ഓരോ ആഴ്ചയ്ലേയും പത്രങ്ങളിലെ CURRENT AFFAIRS-40(M16)
1. Where was the Meeting of Defense Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states held recently?
Answer: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2. Which organization launched Mission SAKSHAM (Sahkari Bank Kshamta Nirman) for capacity-building of the Urban Cooperative Banking (UCB) sector?
Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
3. Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass are the names of newly created five districts. Where are these districts located?
Answer: Ladakh
4. In his latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew attention to a vast digital archive created by the National Archives of India. What is this Portal called?
Answer: Abhilekh Patal
5. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chairman of the newly reconstituted NITI Aayog?
Answer: Ashok Kumar Lahiri
6. Which country is constructing the world's first permanent nuclear waste vault?
Answer: Finland
7. When was World Malaria Day observed?
Answer: April 25
8. What was the theme of World Malaria Day 2026?
Answer: "Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must"
9. SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) was launched nationwide in April 2021 by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Panchayati Raj
10. DAMPE (Dark Matter Particle Explorer) Satellite, also known as Wukong, has made observations on the acceleration of cosmic rays. Which country developed the satellite?
Answer: China
11. Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range, India’s first indigenous helicopter-launched anti-ship missile, has been developed by which organization?
Answer: DRDO
12. Which ministry is the nodal authority for the Sahyog Portal?
Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
13. Which country has announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+ effective 1 May 2026?
Answer: UAE
14. The United States launched operations on 4 May 2026 to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz and restore freedom of navigation. What is this project called?
Answer: Project Freedom
15. What was India's rank in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?
Answer: 157th Rank
1. Which country has the world's second-largest burden of haemophilia cases, as highlighted by the WHO?
Answer: India
2. Name the state-backed insurance mechanism approved by the Union Cabinet to provide coverage for Indian vessels.
Answer: Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
3. Up to which river does the expanded Yellow Line strategy by Israel in southern Lebanon extend?
Answer: Litani River
4. Name the first-of-its-kind designer collection featuring 30 Indian handloom weaves paired with global design elements.
Answer: Vishwa Sutra
5. Which Indian initiative has been nominated for the WSIS Prizes 2026 in the Enabling Environment category?
Answer: Samriddh Gram Initiative
6. Which historical event completed 500 years on April 21, 2026?
Answer: First Battle of Panipat
7. Where has India's first 3D glass chip packaging facility been established?
Answer: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
8. In which country was a landmark study conducted confirming that genetically modified mosquitoes can block malaria parasites from real-world human infections?
Answer: Tanzania
9. What is the theme of World Earth Day 2026?
Answer: Our Power, Our Planet
10. Name the AI tool introduced by Gujarat Police to address declining conviction rates in drug-related cases.
Answer: NARIT-AI
11. Which organisation released the 2026 Economic Survey warning that the West Asia conflict is driving up energy and food costs?
Answer: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
12. Which country is set to host the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) 2026?
Answer: India
13. From which river was a World War II-era bomb recovered and neutralised by the Indian Army in East Singhbhum?
Answer: Subarnarekha River
14. Which scheme focuses on the welfare of sanitation workers through measures like PPE distribution, health insurance, and financial assistance?
Answer: NAMASTE Scheme
15. What is the new name of the animal resource facility of ICMR in Hyderabad?
Answer: National Institute for Pre-Clinical Research (NIPCR)
16. Name the drone swarm system unveiled by China that can control nearly 100 drones with a single operator.
Answer: Atlas Drone Swarm System
17. Name the first heritage designer collection launched by the Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC).
Answer: Soul Threads
18. What is the name of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise that recently concluded in Uzbekistan?
Answer: Dustlik
19. Name the giant octopus species identified as an apex predator during the Cretaceous Period.
Answer: Nanaimoteuthis haggarti
20. Which premier infrastructure development initiative by the Government of India in Bhutan celebrated its 66th Raising Day?
Answer: Project DANTAK
21. Which bank's licence was recently scrapped by the Reserve Bank of India with immediate effect?
Answer: Paytm Payments Bank
22. Which state became the first in India to launch the second phase of Marine Spatial Planning?
Answer: Odisha
23. Which organisation downgraded the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), citing "extremely high" doping risk among athletes?
Answer: Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)
