| According to the Energy Statistics India 2026 report, which renewable energy source accounts for about 71% of India’s total renewable potential? -- Solar energy |
| India’s first fully digital Census, announced recently, will be conducted under which Act? -- Census Act, 1948 |
| In March 2026, scientists studied ULX M74 X-1 located in which galaxy to understand mysterious X-ray flares? -- Messier 74 |
| The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 recently passed by Lok Sabha, replaces the fast-track process for small firms with which new framework? -- Creditor-led framework |
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| In March 2026, India and Russia held Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi to review which type of bilateral partnership? -- Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership |
| Shyamji Krishna Varma, to whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute in March 2026, founded which organisation in London in 1905? -- Indian Home Rule Society |
| IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX) TTX 2026, conducted by the Indian Navy in March 2026, focused on strengthening cooperation in which region? -- Indian Ocean Region (IOR) |
| Which company has been awarded the ₹87 crore contract for the BiharOne Project? -- Corporate Infotech Pvt. Ltd. |
| The ‘BiharOne Project’, launched recently, aims to promote what type of governance? -- Citizen-centric governance |
| In March 2026, Ukraine and Qatar signed a defence cooperation agreement focusing on countering missile threats and collaboration in which key technology? -- Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) |
| In March 2026, India and Malta held the 4th Foreign Office Consultations in which city? -- Valletta |
| In March 2026, Indian researchers developed next-generation coordination polymers Zn(DAB) and Cd(DAB) to significantly enhance which two key applications? -- Energy storage and green hydrogen production |
| At the Hockey India Annual Awards 2026, which award was conferred upon Navneet Kaur and Hardik Singh as Players of the Year? -- Balbir Singh Sr. Award |
| According to RBI’s Payments Vision 2028 released in March 2026, what is the theme guiding India’s digital payments roadmap? -- Shaping India’s Payment Frontier |
| The Niveshak Shivir organised recently by the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) in Bhubaneswar was conducted in collaboration with which regulatory body? -- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
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| In March 2026, DPIIT signed an agreement with KRAFTON India under which flagship Government of India initiative? -- Startup India |
| According to the Morning Consult survey, what approval rating did PM Narendra Modi receive to become the world’s most popular leader? -- 68% |
| In March 2026, P. Kumaran was appointed as India’s High Commissioner to which country? -- United Kingdom |
| As per the World Economic Forum report, to what value has India’s electronics industry grown, forming the base of its electro-tech ecosystem? -- $130 billion |
| According to the OECD’s interim Economic Outlook recently released, what GDP growth rate is projected for India in 2025-26? -- 7.6% |
| The Uniform Civil Code Bill passed by Gujarat recently aligns with which Directive Principle of the Constitution? -- Article 44 |
| Recently, how much amount was released by the Centre as XV-FC grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions? -- ₹4,383.98 crore |
| Under the revamped UDAN scheme approved recently, how many new airports are proposed to be developed? -- 100 |
| As per the Cabinet approval in March 2026, what is the total outlay for continuing the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till 2031? -- ₹1,800 crore |
| Under India’s updated NDC approved recently, what is the targeted reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2035 (from 2005 levels)? -- 47% |
| Which country was ranked the most polluted in the world in 2025 according to IQAir? -- Pakistan |
| Which space agency revised its Artemis plan to focus on building a Moon base instead of the Lunar Gateway? -- NASA |
| Which country topped the medal tally at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026? -- United States |
| Which Act has been used to notify the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026? -- Essential Commodities Act, 1955 |
| At which international platform will Stuti Pradhan represent Sikkim in 2026? -- World Youth Parliament |
| Which country partnered with Vietnam to construct the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant? -- Russia |
| The GlobE Network operates under which international anti-corruption framework? -- United Nations Convention against Corruption |
| Which state launched the “Ningol Van Initiative” to promote women-led forest conservation? -- Manipur |
| What is the 2026 theme of World Meteorological Day highlighting climate observation and future protection? -- Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow |
| What is the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2026 observed on 24 March 2026? -- Yes! We Can End TB |
| Who won the men’s singles title at the Senior National Table Tennis Championships 2026? -- Manav Thakkar |
| Who became the longest-serving head of an elected government in India in March 2026? -- Narendra Modi |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of which committee on 22nd March 2026 to review the West Asia situation? -- Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) |
| Which scheme was modified to improve credit access for MSMEs in March 2026? -- Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) |
| Which organisation constituted a committee on invasive alien species in March 2026? -- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
