Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 01 May 2025: Jagran Josh presents a comprehensive daily current affairs quiz designed to enhance your exam preparation and assess your knowledge effectively. This specially curated quiz for 01 May 2025 features questions on trending topics such as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, WAVES 2025 Conference.
Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?
(a) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
(b) Air Marshal Vikram Singh
(c) Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
(d) Air Marshal Sandeep Kapoor
Answer: (c) Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
Explanation: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari is set to assume the role of Vice Chief of the Air Staff on May 2, 2025, succeeding Air Marshal S P Dharkar, who retired on April 30, 2025.
The Shillong–Silchar Greenfield Corridor project aims to enhance connectivity between which two Indian states?
(a) Nagaland and Tripura
(b) Meghalaya and Assam
(c) Mizoram and Manipur
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Answer: (b) Meghalaya and Assam
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹22,864 crore greenfield high-speed corridor linking Shillong in Meghalaya to Silchar in Assam. The 166.8 km project is expected to transform connectivity and logistics across the region.
Where is the WAVES 2025 summit being held?
(a) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
(b) India Expo Centre, Greater Noida
(c) Jio World Centre, Mumbai
(d) Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi
Answer: (c) Jio World Centre, Mumbai
Explanation: The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 is being hosted at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai from May 1 to 4, 2025. The summit brings together global media and entertainment industry leaders.
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma has recently taken over which significant military position?
(a) Chief of the Indian Army
(b) Director of the National Defence College
(c) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command
(d) Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College
Answer: (c) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command
Explanation: Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma has assumed the role of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army's Northern Command, succeeding Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar.
On May 1, 2025, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed which key military position?
(a) Chief of the Air Staff
(b) Vice Chief of the Air Staff
(c) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC)
(d) Chief of Defence Staff
Answer: (c) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC)
Explanation: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took charge as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff on May 1, 2025, succeeding Lt Gen JP Mathew, who retired on April 30, 2025.
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