C) BBC Sports Team of the Year
D) Olympic Fair Play Award
✅ Answer: A) Laureus World Team of the Year Award
Explanation:
The Laureus Awards recognise outstanding global sporting achievements. India’s women’s team was nominated after winning the ICC Women’s World Cup .
MCQ 7 – Social Impact Recognition
Q7. Safeena Husain, included in the TIME Women of the Year list , is the founder of which NGO?
A) Pratham
B) Educate Girls
C) Teach For India
D) Room to Read
✅ Answer: B) Educate Girls
Explanation:
Safeena Husain founded Educate Girls , an NGO working to improve girls’ education and gender equality in rural India.
MCQ 8 – Renewable Energy Cooperation
Q8. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) partnered with which institution to strengthen renewable energy research?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Delhi
C) IISER Pune
D) TERI
✅ Answer: B) IIT Delhi
Explanation:
The ISA–IIT Delhi Framework for Action aims to enhance renewable energy research, capacity building, and cooperation among ISA member countries.
MCQ 9 – Financial Investment
Q9. The Asian Development Bank plans to provide how much financing to India in 2026?
A) $800 million
B) $1.2 billion
C) $2 billion
D) $3.5 billion
✅ Answer: B) $1.2 billion
Explanation:
ADB announced plans to provide $1.2 billion in loans to India , mainly for climate resilience and sustainable infrastructure projects .
MCQ 10 – Pension Fund Investment
Q10. EPFO plans to become a strategic investor in the Infrastructure Investment Trust promoted by which organisation?
A) National Highways Authority of India
B) Power Grid Corporation
C) Indian Railways Finance Corporation
D) National Housing Bank
✅ Answer: A) National Highways Authority of India
Explanation:
EPFO plans to invest in the InvIT promoted by NHAI , which helps raise funds for highway infrastructure projects.
MCQ 11 – Competition Regulation
Q11. The Competition Commission of India approved an investment in Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd. by:
A) Blackstone
B) Temasek Holdings
C) General Atlantic Singapore
D) SoftBank
✅ Answer: C) General Atlantic Singapore
Explanation:
CCI approved General Atlantic Singapore’s investment in Balaji Wafers , one of India’s largest snack manufacturing companies.
Month: Current Affairs - March 06, 2026
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