02-MARCH-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Which Indian Naval Sailing Vessel built using ancient stitched-wood techniques was flagged-in at Mumbai Harbour on March 2, 2026, after completing its voyage to Oman?
(a.) INSV Tarini
(b.) INSV Kaundinya
(c.) INSV Mhadei
(d.) INSV Samudrika
(2.) The design of INSV Kaundinya, a traditionally constructed stitched ship of the Indian Navy, is conceptualized from a depiction in which ancient historical site?
(a.) Ellora Caves
(b.) Ajanta Caves
(c.) Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
(d.) Elephanta Caves
(3.) How many additional GPUs were announced on March 2, 2026, to expand India sovereign AI compute capacity under the IndiaAI Mission?
(a.) 10,000 GPUs
(b.) 15,000 GPUs
(c.) 20,000 GPUs
(d.) 50,000 GPUs
(4.) How many countries and international organizations endorsed the India AI Impact Summit Declaration released in March 2026?
(a.) 50
(b.) 75
(c.) 92
(d.) 120
(5.) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India in March 2026. Negotiations for which trade agreement were formally launched during the visit?
(a.) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
(b.) Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
(c.) Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)
(d.) Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
(6.) What is India national steel production capacity target set for the year 2035, as presented at the Bharat Steel 2026 diplomat session?
(a.) 250 MT
(b.) 300 MT
(c.) 400 MT
(d.) 500 MT
(7.) Where is the flagship international event 'Bharat Steel 2026' scheduled to be held in April 2026?
(a.) Yashobhoomi, Dwarka
(b.) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
(c.) JIO World Centre, Mumbai
(d.) HITEX, Hyderabad
(8.) Which symposium on female empowerment across defence, science, and sports was addressed by President Droupadi Murmu on March 2, 2026?
(a.) Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi
(b.) Beti Bachao, Nari Shakti
(c.) Matru Shakti Sammelan
(d.) Women in STEM India
(9.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephonic discussions on March 2, 2026, with His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. He is the monarch of which nation?
(a.) Kuwait
(b.) Bahrain
(c.) Qatar
(d.) Oman
(10.) What is the target age group for girls under India nationwide free HPV vaccination campaign launched under the Universal Immunisation Programme?
(a.) 9 years
(b.) 12 years
(c.) 14 years
(d.) 18 years
(11.) Which digital portal is being utilized for real-time beneficiary tracking during the nationwide free HPV vaccination drive?
(a.) Co-WIN
(b.) U-WIN
(c.) Ketan-Health
(d.) e-Sanjeevani
(12.) Which quadrivalent vaccine is administered in India HPV vaccination drive to cover oncogenic strains 16 and 18?
(a.) Cervavac
(b.) Gardasil-4
(c.) Rotavac
(d.) ZyCoV-D
(13.) Which market regulator announced the enhancement of AI-driven real-time pattern matching to curb algorithmic market manipulation on March 2, 2026?
(a.) RBI
(b.) SEBI
(c.) IRDAI
(d.) PFRDA
(14.) Officers of the Department of Fertilizers convened at which building on March 2, 2026, to reiterate the 'Seva Sankalp' pledge?
(a.) Shastri Bhawan
(b.) Kartavya Bhawan
(c.) Udyog Bhawan
(d.) Krishi Bhawan
(15.) The 350th Shaheedi Diwas commemorated in March 2026 marks the martyrdom anniversary of which Sikh Guru?
(a.) Guru Nanak Dev Ji
(b.) Guru Arjan Dev Ji
(c.) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
(d.) Guru Gobind Singh Ji
(16.) Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is reverently known by which title for his supreme sacrifice to protect religious freedom?
(a.) Hind Di Chadar
(b.) Panth Rattan
(c.) Sardar-e-Azam
(d.) Shaheed-e-Millat
(17.) In which year did the martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji take place in Delhi under Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb?
(a.) 1605 CE
(b.) 1675 CE
(c.) 1699 CE
(d.) 1708 CE
(18.) In the context of ancient Indian maritime technology revived via INSV Kaundinya, how are the wooden planks joined without iron nails?
(a.) Dovetail wooden joints
(b.) Hand-stitched using coir rope and sealed with resins
(c.) Copper riveted plates
(d.) Bamboo peg locks
(19.) What is the target steel production capacity for India by the year 2030 as outlined under National Steel Policy frameworks?
(a.) 200 MT
(b.) 300 MT
(c.) 350 MT
(d.) 450 MT
(20.) Which global repository containing 80+ impact stories from 30+ countries was launched under the India AI Impact Summit initiative?
(a.) Global AI Impact Commons
(b.) World AI Repository
(c.) Open AI Knowledge Bank
(d.) Global Compute Exchange
(21.) Which Minister of State for Defence flagged-in INSV Kaundinya at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on March 2, 2026?
(a.) Shri Ajay Bhatt
(b.) Shri Sanjay Seth
(c.) Shri Rajnath Singh
(d.) Shri Jitendra Singh
(22.) PM Narendra Modi held telephonic discussions on March 2, 2026, with King Abdullah II. He is the monarch of which country?
(a.) Jordan
(b.) Saudi Arabia
(c.) UAE
(d.) Morocco
(23.) India accounts for approximately what percentage of total global cervical cancer deaths annually?
(a.) 10%
(b.) 15%
(c.) 25%
(d.) 40%
(24.) Which cold-chain logistics management platform is integrated with U-WIN for real-time monitoring of vaccine supplies in India?
(a.) eVIN
(b.) Co-WIN Logistics
(c.) Cold-Track
(d.) PM-AAM
(25.) What Guinness World Record was achieved during the India AI Impact Summit campaign in 24 hours?
(a.) Most AI models launched in a day
(b.) Most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign
(c.) Largest AI hackathon participant count
(d.) Fastest supercomputer demonstration
(26.) Which port in Oman was visited by INSV Kaundinya during its maiden overseas voyage before returning to Mumbai?
(a.) Port of Salalah
(b.) Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat
(c.) Sohar Port
(d.) Duqm Port
(27.) Under the IndiaAI Mission, what was the baseline GPU compute capacity already provisioned prior to the March 2, 2026 expansion?
(a.) 10,000 GPUs
(b.) 25,000 GPUs
(c.) 38,000+ GPUs
(d.) 50,000 GPUs
(28.) The newly named building housing the Prime Minister Office resolved to dedicate executive decisions to citizens is called:
(a.) Seva Teerth
(b.) Kartavya Bhavan
(c.) Sankalp Griha
(d.) Bharat Mandap
(29.) Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which came under legal current affairs discussion in March 2026, excludes which community from its applicability?
(a.) NRI Citizens
(b.) Scheduled Tribes
(c.) Defense Personnel
(d.) Agricultural Landowners
(30.) Which city hosted the national commemoration ceremony for the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in March 2026?
(a.) Amritsar
(b.) Navi Mumbai
(c.) Anandpur Sahib
(d.) Patna Sahib
(31.) The WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination strategy sets a global target known as:
(a.) 50-50-50
(b.) 90-70-90
(c.) 80-80-80
(d.) 100-100-100
(32.) Which Ministry leads the implementation of the IndiaAI Mission in collaboration with C-DAC and Digital India Corporation?
(a.) Ministry of Science & Technology
(b.) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
(c.) Ministry of Communications
(d.) Ministry of Education
(33.) From which port in Gujarat did INSV Kaundinya set sail on December 29, 2025, for its overseas voyage to Muscat?
(a.) Kandla
(b.) Porbandar
(c.) Mundra
(d.) Veraval
(34.) The New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments were signed by how many global and Indian frontier model developers?
(a.) 5
(b.) 10
(c.) 13
(d.) 25
(35.) Which constitutional entry places 'Public Health and Sanitation' under state regulatory domain in India?
(a.) State List (List II, Entry 6)
(b.) Union List (List I, Entry 14)
(c.) Concurrent List (List III, Entry 20)
(d.) Residuary Powers
(36.) In the context of the JAM Trinity used by the Department of Fertilizers, what does the letter 'M' stand for?
(a.) Money
(b.) Mobile
(c.) Microfinance
(d.) Market
(37.) Which Union Secretary presided over the "Seva Sankalp" meeting of the Department of Fertilizers at Kartavya Bhawan?
(a.) Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra
(b.) Shri Sandeep Poundrik
(c.) Shri T.V. Somanathan
(d.) Shri Rajesh Verma
(38.) Which nation is the co-host alongside India for the upcoming Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations initiated in March 2026?
(a.) Australia
(b.) Canada
(c.) United Kingdom
(d.) Japan
(39.) Which non-oncogenic strains of Human Papillomavirus causing genital warts are covered by the Gardasil-4 vaccine alongside oncogenic strains 16 & 18?
(a.) Strains 1 & 2
(b.) Strains 6 & 11
(c.) Strains 31 & 33
(d.) Strains 45 & 52
(40.) Which Command of the Indian Navy oversaw the operational reception and flag-in of INSV Kaundinya at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai?
(a.) Eastern Naval Command
(b.) Western Naval Command
(c.) Southern Naval Command
(d.) Andaman & Nicobar Command