Q. Who won the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival?
a) Hayakawa Chie
b) Suzuki Yui
c) Jafar Panahi
d) Asghar Farhadi
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Answer: c) Jafar Panahi
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025 for his film It Was Just an Accident.
Q. Which country did India surpass to become the world’s fourth-largest economy?
a) Germany
b) China
c) Japan
d) United Kingdom
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Answer: c) Japan
India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, surpassing Japan, according to NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam on 24 May 2025.
Q. Who is the current CEO of NITI Aayog (as of May 2025)?
a) Amitabh Kant
b) Parameswaran Iyer
c) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
d) Rajiv Kumar
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Answer: c) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
Q. When is World Football Day celebrated annually?
a) June 10
b) May 25
c) April 20
d) July 1
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Answer: b) May 25
World Football Day is celebrated annually on May 25th to honor the global influence of football (soccer) and its power to unite people across cultures and backgrounds. The United Nations officially declared this day in 2024, marking the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament with global representation, held on May 25, 1924, during the Paris Olympics.
Q. When did the Southwest Monsoon 2025 arrive in Kerala?
a) May 29
b) May 24
c) June 1
d) May 20
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Answer: b) May 24
The Southwest Monsoon 2025 made an early onset in Kerala on May 24, arriving eight days ahead of schedule, one of the earliest in recent years.