Current Affairs Today: 5 june 2025

National Affairs

1. The 81st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Air Transport Summit (WATS) were held in which city?
   a) Bengaluru
   b) Gurugram
   c) New Delhi
   d) Mumbai
   e) Pune
   f) Hyderabad
   Answer: c) New Delhi
   
2. According to the ‘Aviation Vision 2047’ unveiled by PM Narendra Modi, what is India’s target for the number of airports by 2047?
   a) 150
   b) 200
   c) 250
   d) 300
   e) 350
   f) 400
   Answer: e) 350
   
3. Who succeeded Pieter Elbers as the new Chair of the IATA Board?
   a) Willie Walsh
   b) Luis Gallego
   c) Drew Kodjak
   d) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
   e) Alexandre de Juniac
   Answer: b) Luis Gallego
   
4. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released a report titled ‘India’s AI Revolution: A Roadmap to Viksit Bharat’ which estimates that India will need how many skilled AI professionals by 2026?
   a) 500,000
   b) 1 million
   c) 1.5 million
   d) 2 million
   e) 2.5 million
   Answer: b) 1 million
   
5. What is the full form of the SPMEPCI scheme, recently notified by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)?
   a) Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India
   b) Special Plan for Electric Mobility and Passenger Cars Initiative
   c) Sustainable Program for Manufacturing of Electric Cars and Incentives
   d) Strategic Policy for Manufacturing Electric Passenger Cars in India
   e) Scheme for Public and Private Enterprise Cooperation in India
   Answer: a) Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India
   
6. Under the SPMEPCI scheme, what is the minimum investment required from approved applicants to establish EV manufacturing facilities in India within three years?
   a) USD 100 million
   b) USD 250 million
   c) USD 500 million
   d) USD 750 million
   e) USD 1 billion
   Answer: c) USD 500 million
   
7. Who inaugurated the ‘Urban Adda 2025’ conclave in New Delhi?
   a) PM Narendra Modi
   b) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
   c) Rajyavardhan Rathore
   d) Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh
   e) Smriti Irani
   f) Amit Shah
   Answer: b) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
   
8. What special day coincided with the launch of two landmark books on cycling at the ‘Urban Adda 2025’ event?
   a) World Environment Day
   b) World Bicycle Day
   c) World Health Day
   d) International Day of Sports for Development and Peace
   e) International Day of Yoga
   Answer: b) World Bicycle Day
   
9. The ‘ICRISAT Centre of Excellence (CoE) for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA)’ was launched in partnership with which organization?
   a) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
   b) Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
   c) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
   d) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
   e) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
   Answer: b) Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
   
10. Where is the headquarters of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) located?
    a) New Delhi
    b) Hyderabad
    c) Bengaluru
    d) Chennai
    e) Pune
    f) Gurugram
    Answer: b) Hyderabad
    

International Affairs

11. Which country overtook Japan to become the world’s largest creditor nation in 2024 for the first time in 34 years?
    a) China
    b) Germany
    c) United States
    d) Norway
    e) Switzerland
    f) Hong Kong
    Answer: b) Germany
    
12. As of the end of 2024, which country remains the world’s largest net debtor nation?
    a) Japan
    b) Germany
    c) United States
    d) China
    e) United Kingdom
    Answer: c) United States
    
13. Which country became the 101st member of the WTO to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies?
    a) Nicaragua
    b) Panama
    c) Brazil
    d) Ecuador
    e) Mexico
    Answer: a) Nicaragua
    
14. The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies was adopted at which Ministerial Conference (MC)?
    a) MC10
    b) MC11
    c) MC12
    d) MC13
    e) MC9
    Answer: c) MC12
    
15. The new currency notes released by Bangladesh Bank no longer feature the portrait of which national figure?
    a) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
    b) Sheikh Hasina
    c) Ziaur Rahman
    d) Khaleda Zia
    e) Hussain Muhammad Ershad
    Answer: a) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
    
16. Which of the following landmarks is featured on the new Tk 1000 denomination note of Bangladesh?
    a) Kantajew Temple
    b) Somapura Mahavihara
    c) National Martyr’s Memorial
    d) Ahsan Manzil
    e) The Bengal famine artwork by Zainul Abedin
    Answer: c) National Martyr’s Memorial
    

Banking & Finance

17. According to data released by the RBI, India’s bank deposit growth slowed to what percentage in FY25?
    a) 13%
    b) 11.5%
    c) 10.6%
    d) 9.8%
    e) 12.0%
    f) 10.0%
    Answer: c) 10.6%
    
18. In FY25, what was the share of term deposits (TD) in total bank deposits in India?
    a) 50.5%
    b) 55.0%
    c) 59.5%
    d) 65.0%
    e) 62.1%
    Answer: c) 59.5%
    
19. Which bank recently launched new savings accounts and premium debit cards specifically for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)?
    a) State Bank of India
    b) Punjab National Bank
    c) Indian Bank
    d) Canara Bank
    e) Bank of Baroda
    Answer: c) Indian Bank
    
20. What is one of the key benefits offered by the new premium debit cards launched by Indian Bank for NRIs?
    a) Free international calls
    b) Airport lounge access
    c) Free overseas remittance
    d) Zero annual fees
    e) Discounted flight tickets
    Answer: b) Airport lounge access
    

Economy & Business

21. According to the OECD’s Economic Outlook 2025, what is the projected GDP growth rate for India in FY26?
    a) 6.1%
    b) 6.3%
    c) 6.5%
    d) 6.8%
    e) 7.0%
    Answer: b) 6.3%
    
22. The OECD projects India’s headline inflation to average what percentage in FY26?
    a) 3.5%
    b) 4.1%
    c) 4.5%
    d) 5.0%
    e) 3.8%
    Answer: b) 4.1%
    
23. What is Nomura’s projected real GDP growth for India in FY26?
    a) 6.2%
    b) 6.5%
    c) 6.8%
    d) 7.0%
    e) 6.0%
    Answer: a) 6.2%
    
24. Which brokerage firm, in a research note, identified nine long-term structural trends that could sustain investor interest in Indian equities?
    a) Nomura
    b) BofA Securities
    c) Goldman Sachs
    d) Morgan Stanley
    e) JP Morgan
    Answer: b) BofA Securities
    
25. With which airlines did IndiGo sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance connectivity between India, Europe, and North America?
    a) Lufthansa, British Airways, and Emirates
    b) Delta Airlines, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic
    c) American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines
    d) United Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Singapore Airlines
    e) Korean Air, Japan Airlines, and Cathay Pacific
    Answer: b) Delta Airlines, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic
    

Appointments & Resignations

26. Who was elected as the 14th President of South Korea?
    a) Yoon Suk Yeol
    b) Kim Moon-soo
    c) Lee Jae-myung
    d) Moon Jae-in
    e) Park Geun-hye
    Answer: c) Lee Jae-myung
    
27. The snap presidential election in South Korea was necessitated after the impeachment of which former President?
    a) Moon Jae-in
    b) Yoon Suk Yeol
    c) Park Geun-hye
    d) Roh Moo-hyun
    e) Lee Myung-bak
    Answer: b) Yoon Suk Yeol
    
28. What is the extended tenure of Swarup Kumar Saha as the MD & CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB)?
    a) Until December 31, 2025
    b) Until June 2, 2026
    c) Until February 28, 2027
    d) Until May 31, 2028
    e) Until March 31, 2027
    Answer: c) Until February 28, 2027
    
29. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Deutsche Bank India?
    a) Dilipkumar Khandelwal
    b) Stefan Schaffer
    c) Christiana Riley
    d) Christian Sewing
    e) Kaushik Shaparia
    Answer: b) Stefan Schaffer
    
30. In addition to being the CEO of Deutsche Bank India, what is Stefan Schaffer’s additional role?
    a) Global Head of Corporate Banking
    b) Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Corporate Functions
    c) Head of Investment Banking for Asia-Pacific
    d) Chief Financial Officer for India
    e) Head of Technology, Data, and Innovation (TDI)
    Answer: b) Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Corporate Functions
    

Environment

31. A new frog species, ‘Amolops shillong’, was recently discovered in which Indian state?
    a) Assam
    b) Arunachal Pradesh
    c) Meghalaya
    d) Nagaland
    e) Mizoram
    f) Tripura
    Answer: c) Meghalaya
    
32. The ‘Amolops shillong’ belongs to which species complex?
    a) Amolops monticola
    b) Amolops indoburmanensis
    c) Amolops wuyiensis
    d) Amolops longimanus
    e) Amolops ricketti
    Answer: b) Amolops indoburmanensis
    
33. How many known species of Amolops frogs are found in India?
    a) 10
    b) 16
    c) 20
    d) 25
    e) 30
    Answer: c) 20
    

Sports

34. Which team won its first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2025?
    a) Chennai Super Kings
    b) Kolkata Knight Riders
    c) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
    d) Punjab Kings
    e) Sunrisers Hyderabad
    Answer: c) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
    
35. Who was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ in the IPL 2025 final?
    a) Virat Kohli
    b) Shashank Singh
    c) Krunal Pandya
    d) Faf du Plessis
    e) Shikhar Dhawan
    Answer: c) Krunal Pandya
    
36. The Ulaanbaatar Open 2025 Wrestling tournament was hosted by which country?
    a) India
    b) China
    c) Mongolia
    d) Japan
    e) Kazakhstan
    Answer: c) Mongolia
    
37. What position did India secure in the medal tally at the Ulaanbaatar Open 2025 Wrestling tournament?
    a) 1st
    b) 2nd
    c) 3rd
    d) 4th
    e) 5th
    Answer: b) 2nd
    
38. Who won the Men’s Singles title at the Singapore Open 2025 (Badminton)?
    a) Kunlavut Vitidsarn
    b) Lu Guangzu
    c) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
    d) Viktor Axelsen
    e) Loh Kean Yew
    Answer: a) Kunlavut Vitidsarn
    
39. The total prize money for the Singapore Open 2025 (Badminton) was what amount?
    a) USD 500,000
    b) USD 750,000
    c) USD 1 million
    d) USD 1.5 million
    e) USD 2 million
    Answer: c) USD 1 million
    

Important Days

40. When is the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression annually observed?
    a) June 1
    b) June 2
    c) June 3
    d) June 4
    e) June 5
    Answer: d) June 4
    
41. The first observance of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression was held in which year?
    a) 1980
    b) 1982
    c) 1983
    d) 1985
    e) 1990
    Answer: c) 1983
    

State News

42. The ‘Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana (RGVSY)’ and the ‘Green Adoption Scheme’ were launched in which Indian state?
    a) Uttarakhand
    b) Himachal Pradesh
    c) Punjab
    d) Haryana
    e) Uttar Pradesh
    f) Jammu & Kashmir
    Answer: b) Himachal Pradesh
    
43. Which two corporate entities, among others, will undertake plantation work as part of the initial phase of the Green Adoption Scheme in Himachal Pradesh?
    a) Tata Group and Mahindra Group
    b) Reliance Industries and Infosys
    c) Adani Foundation and Ambuja Group
    d) Wipro and Microsoft
    e) HCL and Tech Mahindra
    Answer: c) Adani Foundation and Ambuja Group
    

Science & Technology

44. India successfully conducted the first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan Mission from which launch vehicle?
    a) PSLV-C58
    b) GSLV Mk II
    c) GSLV Mk III (LVM3)
    d) SSLV-D2
    e) PSLV-C59
    Answer: c) GSLV Mk III (LVM3)
    
45. Which Indian city has been chosen as the host for the World Cyber Security Summit 2025?
    a) Hyderabad
    b) Bengaluru
    c) New Delhi
    d) Mumbai
    e) Chennai
    Answer: b) Bengaluru
    

Awards & Honours

46. Who received the 2025 UNESCO Peace Prize for efforts in global climate change action?
    a) António Guterres
    b) Greta Thunberg
    c) Mia Mottley
    d) Al Gore
    e) Wangari Maathai (posthumous)
    Answer: c) Mia Mottley
    
47. Which Indian filmmaker won the Best Director Award at Cannes 2025?
    a) Anurag Kashyap
    b) Ritesh Batra
    c) Payal Kapadia
    d) Zoya Akhtar
    e) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    Answer: c) Payal Kapadia
    

Defence & Security

48. The Indian Navy recently commissioned its first indigenously built Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel (NG-OPV) at which naval dockyard?
    a) Mumbai
    b) Visakhapatnam
    c) Kochi
    d) Chennai
    e) Goa
    Answer: b) Visakhapatnam
    
49. India and which country carried out the joint military exercise ‘Garuda Shakti 2025’?
    a) France
    b) Indonesia
    c) Sri Lanka
    d) Australia
    e) United States
    Answer: b) Indonesia
    

Miscellaneous / Current Affairs

50. The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be hosted by which country?
    a) India
    b) Pakistan
    c) England
    d) Australia
    e) South Africa
    Answer: b) Pakistan
    
51. Which Indian airport was ranked as the world’s busiest airport in passenger handling (Jan–May 2025)?
    a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
    b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
    c) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
    d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
    e) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
    Answer: a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi