#1361

The V&A East Storehouse, which opened in London in May 2025, offers visitors a unique look at:

(a) The Crown Jewels

(b) The museum's storage and archives

(c) Ancient Roman ruins

(d) Modern sculpture gardens

Explanation: The V&A East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park allows the public to access the museum's vast collection of objects usually held in storage.

#1362

Set to open in 2025, the interactive Museum of Shakespeare in London is built on the archaeological remains of which theatre?

(a) The Globe

(b) The Rose

(c) The Curtain Playhouse

(d) The Swan

Explanation: The museum is located in Shoreditch, three meters underground, preserving the remains of The Curtain Playhouse where Shakespeare's plays were performed.

#1363

Which iconic Paris museum is scheduled to close in late 2025 for a major five-year renovation?

(a) The Louvre

(b) Musée d'Orsay

(c) Centre Pompidou

(d) Musée Rodin

Explanation: The Centre Pompidou will close its doors in 2025 for extensive renovations, expecting to reopen in 2030.

#1364

Which major Frank Gehry-designed museum is scheduled to open in the Saadiyat Cultural District of Abu Dhabi in 2025?

(a) The Louvre Abu Dhabi

(b) Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

(c) Zayed National Museum

(d) Museum of the Future

Explanation: The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, known for its massive deconstructivist design by Frank Gehry, is set for completion around 2025.

#1365

The FENIX Museum, set to open in 2025 in Rotterdam, focuses on the theme of:

(a) Maritime Warfare

(b) Migration

(c) Modern Architecture

(d) Dutch Golden Age

Explanation: FENIX is a new museum located in a historic port warehouse, dedicated to stories of migration.

#1366

The renovated Frick Collection is scheduled to return to its historic mansion in late 2024/2025 in which city?

(a) Boston

(b) Philadelphia

(c) New York City

(d) Washington D.C.

Explanation: After a temporary stay at the Breuer building (Frick Madison), the collection returns to its renovated Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue.

#1367

The Mayan calendar is famous for its 'Long Count'. A complete cycle of the Long Count is approximately how many years?

(a) 100 years

(b) 5,125 years

(c) 1,000 years

(d) 260 years

Explanation: The Mayan Long Count cycle lasts approximately 5,125 solar years. One such cycle ended famously in December 2012.

#1368

In which year was Humayun defeated by Sher Shah Suri at the Battle of Kanauj, forcing him into exile?

(a) 1530

(b) 1539

(c) 1540

(d) 1545

Explanation: The Battle of Kanauj (also known as the Battle of Bilgram) was fought in 1540. Sher Shah Suri's victory ended the Mughal Empire temporarily until 1555.

#1369

Which novel by David Szalay was awarded the Booker Prize in 2025?

(a) All That Man Is

(b) Flesh

(c) Turbulence

(d) London and the South-East

Explanation: David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh'. He had previously been shortlisted for the prize in 2016 for 'All That Man Is'. 'Flesh' was praised by the judges for its visceral examination of human relationships.

#1370

Who is the author of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'James'?

(a) Colson Whitehead

(b) Paul Harding

(c) Percival Everett

(d) Viet Thanh Nguyen

Explanation: Percival Everett won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'James'. The novel is a profound reimagining of Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', told from the perspective of the enslaved character Jim.

#1371

Who was the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (announced for 2025)?

(a) Bismah Maroof

(b) Sana Mir

(c) Nida Dar

(d) Javeria Khan

Explanation: Sana Mir (ثنا میر), the former captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team, was announced as an inductee into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2025.

#1372

Which is the tallest church in the world (as of late 2025)?

(a) Ulm Minster

(b) Cologne Cathedral

(c) Sagrada Família

(d) St. Peter's Basilica

Explanation: With the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ, the Sagrada Família in Barcelona surpassed Ulm Minster to become the tallest church in the world.

#1373

The universal emergency signal 'Mayday' comes from the French 'm'aidez', meaning?

(a) Help me

(b) My day

(c) Danger

(d) Stop

Explanation: It comes from 'venez m'aider' or 'm'aidez', meaning 'come help me' or 'help me'.

#1374

Who forms the government in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan as of 2024/2025?

(a) JUI-F

(b) ANP

(c) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

(d) PML-N

Explanation: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed candidates won a decisive majority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2024 elections, electing Ali Amin Gandapur as the Chief Minister.

#1375

Which party constitutes the official opposition in the United Kingdom as of 2025?

(a) Reform UK

(b) Labour Party

(c) Conservative Party

(d) Green Party

Explanation: Following their defeat in the July 2024 elections, the Conservative Party (Tories) became the official opposition in the UK Parliament.

#1376

Who served as the National Coordinator of NACTA as of early 2025?

(a) Rai Tahir

(b) Dr. Khalid Chauhan

(c) Ihsan Ghani

(d) Mehr Khaliq Dad Lak

Explanation: Dr. Khalid Chauhan was appointed as the National Coordinator of NACTA in February 2025.

#1377

The principle of 'Syadvada' (The theory of 'maybe' or relativity) is a central philosophy of:

(a) Buddhism

(b) Jainism

(c) Vedanta

(d) Sankhya

Explanation: Syadvada (the doctrine of conditional predication) and Anekantavada (pluralism) are core philosophical concepts of Jainism.

#1378

Which Umayyad governor sent Muhammad bin Qasim to Sindh?

(a) Musa bin Nusair

(b) Hajjaj bin Yusuf

(c) Walid bin Abdul Malik

(d) Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik

Explanation: Hajjaj bin Yusuf, the Governor of Iraq and the eastern provinces, dispatched his nephew Muhammad bin Qasim to Sindh.

#1379

Who was the Caliph of the Umayyad Dynasty during the conquest of Sindh?

(a) Sulaiman

(b) Abdul Malik

(c) Walid I

(d) Umar II

Explanation: The conquest of Sindh took place during the reign of Caliph Walid I (705–715 AD).

#1380

Which general of Humayun did Sher Shah defeat at Chausa?

(a) Bairam Khan

(b) Tardi Beg

(c) Humayun himself (led the army)

(d) Munim Khan

Explanation: Sher Shah defeated Emperor Humayun directly at Chausa.

May 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions