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Current Affairs March 2026: Monthly Round-up

Rajasthan and national news for RAS, Patwari, VDO and other exams34 itemseach with its sourcepublished 6 October 2026

Rajasthan

Rajasthan Assembly passes the Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026, modelled on Gujarat's 1991 Act

In March 2026 the Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026. In an area notified as 'disturbed', property cannot be transferred without government permission; transfers made without it are void. The law is modelled on the Gujarat Disturbed Areas Act of 1991.

Exam angleBill name; modelled on Gujarat's 1991 Disturbed Areas Act

Sources:UNI (opens in a new tab)National Herald (opens in a new tab)LiveLaw (opens in a new tab)

Rajasthan rolls out Semiconductor, Aerospace & Defence, and Industrial Park Promotion policies 2026

In March 2026 Rajasthan released three industrial policies. The Semiconductor Policy 2026 plans dedicated semiconductor corridors in Jodhpur–Pali–Marwar and other clusters, with 100% electricity duty exemption for seven years. The Aerospace and Defence Policy-2026 seeks to make the state a hub for aircraft, drones, missiles, radars and defence electronics, and the Industrial Park Promotion Policy-2026 allows private and PPP industrial parks.

Exam angleSemiconductor corridor: Jodhpur–Pali–Marwar

Sources:Indian Infrastructure (opens in a new tab)Free Press Journal (opens in a new tab)People Matters (opens in a new tab)

Foundation stone laid for Rs 1,507 crore Kota–Bundi Greenfield Airport at Shambhupura; PM joins virtually

On 7 March 2026 the foundation stone of the Kota–Bundi Greenfield Airport was laid at Shambhupura in Kota by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi joining by video. The airport, costing about Rs 1,507 crore, will have a 3,200-metre runway and serve the Hadoti region. It is targeted to be ready by December 2027.

Exam angleSite Shambhupura (Kota); serves Hadoti; about Rs 1,507 crore

Sources:Rajasthan Patrika (opens in a new tab)The Statesman (opens in a new tab)

Rajasthan Assembly passes Bills removing the two-child bar for panchayat and municipal elections

On 9 March 2026 the Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and in the same budget session it also passed the Rajasthan Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Together they end the rule that barred people with more than two children from contesting panchayat and municipal elections. That rule was brought in in 1995 under Chief Minister Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. The two-child rule still applies to government jobs.

Exam angleTwo-child norm (1995, Shekhawat government) removed for local body polls

Sources:Rajasthan Patrika (opens in a new tab)UNI (opens in a new tab)Madhyamam (IANS) (opens in a new tab)

Rajasthan becomes first state to sign an MoU with the Jal Shakti Ministry under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

On 17 March 2026 Rajasthan became the first state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti under the new guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. It was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister C.R. Patil, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and PHED Minister Kanhaiya Lal. The Union Cabinet had extended the mission to December 2028 a week earlier.

Exam angleFirst state to sign JJM 2.0 MoU; ministry: Jal Shakti

Sources:ETV Bharat (opens in a new tab)IANS via Social News XYZ (opens in a new tab)

Rajasthan Diwas 2026 celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 19 March, instead of 30 March

In 2026 Rajasthan Diwas was celebrated on 19 March, the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Hindu New Year), instead of 30 March. The state government had decided to mark the day by the Hindu calendar, because Greater Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949, which was Chaitra Shukla Pratipada that year. A week of programmes across the state led up to the day.

Exam angleRajasthan Diwas 2026: 19 March (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada)

Sources:Rajasthan Patrika (opens in a new tab)IANS via NewsGram (opens in a new tab)

207 new buses, including 100 Blue Line buses, added to Rajasthan Roadways fleet

On Rajasthan Diwas, 19 March 2026, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma flagged off 207 new Rajasthan Roadways buses from the Ajmer Road bus terminal in Jaipur: 100 Blue Line buses, 79 non-AC buses and 28 AC buses. The buses had been announced in the state budget and are meant to revive discontinued routes and improve rural and urban connectivity.

Exam angle207 buses: 100 Blue Line, 79 non-AC, 28 AC

Sources:The Statesman (opens in a new tab)IANS via NewsGram (opens in a new tab)

National

11th Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi, 5–7 March; Finland's President Alexander Stubb chief guest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on 5 March 2026; it ran till 7 March. Finland's President Alexander Stubb was the chief guest, and the theme was 'Saṁskāra – Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement'. The Raisina Dialogue is India's flagship conference on geopolitics, organised by the Observer Research Foundation with the Ministry of External Affairs.

Exam angleChief guest: Alexander Stubb (Finland); organiser: ORF with MEA

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)IANS (opens in a new tab)

Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028; total outlay raised to Rs 8.69 lakh crore

On 10 March 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028 and restructured it. The total outlay was raised to Rs 8.69 lakh crore, with central assistance of Rs 3.59 lakh crore (up from Rs 2.08 lakh crore approved in 2019-20). JJM 2.0 shifts the focus from building pipelines to reliable service delivery, aiming at tap water for all 19.36 crore rural households.

Exam angleJJM extended to December 2028; outlay Rs 8.69 lakh crore

Sources:PM India (opens in a new tab)AIR News (opens in a new tab)

Union Cabinet approves declaring Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu an international airport

On 10 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the declaration of Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport. The airport serves the southern districts of the state and already had customs facilities with some flights to Colombo, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The move is meant to boost tourism and trade around the temple city.

Exam angleMadurai (Tamil Nadu) declared international airport

Sources:PM India (opens in a new tab)ETV Bharat (opens in a new tab)

Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, first use of its 2018 guidelines in a live case

On 11 March 2026 a Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan allowed withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana, 32, who had been in a permanent vegetative state since a fall in 2013. The court directed AIIMS, New Delhi, to admit him to its palliative care unit for a planned and dignified withdrawal. It was the first time the court applied its 2018 passive euthanasia guidelines to an individual.

Exam angleFirst application of 2018 passive euthanasia guidelines to a person

Sources:Sansad TV (opens in a new tab)Moneylife (opens in a new tab)Onmanorama (opens in a new tab)

Biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats in 10 states; polling on 16 March

The Election Commission held biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states, with polling on 16 March 2026 and counting the same evening. Maharashtra had the most seats (7), followed by Tamil Nadu (6), Bihar and West Bengal (5 each), Odisha (4), Assam (3), Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana (2 each) and Himachal Pradesh (1).

Exam angle37 seats, 10 states; Maharashtra had the most (7)

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)The Statesman (opens in a new tab)

Parliament passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced on 13 March, was passed by the Lok Sabha on 24 March and by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote on 25 March 2026. It amends the 2019 Act: it replaces the self-identification-based definition with listed categories (such as kinner, hijra, aravani, jogta and persons with intersex variations) and brings in certification by a medical board. It also adds heavier punishments for forcing people into transgender identity or exploiting them.

Exam angleAmends the Transgender Persons Act, 2019; medical board certification

Sources:PRS Legislative Research (opens in a new tab)The News Minute (opens in a new tab)

Parliament passes Finance Bill, 2026; new Income-tax Act, 2025 in force from 1 April 2026

The Finance Bill, 2026, which gives effect to the Union Budget for 2026-27, was passed by the Lok Sabha with 32 amendments on 25 March and returned by the Rajya Sabha on 27 March 2026, completing the budget process. The new Income-tax Act, 2025, which replaces the Income-tax Act, 1961, came into force on 1 April 2026; the Income-tax Rules, 2026 were notified on 20 March.

Exam angleIncome-tax Act, 2025 (replaces 1961 Act) in force from 1 April 2026

Sources:ETV Bharat (opens in a new tab)Outlook Money (opens in a new tab)

International

Indonesia bans social media accounts for children under 16, a first in Southeast Asia

On 6 March 2026 Indonesia's Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced that children under 16 would no longer be allowed accounts on high-risk platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X and Roblox. The rule began phasing in from 28 March. Indonesia is the first Southeast Asian country to do this; Australia's under-16 ban took effect in December 2025.

Exam angleFirst Southeast Asian country with under-16 social media ban

Sources:ETV Bharat (opens in a new tab)The News Minute (opens in a new tab)

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's third Supreme Leader after Ali Khamenei is killed in US–Israeli strikes

On 8 March 2026 Iran's 88-member Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new Supreme Leader, Reuters reported citing Iranian state media. His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had led Iran since 1989, was killed after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Mojtaba is only the third Supreme Leader since the 1979 revolution, after Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei, and the first to succeed his father.

Exam angleIran's third Supreme Leader; chosen by 88-member Assembly of Experts

Sources:Reuters via Al-Monitor (opens in a new tab)Iran International (opens in a new tab)

José Antonio Kast sworn in as President of Chile at Valparaíso

José Antonio Kast was sworn in as President of Chile on 11 March 2026 at the National Congress in Valparaíso. He had won the December 2025 run-off. His government marks Chile's sharpest shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990.

Exam angleChile's President: Kast, sworn in at Valparaíso (Congress seat)

Sources:PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)Michigan Public (NPR) (opens in a new tab)

Balendra (Balen) Shah sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister after RSP wins 182 of 275 seats

Balendra (Balen) Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party was sworn in as Prime Minister of Nepal on 27 March 2026. In the general election held on 5 March, the first since the 2025 anti-corruption protests, the RSP won 182 of the 275 seats in the House of Representatives. Shah, a former Mayor of Kathmandu, is Nepal's 47th and, at 35, youngest Prime Minister.

Exam angleRSP 182/275 seats; youngest PM of Nepal

Sources:ETV Bharat (opens in a new tab)ShareSansar (opens in a new tab)

Economy & schemes

Hurun Global Rich List 2026: India has 308 billionaires, third after the US and China

The Hurun Global Rich List 2026, released in March 2026, counted 308 billionaires in India. India remained the third-largest billionaire hub after the United States and China. Mukesh Ambani was the richest Indian and Asian, and Elon Musk topped the global list; the number of billionaires worldwide crossed 4,000 for the first time.

Exam angleIndia: 308 billionaires, 3rd globally; richest Indian Mukesh Ambani

Source:Storyboard18 (opens in a new tab)

Cabinet approves BHAVYA: Rs 33,660 crore for 100 plug-and-play industrial parks

On 18 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) with an outlay of Rs 33,660 crore to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks of 100 to 1,000 acres. Parks get central support of up to Rs 1 crore per acre and are chosen in challenge mode. It is implemented through NICDC under DPIIT and is expected to create about 15 lakh direct jobs.

Exam angleBHAVYA: 100 parks, Rs 33,660 crore, via NICDC (DPIIT)

Sources:DT Next (opens in a new tab)PM India (opens in a new tab)

Small Hydro Power Development Scheme approved for 2026-27 to 2030-31 with Rs 2,584 crore

On 18 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme for 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an outlay of over Rs 2,584 crore. It aims to add about 1,500 MW of small hydro capacity and draw about Rs 15,000 crore of investment, mainly in remote and hilly areas. States will also get help to prepare project reports for about 200 more projects.

Exam angleTarget about 1,500 MW small hydro by 2030-31

Source:AIR News (opens in a new tab)

Cabinet approves Modified UDAN for 10 years with Rs 28,840 crore: 100 airports, 200 helipads

On 25 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN for ten years, FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36, with an outlay of Rs 28,840 crore. It plans to develop 100 airports from unserved airstrips and 200 helipads, and gives operation and maintenance support to regional aerodromes.

Exam angleModified UDAN: Rs 28,840 crore, FY27–FY36

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)Indian Infrastructure (opens in a new tab)

Science & environment

World Air Quality Report 2025: India 6th most polluted country; Loni (UP) most polluted city

IQAir's World Air Quality Report 2025, released on 25 March 2026, ranked India the sixth most polluted country, with an average PM2.5 level of 48.9 µg/m³, almost ten times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³. Loni in Uttar Pradesh was the world's most polluted city at 112.5 µg/m³, and 66 of the 100 most polluted cities were in India. New Delhi was again the most polluted capital.

Exam angleMost polluted city: Loni; India 6th; WHO PM2.5 limit 5 µg/m³

Sources:Onmanorama (opens in a new tab)The Wire (opens in a new tab)

First phase of Science City, Guwahati inaugurated on 82 acres

On 10 March 2026 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the first phase of Science City, Guwahati, spread over 82 acres. It has a Eureka building with VR and digital galleries, a Space Odyssey building with an astronomy gallery, and an Omni Theatre showing a 360-degree film on Lachit Barphukan. It was built by the National Council of Science Museums under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science.

Exam angleBuilt by NCSM; Omni Theatre film on Lachit Barphukan

Source:NCSM (Ministry of Culture) (opens in a new tab)

Omspace launches Gujarat's first sounding rocket near Dholera

On 14 March 2026 Ahmedabad-based start-up Omspace Rocket and Exploration launched Gujarat's first sounding rocket from a temporary launch complex at Dholera. The single-stage sub-orbital rocket reached about 3 km. The launch was authorised by IN-SPACe and carried out under the Gujarat Spacetech Policy 2025-2030.

Exam angleGujarat's first sounding rocket; private firm Omspace; Dholera

Source:AIR News (opens in a new tab)

Sports

India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to win a third Men's T20 World Cup

India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 8 March 2026. India made 255/5, led by Sanju Samson's 89 off 46 balls, and bowled New Zealand out for 159, with Jasprit Bumrah taking 4 for 15. India became the first team to win three T20 World Cups, the first to defend the title and the first host to win it.

Exam angleFirst team with 3 T20 WC titles; first to defend; first host winner

Sources:AP via ClickOrlando (opens in a new tab)Himal Press (opens in a new tab)

Lakshya Sen finishes runner-up at All England Open 2026; Lin Chun-yi wins men's singles

India's Lakshya Sen lost the men's singles final of the All England Open Badminton Championships to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi 21-15, 22-20 in Birmingham on 8 March 2026. China's Wang Zhiyi won the women's singles, beating top seed An Se-young of South Korea.

Exam angleLakshya Sen runner-up; men's champion Lin Chun-yi (Chinese Taipei)

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)New Straits Times (opens in a new tab)

India top New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix with 208 medals (75 gold)

India topped the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in New Delhi from 11 to 13 March 2026 with 208 medals: 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze. 257 athletes from eight nations took part; Russia came second with 35 medals. Paralympic champion Sumit Antil won gold and Preeti Pal won the women's 200 m T35-T37.

Exam angle208 medals (75 gold); venue New Delhi; Russia second

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)IANS (opens in a new tab)

Awards & appointments

Tamil poet-lyricist R. Vairamuthu named for the 60th Jnanpith Award (2025)

On 14 March 2026 the Bharatiya Jnanpith announced the 60th Jnanpith Award, for 2025, for Tamil poet and film lyricist R. Vairamuthu. The decision was taken by the selection board chaired by writer Pratibha Ray. He is only the third Tamil writer to win it, after P.V. Akilan (1975) and D. Jayakanthan (2002). The Jnanpith is India's highest literary honour.

Exam angle60th Jnanpith (2025): Vairamuthu, Tamil; board chair Pratibha Ray

Sources:ETV Bharat (opens in a new tab)Kerala Kaumudi (opens in a new tab)

'One Battle After Another' wins Best Picture and six Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards

At the 98th Academy Awards on 15 March 2026 at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, hosted by Conan O'Brien, 'One Battle After Another' won six Oscars including Best Picture, and Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for 'Sinners' and Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for 'Hamnet', the first Irish winner in that category. Autumn Durald Arkapaw ('Sinners') became the first woman to win the cinematography Oscar.

Exam angleBest Picture 2026: One Battle After Another; Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan

Sources:The Hollywood Reporter India (opens in a new tab)NBC Chicago (opens in a new tab)

German mathematician Gerd Faltings wins the 2026 Abel Prize

On 19 March 2026 the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awarded the 2026 Abel Prize to Gerd Faltings of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, for powerful tools in arithmetic geometry and for resolving the diophantine conjectures of Mordell and Lang. He proved the Mordell conjecture in 1983 and won the Fields Medal in 1986. He is the first German to win the prize, which is worth 7.5 million Norwegian kroner.

Exam angleAbel Prize 2026: Gerd Faltings (Germany), Mordell conjecture

Sources:Max Planck Society (opens in a new tab)Abel Prize (press release) (opens in a new tab)

Days, reports & indices

International Women's Day 2026 theme: 'Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls'

International Women's Day was observed on 8 March 2026 with the UN theme 'Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls'. UN Women noted that women worldwide have only 64% of the legal rights that men have. The UN observance was held on 9 March, just before the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70).

Exam angleIWD 2026 theme; women have 64% of men's legal rights

Sources:UN Women Asia-Pacific (opens in a new tab)UN Women (opens in a new tab)

World Happiness Report 2026: Finland first for ninth year; India 116th

The World Happiness Report 2026 was released in March 2026, around the International Day of Happiness (20 March), by Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Finland was the happiest country for the ninth year in a row. India improved to 116th of 147 from 118th; Nepal (99th) and Pakistan (104th) ranked above India.

Exam angleIndia 116th of 147 (up from 118th); Finland first for 9th year

Sources:Daily Excelsior (opens in a new tab)Manorama Yearbook (opens in a new tab)

World Water Day (22 March) 2026 theme: 'Water and Gender'

World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2026 with the UN theme 'Water and Gender' and the slogan 'Where water flows, equality grows'. It highlights that women and girls carry most of the burden where safe water and sanitation are lacking. The UN World Water Development Report 2026, 'Water for All People: Equal Rights and Opportunities', was released for the day.

Exam angleWorld Water Day 2026 theme: Water and Gender

Sources:UN-Water (opens in a new tab)UN-Water (theme certificate) (opens in a new tab)United Nations (opens in a new tab)

This month's quiz

15 questions on this news. Think of your answer, then press “Show answer”.

Q1

In March 2026, the foundation stone of the Kota–Bundi Greenfield Airport was laid. At which place is it being built?

  1. (1)Talera
  2. (2)Kaithun
  3. (3)Shambhupura
  4. (4)Ummedganj

Answer: (3) Shambhupura

Explanation

The foundation stone was laid at Shambhupura in Kota on 7 March 2026; the airport will serve the Hadoti region.

Q2

In March 2026, Rajasthan became the first state to sign an MoU under the new guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. With which Union Ministry was it signed?

  1. (1)Ministry of Jal Shakti
  2. (2)Ministry of Rural Development
  3. (3)Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  4. (4)Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Answer: (1) Ministry of Jal Shakti

Explanation

The MoU was signed on 17 March 2026 with the Ministry of Jal Shakti in New Delhi, in the presence of Union Minister C.R. Paatil.

Q3

The Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly in March 2026, is modelled on a 1991 law of which state?

  1. (1)Maharashtra
  2. (2)Uttar Pradesh
  3. (3)Madhya Pradesh
  4. (4)Gujarat

Answer: (4) Gujarat

Explanation

The Rajasthan Bill is modelled on the Gujarat Disturbed Areas Act of 1991; property transfers in notified areas need government permission.

Q4

In March 2026, Rajasthan Diwas was celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada instead of 30 March. On which date did it fall?

  1. (1)30 March
  2. (2)19 March
  3. (3)22 March
  4. (4)26 March

Answer: (2) 19 March

Explanation

Rajasthan Diwas 2026 was celebrated on 19 March, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada; Greater Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949.

Q5

The two-child bar for contesting panchayat and municipal elections, removed by Bills passed in the Rajasthan Assembly's budget session that ended in March 2026, was introduced in 1995 under which Chief Minister?

  1. (1)Ashok Gehlot
  2. (2)Vasundhara Raje
  3. (3)Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  4. (4)Harideo Joshi

Answer: (3) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Explanation

The norm was brought in in 1995 under Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and was removed through the Panchayati Raj and Municipalities (Amendment) Bills, 2026, passed in March 2026.

Q6

Rajasthan's Semiconductor Policy 2026, released in March 2026, plans dedicated semiconductor corridors in which region, among other clusters?

  1. (1)Jaipur–Ajmer–Kishangarh
  2. (2)Jodhpur–Pali–Marwar
  3. (3)Kota–Bundi–Baran
  4. (4)Udaipur–Rajsamand–Bhilwara

Answer: (2) Jodhpur–Pali–Marwar

Explanation

The policy names Jodhpur–Pali–Marwar for semiconductor corridors and offers 100% electricity duty exemption for seven years.

Q7

In March 2026, the Supreme Court for the first time applied its 2018 passive euthanasia guidelines to an individual, Harish Rana. Which hospital was directed to admit him to its palliative care unit?

  1. (1)AIIMS, New Delhi
  2. (2)PGIMER, Chandigarh
  3. (3)NIMHANS, Bengaluru
  4. (4)Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Answer: (1) AIIMS, New Delhi

Explanation

On 11 March 2026 the bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan directed AIIMS, New Delhi to admit him for a planned withdrawal of life support.

Q8

In March 2026, the Union Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission and raised its total outlay to Rs 8.69 lakh crore. Up to when was the mission extended?

  1. (1)March 2027
  2. (2)December 2027
  3. (3)March 2028
  4. (4)December 2028

Answer: (4) December 2028

Explanation

The Cabinet on 10 March 2026 extended JJM to December 2028, with central assistance of Rs 3.59 lakh crore.

Q9

Who was the chief guest at the 11th Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi in March 2026?

  1. (1)Emmanuel Macron, President of France
  2. (2)Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
  3. (3)Alexander Stubb, President of Finland
  4. (4)Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany

Answer: (3) Alexander Stubb, President of Finland

Explanation

Finland's President Alexander Stubb was chief guest at the Raisina Dialogue held from 5 to 7 March 2026.

Q10

Mojtaba Khamenei, named by Iran's Assembly of Experts in March 2026, is which Supreme Leader of Iran since the 1979 revolution?

  1. (1)Second
  2. (2)Third
  3. (3)Fourth
  4. (4)Fifth

Answer: (2) Third

Explanation

He is the third, after Ruhollah Khomeini and his father Ali Khamenei, and was named on 8 March 2026.

Q11

In March 2026, which country announced a ban on social media accounts for children under 16, the first such restriction in Southeast Asia?

  1. (1)Malaysia
  2. (2)Vietnam
  3. (3)Thailand
  4. (4)Indonesia

Answer: (4) Indonesia

Explanation

Indonesia announced the ban on 6 March 2026 and began enforcing it in phases from 28 March.

Q12

The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2026, provides for:

  1. (1)100 plug-and-play industrial parks; Rs 33,660 crore
  2. (2)50 plug-and-play industrial parks; Rs 33,660 crore
  3. (3)100 plug-and-play industrial parks; Rs 28,840 crore
  4. (4)200 plug-and-play industrial parks; Rs 23,731 crore

Answer: (1) 100 plug-and-play industrial parks; Rs 33,660 crore

Explanation

Approved on 18 March 2026, BHAVYA has Rs 33,660 crore for 100 parks, implemented through NICDC under DPIIT.

Q13

According to IQAir's World Air Quality Report 2025, released in March 2026, which city was the most polluted in the world?

  1. (1)Byrnihat
  2. (2)Loni
  3. (3)Delhi
  4. (4)Ghaziabad

Answer: (2) Loni

Explanation

Loni in Uttar Pradesh topped the list with an annual PM2.5 average of 112.5 µg/m³; India was the 6th most polluted country.

Q14

How many medals did India win to top the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in New Delhi in March 2026?

  1. (1)158
  2. (2)185
  3. (3)208
  4. (4)221

Answer: (3) 208

Explanation

India won 208 medals (75 gold, 69 silver, 64 bronze) with its largest-ever squad of 219 athletes.

Q15

Who was awarded the 2026 Abel Prize, announced in March 2026, for work in arithmetic geometry including the Mordell conjecture?

  1. (1)Terence Tao
  2. (2)Peter Scholze
  3. (3)Akshay Venkatesh
  4. (4)Gerd Faltings

Answer: (4) Gerd Faltings

Explanation

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters named Gerd Faltings of Germany on 19 March 2026; he proved the Mordell conjecture in 1983.