Current Affairs 12th May 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which organization publishes the 'Special 301 Report'?
a) World Bank
b) World Trade Organization
c) Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
d) International Monetary Fund
Answer: c) Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
2. 'Project Kuiper' is a satellite broadband initiative of which company?
a) Amazon
b) SpaceX
c) Google
d) Microsoft
Answer: a) Amazon
3. Who has been appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India?
a) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
b) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
c) Justice N.V. Ramana
d) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Answer: b) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
4. Which city issued India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban?
a) Pune
b) Ghaziabad
c) Surat
d) Indore
Answer: b) Ghaziabad
5. What is the treatment capacity of the Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant funded by Ghaziabad's green bond?
a) 20 MLD
b) 30 MLD
c) 40 MLD
d) 50 MLD
Answer: c) 40 MLD
6. Which advanced technologies are used in the Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant in Ghaziabad?
a) Sand Filtration
b) Membrane Filtration Technologies
c) UV Disinfection
d) Chlorination
Answer: b) Membrane Filtration Technologies
7. Which country developed the HAROP drone used in recent operations?
a) France
b) Russia
c) Israel
d) China
Answer: c) Israel
8. The HAROP drone is classified as what type of weapon?
a) Surveillance Drone
b) Loitering Munition
c) Reconnaissance Aircraft
d) Attack Helicopter
Answer: b) Loitering Munition
9. What is the primary goal of Amazon's Project Kuiper?
a) Space Tourism
b) Satellite TV Broadcasting
c) High-speed, low-latency internet access
d) Weather Monitoring
Answer: c) High-speed, low-latency internet access
10. Under which constitutional article is the Chief Justice of India appointed?
a) Article 124(2)
b) Article 126
c) Article 32
d) Article 226
Answer: a) Article 124(2)