MCQs – Current Affairs (22 & 23 March)
1. India’s first LPG Automated Teller Machine was launched by:
A. IOCL
B. HPCL
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
D. GAIL
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
BPCL introduced this innovation in Gurugram to enable self-service LPG access .
2. The Joint Parliamentary Committee on One Nation One Election was extended till:
A. Winter Session 2026
B. Budget Session 2026
C. Monsoon Session 2026
D. Next Lok Sabha term
✅ Answer: C
3. Kalinjar Fort has been declared:
A. UNESCO Site
B. Cultural Heritage Site
C. National Geo-Heritage Site
D. Biosphere Reserve
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Declared by Geological Survey of India.
4. RELIEF Scheme 2026 is related to:
A. Agriculture
B. Disaster relief
C. export promotion
D. Banking
✅ Answer: C
5. NPC partnered with which ministry for environment audit?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Power
✅ Answer: C
6. Telangana Budget 2026 was presented by:
A. CM Revanth Reddy
B. KCR
C. Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
D. Harish Rao
✅ Answer: C
7. New Income-tax Rules 2026 will be effective from:
A. 1 Jan 2026
B. 1 March 2026
C. 1 April 2026
D. 1 July 2026
✅ Answer: C
8. Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 was awarded to:
A. Ramachandra Guha
B. Yuval Noah Harari
C. William Dalrymple
D. Shashi Tharoor
✅ Answer: C
9. Rituparna Sengupta received an award in:
A. USA
B. France
C. House of Commons
D. Canada
✅ Answer: C
10. India collaborated with which country for Prambanan Temple restoration?
A. Thailand
B. Cambodia
C. Vietnam
D. Indonesia
✅ Answer: D
11. CGSMFI-2.0 scheme is related to:
A. MSME loans
B. Agriculture subsidies
C. microfinance credit guarantee
D. Export finance
✅ Answer: C
12. PRARAMBH 2026 campaign was launched by:
A. RBI Governor
B. Commerce Minister
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. SEBI Chairman
✅ Answer: C
13. RBI imposed ₹31.80 lakh penalty on:
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. SBI
D. HSBC
✅ Answer: D
14. Krishi Sakhi Initiative was launched by:
A. NABARD
B. FCI
C. Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited
D. ICAR
✅ Answer: C
15. WTO report released:
A. World Economic Outlook
B. Trade Development Report
C. Global Trade Outlook and Statistics
D. Global Finance Report
✅ Answer: C
16. NIRYAT data is released by:
A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
D. NITI Aayog
✅ Answer: C
17. Director (Commercial) of SAIL:
A. Rakesh Singh
B. T.N. Natarajan
C. Anil Agarwal
D. Soma Mondal
✅ Answer: B
18. Director (Personnel) of NMDC:
A. Sanjay Singh
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Krishna Kumar Thakur
D. Amitabh Kant
✅ Answer: C
19. UNIQLO brand ambassador in India:
A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. KL Rahul
D. Jasprit Bumrah
✅ Answer: D
20. Exercise Amogh Jwala conducted by:
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Army Southern Command
D. DRDO
✅ Answer: C
21. INS Taragiri is a:
A. Submarine
B. Aircraft carrier
C. Destroyer
D. stealth frigate
✅ Answer: D
22. ‘Blue Voice’ app launched by:
A. IIT Madras
B. ISRO
C. Pondicherry University
D. DRDO
✅ Answer: C
23. Number of self-made women billionaires (Hurun 2026):
A. 100
B. 120
C. 150
D. 200
✅ Answer: C
24. India will host World Indoor Athletics Championships in:
A. 2026
B. 2027
C. 2028
D. 2030
✅ Answer: C
25. World Water Day is observed on:
A. 21 March
B. 22 March
C. 23 March
D. 24 March
✅ Answer: B
26. World Meteorological Day is observed on:
Month: Current Affairs - Mar 24, 2026
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