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Current Affairs Quiz: 20 May 2026

15 questions from the news of 20 May 2026. Tap an option to see the answer and the explanation.

DAILY QUIZCurrent AffairsQuiz20 May 202615 questions with answers and explanationssafalsetu.com
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1. Mission Karmayogi is intended to improve what?

Answer: C. This national programme builds skills and capability among civil servants through technology-enabled learning.

2. Which installations does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana encourage?

Answer: E. Households are nudged to adopt rooftop solar, cutting their electricity bills through renewable generation.

3. Who developed the home-grown anti-drone system Bhargavastra?

Answer: B. DRDO built the system to find and neutralise hostile drones with indigenous defence technology.

4. Exercise Shakti 2026 saw India train jointly with which nation?

Answer: D. Shakti is a two-nation military exercise of India and France that strengthens defence cooperation and operational coordination.

5. AI Kosha is meant to develop what?

Answer: A. It was launched to back AI innovation by offering datasets, tools and infrastructure for building AI.

6. Which ministry was behind the launch of the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?

Answer: C. The Health Ministry started the drive to eliminate measles and rubella through nationwide vaccination and awareness work.

7. RBI's SRO framework for fintech seeks to encourage what?

Answer: E. The framework was brought in to foster responsible conduct, compliance and ethical practice among fintech firms.

8. Core Investment Companies mainly own which kind of assets?

Answer: B. These firms chiefly hold shares and securities of other companies in their group and fall under RBI norms.

9. Under which Act does RBI regulate Core Investment Companies?

Answer: D. RBI supervises these companies through the RBI Act, 1934, to secure financial stability and sound governance.

10. The RBI Digital Payments Index tracks the growth of which thing?

Answer: A. The index follows how far digital payments have been adopted and spread across the country.

11. In which state is the Palamu Tiger Reserve, site of India's first AI-powered human-elephant conflict research centre?

Answer: B. Palamu Tiger Reserve is in Jharkhand.

12. In which district of Jammu and Kashmir is the Panzath Nag Spring Conservation Festival held?

Answer: A. Panzath village lies in Anantnag district, Qazigund region.

13. Which country conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star on PM Modi?

Answer: C. Sweden honoured PM Modi in Stockholm with the Royal Order of the Polar Star.

14. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026 raises the sanctioned judges, excluding the CJI, from 33 to what number?

Answer: C. Sanctioned judges rise to 37; with the CJI the total becomes 38.

15. What operating track record does the RBI direction require before banks lend to a REIT or InvIT?

Answer: B. Banks may lend only to listed REITs and InvITs with three years of operations.