Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025
1. International Affairs
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Which country has developed the world’s first deep-sea radar capable of detecting high-flying aircraft?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) China
D) Japan
Answer: C) China -
Friedrich Merz was elected as the 10th Chancellor of which country in May 2025?
A) Austria
B) Germany
C) Switzerland
D) Netherlands
Answer: B) Germany -
The Golden Dragon Military Exercise is a bilateral drill between China and which country?
A) Cambodia
B) Russia
C) France
D) Australia
Answer: A) Cambodia -
Which country has recently signed 13 MoUs with India for projects under Indian grant assistance?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Maldives
C) Nepal
D) Bhutan
Answer: B) Maldives -
Which variant is driving the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia and India?
A) Delta
B) Omicron BA.5
C) JN.1
D) Lambda
Answer: C) JN.1 by current affairs MCQs – May 2025
2. National Affairs
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Which Indian state launched the ‘Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa Scheme’ recently?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Telangana -
Which state’s tableau won the first prize in the states/UTs category at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh -
What is the name of the initiative launched by the Indian government to promote gender equity in the maritime sector?
A) Nari Shakti
B) Sagar Mein Samman
C) Sagar Shakti
D) None of the Above
Answer: B) Sagar Mein Samman -
Which tiger reserve was recently featured in the UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz for May 11 to May 17, 2025?
A) Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
B) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
C) Bandipur Tiger Reserve
D) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Answer: D) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve -
Which Indian state declared ‘Tsarap Chu CR’ as India’s largest conservation reserve?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Sikkim
Answer: A) Himachal Pradesh -
Which organization in India has signed an MoU with IRDE-DRDO to boost ground-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA)?
A) ISRO
B) ARIES-DST
C) BARC
D) NAL
Answer: B) ARIES-DST -
Which Indian state drilled the Northeast region’s first geothermal production well in Dirang?
A) Assam
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Meghalaya
D) Nagaland
Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh -
What is the name of the mission launched by ISRO with the PSLV-C61?
A) EOS-09
B) Gaganyaan
C) Chandrayaan-3
D) Mangalyaan-2
Answer: A) EOS-09 -
Which Indian state celebrated the 50th anniversary of its formation in May 2025?
A) Sikkim
B) Goa
C) Meghalaya
D) Manipur
Answer: A) Sikkim -
Which mission is associated with NASA’s lunar exploration and was mentioned in the UPSC Current Affairs?
A) Artemis
B) GRAIL
C) Apollo
D) Orion
Answer: B) GRAIL
3. Economy & Environment
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India’s steel production expansion plan aims to increase capacity to how many million tonnes by 2030?
A) 250
B) 300
C) 330
D) 350
Answer: C) 330 -
Which Indian state is primarily using coal-based technologies for steel production, contributing significantly to emissions?
A) Odisha
B) Jharkhand
C) Chhattisgarh
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above -
What percentage of India’s emissions is contributed by the steel industry?
A) 8%
B) 10%
C) 12%
D) 15%
Answer: C) 12% -
Which international agency recommends that 37% of global steel production use lower-emission electric arc furnaces by 2030?
A) World Bank
B) International Energy Agency
C) United Nations
D) World Steel Association
Answer: B) International Energy Agency -
India aims to achieve net-zero emissions by which year?
A) 2050
B) 2060
C) 2070
D) 2080
Answer: C) 2070 -
Which new mosquito species, named “Pwani molecular form,” was discovered in which region?
A) Coastal East Africa
B) Central Africa
C) Central Asia
D) Australia
Answer: A) Coastal East Africa -
Which Indian state is associated with the ‘Narayanpatna Goat’ mentioned in the UPSC Current Affairs?
A) Odisha
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: A) Odisha
4. Science & Technology
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Which Indian organization is involved in the development of ground-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA)?
A) ISRO
B) ARIES-DST
C) DRDO
D) BARC
Answer: B) ARIES-DST -
Which mission is associated with NASA’s lunar exploration and was mentioned in the UPSC Current Affairs?
A) Artemis
B) GRAIL
C) Apollo
D) Orion
Answer: B) GRAIL -
What is the name of the new official physical fitness test established by the U.S. Army, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test?
A) Soldier Readiness Test
B) Army Fitness Test (AFT)
C) Combat Readiness Evaluation
D) Military Endurance Assessment
Answer: B) Army Fitness Test (AFT)
5. Awards & Sports
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Which Indian javelin thrower breached the 90-metre barrier at the Doha Diamond League 2025?
A) Shivpal Singh
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Davinder Singh Kang
D) Annu Rani
Answer: B) Neeraj Chopra -
Who was awarded the Jnanpith Award as mentioned in the UPSC Current Affairs?
A) Amitav Ghosh
B) Shashi Tharoor
C) M. T. Vasudevan Nair
D) None of the above
Answer: D) None of the above -
Which award is associated with contributions to agriculture and food production?
A) Padma Shri
B) Bharat Ratna
C) World Food Prize
D) Ramon Magsaysay Award
Answer: C) World Food Prize
