Current Affairs Quiz – 21 March, 2026

1. Who has recently become Nepal's first transgender female Member of Parliament (MP)?

2. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched a premium brand called 'RISA: Timeless Tribal'. It is related to which of the following?

3. With which country has the Government of India signed an agreement for the restoration of the Prambanan Temple Complex?

4. Where is the Gudi Padwa New Year festival primarily celebrated?

5. Who has NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) / NBSL appointed as the brand ambassador for the BHIM payment app?

6. Who was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2026?

7. Which country will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028?

8. 'Sajibu Cheiraoba' is the traditional Lunar New Year festival of which state, primarily celebrated by the Meitei community?

9. Which state has launched the 'Divyang Shakti Scheme' to provide free bus travel facilities to persons with disabilities?

10. Which state successfully tested its first 'sounding rocket' from Dholera in March 2026?

11. The region around Kalinjar Fort was recently declared a National Geo-Heritage Site. In which state is this fort located?

12. Who has been conferred with the Honorary Knighthood (KBE) by the United Kingdom (UK) in 2026?

13. Which country has temporarily waived its 100-year-old 'Jones Act' (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) due to the ongoing Middle East crisis?

14. Amidst the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, which scheme has the Government of India launched to provide logistics support to exporters?

15. Where will the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships be held in India?