Current Affairs 5th May 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Mount Makalu, recently in the news, lies on the border between which two regions?
a) India and Nepal
b) Nepal and Tibet
c) India and Bhutan
d) Bhutan and China
Answer: b) Nepal and Tibet
2. Where was the first National Mediation Conference 2025 inaugurated?
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) New Delhi
d) Chennai
Answer: c) New Delhi
3. Which of the following basins are included under Mission Anveshan for 2D seismic surveys?
a) Ganga-Punjab Basin
b) Deccan Syncline
c) Cuddappah Basin
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
4. The recent refit of the Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF Huravee by India aims to:
a) Strengthen India's naval diplomacy under MAHASAGAR
b) Promote indigenization of defense exports under Make in India
c) Build capabilities for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the Indian Ocean Region
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
5. Which organization publishes the Special 301 Report?
a) World Trade Organization (WTO)
b) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
c) United States Trade Representative (USTR)
d) International Trade Commission (ITC)
Answer: c) United States Trade Representative (USTR)
6. Ayushman Bharat Diwas is observed annually on which date?
a) April 29
b) April 30
c) May 1
d) May 2
Answer: b) April 30
7. Which Indian institute developed a novel heterostructure catalyst to enhance green hydrogen production?
a) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
b) Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
c) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
d) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Answer: b) Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
8. The National Archives of India functions under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Tourism
b) Ministry of Defence
c) Ministry of Urban Development
d) Ministry of Culture
Answer: d) Ministry of Culture
9. Which institution launched the PRAVAAH portal?
a) NITI Aayog
b) State Bank of India (SBI)
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Answer: d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
10. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was elected as the Prime Minister of which country in April 2025?
a) Barbados
b) Cuba
c) Trinidad and Tobago
d) Jamaica
Answer: c) Trinidad and Tobago