMS Delhi

   Answer: A) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

2. Which state government launched the ‘Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana (SJMMSVY)’?

   • A) Rajasthan

   • B) Maharashtra

   • C) Gujarat

   • D) Odisha

   Answer: C) Gujarat

3. Which state has become the first fully literate state in India? by Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

   • A) Mizoram

   • B) Assam

   • C) Uttarakhand

   • D) Himachal Pradesh

   Answer: A) Mizoram

4. Which city hosted the World Hydrogen Summit 2025?

   • A) New Delhi, India

   • B) Rotterdam, Netherlands

   • C) Geneva, Switzerland

   • D) Paris, France

   Answer: B) Rotterdam, Netherlands

5. Which ministry launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI)?

   • A) Ministry of Power

   • B) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

   • C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

   • D) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

   Answer: C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

6. Who has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in May 2025?

   • A) Tapan Kumar Deka

   • B) Arvind Kumar

   • C) Rajiv Jain

   • D) Ajit Doval

   Answer: A) Tapan Kumar Deka

7. Which Indian state launched the ‘Jalaj’ project for river rejuvenation and biodiversity conservation?

   • A) Uttar Pradesh

   • B) Bihar

   • C) West Bengal

   • D) Uttarakhand

   Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

8. Which Indian state declared itself as the first fully literate state in May 2025? by Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

   • A) Kerala

   • B) Mizoram

   • C) Goa

   • D) Sikkim

   Answer: B) Mizoram

9. Which Indian state government announced the ‘Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana’ in May 2025?

   • A) Maharashtra

   • B) Gujarat

   • C) Rajasthan

   • D) Madhya Pradesh

   Answer: B) Gujarat

10. Which Indian city hosted the World Hydrogen Summit 2025?

    • A) Mumbai

    • B) New Delhi

    • C) Bengaluru

    • D) Hyderabad

    Answer: B) New Delhi

International Affairs

11. Which organization released the Global Methane Tracker 2025?

    • A) International Energy Agency (IEA)

    • B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    • C) World Bank

    • D) Greenpeace International

    Answer: A) International Energy Agency (IEA)

12. Which country announced immediate rice relief measures to prevent a shift to foreign brands due to rising prices?

    • A) China

    • B) Japan

    • C) South Korea

    • D) Vietnam

    Answer: B) Japan

13. Which country called for urgent regional gang-fighting support as the U.S. reduced funding in May 2025?

    • A) Colombia

    • B) Haiti

    • C) El Salvador

    • D) Venezuela

    Answer: B) Haiti

14. Which country’s postal service faced questions over missed delivery targets in May 2025?

    • A) United States

    • B) United Kingdom

    • C) Canada

    • D) Australia

    Answer: B) United Kingdom

15. Which university obtained a temporary court order blocking the U.S. administration’s attempt to ban it from enrolling international students?

    • A) Stanford University

    • B) Harvard University

    • C) Yale University

    • D) Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Answer: B) Harvard University

16. Which country pledged immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent a shift to foreign brands?

    • A) China

    • B) Japan

    • C) South Korea

    • D) Thailand

    Answer: B) Japan

17. Which country called for urgent regional gang-fighting support as the U.S. reduced funding?

    • A) Haiti

    • B) Colombia

    • C) El Salvador

    • D) Venezuela

    Answer: A) Haiti

18. Which country’s postal service faced questions over missed delivery targets in May 2025? by Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

    • A) United States

    • B) United Kingdom

    • C) Canada

    • D) Australia

    Answer: B) United Kingdom

19. Which university obtained a temporary court order blocking the U.S. administration’s attempt to ban it from enrolling international students?

    • A) Stanford University

    • B) Harvard University

    • C) Yale University

    • D) Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Answer: B) Harvard University

20. Which country pledged immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent a shift to foreign brands?

    • A) China

    • B) Japan

    • C) South Korea

    • D) Thailand

    Answer: B) Japan

Science & Technology

21. Which organization developed the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)?

    • A) United States

    • B) France

    • C) Israel

    • D) Russia

    Answer: A) United States

22. Which organization released the report on ‘Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India’?

    • A) NITI Aayog

    • B) Ministry of Finance

    • C) Reserve Bank of India

    • D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

    Answer: A) NITI Aayog

23. Which organization developed the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)?

    • A) United States

    • B) France

    • C) Israel

    • D) Russia

    Answer: A) United States

24. Which organization released the report on ‘Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India’?

    • A) NITI Aayog

    • B) Ministry of Finance

    • C) Reserve Bank of India

    • D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

    Answer: A) NITI Aayog

25. Which organization developed the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)?

    • A) United States

    • B) France

    • C) Israel

    • D) Russia

    Answer: A) United States

26. Which organization released the report on ‘Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India’?

    • A) NITI Aayog

    • B) Ministry of Finance

    • C) Reserve Bank of India

    • D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

    Answer: A) NITI Aayog

27. Which organization developed the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)? by Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

    • A) United States

    • B) France

    • C) Israel

    • D) Russia

    Answer: A) United States

28. Which organization released the report on ‘Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India’?

    • A) NITI Aayog

    • B) Ministry of Finance

    • C) Reserve Bank of India

    • D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

    Answer: A) NITI Aayog

29. Which organization developed the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)?

    • A) United States

    • B) France

    • C) Israel

    • D) Russia

    Answer: A) United States

30. Which organization released the report on ‘Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India’?

    • A) NITI Aayog

    • B) Ministry of Finance

    • C) Reserve Bank of India

    • D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

    Answer: A) NITI Aayog

Miscellaneous

31. Which day is observed as International Nurses Day?

    • A) May 10

    • B) May 12

    • C) May 15

    • D) May 20

    Answer: B) May 12

32. What is the theme for International Nurses Day 2025?

    • A) “Nurses: A Voice to Lead”

    • B) “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”

    • C) “Nursing the World to Health”

    • D) “Nurses: A Force for Change”

    Answer: B) “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”

33. Which Indian state declared itself as the first fully literate state in May 2025?

    • A) Kerala

    • B) Mizoram

    • C) Goa

    • D) Sikkim

    Answer: B) Mizoram

34. Which Indian state government announced the ‘Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana’ in May 2025?

    • A) Maharashtra

    • B) Gujarat

    • C) Rajasthan

    • D) Madhya Pradesh

    Answer: B) Gujarat

35. Which Indian city hosted the World Hydrogen Summit 2025? by Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025

    • A) Mumbai

    • B) New Delhi

    • C) Bengaluru

    • D) Hyderabad

    Answer: B) New Delhi