CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 18 MAY 2026

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Question: With reference to the Committee on Empowerment of Women 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It comprises 18 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
2. Dr Daggubati Purandeswari has been appointed Chairperson of the committee.
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 Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was promulgated by the President of India on 17th May 2026.
2. It has increased the number of judges in the Supreme Court to 37 —including the Chief Justice of India. 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: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with ‘Royal Order of Polar Star’, which is the highest honour awarded to a Head of Government by:
(a) Norway
(b) Netherlands
(c) Sweden
(d) Denmark
Ans (c)

Question: Gripen fighter jets, recently in the news, are manufactured by:
(a) An Israeli company
(b) A Swedish company
(c) A Dutch company
(d) A Spanish company
Ans (b)

Question: The Bundibugyo virus is related to:
(a) A Zika outbreak
(b) An Ebola outbreak
(c) Lassa fever outbreak
(d) Mpox outbreak
Ans (b)

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Question: With reference to the Ebola outbreak, consider the following statements:
1. In May 2026, an Ebola outbreak in Rwanda was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization.
2. Ebola disease was named after a river of Democratic Republic of Congo.
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 Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026, consider the following statements:
1. India secured third place in the women’s team standings.
2. The Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 concluded in May 2026 at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
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: Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera Jan Suvidha Kendra in:
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Odisha
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections, consider the following statements:
1. The 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections were conducted on 9 April 2026 to elect 160 members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
2. VD Satheesan was sworn in as the new chief minister of Kerala on 18th May 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 (b)

Question: Recently, the Union Home Minister inaugurated the ‘Million Minds Tech Park’ in:
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Goa
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans (c)

Question: Recently, which two countries’ prime ministers exchanged commemorative gifts linked to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore?
(a) India and Netherlands
(b) India and Norway
(c) India and Sweden
(d) India and Denmark
Ans (c)

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