State Police Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The national workshop to finalise the Detailed Action Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration was held in May 2025 at:
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Correct answer: B — Udaipur
The workshop was inaugurated by Bhupender Yadav at Udaipur, Rajasthan on 21 May 2025.
The May 2025 national workshop on Aravalli landscape restoration was organised by MoEFCC together with:
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Correct answer: D — Rajasthan Forest Department
The workshop was organised by MoEFCC and the Rajasthan Forest Department.
'Heart Lamp', the winner of the International Booker Prize 2025, was originally written in which language?
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Correct answer: B — Kannada
Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq was translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi.
Consider the following statements about the International Booker Prize 2025: 1. Heart Lamp is the first collection of short stories to win the prize. 2. Banu Mushtaq is the first Indian author to win the International Booker Prize. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Mushtaq is the second Indian author to win, after Geetanjali Shree in 2022.
Who translated Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp', becoming the first Indian translator to win the International Booker Prize?
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Correct answer: C — Deepa Bhasthi
Deepa Bhasthi translated Heart Lamp and became the first Indian translator to win the prize. (Polly Barton and Asa Yoneda translated other 2025 longlisted/shortlisted books; Sana Goyal was a 2025 judge.)
How is the £50,000 prize money of the International Booker Prize distributed?
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Correct answer: D — Equally between the author and the translator
The prize money is divided equally between the author and the translator.
Which became the first State in India to be declared fully literate, on 20 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mizoram
Mizoram was declared the first fully literate State on 20 May 2025 by CM Lalduhoma.
Under the ULLAS scheme, a literacy rate above what level is considered equivalent to full literacy, as cited in Mizoram's declaration?
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Correct answer: B — 95%
Above 95% literacy rate is considered equivalent to full literacy.
Consider the following statements: 1. Mizoram's literacy rate in Census 2011 was 91.33%, third in India. 2. ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram targets adults aged 15 years and above. 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.
By how much did the combined Index of Eight Core Industries grow (provisional) in April 2025 over April 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 0.5%
The ICI grew 0.5% in April 2025; 4.5% was the 2024–25 cumulative growth and 3.5% the growth in coal.
The eight core industries together account for what share of the weight of items in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
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Correct answer: B — 40.27%
The eight core industries make up 40.27% of the weight of items in the IIP.
World Metrology Day 2025 marked the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention. Where was the Metre Convention signed?
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Correct answer: C — Paris
The Metre Convention was signed in Paris on 20 May 1875.
As announced on World Metrology Day 2025, India has become which country in the world to be authorised to issue OIML certificates?
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Correct answer: A — 13th
India became the 13th country authorised to issue OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) certificates.
Under the North East Apprenticeship Pilot Scheme launched in May 2025, what additional support will apprentices from the region receive?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,500 per month for one year over the NAPS stipend
Over 26,000 youth will get an additional ₹1,500 per month for one year, over and above the regular NAPS stipend.
Consider the following statements about the North East Apprenticeship Pilot Scheme (May 2025): 1. The additional support applies only to apprentices training within the North Eastern Region. 2. An MoU between NSDC and Welspun Living Limited was exchanged for a textile-sector pilot. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the support applies to apprentices from the NE training both within and outside the region. Statement 2 is correct.
'Depot Darpan', launched by the Department of Food and Public Distribution in May 2025, is:
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Correct answer: C — A self-assessment and monitoring portal for food grain depots
Depot Darpan is a digital self-assessment and monitoring portal for food grain depots; Anna Mitra is the app and Anna Sahayata the grievance system.
Under Depot Darpan, food grain depots are graded on what ratio of operational performance to infrastructure standards?
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Correct answer: D — 60:40
Depots are assessed on a 60:40 ratio of operational performance and infrastructure standards.
What was the theme of the 78th World Health Assembly (2025), addressed by the Indian Prime Minister?
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Correct answer: B — One World for Health
The theme was 'One World for Health'. 'One Earth, One Health' was the PM's 2023 message.
According to the PM's address at WHA78, what is the theme of the 11th International Day of Yoga (2025)?
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Correct answer: C — Yoga for One Earth, One Health
The PM said the 2025 IDY theme is 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.
Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, who passed away on 20 May 2025, was the founding director of which institution?
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Correct answer: D — Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
In 1988 the UGC invited Narlikar to set up IUCAA, Pune, as its founding director; he led it until 2003. He had earlier worked at TIFR (1972–1989) and studied at BHU.
Consider the following statements about Jayant Narlikar (1938–2025): 1. With Fred Hoyle, he co-developed the Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity. 2. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2004. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. He co-developed the Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity with his Cambridge guide Fred Hoyle, and received the Padma Vibhushan in 2004 (Padma Bhushan in 1965).
The 2nd Blue Talks hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in May 2025 were organised in collaboration with the embassies of which two countries?
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Correct answer: A — France and Costa Rica
MoES hosted the 2nd Blue Talks with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica, the co-hosts of UNOC3.
The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), ahead of which India hosted the 2nd Blue Talks, was scheduled to be held in:
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Correct answer: D — Nice, France
UNOC3 was scheduled for 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France.
The Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp launched by the Ministry of Education in May 2025 has a duration of how many hours?
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Correct answer: A — 28 hours
The seven-day camp runs for 28 hours, based on a capsule course designed by NCERT/SCERT.
As per the Education Minister in May 2025, NCERT has published primers in how many languages, against a target of 122?
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Correct answer: B — 117
NCERT has published primers in 117 languages, close to the target of 122.
At the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in May 2025, India stated an electricity capacity target of how much by 2032?
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Correct answer: C — 900 GW
India's capacity reached 475 GW in 2025 and the target is 900 GW by 2032; 100 GW is the nuclear target for 2047.
Consider the following statements about the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting of 19 May 2025: 1. The Ministers welcomed the updated BRICS Roadmap for Energy Cooperation (2025–2030). 2. The meeting was hosted in Rio de Janeiro. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The meeting was hosted in Brasília under Brazil's Presidency.
As highlighted by India at the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting (May 2025), what is India's nuclear energy capacity target for 2047?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
India has set a target of 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
The sodium-ion battery developed by JNCASR scientists (May 2025) can charge up to 80% in how much time?
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Correct answer: D — 6 minutes
The NASICON-based sodium-ion battery charges up to 80% in just six minutes.
Consider the following statements about the fast-charging battery announced by DST in May 2025: 1. It was developed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, an autonomous institute of DST. 2. It is a lithium-ion battery with a NASICON-type cathode. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. It is a sodium-ion battery, using NASICON-type cathode and anode materials.
The JNCASR sodium-ion battery reported in May 2025 lasts over how many charge cycles?
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Correct answer: B — 3,000
The battery lasts over 3,000 charge cycles.
Under the e-Zero FIR pilot introduced by I4C in Delhi (May 2025), cyber financial crime complaints above what amount are initially auto-converted into FIRs?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10 lakh
The system initially covers complaints above the threshold of ₹10 lakh.
Consider the following statements about the e-Zero FIR initiative (May 2025): 1. It has been launched as a pilot project for Delhi. 2. It automatically converts complaints filed on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal or the 1930 helpline into FIRs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The I4C system was launched as a pilot for Delhi and auto-converts NCRP/1930 complaints into FIRs.
Under the Indian Coast Guard's Operation Olivia, a record of over how many Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 6.98 lakh
Over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in February 2025; over eight lakh turtles arrive on the Odisha coast each year.
Consider the following statements about Operation Olivia: 1. It is conducted by the Indian Coast Guard every year from November to May. 2. The record mass nesting of February 2025 took place at Gahirmatha Beach. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The record February 2025 nesting was at the Rushikulya river mouth; Gahirmatha is another key nesting site.
For the fire tragedies in Hyderabad and Solapur on 18 May 2025, what ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2 lakh
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for each injured person.
Consider the following statements about the fires of 18 May 2025: 1. The fire at Gulzar Houz near Charminar in Hyderabad killed 17 members of a family. 2. The fire in Solapur broke out at a chemical factory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Solapur fire broke out at Central Textile Mills, a textile factory in the Akkalkot Road MIDC area.
How many people died in the fire at a textile mill in Solapur's MIDC area on 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 8
Eight people, including the factory owner and members of two families, died in the Solapur fire; 17 died in the Hyderabad fire the same day.
Consider the following statements about the NCC Mount Everest expedition of 2025: 1. It was the NCC's third successful Everest ascent, after 2013 and 2016. 2. It was flagged off by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh from New Delhi on 3 April 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The team summited on 18 May 2025 — the third NCC ascent after 2013 and 2016 — and had been flagged off from South Block, New Delhi on 3 April 2025.
The NCC cadet team that scaled Mount Everest on 18 May 2025 consisted of how many cadets?
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Correct answer: A — 10 (5 girls and 5 boys)
Ten cadets — five girls and five boys — made up the team; 15 cadets had been shortlisted for the winter training.
What was the average age of the NCC cadets who scaled Mount Everest in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 19 years
The cadets had an average age of 19 years; the youngest was 16.
How old was the youngest cadet in the NCC team that scaled Mount Everest in May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 16 years
The youngest cadet was only 16 years old.
What is the theme of International Museum Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities
The 2025 theme, set by ICOM, is 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities'.
Consider the following statements: 1. International Museum Day is organised every year on 18 May by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). 2. The ICOM General Conference 2025 was scheduled to be held in Paris. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The ICOM General Conference 2025 was scheduled in Dubai from 11 to 17 November 2025.
Which policy initiative to increase women's participation in the maritime sector was unveiled on International Day for Women in Maritime, 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sagar Mein Samman
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman' in Mumbai. The 'Women in Seafarer' programme is envisaged in the Maritime India Vision 2030 document.
What is the IMO theme for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2025?
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Correct answer: B — An Ocean of Opportunities for Women
The 2025 theme is 'An Ocean of Opportunities for Women', which aligns with the World Maritime Day 2025 theme 'Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity'.
With the inauguration of the National Soil Spectral Library in May 2025, which State became the first to have a soil map?
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Correct answer: B — Maharashtra
With the inauguration of the National Soil Spectral Library at Nagpur, Maharashtra became the first State to have a soil map.
Consider the following statements made at the Krishi Samvad in Nagpur (May 2025): 1. The Agriculture Ministry will work on the theme 'One Nation, One Agriculture, One Team'. 2. ICAR has 113 institutes, 11 of which are in Maharashtra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Nagpur on 18 May 2025.
Consider the following statements about Khelo India events in the 2024-25 sporting year: 1. The Khelo India Youth Games 2025 were hosted by Bihar. 2. The Khelo India Para Games 2025 were held in Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Youth Games were hosted by Bihar in May 2025 and the Para Games were held in Delhi in March–April 2025; the Winter Games were in Jammu & Kashmir (Gulmarg).
The Khelo India Annual Calendar launched in May 2025 is aimed at preparing India for which two events?
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Correct answer: A — Commonwealth Games 2030 and Olympic Games 2036
The Minister said the calendar will build the foundation as India gears up for the Commonwealth Games 2030 and the Olympic Games 2036.
'Lakhimi Mistri', launched in Assam in May 2025, is an initiative under PMAY-G for what purpose?
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Correct answer: A — Training women as masons
Lakhimi Mistri is a women mason initiative under PMAY-G to equip women with masonry skills.
How many additional PMAY-G houses were sanctioned for Assam for the current financial year in May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3.76 lakh
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the sanction of 3.76 lakh more PMAY-G houses for Assam; 55,000 houses were handed over and the State has completed 20 lakh.
As of May 2025, Assam has completed how many houses under PMAY-G?
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Correct answer: A — 20 lakh
The Union Minister praised Assam for completing 20 lakh houses under PMAY-G.
How many all-party delegations did the Government announce on 17 May 2025 to visit key partner countries and convey India's zero-tolerance message against terrorism?
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Correct answer: B — 7
Seven all-party delegations were announced, to visit key partner countries including UN Security Council members.
Consider the following statements about the all-party delegations announced on 17 May 2025: 1. Shashi Tharoor and Ravi Shankar Prasad were among the MPs named to lead the delegations. 2. The delegations were to visit key partner countries, including members of the UN Security Council. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The seven leaders were Shashi Tharoor, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Baijayant Panda, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Supriya Sule and Shrikant Eknath Shinde.
Under the port restrictions imposed by DGFT on imports from Bangladesh in May 2025, imports of which of the following were exempted?
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Correct answer: D — Edible oil
The restrictions do not apply to fish, LPG, edible oil and crushed stone. Readymade garments are allowed only via Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports; processed food and wooden furniture are barred through the specified land ports.
Consider the following statements about DGFT Notification No. 07/2025-26 (May 2025): 1. The port restrictions do not apply to Bangladeshi goods transiting through India to Nepal and Bhutan. 2. The port restrictions apply to imports of fish and LPG from Bangladesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Fish, LPG, edible oil and crushed stone are exempt from the restrictions.
As per DGFT's May 2025 notification, readymade garments from Bangladesh may be imported only through which route?
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Correct answer: D — Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports
Readymade garments of all kinds may not be imported through any land port and are allowed only through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports.
What is the theme of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Gender equality in digital transformation
The 2025 theme, set by ITU Council 2023 in Resolution 1416, is 'Gender equality in digital transformation'.
Consider the following statements: 1. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of ITU. 2. ITU marks its 150th anniversary in 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. ITU commemorates its 160th anniversary in 2025.
The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun from 6.5 hours to how much?
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Correct answer: D — 2.5 hours
The expressway will reduce travel time from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway: 1. It includes a 12-km elevated corridor in Rajaji National Park, described as Asia's largest. 2. It has a design speed of 120 km/h. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The expressway's designated speed is 100 km/h.
What is the approximate cost at which the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway is being developed?
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Correct answer: B — ₹12,000 crore
The expressway is being developed at an approximate cost of ₹12,000 crore.
The India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation that met from 13 to 16 May 2025 held which edition of its meeting?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
The 8th meeting of the JWGACTC was organised in India from 13 to 16 May 2025.
The India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation is constituted under which framework?
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Correct answer: B — Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)
The JWGACTC is constituted under the auspices of the India–US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).
Consider the following statements about the 8th India–US JWG on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (May 2025): 1. The US delegation was headed by Rear Admiral Casey Moton. 2. The US delegation visited defence establishments in Delhi and Goa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. A six-member US delegation headed by RAdm Casey Moton, PEO Aircraft Carriers, visited establishments in Delhi and Goa.
At the Doha Diamond League on 16 May 2025, Neeraj Chopra set a new Indian record with a throw of:
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Correct answer: A — 90.23 m
Chopra threw 90.23 m in the third round. 89.94 m was his previous best, 91.06 m was Julian Weber's winning throw and 88.44 m was Chopra's opening throw.
Who won the men's javelin throw at the Doha Diamond League 2025, in which Neeraj Chopra finished second?
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Correct answer: D — Julian Weber
Germany's Julian Weber won with a final-round throw of 91.06 m. Anderson Peters was third and Kishore Jena eighth.
Consider the following statements about the men's javelin at the Doha Diamond League (16 May 2025): 1. Neeraj Chopra became the 25th man in history to throw beyond 90 m. 2. Anderson Peters finished second, ahead of Neeraj Chopra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Chopra finished second; Anderson Peters was third with 85.64 m.
Which state marked the 50th anniversary of its statehood on 16 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Sikkim
Sikkim's Statehood Day on 16 May 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of its statehood.
Consider the following statements about Sikkim: 1. Its Statehood Day in 2025 marked the 25th anniversary of its statehood. 2. Sikkim Statehood Day is observed on 16 May. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The 2025 Statehood Day marked the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's statehood.
In May 2025, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) announced its first overseas campus in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Dubai
IIFT announced the establishment of its first overseas campus in Dubai, UAE.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT): 1. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education. 2. Its Dubai campus required No Objection Certificates from the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the UGC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. IIFT is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; the Ministry of Education gave approval for the campus.