Current Affairs One-Liners (May 2025)
High-yield Current Affairs One-Liners (May 2025) current-affairs and static-GK facts for 2025-2026, curated for RRB, SSC, Railway and banking exam preparation. Revise the key positions, names and details below, then test your recall with the timed active-recall quiz in our interactive dashboard.
121. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part I (May 2025)
| Topic / Position | Name / Detail | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Where was historic sword of Maratha warrior Raghuji Bhosale-I purchased in an auction held on May 1, 2025 | London | One-Liners |
| Which foundation day of Maharashtra was celebrated on May 1, 2025 | 65th | One-Liners |
| Under which operation, the CBI has taken action against the cyber crime network related to child sexual abuse | Operation HAWK-2025 | One-Liners |
| Who has topped the first Asian Under-15 and Under-17 Boxing Championship | Kazakhstan | One-Liners |
| Where has the 9-foot-high statue of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma been unveiled on May 2, 2025 | New Delhi | One-Liners |
| Who has been appointed the CEO of 'Bharat Semiconductor Mission' | Amitesh Kumar Sinha | One-Liners |
| Which state has launched India's first AI-based real-time forest alert system on May 2, 2025 | Madhya Pradesh | One-Liners |
| Who has been made the new United Nations Ambassador of the United States on May 2, 2025 | Mike Waltz | One-Liners |
| Where has Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Vizhinjam International Port on May 2, 2025 | Thiruvananthapuram | One-Liners |
| Which badminton player has received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2023 | Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj | One-Liners |
| Who is at the top in the World Press Freedom Index 2025 | Norway (India's rank - 151st) | One-Liners |
| Where was 'Ramman Utsav' celebrated | Uttarakhand | One-Liners |
| Who has been elected the President of 'Badminton World Federation' | Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul | One-Liners |
| On May 4, 2025, the water going to Pakistan from the Baglihar Dam built on which river in India has been stopped | Chenab | One-Liners |
| On May 4, 2025, India has purchased 'Igla-S' missile system manufactured in which country | Russia | One-Liners |
| In which state the world's first energy structure park has been inaugurated | Telangana | One-Liners |
| Which state has become the first state to introduce a dedicated policy for ships | Maharashtra | One-Liners |
| Where has the foundation of the country's first AI based data center park been laid | Chhattisgarh | One-Liners |
| Lakkundi monuments of which state have been proposed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List | Karnataka | One-Liners |
| Who has received the 'Danish Siddiqui Journalism Award 2025' | Sarvapriya Sangwan | One-Liners |
| Who has become the first country in the world to develop genome edited rice varieties on May 5, 2025 | India | One-Liners |
| Where has India's first gold melting ATM been unveiled by Goldcoin | Hyderabad | One-Liners |
| Which country will include Artificial Intelligence as a compulsory subject in all government schools | UAE | One-Liners |
| Where was the 72nd edition of the Miss World competition held | Telangana | One-Liners |
| Who has won the title of Kalinga Super Cup 2025 football competition | Goa | One-Liners |
| Where will India's first 'transmedia entertainment city' be developed | Andhra Pradesh | One-Liners |
| Who has won the title of 'Sudirman Cup 2025' | China | One-Liners |
| Where has Archery World 2025 started on May 6, 2025 | Shanghai | One-Liners |
| Where has Thrissur Pooram festival been celebrated | Kerala | One-Liners |
| Who has become the 123rd member of ISA | Angola | One-Liners |
| 'Rangachara' has become the first green village of which state | Tripura | One-Liners |
| Who has launched chip based e-passport for safe international travel on May 7, 2025 | India | One-Liners |
| Where has the global space exploration summit 'Glax 2025' been organized on May 7, 2025 | New Delhi | One-Liners |
| Whose foundation day has been celebrated on 7th May | BRO | One-Liners |
| Who tops the 'Human Development Index 2025' | Iceland (India's rank - 130th) | One-Liners |
| How many terrorist hideouts were targeted by Indian Army on May 7, 2025 under 'Operation Sindoor' against Pahalgam terror | 9 | One-Liners |
| Who has been elected as the new Pope | Robert Francis Prevost | One-Liners |
| Which state government has launched the 'Jyoti' scheme to educate migrant children on 8 May 2025 | Kerala | One-Liners |
| What is the name of India's first anti-submarine shallow water craft handed over to the Indian Navy | INS 'Arnala' | One-Liners |
| Who has been awarded the 'Humanitarian Award' in the 72nd Miss World competition on 8 May 2025 | Sonu Sood | One-Liners |
| Which has become the most valuable cryptocurrency in 2025 according to market cap | Bitcoin | One-Liners |
122. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part II (May 2025)
| Topic / Position | Name / Detail | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Who has been selected as the best player of the year in the All India Football Federation Awards 2025 | Subhashish Bose and Soumya Guguloth | One-Liners |
| Where did INS Kiltan reach to participate in International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) 2025 | Singapore | One-Liners |
| President Donald Trump has declared which day as Vijay Diwas | 8 May | One-Liners |
| Which state government has notified Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve on May 8, 2025 | Karnataka | One-Liners |
| Which country has announced a new campaign called 'Gideon's Chariot' on May 8, 2025 | Israel | One-Liners |
| Which anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany is celebrated on May 9, 2025 | 80th | One-Liners |
| Who has become the third largest automaker in the world | India | One-Liners |
| Which state is hosting the SAFF U-19 Championship 2025 for the first time | Arunachal Pradesh | One-Liners |
| Where did the Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan and USA) meet for a tabletop exercise on May 9, 2025 | Honolulu | One-Liners |
| Where will the country's first waste to wildlife park open | Noida | One-Liners |
| Which state has approved Rs 2,204.85 crore for urban development in 2025 | Gujarat | One-Liners |
| Which state government has announced to make a biopic on Ahilyabai Holkar on her 300th birth anniversary | Maharashtra | One-Liners |
| Which state has launched 'Adi Shakti Abhiyan' for women empowerment | Maharashtra | One-Liners |
| Which country has announced not to allow the use of its air space and land border for attack | Sri Lanka | One-Liners |
| Who has been awarded the 'UNESCO Press Freedom Award 2025' | Nicaragua's newspaper 'La Prensa' | One-Liners |
| Which medal did Deepika Kumari win in the Archery World Cup 2025 | Bronze | One-Liners |
| On May 11, 2025, Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate the production unit of Brahmos missile | Lucknow | One-Liners |
| On May 11, 2025, the government has increased the loan guarantee for startups to how many crores | 20 | One-Liners |
| Which country has banned playing chess | Afghanistan | One-Liners |
| How many new products were added by the Uttar Pradesh government under the 'One District, One Product' scheme | 12 | One-Liners |
| Who has launched the world's first crypto tourism payment system on May 12, 2025 | Bhutan | One-Liners |
| Who has become the first Indian lawyer to receive the 'Medal of Honor' from the World Jurists Union | Bhuvan Ribhu | One-Liners |
| Madhya Pradesh and which state have signed an agreement for the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project | Maharashtra | One-Liners |
| Which state government has launched the 'Nayi Disha' initiative to connect school dropouts with the education system | Delhi | One-Liners |
| How many medals has India won in the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage-2 on May 13, 2025 | Seven | One-Liners |
| On which day has the Government of India announced to celebrate 'Ayurveda Day' | 23 September | One-Liners |
| The 'Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary' which was in the news, is located in which state | Chhattisgarh | One-Liners |
| Which country has launched the $1.4 billion National Food Security Scheme on May 13, 2025 | Israel | One-Liners |
| Where has the world's first commercial scale e-methanol plant started on May 14, 2025 | Denmark | One-Liners |
| Who has become the 52nd Chief Justice of India | B.R. Gavai | One-Liners |
| Who has been appointed as the Chairman of UPSC | Ajay Kumar | One-Liners |
| 'New Caledonia Island' that was in the news is a part of which country | France | One-Liners |
| Who has been awarded the title of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on May 15, 2025 | Neeraj Chopra | One-Liners |
| Who is at the top of the medal tally of 'Khelo India Youth Games 2025' | Maharashtra (58-gold, 47-silver, 53-bronze, total-158) | One-Liners |
| Where has the Indian Army launched 'Operation Nader' against terrorists on May 15, 2025 | Jammu and Kashmir | One-Liners |
| Where has the 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu Kumbh started on May 15, 2025 | Telangana | One-Liners |
| Who won the La Liga 2025 title on May 15, 2025 | Barcelona | One-Liners |
| CM of which state has launched AI anchor 'Ankita' | Assam | One-Liners |
| On May 16, 2025, the foundation day of which state was celebrated | Sikkim | One-Liners |
| On May 16, 2025, which country has launched a 10-year Blue Residency Visa for global sustainability contributors | UAE | One-Liners |
| Who has been appointed as the first Hindu woman Assistant Commissioner in Balochistan, Pakistan | Kashish Chaudhary | One-Liners |
| Which state's Sangri Bean has received GI tag | Rajasthan | One-Liners |
| Where did the Indian Army conduct 'Teesta Pravah' exercise | West Bengal | One-Liners |
| L. R. Srihari of which state has become India's 86th chess grandmaster | Tamil Nadu | One-Liners |
| Which country has named the cyclone 'Shakti' | Sri Lanka | One-Liners |
| Which country's scientist 'Mariangela Hungaria' has won the 2025 World Food Prize for sustainable agricultural innovation | Brazil | One-Liners |
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