B) Novak Djokovic
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Jannik Sinner
Answer: A — Carlos Alcaraz.
Explanation: Carlos Alcaraz took the men’s singles trophy at the 2025 Italian Open.
Who won the women’s singles title at the Italian Open 2025 ?
A) Iga Świątek
B) Ons Jabeur
C) Jasmine Paolini
D) Aryna Sabalenka
Answer: C — Jasmine Paolini.
Explanation: Jasmine Paolini won the 2025 women’s singles crown in Rome.
Which club won the UEFA Europa League 2025 title by beating Manchester United 1–0?
A) Manchester City
B) Bayer Leverkusen
C) Sevilla
D) Tottenham Hotspur
Answer: D — Tottenham Hotspur.
Explanation: Tottenham won the Europa League 2025 final (Bilbao), ending a long European trophy drought.
Which team topped the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 medal table?
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Maharashtra
D) Delhi
Answer: C — Maharashtra.
Explanation: Maharashtra led the medals in the 7th Khelo India Youth Games (hosted by Bihar).
Who became the 37th captain of India’s Test cricket team (appointed May 2025)?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) Virat Kohli
C) Shubman Gill
D) KL Rahul
Answer: C — Shubman Gill.
Explanation: BCCI appointed Shubman Gill as India’s Test captain.
Which state topped the Khelo India Beach Games 2025 medal tally?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Manipur
D) Goa
Answer: C — Manipur.
Explanation: Manipur topped the medal standings at the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games.
Which country won the Sudirman Cup 2025 (mixed-team badminton)?
A) China
B) Indonesia
C) Japan
D) South Korea
Answer: A — China.
Explanation: China claimed the Sudirman Cup 2025 title held in Xiamen.
5. Defence & Security (Article)
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What was the codename of the military operation India launched in Pakistan on 7 May 2025?
A) Operation Vajra
B) Operation Trishul
C) Operation Sindoor
D) Operation Shakti
Answer: C — Operation Sindoor.
Explanation: The armed operation across the border on 7 May was designated Operation Sindoor.
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Which large counter-insurgency operation targeting Maoist ideology was launched by the central government in May 2025?
A) Operation Kagar
B) Operation Black Forest
C) Operation Forest Shield
D) Operation Red Horizon
Answer: A — Operation Kagar.
Explanation: Operation Kagar was the central government’s initiative aimed at dismantling Naxalite structures and ideology.
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The security operation that concluded on the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border in May 2025 was named:
A) Operation Gandiva
B) Operation Black Forest
C) Operation Shieldwall
D) Operation Desert Storm
Answer: B — Operation Black Forest.
Explanation: Operation Black Forest focused on Maoist strongholds along the state border.
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Which indigenous anti-submarine warfare shallow-water warship was handed to the Indian Navy in May
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