| What is the projected global merchandise trade growth rate for 2026 according to WTO? -- 1.9% |
| What is the name of RBI’s Medium-Term Strategy Framework launched for 2026-2029? -- Utkarsh 3.0 |
| Gujarat recently signed an MoU with which central department to strengthen rural drinking water supply systems? -- Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation |
| World Sparrow Day, observed on 20th March 2026, was first launched in 2010 by which organisation? -- Nature Forever Society of India |
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| Which organisation convened the Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala in Delhi to strengthen the district-level HIV/AIDS response? -- National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) |
| Who was appointed as India’s Ambassador to China in March 2026? -- Vikram K. Doraiswami |
| What is the name of the scheme approved by the Government of India to support exporters affected by West Asia disruptions? -- RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) |
| Which organisation released the report titled “Realising the Export Potential of India’s Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector”? -- NITI Aayog |
| Under which Act is the expanded postal ballot facility for voters implemented by the Election Commission of India? -- Representation of the People Act, 1951 |
| Which Indian edtech entrepreneur entered the Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2026 after co-founding Physics Wallah? -- Alakh Pandey |
| Which state launched 182 new state transport buses in March 2026 to improve last-mile connectivity? -- Gujarat |
| The Indian Navy commenced the second edition of which initiative in March 2026 to strengthen maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region? -- Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR Initiative |
| Which organisation is implementing the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA)? -- National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation |
| According to the UNIGME Report 2025, what was India’s Under-5 Mortality Rate in 2024? -- 27 per 1,000 live births |
| What is the total outlay approved for the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme for 2026-2031? -- ₹2,584.60 crore |
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| Which clean fuel, producing only water as a by-product, is generated using the newly developed material by IIT Guwahati? -- Hydrogen |
| Which regulatory body announced a temporary waiver of imbalance charges in the gas sector until June 2026? -- Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board |
| Which Bill aimed at decriminalising certain offences was recently withdrawn by the government from the Lok Sabha? -- Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 |
| Which fund allows the government to withdraw money as authorised under the Appropriation Bill 2026? -- Consolidated Fund of India |
| How many weeks of maternity leave were granted to adoptive mothers by the Supreme Court irrespective of the child’s age? -- 12 weeks |
| Which film won the Best Picture award at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026)? -- One Battle After Another |
| Which English novel won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025? -- Crimson Spring |
| Which Indian public sector company recently partnered with CIPL for an AI-based digital modernisation project covering around 450 locations? -- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation |
| Which organisation recently completed its Golden Jubilee with a national convention held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi? -- Sports Journalists Federation of India |
| Which Act did the Union Government propose to amend through a Bill introduced in Parliament to revise provisions related to transgender persons? -- Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 |
| Which two types of colon polyps were found together to significantly increase the risk of bowel cancer in a recent study? -- Adenomas and serrated polyps |
| Who received the Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, at the 2026 Naman Awards? -- Roger Binny and Rahul Dravid |
| Which district in Jammu and Kashmir will host the ₹100 crore Integrated Aqua Park for cold-water fisheries? -- Anantnag |
| Under which law had Sonam Wangchuk been detained before his detention was revoked in March 2026? -- National Security Act |
| Which rules were notified by the Government of India in March 2026 to clarify ownership norms and verification of captive power generating plants? -- Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 |
| Which organisation partnered with TraceXero Technologies to develop carbon capture technologies for the cement sector? -- National Council for Cement and Building Materials |
| Which government department signed an MoU to create India’s first integrated life-cycle support model for persons with hearing impairment? -- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities |
| Which authority issued an advisory recently mandating registration of milk producers and vendors? -- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
| Which engine powers the upper cryogenic stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) recently tested by ISRO? -- CE20 cryogenic engine |
| Which experimental technique was used to investigate phonon lifetimes in chromium nitride thin films in studies of heat transport in magnetic semiconductors? -- Temperature dependent inelastic X-ray scattering |
| Where will the global textile event Bharat Tex 2026 be held? -- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi |
| In which city were development projects worth Rs. 5,650 crore launched by the Prime Minister on 11th March 2026? -- Tiruchirappalli |
| What does SMART stand for in the sanitation monitoring system launched by the Delhi Cantonment Board? -- Swachhata Monitoring and Automated Reporting Tool |
| Which organisation launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to strengthen Aadhaar cybersecurity? -- Unique Identification Authority of India |
| Which authority issued new guidelines on advertisements and endorsements recently to prevent misleading advertisements? -- Central Consumer Protection Authority |
| According to the Second Advance Estimates of Agricultural Production 2025–26, which crop recorded a record production estimate of 1,202.10 lakh metric tonnes? -- Wheat |
| The extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission approved in March 2026 will continue until which year? -- December 2028 |
| What is the maximum dividend payout limit for most banks under the Reserve Bank of India’s Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittance of Profit Directions, 2026? -- 75% of Profit After Tax |
| Which institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare celebrated its 49th Annual Day in New Delhi? -- National Institute of Health and Family Welfare |
| Which strategic waterway recently saw the U.S. military eliminate Iranian mine-laying vessels due to concerns over global shipping disruption? -- Strait of Hormuz |
| Who was selected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader in March 2026? -- Mojtaba Khamenei |
| Which organisation reported that India remained the world’s second-largest arms importer during 2021-2025? -- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
| Which country’s armed forces participated in Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026 with the Indian Army? -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| At which national park in Madhya Pradesh were five cheetah cubs born recently under Project Cheetah? -- Kuno National Park |
| Which State Assembly passed a resolution seeking inclusion of their regional language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution? -- Mizoram Legislative Assembly |
| Which institute recently launched a moonshot project to develop AI-powered brain co-processors for stroke rehabilitation? -- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) |
| Who was recently appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi? -- Taranjit Singh Sandhu |
| Which team did India defeat to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026? -- New Zealand |
| Which country elevated its relations with India to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability in March 2026? -- Finland |
| What was the theme of International Women’s Day 2026? -- Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls. |
| Which company received the contract to supply ALH Mk-III (Maritime Role) helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard? -- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) |
| Which veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP passed away on 4th March 2026? -- H. K. Dua |
| Yuva Sangam, recently in the news with the launch of Phase VI registration, is a flagship youth exchange programme under which initiative? -- Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative |
| What is the reddish appearance of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse popularly called? -- Blood Moon |
| Which organisation celebrated its 176th Foundation Day on 4th March 2026? -- Geological Survey of India (GSI) |
| What was India’s year-on-year growth rate of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in January 2026? -- 4.8% |
| Where was the 12-day Tribes Art Fest (TAF) 2026 recently inaugurated? -- New Delhi |
| Which Indian organisation signed the Record of Discussions with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Phase II of Japan-India Cooperative Actions towards SDGs on 2nd March 2026? -- NITI Aayog |
| Which two countries recently signed a $2.6 billion uranium supply agreement? -- India and Canada |
| Which country halted LNG production on 2nd March 2026 amid escalating regional tensions? -- Qatar |
| Which Iranian leader was reportedly killed amid large-scale Israel-US strikes on 28th February 2026? -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei |
| Under which national mission was the Micron ATMP facility inaugurated in Sanand? -- India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) |
| Which team did Jammu and Kashmir defeat to win their maiden Ranji Trophy title? -- Karnataka cricket team |
| At which institution was the “Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors” inaugurated? -- BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram |
| Which section of National Highway-332A recently had its foundation stone laid in Tamil Nadu? -- Marakkanam-Puducherry section |
