May 2026 Current Affairs: Revision Q&A
All 360 quiz questions of May 2026 with their answers, day by day. Read it in one go before the exam.
1 May 2026 open
The sex ratio at birth for 2021–23, as per the Women and Men in India 2025 report, stood at what figure?
917
Where will the country's first green methanol facility come up?
Deendayal Port, Kandla
What recycling capacity has been set as the goal under the National Critical Mineral Mission?
850 KTPA
Which description fits a 'Tathagata' in Buddhist thought?
One who has gone beyond the cycle of birth and death
Roughly how many credit cards did Federal Bank take over from Standard Chartered Bank?
4.5 lakh
Which data source will the Index of Service Production draw on to gauge output?
GST outward supplies
Which year has been proposed as the base for the Index of Service Production?
2024-25
A key weakness of the ISP at the start is that it:
Leaves out the informal sector
A 'non-co-branded' credit card is one that:
Carries only the issuing bank's own brand
For removing price effects from indices such as the ISP, why do global practices favour PPI over CPI?
PPI captures prices at the production level
Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, newly named head of a corporate tribunal, was born in which Punjab district?
Ludhiana
EPFO's E-PRAAPTI portal primarily helps members to do which of the following?
Link old inoperative EPF accounts with their UAN using Aadhaar
C-ART in Visakhapatnam was described as which number of such testbed in India?
Third
In the RSF World Press Freedom Index 2026, which of these statements about India is correct?
India ranked 157th out of 180 countries
The review says several states spend more than what share of revenue receipts on interest payments?
15%
2 May 2026 open
Trade sanctions under Section 301 can follow when a country lands in which Special 301 Report category, the gravest one?
Priority Foreign Country
THE Asia University Rankings 2026 listed the largest contingent of institutions from which country?
India
Which newly added segment gets targeted incentives under the PM E-DRIVE scheme?
Electric ambulances
Local-level documentation of biodiversity and traditional knowledge through the People's Biodiversity Register is a legal requirement under which Act?
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Operation Sadbhavana rests chiefly on which approach?
Winning Hearts and Minds
At the Panchayat or municipal level, who prepares and keeps the PBR?
Biodiversity Management Committee
Under RBI norms, a Core Investment Company must keep at least what share of its net assets invested in group companies?
90%
Which NBFC layer under RBI's Scale-Based Regulation is obliged to get listed on stock exchanges?
Upper Layer
Under SMAM, Custom Hiring Centres exist mainly to do what?
Rent out machinery to farmers
Up to 50% subsidy, the top tier under SMAM, is meant for which category?
Small and marginal farmers, SC/ST farmers and women farmers
Rohit Jain's appointment as RBI Deputy Governor carries which term, as per the government notification?
Three years
The PM said the new NITI Aayog members' experience would strengthen which area?
Policy making
According to the UN, roughly what share of commercial tuna catches comes from biologically sustainable stocks?
99%
In the 2026 Special 301 Report, which country alone was labelled a Priority Foreign Country?
Vietnam
Which institution was India's top performer in the THE Asia University Rankings 2026?
IISc Bengaluru
3 & 4 May 2026 open
Which aim does Operation WHITE STRIKE serve?
An anti-narcotics drive against cocaine trafficking
Operation WHITE STRIKE was carried out by which agency?
NCB
What did the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 bring in for OCI holders?
An e-OCI digital certificate
Fast Track Immigration under the 2026 OCI Rules requires an applicant to give:
Consent for biometric data
The legal basis for the powers of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board is which statute?
Atomic Energy Act, 1962
PMGSY-IV is chiefly meant for what purpose?
All-weather road links for rural areas
In the Banking Connect platform, what role does the 'Switch' play?
It routes transactions
What is the Banking Connect framework mainly intended to do?
Standardise and simplify net banking payments
Per CMFRI's 2025 data, which state emerged as the leading marine fish producer?
Tamil Nadu
Which species had the largest marine fish landing in India?
Indian Mackerel
ADB's Asia-Pacific Digital Highway received what share-equivalent amount of the total pledge?
USD 20 billion
Which institution functions as the PaRRVA Data Centre under SEBI's performance verification framework?
National Stock Exchange of India
Who launched India's first barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Chorayasi in Gujarat?
Nitin Gadkari
Operation WHITE STRIKE, seen in the news in May 2026, relates to which area?
Cocaine trafficking crackdown
Which Union Ministry notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026?
Ministry of Home Affairs
5 May 2026 open
What does it mean for Sikkim to be called India's first "paperless judiciary state"?
The whole life of a case is handled digitally with no paper records
Which role is the Supreme Court's e-Committee chiefly tasked with?
ICT enablement of the judiciary
India held the CINBAX-II 2026 exercise with which partner country?
Cambodia
What chiefly sets the Cell Broadcast System apart from ordinary SMS?
It sends point-to-area broadcasts
India and which country dispute the Lipulekh Pass used for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?
Nepal
Which description fits the BHISHM Cube of the Aarogya Maitri initiative?
A portable, modular hospital system
What is the ceiling on FDI in Indian insurance intermediaries after the 2026 FEMA Rules amendment?
100%
Despite the 2026 FEMA reforms, whose FDI limit is still held at 20%?
LIC
Why has RBI cautioned against bogus loan waiver campaigns?
They undermine credit discipline
What is the "RBI Kehta Hai" initiative meant for?
Financial literacy and fraud awareness
Who declared Sikkim India's first paperless judiciary state?
Justice Surya Kant
CINBAX-II 2026 is a bilateral army exercise between India and which country?
Cambodia
Which organisation developed India's indigenous Cell Broadcast System (CBS)?
C-DOT
Which treaty does Nepal cite to claim Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura?
Treaty of Sugauli, 1816
In which country was India's Aarogya Maitri (BHISHM Cube) deployed in April 2026?
Jamaica
6 May 2026 open
Which statement about ECLGS 5.0 is correct?
It is the first edition prompted by a geopolitical crisis
How is the guarantee cover structured under ECLGS 5.0?
100% for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSMEs and airlines
Consider these statements on Project 17A: 1. It covers Nilgiri-class stealth frigates. 2. Its indigenisation is 100%. 3. INS Mahendragiri belongs to it. Which are correct?
1 and 3 only
Project Deepak relates to which of these?
Border infrastructure development in Himachal Pradesh
In what year was the Border Roads Organisation set up?
1960
What is the UDGAM Portal chiefly used for?
Finding unclaimed deposits
How many years must pass before unclaimed deposits move to the DEAF fund?
10 years
What is the longest period for which a bank may hold acquired assets under RBI's SNFA framework?
7 years
OBPPs are best described as:
Debt market intermediaries registered with SEBI
What is the present yearly ceiling for individuals under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme?
USD 250,000
Which body issues the credit guarantee under ECLGS 5.0 to member lending institutions?
NCGTC
Project 17A of the Indian Navy involves building how many Nilgiri-class frigates?
Seven
Where is the headquarters of Project Deepak of the Border Roads Organisation located?
Shimla
What is the main purpose of the RBI's UDGAM portal?
Tracing unclaimed deposits across several banks
Under the RBI's May 2026 draft norms on SNFAs, what is the maximum period a bank may hold an acquired asset?
Seven years
7 May 2026 open
Which measure did the HCES 2023-24 use to estimate consumption inequality in India?
Gini Index
The inequality report found the top 10% of urban residents spend roughly how many times as much as the bottom 10% of rural residents?
9 times
Which technique revealed the atmosphere around the TNO (612533) 2002 XV93?
Stellar Occultation
Cryovolcanism is best understood as which process?
Eruption of volatile icy materials such as methane or ammonia
Under which mission does the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling fall?
National Critical Mineral Mission
Which waste stream does the Critical Mineral Recycling Scheme specifically target?
Spent lithium-ion batteries
What outlay was approved for the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0?
₹18,100 crore
What is the main goal of PhonePe's AI-driven merchant onboarding drive?
Making merchant verification simpler and quicker
Which institution is linked to the Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026?
RBI
What did the Finance Ministry report say about FY26?
Strong credit growth
Which survey formed the primary basis of the inequality analysis showing a consumption Gini of 0.29 for India?
HCES 2023-24
Which technique was used to detect the atmosphere of TNO 2002 XV93?
Stellar occultation
What is the total outlay of the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling under the NCMM?
₹1,500 crore
What is the total outlay of the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling?
₹1,500 crore
What total bench strength, including the CJI, does the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 propose?
38
8 May 2026 open
The World Migration Report 2026 came out under which body?
IOM
What ceiling applies to civil works that a School Management Committee can carry out under the 2026 guidelines?
₹30 lakh
How many big cat species does the first International Big Cat Alliance Summit concentrate on protecting?
Seven
Which ministry started the Swasth Bharat Portal?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India and Japan inked agreements covering which pair of areas?
Quantum and health research
A World Bank loan of USD 500 million for urban development was approved for which state?
Bihar
Up to what percentage stake has RBI allowed Kotak Bank to hold in AU Small Finance Bank and Federal Bank?
9.99%
Which company built Mythos AI, which has been flagged as a cybersecurity threat?
Anthropic
Who set up the 'Cyber-suraksha.ai' task force in May 2026?
SEBI
Which of these does NOT count as a Market Infrastructure Institution in the Cyber-suraksha.ai context?
Individual stockbrokers
Which organisation released the World Migration Report 2026?
International Organisation for Migration
Where is the International Big Cat Alliance headquartered?
India
Where was the Swasth Bharat Portal launched by MoHFW in May 2026?
Chandigarh
What is the maximum stake the RBI allowed Kotak Mahindra Group to hold in AU Small Finance Bank and Federal Bank?
9.99%
Which AI model did DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju flag as a potential cybersecurity threat to Indian banks?
Mythos AI
9 May 2026 open
Which body publishes the Red List of Threatened Species?
IUCN
In the context of IUCN's expansion, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System is described as what?
The world's second-largest coral reef system
NITI Aayog's report says school internet access rose to what share in 2024-25?
63.5%
Which independent regulator for school standards does the NITI Aayog report propose?
SSSA
NCRB's Crime in India 2024 report shows cybercrime cases passing which mark for the first time?
1 lakh cases
What area does the JANANI platform deal with?
Maternal and child healthcare
Which weapon type results when TARA kits are fitted to conventional bombs?
Precision-guided glide weapons
RBI's relaxation lets banks count quarterly profits in regulatory capital with no tie to which condition?
NPA provision deviation conditions
The Capital Adequacy Ratio expresses bank capital against which denominator?
Risk-Weighted Assets
Which category covers retained earnings and common equity under Basel III?
Tier 1 Capital
In which year was the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) established?
1948
The JANANI platform launched by MoHFW in 2026 upgrades which earlier portal?
RCH (Reproductive and Child Health) portal
The TARA weapon tested off Odisha is best described as which kind of system?
Modular range extension kit for unguided bombs
The RBI's May 2026 circular removed which condition for including quarterly profits in bank capital?
A 25% deviation limit on NPA provisions
How many MoUs did India and Vietnam sign during President To Lam's May 2026 visit?
13
10 & 11 May 2026 open
Which Indian warship took part in the IMDEX Asia 2026 naval exercise?
INS Kiltan
Which state was the host of the Khelo India Youth Games 2026?
Bihar
The main goal of the SVAMITVA Scheme is to give:
Rural households their property ownership records
The revamped SHAKTI policy on coal allocation was launched by which ministry?
Ministry of Coal
PM POSHAN is a scheme concerned with:
Mid-day meals in schools
What chiefly led the RBI to restrict New India Co-operative Bank?
Supervisory and liquidity concerns
Which body brings out the Financial Stability Report?
RBI
Which organisation operates the Unified Payments Interface?
NPCI
In Basel norms, what does the abbreviation CRAR expand to?
Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio
The Liquidity Coverage Ratio is meant to make sure banks hold enough:
High-quality liquid assets
The 35th ISO/TC 20/SC 14 meetings on Space Systems and Operations were hosted in New Delhi by which Indian body?
Bureau of Indian Standards
Which ancient foundation technique was used to restore the Kalyana Mandapam of the Thousand Pillar Temple at Hanamkonda?
Kakatiya sandbox technology
Where were PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY launched on 9 May 2015?
Kolkata
JANANI is an upgraded version of which existing health portal?
RCH Portal
IALFS 2.0, the aircraft leasing and financing summit, was held at which location?
GIFT City, Gandhinagar
12 May 2026 open
Bharat Gen, launched by the Government of India, mainly concerns what?
Indigenous AI development
Which ministry introduced the One Nation One Portal initiative to bring government services together?
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Which force carried out Exercise Jal-Thal-Raksha 2026?
National Disaster Response Force
RBI's revised project financing guidelines chiefly aim to tighten what?
Loan appraisal and monitoring
Expected Credit Loss (ECL) belongs to which area?
Loan provisioning framework
Which body started a pilot of AI-based fraud detection for banking transactions?
RBI
What is the main aim of the Account Aggregator framework?
Enable secure financial data sharing
Which authority regulates Account Aggregators in India?
RBI
PMFBY is a scheme dealing with which area?
Crop insurance
The initiative promoting climate-resilient agriculture through advanced technologies mainly supports what?
Sustainable farming practices
Roughly how many rural development projects have IFAD and India partnered on over nearly five decades?
35
Which company does the new CII President R. Mukundan lead as Managing Director and CEO?
Tata Chemicals
From which date do MGNREGA rules and schemes stand repealed as VB-G RAM G comes into force?
1 July 2026
D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, where a tiger was recently camera-trapped, is located in which district of Arunachal Pradesh?
East Siang
Who announced the One Case One Data initiative and the Su Sahay chatbot?
CJI Surya Kant
13 May 2026 open
What is the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) used for?
Weather prediction and climate modelling
Who launched the Bharat Forecast System?
India Meteorological Department
PM e-VIDYA is mainly about:
Digital school education
The Indian Army's Exercise 'Aakraman 2026' concentrated on what?
Integrated battlefield operations
For whom is the RBI's climate risk disclosure framework mainly designed?
Regulated financial entities
Which digital payment system was spotlighted in 2026 for growing international acceptance?
UPI
In banking, 'Green Deposits' are funds used to finance:
Environment-friendly projects
Which institution issues the Green Deposit guidelines in India?
RBI
Natural farming initiatives in India stress cutting back on:
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Against what does the PMFBY scheme give farmers financial protection?
Crop losses from natural calamities
What was the urban unemployment rate (15+) in the PLFS bulletin for January-March 2026?
6.6%
Where was PMGSY-IV launched on 10 May 2026?
Bhairunda in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Which mobile app under the Jute Crop Information System is used by the I-CARE field network for geo-tagged data?
BHUVAN JUMP
According to the NITI Aayog school education report, what share of Grade 3 students can read a Grade 2-level text?
27%
What fiscal deficit target did the Union Budget set for 2026-27, as noted in this coverage?
4.3% of GDP
14 May 2026 open
Which country stayed the top military spender in the world, per SIPRI Report 2026?
United States
Which organisation published "State of the Climate in Asia 2025"?
WMO
What is the National Manufacturing Mission announced by the Centre chiefly meant to strengthen?
Industrial production and Make in India
The Bhargavastra counter-drone system was tested successfully by which agency?
DRDO
What does the new e-Zero FIR initiative relate to?
Registering police complaints digitally
Which agency is building India's first indigenous hydrogen-powered train?
Indian Railways
Operation Olivia is run to protect which species?
Olive Ridley Turtles
Mission Basundhara 3.0 was started by which state?
Assam
The RBI Digital Payments Index gauges how far which thing has spread?
Digital payments adoption
Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) is a framework for which area?
Banking sector supervision
Kuljeet Kaur Marhas is described as which of the following in the context of the Meteoritical Society fellowship?
Third Indian and first Indian woman Fellow
The Global Forest Goals Report 2026 was prepared by the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat and which other UN body?
UNDESA
After the duty hike, what is the effective import tax rate on gold and silver?
About 18.4%
What is India's chosen theme as Kimberley Process Chair for 2026?
Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence
The AI-enabled Forecast of Monsoon Advance launched by MoES covers how many blocks?
3,196
15 & 16 May 2026 open
Which factor did the Global Report on Food Crises 2026 name as a leading cause of acute food insecurity worldwide?
Conflict and climate shocks
Which body published the World Social Report 2026?
United Nations
What is the newly launched 'Sachet' app for?
A disaster alert and awareness system
Who developed the home-grown anti-drone system 'Bhargavastra'?
DRDO
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is chiefly meant to encourage:
Rooftop solar adoption
India held 'Shakti 2026' as a joint exercise with which country?
France
The AI Kosha initiative was launched by which ministry?
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
What does the RBI aim for with its framework to recognise SROs in fintech?
Encouraging compliance led by the industry itself
A 'Core Investment Company (CIC)' is one whose main business is:
Holding investments in group companies
Under which Act does RBI regulate Core Investment Companies?
RBI Act, 1934
Which body publishes the LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) report?
DPIIT
Which body published the 'Sand and Sustainability' report on global sand extraction?
UNEP
Which tool is described as detecting mule accounts in real time?
MuleHunter.AI
The new India-IFAD Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) covers which period?
2026-2033
For which period was India nominated as Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board?
April 2026 to April 2028
17 & 18 May 2026 open
Which species does the newly launched Operation Olivia primarily seek to protect?
Olive Ridley Turtles
AI Kosha, launched by the Centre, is tied to what?
Building the Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
The National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026 was started by which ministry?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India's partner in Exercise Shakti 2026 was which country?
France
Which area does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana focus on promoting?
Rooftop solar systems
DRDO's Bhargavastra is built to counter what?
Drone threats
What is the main business of a Core Investment Company (CIC)?
Holding investments in group companies
Core Investment Companies in India are governed under which Act?
RBI Act, 1934
The RBI Digital Payments Index is a gauge of what?
Adoption of digital payments
Which virus is behind the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda that WHO declared a PHEIC in May 2026?
Bundibugyo virus
Which dynasty's copper plates, known as the Leiden plates, were returned to India by the Netherlands?
Chola
Sahasra Semiconductors' new plant in Bhiwadi is described as India's first of which type of semiconductor facility?
SME-led ATMP/OSAT facility
How many members does the Committee on Empowerment of Women have in total?
28
Which tool developed by the RBI Innovation Hub forms Phase 1 of the effort against mule accounts?
MuleHunter.AI
Which portion of the NPS Tier I corpus does the Retirement Income Scheme apply to?
The withdrawable 60% portion
19 May 2026 open
What is the newly launched 'Sachet' platform chiefly built for?
Spreading disaster alerts
Households are encouraged to adopt what under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
Rooftop solar systems
'Bhargavastra', the home-built anti-drone system, came from which organisation?
DRDO
Shakti 2026 was a joint exercise of India with which country?
France
What is the Government of India's AI Kosha initiative connected with?
Building the Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
Who launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cryovolcanism, in the news lately, means volcanic activity in which:
Icy volatile substances erupt
Which technique revealed an atmosphere around the TNO (612533) 2002 XV93?
Stellar occultation
What does the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) deal with?
Advanced weather forecasting
AI Kosha was started to support innovation chiefly in which area?
Artificial Intelligence
Which agency seized two live Indian Red Sand Boas at Warangal in May 2026?
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
Under which section of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 was Jharkhand directed to declare Saranda a sanctuary?
Section 26A
SHE-MART, announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, is implemented through which mission?
DAY-NRLM
Which two agencies jointly developed the SMILE mission?
ESA and CAS
Which set of countries did EAM S. Jaishankar visit from May 2 to 10, 2026?
Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago
20 May 2026 open
Mission Karmayogi is intended to improve what?
Capacity building of civil services
Which installations does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana encourage?
Rooftop solar panels
Who developed the home-grown anti-drone system Bhargavastra?
DRDO
Exercise Shakti 2026 saw India train jointly with which nation?
France
AI Kosha is meant to develop what?
The Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
Which ministry was behind the launch of the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
RBI's SRO framework for fintech seeks to encourage what?
Industry-led self-governance
Core Investment Companies mainly own which kind of assets?
Investments in group companies
Under which Act does RBI regulate Core Investment Companies?
RBI Act, 1934
The RBI Digital Payments Index tracks the growth of which thing?
Digital payment adoption
In which state is the Palamu Tiger Reserve, site of India's first AI-powered human-elephant conflict research centre?
Jharkhand
In which district of Jammu and Kashmir is the Panzath Nag Spring Conservation Festival held?
Anantnag
Which country conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star on PM Modi?
Sweden
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026 raises the sanctioned judges, excluding the CJI, from 33 to what number?
37
What operating track record does the RBI direction require before banks lend to a REIT or InvIT?
Three years
21 May 2026 open
The Bharat Forecast System, launched in India, is mainly connected with:
Advanced weather forecasting
Which body is behind the launch of the Bharat Forecast System?
India Meteorological Department
PM e-VIDYA has to do with:
Digital school education
The Indian Army's Exercise 'Aakraman 2026' aimed at:
Integrated battlefield operations
Which ministry launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
What does the AI Kosha initiative seek to build up in India?
The Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
What is the RBI's SRO framework for fintech meant to foster?
Self-regulation led by the industry
What does a Core Investment Company chiefly hold?
Investments in group companies
Under which law does the RBI regulate Core Investment Companies?
RBI Act, 1934
The RBI Digital Payments Index gauges the extent of:
Digital payment adoption
Where was the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, co-chaired by PM Modi, held?
Oslo
The Ayush Anudan Portal is designed to digitise grant management under which category of schemes of the Ministry of Ayush?
Central Sector Schemes
Which DRDO laboratory was the nodal developer of the ULPGM-V3 missile?
Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad
Where is Exercise PRAGATI 2026 being held?
Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya
Veer Gundadhur, honoured by a Jan Suvidha Kendra in Bastar, led which 1910 uprising against British rule?
Bhumkal Rebellion
22 May 2026 open
Which sector does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana mainly promote?
Rooftop solar installations
The Centre's AI Kosha initiative relates to which area?
Artificial Intelligence ecosystem development
Which body is behind the home-grown anti-drone system Bhargavastra?
DRDO
India held Exercise Shakti 2026 together with which country?
France
Which ministry started the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
What is the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) connected with?
Advanced weather forecasting
What does RBI's Self-Regulatory Organisation framework for fintech aim to promote?
Industry-led self-regulation
A Core Investment Company mainly holds which of these?
Investments in group companies
Core Investment Companies fall under RBI regulation through which law?
RBI Act, 1934
The RBI Digital Payments Index follows the growth of what?
Digital payment adoption
India abstained on a UNGA climate resolution that passed with how many votes in favour?
141
To which level were India-Italy relations elevated during PM Modi's Rome visit?
Special Strategic Partnership
The FAO Agricola Medal was established by FAO in which year?
1977
Which agency signed the MoU with ISRO for Sweden's participation in the Shukrayaan Venus mission?
Swedish National Space Agency
Where is the headquarters of the Asian Productivity Organization located?
Tokyo
23 May 2026 open
Mission Karmayogi is chiefly aimed at upgrading:
Capacity building of civil services
Households adopt what under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
Rooftop solar systems
Bhargavastra, which was in the news lately, is a home-grown:
Anti-drone system
With which country did India jointly hold Exercise 'Shakti 2026'?
France
The AI Kosha initiative is meant to boost India's:
Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
Which field is the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) linked to?
Advanced weather forecasting
What does the RBI's SRO framework for fintech seek to promote?
Self-regulation led by industry
A Core Investment Company mainly invests in:
Group companies
Which legislation governs the regulation of Core Investment Companies?
RBI Act, 1934
What does the RBI's Digital Payments Index measure?
Digital payment adoption
According to the SRS 2024 bulletin, what was India's Crude Birth Rate in 2024?
18.3
Which department implements the UMMID programme for rare genetic disorders?
Department of Biotechnology
Who launched the Bharat Tex 2026 Event Application?
Neelam Shami Rao
How much surplus did the RBI Central Board approve for transfer to the government for FY 2025-26?
₹2.87 trillion
ZikZuk Technologies received final RBI authorisation to operate as what kind of entity?
Prepaid Payment Instrument issuer
24 & 25 May 2026 open
Which energy source does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana seek to spread?
Rooftop solar installations
India's development of which area is the AI Kosha initiative linked with?
Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
Recently in the news, Bhargavastra is what kind of indigenous system?
Anti-drone system
Which country was India's partner in Exercise Shakti 2026?
France
Bharat Forecast System (BFS) is mainly connected with which area?
Weather forecasting
RBI's fintech framework for Self-Regulatory Organisations is meant to encourage what?
Industry-led self-regulation
Core Investment Companies mainly keep their investments in which kind of entities?
Group companies
What does RBI's Digital Payments Index help to measure?
Digital payment adoption
PMFBY is a government scheme dealing with which area?
Crop insurance
Natural farming drives promoted by the Centre stress cutting back on what?
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
What share of global greenhouse gas emissions is covered by carbon pricing, per the World Bank's State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2026?
29%
Which ministry launched the JEEVAN app and SHATAYU dashboard?
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The newly described Kali night frog has which scientific name?
Nyctibatrachus kali
Which body launched Bharat Digital Samvad in New Delhi?
Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association
What government guarantee do airlines receive under ECLGS 5.0?
90%
26 May 2026 open
What is the Bharat Forecast System, lately in the news, meant to improve?
Weather forecasting accuracy
AI Kosha is meant to reinforce which of India's areas?
Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
Bhargavastra was built to counter which threat?
Hostile drones
India's partner in the joint Exercise Shakti 2026 was:
France
What is the aim of the RBI's framework on SROs for fintech?
Encouraging industry-led self-regulation
Core Investment Companies chiefly hold their investments in:
Group companies
Which law is the basis for regulating Core Investment Companies?
RBI Act, 1934
The RBI Digital Payments Index serves to measure:
Digital payment adoption
What does the abbreviation PMFBY expand to?
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Natural farming encourages lower use of what?
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
What is the total outlay of the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA)?
₹33,660 crore
According to the SRS Statistical Report 2024, what is India's Total Fertility Rate?
1.9
RBI imposed a total penalty of how much on City Union Bank in May 2026?
₹10.10 lakh
What is the maximum continuous tenure of a UCB director under RBI's 2026 amendment?
10 years
Which product of B+H Solutions recently received FCO registration in India?
AgroCopper
27 May 2026 open
The Bharat Forecast System (BFS) was built chiefly to improve which thing?
Weather forecasting accuracy
The AI Kosha initiative aims to strengthen which part of India?
Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
Bhargavastra, which has been in the news lately, is an indigenous what?
Anti-drone system
India carried out Exercise Shakti 2026 jointly with which country?
France
Which ministry was responsible for launching the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Which technology does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana encourage households to adopt?
Rooftop solar installations
RBI's Self-Regulatory Organisation framework for fintech looks to foster what?
Industry-led self-regulation
A Core Investment Company mainly puts its money into what?
Group companies
Under which law are Core Investment Companies regulated?
RBI Act, 1934
The RBI Digital Payments Index measures what?
Digital payment adoption
Which ministry launched the PM-AJAY Portal and AJAY Mobile Application?
Social Justice and Empowerment
In which mode was the first BRICS Tourism Working Group meeting under India's 2026 Chairship held?
Virtual
Where was the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting hosted by EAM S. Jaishankar held?
Hyderabad House, New Delhi
Which organisation launched 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect'?
ICMR
Kopra Reservoir, Chhattisgarh's first Ramsar Site, is located in which district?
Bilaspur
28 May 2026 open
The Bharat Forecast System was developed to raise India's strength in:
Weather forecasting
Strengthening which area is the goal of the AI Kosha initiative?
India's Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
What was Bhargavastra developed for?
Anti-drone operations
Exercise Shakti 2026 was a joint effort by India and which nation?
France
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana encourages the setting up of what?
Rooftop solar systems
The RBI's SRO framework in fintech seeks to encourage what?
Self-regulation led by the industry
A Core Investment Company chiefly holds investments in:
Group companies
What does the RBI's Digital Payments Index track?
Digital payment adoption
PMFBY is a flagship scheme dealing with:
Crop insurance
Natural farming chiefly tries to lessen reliance on:
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
What is the total outlay approved for SARTHAK-PDS up to March 2031?
₹25,530 crore
The Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework aims to mobilise roughly how much capital?
USD 20 billion
Which organisation manages the Central Registry under PM-WANI?
C-DoT
Which India-Singapore exercise is described as one of India's longest-running uninterrupted naval exercises?
SIMBEX
Within how many days must the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) be completed under the IBC, including litigation?
330 days
29 & 30 & 31 May 2026 open
Which of these countries was among the six Muslim-majority nations the US President urged in 2026 to join the Abraham Accords?
Pakistan
The Abraham Accords take their name from Abraham, seen as a common ancestor of which religions?
Judaism and Islam
The SRS Statistical Report 2024 puts India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) at what level after its decline?
1.9
India's first indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell train, cleared by Indian Railways, was developed by which organisation?
RDSO
On which railway section is India's first indigenous hydrogen train planned to run?
Jind–Sonipat
Which department launched the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2025 Portal?
DARPG
NeSDA draws its concept from which global benchmark?
UN Online Service Index (OSI)
Which country moved ahead of India in May 2026 to rank as the world's fifth-largest stock market?
Taiwan
For which licence did One MobiKwik get RBI's in-principle approval?
Payment Aggregator-Physical (PA-P) Licence
Andhra Pradesh teamed up with which institution on a Deep-Tech Startup Angel Fund?
SIDBI
Which three countries were the original 2020 signatories of the Abraham Accords?
UAE, Bahrain, Morocco
According to the SRS Statistical Report 2024, what is India's Total Fertility Rate?
1.9
Which organisation designed and developed India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell trainset?
RDSO
Which department launched the NeSDA 2025 Portal?
DARPG
Which platform did India and Canada launch after the Indian Commerce Minister's visit to Canada?
Canada-India Trade and Investment Forum