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TNPSC Current Affairs · March 2026

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March 1, 2026 7 Qs
1. Which folk performance tradition is primarily associated with the Kaniyan community, a Scheduled Tribe in Tamil Nadu?
A) Oppari B) Koothu C) Bommalattam D) Devarattam E) Answer Not Known
2. The Three-Language Formula, which is relevant to regional language instruction in Central schools, was originally recommended by which body?
A) Mudaliar Commission B) Radhakrishnan Commission C) Kothari Commission D) National Knowledge Commission E) Answer Not Known
3. Rare Diseases Day is observed globally on which date every year?
A) February 28 B) March 7 C) April 14 D) January 30 E) Answer Not Known
4. What does the scheme 'Nalam Kaakkum Stalin' primarily aim to achieve?
A) Free housing for urban poor B) Skill development for youth C) Free education for SC D) Health screening & referral for the public E) Answer Not Known
5. Under which scheme was rice fortification being implemented before its temporary suspension by the Union Government?
A) PM-POSHAN B) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana C) Antyodaya Anna Yojana D) National Food Security Mission E) Answer Not Known
6. Pax Silica is a U.S.-led initiative aimed at securing which supply chain?
A) Semiconductor supply chain B) Rare earth minerals chain C) Pharmaceutical supply chain D) Food & agriculture chain E) Answer Not Known
7. Sungudi sari received its Geographical Indication (GI) tag in which year?
A) 2003 B) 2004 C) 2005 D) 2007 E) Answer Not Known
March 2, 2026 6 Qs
1. Which Finance Commission first increased the States' share in the divisible pool of central taxes from 32% to 42%?
A) Fourteenth Finance Commission B) Thirteenth Finance Commission C) Fifteenth Finance Commission D) Sixteenth Finance Commission E) Answer Not Known
2. India is the world's largest producer of coconuts. Which among the following States is the leading coconut-producing State in India?
A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala C) Andhra Pradesh D) Karnataka E) Answer Not Known
3. Where are the coaches of Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains manufactured?
A) Integral Coach Factory, Chennai B) Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli C) Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala D) Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi E) Answer Not Known
4. In which year was the Naagam app unveiled by Tamil Nadu's Forest Department?
A) 2023 B) 2024 C) 2026 D) 2025 E) Answer Not Known
5. Which State received the second-highest share of MPLADS utilised funds after Uttar Pradesh?
A) Maharashtra B) Bihar C) Tamil Nadu D) Rajasthan E) Answer Not Known
6. Where is the designated splashdown zone for India's Gaganyaan crew module mission?
A) Arabian Sea B) Indian Ocean near Lakshadweep C) Bay of Bengal D) Andaman Sea E) Answer Not Known
March 3, 2026 5 Qs
1. Which of the following sites in Tamil Nadu is associated with an ancient Buddhist heritage and is one of the eight sites sought for excavation approval?
A) Adichanallur B) Nagapattinam C) Kodumanal D) Poompuhar E) Answer Not Known
2. The base year for India's GDP and GVA calculation was recently revised from 2011-12 to which new base year?
A) 2020-21 B) 2019-20 C) 2022-23 D) 2017-18 E) Answer Not Known
3. Which of the following government bodies in India is primarily responsible for flood forecasting and issuing flood warnings for river basins?
A) Central Water Commission B) National Disaster Management Authority C) National Hydrology Project D) India Meteorological Department E) Answer Not Known
4. The Durand Line, which forms the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, was established in which year?
A) 1879 B) 1893 C) 1907 D) 1919 E) Answer Not Known
5. Which material was used by TU Wien researchers to carve the world's smallest QR code for long- term data storage?
A) Silicon Carbide B) Aluminium Oxide C) Titanium Dioxide D) Chromium Nitride E) Answer Not Known
March 4, 2026 4 Qs
1. Who is the current National Security Advisor (NSA) of India?
A) Shivshankar Menon B) K.C. Verma C) Rajinder Khanna D) Ajit Doval E) Answer Not Known
2. NyayaSakhi-SWATI, an AI-supported legal assistant for domestic violence survivors, was deployed in which Indian state?
A) Maharashtra B) Karnataka C) Telangana D) Gujarat E) Answer Not Known
3. MapMyCrop, an AI platform that uses multi-sensor satellite imagery as a digital twin for farms, primarily monitors which crop across India?
A) Wheat B) Rice C) Sugarcane D) Cotton E) Answer Not Known
4. ATREE — Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment is headquartered in which Indian city?
A) Chennai B) Hyderabad C) Pune D) Bengaluru E) Answer Not Known
March 5, 2026 5 Qs
1. The Ashmolean Museum that returned the Thirumangai Alvar bronze statue is located in which city of the United Kingdom?
A) London B) Cambridge C) Oxford D) Edinburgh E) Answer Not Known
2. Who chaired the Delimitation Commission that fixed Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly seats after the 1961 Census?
A) Justice K. Subba Rao B) Justice J.L. Kapur C) Justice S.K. Das D) Justice M.C. Mahajan E) Answer Not Known
3. India ranks in which position globally in the number of children living with obesity, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026?
A) Second B) First C) Third D) Fourth E) Answer Not Known
4. What is the rank of Tamil Nadu in terms of economy among Indian states?
A) Largest B) Fourth Largest C) Third Largest D) Second Largest E) Answer Not Known
5. What is the standard replacement fertility rate considered globally for a population to sustain itself?
A) 1.8 children per woman B) 2.0 children per woman C) 2.1 children per woman D) 2.5 children per woman E) Answer Not Known
March 6, 2026 5 Qs
1. What is the global theme chosen by the UN for International Women's Day 2026?
A) Inspire Inclusion B) Count Her In C) Rights, Justice, Action: For All Women and Girls D) Accelerate Action E) Answer Not Known
2. Meenambal Sivaraj was the first woman president of which organization?
A) All India Women's Conference B) South India Scheduled Castes Federation C) Depressed Classes Mission D) National Women's Conference of Dalits E) Answer Not Known
3. How many works of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was translated from Marathi into Tamil?
A) 50 B) 100 C) 63 D) 73 E) Answer Not Known
4. India has already banned which product that nicotine pouches are feared to eventually replace?
A) Cigarettes B) Hookah C) E-cigarettes D) Chewing tobacco E) Answer Not Known
5. The Mangrove Conservation Centre inaugurated by Tamil Nadu CM is located in which place?
A) Muthupet B) Pichavaram C) Pulicat D) Marakkanam E) Answer Not Known
March 7, 2026 6 Qs
1. Tamil Nadu's "Tamil Nadu 2030" blueprint is based on feedback from how many families under the "Unga Kanava Sollunga" survey?
A) 1.50 crore families B) 2.10 crore families C) 1.81 crore families D) 1.25 crore families E) Answer Not Known
2. The "Uttamar Gandhi Model Villages Project" is inspired by the vision of which former President of India?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam C) R. Venkataraman D) V.V. Giri E) Answer Not Known
3. What is the employment target set for Tamil Nadu youth under the "Tamil Nadu 2030" blueprint?
A) 30 lakh jobs B) 75 lakh jobs C) 25 lakh jobs D) 50 lakh jobs E) Answer Not Known
4. Which year has been designated as the International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations?
A) 2024 B) 2025 C) 2026 D) 2027 E) Answer Not Known
5. The World Food Programme (WFP), which operates in India, is an agency under which international body?
A) United Nations B) World Trade Organization C) World Bank D) International Monetary Fund E) Answer Not Known
6. Prosopis juliflora, commonly known as 'Karuvelam' in Tamil Nadu, belongs to which plant category?
A) Endemic species B) Keystone species C) Endangered species D) Invasive alien species E) Answer Not Known
March 8, 2026 6 Qs
1. Which digital platform was launched to help expatriates explore life and culture in Tamil Nadu?
A) TN Connect B) Explore TN C) TN Global D) TNExpat E) Answer Not Known
2. Which South Korean company signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government for the Thoothukudi shipyard project?
A) Korean Hyundai B) Daewoo Shipbuilding C) Samsung Heavy Industries D) Hanwha Ocean E) Answer Not Known
3. Which of the following states reported zero cases of denial of access to public spaces to SC communities in the first year this crime category was introduced?
A) Kerala B) Karnataka C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh E) Answer Not Known
4. ASHA workers in India function under which national health programme?
A) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana B) National Rural Health Mission C) Janani Suraksha Yojana D) Ayushman Bharat E) Answer Not Known
5. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which publishes the State of India's Environment report, was established in which year?
A) 1975 B) 1980 C) 1982 D) 1986 E) Answer Not Known
6. The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) currently in advanced commissioning stage is located in which city?
A) Tarapur B) Kudankulam C) Kalpakkam D) Narora E) Answer Not Known
March 9, 2026 5 Qs
1. Who founded the Gandhigram Rural Institute in Tamil Nadu, which later became a deemed university?
A) Mahatma Gandhi B) C. Rajagopalachari C) Soundaram Ramachandran D) Vinoba Bhave E) Answer Not Known
2. Which critical mineral — key for EV batteries and advanced manufacturing — is Canada a top global supplier of?
A) Bauxite B) Phosphate C) Gypsum D) Cobalt E) Answer Not Known
3. Project Cheetah was officially launched in India in which month and year?
A) January 2022 B) September 2022 C) March 2023 D) August 2022 E) Answer Not Known
4. Under the 15th Finance Commission, what was the approximate total grants allocated to local bodies in India?
A) ₹4.36 lakh crore B) ₹2.36 lakh crore C) ₹3.56 lakh crore D) ₹5.00 lakh crore E) Answer Not Known
5. Which national research agency in India has the highest representation of women scientists among its workforce?
A) ISRO B) DRDO C) ICMR D) CSIR E) Answer Not Known
March 10, 2026 5 Qs
1. The Musi River, flowing through Hyderabad, is formed by the confluence of which two rivulets?
A) Manjira and Godavari B) Musa and Esi C) Krishna and Tungabhadra D) Palleru and Muneru E) Answer Not Known
2. Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in which year?
A) 1994 B) 2001 C) 1998 D) 2005 E) Answer Not Known
3. At which university did K.N. Panikkar serve as Vice-Chancellor?
A) University of Kerala B) Mahatma Gandhi University C) Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit D) Calicut University E) Answer Not Known
4. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings along which canal during 2025-26?
A) Buckingham Canal B) Cooum Canal C) Adyar Canal D) Otteri Nullah Canal E) Answer Not Known
5. India's cheetah reintroduction programme was launched with cheetahs translocated from which country in September 2022?
A) South Africa B) Zimbabwe C) Kenya D) Namibia E) Answer Not Known
March 11, 2026 5 Qs
1. How many no-confidence motions have been moved against the Speaker of Lok Sabha in India's parliamentary history?
A) Two B) Five C) Three D) Four E) Answer Not Known
2. Which country leads globally in the number of children with high BMI and obesity as per World Obesity Atlas 2026?
A) China B) USA C) India D) Brazil E) Answer Not Known
3. The Tamil Nadu SPC recommended mandatory registration of gig workers on which portal?
A) e-Shram Portal B) TN Gig Workers Welfare Board Online Portal C) Udyam Registration Portal D) National Career Service Portal E) Answer Not Known
4. Which year was the Sports Authority of India (SAI) established at the national level?
A) 1982 B) 1990 C) 1987 D) 1984 E) Answer Not Known
5. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act governs fiscal deficit targets in India. Which year was the FRBM Act enacted?
A) 2000 B) 2003 C) 2005 D) 2007 E) Answer Not Known
March 12, 2026 6 Qs
1. Mini Tidel Parks by Tamil Nadu Industries Department are being built in which set of districts?
A) Salem, Karur, Cuddalore B) Nagapattinam, Karur, Pudukkottai C) Tirunelveli, Karur, Nagapattinam D) Pudukkottai, Vellore, Karur E) Answer Not Known
2. Tamil Nadu government signed an MoU with University of California, Berkeley primarily to strengthen ties in which area?
A) Artificial Intelligence research B) Agricultural biotechnology C) Promoting green energy D) Space technology collaboration E) Answer Not Known
3. Which body is responsible for setting earthquake zoning standards in India?
A) Bureau of Indian Standards B) Central Water Commission C) National Disaster Management Authority D) Geological Survey of India E) Answer Not Known
4. What grade did the IMF award India for the quality of its National Accounts Statistics?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) Answer Not Known
5. What is the new base year adopted in India's latest GDP revision released in 2025?
A) 2011-12 B) 2017-18 C) 2020-21 D) 2022-23 E) Answer Not Known
6. In which year was the Elephant Task Force set up by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, India?
A) 2008 B) 2010 C) 2012 D) 2014 E) Answer Not Known
March 13, 2026 5 Qs
1. India's Global Innovation Index 2025 rank among 139 economies is:
A) 29th B) 32nd C) 38th D) 44th E) Answer Not Known
2. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code raises the definition of a "factory" (with power) from 10 workers to how many?
A) 20 B) 15 C) 25 D) 30 E) Answer Not Known
3. In the first Lok Sabha in 1952, how many women were elected as Members of Parliament?
A) 15 B) 18 C) 22 D) 28 E) Answer Not Known
4. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme in India is being developed under which ministry's framework?
A) Ministry of Finance B) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change D) Ministry of Power E) Answer Not Known
5. India's R&D expenditure as a share of GDP is currently at what percentage?
A) 0.45% B) 1.2% C) 0.85% D) 0.65% E) Answer Not Known
March 14, 2026 5 Qs
1. JICA, which is associated with the Hogenakkal Water Supply Scheme, is an agency of which country?
A) South Korea B) Germany C) Japan D) France E) Answer Not Known
2. The SHANTI Bill, 2025, passed by India, is related to which sector?
A) Solar Energy Expansion B) Nuclear Energy Advancement C) Semiconductor Manufacturing D) Hydrogen Fuel Development E) Answer Not Known
3. In which district is the Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Plant located?
A) Tirunelveli B) Tenkasi C) Ramanathapuram D) Thoothukudi E) Answer Not Known
4. The Supreme Court's directive to design a no-fault vaccine compensation scheme arose from which case?
A) Rachana Gangu v. Union of India B) Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India C) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India D) Navtej Johar v. Union of India E) Answer Not Known
5. The 'Lakhpati Didi' initiative aims to make women earn a minimum of how much annually through SHG-linked activities?
A) ₹50,000 B) ₹75,000 C) ₹1,00,000 D) ₹1,50,000 E) Answer Not Known
March 15, 2026 5 Qs
1. The Jnanpith Award is presented by which organisation in India?
A) Sahitya Akademi B) Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust C) Ministry of Culture D) National Book Trust E) Answer Not Known
2. India has set a target to achieve how many gigawatts (GW) of nuclear energy capacity by 2047?
A) 100 GW B) 50 GW C) 150 GW D) 200 GW E) Answer Not Known
3. Under the National Security Act (NSA), what is the maximum period for which an individual can be detained without trial?
A) 6 Months B) 1 Year C) 2 Years D) 90 Days E) Answer Not Known
4. Which type of atomic clock has ISRO decided to indigenously develop for its next-generation NavIC satellites?
A) Cesium Clock B) Hydrogen Maser Clock C) Strontium Optical Clock D) Rubidium Clock E) Answer Not Known
5. Which centrally sponsored scheme supports fisheries development and fish farmers in India?
A) PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana B) PM Matsya Sampada Yojana C) Pradhan Mantri Sagarmala Yojana D) National Fisheries Development Board Scheme E) Answer Not Known
March 16, 2026 4 Qs
1. In which year was the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founded?
A) 1978 B) 1981 C) 1984 D) 1986 E) Answer Not Known
2. The Sangita Kalanidhi, the highest honour in Carnatic music, is conferred by which institution?
A) Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi B) Kerala Kalamandalam C) Kalakshetra Foundation D) The Music Academy, Chennai E) Answer Not Known
3. India's NAQUIM Programme is associated with the management of which resource?
A) Groundwater Aquifers B) Glaciers C) Surface rivers D) Coastal wetlands E) Answer Not Known
4. The Ministry of Jal Shakti was formed in 2019 by merging which two ministries?
A) Agriculture & Rural Development B) Water Resources & Drinking Water & Sanitation C) Environment & Urban Affairs D) Power & Irrigation E) Answer Not Known
March 17, 2026 6 Qs
1. The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was launched as a key initiative at which international climate summit?
A) COP30, Belém, Brazil B) COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh C) COP28, Dubai D) COP26, Glasgow E) Answer Not Known
2. The AI-based speech restoration app for dysarthria was developed at which institution?
A) IIT Madras B) IIIT Hyderabad C) IISc Bangalore D) IIT Delhi E) Answer Not Known
3. Which phase of excavation at Keeladi has recently received ASI approval?
A) 8th Phase B) 9th Phase C) 10th Phase D) 11th Phase E) Answer Not Known
4. Telunganur-Mangadu, one of the newly approved excavation sites, is located in which district of Tamil Nadu?
A) Namakkal B) Salem C) Erode D) Dharmapuri E) Answer Not Known
5. India's first blockchain-based peer-to-peer solar energy trading pilot was conducted in which city?
A) Pune B) Ahmedabad C) Jaipur D) Lucknow E) Answer Not Known
6. Which Tamil author won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 in the Literary Criticism category?
A) Perumal Murugan B) Imayam C) Sa Tamilselvan D) Jeyamohan E) Answer Not Known
March 18, 2026 5 Qs
1. What is the cost difference (per session) between a single-use and a multi-use dialyser in Tamil Nadu's government hospitals?
A) ₹100 B) ₹200 C) ₹150 D) ₹250 E) Answer Not Known
2. Which scheme was expanded in Tamil Nadu's 2024-25 Budget to strengthen the blue economy?
A) Green Tamil Nadu Mission B) SHORE Scheme C) Wetlands Mission D) Project Nilgiri Tahr E) Answer Not Known
3. Which of the following is NOT identified as a "hard-to-abate" sector in India's CCUS Roadmap?
A) Steel B) Cement C) Agriculture D) Refineries E) Answer Not Known
4. Melanoma originates in which type of skin cells?
A) Keratinocytes B) Melanocytes C) Fibroblasts D) Langerhans cells E) Answer Not Known
5. The 17th BRICS Summit in 2025 was held in which city?
A) Rio de Janeiro B) Beijing C) Moscow D) Johannesburg E) Answer Not Known
March 19, 2026 6 Qs
1. Where is the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) scheduled to be held in 2026?
A) Nairobi, Kenya B) Doha, Qatar C) Abu Dhabi, UAE D) Yaoundé, Cameroon E) Answer Not Known
2. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act was originally enacted in which year?
A) 2019 B) 2017 C) 2016 D) 2021 E) Answer Not Known
3. In which year is India's working-age population (15–59) projected to peak?
A) 2031 B) 2036 C) 2041 D) 2051 E) Answer Not Known
4. How many industrial parks will be set up in the FIRST phase of the BHAVYA scheme?
A) 50 B) 25 C) 75 D) 100 E) Answer Not Known
5. Where is India's only Salamander Sanctuary located?
A) Darjeeling, West Bengal B) Jorpokhri, West Bengal C) Munnar, Kerala D) Tillari, Maharashtra E) Answer Not Known
6. Who was the first Indian to hoist the Indian flag on foreign soil?
A) Annie Besant B) Aruna Asaf Ali C) Sister Nivedita D) Bhikaji Cama E) Answer Not Known
March 20, 2026 5 Qs
1. TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was launched on December 7, 2024. Which ministry launched it?
A) Ministry of AYUSH B) Ministry of Science & Technology C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare D) Ministry of Women & Child Development E) Answer Not Known
2. What does the NUDGE strategy in India's tax compliance system stand for?
A) Non-intrusive Unified Data Generation Engine B) National Utility for Digital Governance Enforcement C) Non-intrusive Usage of Data to Guide and Enable D) Network-based Unified Data Governance Engine E) Answer Not Known
3. What is the share of the tertiary sector in total Gross Value Added (GVA) at current prices during 2024-25?
A) 48.3% B) 52.9% C) 55.6% D) 49.7% E) Answer Not Known
4. Which ISRO centre developed the indigenous rubidium atomic clocks used in NavIC's second- generation NVS series satellites?
A) ISRO-Space Applications Centre (SAC) B) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) C) ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) D) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) E) Answer Not Known
ExplanationISRO-Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, developed the indigenous rubidium atomic clocks. · SAC is also responsible for developing communication, navigation and remote sensing payloads for ISRO. · ISRO proposed equipping each new NavIC satellite with 5 atomic clocks instead of the earlier 3.
5. On which date did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar led the historic Mahad Satyagraha to assert the right of depressed classes to use the Chavdar Tank?
A) March 12, 1927 B) January 26, 1927 C) December 25, 1927 D) March 20, 1927 E) Answer Not Known
March 21, 2026 5 Qs
1. The India-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (123 Agreement) was concluded under which Prime Minister?
A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee B) P.V. Narasimha Rao C) Narendra Modi D) Manmohan Singh E) Answer Not Known
2. The Electricity Act, which governs grid-connected power including renewables in India, was enacted in which year?
A) 1998 B) 2003 C) 2007 D) 2010 E) Answer Not Known
3. India has set a target of achieving 500 GW of installed non-fossil fuel-based electricity capacity by which year?
A) 2030 B) 2035 C) 2027 D) 2047 E) Answer Not Known
4. The Shompen community of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is classified under which special tribal category?
A) Denotified Tribe B) Nomadic Tribe C) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group D) Primitive Tribal Group E) Answer Not Known
5. World Archery, the international governing body for archery, is headquartered in which country?
A) France B) Switzerland C) South Korea D) USA E) Answer Not Known
March 22, 2026 5 Qs
1. How many seismic zones does India's current earthquake zoning map divide the country into?
A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Six E) Answer Not Known
2. What is the IUCN Red List status of the Nilgiri Tahr?
A) Vulnerable B) Critically Endangered C) Endangered D) Near Threatened E) Answer Not Known
3. Which toxic gas is released during lithium-ion battery thermal runaway, creating a fire hazard?
A) Hydrogen fluoride B) Carbon monoxide C) Sulphur dioxide D) Nitrogen dioxide E) Answer Not Known
4. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 extended paid maternity leave for biological mothers to how many weeks?
A) 12 weeks B) 16 weeks C) 20 weeks D) 26 weeks E) Answer Not Known
5. Which village in India is popularly known as the "Book Village"?
A) Shani Shingnapur, Maharashtra B) Aragam, Jammu & Kashmir C) Pothanikkad, Kerala D) Punsari, Gujarat E) Answer Not Known
March 23, 2026 5 Qs
1. Drip irrigation in horticulture is primarily promoted under which centrally sponsored scheme in India?
A) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana B) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana C) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana D) Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization E) Answer Not Known
2. Which policy introduced "Neem Coating" of urea as mandatory in India to prevent diversion of subsidised urea for industrial use?
A) National Food Security Mission 2007 B) Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy 2010 C) Neem Coated Urea Policy 2015 D) Soil Health Card Scheme 2015 E) Answer Not Known
3. Which government scheme aims to modernise AYUSH dispensaries and establish AYUSH clinics within government hospitals?
A) Ayushman Bharat B) National AYUSH Mission C) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana D) National Health Mission E) Answer Not Known
4. Which city in India hosts the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM)?
A) Pune B) Rishikesh C) Jamnagar D) Thiruvananthapuram E) Answer Not Known
5. Which regulatory body publishes the Annual Report on life insurance claim settlement in India?
A) RBI B) SEBI C) PFRDA D) IRDAI E) Answer Not Known
March 24, 2026 5 Qs
1. World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which date every year?
A) March 21 B) March 24 C) April 7 D) February 28 E) Answer Not Known
2. Which national programme deploys portable Chest X-Ray machines with AI for active TB screening in Indian communities?
A) PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan B) Ayushman Bharat C) Nikshay Poshan Yojana D) Mission Indradhanush E) Answer Not Known
3. The Index of Eight Core Industries in India includes which of the following sectors?
A) Telecom B) Natural Gas C) Automobiles D) Textiles E) Answer Not Known
4. The "Orange Economy" or Creative Economy primarily generates value from which of the following?
A) Agriculture and allied sectors B) Heavy manufacturing and exports C) Creativity, Culture, Technology & IP D) Financial services and banking E) Answer Not Known
5. The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project is a major hydropower cooperation initiative between India and Nepal. It is proposed to be built on which river?
A) Kosi River B) Gandaki River C) Karnali River D) Mahakali River E) Answer Not Known
March 25, 2026 5 Qs
1. The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, which played a vital role during COVID-19 relief, is managed under which Act?
A) Essential Commodities Act, 1955 B) National Food Security Act, 2013 C) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 D) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 E) Answer Not Known
2. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act was enacted in which year?
A) 2021 B) 2022 C) 2023 D) 2024 E) Answer Not Known
3. The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), whose habitat neglect triggered recent Supreme Court environmental observations, is listed under which category in the IUCN Red List?
A) Vulnerable B) Endangered C) Critically Endangered D) Near Threatened E) Answer Not Known
4. India committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by which year at the COP26 Climate Summit held in Glasgow?
A) 2070 B) 2060 C) 2050 D) 2075 E) Answer Not Known
5. BioPharma SHAKTI, announced in India's Union Budget 2026, primarily aims to boost domestic production in which sector?
A) Chemical-based generic drugs B) Diagnostic medical devices C) Ayurvedic and herbal medicines D) Biologics and Biosimilars E) Answer Not Known
March 26, 2026 5 Qs
1. What does the "Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik" (UDAN) scheme primarily aim to achieve?
A) Connect unserved,underserved regional airports affordably B) Provide subsidies to metro airports C) Increase international flight routes D) Nationalise private airlines E) Answer Not Known
2. Microplastics entering human body primarily through seafood consumption can cause damage to which systems over a prolonged period?
A) Skeletal and muscular systems B) Hormonal and immune systems C) Respiratory and circulatory systems D) Nervous and excretory systems E) Answer Not Known
3. In which year was the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act originally enacted in India?
A) 2016 B) 2017 C) 2021 D) 2019 E) Answer Not Known
4. The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) is being held in which African city?
A) Nairobi B) Addis Ababa C) Yaoundé D) Dakar E) Answer Not Known
5. Which Indian authority mandates that every bottle of natural mineral water must carry the ISI mark?
A) FSSAI only B) BIS only C) Both FSSAI and BIS D) Ministry of Jal Shakti E) Answer Not Known
March 27, 2026 5 Qs
1. Which of the following organisations is India's primary government-owned defence production entity?
A) DRDO B) HAL C) Ordnance Factory Board D) BEL E) Answer Not Known
2. Which missile system developed by India is jointly produced with Russia and is considered one of the fastest supersonic cruise missiles in the world?
A) Agni-V B) BrahMos C) Prithvi D) Nirbhay E) Answer Not Known
3. COP30, the global climate summit held in 2025, took place in which country?
A) Brazil B) Egypt C) France D) UAE E) Answer Not Known
4. The National Judicial Academy of India is located in which city?
A) New Delhi B) Hyderabad C) Pune D) Bhopal E) Answer Not Known
5. The Labour Codes of 2020 in India consolidate how many central labour laws?
A) 17 laws B) 29 laws C) 44 laws D) 52 laws E) Answer Not Known
March 28, 2026 5 Qs
1. The Tamil Nadu State Mental Health Authority publishes a district-wise list of practising mental health professionals on which date every year?
A) January 1 B) April 1 C) June 1 D) October 1 E) Answer Not Known
2. The Musi River is a tributary of which major river, and approximately how long is its total course?
A) Godavari; 180 km B) Tungabhadra; 310 km C) Krishna; 240–260 km D) Bhima; 200 km E) Answer Not Known
3. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping chokepoint, connects which two water bodies?
A) Red Sea and Arabian Sea B) Gulf of Aden and Persian Gulf C) Arabian Sea and Gulf of Kutch D) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman E) Answer Not Known
4. Which newly recorded butterfly species from Arunachal Pradesh's Leparada district was named after a cultural icon of Assam?
A) Euthalia zubeengargi B) Euthalia assamensi C) Euthalia leparadensis D) Euthalia gargiensis E) Answer Not Known
5. The Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism in India was recommended primarily by which committee/commission?
A) Rangarajan Commission B) Swaminathan Commission C) Narasimham Committee D) Kelkar Committee E) Answer Not Known
March 29, 2026 5 Qs
1. Which Indian city recorded the highest annual rental growth rate among major metros?
A) Mumbai B) Bengaluru C) Delhi D) Pune E) Answer Not Known
2. Which of the following CAPF formations is primarily responsible for guarding India's border with Nepal and Bhutan?
A) Border Security Force B) Indo-Tibetan Border Police C) Central Reserve Police Force D) Sashastra Seema Bal E) Answer Not Known
3. Which Commission was constituted in October 2022 to examine SC status for converts to Islam and Christianity?
A) Justice Ranganath Misra Commission B) Justice Sachar Commission C) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Commission D) Justice Rajinder Sachar Commission E) Answer Not Known
4. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), which co-authored the lunar basalt study, is located in which Indian city?
A) Pune B) Bengaluru C) Hyderabad D) Ahmedabad E) Answer Not Known
5. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which governs opium cultivation in India, was enacted in which year?
A) 1971 B) 1985 C) 1990 D) 1978 E) Answer Not Known
March 30, 2026 5 Qs
1. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 was introduced in which House of Parliament?
A) Lok Sabha B) Joint Session C) Rajya Sabha D) Standing Committee E) Answer Not Known
2. Which three Indian states were estimated to support the largest Jungle Cat populations?
A) Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab B) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha C) Assam, West Bengal, Bihar D) Uttarakhand, Haryana, Maharashtra E) Answer Not Known
3. Under the VB-G RAM G Act, in what ratio are wage costs shared between the Central Government and State Governments?
A) 75:25 B) 50:50 C) 80:20 D) 60:40 E) Answer Not Known
4. The original UDAN scheme was launched as part of which national policy framework for the aviation sector?
A) National Transport Development Policy B) National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 C) Integrated Aviation Mission 2020 D) Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Plan E) Answer Not Known
5. Which country is Nepal's primary trade and transit partner due to its landlocked geography?
A) India B) China C) Bangladesh D) Bhutan E) Answer Not Known
March 31, 2026 5 Qs
1. In which landmark Supreme Court case was right to die with dignity first recognised as inseparable from the right to receive quality palliative care?
A) Common Cause v. Union of India (2018) B) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) C) Aruna Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011) D) Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) E) Answer Not Known
2. Under the Illatharasi Scheme, what is the value of the coupon given to women for household appliances?
A) ₹5,000 B) ₹6,000 C) ₹7,500 D) ₹8,000 E) Answer Not Known
3. Under the GOBARdhan scheme, which body proposed a ₹10,000 per unit revival subsidy for dormant biogas plants?
A) NITI Aayog B) Indian Biogas Association C) Bureau of Energy Efficiency D) TERI E) Answer Not Known
4. How many districts are there in India as per the administrative unit data updated for Census 2027?
A) 640 B) 712 C) 784 D) 820 E) Answer Not Known
5. Which country has recently imposed age-based restrictions on children's social media use, ahead of similar global discussions?
A) Canada B) Germany C) Australia D) Japan E) Answer Not Known
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