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20 March 2026 MCQ Current Affairs UPSC-SSC-Banking level

1. The Supreme Court ruling on maternity leave was related to:

A. Surrogacy mothers
B. Working women only
C. adoptive mothers maternity leave
D. Government employees only

Answer: C

Explanation:
The Supreme Court of India removed age-based restrictions , ensuring equality for adoptive mothers.


2. MXene-based material for hydrogen and desalination was developed by:

A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
D. IISc Bengaluru

Answer: C


3. Tribal Homestay Capacity Building Programme 2026 was launched by:

A. Ministry of Tourism
B. India Tourism Development Corporation & Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Rural Development

Answer: B


4. BHAVYA scheme aims to:

A. Promote agriculture
B. Boost healthcare
C. Develop 100 industrial parks
D. Improve digital literacy

Answer: C

Explanation:
BHAVYA focuses on plug-and-play industrial parks for manufacturing growth.


5. Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 was passed by:

A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: C


6. Transgender Rights Amendment Bill 2026 modifies which Act?

A. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
B. Human Rights Act
C. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
D. Equality Act

Answer: C


7. William Dalrymple won the Mark Lynton Prize for:

A. The Anarchy
B. White Mughals
C. The Golden Road
D. City of Djinns

Answer: C


8. FIFA partnered with which platform for World Cup 2026 streaming?

A. Netflix
B. Amazon Prime
C. Disney+
D. YouTube

Answer: D


9. Total billionaires globally (Hurun 2026):

A. 3,500
B. 3,800
C. 4,020
D. 4,500

Answer: C


10. RBI won the ‘Initiative of the Year’ award for:

A. UPI
B. Digital Rupee
C. .bank.in domain
D. NEFT

Answer: C


11. SEBI proposed changes related to:

A. IPO rules
B. Mutual fund returns
C. nomination rules
D. Banking licenses

Answer: C


12. FEMA violations case involved:

A. Adani Group
B. Tata Group
C. Metrocorp Infrastructure Limited
D. Infosys

Answer: C


13. ‘Scapia Pay’ is related to:

A. Insurance
B. Banking
C. UPI payments
D. Stock trading

Answer: C


14. India’s exports (April–Feb FY26) reached:

A. USD 700 Bn
B. USD 750 Bn
C. USD 790.86 Bn
D. USD 820 Bn

Answer: C


15. Universal health insurance target year:

A. 2030
B. 2032
C. 2033
D. 2035

Answer: C


16. UPI expansion to Sri Lanka was done by:

A. RBI
B. NPCI
C. NPCI International Payments Limited
D. SEBI

Answer: C


17. ‘Women’s Mode’ was launched by:

A. SBI
B. HDFC
C. SBI Securities
D. ICICI

Answer: C


18. RBI updated norms for:

A. Inflation
B. Liquidity
C. Counterparty Credit Risk
D. Interest rates

Answer: C


19. Brand ambassador of BHIM App:

A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Hardik Pandya

Answer: C


20. Atanu Chakraborty resigned from:

A. SBI
B. RBI
C. HDFC Bank
D. ICICI Bank

Answer: C


21. Which country withdrew from WHO?

A. USA
B. UK
C. Brazil
D. Argentina

Answer: D


22. Drawida vazhania is a:

A. Fish
B. Plant
C. Bird
D. earthworm

Answer: D


23. Kushal Das was associated with:

A. BCCI
B. Hockey India
C. All India Football Federation
D. FIFA

Answer: C


24. World Sparrow Day is observed on:

A. 18 March
B. 19 March
C. 20 March
D. 21 March

Answer: C


25. World Oral Health Day is observed on:

A. 18 March
B. 19 March
C. 20 March
D. 22 March

Answer: C


26. International Day of Happiness is observed on:

A. 19 March
B. 20 March
C. 21 March
D.

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