08-MAY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) In which city was the 'Swasth Bharat Portal' officially launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in May 2026?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Chandigarh
(c.) Bengaluru
(d.) Mumbai
(2.) What is the primary purpose of the 'Cyber-suraksha.ai' task force constituted by SEBI?
(a.) Evaluating cybersecurity risks arising from advanced AI tools and strengthening market resilience
(b.) Regulating cryptocurrency exchanges exclusively
(c.) Auditing physical bank vaults
(d.) Managing retail stock broker licenses
(3.) India's first green methanol production plant utilizes which invasive weed as feedstock for biomass gasification?
(a.) Parthenium hysterophorus
(b.) Prosopis juliflora (Gando Baval)
(c.) Eichhornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth)
(d.) Lantana camara
(4.) At which port authority is India's first green methanol production plant being established?
(a.) Deendayal Port Authority (DPA)
(b.) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
(c.) Paradip Port Authority
(d.) V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority
(5.) Which institute signed an MoU with DigiTruce Private Limited in May 2026 for research in deep-tech and operational technology cybersecurity?
(a.) IIT Madras
(b.) IIT Delhi
(c.) IIT Gandhinagar
(d.) IIT Bombay
(6.) The modernization of the Andheri Railway Station Post Office was carried out under which flagship India Post project?
(a.) Dakshina Digital Mission
(b.) Jan Sewa Connect Project
(c.) PostNet Vikas Scheme
(d.) Sugam Dak Yojana
(7.) Which institution served as the technical and architectural design partner for India Post's 'Jan Sewa Connect' project?
(a.) School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi
(b.) IIT Roorkee Department of Architecture
(c.) National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
(d.) Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT)
(8.) In which year was the historic Andheri Railway Station Post Office originally established prior to its 2026 renovation?
(a.) 1920-21
(b.) 1932-33
(c.) 1947-48
(d.) 1955-56
(9.) What is the anticipated infrastructure load reduction percentage expected from aggregating digital assets via the Swasth Bharat Portal?
(a.) 5-10%
(b.) 10-15%
(c.) 20-30%
(d.) 40-50%
(10.) Which Union Ministry oversees the operations of the Department of Posts in India?
(a.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(b.) Ministry of Communications
(c.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(11.) What is the primary output fuel produced by the biomass gasification plant at Deendayal Port Authority?
(a.) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
(b.) Green Methanol
(c.) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
(d.) Hydrogen Fuel Cells
(12.) Which state hosts the Deendayal Port Authority where the green methanol project is set up?
(a.) Maharashtra
(b.) Gujarat
(c.) Odisha
(d.) Tamil Nadu
(13.) What role do operational technology (OT) systems play in industrial cybersecurity frameworks?
(a.) Managing physical hardware, industrial control systems, and automated machinery software networks
(b.) Handling customer retail banking queries
(c.) Managing public social media accounts
(d.) Issuing commercial aircraft licenses
(14.) Where is the headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) located?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Mumbai
(c.) Chennai
(d.) Kolkata
(15.) How does converting invasive Prosopis juliflora weeds into green marine fuel benefit local ecosystems?
(a.) It helps eradicate an aggressive thorny invasive species that depletes groundwater and degrades native flora
(b.) It increases desert sand dune formation
(c.) It creates artificial freshwater lakes
(d.) It eliminates coastal salinity completely
(16.) What is the primary function of the National Health Innovation Summit hosted in Chandigarh?
(a.) Showcasing best practices, digital health tools, and policy innovations shaping India's healthcare future
(b.) Revising national corporate tax slabs
(c.) Setting international cricket tournament rules
(d.) Conducting railway safety audits
(17.) Which agency acts as the statutory market regulator for securities in India?
(a.) Reserve Bank of India
(b.) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(c.) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(d.) Competition Commission of India
(18.) What does the 'Jan Sewa Connect' project primarily focus on achieving within postal infrastructure?
(a.) Transforming traditional post offices into contemporary, tech-enabled, customer-centric service hubs
(b.) Abolishing physical postal counters nationwide
(c.) Converting post offices into commercial banks exclusively
(d.) Replacing postmen with autonomous delivery drones entirely
(19.) Which academic classification does the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi hold?
(a.) Institution of National Importance
(b.) Private Deemed University
(c.) State Research Institute
(d.) Autonomous Polytechnic College
(20.) What is the main advantage of using green methanol as a marine fuel for cargo and ocean-going ships?
(a.) Significant reduction in carbon dioxide and sulfur emissions compared to conventional heavy fuel oils
(b.) Zero engine maintenance requirement
(c.) Ability to propel ships faster than nuclear reactors
(d.) Elimination of all navigational crew members
(21.) How do artificial intelligence (AI) models pose emerging risks to financial market infrastructures?
(a.) Through sophisticated automated cyber-attacks, deepfake authentication bypasses, and algorithmic trading manipulation
(b.) By accelerating physical paper processing speeds
(c.) By stabilizing foreign exchange rates automatically
(d.) By eliminating server electricity consumption
(22.) Which ministry functions as the parent administrative body for the Department of Health and Family Welfare?
(a.) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b.) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c.) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(d.) Ministry of Ayush
(23.) Where is the main campus of IIT Gandhinagar located?
(a.) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(b.) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
(c.) Surat, Gujarat
(d.) Vadodara, Gujarat
(24.) What is the significance of establishing uniform cyber defense strategies across stock exchanges and depositories?
(a.) Preventing systemic contagion and safeguarding investor data across interconnected financial networks
(b.) Enforcing uniform corporate dividend payouts
(c.) Mandating identical company logos
(d.) Standardizing paper postal rates
(25.) What administrative benefit is achieved by integrating fragmented health databases via the Swasth Bharat Portal?
(a.) Reduction in repetitive data entry effort and HR duplication by approximately 20–40%
(b.) Complete privatization of public hospitals
(c.) Abolition of medical licensing exams
(d.) Mandatory hospitalization for all citizens
(26.) Which port in Gujarat was formerly known as Kandla Port before being renamed Deendayal Port?
(a.) Kandla Port
(b.) Mundra Port
(c.) Pipavav Port
(d.) Okha Port
(27.) What is the broader objective of industry-academia partnerships like the one between IIT Gandhinagar and DigiTruce?
(a.) Accelerating translational research, commercializing scalable technologies, and bridging real-world industry skill gaps
(b.) Promoting international student exchange tourist visas
(c.) Replacing traditional classroom education entirely with online games
(d.) Filing international patent disputes
(28.) How do biomass gasification technologies convert woody plant waste into usable clean fuel?
(a.) Thermochemical conversion at high temperatures in a controlled oxygen/steam environment to produce synthesis gas
(b.) Direct chemical bleaching in aqueous solutions
(c.) Fermentation using bacterial yeast cultures
(d.) Mechanical crushing into powder pellets
(29.) Which city serves as the joint administrative capital for the states of Punjab and Haryana?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Chandigarh
(c.) Shimla
(d.) Jaipur
(30.) Why are historical postal assets like the Andheri RS Post Office being modernized with advanced digital infrastructure?
(a.) To blend legacy trust and institutional heritage with modern e-commerce logistics and digital citizen services
(b.) To convert them into historical museums open only to tourists
(c.) To lease them out to private multinational coffee chains
(d.) To eliminate all physical mail processing completely
(31.) What does the abbreviation 'MoHFW' stand for in Indian governance administration?
(a.) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b.) Ministry of Housing and Financial Works
(c.) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Foreign Wealth
(d.) Ministry of Human Force Welfare
(32.) Which organization acts as the official press release clearing house for the Government of India?
(a.) Press Information Bureau (PIB)
(b.) Press Trust of India
(c.) National Informatics Centre
(d.) Doordarshan News
(33.) What security implications do advanced Artificial Intelligence tools present for national market regulators like SEBI?
(a.) Automated exploitation of trading glitches, deepfake identity spoofing, and advanced malware deployment targeting financial registries
(b.) Physical theft of gold reserves from bank lockers
(c.) Interruption of terrestrial power grids via weather modification
(d.) Counterfeiting physical currency notes
(34.) What role does SPA New Delhi play under the Jan Sewa Connect modernization initiative?
(a.) Providing technical, architectural, and visual identity design standardization for post office transformations
(b.) Auditing postal savings bank accounts
(c.) Managing international mail shipping routes
(d.) Printing postage stamps
(35.) What is the main purpose of establishing the 'Cyber-suraksha.ai' task force?
(a.) Proactively addressing AI-induced cybersecurity vulnerabilities across market systems
(b.) Issuing commercial bank licenses
(c.) Regulating agricultural commodity exports
(d.) Fixing daily retail fuel prices