1. Who has been appointed as the next Managing Director of Titan Company?

• a) Ajoy Chawla
• b) C.K. Venkataraman
• c) Saugata Gupta
• d) Prakash Magdum

Answer: a) Ajoy Chawla

Explanation: Ajoy Chawla, the current CEO of Tanishq, has been appointed as the next Managing Director of Titan Company, succeeding C.K. Venkataraman, who is set to retire in December 2025.

2. What is the new maximum credit guarantee cover under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) as of May 2025?

• a) ₹10 crore
• b) ₹15 crore
• c) ₹20 crore
• d) ₹25 crore

Answer: c) ₹20 crore

Explanation: The government has doubled the maximum credit guarantee cover under CGSS from ₹10 crore to ₹20 crore per borrower to improve access to capital for startups.

3. Which country has signed an MoU with Adani Group to develop 5,000 MW of hydropower projects?

• a) Nepal
• b) Bhutan
• c) Sri Lanka
• d) Bangladesh

Answer: b) Bhutan

Explanation: Adani Group and Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) have signed an MoU to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower projects in Bhutan, strengthening Indo-Bhutan energy cooperation.

4. What is the foodgrain production target set by India for the 2025–26 crop year?

• a) 341.55 million tonnes
• b) 354.64 million tonnes
• c) 360.00 million tonnes
• d) 370.00 million tonnes

Answer: b) 354.64 million tonnes

Explanation: India has set a foodgrain production target of 354.64 million tonnes for the 2025–26 crop year, up from 341.55 million tonnes in 2024–25, buoyed by expectations of a better monsoon.

5. Which tennis player won her third Madrid Open title by defeating Coco Gauff on May 12, 2025?

• a) Aryna Sabalenka
• b) Iga Swiatek
• c) Coco Gauff
• d) Ashleigh Barty

Answer: a) Aryna Sabalenka

Explanation: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to win her third Madrid Open title, marking her 31st career victory on Madrid clay.

6. Which country did India sign the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with?

• a) Chile
• b) Brazil
• c) Argentina
• d) Mexico

Answer: a) Chile

Explanation: India and Chile signed the Terms of Reference for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aiming to enhance economic integration and cooperation between the two nations.

7. What is the theme of World Lupus Day observed on May 10, 2025?

• a) Awareness and Prevention
• b) Belief. Breakthroughs
• c) Hope for a Cure
• d) Support for Patients

Answer: b) Belief. Breakthroughs

Explanation: World Lupus Day 2025 was observed on May 10 with the theme “Belief. Breakthroughs,” aiming to raise awareness about lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease.

8. Which Indian actor will receive the Humanitarian Award at Miss World 2025 for his COVID-19 relief efforts?

• a) Sonu Sood
• b) Akshay Kumar
• c) Salman Khan
• d) Shah Rukh Khan

Answer: a) Sonu Sood

Explanation: Actor Sonu Sood will be honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 72nd Miss World Festival in Hyderabad for his extensive relief work during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Sood Charity Foundation.

9. Who became the first American to be elected as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?

• a) Robert Francis Prevost
• b) Cardinal Timothy Dolan
• c) Cardinal Sean O’Malley
• d) Cardinal Joseph Tobin

Answer: a) Robert Francis Prevost

Explanation: Robert Francis Prevost became the first American to be elected as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, assuming the name Pope Leo XIV.