23-MARCH-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) What was the theme for the nationwide Shaheed Diwas Padyatra organized across 763 districts on March 23, 2026?
(a.) Youth for Nation
(b.) MY Bharat, My Responsibility
(c.) Clean and Green India
(d.) Aatmanirbhar Yuva
(2.) Shaheed Diwas is observed annually on March 23 to mark the execution of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and whom in 1931?
(a.) Chandrashekhar Azad
(b.) Sukhdev Thapar
(c.) Ram Prasad Bismil
(d.) Batukeshwar Dutt
(3.) In which year was the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform launched under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
(a.) 2021
(b.) 2022
(c.) 2023
(d.) 2024
(4.) Which government scheme rates and value caps were restored on March 23, 2026, to support exporters facing West Asian shipping disruptions?
(a.) RoDTEP Scheme
(b.) Remission of State Levies (RoSL)
(c.) MEIS Scheme
(d.) SEIS Scheme
(5.) What is the full form of 'PRARAMBH 2026' launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi?
(a.) Policy Reform and Responsible Action for Mission Viksit Bharat
(b.) Prime Minister Reform and Revenue Action for Bharat
(c.) Public Revenue and Tax Reform Action for Mission Bharat
(d.) Proactive Tax Reform and Business Harmonization
(6.) Who authored the policy article on India's human-centric and sovereign AI approach shared by the Prime Minister on March 23, 2026?
(a.) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b.) Dharmendra Pradhan
(c.) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(d.) Piyush Goyal
(7.) Where was the National Road Safety Conclave 2026 convened under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Bengaluru
(d.) Chennai
(8.) What financial limit of cashless medical treatment is provided to accident victims under the PM RAHAT scheme?
(a.) Rs 50,000
(b.) Rs 1,00,000
(c.) Rs 1,500,00
(d.) Rs 2,00,000
(9.) Which Supreme Court committee originally formulated guidelines on road safety that underpin modern national traffic safety policies?
(a.) Justice A.S. Anand Committee
(b.) Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Committee
(c.) Justice J.S. Verma Committee
(d.) Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee
(10.) In which central jail were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev executed on March 23, 1931?
(a.) Yerawada Central Jail
(b.) Lahore Central Jail
(c.) Tihar Jail
(d.) Cellular Jail
(11.) Which digital platform is utilized for capturing automated electronic detailed accident reports (eDAR)?
(a.) eDAR Platform
(b.) Vahan Portal
(c.) Sarathi Portal
(d.) FASTag Gateway
(12.) Approximately how many annual road accident fatalities does India record, standing among the highest globally?
(a.) 1.10 lakh
(b.) 1.35 lakh
(c.) 1.68 lakh
(d.) 2.10 lakh
(13.) Under which statute is the National Road Safety Board (NRSB) established as an advisory body?
(a.) National Highways Act 1956
(b.) Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019
(c.) Central Road Fund Act 2000
(d.) Disaster Management Act 2005
(14.) Which department under the Ministry of Commerce administers the RoDTEP export incentive notifications?
(a.) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
(b.) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(c.) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
(d.) Marine Products Export Development Authority
(15.) Who is the current Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways in India?
(a.) Pralhad Joshi
(b.) Nitin Gadkari
(c.) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(d.) Hardeep Singh Puri
(16.) Which Fundamental Duty under Article 51A emphasizes safeguarding public property and abjuring violence?
(a.) Article 51A(i)
(b.) Article 51A(j)
(c.) Article 51A(h)
(d.) Article 51A(b)
(17.) What percentage of the global population of youth aged 15–29 does India roughly possess, representing its core demographic dividend?
(a.) 15 percent
(b.) 20 percent
(c.) 27 percent
(d.) 35 percent
(18.) Which conspiracy case trial led directly to the death sentences of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru?
(a.) Kakori Conspiracy Case
(b.) Lahore Conspiracy Case
(c.) Meerut Conspiracy Case
(d.) Chittagong Armoury Raid Trial
(19.) Which British police official was assassinated in Lahore in 1928 by HSRA revolutionaries to avenge Lala Lajpat Rai's death?
(a.) John Saunders (J.P. Saunders)
(b.) Michael O'Dwyer
(c.) General Reginald Dyer
(d.) Sir John Simon
(20.) Which Union Ministry implements the PRARAMBH 2026 tax awareness campaign through the Income Tax Department?
(a.) Ministry of Commerce
(b.) Ministry of Finance
(c.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(d.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(21.) Where is the headquarters of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) located?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Bengaluru
(d.) Kolkata
(22.) What are the four core pillars defining India's sovereign approach to Artificial Intelligence as highlighted in March 2026?
(a.) Fast, cheap, scalable, secure
(b.) Human-centric, inclusive, interoperable, sovereign
(c.) Open-source, private, regulated, export-driven
(d.) Automated, green, digital, interconnected
(23.) Under which Entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution does 'Shipping and navigation on inland waterways' fall?
(a.) Entry 24
(b.) Entry 32
(c.) Entry 48
(d.) Entry 56
(24.) Which international agency provides baseline demographic statistics concerning India's youth population ratio?
(a.) UNFPA
(b.) UNESCO
(c.) UNDP
(d.) WHO
(25.) Who is the current Union Minister for Education and Skill Development in India?
(a.) Dharmendra Pradhan
(b.) Jayant Chaudhary
(c.) Piyush Goyal
(d.) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(26.) Which organization assists with digital health insurance claims processing for road accident victims under TMS 2.0?
(a.) National Health Authority (NHA)
(b.) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(c.) ICMR
(d.) AIIMS New Delhi
(27.) What strategic aim did the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) formally pursue for independent India?
(a.) Constitutional Monarchy
(b.) Socialist Republic
(c.) Federal Parliamentary Republic with State Capitalism
(d.) Direct Democracy Council
(28.) Which highway milestone reflects India's expanding road transport network as cited in road safety documents?
(a.) 1.00 lakh km
(b.) 1.20 lakh km
(c.) 1.46 lakh km
(d.) 2.00 lakh km
(29.) In which year was the Motor Vehicles Act originally enacted in India before major comprehensive amendments?
(a.) 1974
(b.) 1988
(c.) 1995
(d.) 2005
(30.) What core strategy is universally emphasized across the 4E framework for national road safety in India?
(a.) Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Emergency Care
(b.) Economic incentives, Execution, Expansion, Evaluation
(c.) Ethics, Environment, Education, Enforcement
(d.) Engineering, Employment, Economy, Equity