Q.1> Who won the season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in 2026?
Ans> George Russell
Q.2> Which player won the ‘Man of the Match’ award in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
Ans> Jasprit Bumrah
Q.3> In which year was the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) established?
Ans> 1969
Q.4> The ‘Precision Strike Missile’ (PrSM), a next-generation surface-to-surface ballistic missile, has been developed by which country?
Ans> United States
Q.5> Who is set to become the youngest Prime Minister in Nepal’s history following the March 2026 general elections?
Ans> Balendra Shah
Q.6> Who became the first female coach (assistant) of a professional men’s football team in Germany’s Bundesliga?
Ans> Marie-Louise Eta
Q.7> Which organization recently reported a rising number of mumps cases across various jurisdictions in the United States in early 2026?
Ans> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Q.8> In March 2026, President Droupadi Murmu addressed the ‘Darjeeling Hill Festival’ and the ‘9th International Santhal Conference’ at Lok Bhavan in which city/state?
Ans> Darjeeling, West Bengal
Q.9> Which state government has announced the “Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojana” to waive crop loans up to ₹2 lakh?
Ans> Maharashtra
Q.10> In which city was the Guinness World Record for the largest ‘Lezim’ dance performance created during the International Women’s Day 2026 celebrations?
Ans> Dombivli, Maharashtra
Q.11> Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Bihar in March 2026?
Ans> Lt. Gen. (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain
Q.12> With which UK institution did IIT Guwahati recently (March 2026) sign an MoU to advance research and innovation in AI-driven healthcare?
Ans> Coventry University Group
Q.13> Exercise ‘LAMITIYE 2026’ is a biennial joint military exercise conducted between India and which of the following countries?
Ans> Seychelles
Q.14> Under ‘Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0’, which Municipal Corporation has deployed the AI-powered ‘G-SPIDER’ robot for cleaning high-risk canals?
Ans> Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation
Q.15> A 2,600-year-old sealed tomb recently discovered at the San Giuliano archaeological site in Italy belonged to which ancient civilization?
Ans> Etruscan Civilization
Q.16> RM Nachammai has recently been appointed as the first woman chief of an operational nuclear power plant in India. At which nuclear power station is she serving as the Site Director?
Ans> Madras Atomic Power Station (Kalpakkam), Tamil Nadu
Q.17> K. G. George, who recently passed away at the age of 77, was a veteran personality associated with which of the following fields?
Ans> Film Direction
Q.18> Under which mission has the Government of India notified the standards for ‘Green Ammonia’ and ‘Green Methanol’ in February 2026?
Ans> National Green Hydrogen Mission
Q.19> Scientists from which university have developed a sustainable method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid (vinegar) using sunlight?
Ans> University of Waterloo
Q.20> Who is the first Indian economist in the 85-year history of the University of Chicago to be honored with the ‘Alumni Award for Professional Achievement’?
Ans> K.V. Subramanian
