May 19, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

May 19, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. When did the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) issue the blood donation guidelines that excluded transgender persons and others from donating blood?

A. March 2021
B. October 2017
C. September 2023
D. May 2025

Answer: B. October 2017

2. Under which clause of the 2017 NBTC guidelines are transgender persons, MSM, and sex workers permanently barred from donating blood?

A. Clause 8
B. Clause 10
C. Clause 12
D. Clause 14

Answer: C. Clause 12

3. Which Supreme Court judgment recognized the right to privacy, thereby supporting arguments against forced identity disclosure in blood donation?

A. NALSA v. Union of India (2014)
B. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018)
C. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)
D. Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997)

Answer: C. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)

4. Which countries have adopted behavior-based blood donor screening instead of identity-based bans?

A. North Korea and China
B. India and Pakistan
C. United Kingdom and Canada
D. Afghanistan and Iran

Answer: C. United Kingdom and Canada

5. What is the name of the national scheme launched to support transgender individuals with healthcare, education, and skill development?

A. UDAY Scheme
B. SMILE Scheme
C. PARIVARTAN Mission
D. NAYI DISHA Program

Answer: B. SMILE Scheme

6. What natural resource makes New Caledonia economically significant?

A. Gold
B. Coal
C. Nickel
D. Oil

Answer: C. Nickel

7. Which French territory lies between Madagascar and Mozambique and has maritime tensions with Comoros?

A. Réunion
B. Mayotte
C. Wallis and Futuna
D. Clipperton Island

Answer: B. Mayotte

8. Which French Indo-Pacific territory hosted nuclear testing and now includes military bases?

A. Réunion
B. French Polynesia
C. New Caledonia
D. TAAF

Answer: B. French Polynesia

9. Which organization anchors the Gyan Bharatam Mission?

A. Archaeological Survey of India
B. National Archives of India
C. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
D. National Museum

Answer: C. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

10. When was the original National Manuscripts Mission launched?

A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2010
D. 2014

Answer: B. 2003

11. What significant change was made to the budget under the revamped Gyan Bharatam Mission?

A. Reduced to ₹2 crore
B. Maintained at ₹3.5 crore
C. Increased to ₹60 crore
D. Allocated only for Sanskrit manuscripts

Answer: C. Increased to ₹60 crore

12. In which year did Sikkim officially become the 22nd state of India?

A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1972
D. 1975

Answer: D. 1975

13. Which treaty formalized Sikkim as a British protectorate in 1861?

A. Treaty of Lhasa
B. Treaty of Tumlong
C. Treaty of Gangtok
D. Treaty of Tashkent

Answer: B. Treaty of Tumlong

14. Which of the following best describes Sikkim at the time of its 50th anniversary in 2025?

A. Union Territory
B. Autonomous Kingdom
C. Indian State known for organic farming and biodiversity
D. Princely State under British rule

Answer: C. Indian State known for organic farming and biodiversity

15. The arrest of Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Rani under Operation Sindoor is linked to violations of which law?

A. Prevention of Money Laundering Act
B. Official Secrets Act, 1923
C. Information Technology Act, 2000
D. National Security Act, 1980

Answer: B. Official Secrets Act, 1923

16. The Official Secrets Act (OSA), 1923, was originally modeled on the OSA of which country?

A. United States
B. Germany
C. United Kingdom
D. Russia

Answer: C. United Kingdom

17. Under the Official Secrets Act, who can be prosecuted for possession of classified information?

A. Only government officials
B. Only Indian citizens
C. Only foreign nationals
D. Any person, including civilians and foreigners

Answer: D. Any person, including civilians and foreigners

18. Operation Gideon Chariots was launched by which country?

A. Syria
B. Egypt
C. Israel
D. Iran

Answer: C. Israel

19. In which city were ceasefire negotiations held before the launch of Operation Gideon Chariots?

A. Jerusalem
B. Doha
C. Cairo
D. Geneva

Answer: B. Doha

20. Which city has witnessed heavy bombardment during Operation Gideon Chariots?

A. Rafah
B. Jabaliya refugee camp
C. Ramallah
D. Hebron

Answer: B. Jabaliya refugee camp