1. Which Indian state topped in house completions under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY‑U 2.0)?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Odisha
D) Jharkhand
Answer: C) Odisha
Explanation: As per the given facts, Odisha emerged as the top‑performing state in house completions under PMAY‑U 2.0 .
2. The first Regional Cooperative Reform Conference under “Sahkar se Samriddhi” was hosted by which city?
A) Guwahati
B) Aizawl
C) Imphal
D) Shillong
Answer: B) Aizawl
Explanation: Aizawl (Mizoram) held its first Regional Cooperative Reform Conference to strengthen cooperative institutions in North‑East India under the vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi” .
3. For which upcoming Census will India introduce QR‑code enabled identity cards for enumerators?
A) Census 2031
B) Census 2027
C) Census 2026
D) Census 2028
Answer: B) Census 2027
Explanation: India will use QR‑code enabled ID cards for enumerators in the Census 2027 to improve identity verification and data collection.
4. Which Union Minister inaugurated the “Lakshya 2047” Centre for Future Skills at Parul University?
A) Dr. S. Jaishankar
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Jitendra Singh
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: C) Jitendra Singh
Explanation: Jitendra Singh (Union Minister of State – Independent Charge for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Atomic Energy and Space) inaugurated the “Lakshya 2047” Centre for Future Skills along with other facilities at Parul University.
5. Which Indian institution became the country’s first Institute of Eminence (IoE) to receive accreditation from the Data Science Council of America (DASCA)?
A) Parul University
B) P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat
C) CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum
D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: B) P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat
Explanation: JGU, Sonipat (Haryana) is India’s first IoE to receive accreditation from DASCA .
6. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of India?
A) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
B) Admiral R. Hari Kumar
C) Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh
D) Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
Answer: A) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
Explanation: The Government appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the Chief of the Naval Staff of India.
7. The Compressed Biogas Policy 2026 was approved by which state government?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
Answer: C) Maharashtra
Explanation: The Government of Maharashtra approved the Compressed Biogas Policy 2026 to promote renewable energy from waste‑to‑energy projects.
8. What is the latest primary dropout rate achieved by Jharkhand in
Month: Current Affairs - May 11, 2026
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