Current Affairs March 2026

1. What is ‘VSHORADS’, recently seen in the news?

(A) Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD)
(B) Peacekeeping operations in Europe
(C) Mobile Short Range Air Defence System
(D) Military exercise between India and Europe

Ans:- (A)

2. National Safety Day is observed every year on which day?

(A) March 1
(B) March 2
(C) March 3
(D) March 4

Ans:- (D)

3. A wild banana Musa sikkimensis, that was recently seen in news, is native to which region?

(A) Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Chotanagpur plateau
(D) Western Ghats

Ans:- (A)

4. Which state has become the first country in the United Kingdom to allow water cremation, also called hydrolysis?

(A) Ireland
(B) England
(C) Scotland
(D) Wales

Ans:- (C)

5. Which organization released the ‘State of India’s Environment 2026’ report?

(A) Centre for Science and Environment
(B) World Wildlife Fund
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) United Nations Environment Programme

Ans:- (A)

6. The Blue Sparrow missile is developed by which country?

(A) Israel
(B) Russia
(C) Iran
(D) United States

Ans:- (A)

7. THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) is an advanced ballistic missile defence system developed by which country?

(A) Russia
(B) Israel
(C) United States
(D) Germany

Ans:- (C)

8. The Nirbhaya Nisha initiative has been launched by which state government?

(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Odisha

Ans:- (A)

9. What is the main objective of the BharatNet project?

(A) Providing satellite communication to defence forces
(B) Providing broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats in India

(C) Establishing 5G networks in metropolitan cities
(D) Expanding digital banking services in rural areas

Ans:- (B)

10. Where was International Malaria Conference 2026 held?

(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Chennai

Ans:- (B)

11. Which organisation released the first Annual Report on the National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI) 2025–26?

(A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(B) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
(C) Forest Survey of India
(D) Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Ans:- (B)

12. The SHINE app was launched by which organization to promote workplace safety and empowerment for women employees?

(A) Ministry of Labour & Employment
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) Indian Railways
(D) Ministry of Women and Child Development

Ans:- (C)

13. Operation Jericho, an anti-drug initiative, was launched by which state government?

(A) Mizoram
(B) Tripura
(C) Assam
(D) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans:- (A)

14. What is the name of the scheme launched for the development and upgradation of railway stations across the Indian Railways network?

(A) Bharat Gaurav Station Scheme
(B) Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
(C) Smart Railway Station Mission
(D) National Railway Modernisation Scheme

Ans:- (B)

15. Which state government launched the ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative to monitor lake health and air quality in cities?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

Ans:- (A)

16. Where was 12th Asian and Pacific Regional Conference 2026 held?

(A) Bengaluru
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) New Delhi

Ans:- (D)

17. The National Shipping Board (NSB) works under which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Defence
(B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(D) Ministry of Transport

Ans:- (B)

18. Which international body adopted the new global framework “Agreed Conclusions” to improve access to justice for women and girls worldwide?

(A) International Court of Justice (ICJ)
(B) World Bank
(C) European Union (EU)
(D) United Nations (UN)

Ans:- (D)

19. Where in India is the world’s first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre being established?

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha

Ans:- (A)

20. Nevado Ojos del Salado, that was recently seen in news, lies on the international boundary between which two countries?

(A) Chile and Bolivia
(B) Argentina and Chile
(C) France and Germany
(D) Mongolia and Russia

Ans:- (B)

21. Myiophanes kempi, a slender-bodied assassin bug, was recently discovered in which region of India?

(A) Andaman Islands
(B) Western Ghats
(C) Himalayas
(D) Chotanagpur plateau

Ans:- (A)

22. Silverpit Crater, that was recently seen in news, is located in which sea?

(A) North Sea
(B) Red Sea
(C) Arabian sea
(D) Black sea

Ans:- (A)

23. The Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in which field?

(A) Literature
(B) Journalism
(C) Science
(D) Cinema

Ans:- (A)

24. Sejjil Ballistic Missile is developed by which country?

(A) Iraq
(B) Israel
(C) Iran
(D) Qatar

Ans:- (C)

25. The ‘Desh ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan’ was launched by which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(B) Ministry of Ayush
(C) Ministry of Science and Technology
(D) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Ans:- (B)

26. The Hindon River, that was recently seen in news, is a tributary of which river?

(A) Yamuna
(B) Ganga
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna

Ans:- (A)

27. What is the name of scheme recently approved by Union Cabinet for promoting small hydro projects (1–25 MW)?

(A) National Hydropower Mission
(B) Green Energy Corridor Scheme
(C) Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme
(D) Jal Urja Vikas Yojana

Ans:- (C)

28. Who has been named the recipient of the Stockholm Water Prize 2026?

(A) Rajendra Singh
(B) Kaveh Madani
(C) Peter Gleick
(D) Johan Rockstrom

Ans:- (B)

29. Bhumika Shrestha has become first transgender woman lawmaker of which country in March 2026?

(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Bangladesh

Ans:- (A)

30. The Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur) is an award of which country?

(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Spain
(D) Germany

Ans:- (B)

31. Global Recycling Day is observed annually on which day?

(A) March 17
(B) March 18
(C) March 19
(D) March 20

Ans:- (B)

32. Which state government launched the third phase of ‘Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan’ (Water Conservation Campaign)?

(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:- (D)

33. Who was conferred the Honorary Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by the UK government in March 2026?

(A) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
(B) Sunil Bharti Mittal
(C) Lakshmi Niwas Mittal
(D) None of the Above

Ans:- (A)

34. Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

(A) Assam
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Mizoram
(D) Nagaland

Ans:- (A)

35. World Meteorological Day is observed every year on which day?

(A) March 21
(B) March 22
(C) March 23
(D) March 24

Ans:- (C)

36. National AI Skilling, My WAVES, in built TV Tuner and Advanced Electronic Program Guide (EPG) are the initiatives of which organization?

(A) Central Vigilance Commission
(B) National Skill Development Corporation
(C) National Informatics Centre
(D) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Ans:- (D)

37. The Panama Canal, that was recently seen in news, connects which two oceans?

(A) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Ans:- (C)

38. Which country was ranked as the most polluted country in the world in 2025, according to the IQ Air report?

(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) India
(D) Tajikistan

Ans:- (B)

39. Which country topped the medal table at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026?

(A) Colombia
(B) Spain
(C) Switzerland
(D) United States

Ans:- (D)

40. What is the name of the initiative under which multiple railway reforms were announced in 2026 to improve efficiency and service delivery?

(A) Rail Vikas Abhiyan
(B) Reform Express
(C) Gati Shakti Rail Mission
(D) Digital Rail India

Ans:- (B)

41. The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme was launched by which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(B) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Ans:- (B)

42. Which city is the venue for 9th edition of India Pharma 2026 conference?

(A) Bengaluru
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) New Delhi

Ans:- (D)

43. Mukhyamantri Udyog Kranti Yojana was launched by which state government?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:- (D)

44. PM-KUSUM 2.0 scheme is implemented by which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Power
(B) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Agriculture

Ans:- (B)

45. Which state government passed the Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill in March 2026?

(A) Telangana
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra

Ans:- (A)

46. Malwan-Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft has been designed and constructed by which shipyard?

(A) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
(B) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(C) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
(D) Hindustan Shipyard Limited

Ans:- (B)

47. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous institution under which organization?

(A) All India Council for Technical Education
(B) University Grants Commission
(C) Ministry of Education
(D) NITI Aayog

Ans:- (B)

48. Mahi Banswara Atomic Nuclear Power Project is located in which state?

(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka

Ans:- (A)

49. The Centre for Southeast Asian Studies has been inaugurated at which university?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(B) Banaras Hindu University
(C) Delhi University
(D) Nalanda University

Ans:- (D)

50. Who has been appointed as Mumbai’s first female Municipal Commissioner?

(A) Ashwini Bhide
(B) Savitri Sinha
(C) Ankita Prakash
(D) Poonam Mehta

Ans:- (A)