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May 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#4861
A man standing at A moves towards the east and walks 300 meters then he turns towards the north and walks 400 meters then he turns towards the west and walks 300 meters how may he is away from starting point.
(a) 300 meters
(b) 400 meters
(c) 200 meters
(d) 2010
Explanation: East 300 then west 300 cancel, leaving only the 400 m north displacement, so he is 400 meters from the start.
#4862
Which Umayyad caliph instituted Arabic as the administrative language of the caliphate and reformed coinage to reflect Islamic identity?
(a) Muawiya I
(b) Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
(c) Marwan II
(d) Al-Walid I
Explanation: Abd al-Malik (r. 685–705) introduced Arabic in administration and replaced Byzantine-Sassanian coinage with Islamic coinage as part of state centralization.
#4863
Which city became the primary political and cultural center of Umayyad al-Andalus under the caliphs of Cordoba?
(a) Seville (Ishbiliya)
(b) Cordoba (Qurtuba)
(c) Granada (Garnata)
(d) Toledo (Tulaytula)
Explanation: Cordoba was established as the capital and an eminent center of learning, architecture, and governance under the Umayyad emirs and caliphs of al-Andalus.
#4864
Which administrative change implemented during the Umayyad period had a lasting impact on governance across their territories?
(a) Abolition of all provincial administrations
(b) Adoption of Persian as the court language
(c) Standardization of Arabic as the official language of administration
(d) Introduction of democratic elections for governors
Explanation: The Umayyad administration standardized Arabic as the official language for governance and administration, which had long-term institutional effects across their domains.
#4865
Mughal king Humayun was ousted by:
(a) Sher Shah Suri
(b) Ranjit Singh
(c) Akbar
(d) None of these
Explanation: Sher Shah Suri defeated Mughal Emperor Humayun in 1540 at the Battle of Kanauj, forcing him into exile until 1555. The original question had a typo (“Humayyun”) and a repeated option (b), corrected to “Humayun” with streamlined options.
#4866
Gulbadan Begum was a relative of Humayun as his:
(a) Wife
(b) Daughter
(c) Mother
(d) Sister
Explanation: Gulbadan Begum, who wrote the Humayun-nama, was the sister of Mughal Emperor Humayun. The original question had a typo (“Bano”), corrected to “Begum,” and the answer was correct.
#4867
Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was founded in:
(a) 1884
(b) 1892
(c) 1906
(d) None of these
Explanation: The society was created in Lahore in 1884 to defend Islamic teachings and promote modern education among Muslims.
#4868
Anjuman-c-Himayat Islami was established in?
(a) 1894
(b) 1886
(c) 1884
(d) None of these
Explanation: Anjuman Himayat- i-Islam, a Non- Governmental Organization ation, being one of be oldest and largest organizations in the sub-continent, founded by a group of dedicated Must in 1884.
#4869
Anjuman-i-Himayat e Islam was started in:
(a) 1849
(b) 1884
(c) 1885
(d) None of these
Explanation: On September 24. 1884 Anjuman was found in the mosque Bakan Khan gate, Lahore, Kha's Hameed-ud-Din was the founder of this Anjuman
#4870
Who was the first Chief Minister of Baluchistan from May 1972 to February 1973?
(a) Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan
(b) Zafarullah Khan Jamali
(c) Ataullah Mengal
(d) Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti
Explanation: Ataullah Mengal served as the first Chief Minister of Balochistan from May 1972 to February 1973. He was a prominent Baloch nationalist leader and played a significant role in Balochistan's political history.
#4871
Who floated the idea of establishment of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?
(a) Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk
(b) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(c) Nawab Salimullah Khan
(d) Khwaja Hamid-ud-Din
Explanation: Khwaja Hamid-ud-Din of Lahore proposed the idea for Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam, which was established in 1884.
#4872
At the annual session of Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam in 1911 Iqbal's poem was recited, poetically called:
(a) Soz-i-Sham
(b) Shikwa
(c) Jawab-i-Shikwa
(d) None of these
Explanation: Iqbal first recited it in 1911, at the annual meeting of the Anjuman-e Himayat-e Islam in Lahore.
#4873
Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was started in:
(a) 1874
(b) 1880
(c) 1884
(d) 1890
Explanation: Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was established in Lahore in 1884 to promote education and welfare among Muslims.
#4874
Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was founded in:
(a) 24 September 1880
(b) 24 September 1884
(c) 24 September 1888
(d) None of these
Explanation: Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam, an organization focused on the educational and social uplift of Muslims, was founded on 24 September 1884 in Lahore.
#4875
What was the central agenda of Emmanuel Macron's 2025 visit to China?
(a) Military alliance formation
(b) Trade rebalancing and economic cooperation
(c) Cooperation in AI
(d) None of these
Explanation: French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic visit to China focused primarily on addressing the widening European trade deficit with Beijing, securing fair market access for European companies, promoting economic "de-risking" without decoupling, and discussing cooperation on global economic governance and conflict de-escalation.
#4876
got Nobel Peace Prize, 2025:
(a) Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela)
(b) María Corina Machado (Venezuela)
(c) Georgia Meloni (Italy)
(d) None of these
Explanation: María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan democratic opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her tireless, courageous, and non-violent struggle to defend democratic principles, human rights, and a peaceful transition to democracy in Venezuela against authoritarian rule.
#4877
In 2025, conflict between Thailand and Cambodia erupted on the issue of:
(a) Human trafficking
(b) Boundary claims
(c) Unchecked Smuggling
(d) Ownership of a temple
Explanation: Diplomatic and political tensions between Thailand and Cambodia flared over overlapping territorial and maritime boundary claims in the Gulf of Thailand (specifically involving resource-rich offshore zones and the area around the island of Koh Kood governed under the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding).
#4878
On June 22, 2025, US B2 Bombers and Tomahawk missiles hit Iran's nuclear facility as part of:
(a) Operation Inherent Resolve
(b) Operation Resolute Support
(c) Operation Dragoon
(d) Operation Midnight Hammer
Explanation: Operation Midnight Hammer was the codename for the high-precision military strike conducted by the US military on June 22, 2025, utilizing USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bombers equipped with GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs along with submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to target fortified nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
#4879
In May 2025, European Union lifted all economic sanctions against:
(a) Iraq
(b) Cuba
(c) Sudan
(d) Syria
Explanation: In May 2025, following pivotal diplomatic developments, transitional security arrangements, and humanitarian reconstruction agreements, the European Union moved to lift its long-standing comprehensive economic and sectoral sanctions on Syria to support national recovery and normal commercial engagement.
#4880
Which concept explains how rational self-interested behavior by individuals may have a negative effect on the group?
(a) Tragedy of the Commons
(b) Population Implosion
(c) Carrying Capacity
(d) None of these
Explanation: The "tragedy of the commons" describes how individuals, acting in their own interest, can deplete shared resources, resulting in negative outcomes for the entire group.