Current Affairs – MCQs (13 May 2025)

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1. Who has announced retirement from Test cricket in May 2025? by Current Affairs – MCQs (13 May 2025)
   a) Rohit Sharma
   b) Virat Kohli
   c) KL Rahul
   d) Ravindra Jadeja
   Ans: b) Virat Kohli

2. Which tribe from Rajasthan was recently in the news?
   a) Bhil
   b) Raika
   c) Gond
   d) Santhal
   Ans: b) Raika

3. Which country has become the most terrorism-affected in the Global Terrorism Index 2025?
   a) Afghanistan
   b) Syria
   c) Burkina Faso
   d) Iraq
   Ans: c) Burkina Faso

4. Which Indian national park became the 58th Tiger Reserve in India?
   a) Madhav National Park
   b) Dudhwa National Park
   c) Pench National Park
   d) Similipal National Park
   Ans: a) Madhav National Park

5. Which Indian banks are classified as D-SIBs by RBI in 2025?
   a) SBI, HDFC, ICICI
   b) SBI, Axis, Kotak
   c) ICICI, PNB, SBI
   d) SBI, Canara, ICICI
   Ans: a) SBI, HDFC, ICICI

6. Which missile was unveiled by DRDO in Hyderabad in May 2025?
   a) Prithvi-II
   b) BM-04
   c) Agni Prime
   d) Akash-NG
   Ans: b) BM-04

7. Which portal has been launched for recycling metals in India?
   a) Viksit Bharat Portal
   b) Swachh Metal Portal
   c) MY Bharat Portal
   d) Mission Recycle
   Ans: c) MY Bharat Portal

8. Which two endangered primates were highlighted recently for conservation efforts?
   a) Nilgiri Tahr & Indian Pangolin
   b) Phayre’s Langur & Western Hoolock Gibbon
   c) Red Panda & Golden Langur
   d) Lion-tailed Macaque & Bonnet Macaque
   Ans: b) Phayre’s Langur & Western Hoolock Gibbon

9. Inflation in the United States dropped to what level in April 2025?
   a) 4.1%
   b) 3.6%
   c) 2.3%
   d) 2.9%
   Ans: c) 2.3%

10. Which UK water company is facing a severe liquidity crisis?
    a) Severn Trent
    b) Thames Water
    c) United Utilities
    d) Anglian Water
    Ans: b) Thames Water

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🌐 International Affairs

11. Which country recently legalized same-sex marriage in 2025?
    a) India
    b) Japan
    c) Thailand
    d) Italy
    Ans: c) Thailand

12. Which country hosted the G20 Youth Summit 2025?  by Current Affairs – MCQs (13 May 2025)
    a) Brazil
    b) South Africa
    c) India
    d) Germany
    Ans: a) Brazil

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14. Which Indian state has launched the ‘Green Energy Corridor Phase-II’?
    a) Gujarat
    b) Rajasthan
    c) Tamil Nadu
    d) Himachal Pradesh
    Ans: b) Rajasthan

15. Which international organization released the 2025 Global Peace Index?
    a) UNDP
    b) World Bank
    c) IEP
    d) IMF
    Ans: c) IEP (Institute for Economics & Peace)

16. Which is the world’s most peaceful country according to the 2025 GPI?
    a) New Zealand
    b) Iceland
    c) Finland
    d) Switzerland
    Ans: b) Iceland

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🏛️ Indian Government & Economy

16. What is India’s projected GDP growth rate for FY 2025-26?
    a) 5.9%
    b) 6.2%
    c) 6.8%
    d) 7.0%
    Ans: d) 7.0%

17. Who is the current Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
    a) Rajiv Kumar
    b) Suman Bery
    c) Arvind Panagariya
    d) Amitabh Kant
    Ans: b) Suman Bery

18. Which ministry launched the ‘e-Vidhan’ initiative for paperless legislature?
    a) Ministry of IT
    b) Ministry of Law and Justice
    c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
    d) Ministry of Education
    Ans: c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

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📚 Science, Tech & Environment

19. Which Indian city hosted the National Science Fair 2025?
    a) Pune
    b) Hyderabad
    c) New Delhi
    d) Bengaluru
    Ans: d) Bengaluru

20. ISRO recently launched a satellite for agriculture monitoring. What is its name?
    a) Bhujal-1
    b) KrishiSat
    c) AgriVision
    d) Anand-2
    Ans: b) KrishiSat

21. Which Indian tech company became the first to cross $300 billion market cap in 2025?
    a) Infosys
    b) TCS
    c) Wipro
    d) HCL Tech
    Ans: b) TCS

22. India’s first AI Policy was released by which ministry?
    a) Ministry of Education
    b) Ministry of Electronics & IT
    c) NITI Aayog
    d) Department of Science and Technology
    Ans: b) Ministry of Electronics & IT

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🏆 Awards & Sports

23. Who won the IPL 2025 Orange Cap?
    a) Shubman Gill
    b) Virat Kohli
    c) Ruturaj Gaikwad
    d) KL Rahul
    Ans: a) Shubman Gill

24. Which team won the IPL 2025?   by Current Affairs – MCQs (13 May 2025)
    a) Mumbai Indians
    b) Chennai Super Kings
    c) Royal Challengers Bangalore
    d) Rajasthan Royals
    Ans: d) Rajasthan Royals

25. Who was awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
    a) Jennifer Egan
    b) Colson Whitehead
    c) Jesmyn Ward
    d) Tommy Orange
    Ans: d) Tommy Orange

26. Which Indian athlete broke the national javelin record in May 2025?
    a) Neeraj Chopra
    b) Kishore Jena
    c) Shivpal Singh
    d) Annu Rani
    Ans: b) Kishore Jena    by Current Affairs – MCQs (13 May 2025)