Current Affairs: May 26, 2025 - MCQ ++++++ 1. According to a Niti Aayog report, India has surpassed which country to become the world's fourth-largest economy, after the US, China, and Germany? (A) United Kingdom (B) France (C) Japan (D) Canada ------ 2. Which Indian insurance company recently set a Guinness World Record for selling the highest number of insurance policies in a single day? (A) HDFC Life (B) SBI Life (C) Life Insurance Corporation of India (D) ICICI Prudential ------ 3. Following 'Operation Sindoor's' success, which Indian defense company, specializing in indigenous rocket launchers, secured a $17.52 million order from Israel? (A) Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (B) Naib Limited (C) Kalyani Strategic Systems (D) Adani Defence & Aerospace ------ 4. Which educational board instructed its affiliated schools to establish 'Sugar Boards' to educate students on the risks of excessive sugar consumption? (A) ICSE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) (B) CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) (C) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) (D) UGC (University Grants Commission) ------ 5. What interest rate has the Central Government approved for Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the financial year 2024-25? (A) 8.10% (B) 8.15% (C) 8.25% (D) 8.50% ------ 6. Whom has the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed as India's 37th Test captain? (A) KL Rahul (B) Jasprit Bumrah (C) Shubman Gill (D) Rishabh Pant ------ 7. Which actor, known for roles in 'Son of Sardaar' and 'Jai Ho', reportedly passed away at the age of 54? (A) Arshad Warsi (B) Mukul Dev (C) Sharman Joshi (D) Sonu Sood ------ 8. In which state did Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurate 'Sagar Bhavan' and 'Dhruv Bhavan' at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)? (A) Kerala (B) Goa (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu ----- 9. Which state recently launched the 'Yoga Andhra Abhiyan' initiative to promote yoga culture? (A) Telangana (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Tamil Nadu ------ 10. The Bihar government recently decided to rename the religiously and spiritually significant city of 'Gaya'. What is its proposed new name? (A) Bodh Gaya Nagar (B) Gaya Dham (C) Gayaji (D) Vishnu Gaya ------ 11. The Central Government has announced that the Khelo India Northeast Games will be hosted annually on a rotational basis by one of how many states in Northeast India? (A) Six (B) Seven (C) Eight (D) Ten ------ 12. Which tennis player made history by winning the Geneva Open 2025 title, which also marked his 100th career ATP Tour title? (A) Rafael Nadal (Spain) (B) Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) (C) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) (D) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) ------ 13. Whom did China's Li Shifeng defeat to win the men's singles title at the Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament 2025? (A) Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) (B) Lakshya Sen (India) (C) Kidambi Srikanth (India) (D) Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) ++++++ For Daily Current Affairs, G.K, Quiz, PDF Books & Notes- --- ✅ Follow WhatsApp Channel – https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCHyK20wajnUKBizz2S ---- ✅ JOIN Telegram Channel – https://tx.me/speedypatna Or ✅ Search 'speedypatna' on Telegram channel & JOIN the channel. --- ✅ Follow facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RajivKumarSahuOfficial/ +++ Also share this with your friends ======= Answer ======== 1. Answer: (C) Japan 2. Answer: (C) LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) 3. Answer: (B) Naib Limited 4. Answer: (B) CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) 5. Answer: (C) 8.25%6. Answer: (C) Shubman Gill 7. Answer: (B) Mukul Dev 8. Answer: (B) Goa 9. Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh 10. Answer: (C) Gayaji 11. Answer: (C) Eight 12. Answer: (C) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 13. Answer: (C) Kidambi Srikanth (India)