Current Affairs Quiz: 08 May 2025

What was the name of the Indian Air Force operation that targeted terrorist camps across the border in May 2025?
A) Operation Blue Star
B) Operation Sindoor
C) Operation Vijay
D) Operation Shakti
Answer: B) Operation Sindoor

Which major sporting event did India inaugurate in New Delhi on 7 May 2025?
A) Asian Games
B) Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025)
C) Commonwealth Games
D) World Chess Championship
Answer: B) Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025)

Which IPL team defeated Kolkata Knight Riders on 7 May 2025?
A) Mumbai Indians
B) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
C) Chennai Super Kings
D) Delhi Capitals
Answer: C) Chennai Super Kings

What significant step did India take after the Pahalgam terror attack in May 2025?
A) Opened new trade routes
B) Suspended postal services to Pakistan
C) Signed a peace treaty
D) Increased import duties
Answer: B) Suspended postal services to Pakistan

Which Indian state inaugurated an upgraded 8-bedded ICU at a civil hospital in May 2025?
A) Maharashtra
B) Punjab
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
Answer: B) Punjab

World Athletics Day, celebrated on 7 May 2025, primarily promotes which of the following?
A) Space exploration
B) Fitness and sports
C) Environmental protection
D) Tourism
Answer: B) Fitness and sports

Who did Royal Challengers Bengaluru sign as a replacement for the injured Devdutt Padikkal in IPL 2025?
A) Sediqullah Atal
B) Mayank Agarwal
C) Harry Brook
D) Shubman Gill
Answer: B) Mayank Agarwal

Which border crossing did India close as part of its response to cross-border terrorism in May 2025?
A) Petrapole-Benapole
B) Attari-Wagah
C) Raxaul-Birgunj
D) Moreh-Tamu
Answer: B) Attari-Wagah

Which international congress on environmental law concluded in Morocco on 7 May 2025?
A) UN Climate Change Conference
B) IUCN World Environmental Law Congress
C) World Economic Forum
D) Global Water Summit
Answer: B) IUCN World Environmental Law Congress

Which important day was also observed in India on 7 May 2025, besides World Athletics Day?
A) National Science Day
B) National Tourism Day
C) National Voters Day
D) National Technology Day
Answer: B) National Tourism Day