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Current Affairs MCQs - May 2025

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who has been appointed as the CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)?

a)

Sushil Pal

b)

Amitesh Kumar Sinha

c)

Ajay Bhadoo

d)

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

2.

When was the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) launched?

a)

2020

b)

2021

c)

2022

d)

2023

3.

What is the total outlay of ISM?

a)

Rs 50,000 crore

b)

Rs 65,000 crore

c)

Rs 76,000 crore

d)

Rs 80,000 crore

4.

Tejpaul Bhatia has been appointed as CEO of which company?

a)

ISM

b)

Axiom Space

c)

NASA

d)

Blue Origin

5.

Who will be the pilot of the upcoming Axiom-4 mission?

a)

Sunita Williams

b)

Kalpana Chawla

c)

Shubhanshu Shukla

d)

Rakesh Sharma

6.

Who is the CEO of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)?

a)

Ajay Bhadoo

b)

Justin Hotard

c)

Fernando Fernandez

d)

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

7.

Who is the CEO of Government e-Marketplace (GeM)?

a)

Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman

b)

Ajay Bhadoo

c)

Sushil Pal

d)

Amitesh Sinha

8.

Who has been appointed as CEO of Anusandhan National Research Foundation?

a)

Amitesh Sinha

b)

Fernando Fernandez

c)

Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman

d)

BVR Subrahmanyam

9.

Who is the new CEO of Unilever?

a)

Justin Hotard

b)

Fernando Fernandez

c)

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

d)

Anubrata Biswas

10.

Who became CEO of Nokia?

a)

Justin Hotard

b)

Anubrata Biswas

c)

Shivkumar Kalyanaraman

d)

Fernando Fernandez

11.

Axiom Space is based in which country?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

India

d)

Japan

12.

When is Axiom-4 mission scheduled for launch?

a)

April 2025

b)

May 2025

c)

June 2025

d)

July 2025

13.

From which date did RBI mandate all regulated entities to use the PRAVAAH portal?

a)

1st April 2025

b)

1st May 2025

c)

30th April 2025

d)

15th May 2025

14.

What does PRAVAAH stand for?

a)

Platform for Registration of Authorisation

b)

Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation and Authorisations

c)

Portal for RBI Approvals

d)

Public Regulation and Validation Authority

15.

When was PRAVAAH portal launched?

a)

May 2023

b)

April 2025

c)

May 2024

d)

March 2024

16.

How many applications/requests have been received via PRAVAAH portal so far?

a)

Around 1000

b)

Around 2000

c)

Around 3000

d)

Around 4000

17.

Who is the current Governor of RBI (as per this PDF)?

a)

Shaktikanta Das

b)

Sanjay Malhotra

c)

Poonam Gupta

d)

M. Rajeshwar Rao

18.

Airtel Payments Bank launched NCMC-enabled RuPay cards in collaboration with which organization?

a)

RBI

b)

NPCI

c)

SBI

d)

Paytm

19.

What does NCMC stand for?

a)

National Credit Money Card

b)

National Contactless Metro Card

c)

National Common Mobility Card

d)

National Cashless Mode Card

20.

What is the vision behind launching NCMC?

a)

One Country, One Law

b)

One Nation, One Card

c)

One City, One Transport

d)

Digital Bharat Movement

21.

What is the year of establishment of Airtel Payments Bank?

a)

2014

b)

2015

c)

2016

d)

2017

22.

Who is the current MD & CEO of Airtel Payments Bank?

a)

Sunil Bharti Mittal

b)

Gopal Vittal

c)

Anubrata Biswas

d)

Uday Kotak

23.

What denominations has RBI asked ATMs to dispense regularly?

a)

₹10 and ₹20

b)

₹500 and ₹2000

c)

₹100 and ₹200

d)

₹50 and ₹500

24.

By which date must 75% of ATMs dispense ₹100/₹200 notes from at least one cassette?

a)

March 31, 2026

b)

September 30, 2025

c)

December 31, 2025

d)

April 1, 2026

25.

By when must 90% of ATMs comply with the new note dispensing rule?

a)

January 2026

b)

March 2026

c)

March 31, 2026

d)

July 2025

26.

Who operates White Label ATMs in India?

a)

RBI

b)

Banks only

c)

Private Companies licensed by RBI

d)

Ministry of Finance

27.

PRAVAAH portal is primarily used for what purpose?

a)

Cash withdrawal

b)

Banking complaints

c)

Regulatory approvals and licenses

d)

RTI applications

28.

Who launched the PRAVAAH portal?

a)

SEBI

b)

RBI

c)

NPCI

d)

Ministry of Finance

29.

Who launched the PRAVAAH portal?

a)

SEBI

b)

RBI

c)

NPCI

d)

Ministry of Finance

30.

Who is heading the inter-ministerial committee formed for the new National Manufacturing Mission?

a)

Amitabh Kant

b)

Sanjay Malhotra

c)

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

d)

Anurag Thakur

31.

What is the current share of manufacturing in India’s GDP?

a)

10-12%

b)

13-15%

c)

16-17%

d)

20-22%

32.

Which of the following is not a focus area of the new National Manufacturing Mission?

a)

Space Exploration

b)

Ease of doing business

c)

Quality products

d)

MSME sector

33.

Which mission has been granted Income Tax exemption by CBDT?

a)

ISRO Mission

b)

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

c)

Make in India Mission

d)

Startup India Mission

34.

Under which Act is NMCG now a statutory authority?

a)

Ganga Protection Act

b)

National River Authority Act

c)

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

d)

Jal Shakti Act

35.

Which phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been approved recently?

a)

Phase I

b)

Phase II

c)

Phase III

d)

Pilot Phase

36.

How many states/UTs will be covered under VVP Phase-II?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

17

d)

20

37.

Which of the following is not one of the 4 thematic areas of VVP-II?

a)

All-weather roads

b)

Telecom

c)

AI Education

d)

Electrification

38.

When was Stand Up India Scheme launched?

a)

April 5, 2014

b)

April 5, 2015

c)

April 5, 2016

d)

April 5, 2017

39.

How many years has Stand-Up India completed by April 2025?

a)

8 years

b)

9 years

c)

10 years

d)

7 years

40.

Which agency implements Stand-Up India scheme?

a)

RBI

b)

SIDBI

c)

NABARD

d)

SEBI

41.

What is the primary aim of Stand-Up India scheme?

a)

Digital Transactions

b)

Job creation and Entrepreneurship

c)

Space Technology

d)

AI Training

42.

Where was the 6th BIMSTEC Summit held in 2025?

a)

India

b)

Nepal

c)

Thailand

d)

Sri Lanka

43.

Who chaired the 6th BIMSTEC Summit?

a)

Narendra Modi

b)

Tshering Tobgay

c)

P. Shinawatra

d)

Muhammad Yunus

44.

What was the theme of BIMSTEC Summit 2025?

a)

Peaceful Asia

b)

Trade for All

c)

Prosperous, Resilient and Open

d)

Green

45.

What was the theme of BIMSTEC Summit 2025?

a)

Peaceful Asia

b)

Trade for All

c)

Prosperous, Resilient and Open

d)

Green Future

46.

What is the Bangkok Vision 2030 adopted in the summit?

a)

Free Internet

b)

Transport Integration

c)

Roadmap for regional prosperity

d)

Global Security Agenda

47.

When did Thailand host the first BIMSTEC Summit?

a)

2000

b)

2002

c)

2004

d)

2005

48.

When will India host the first BIMSTEC Games?

a)

2025

b)

2026

c)

2027

d)

2028

49.

Who became the youngest ever centurion in IPL and men’s T20 history?

a)

Prithvi Shaw

b)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

c)

Riyan Parag

d)

Prayas Ray Barman

50.

What was the age of Vaibhav Suryavanshi at the time of his century?

a)

14 years 10 days

b)

14 years 32 days

c)

15 years

d)

16 years 2 days

51.

Against which team did Vaibhav score his century?

a)

RCB

b)

CSK

c)

Gujarat Titans

d)

Mumbai Indians

52.

What is the rank of Vaibhav’s 35-ball century in IPL history in terms of speed?

a)

Fastest

b)

Second fastest

c)

Third fastest

d)

Fifth fastest

53.

Who held the previous record for fastest century by an Indian in IPL?

a)

Virat Kohli

b)

Rishabh Pant

c)

Yusuf Pathan

d)

Sanju Samson

54.

Which team bought Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the 2024 IPL auction?

a)

CSK

b)

Gujarat Titans

c)

Rajasthan Royals

d)

Delhi Capitals

55.

Who received Fiji’s highest civilian honour in 2025 for humanitarian work?

a)

Sundar Pichai

b)

Ratan Tata

c)

Madhusudan Sai

d)

Dr. Devi Shetty

56.

For which work was Madhusudan Sai honoured in Fiji?

a)

Free Education

b)

Children’s Hospital

c)

Solar Innovation

d)

River Cleaning

57.

Who presented the award to Madhusudan Sai?

a)

PM of Fiji

b)

President Ratu Lalabalavu

c)

WHO Director

d)

Fiji Parliament

58.

Which organization won the ‘Udyog Vikas Award’?

a)

DRDO

b)

BHEL

c)

NICDC

d)

ONGC

59.

NICDC received the award for its role in developing which city?

a)

Surat

b)

Palakkad Industrial Smart City

c)

Raipur

d)

GIFT City

60.

Who won the 4th Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award?

a)

Amitabh Bachchan

b)

Asha Bhosale

c)

Kumar Mangalam Birla

d)

Narendra Modi

61.

Which Indian airport received the highest “Platinum” Green Recognition in 2025?

a)

Chennai Airport

b)

Delhi Airport

c)

Hubballi Airport

d)

Bengaluru Airport

62.

Who received ‘Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ award?

a)

Zoya Akhtar

b)

Mira Nair

c)

Payal Kapadia

d)

Guneet Monga

63.

Which state set 2 Guinness World Records recently?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Bihar

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Gujarat

64.

Where was the world's largest Madhubani painting created?

a)

Gaya

b)

Patna

c)

Madhubani

d)

Muzaffarpur

65.

How many Buddhist monks participated in the singing bowl ensemble?

a)

275

b)

375

c)

475

d)

500

66.

Who guided the Madhubani painting team?

a)

Jagdamba Devi

b)

Bauaa Devi

c)

Payal Devi

d)

Gita Kumari

67.

When will the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 be held?

a)

May 1–10

b)

May 4–15

c)

April 20–May 2

d)

May 5–12

68.

What is the capital of Bihar?

a)

Gaya

b)

Rajgir

c)

Begusarai

d)

Patna

69.

Who is the CM of Bihar?

a)

Tejashwi Yadav

b)

Nitish Kumar

c)

Sushil Modi

d)

Ram Kripal Yadav

70.

When is World Day for Safety and Health at Work observed?

a)

25 April

b)

27 April

c)

28 April

d)

30 April

71.

What was the theme for World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025?

a)

Safe Future

b)

AI and Safety

c)

Revolutionizing Health and Safety: The Role of AI and Digitalisation

d)

Better Environment

72.

When is World Intellectual Property Day celebrated?

a)

25 April

b)

26 April

c)

27 April

d)

28 April

73.

What was the 2025 theme for World Intellectual Property Day?

a)

Innovation First

b)

Creative Future

c)

Music and IP: Feel the Beat of IP

d)

IP for All

74.

Which week is observed from April 24 to 30?

a)

Digital Week

b)

Global Safety Week

c)

World Immunization Week

d)

World Environment Week

75.

Who is the current Governor of Bihar?

a)

Satya Pal Malik

b)

Rajendra Arlekar

c)

Phagu Chauhan

d)

Ramesh Bais

76.

What is the name of the National Park located in Bihar?

a)

Rajgir Forest Park

b)

Valmiki National Park

c)

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary

d)

Kanha National Park

77.

What is the name of the award given by France to Payal Kapadia?

a)

Chevalier of Order of Honour

b)

Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

c)

Legion of Honour

d)

Medal of Culture

78.

What award was given by France to Payal Kapadia?

a)

Chevalier of Order of Honour

b)

Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

c)

Legion of Honour

d)

Medal of Culture

79.

Which city will host the opening ceremony of Khelo India Youth Games 2025?

a)

Rajgir

b)

Patna

c)

Gaya

d)

Bhagalpur

80.

How many cities in Bihar will host Khelo India Youth Games 2025?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

81.

What is the budget outlay for VVP-II approved by the Cabinet?

a)

₹5,000 crore

b)

₹6,839 crore

c)

₹7,500 crore

d)

₹10,000 crore

82.

Which portal must banks use for all regulatory applications post May 1, 2025?

a)

BHIM Portal

b)

PRAVAAH Portal

c)

SUGAM Portal

d)

RBI Connect

83.

What is the full form of RBI?

a)

Regional Bank of India

b)

Reserve Bank of India

c)

Regulatory Bank of India

d)

Rural Banking Institution

84.

In which year was RBI established?

a)

1930

b)

1932

c)

1935

d)

1947

85.

What is the name of the Indian astronaut in Axiom Mission-4?

a)

Rakesh Sharma

b)

Shubhanshu Shukla

c)

Kalpana Chawla

d)

Sunita Williams

86.

What was the cost at which Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought in IPL auction?

a)

₹50 lakh

b)

₹1 crore

c)

₹1.1 crore

d)

₹2 crore

87.

Which city hosted the 2025 BIMSTEC Summit?

a)

New Delhi

b)

Bangkok

c)

Dhaka

d)

Thimphu

88.

In which year was the PRAVAAH portal launched?

a)

2023

b)

2024

c)

2025

d)

2022

89.

What type of card did Airtel Payments Bank launch recently?

a)

Visa Debit Card

b)

MasterCard

c)

NCMC-enabled RuPay card

d)

Bharat Pay Card

90.

What is the full form of NPCI?

a)

National People’s Credit India

b)

National Payments Corporation of India

c)

National Private Credit Interface

d)

National Portal for Card Issuance

91.

Which Indian film director received a French arts honour in 2025?

a)

Zoya Akhtar

b)

Mira Nair

c)

Payal Kapadia

d)

Meghna Gulzar

92.

What does the Stand-Up India scheme mainly focus on?

a)

Housing

b)

Education

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

Transport

93.

Who is the nodal agency for implementing Stand-Up India Scheme?

a)

RBI

b)

SIDBI

c)

SEBI

d)

NABARD