Current Affairs Quiz — 14 May 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, sworn in on 14 May 2025, is which Chief Justice of India?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 52nd
Justice B.R. Gavai is the 52nd Chief Justice of India; he succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Consider the following statements about Chief Justice B.R. Gavai: 1. He succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna as Chief Justice of India. 2. He is the second Chief Justice of India from the Scheduled Caste community, after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
Where was Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as Chief Justice of India on 14 May 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan
The ceremony was held in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he took the oath before the President.
The semiconductor unit approved by the Union Cabinet on 14 May 2025 will be set up in Uttar Pradesh at:
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Near Jewar airport, YEIDA
The HCL–Foxconn unit will be set up near Jewar airport in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area.
Consider the following statements about the semiconductor unit approved on 14 May 2025: 1. It is a joint venture of HCL and Foxconn. 2. It will manufacture display driver chips. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The chips are for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs and other devices with displays.
The HCL–Foxconn semiconductor plant approved in May 2025 is designed for a capacity of:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 20,000 wafers per month
The plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month, with a design output of 36 million units per month.
What investment will the semiconductor unit approved by the Cabinet on 14 May 2025 attract?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — ₹3,700 crore
The new semiconductor unit will attract an investment of ₹3,700 crore.
According to the MHA (14 May 2025), how many Naxalites' bodies were recovered in the operation at Karreguttalu Hill?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 31
Bodies of 31 uniformed Naxalites were recovered; 35 weapons were recovered, 21 encounters took place, and 16 of those killed were women.
Karreguttalu Hill, the site of a major anti-Naxal operation in April–May 2025, lies on the border of which two states?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Chhattisgarh and Telangana
Karreguttalu Hill lies on the border of Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) and Mulugu (Telangana).
Consider the following statements about the Karreguttalu Hill operation: 1. It ran from 21 April to 11 May 2025. 2. Several security force personnel were killed during the operation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The MHA stated there were no casualties among the security forces.
Annual WPI-based inflation for April 2025 (provisional) was:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 0.85%
WPI inflation was 0.85% in April 2025. 2.05% was March 2025, 2.45% was February 2025, and -0.19% was the month-on-month change.
Consider the following statements about WPI data for April 2025: 1. The WPI series uses 2011-12 as the base year. 2. Inflation in primary articles was negative. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Primary articles inflation was -1.44% in April 2025.
The Bharat 6G Vision aims for India to design, develop and deploy 6G technologies by:
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 2030
The Bharat 6G Vision aims to design, develop and deploy 6G technologies by 2030.
Consider the following statements: 1. 'Bharat 6G 2025', held in New Delhi in May 2025, was the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition in the series. 2. The Bharat 6G Vision was launched in 2021. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Bharat 6G Vision was launched by the Prime Minister on 23 March 2023.
How many field-level electoral officials took part in the ECI training programme inaugurated at IIIDEM on 14 May 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 371
371 officials took part: 306 BLOs from Bihar, 30 from Haryana and 35 from Delhi. Over 2,600 is the number trained in two months.
Consider the following statements about the ECI training programme of 14 May 2025: 1. It was inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at IIIDEM, New Delhi. 2. The 306 Booth Level Officers in the batch were from Haryana. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The 306 BLOs were from Bihar.
The NHRC's Short Film Awards scheme on human rights, whose 11th edition was announced in May 2025, was instituted in:
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 2015
The Short Film Awards scheme was instituted by the NHRC in 2015.
Consider the following statements about the NHRC's 11th short film competition (2025): 1. Films can be up to 30 minutes long. 2. Films must be in Hindi only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Films must be 3 to 10 minutes long and may be in English or any Indian language with English subtitles.
International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2025 marked which anniversary of IDY?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — 10th
IDY 2025 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga.
'Samyoga', a signature event of IDY 2025, primarily aims to:
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Integrate evidence-based yoga practices into contemporary healthcare systems
Samyoga aims to translate evidence-based yoga practices into contemporary healthcare systems, including Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy and Sowa Rigpa.
The low-cost catalyst for oxygen electrocatalysis developed by CeNS, Bengaluru (May 2025) is based on:
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Iron-doped nickel selenide
CeNS developed a nickel selenide catalyst doped with a small amount of iron, derived from a metal-organic framework.
Consider the following statements about the CeNS catalyst (May 2025): 1. CeNS is a Bengaluru-based autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology. 2. The catalyst relies on ruthenium as its main active metal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The catalyst is iron-doped nickel selenide and outperformed ruthenium-based catalysts.
The NCPCR national consultation of 14 May 2025 focused on awareness of which laws?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — POCSO Act, 2012 and Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
The consultation covered the POCSO Act, 2012 and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
Consider the following statements about the NCPCR consultation of 14 May 2025: 1. The NCPCR Chairperson is Preeti Bharadwaj Dalal. 2. About 300 participants took part. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The NCPCR Chairperson is Tripti Gurha; Preeti Bharadwaj Dalal is a Member of the Commission.
The Northern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, which received CMVR testing approval for agricultural tractors in May 2025, is located at:
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Hisar
NRFMTTI is located at Hisar, Haryana.
Consider the following statements about NRFMTTI, Hisar (May 2025): 1. It became an approved agency for CMVR testing of agricultural tractors, in addition to combine harvesters. 2. It received NABL accreditation for CMVR testing of agricultural tractors and combine harvesters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare release.