Daily Quiz May 17

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Daily Quiz

 

1. Which Indian institute has recently set up its first overseas campus in Dubai, marking a historic step in global expansion?
   1.   A) Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
   2.   B) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
   3.   C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
   4.   D) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
2. Which country recently confirmed its first outbreak of avian influenza on a commercial poultry farm, raising concerns over global poultry trade?
   1.   A) India
   2.   B) Brazil
   3.   C) China
   4.   D) United States
3. Who is set to represent India as a crew member for its first biological experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) set for June 2025?
   1.   A) Rakesh Sharma
   2.   B) Sunita Williams
   3.   C) Shubhanshu Shukla
   4.   D) Raja Chari
4. Which state celebrated its 50th anniversary of statehood in May 2025?
   1.   A) Goa
   2.   B) Meghalaya
   3.   C) Sikkim
   4.   D) Manipur
5. What is the projected growth rate for India’s economy in 2025, according to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects report?
   1.   A) 4.6%
   2.   B) 6.4%
   3.   C) 2.4%
   4.   D) 1.6%
6. Which Indian athlete is set to launch the 2025 Diamond League campaign in Doha, Qatar?
   1.   A) Kishore Kumar Jena
   2.   B) Parul Chaudhary
   3.   C) Gulveer Singh
   4.   D) Neeraj Chopra
7. Which areas form the focus of recently launched joint research projects by India and the European Union under the Trade and Technology Council?
   1.   A) Space technology and vaccines
   2.   B) Green hydrogen from marine pollution
   3.   C) Agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing
   4.   D) Artificial intelligence and cyber security
8. Which country was recently warned by the FATF for failing to meet terror finance standards, after being linked to the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025?
   1.   A) Afghanistan
   2.   B) Pakistan
   3.   C) Bangladesh
   4.   D) Iran
9. Which global economic forum recently adopted a statement highlighting ‘fundamental challenges’ in the trading system but did not agree on a joint response to US tariffs?
   1.   A) G20
   2.   B) World Economic Forum
   3.   C) APEC
   4.   D) ASEAN
10. India’s current sugar season (2024–25) is expected to end with what approximate buffer stock, according to ISMA?
    1.   A) 10 lakh tonnes
    2.   B) 25 lakh tonnes
    3.   C) 52 lakh tonnes
    4.   D) 100 lakh tonnes