📝 Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 23 May 2025

📅 Quiz – 23 May 2025

1. SPICED Scheme is implemented under which ministry?
   A) Agriculture
   B) Commerce & Industry
   C) Finance
   D) Environment
2. The Polavaram Project is built on which river?
   A) Godavari
   B) Krishna
   C) Narmada
   D) Kaveri
3. On 22 May, the International Day for Biological Diversity focuses on what theme?
   A) Climate Change
   B) Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development
   C) Ecosystem Restoration
   D) Biodiversity and Health
4. India assumed chairmanship of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) during its Governing Body Meeting in May 2025. This was held in:
   A) Tokyo
   B) Jakarta
   C) New Delhi
   D) Bangkok
5. Who was appointed Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court on 23 May 2025?
   A) Justice Kempaiah Somashekar
   B) Justice XYZ
   C) Justice ABC
   D) Justice DEF
6. The 16th Lion Census 2025 in India revealed:
   A) Decline in lion population
   B) Stable and encouraging population trends
   C) Major habitat loss
   D) No census was conducted
7. A global marine study released around 23 May 2025 found that clownfish:
   A) Are growing bigger due to warming oceans
   B) Shrink in size during marine heatwaves
   C) Are unaffected by climate
   D) Are migrating to cooler waters
8. ED raids on Tamil Nadu liquor shops prompted a directive from the:
   A) Supreme Court
   B) President
   C) CBI
   D) Central Govt
9. India’s PM visited Kanpur on 30 May 2025 to inaugurate development projects worth ₹20.6 cr and meet which victim's family?
   A) Shubham Dwivedi
   B) Rajiv Gandhi
   C) PV Narasimha Rao
   D) XYZ
10. Indian MEA’s S. Jaishankar denied which country’s mediation in India–Pakistan ceasefire discussions?
    A) China
    B) USA
    C) UK
    D) Australia

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✅ Answers & Explanations

1. B) Commerce & Industry – The SPICED scheme falls under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
2. A) Godavari – Polavaram is a multipurpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh
3. B) Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development – 2025’s theme for Biological Diversity Day .
4. B) Jakarta – India took over the APO chairmanship at the 67th GBM in Jakarta (20–22 May)
5. A) Justice Kempaiah Somashekar – Appointed to the Manipur High Court on that date
6. B) Stable and encouraging population trends – The 16th Lion Census showed positive indicators for lion conservation
7. B) Shrink in size during marine heatwaves – The marine study highlighted clownfish shrinkage during heatwaves
8. A) Supreme Court – The SC rebuked the ED for overstepping bounds in liquor-shop raids in TN
9. A) Shubham Dwivedi – PM Modi visited his family during the Kanpur trip
10. B) USA – Jaishankar denied US involvement in mediating the India–Pakistan ceasefire

 

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