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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.
#741
Who won the Mixed Doubles at the 2025 Malaysia Open?
(a) Zheng Si Wei / Huang Ya Qiong
(b) Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran
(c) Seo Seung Jae / Chae Yu Jung
(d) Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping
Explanation: The new Thai pairing of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran won the 2025 Malaysia Open.
#742
Which player won the Women's Singles at the 2025 All England Open?
(a) An Se Young
(b) Akane Yamaguchi
(c) Chen Yu Fei
(d) Carolina Marin
Explanation: An Se Young won the 2025 All England Open Women's Singles title.
#743
Who won the Men's Doubles at the 2025 Japan Open?
(a) Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin
(b) Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae
(c) Fajar Alfian / Rian Ardianto
(d) Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi
Explanation: Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae won the Men's Doubles title at the 2025 Japan Open.
#744
Who won the Women's Doubles at the 2025 Indonesia Open?
(a) Chen Qing Chen / Jia Yi Fan
(b) Liu Sheng Shu / Tan Ning
(c) Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan
(d) Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
Explanation: Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning won the 2025 Indonesia Open Women's Doubles title.
#745
Who won the Mixed Doubles at the 2025 China Open?
(a) Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping
(b) Zheng Si Wei / Huang Ya Qiong
(c) Jiang Zhen Bang / Wei Ya Xin
(d) Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino
Explanation: Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping won the 2025 China Open Mixed Doubles title.
#746
Which player won the 2025 Korea Open Men's Singles?
(a) Anders Antonsen
(b) Jonatan Christie
(c) Shi Yu Qi
(d) Lee Zii Jia
Explanation: Jonatan Christie defeated Anders Antonsen to win the 2025 Korea Open.
#747
Who won the Women's Singles at the 2025 Korea Open?
(a) An Se Young
(b) Akane Yamaguchi
(c) Tai Tzu Ying
(d) Kim Ga Eun
Explanation: Akane Yamaguchi defeated An Se Young in the final to win the 2025 Korea Open.
#748
Which Japanese pair won the Women's Doubles at the 2025 All England Open?
(a) Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota
(b) Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida
(c) Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara
(d) Rena Miyaura / Ayako Sakuramoto
Explanation: Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida won the Women's Doubles title at the 2025 All England Open.
#749
Who is the only player to win three Women's Singles World Championship titles as of 2025?
(a) Carolina Marin & Akane Yamaguchi
(b) Tai Tzu Ying
(c) Nozomi Okuhara
(d) Ratchanok Intanon
Explanation: With her 2025 win, Akane Yamaguchi joined Carolina Marin as a three-time World Champion.
#750
Which country finished 3rd/4th in the 2025 Sudirman Cup?
(a) Indonesia and Japan
(b) Malaysia and Denmark
(c) Thailand and India
(d) Chinese Taipei and France
Explanation: Indonesia and Japan were the semi-finalists (3rd/4th) in the 2025 Sudirman Cup.
#751
Which city hosted the 2025 Malaysia Open?
(a) Kuala Lumpur
(b) Penang
(c) Johor Bahru
(d) Putrajaya
Explanation: The Malaysia Open is traditionally held at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.
#752
Who was the runner-up in Women's Singles at the 2025 Malaysia Open?
(a) Chen Yu Fei
(b) Wang Zhi Yi
(c) Tai Tzu Ying
(d) Akane Yamaguchi
Explanation: Wang Zhi Yi was the runner-up to An Se Young at the 2025 Malaysia Open.
#753
Which Indian men's doubles pair reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 Denmark Open?
(a) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty
(b) Dhruv Kapila / Arjun MR
(c) Krishna Prasad / Vishnu Vardhan
(d) Hariharan Amsakarunan / Ruban Kumar
Explanation: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the quarter-finals (and final according to another snippet, but let's stick to the QF confirmation).
#754
Who won the 2025 Denmark Open Men's Singles semi-final against Lakshya Sen?
(a) Anders Antonsen
(b) Viktor Axelsen
(c) Alex Lanier
(d) Shi Yu Qi
Explanation: Frenchman Alex Lanier defeated Lakshya Sen in the semi-finals of the 2025 Denmark Open.
#755
Which Malaysian pair won the Mixed Doubles at the 2025 World Championships?
(a) Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei
(b) Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai
(c) Tan Kian Meng / Lai Pei Jing
(d) Hoo Pang Ron / Teoh Mei Xing
Explanation: Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei won the historic gold for Malaysia.
#756
The 2025 Asian Winter Games will be hosted by which city?
(a) Almaty, Kazakhstan
(b) Sapporo, Japan
(c) Harbin, China
(d) Gangwon, South Korea
Explanation: Harbin, China, has been selected to host the 9th Asian Winter Games in 2025. It previously hosted the games in 1996.
#757
Which defensive style is Floyd Mayweather Jr. famous for utilizing?
(a) Peek-a-boo
(b) Philly Shell / Shoulder Roll
(c) High Guard
(d) Cross-armed
Explanation: Mayweather is a master of the Philly Shell (or Shoulder Roll) defense, using his lead shoulder to deflect punches.
#758
In Greco-Roman, if a wrestler is passive, they may be ordered to:
(a) Run a lap
(b) Defend from a Par Terre position
(c) Perform pushups
(d) Leave the match
Explanation: In Greco-Roman, passivity can be penalized by ordering the passive wrestler to the ground (Par Terre), giving the active wrestler a chance to attack from the top.
#759
Which Spanish commander conquered the Maya states in the Yucatan?
(a) Francisco de Montejo
(b) Pedro de Alvarado
(c) Hernando de Soto
(d) Juan Ponce de León
Explanation: The conquest of the Maya was a long campaign led by Francisco de Montejo (the Elder, the Younger, and the Nephew).
#760
Which Umayyad general conquered the Sindh region (modern Pakistan) in 711 AD?
(a) Tariq ibn Ziyad
(b) Muhammad bin Qasim
(c) Qutayba ibn Muslim
(d) Musa ibn Nusayr
Explanation: Muhammad bin Qasim was a teenage general who established Islamic rule in the Sindh and Multan regions.