Current Affairs 1 March 2026

Gyanpoints Education - Current Affairs 1 March 2026

1. President Draupadi Murmu recently flew in which indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)?
हाल ही में राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने किस स्वदेशी हल्के लड़ाकू हेलीकॉप्टर में उड़ान भरी?

A) Dhruv B) Rudra C) Prachand D) Tejas

Correct Answer: C) Prachand / प्रचंड

Prachand is India's indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter designed for high-altitude warfare.

2. Where was the 10th Army Chiefs' Conclave organized?
10वें सेना प्रमुखों के सम्मेलन का आयोजन कहाँ किया गया?

A) Jaipur B) New Delhi C) Mumbai D) Pune

Correct Answer: B) New Delhi / नई दिल्ली

The conclave was organized in New Delhi to discuss contemporary security challenges.

3. 9 cheetahs from Botswana were released in which National Park?
बोत्सवाना से लाए गए 9 चीतों को किस राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में छोड़ा गया?

A) Ranthambore B) Gir C) Kuno National Park D) Kanha

Correct Answer: C) Kuno National Park (Madhya Pradesh)

Under the Cheetah Rehabilitation Project, cheetahs were released in Kuno National Park.

4. Which test has been made mandatory by AFI for female athletes?
राष्ट्रीय स्तर की प्रतियोगिताओं में महिला एथलीटों के लिए कौन सा परीक्षण अनिवार्य किया गया है?

A) DNA Test B) Blood Doping Test C) SRY Gene Test D) Fitness Endurance Test

Correct Answer: C) SRY Gene Test / SRY जीन परीक्षण

Athletics Federation of India made SRY Gene (sex determination) test mandatory for national-level female athletes.

5. 16th Finance Commission increased urban local bodies grant share to?
16वें वित्त आयोग ने शहरी स्थानीय निकायों के अनुदान का हिस्सा कितना कर दिया?

A) 40% B) 42% C) 45% D) 50%

Correct Answer: C) 45%

The share for urban local bodies was increased from 36% to 45%.

6. Mount Abu will be renamed as?
माउंट आबू का नया नाम क्या घोषित किया गया?

A) Abu Nagar B) Abu Raj C) Aravali Hill D) Raj Abu

Correct Answer: B) Abu Raj / अबु राज

Rajasthan Government announced renaming Mount Abu to Abu Raj.

7. VSHORADS system mainly consists of?
VSHORADS प्रणाली मुख्य रूप से क्या है?

A) Radar System B) Missile Destroyer C) Man-Portable Air Defense System D) Drone Surveillance

Correct Answer: C) Man-Portable Air Defense System

VSHORADS is a short-range, man-portable air defense missile system.

8. Amondawa tribe is associated with?
अमोंडावा जनजाति किस क्षेत्र से संबंधित है?

A) Sahara Desert B) Amazon Rainforest C) Congo Basin D) Andes Mountains

Correct Answer: B) Amazon Rainforest

Amondawa tribe lives in the Amazon rainforest region of Brazil.

9. Meningococcal infection is caused by?
मेनिंगोकोकल संक्रमण किस जीवाणु से होता है?

A) Streptococcus B) Neisseria meningitidis C) E. coli D) Salmonella

Correct Answer: B) Neisseria meningitidis

Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria.

10. Pangong Lake entered Guinness World Records for?
पैंगोंग झील ने किस आयोजन के लिए गिनीज रिकॉर्ड बनाया?

A) Ice Skating Event B) Boat Festival C) 21 km Half Marathon on Frozen Lake D) Longest Yoga Session

Correct Answer: C) 21 km Half Marathon on Frozen Lake

The record was created for organizing a 21 km half marathon on a frozen lake.

11. Theme of National Science Day 2026?
राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस 2026 की थीम क्या है?

A) Science for Nation B) Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat C) Innovation India D) Green Technology

Correct Answer: B) Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat

The theme highlights the role of women scientists in building a developed India.

12. Indian included in UN AI Scientific Panel?
UN के AI पैनल में किस भारतीय को शामिल किया गया?

A) Sundar Pichai B) Dr. Raghuram Rajan C) Prof. B. Ravindran D) Nandan Nilekani

Correct Answer: C) Prof. B. Ravindran

Professor B. Ravindran of IIT Madras was included in the UN AI Scientific Panel.

13. India's first result-based environmental award?
भारत का पहला परिणाम-आधारित पर्यावरणीय पुरस्कार?

A) Green Bharat Award B) Zero Prize C) Eco Star Award D) Climate Medal

B) Zero Prize

14. CM Shri School launched by which state?
CM श्री स्कूल किस राज्य द्वारा शुरू किया गया?

A) Rajasthan B) Gujarat C) Haryana D) Punjab

C) Haryana

15. Global Tech-Textile Conclave organized at?
ग्लोबल टेक-टेक्सटाइल कॉन्क्लेव कहाँ आयोजित हुआ?

A) Jaipur B) Bhiwani C) Delhi D) Surat

B) Bhiwani, Haryana

16. Present SEBI Chairperson?
SEBI के वर्तमान अध्यक्ष कौन हैं?

A) Madhabi Puri Buch B) Tuhin Kant Pandey C) Urjit Patel D) Shaktikanta Das

B) Tuhin Kant Pandey

17. Warli painting originated in?
वारली पेंटिंग किस राज्य से संबंधित है?

A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Odisha D) Madhya Pradesh

B) Maharashtra

18. National Science Day is celebrated on?
राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

A) 26 Jan B) 28 Feb C) 15 Aug D) 5 June

B) 28 February

19. Rohtang Pass is located in?
रोहतांग दर्रा किस राज्य में है?

A) Uttarakhand B) Jammu & Kashmir C) Himachal Pradesh D) Sikkim

C) Himachal Pradesh

20. Dilwara Temple is associated with?
दिलवाड़ा मंदिर किस धर्म से संबंधित है?

A) Hinduism B) Buddhism C) Jainism D) Sikhism

C) Jainism