Current Affairs 20th May 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Project Kuiper is a satellite broadband initiative of which organization?
a) Amazon
b) IN–SPACe
c) SpaceX
d) Blue Origin
Answer: a) Amazon
2. Solar Energy Corporation of India operates under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Power
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Science and Technology
d) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer: d) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
3. Campi Flegrei, recently in the news, is an active volcano located in which country?
a) Indonesia
b) Italy
c) Japan
d) Philippines
Answer: b) Italy
4. What is the purpose of the P-7 Parachute System handed over by DRDO to DGQA?
a) To safely drop payloads from aircrafts
b) To deliver parachutes for light field artillery
c) To provide air supply for parachute training
d) To improve the speed of cargo delivery to military bases
Answer: a) To safely drop payloads from aircrafts
5. Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for which novel?
a) Earth from Above
b) Space Bound
c) Orbital
d) The Sky’s Edge
Answer: c) Orbital
6. Which martial art form is associated with the state of Manipur?
a) Gatka
b) Kalaripayattu
c) Thang-Ta
d) Mallakhamba
Answer: c) Thang-Ta
7. Bogibeel Bridge connects Dibrugarh in Assam to which city in Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Itanagar
b) Pasighat
c) Tawang
d) Ziro
Answer: b) Pasighat
8. Which country is not a member of SAARC?
a) Nepal
b) Maldives
c) China
d) Afghanistan
Answer: c) China
9. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on which date?
a) 9 January
b) 26 January
c) 15 August
d) 2 October
Answer: a) 9 January
10. Which country took over the G7 Presidency in January 2022?
a) Netherlands
b) Germany
c) Austria
d) France
Answer: b) Germany