22-MARCH-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) What is the official global theme for World Water Day celebrated on March 22, 2026?
(a.) Glacier Preservation
(b.) Water and Gender
(c.) Water for Peace
(d.) Valuing Water
(2.) On which date is World Water Day observed annually across the world?
(a.) March 15
(b.) March 20
(c.) March 22
(d.) April 7
(3.) What is the campaign slogan for World Water Day 2026 associated with its theme Water and Gender?
(a.) Clean Water For All
(b.) Where water flows, equality grows
(c.) Save Water, Save Life
(d.) Water is Equal Rights
(4.) Which specialized UN agency coordinates World Water Day celebrations alongside UN-Water?
(a.) UNEP
(b.) UNESCO
(c.) UNICEF
(d.) UNDP
(5.) What estimated capex pipeline by power equipment manufacturers was highlighted during the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026?
(a.) Rs 15,000 crore
(b.) Rs 25,000 crore
(c.) Rs 32,000 crore
(d.) Rs 50,000 crore
(6.) Which research organisation published the report titled 'Establishing a Sodium-ion Battery Ecosystem in India' at the Bharat Electricity Summit?
(a.) NITI Aayog
(b.) CEEW
(c.) TERI
(d.) CSIR-CECRI
(7.) What target tonnage for coal gasification by 2030 is set under the National Coal Gasification Mission?
(a.) 50 million tonnes
(b.) 100 million tonnes
(c.) 200 million tonnes
(d.) 500 million tonnes
(8.) What financial incentive framework outlay has been introduced by the Union Government to support coal gasification projects?
(a.) Rs 3,000 crore
(b.) Rs 5,500 crore
(c.) Rs 8,500 crore
(d.) Rs 12,000 crore
(9.) Approximately what percentage of India's electricity generation is currently met through coal-based thermal plants?
(a.) 45 percent
(b.) 55 percent
(c.) 74 percent
(d.) 88 percent
(10.) Who was appointed as the inaugural Chairperson of the newly constituted National Dental Commission (NDC) in March 2026?
(a.) Dr. Mousumi Goswami
(b.) Dr. Sanjay Tewari
(c.) Dr. Abhay Karandikar
(d.) Dr. Rajiv Bahl
(11.) Which statutory body was replaced and repealed by the National Dental Commission (NDC) in March 2026?
(a.) Medical Council of India
(b.) Dental Council of India (DCI)
(c.) Indian Dental Association
(d.) Pharmacy Council of India
(12.) Under which Act was the National Dental Commission constituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
(a.) National Dental Commission Act 2023
(b.) Dentists Act 1948
(c.) National Medical Commission Act 2019
(d.) Healthcare Regulation Act 2021
(13.) Who heads the multidisciplinary Expert Committee on Invasive Alien Species constituted by the National Biodiversity Authority?
(a.) A. Biju Kumar
(b.) Dhananjai Mohan
(c.) Sunita Narain
(d.) Madhav Gadgil
(14.) Under which statutory Act was the Expert Committee on Invasive Alien Species constituted by the National Biodiversity Authority?
(a.) Environment Protection Act 1986
(b.) Biological Diversity Act 2002
(c.) Forest Conservation Act 1980
(d.) Wildlife Protection Act 1972
(15.) What seed funding support per winning project is offered under the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2026 launched by DoT?
(a.) Up to Rs 10 lakh
(b.) Up to Rs 25 lakh
(c.) Up to Rs 50 lakh
(d.) Up to Rs 1 crore
(16.) Which department under the Ministry of Communications launched the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2026?
(a.) Department of Posts
(b.) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
(c.) C-DOT
(d.) TRAI
(17.) Where was the 13-day mechanised warfare exercise 'Amogh Jwala' executed by the Indian Army in March 2026?
(a.) Pokhran Ranges, Rajasthan
(b.) Babina Field Firing Ranges, UP
(c.) Mahajan Ranges, Rajasthan
(d.) Kharga Ranges, Punjab
(18.) Which division of the Indian Army executed Exercise Amogh Jwala at the Babina Ranges?
(a.) Golden Katar Division
(b.) White Tiger Division
(c.) Fire and Fury Division
(d.) Red Eagle Division
(19.) Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma, who set a Guinness World Record for scaling the Seven Volcanic Summits in 92 days, hails from which state?
(a.) Telangana
(b.) Andhra Pradesh
(c.) Tamil Nadu
(d.) Karnataka
(20.) Which volcanic peak in Antarctica was the final summit scaled by Anmish Varma to complete the Seven Volcanic Summits record?
(a.) Mount Damavand
(b.) Mount Sidley
(c.) Mount Giluwe
(d.) Pico de Orizaba
(21.) Which autonomous body under DPIIT signed an agreement with MoEFCC in March 2026 to serve as an Environment Audit Agency?
(a.) Quality Council of India
(b.) National Productivity Council (NPC)
(c.) Bureau of Indian Standards
(d.) ICAR
(22.) Under the Electricity (Amendment) Rules 2026 clarification, what minimum equity percentage must be held by a captive user?
(a.) 15 percent
(b.) 26 percent
(c.) 51 percent
(d.) 75 percent
(23.) What minimum percentage of self-consumption is required for a generating plant to maintain captive power status in India?
(a.) 26 percent
(b.) 33 percent
(c.) 51 percent
(d.) 75 percent
(24.) Where is the headquarters of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) located?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Chennai
(c.) Bengaluru
(d.) Kolkata
(25.) Which UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) specifically deals with Clean Water and Sanitation?
(a.) SDG 3
(b.) SDG 5
(c.) SDG 6
(d.) SDG 13
(26.) Under which Union Ministry does the National Productivity Council (NPC) administratively function?
(a.) Ministry of Environment
(b.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT)
(c.) Ministry of Heavy Industries
(d.) Ministry of Power
(27.) In which year was the first World Water Day formally observed following the 1992 Rio Conference?
(a.) 1992
(b.) 1993
(c.) 1995
(d.) 2000
(28.) What is the full form of 'CEEW', the energy research council that published the sodium-ion battery report?
(a.) Council on Energy, Environment and Water
(b.) Centre for Ecological Energy and Waste
(c.) Central Energy Efficiency Wing
(d.) Council for Environmental and Economic Welfare
(29.) Which attack helicopter operated by the Indian Air Force/Army was integrated during Exercise Amogh Jwala?
(a.) HAL Prachand
(b.) Apache AH-64E
(c.) HAL Rudra
(d.) CH-47 Chinook
(30.) Under which Entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution does 'Atomic Energy and Mineral Resources' fall?
(a.) Entry 6
(b.) Entry 14
(c.) Entry 23
(d.) Entry 54