Current Affairs 10th May 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country developed the HAROP drone recently used by India in 'Operation Sindoor'?
a) France
b) Russia
c) Israel
d) China
Answer: c) Israel
2. The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) was established by which organization?
a) UNEP
b) ECOSOC
c) UNDP
d) World Bank
Answer: b) ECOSOC
3. Which day is observed globally as World Lupus Day?
a) 9 May
b) 10 May
c) 11 May
d) 12 May
Answer: b) 10 May
4. Which two countries signed a trade agreement on 8 May 2025, easing tariffs on key goods?
a) India and China
b) UK and USA
c) Germany and France
d) Australia and Japan
Answer: b) UK and USA
5. Who is the newly appointed Chancellor of Germany as of May 2025?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Olaf Scholz
c) Friedrich Merz
d) Armin Laschet
Answer: c) Friedrich Merz
6. Which country's currency saw an unprecedented surge, leading to speculation of strategic currency agreements with the U.S.?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) Taiwan
d) Singapore
Answer: c) Taiwan
7. Which organization intervened to maintain its currency peg to the dollar amid Asian currency fluctuations in May 2025?
a) Bank of Japan
b) People's Bank of China
c) Hong Kong Monetary Authority
d) Reserve Bank of India
Answer: c) Hong Kong Monetary Authority
8. Which Indian festival's match was relocated due to the closure of Kangra Airport in May 2025?
a) Pro Kabaddi League
b) Indian Premier League (IPL)
c) Durand Cup
d) Santosh Trophy
Answer: b) Indian Premier League (IPL)
9. Which country agreed to send its economic czar to Geneva for trade talks with the U.S. in May 2025?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Russia
d) India
Answer: b) China
10. Which Middle Eastern country did U.S. President Donald Trump plan to visit in his diplomatic tour starting May 2025?
a) Iran
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Israel
d) Egypt
Answer: b) Saudi Arabia