DAILY GK 17-23 MAY 2025
1. Who
was appointed as South Asia envoy for the 30th Conference of Parties (COP-30)?
A)
Sunita Narain B) Arunabha Ghosh C) Rajendra
Pachauri D) Vandana Shiva
2. What
is the theme of National Dengue Day 2025 observed on May 16?
A)
Fight Dengue, Stay Healthy B)
Clean India, Dengue Free India
C)
Act Early, Prevent Dengue: Clean Surroundings, Healthy Living D)
Zero Dengue Mission: Start Now
3. Which
state topped the medal tally in the 7th Khelo India Youth Games 2025?
A)
Haryana B) Punjab C)
Tamil Nadu D) Maharashtra
4. Which
traditional bean from Rajasthan received the GI tag in May 2025?
A)
Bajra B)
Sangri C)
Bhindi D)
Ker
5. Who
won the International Booker Prize 2025 for the Kannada short story collection
'Heart Lamp'?
A)
Deepa Bhasthi B) Arundhati Roy C) Banu
Mushtaq D) Perumal Murugan
6. Who
became India’s 86th chess Grandmaster in 2025?
A)
Nihal Sarin B) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa C) L.R. Srihari D) P. Shyaamnikhil
7. What
was the reason for the failure of ISRO’s PSLV-C61 mission?
A)
First stage separation failure B)
Third-stage (PS3) anomaly
C)
Satellite payload malfunction D)
Communication blackout
8. Which
country declared the Yala Glacier as "dead" in Asia's first glacier
funeral?
A)
Bhutan B)
Nepal C)
India D)
China
9. What
is the name of the Indian Army and NDRF joint disaster management exercise held
in Nagaland?
A)
Exercise Shakti B) Exercise Raahat C)
Exercise Maitri D) Exercise
Rakshak
10. Which
state became the first fully literate state in India as declared in May 2025?
A)
Kerala B)
Himachal Pradesh C)
Mizoram D)
Goa