CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 9 MARCH 2026

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Question: With reference to the Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was a joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka.
2. It was conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya.
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: With reference to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, consider the following statements:
1. India became the first team to win two successive T20 World Cups.
2. India has become the first team to win three ICC Men’s T20 World Cup titles.
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 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, consider the following statements:
1. India beat New Zealand by 106 runs to win the title.
2. The final match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, consider the following statements:
1. Sanju Samson was adjudged Player of the Match in the final.
2. Sanju Samson was named the Player of the Tournament.
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: In March 2026, India dispatched a consignment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to drought hit which country?
(a) Malawi
(b) Sudan
(c) Kenya
(d) Namibia
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, consider the following statements:
1. He is the son of Iran’s second supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
2. He was chosen by the Iranian Parliament Majlis
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: Which has become the first country in the world to approve stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s and severe heart failure?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) United Kingdom
(d) USA
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the All England Open Badminton Championship 2026, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) India’s Lakshya Sen won the title
(b) India’s Lakshya Sen settled for runner-up title
(c) India’s Lakshya Sen lost in the semi-final
(d) India’s Lakshya Sen lost in the quarter-final
Ans (b)

Question: Which state chief minister recently launched the “Stand with Her” campaign?
(a) Kerala
(b) Telangana
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Ans (b)

Question: The Strait of Hormuz, recently in the news, passes through:
(a) Gulf of Aden and Persian Gulf
(b) Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman
(c) Mozambique Channel and Red Sea
(d) Gulf of Aden and and Gulf of Oman
Ans (b)

Question: The 9th International Santal Conference at:
(a) Ranchi
(b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Dhanbad
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was celebrated on 5th March.
2. It was the 8th Jan Aushadhi Diwas.
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: On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, the ‘Asmita League’ was inaugurated for:
(a) Women start-ups
(b) Woman led self-help groups
(c) Women athletes
(d) Women farmers
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to the ‘State of India’s Environment 2026’ report, consider the following statements:
1. It was released by the Forest Survey of India.
2. According to the report, Himachal Pradesh was the worst hit by extreme weather events.
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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