2025?
A) INS Kaveri
B) IAS Arnala
C) INS Vikrant II
D) INS Kalinga
Answer: B — IAS Arnala.
Explanation: IAS Arnala is the first indigenous ASW shallow-water ship handed over in May 2025.
6. Appointments & Institutions (Article)
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Who was appointed Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in May 2025?
A) Dr. Ajay Kumar
B) P. S. Raghavan
C) Sanjay Jaiswal
D) Alok Joshi
Answer: A — Dr. Ajay Kumar.
Explanation: Dr. Ajay Kumar was appointed as UPSC chairman in May 2025.
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Who was appointed Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force in April/May 2025?
A) Rakesh Kumar
B) Narmadeshwar (Narmdeshwar) Tiwari
C) Manish Pande
D) Vivek Chaudhary
Answer: B — Narmadeshwar Tiwari.
Explanation: Air Marshal Narmadeshwar Tiwari became Vice Chief of Air Staff in mid-2025.
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Who became the Chief Justice of India (52nd) in May 2025?
A) Justice B.R. Gavai
B) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
C) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
D) Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
Answer: A — Justice B.R. Gavai.
Explanation: Justice B.R. Gavai was sworn in as CJI (the 52nd) in May 2025.
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Who was appointed as the head of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) in May 2025?
A) P. S. Raghavan
B) Alok Joshi
C) Ajit Doval
D) Samir V Kamat
Answer: B — Alok Joshi.
Explanation: Alok Joshi, former RAW chief, was named NSAB head in May 2025.
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Which former intelligence head received a one-year extension as head of the Intelligence Bureau in May 2025?
A) Dineshwar Sharma
B) Rakesh Asthana
C) Tapan Kumar Deka
D) Rajesh Kumar
Answer: C — Tapan Kumar Deka.
Explanation: Tapan Kumar Deka’s tenure as IB chief was extended by one year.
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Who was appointed President of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) in May 2025?
A) Harivansh Chawla
B) Amitabh Kant
C) N. Chandrasekaran
D) Sanjiv Mehta
Answer: A — Harivansh Chawla.
Explanation: Harivansh Chawla took over as BRICS CCI President in May 2025.
7. Science, Technology & Environment (Article)
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According to a Government of India report released in May 2025, how many snow leopards were recorded in Ladakh?
A) 346
B) 512
C) 477
D) 201
Answer: C — 477.
Explanation: The Environment Ministry’s May 2025 tally recorded 477 snow leopards in Ladakh (~66% of India’s total).
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Which state launched an AI-powered real-time forest alert system in May 2025?
A) Haryana
B) Karnataka
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: C — Madhya Pradesh.
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh rolled out an AI-enabled forest alert system to detect fires and encroachments in real time.
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