6 March 2026 MCQ Current Affairs

MCQ 12 – Environmental Law Reform

Q12. Which country recently legalised alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) as an alternative to traditional cremation?

A) Canada
B) Scotland
C) Australia
D) New Zealand

✅ Answer: B) Scotland

Explanation:
Scotland became the first nation in the UK to legalise water cremation , considered a more environmentally friendly alternative.

MCQ 13 – Biodiversity Discovery

Q13. The newly discovered underground fish species “Gitchak nakan” was found in:

A) Meghalaya
B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Nagaland

✅ Answer: B) Assam

Explanation:
Scientists discovered Gitchak nakan , a blind aquifer-dwelling fish species, in a hand-dug well in Assam .

MCQ 14 – Western Ghats Biodiversity

Q14. Two new earthworm species ( Moniligaster girishi and Drawida reynoldsi ) were discovered in:

A) Periyar Tiger Reserve
B) Silent Valley National Park
C) Bandipur National Park
D) Kudremukh National Park

✅ Answer: B) Silent Valley National Park

Explanation:
The new earthworm species were discovered in Silent Valley National Park in Kerala , part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats .

MCQ 15 – Obituary

Q15. Hari Krishan Dua (HK Dua), who recently passed away, was known as a:

A) Supreme Court judge
B) Renowned journalist and former diplomat
C) Economist and RBI Governor
D) Defence scientist

✅ Answer: B) Renowned journalist and former diplomat

Explanation:
HK Dua was a prominent journalist, diplomat, and Member of Parliament , contributing significantly to Indian media and public life.