Q.1> On which date was ‘No Smoking Day’ observed in 2026?
Ans> 11 March
Q.2> In which city is the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix (India leg) being held from March 11–13?
Ans> New Delhi
Q.3> Which international organization is conducting the biennial Arctic military exercise ‘Cold Response 2026’?
Ans> North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Q.4> The year 2026 marks how many years of sporting relations between India and New Zealand, tracing back to the 1926 Indian Army hockey tour?
Ans> 100 Years
Q.5> The Union Cabinet has recently approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) until which year?
Ans> December 2028
Q.6> Which Indian actor recently made his debut in the Hurun Global Rich List 2026 with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion?
Ans> Shah Rukh Khan
Q.7> Who has been selected to receive the prestigious META (Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards) Lifetime Achievement Award for 2026?
Ans> Amol Palekar
Q.8> Which countries will co-host the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2026?
Ans> Canada, Mexico, and the USA
Q.9> Which organization launched the ‘PB-SHABD’ platform to provide logo-free news content to media outlets across India?
Ans> Prasar Bharati
Q.10> Who has taken charge as the interim CEO of IndiGo following the resignation of Pieter Elbers in March 2026?
Ans> Rahul Bhatia
Q.11> Which bank has become the first in India to issue Green Infrastructure Bonds worth ₹10,000 crore in the domestic market?
Ans> Bank of Baroda (BoB)
Q.12> In which Indian state was ‘Operation Jericho’ launched to dismantle cross-border drug smuggling networks and narco-terror modules?
Ans> Mizoram
Q.13> Which Union Minister was honored with the prestigious ‘India-UK Achievers Award 2026’ in London for their contributions to public service and education?
Ans> Jayant Chaudhary
Q.14> Syed Habibul Hasan Hameed, who passed away recently, was a veteran administrator associated with which of the sport?
Ans> Football
Q.15> In the landmark case of Harish Rana (2026), which institution authorized the withdrawal of life support (passive euthanasia)?
Ans> Supreme Court of India
Q.16> The Union Cabinet recently approved declaring Madurai Airport as an International Airport. In which Indian state is this airport located?
Ans> Tamil Nadu
Q.17> The AI-based “Anavaran Deforestation Alert System,” which was recently in the news after its operations were halted, was developed by which organization?
Ans> Forest Survey of India (FSI)
Q.18> Which international organization accused Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon in March 2026?
Ans> Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Q.19> Which organization released the ‘State of India’s Environment 2026’ report, which highlights that India faced extreme weather on nearly every day of 2025?
Ans> Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Q.20> According to the SIPRI ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers 2025’ report, which country was the world’s largest arms importer during the 2021–2025 period?
Ans> Ukraine
