May 2025 Questions and Answers

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Q51
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in May 2025?
  • A Rajiv Gauba
  • B Dr. Ajay Kumar
  • C Sanjay Mitra
  • D Anil Baijal
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Dr. Ajay Kumar was appointed as the new UPSC Chairman in May 2025.
Q52
Who has been appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India in May 2025?
  • A Justice Sanjiv Khanna
  • B Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
  • C Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
  • D Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd CJI on May 15, 2025.
Q53
What was the overall pass percentage in CBSE Class 12 exams in 2025?
  • A 87.98%
  • B 88.39%
  • C 89.40%
  • D 90.01%
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The pass percentage was 88.39%, up by 0.41 percentage points from last year.
Q54
Where were India's first design centres working on 3-nanometer chip design inaugurated?
  • A Mumbai and Pune
  • B Hyderabad and Chennai
  • C Noida and Bengaluru
  • D Delhi and Ahmedabad
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Semiconductor design facilities were inaugurated in Noida and Bengaluru on 13 May 2025.
Q55
Why were 32 airports in India temporarily shut down between May 9 and May 12, 2025?
  • A Due to a nationwide airline strike
  • B For routine maintenance and upgrades
  • C Following cross-border drone and missile attacks after the Pahalgam massacre
  • D Because of severe weather across North India
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Closures followed cross-border drone and missile attacks after the Pahalgam massacre.
Q56
What was the main focus of the DGMO-level talks between India and Pakistan on 12 May 2025?
  • A Trade agreements
  • B Cultural exchange programs
  • C Maintaining ceasefire and avoiding aggressive actions
  • D Water-sharing agreements
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Talks focused on maintaining ceasefire and avoiding aggressive actions.
Q57
Where was the Miss World 2025 pageant organized in May 2025?
  • A Mumbai
  • B Bengaluru
  • C New Delhi
  • D Hyderabad
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The 72nd Miss World pageant was held in Hyderabad at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.
Q58
Who won the final of the Tri-Nation Women's ODI Series 2025 held in Colombo in May 2025?
  • A Sri Lanka
  • B Bangladesh
  • C India
  • D Pakistan
Answer: Option C
Explanation: India defeated Sri Lanka by 97 runs in the final on 11 May 2025.
Q59
National Technology Day (May 11) commemorates which major event in Indian history?
  • A Launch of India's first satellite
  • B Inauguration of ISRO
  • C Successful Pokhran-II nuclear tests
  • D Founding of DRDO
Answer: Option C
Explanation: It commemorates the successful Pokhran-II nuclear tests.
Q60
Which Indian state typically receives the first monsoon rains?
  • A Tamil Nadu
  • B Maharashtra
  • C Kerala
  • D Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Kerala typically receives the first monsoon rains.
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