📝 Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 25 May 2025

📅 Quiz – 25 May 2025

1. The INSPIRE Scheme, aimed at nurturing young scientific talent, is a flagship initiative of which body?
   A) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
   B) Ministry of Education
   C) Reserve Bank of India
   D) Department of Science and Technology
2. Bandhavgarh National Park, recently in the quiz, is located in which Indian state?
   A) Madhya Pradesh
   B) Odisha
   C) Karnataka
   D) Tamil Nadu
3. India suspended which of these treaties recently, citing Pakistan's failure to uphold goodwill?
   A) Mutual Cooperation Treaty
   B) Indus Waters Treaty
   C) SAARC Accord
   D) Trade Facilitation Agreement
4. What is SPICED Scheme, mentioned previously, managed under which ministry?
   A) Agriculture
   B) Commerce & Industry
   C) Finance
   D) Environment
5. The Monsoon arrived unusually early again. In 2025 it hit Kerala on 24 May. How many days early was it compared to the usual date?
   A) 5 days
   B) 8 days
   C) 10 days
   D) 12 days
6. Which treaty did India suspend on 24 May citing Pakistan’s breach?
   A) Indus Waters Treaty
   B) Mutual Defence Treaty
   C) GST Council Treaty
   D) Trade Facilitation Treaty
7. In a remarkable tribute, the US-based Indian-born travel writer Saroj Ghose passed away at age 89 on 17 May. In which country did she pass?
   A) United Kingdom
   B) Canada
   C) Australia
   D) United States
8. Which naval exercise involving India and ASEAN navies began around 24 May 2025?
   A) Exercise Malabar
   B) Exercise Seamaster
   C) ASEAN‑India Maritime Exercise
   D) Exercise Shakti
9. Which international health awareness day, observed on 23 May, is adjacent to the quiz dates?
   A) World Malaria Day
   B) World Turtle Day
   C) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
   D) World Water Day
10. Which rating agency revised India’s GDP forecast to about 7.2% for 2025?
    A) Moody’s
    B) Fitch
    C) S&P
    D) IMF

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✅ Answers & Explanations

1. D) Department of Science and Technology — The INSPIRE Scheme is overseen by DST
2. A) Madhya Pradesh — Bandhavgarh National Park is located here .
3. B) Indus Waters Treaty — India suspended this treaty, citing Pakistan’s breach of goodwill
4. B) Commerce & Industry — SPICED Scheme is launched under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
5. B) 8 days — Monsoon hit Kerala on 24 May, 8 days before the usual June 1 onset
6. A) Indus Waters Treaty — Suspended on 24 May due to violation of goodwill by Pakistan
7. D) United States — Saroj Ghose passed away in the USA at age 89 on 17 May .
8. C) ASEAN‑India Maritime Exercise — This joint naval exercise began around 24 May
9. C) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula — Observed globally on 23 May
10. C) S&P — S&P raised India's 2025 GDP forecast to ~7.2%

 

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