CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 17 APRIL 2026

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Question: With reference to The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, consider the following statements:
1. 298 MPs voted in favour of it and 230 against the bill in the Lok Sabha.
2. The Bill fell short of the two-third majority of 352, out of the total 528 members present in the Lok Sabha.
3. The bill was intended to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) 

Question: Which constitutional amendment act, popularly known as Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, provides for the reservation of nearly one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the legislative assemblies?  
(a) 104th Constitutional Amendment Act        
(b) 105th Constitution Amendment Act              
(c) 106th Constitution Amendment Act          
(d) 107th Constitution Amendment Act  
Ans (c) 

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Question: With reference to the World Border Security Congress 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was held in London in April 2026.
2. The Indian delegation was led by the Defence Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (d) 

Question: Consider the following statements about Harivansh Narayan Singh:
1. In April 2026, he was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for the second consecutive time.
2. In April 2026, he became the first nominated member to occupy the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b) 

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The Kankaria Coaching Depot, which has become India’s first ‘water-neutral’ railway depot, is located in Madhya Pradesh.
2. The Kankaria Coaching Depot has utilized the phytoremediation technique to treat wastewater.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b) 

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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The Government of India has notified India’s first chip fabrication plant at SEZ Dholera in Gujarat.
2. Minimum land requirement for semiconductor and Electronics SEZs has been reduced to 20 hectares.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a) 

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Rameshbabu Vaishali is the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament.
2. Rameshbabu Vaishali defeated Kateryna Lagno to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c) 

Question: With reference to Cyrtodactylus jayadityai, consider the following statements:
1. It is a new species of bent-toed gecko.  
2. It was discovered in Tripura.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: Which state government has launched the ‘Sports Genomics Programme’  to conduct whole genome sequencing of talented athletes?
(a) Haryana        
(b) Gujarat              
(c) Punjab          
(d) Kerala  
Ans (b) 

Question: Calamaria garoensis is a newly discovered species of:
(a) Gecko          
(b) Bat              
(c) Fish          
(d) Snake    
Ans (d) 

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