Current Affairs Quiz 30th May 2025
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1. This quiz, the Current Affairs Quiz 30th 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 30th May 2025.
1. What principle guides the new MSP hike for Kharif crops in 2025–26?
- The MSP hike follows the Union Budget 2018–19 principle of 1.5 times the national average production cost.
- This ensures fair returns and price support for farmers cultivating Kharif crops.
2. How much additional rail network will be added through the approved multitracking projects in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh?
- The projects cover four districts and will expand the railway network by 176 km.
- It aims to improve freight and passenger movement under the PM-Gati Shakti plan.
3. Vishwanath Karthikey recently became the youngest Indian to complete which global mountaineering feat?
- At 16, he scaled the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
- He is the youngest Indian and second youngest globally to achieve this.
4. What was the 2025 theme of the International Day of Potato?
- The 2025 theme emphasized the potato’s historical and nutritional importance.
- The potato is among the top four most consumed crops worldwide.
5. What benefit does Gujarat’s Karmayogi Swasthya Suraksha Yojana offer?
- The scheme covers AIS officers, state employees, and pensioners.
- It aims to enhance healthcare access and reduce financial burden on public servants.
6. Which Indian DPSUs were recently granted Miniratna Category-I status?
- These three DPSUs achieved profitability within three years of formation.
- The status boosts their autonomy and financial powers under defence reforms.
7. Which foreign company received IN-SPACe approval to offer satellite broadcast services in India?
- Intelsat became the first foreign firm approved to serve Indian broadcasters.
- It will operate four geostationary satellites, including IS-17 and IS-39.
8. Who has been appointed Managing Director of Royal Sundaram General Insurance as of May 2025?
- He brings over 30 years of BFSI experience, with 15 in insurance leadership roles.
- He specializes in distribution strategy and digital customer engagement.
9. Which academic and research institutes signed an MoU at SEMICON SEA 2025 for semiconductor innovation?
- The collaboration focuses on advancing semiconductor R&D through global partnerships.
- It was formalized during SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025.
10. What is the name of the sixth 25T BP Tug launched by the Indian Navy in May 2025?
- The tug was launched at Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd. and is the sixth in a series of 25T BP tugs.
- Four out of six tugs are already operational with the Indian Navy.
