** Which badminton
doubles pair has been awarded the ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023’ in May 2025?

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

• Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were presented with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, in Delhi.

• The ace badminton pair, who reached the No. 1 rank in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings in 2023 and clinched the Asian Games gold medal in Hangzhou, were shortlisted for the Khel Ratna award in 2023.

** Who has recently been sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India?

Bhushan Ramakrishna Gawai

• Justice BR Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, 2025.
• He succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna in the top judicial position.
• The oath of office to the new Chief Justice was administered by the President of India.

** Who became the first visually impaired Indian woman to scale Mount Everest and hoist the Tricolour?

Chhonzin Angmo

• Chhonzin Angmo became the first visually-impaired Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest.
• She is the fifth visually-impaired person in the world to reach the summit and planted the Tricolour on top.
• She is from a remote village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district.

Which country secured the top position in the
Human Development Index (HDI) 2023?

Iceland

• India has improved its Human Development Index (HDI) rank to 130 out of the 193 countries surveyed in 2023, reveals the UNDP’s Human Development Report.
• Iceland has secured the top position globally with a HDI score of 0.972. It is followed by
  Norway (0.970) and Switzerland – 0.970.

** Which year has been declared as ‘Gaganyaan Year’ by ISRO chief recently?

Year 2025

• The Indian Space Research Organisation chief V. Narayanan has declared 2025 as ‘Gaganyaan Year’.
• The ISRO chief said that 7200 tests have been completed as of now, and 3000 tests are pending.

Recently India has become the world’s third largest wind and solar energy producer, leaving behind which country?

Germany

• India added 24 GW of solar capacity in 2024, becoming the third-largest solar market globally after China and the United States.
• In India, clean sources accounted for 22 per cent of the electricity generation.

Who will become the new Pope of the ‘Roman Catholic Church’ in May 2025?

Robert Prevost

• Robert Francis Prevost became the first American and first North American to be elected as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.
• He will be known as Pope Leo XIV during his papacy.