Current Affairs – 15 May 2025

 

Current Affairs Quiz – 15 May 2025

Test your knowledge of recent events with these multiple-choice questions!

Q.1    Who has taken oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) ?

  a) Justice DY Chandrachud

 b) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

 c) Justice NV Ramana 

d) Justice UU Lalit

Q.2    Which low-cost counter-drone system was recently successfully tested by India? 

a) Agni Shield

 b) Bhargavastra 

c) Trishul-Defense 

d) SurakshaNet

What new name was given to Bengaluru City University? ......more

Q.3    Who has been appointed as the Foreign Minister of Canada recently?

a) Chrystia Freeland 

b) Anita Anand  

c) Mélanie Joly 

d) Marc Garneau

Q.4    How many medals did India win at the Archery World Cup 2025? 

a) 5 medals 

b) 7 medals

c) 9 medals 

d) 12 medals

Q.5    How much worth (in crores) has the Union Cabinet approved for the HCL-Foxconn chip plant in Jewar? 

a) 2,500 crore 

b) 3,706 crore 

c) 4,200 crore 

d) 5,000 crore

Q6    What is India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate for April 2025? 

a) 0.85% 

b) 1.15% 

c) 2.00% 

d) 3.50%

Which ministry launched a campaign to eliminate the 'Sarpanch Pati' culture?   

Q.7    Who is the former Defence Secretary appointed as the UPSC Chairman? 

a) Ajay Kumar 

b) Rajiv Mehrishi

 c) Sanjay Mitra

 d) Shashi Kant Sharma

 Certainly! Here are the extracted answers with numbers:

1. 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI):     Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai  

2.  Low-cost counter-drone system tested by India:  Bhargavastra  

3.  Foreign Minister of Canada:  Anita Anand  

4. Medals won by India at Archery World Cup 2025:  7 medals  

5. Approved worth of HCL-Foxconn chip plant in Jewar:  ₹3,706 crore  

6. India’s WPI-based inflation rate for April 2025 :  0.85%  

7. *Former Defence Secretary appointed as UPSC Chairman: Ajay Kumar