Today’s Current Affairs Quiz – May 09, 2025 | Sharpen Your Exam Prep!

Here is the Current Affairs Quiz 09 May 2025, presented by Jagran Josh for aspirants preparing for competitive exams and readers who want to stay updated. This quiz includes questions about the extension of CBI Director Praveen Sood’s tenure, the 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship, and more. Take the quiz to test your knowledge and assess your preparation!

1. With whom has DPIIT signed a deal to empower startups, MSMEs, and entrepreneurs?

(a) Tata Group
(b) Hafele India
(c) Adani Group
(d) Reliance Group

2. Which state is hosting the 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship for the first time?

(a) Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland

3. Until when has CBI Director Praveen Sood's tenure been extended?

(a) May 2025
(b) May 2026
(c) December 2025
(d) June 2026

4. Bhutan’s DGPC signed a hydropower expansion MoU with which Indian company?

(a) Reliance Power
(b) Adani Group
(c) NTPC
(d) None of the above

5. How much funding has the EIB provided to Uttarakhand for urban infrastructure development?

(a) ₹2,000 crore
(b) ₹1,910 crore
(c) ₹1,500 crore
(d) ₹1,000 crore

Answers:

1. (b) Hafele India
   Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hafele India Pvt Ltd in New Delhi. The aim is to strengthen India’s manufacturing and innovation ecosystem by empowering startups, MSMEs, and entrepreneurs.
2. (c) Arunachal Pradesh
   The 2025 SAFF Under-19 Championship is being held from May 9 to 18, 2025, at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh. It’s the first time the northeastern state is hosting such a major South Asian football tournament, showcasing its rapid improvement in football infrastructure.
3. (b) May 2026
   CBI Director Praveen Sood has received a one-year extension, allowing him to serve until May 24, 2026. He is a 1986-batch IPS officer from the Karnataka cadre and was originally appointed on May 25, 2023, for a two-year term set to end in May 2025.
4. (b) Adani Group
   Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and India’s Adani Group have signed a historic agreement to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower projects in Bhutan. The MoU was signed in Thimphu by DGPC MD Dasho Chhewang Rinzin and Adani Green Hydro Ltd COO Naresh Telgu.
5. (b) ₹1,910 crore
   Uttarakhand has secured ₹1,910 crore (approx. $191 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for urban infrastructure development. This is part of the Uttarakhand Livability Improvement Project, which also includes a $200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), totaling $465.9 million.

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