1. The Supreme Court ruling on maternity leave was related to:
A. Surrogacy mothers
B. Working women only
C. adoptive mothers maternity leave
D. Government employees only
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The Supreme Court of India removed age-based restrictions , ensuring equality for adoptive mothers.
2. MXene-based material for hydrogen and desalination was developed by:
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
D. IISc Bengaluru
✅ Answer: C
3. Tribal Homestay Capacity Building Programme 2026 was launched by:
A. Ministry of Tourism
B. India Tourism Development Corporation & Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Rural Development
✅ Answer: B
4. BHAVYA scheme aims to:
A. Promote agriculture
B. Boost healthcare
C. Develop 100 industrial parks
D. Improve digital literacy
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
BHAVYA focuses on plug-and-play industrial parks for manufacturing growth.
5. Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 was passed by:
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
✅ Answer: C
6. Transgender Rights Amendment Bill 2026 modifies which Act?
A. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
B. Human Rights Act
C. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
D. Equality Act
✅ Answer: C
7. William Dalrymple won the Mark Lynton Prize for:
A. The Anarchy
B. White Mughals
C. The Golden Road
D. City of Djinns
✅ Answer: C
8. FIFA partnered with which platform for World Cup 2026 streaming?
A. Netflix
B. Amazon Prime
C. Disney+
D. YouTube
✅ Answer: D
9. Total billionaires globally (Hurun 2026):
A. 3,500
B. 3,800
C. 4,020
D. 4,500
✅ Answer: C
10. RBI won the ‘Initiative of the Year’ award for:
A. UPI
B. Digital Rupee
C. .bank.in domain
D. NEFT
✅ Answer: C
11. SEBI proposed changes related to:
A. IPO rules
B. Mutual fund returns
C. nomination rules
D. Banking licenses
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Month: Current Affairs - March 20, 2026
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