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.

1. Kusunpur village in Odisha is being developed as a smart village under which organisation?

A. NITI Aayog
B. DRDO
C. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
D. ISRO

✅ Answer: C

Explanation:
CSIR is leading the initiative to transform Kusunpur into Odisha’s first smart village, focusing on technology-driven rural development.

1. The decision to grant lifetime validity for food licences was taken by which ministry?

A. Ministry of Commerce
B. Ministry of Consumer Affairs
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Agriculture

✅ Answer: C

Explanation:
The ministry approved perpetual validity for licences issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to improve ease of doing business.

1. Chirag Paswan inaugurated a Common Incubation Centre at which university?

A. IIT Guwahati
B. Assam University
C. Tezpur University
D. Dibrugarh University

✅ Answer: C. Tezpur University

Explanation:
The centre aims to support food processing startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Assam and the Northeast region.

MCQs – Current Affairs (15–16 March)

1. The Supreme Court of India recently allowed withdrawal of artificial life support in which passive euthanasia case?

A. Aruna Shanbaug Case
B. Harish Rana Case
C. Ram Kumar Case
D. Rohit Mehta Case

✅ Answer: B. Harish Rana Case

Explanation:
The Supreme Court permitted withdrawal of life support in the Harish Rana passive euthanasia case, contributing to the evolving legal framework governing end-of-life decisions and patient dignity in India.