Top 15 Current Affairs MCQs – May 2025 | Latest GK Questions with Answers for Assam Govt Exams

Stay updated with the most important current affairs from May 2025. These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are useful for competitive exams in Assam such as APSC, Assam Police, TET, and other government jobs.

1. Who won the 2025 International Booker Prize for the short story anthology "Heart Lamp"?

A) Arundhati Roy
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Banu Mushtaq
D) Anita Desai

Answer: C) Banu Mushtaq
Banu Mushtaq became the first Kannada author to win the International Booker Prize for her anthology "Heart Lamp".


2. What was the code name of the nationwide civil defence mock drill conducted on 7 May 2025?

A) Operation Raksha
B) Operation Abhyaas
C) Operation Suraksha
D) Operation Shakti

Answer: B) Operation Abhyaas
The Ministry of Home Affairs organized "Operation Abhyaas" across 244 districts to bolster emergency preparedness.


3. Which Indian cricketer announced retirement from Test cricket in May 2025?

A) Rohit Sharma
B) Virat Kohli
C) Cheteshwar Pujara
D) Ravichandran Ashwin

Answer: B) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, stating he had given everything to the format.


4. What was the voter turnout in the 2025 Assam Panchayat Elections?

A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 74%
D) 80%

Answer: C) 74%
The Assam Panchayat Elections witnessed a voter turnout of over 74%.


5. Which political alliance secured a majority in the 2025 Assam Panchayat Elections?

A) United Progressive Alliance
B) National Democratic Alliance
C) Left Front
D) Third Front

Answer: B) National Democratic Alliance
The NDA, comprising BJP and Asom Gana Parishad, won a majority in both Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Parishad.


6. Which satellite launched by ISRO failed shortly after its launch in May 2025?

A) EOS-09
B) INSAT-4B
C) GSAT-30
D) Cartosat-3

Answer: A) EOS-09
The EOS-09 satellite failed shortly after its launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.


7. Which Indian city hosted the Miss World 2025 pageant?

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Hyderabad
D) Bengaluru

Answer: C) Hyderabad
Hyderabad hosted the Miss World 2025 pageant, where India's Nandini Gupta finished in the Top 20.


8. What was the name of the operation conducted by Indian forces in response to the Pahalgam attack?

A) Operation Vijay
B) Operation Sindoor
C) Operation Shakti
D) Operation Meghdoot

Answer: B) Operation Sindoor
Indian Army and Air Force conducted "Operation Sindoor" targeting locations in Pakistan.


9. Which organization released the first "State of the World’s Animal Health" report in May 2025?

A) World Health Organization
B) Food and Agriculture Organization
C) World Organisation for Animal Health
D) United Nations Environment Programme

Answer: C) World Organisation for Animal Health
WOAH released its inaugural report on global animal health.


10. What is the INSPIRE Scheme associated with?

A) Renewable Energy
B) Scientific Research
C) Women's Empowerment
D) Skill Development

Answer: B) Scientific Research
INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) is a flagship initiative of the Department of Science and Technology.


11. Who was cleared by a Delhi court in a sexual harassment case in May 2025?

A) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
B) Rajeev Shukla
C) Anurag Thakur
D) N. Srinivasan

Answer: A) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
The former Wrestling Federation of India head was cleared in one count of sexual harassment filed by a minor female wrestler.


12. What significant event occurred at the Sree Lairai Devi temple in Goa on 3 May 2025?

A) Fire outbreak
B) Stampede
C) Earthquake
D) Flood

Answer: B) Stampede
A crowd crush during a Hindu festival led to the death of at least six people.


13. Which Indian writer was arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan in May 2025?

A) Chetan Bhagat
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Jyoti Malhotra
D) Shashi Tharoor

Answer: C) Jyoti Malhotra
The Haryana-based travel influencer and YouTuber was arrested following a history of travel to Pakistan.


14. What was the cause of death for 14 people in Amritsar on 13 May 2025?

A) Food poisoning
B) Tainted liquor
C) Stampede
D) Building collapse

Answer: B) Tainted liquor
Consumption of tainted liquor led to the death of at least 14 individuals.


15. What incident occurred involving a Sudanese student at Lovely Professional University in May 2025?

A) Academic achievement
B) Cultural festival
C) Fatal stabbing
D) Sports event

Answer: C) Fatal stabbing
Mohamed Wada, a Sudanese student, was fatally stabbed after attempting to stop harassment of female friends.


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