Q.1> Which country’s central bank was recently honored with the ‘Initiative of the Year Award’ by Central Banking, London, for its secure ‘.bank.in’ domain mandate?
Ans> Reserve Bank of India (India)
Q.2> Which Union Ministry submitted India’s first national report on the ‘Nagoya Protocol’ to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in February 2026?
Ans> Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Q.3> Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring, is celebrated as the New Year of which religion?
Ans> Zoroastrianism
Q.4> Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for the global apparel brand ‘Uniqlo’ in India in March 2026?
Ans> Jasprit Bumrah
Q.5> Kusunpur village, which was recently in the news for being developed as a ‘Smart Village’ under a CSIR initiative, is located in which state?
Ans> Odisha
Q.6> Who has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 in the Hindi language category?
Ans> Mamta Kalia (for the memoir Jeete Jee Allahabad)
Q.7> Institutions from Northeast India and Japan signed a ‘Letter of Intent (LoI)’ to form an academic and research consortium (N-JARC) at which of the following institutions?
Ans> IIT Guwahati
Q.8> Where is the ‘Bharat Tribes Fest 2026’ being conducted from March 18 to March 30, 2026?
Ans> Sunder Nursery, New Delhi
Q.9> Who has been appointed as the primary Brand Ambassador of City Union Bank (CUB) in March 2026?
Ans> Ravindra Jadeja
Q.10> In March 2026, where did the Indian Navy participate in the US-led multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise ‘Sea Dragon 2026’?
Ans> Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
Q.11> In March 2026, which state government launched the ‘Gaudham Yojana’ to provide shelter for stray cattle and strengthen the rural economy?
Ans> Chhattisgarh
Q.12> Which Indian state has launched a statewide ‘Foot and Mouth Disease’ (FMD) vaccination campaign from March 1 to April 15, 2026, under the NADCP?
Ans> Gujarat
Q.13> Who was conferred with the ‘MP Birla Memorial Award 2025’ in March 2026 for outstanding contributions to the field of Radio Astronomy?
Ans> Prof. Yashwant Gupta
Q.14> Which state government has launched the ‘e-Swasthya Dham’ portal to monitor the health of pilgrims during the Char Dham Yatra?
Ans> Uttarakhand
Q.15> On which date is ‘Ordnance Factories Day’ observed annually in India to commemorate the start of production at the first Indian Ordnance Factory?
Ans> March 18
Q.16> Where was the ’12th IAP Asia and Pacific Regional Conference (APRC)’ held in March 2026?
Ans> New Delhi, India
Q.17> Who is the director of the Indian animated short film ‘CHYIMI’ that won the Best Director Award at the New York Short Animation Festival (NYSAF) 2026?
Ans> Dr. Partha Sarathi Mahanta
Q.18> Which Indian state has been approved a $299.66 million loan by the World Bank in March 2026 to improve air quality through a comprehensive Clean Air Management Program?
Ans> Uttar Pradesh
Q.19> The Supreme Court recently declared the provision related to maternity leave of adoptive mothers under Section 60(4) of which law as unconstitutional?
Ans> Code on Social Security, 2020
Q.20> In March 2026, which Union Minister launched India Post new premium services, including ’24 Speed Post’ and ’24 Speed Post Parcel’, to ensure next-day guaranteed delivery?
Ans> Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
