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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 20 May 2025

Current Affairs Quiz

1. Which country recently announced the entry of the first humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza?

a) Egypt
b) Israel
c) Jordan
d) Turkey
Answer: b) Israel


2. Former US President Joe Biden revealed he was diagnosed with which medical condition?

a) Lung cancer
b) Aggressive prostate cancer
c) Parkinson’s disease
d) Heart disease
Answer: b) Aggressive prostate cancer


3. What action is the Trump administration considering regarding Venezuelan migrants in the US?

a) Granting citizenship
b) Ending protected status
c) Increasing financial aid
d) Expanding work permits
Answer: b) Ending protected status


4. Who leads the South Korean presidential race ahead of the June 3 snap election?

a) Kim Moon-soo
b) Lee Jae-myung
c) Yoon Suk Yeol
d) Park Geun-hye
Answer: b) Lee Jae-myung


5. Which Indian state faced protocol lapses during CJI BR Gavai’s visit?

a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Delhi
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Maharashtra


6. Which city was targeted by ISIS-linked suspects planning bomb blasts?

a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Answer: b) Hyderabad


7. Which bank recently slashed domestic term deposit rates by 20 basis points?

a) HDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) Punjab National Bank
Answer: c) State Bank of India


8. As per the India-UK trade deal, by how much will whisky tariffs be reduced in the first phase?

a) 50% (150% to 75%)
b) 30% (150% to 120%)
c) 60% (150% to 90%)
d) 25% (150% to 125%)
Answer: a) 50% (150% to 75%)


9. What was the price of 24k gold per 10 grams in India on 19 May 2025?

a) ₹87,550
b) ₹95,510
c) ₹98,100
d) ₹89,000
Answer: b) ₹95,510


10. Which international bank received RBI approval to convert its India branches into a subsidiary?

a) HSBC
b) Emirates NBD
c) Citibank
d) Standard Chartered
Answer: b) Emirates NBD


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