📝 Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 24 May 2025

 📅 Quiz – 24 May 2025

1. What is the name of the scheme launched by the government to provide equity support to MSMEs in India?

A) Atmanirbhar MSME Yojana
B) SRI Fund Scheme
C) Bharat MSME Capital Scheme
D) Startup India Fund

2. Which day is observed on 24 May in India (distinct from the global observance)?
A) Commonwealth Day
B) National Safety Day
C) Workers’ Day
D) Yoga Day

3. The southwest monsoon arrived early on 24 May 2025. Which state did it first hit?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Goa

4. On 24 May, which treaty did India suspend citing Pakistan’s breach of goodwill?
A) Treaty of Mutual Cooperation
B) Indus Waters Treaty
C) SAARC Accord
D) Trade Facilitation Treaty

5. What bank holiday occurred on 24 May 2025 in India?
A) First Saturday
B) Second Saturday
C) Third Saturday
D) Fourth Saturday

6. Who was the 89-year-old Indian-born globe-trotter who passed away on 17 May in the USA?
A) Saroj Ghose
B) Zubin Mehta
C) Vikram Sarabhai
D) Harsh Vardhan

7. What major exercise began involving India-ASEAN navies around 24 May?
A) Exercise Malabar
B) Exercise Seamaster
C) ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise
D) Exercise Shakti

8. Which agency launched a nationwide drive to make educational institutions tobacco- and substance-free?
A) Ministry of Health
B) Ministry of Education
C) NITI Aayog
D) WHO

9. Which international health observance falls adjacent to these dates (observed 23 May)?
A) World Malaria Day
B) World Turtle Day
C) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
D) World Water Day

10. Who revised India’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to ~7.2%?
A) Moody’s
B) Fitch
C) S&P
D) IMF

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✅ Answers & Explanations

1. B) SRI Fund Scheme – Launched to provide equity support to MSMEs
2. A) Commonwealth Day – In India, Commonwealth Day is observed on 24 May
3. C) Kerala – The southwest monsoon arrived early on 24 May, first hitting Kerala
4. B) Indus Waters Treaty – India suspended the treaty, stating Pakistan breached principles of goodwill and friendship
5. D) Fourth Saturday – 24 May was a fourth Saturday bank holiday in India
6. A) Saroj Ghose – The 89‑year‑old passed away in Seattle on 17 May
7. C) ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise – Began in the South China Sea around this date
8. B) Ministry of Education – Launched a nationwide drive for tobacco- and substance-free educational institutions
9. C) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula – Observed globally on 23 May
10. C) S&P – Revised India’s 2025 GDP growth forecast upward to ~7.2%

 

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