CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 17 MARCH 2026

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Question: With reference to the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026), consider the following statements:
1. ‘Sinners’ won the best picture award.
2. Norwegian film “Sentimental Value” won the best international feature film award.
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: With reference to the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025, consider the following statements:
1. Navtej Sarna won the award for the English novel “Crimson Spring”.
2. Mamta Kalia won the award for the Hindi memoir “Jeete Jee Allahabad”.
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: Consider the following statements:
1. In February 2026, the Union Environment submitted India’s first National Report (NR1) on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.
2. Nagoya Protocol is related to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
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: The Tribes Art Fest (TAF) 2026 was held in:
(a) Raipur
(b) Ranchi
(c) Kohima
(d) Delhi
Ans (d)

Question: The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, recently opened for public, is located at the foothills of the:
(a) Karakoram Range
(b) Zanskar Range
(c) Zabarwan Range
(d) Pir Panjal Range
Ans (c)

Question: Consider the following statements about the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA):
1. It is a statutory body.
2. It functions under the Union Home Ministry.
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)

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Question: What is the name of India’s Regional Navigation Satellite System:
(a) GPS
(b) NavIC
(c) INDUS
(d) NeTRA
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award, consider the following statements:
1. Jayanthi Kumaresh, conferred with the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award, is a Veena player.
2. The ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ is awarded by The Music Academy.
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 the exercise ‘Sea Dragon 2026’, consider the following statements:
1. It was a United States Navy-led multinational exercise in which the Indian Navy also participated.
2. It was held near Diego Garcia.
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: The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the base year of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2011-12 to
(a) 2020-21
(b) 2021-22
(c) 2022-23
(d) 2024-25
Ans (c)

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