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National Current Affairs

  1. Which countries signed an MoU to enhance customs cooperation and speed up trade clearance? – India and Kenya
    Description:

  • Capital of India – New Delhi
  • Capital of Kenya – Nairobi
  • Currency of Kenya – Kenyan Shilling
  • President of Kenya – William Ruto

  1. Who inaugurated six BCCI Indoor Cricket Academies across Northeast India? – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
    Description:

  • Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi
  • BCCI Full Form – Board of Control for Cricket in India
  • BCCI Headquarters – Mumbai
  • BCCI President – Roger Binny

  1. What is the length of the Ganga Expressway inaugurated by PM Modi? – 594 km
    Description:

  • Ganga Expressway State – Uttar Pradesh
  • Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh – Yogi Adityanath
  • Capital of Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
  • Longest expressway in India – Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

  1. Which company announced a $15 billion investment for an AI Hub in Visakhapatnam? – Google
    Description:

  • CEO of Google – Sundar Pichai
  • Parent Company – Alphabet Inc.
  • Headquarters of Google – California, USA
  • Visakhapatnam State – Andhra Pradesh

  1. Which Union Territory expanded to 7 districts after the approval of five new districts? – Ladakh
    Description:

  • Capital of Ladakh – Leh
  • Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh – Brigadier B.D. Mishra
  • Ladakh became UT in – 2019
  • Famous Pass – Khardung La

  1. Which organisation will launch the E-PRAAPTI portal for inactive PF account tracking? – Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
    Description:

  • EPFO Headquarters – New Delhi
  • EPFO Founded – 1952
  • Union Labour Minister – Mansukh Mandaviya
  • EPF Full Form – Employees’ Provident Fund

  1. Which institution launched the DPI @2047 Roadmap for India’s $30 trillion Viksit Bharat vision? – NITI Aayog
    Description:

  • NITI Full Form – National Institution for Transforming India
  • Chairperson of NITI Aayog – Narendra Modi
  • CEO of NITI Aayog – BVR Subrahmanyam
  • Headquarters – New Delhi

  1. Where will the 10th National Public Health Summit be held? – Chandigarh
    Description:

  • Chandigarh is the capital of – Punjab and Haryana
  • Rock Garden located in – Chandigarh
  • Designed by – Le Corbusier
  • Famous Lake – Sukhna Lake

  1. Which Marathi films were selected for the Cannes Film Festival Film Market? – “Jeev – The Creature” and “April May 99”
    Description:

  • Cannes Film Festival held in – France
  • Famous award – Palme d’Or
  • Currency of France – Euro
  • Capital of France – Paris

  1. Who launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana IV in Odisha? – Shivraj Singh Chouhan
    Description:

  • Capital of Odisha – Bhubaneswar
  • Chief Minister of Odisha – Mohan Charan Majhi
  • Famous Dance – Odissi
  • Largest Lake of Odisha – Chilika Lake

  1. How many companies were approved under the ₹1500 crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme? – 58 companies
    Description:

  • Ministry related to mining – Ministry of Mines
  • Union Minister of Mines – G. Kishan Reddy
  • Important critical mineral – Lithium
  • Lithium reserves found in – Jammu & Kashmir

  1. Which portable hospital system did India deploy in Jamaica to strengthen health cooperation? – Aarogya Maitri
    Description:

  • Capital of Jamaica – Kingston
  • Currency of Jamaica – Jamaican Dollar
  • Jamaica located in – Caribbean region
  • India-CARICOM cooperation related to – Health and development

  1. Which department signed an MoU with Chamber India to boost the startup ecosystem? – DPIIT
    Description:

  • DPIIT Full Form – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Startup India launched in – 2016
  • Commerce Minister – Piyush Goyal

  1. Which company received DGCA approval for India’s first commercial seaplane service? – SkyHop Aviation
    Description:

  • DGCA Full Form – Directorate General of Civil Aviation
  • DGCA Headquarters – New Delhi
  • Civil Aviation Minister – Ram Mohan Naidu
  • First seaplane project state – Gujarat

  1. Who flagged off the Somnath Swabhiman Parv Yatra from Delhi to Gujarat? – Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
    Description:

  • Somnath Temple located in – Gujarat
  • Gujarat Capital – Gandhinagar
  • Chief Minister of Gujarat – Bhupendra Patel
  • Famous festival – Navratri

  1. What is the name of the mobile-based disaster alert system to be launched nationwide? – SACHET
    Description:

  • Disaster management authority – NDMA
  • NDMA Headquarters – New Delhi
  • NDMA Chairman – Prime Minister of India
  • National Disaster Response Force – NDRF

  1. Which state became India’s top marine fish producing state in 2025 according to the CMFRI report? – Tamil Nadu
    Description:

  • Capital of Tamil Nadu – Chennai
  • Chief Minister – M.K. Stalin
  • Classical dance – Bharatanatyam
  • Major port – Chennai Port

  1. Which organisation launched the PaRRVA system to improve transparency and investor protection? – SEBI
    Description:

  • SEBI Chairman – Tuhin Kanta Pandey
  • SEBI Headquarters – Mumbai
  • SEBI Established – 1988
  • SEBI regulates – Securities market

  1. Which bank launched the SHG Savings Account to empower women in rural India? – India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
    Description:

  • IPPB Established – 2018
  • Headquarters – New Delhi
  • Tagline – Aapka Bank, Aapke Dwar
  • Ministry – Ministry of Communications

  1. Who launched India’s first MLFF barrier-less tolling system in Gujarat? – Nitin Gadkari
    Description:

  • Union Road Transport Minister – Nitin Gadkari
  • National Highways Authority – NHAI
  • NHAI Headquarters – New Delhi
  • FASTag introduced in – India for digital toll collection

International News

  1. Which country announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+ effective from May 1? – United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    Description:

  • Capital of UAE – Abu Dhabi
  • Currency of UAE – UAE Dirham
  • President of UAE – Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • OPEC Headquarters – Vienna, Austria

  1. Which country launched Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3 satellite? – China
    Description:

  • Capital of China – Beijing
  • Currency of China – Renminbi (Yuan)
  • President of China – Xi Jinping
  • Space agency of China – CNSA

  1. What was India’s rank in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index? – 157th
    Description:

  • Organisation releasing the index – Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
  • Top ranked country – Norway
  • Capital of Norway – Oslo
  • Currency of Norway – Norwegian Krone

  1. Which country topped representation in THE Asia University Rankings 2026? – India
    Description:

  • IISc Bengaluru rank – 43rd
  • Full form of IISc – Indian Institute of Science
  • THE Full Form – Times Higher Education
  • IISc Bengaluru State – Karnataka

  1. Which exhibition was launched by Madame Tussauds London featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar? – ‘Icons of India’ Exhibition
    Description:

  • Madame Tussauds located in – London
  • Capital of United Kingdom – London
  • Currency of UK – Pound Sterling
  • Amitabh Bachchan known as – Shahenshah of Bollywood

Banking and Financial

  1. Which companies introduced biometric authentication for card payments replacing the OTP system? – Flipkart, Axis Bank and PayU
    Description:

  • Axis Bank Headquarters – Mumbai
  • CEO of Axis Bank – Amitabh Chaudhry
  • PayU Parent Company – Prosus
  • Flipkart Founded in – 2007

  1. Which bank launched Indian Sign Language video call support for inclusive banking services? – Bank of Baroda
    Description:

  • Bank of Baroda Headquarters – Vadodara
  • Founded in – 1908
  • Tagline – India’s International Bank
  • CEO of Bank of Baroda – Debadatta Chand

  1. What percentage of FDI is now allowed in the insurance sector under the automatic route? – 100%
    Description:

  • Insurance regulator of India – IRDAI
  • IRDAI Headquarters – Hyderabad
  • IRDAI Chairperson – Debasish Panda
  • Full form of FDI – Foreign Direct Investment

  1. Which bank launched the first digital locker-focused branch in New Delhi? – Axis Bank
    Description:

  • Axis Bank Founded – 1993
  • Headquarters – Mumbai
  • MD & CEO – Amitabh Chaudhry
  • Axis Bank tagline – Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi

  1. How much did NARCL recover in FY26? – ₹4,364 crore
    Description:

  • NARCL Full Form – National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
  • Purpose of NARCL – Handling stressed assets and NPAs
  • Banking regulator of India – RBI
  • RBI Headquarters – Mumbai

  1. What growth was reported in net direct tax collections by CBDT in FY26? – 12% growth
    Description:

  • Total collection – ₹23.4 lakh crore
  • CBDT Full Form – Central Board of Direct Taxes
  • CBDT under – Ministry of Finance
  • Finance Minister of India – Nirmala Sitharaman

  1. Which organisation unveiled a $70 billion Asia-Pacific connectivity plan by 2035? – Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    Description:

  • ADB Headquarters – Manila, Philippines
  • President of ADB – Masato Kanda
  • Established in – 1966
  • Members of ADB – 68 countries

  1. Which stock exchange launched Electronic Gold Receipts for gold trading? – National Stock Exchange (NSE)
    Description:

  • NSE Headquarters – Mumbai
  • NSE Founded – 1992
  • Market regulator – SEBI
  • SEBI Headquarters – Mumbai

  1. What growth forecast did S&P Global set for India FY2026–27? – 6%
    Description:

  • S&P Global Headquarters – New York, USA
  • Currency of USA – US Dollar
  • Capital of USA – Washington, D.C.
  • S&P known for – Credit ratings and financial analysis

Appointment and Resignation

  1. Who was appointed Festival Director for the 57th International Film Festival of India? – Ashutosh Gowariker
    Description:

  • IFFI Full Form – International Film Festival of India
  • IFFI founded in – 1952
  • IFFI venue – Goa
  • Ashutosh Gowariker famous film – Lagaan

  1. Who was appointed President of the National Company Law Tribunal? – Anupinder Singh Grewal
    Description:

  • NCLT Full Form – National Company Law Tribunal
  • NCLT Headquarters – New Delhi
  • NCLT deals with – Corporate disputes and insolvency cases
  • Insolvency law in India – IBC 2016

  1. Who was named Brand Ambassador for the F1 Programme in India? – Shreyas Iyer
    Description:

  • Full form of F1 – Formula One
  • Governing body of Formula One – FIA
  • Headquarters of FIA – Paris, France
  • Shreyas Iyer sport – Cricket

  1. Who was appointed RBI Deputy Governor for a three-year term? – Rohit Jain
    Description:

  • RBI Headquarters – Mumbai
  • RBI Established – 1935
  • RBI Governor – Sanjay Malhotra
  • RBI regulates – Banking and monetary policy

  1. Who was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati? – Prasoon Joshi
    Description:

  • Prasar Bharati established in – 1997
  • Headquarters – New Delhi
  • India’s public broadcaster – Prasar Bharati
  • Prasar Bharati controls – Doordarshan and All India Radio

  1. Which two persons were appointed as full-time NITI Aayog members? – Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya
    Description:

  • NITI Aayog formed in – 2015
  • Chairperson of NITI Aayog – Narendra Modi
  • Headquarters – New Delhi
  • Replaced organisation – Planning Commission

  1. Who took charge as Vodafone Idea Chairman? – Kumar Mangalam Birla
    Description:

  • Vodafone Idea also known as – Vi
  • Headquarters of Vi – Mumbai
  • Telecom regulator of India – TRAI
  • TRAI Headquarters – New Delhi

  1. Who was appointed CBFC Chairperson? – Shashi Shekhar Vempati
    Description:

  • CBFC Full Form – Central Board of Film Certification
  • CBFC Headquarters – Mumbai
  • Ministry overseeing CBFC – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • CBFC certifies – Films in India

Awards

  1. Who won the Whitley Award 2026 for protecting the Indian skimmer? – Parveen Shaikh
    Description:

  • Indian skimmer is a – Bird species
  • Whitley Award related to – Wildlife conservation
  • Whitley Fund for Nature based in – United Kingdom
  • Indian skimmer habitat – Riverbanks and wetlands

  1. Which Indian journalists won the Pulitzer Prize for a cybercrime exposé? – Anand RK and Suparna Sharma
    Description:

  • Pulitzer Prize established in – 1917
  • Pulitzer Prize country – United States
  • Awarded for – Journalism and literature
  • Columbia University administers – Pulitzer Prize

Science

  1. Which company launched Mission Drishti, India’s first OptoSAR satellite? – GalaxEye
    Description:

  • GalaxEye related sector – Space technology
  • OptoSAR combines – Optical and SAR imaging
  • ISRO Headquarters – Bengaluru
  • ISRO Chairman – V. Narayanan

  1. Which companies partnered to launch India’s first orbital data centre satellite ‘Pathfinder’ by 2026? – Pixxel and Sarvam AI
    Description:

  • Pathfinder type – Orbital data centre satellite
  • Pixxel sector – Space technology
  • Sarvam AI sector – Artificial Intelligence
  • India’s space agency – ISRO

Defence

  1. Which military exercise will the Indian Army host for the first time in Meghalaya? – Pragati Multilateral Military Exercise
    Description:

  • Meghalaya Capital – Shillong
  • Chief Minister of Meghalaya – Conrad Sangma
  • Indian Army Headquarters – New Delhi
  • Chief of Army Staff – Upendra Dwivedi

  1. How much revenue did BrahMos Aerospace report in 2025–26? – ₹5200 crore
    Description:

  • BrahMos is a – Supersonic cruise missile
  • Developed by – India and Russia
  • DRDO Headquarters – New Delhi
  • DRDO Chairman – Samir V. Kamat

  1. Which naval ship was delivered to the Indian Navy? – INS Mahendragiri
    Description:

  • INS Mahendragiri type – Stealth frigate
  • Indian Navy Headquarters – New Delhi
  • Chief of Naval Staff – Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
  • Mazagon Dock located in – Mumbai

  1. Which country is hosting the CINBAX 2nd Edition Military Exercise? – Cambodia
    Description:

  • Capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh
  • Currency of Cambodia – Cambodian Riel
  • CINBAX exercise between – India and Cambodia
  • Cambodia located in – Southeast Asia

  1. Which Indian submarine arrived at Colombo for operational turnaround? – INS Sindhukesari
    Description:

  • Colombo is the capital city of – Sri Lanka
  • Currency of Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan Rupee
  • INS Sindhukesari type – Kilo-class submarine
  • Indian Navy day – 4 December

  1. Which Dutch naval ship arrived at Kochi to strengthen India–Netherlands maritime cooperation? – HNLMS De Ruyter
    Description:

  • Netherlands Capital – Amsterdam
  • Administrative capital – The Hague
  • Currency – Euro
  • Kochi located in – Kerala

  1. Which Indian naval ship arrived in Myanmar during Navy Chief Dinesh K Tripathi’s regional visit? – INS Sunayna
    Description:

  • Capital of Myanmar – Naypyidaw
  • Currency of Myanmar – Kyat
  • INS Sunayna type – Offshore patrol vessel
  • Myanmar neighbouring country of – India

Sports

  1. Who became Tamil Nadu’s first transgender umpire? – Rithika Sri
    Description:

  • Tamil Nadu Capital – Chennai
  • Cricket governed in India by – BCCI
  • BCCI Headquarters – Mumbai
  • National sport of India – Hockey

  1. Which country defeated China 3-1 to win the Uber Cup 2026? – South Korea
    Description:

  • Uber Cup related to – Women’s badminton
  • Capital of South Korea – Seoul
  • Currency of South Korea – South Korean Won
  • Badminton world body – BWF

  1. Which country retained the Thomas Cup 2026 title and won its 13th crown? – China
    Description:

  • Thomas Cup related to – Men’s badminton
  • Capital of China – Beijing
  • Currency of China – Yuan
  • China won Thomas Cup titles – 13

  1. Who won the Madrid Open 2026 title? – Marta Kostyuk
    Description:

  • Madrid Open played in – Spain
  • Capital of Spain – Madrid
  • Currency of Spain – Euro
  • Marta Kostyuk belongs to – Ukraine

  1. Who earned the International Master title after strong European performances? – Apaar Saxena
    Description:

  • International Master title related to – Chess
  • Chess governing body – FIDE
  • FIDE Headquarters – Switzerland
  • Highest chess title – Grandmaster

  1. Which city will host the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship? – New Delhi
    Description:

  • Capital of India – New Delhi
  • Table Tennis governing body in India – TTFI
  • Commonwealth Headquarters – London
  • Commonwealth Games founded in – 1930

Important Day

  1. When is International Labour Day observed? – 1 May
    Description:

  • Another name of International Labour Day – May Day
  • Related to – Workers’ rights and labour movement
  • First celebrated in – 1889
  • International Labour Organization Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland

  1. When is Maharashtra Day celebrated? – 1 May
    Description:

  • Maharashtra formed in – 1960
  • Capital of Maharashtra – Mumbai
  • Chief Minister of Maharashtra – Devendra Fadnavis
  • State dance – Lavani

  1. When is World Tuna Day observed? – 2 May
    Description:

  • Theme 2026 – Sustaining Tuna, Sustaining Nations and Advocating for Tuna Conservation
  • Declared by – United Nations
  • Tuna is a – Marine fish
  • UN Headquarters – New York, USA

  1. When is International Harry Potter Day celebrated? – 2 May
    Description:

  • Harry Potter author – J.K. Rowling
  • First Harry Potter book – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
  • Fictional school in Harry Potter – Hogwarts
  • Harry Potter genre – Fantasy fiction

  1. When is World Press Freedom Day observed? – 3 May
    Description:

  • Theme 2026 – Shaping a Future of Peace
  • Declared by – United Nations
  • UNESCO related to – Education, science and culture
  • UNESCO Headquarters – Paris, France

  1. When is World Laughter Day observed in 2026? – 3 May 2026 (First Sunday of May)
    Description:

  • Started by – Dr. Madan Kataria
  • Related movement – Laughter Yoga Movement
  • First celebrated in – 1998
  • Promotes – Peace and wellness

  1. When is Coal Miners’ Day observed? – 4 May
    Description:

  • Related to – Coal mine workers
  • Largest coal producing state in India – Odisha
  • Coal ministry – Ministry of Coal
  • Coal India Limited Headquarters – Kolkata

  1. When is International Firefighters’ Day observed? – 4 May
    Description:

  • Dedicated to – Firefighters worldwide
  • Fire service emergency number in India – 101
  • Symbol flower – Red and blue ribbon
  • Observed internationally since – 1999

  1. When is World Asthma Day observed in 2026? – 5 May 2026 (First Tuesday of May)
    Description:

  • Theme 2026 – Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need
  • Organised by – Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
  • Asthma affects – Lungs and airways
  • WHO Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland

  1. When is International No Diet Day observed? – 6 May
    Description:

  • Promotes – Body positivity
  • Started in – United Kingdom
  • Founder – Mary Evans Young
  • Symbol colour – Light blue

  1. When is World Password Day observed in 2026? – 7 May 2026 (First Thursday of May)
    Description:

  • Related to – Cybersecurity awareness
  • Encourages – Strong passwords and digital safety
  • Internet security important for – Data protection
  • Cybersecurity related ministry in India – Ministry of Electronics and IT

  1. When is World Athletics Day observed? – 7 May
    Description:

  • Theme 2026 – Sport: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
  • Athletics governed globally by – World Athletics
  • World Athletics Headquarters – Monaco
  • Athletics includes – Running, jumping and throwing events

  1. When is World Red Cross Day observed? – 8 May
    Description:

  • Theme 2026 – Keeping Humanity Alive
  • Celebrated on birth anniversary of – Henry Dunant
  • Founder of Red Cross – Henry Dunant
  • Red Cross Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland

  1. When is World Thalassaemia Day observed? – 8 May
    Description:

  • Theme 2026 – Hidden No More: Finding the Undiagnosed. Supporting the Unseen
  • Thalassaemia related to – Blood disorder
  • Awareness promoted by – Thalassaemia International Federation
  • Important treatment – Blood transfusion

Obituary

  1. Which Indian golf legend passed away at the age of 57? – Vijay Kumar
    Description:

  • Vijay Kumar related to – Golf
  • Golf governing body in India – Indian Golf Union
  • National sport of India – Hockey
  • Major golf tournament – Masters Tournament

  1. Which four-time Paralympic champion and former F1 driver passed away? – Alex Zanardi
    Description:

  • Alex Zanardi belonged to – Italy
  • Capital of Italy – Rome
  • Currency of Italy – Euro
  • Paralympics related to – Athletes with disabilities

  1. Which veteran actor known for the film “Dosti” passed away? – Sudesh Kumar
    Description:

  • Dosti released in – 1964
  • Indian film industry known as – Bollywood
  • Bollywood based in – Mumbai
  • Highest Indian film award – Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  1. Which CNN founder passed away at the age of 87? – Ted Turner
    Description:

  • CNN Full Form – Cable News Network
  • CNN based in – United States
  • Capital of USA – Washington, D.C.
  • Currency of USA – US Dollar