Q.1> Which team won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
Ans> India
Q.2> The GI-tagged ‘Karbi Anglong Ginger’ of which state has been exported internationally for the first time to London in March 2026?
Ans> Assam
Q.3> Which country has launched the ‘Cycling League of India’ (CLI), recognized as the world’s first franchise-based road cycling league?
Ans> India
Q.4> Which country became the first in the world to approve a stem-cell treatment (using iPS cells) for Parkinson’s disease?
Ans> Japan
Q.5> What is India’s global rank in the ‘Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026’ released by StartupBlink?
Ans> 54th
Q.6> Which foundation day was celebrated by the Geological Survey of India (GSI)?
Ans> 176th
Q.7> In March 2026, over 2,600 people were evacuated in the Boisar MIDC area of Palghar, Maharashtra, due to a leak of which hazardous gas?
Ans> Oleum (Fuming Sulfuric Acid)
Q.8> Which country has proposed the new strategic security framework known as the ‘Hexagon of Alliances’, involving India, Greece, Cyprus, and other Arab and African nations?
Ans> Israel
Q.9> On which date was International Women’s Day celebrated in 2026?
Ans> March 8th
Q.10> Who has retained the title of the ‘Richest Person in Asia’ according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2026?
Ans> Mukesh Ambani
Q.11> Who has become the first cricketer in the world to be included in the ‘Barbie Dream Team 2026’ and honored with a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll?
Ans> Smriti Mandhana
Q.12> Who is the first Indian to be awarded the ‘Esmond B. Martin 2026 Prize’ by the Royal Geographical Society for significant contributions to wildlife conservation?
Ans> Dr. Krithi K. Karanth
Q.13> Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the IFFCO Sulphuric Acid Plant (SAP-III) at which of the following locations?
Ans> Paradip, Odisha
Q.14> The first ‘Blue Bond’ to be listed and traded at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City is primarily related to which of the following?
Ans> Sustainable Marine and Ocean-based Projects
Q.15> Which Indian state has launched the ‘MeHEALTH’ mobile app to provide citizens with digital access to healthcare services and online doctor appointments?
Ans> Kerala
Q.16> In which year was the veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP H.K. Dua awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award?
Ans> 1998
Q.17> What is the name of the first Infrastructure Innovation Centre launched by IBM in India in March 2026?
Ans> Sangam Infrastructure Innovation Centre
Q.18> According to the 2026-27 state budget, the Karnataka government has proposed to ban the use of social media for children below which age?
Ans> 16 years
Q.19> In March 2026, which country was officially verified by the WHO as the first in the Americas to eliminate leprosy (Hansen’s disease)?
Ans> Chile
Q.20> With which international organization did NITI Aayog sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the monitoring and implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India?
Ans> United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
