Current Affairs Quiz — 30 May 2025
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As per the NSO's Provisional Estimates released on 30 May 2025, India's real GDP grew by how much in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: B — 6.5%
Real GDP growth for 2024-25 was estimated at 6.5%; 9.8% was nominal GDP growth and 7.4% was Q4 real growth.
What was India's real GDP growth in the January–March quarter (Q4) of 2024-25, as per the NSO?
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Correct answer: D — 7.4%
The NSO estimated real GDP growth of 7.4% in Q4 of 2024-25; nominal growth was 10.8%.
Which sector recorded the highest growth rate (9.4%) in FY 2024-25 as per the Provisional Estimates?
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Correct answer: A — Construction
Construction was estimated to grow 9.4%, followed by Public Administration, Defence & Other Services (8.9%).
The Ghatampur Thermal Power Project is developed by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd, a joint venture of:
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Correct answer: B — NLC India and UPRVUNL
NUPPL is a collaboration of NLC India Ltd (51%) and UPRVUNL (49%).
What is the total installed capacity of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project when all units are complete?
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Correct answer: D — 1,980 MW
The project has three 660 MW supercritical units, totalling 1,980 MW.
Consider the following statements about the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project: 1. A power purchase agreement covers 24.88% of its output with Assam. 2. Unit-1, dedicated on 30 May 2025, has a capacity of 800 MW. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct: Assam's PPA is for 492.72 MW (24.88%); Unit-1 is 660 MW.
How many female cadets were in the first-ever women's batch to pass out of the NDA on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 17
The Ministry of Defence said the first-ever batch of 17 female cadets passed out with the 148th Course.
Who was the Reviewing Officer of the NDA 148th Course Passing Out Parade on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd), Governor of Mizoram
The Governor of Mizoram, General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd), was the Reviewing Officer.
Who received the President's Gold Medal at the NDA 148th Course Passing Out Parade?
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Correct answer: D — Prince Raj
Battalion Cadet Adjutant Prince Raj received the Gold Medal; Negi got Silver and Bhatt Bronze. Lt Col Praveen Kumar Tiwari was the parade Adjutant.
Which private company handed over the first centre fuselage assembly for the LCA Tejas Mk1A to HAL on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — VEM Technologies
The Ministry of Defence said VEM Technologies handed over the first centre fuselage to HAL.
In which city was the first Tejas Mk1A centre fuselage handed over to HAL?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad
The handover took place in Hyderabad on 30 May 2025.
India's common compute capacity under the IndiaAI Mission crossed which mark, as announced on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 34,000 GPUs
MeitY said the national compute capacity had crossed 34,000 GPUs.
Which startup selected under the IndiaAI Mission in May 2025 will build a 14-billion-parameter voice AI foundation model?
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Correct answer: B — Gnani AI
Gnani AI will build the 14B voice AI model; Soket AI 120B and Gan AI 70B; Sarvam AI was selected earlier, in April.
According to MeitY, which startup will develop an open-source 120-billion-parameter foundation model optimised for India's linguistic diversity?
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Correct answer: D — Soket AI
MeitY said Soket AI will develop India's first open-source 120B-parameter foundation model optimised for linguistic diversity.
Under which programme was Goa declared fully functionally literate on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram
The Education Ministry said Goa was declared fully literate under ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram.
Goa's declaration of full functional literacy was made during the celebration of its:
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Correct answer: A — 39th Statehood Day
The announcement was made during Goa's 39th Statehood Day celebration on 30 May 2025.
Consider the following statements about Goa's literacy declaration of May 2025: 1. Goa became the second state to cross the nationally prescribed 95% benchmark for full literacy. 2. The PLFS 2023-24 put Goa's literacy rate at 93.60%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Education release.
According to the provisional accounts for 2024-25, total receipts of the Government of India were what percentage of the revised estimates?
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Correct answer: A — 97.8%
Total receipts of ₹30,78,247 crore were 97.8% of RE 2024-25; 98.7% was the figure for total expenditure.
How much was transferred to state governments as devolution of share of taxes in 2024-25, as per the provisional accounts?
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Correct answer: C — ₹12,86,885 crore
₹12,86,885 crore was devolved to states. ₹10,52,007 crore was capital expenditure, ₹11,16,343 crore interest payments, and ₹24,98,885 crore net tax revenue.
What minimum qualifying service must a retired Central Government NPS subscriber have to claim additional UPS benefits, as per the Finance Ministry's May 2025 notice?
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Correct answer: A — 10 years
Subscribers who retired on or before 31 March 2025 with a minimum of 10 years of qualifying service are eligible.
What was the last date for retired Central Government NPS subscribers to claim additional UPS benefits, as per the notice of 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 30 June 2025
The Finance Ministry gave 30 June 2025 as the last date to claim the benefits.
The National Florence Nightingale Award, presented on 30 May 2025, was instituted by which ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The President's Secretariat said the award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Where were the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2025 presented?
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Correct answer: B — Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 May 2025.
Who launched the AyushSuraksha Portal on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Prataprao Jadhav
The Ministry of Ayush said MoS (IC) Prataprao Jadhav launched the portal at Ayush Bhawan.
The AyushSuraksha Portal launched in May 2025 is mainly meant to address:
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Correct answer: B — Misleading advertisements and adverse drug reactions
It was launched to address misleading advertisements and adverse drug reactions in the Ayush sector.
Which department released the DHRUVA policy document for a Digital Address DPI on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Department of Posts
The Ministry of Communications said the Department of Posts released DHRUVA.
What concept lies at the core of the DHRUVA digital addressing policy?
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Correct answer: D — Address-as-a-Service (AaaS)
The release says Address-as-a-Service (AaaS) is at the core of DHRUVA.
On which date were the Terms of Reference for negotiating the India–Chile CEPA signed?
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Correct answer: C — 8 May 2025
The Commerce Ministry said the ToR were signed on 8 May 2025; the first round began on 26 May.
The launch of India–Chile CEPA negotiations was welcomed during the State Visit to India in April 2025 of which Chilean President?
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Correct answer: B — Gabriel Boric Font
The release says the launch was welcomed during the State Visit of President Gabriel Boric Font in April 2025.