Directions for the quiz:
1. This quiz, the Current Affairs Quiz 17th May 2025, is designed to test your knowledge and provide an assessment tool.
2. Each question is followed by 4 options. Select the most appropriate option for each question.
3. Before taking the quiz, please review the article, Daily Current Affairs Today 17th May 2025.
• IRFC received approval to raise $1.17 billion through deep-discount bonds.
• These bonds are issued at a discount and do not pay regular interest, mimicking zero-coupon bonds.
• Article 143 allows the President to seek advisory opinion from the Supreme Court.
• This was invoked following concerns over delays in Governors assenting to State Bills.
• The Cabinet approved ₹351.48 crore for rehabilitating victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslide.
• Technical approval is pending from KIIFCON, a subsidiary of KIIFB.
• Samudrayaan will explore ocean depths of up to 6,000 meters using MATSYA 6000.
• It is India’s first manned deep-sea exploration mission, set for 2026.
• DAP prices surged 13%, reaching $652/tonne.
• DAP is India’s second most used fertilizer after urea and is largely imported.
• SC highlighted alarming increases in child rape incidents.
• Delays in trial undermine the POCSO Act and hinder justice.
• DRDO developed a multilayered nanoporous membrane for seawater desalination.
• Designed for ICG ships, it resists chloride degradation and was built in 8 months.
• The India-EU initiatives are backed by ₹391 crore, co-funded by Horizon Europe and the Indian government.
• Launched under the Trade and Technology Council established in 2022.
• Praggnanandhaa clinched the Superbet Classic 2025 title after a tight tiebreak.
• He outplayed elite players like Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja.
• Dan Ndoye, returning from injury, scored the only goal in the final against AC Milan.
• This marked Bologna’s first major title win since 1974.
