Current Affairs MCQ - 18 May 2026

1. Where did CM Yogi Adityanath lay the foundation stone for a new international cricket stadium?
मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने नए अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम की आधारशिला कहाँ रखी?

A. Lucknow / लखनऊ

B. Varanasi / वाराणसी

C. Gorakhpur / गोरखपुर

D. Prayagraj / प्रयागराज

Correct Answer: C. Gorakhpur / गोरखपुर

The new international cricket stadium foundation stone was laid in Gorakhpur by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in May 2026.

2. Which state announced financial incentives for third and fourth child births?
किस राज्य ने तीसरे और चौथे बच्चे के जन्म पर वित्तीय प्रोत्साहन की घोषणा की?

A. Telangana / तेलंगाना

B. Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश

C. Karnataka / कर्नाटक

D. Odisha / ओडिशा

Correct Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश

Andhra Pradesh government announced Rs 30,000 for the third child and Rs 40,000 for the fourth child.

3. Which country returned the Chola dynasty Leiden plates to India?
किस देश ने चोल राजवंश के लीडेन प्लेट्स भारत को लौटाए?

A. France / फ्रांस

B. Germany / जर्मनी

C. Netherlands / नीदरलैंड

D. Italy / इटली

Correct Answer: C. Netherlands / नीदरलैंड

The Netherlands returned the historic 11th-century Chola copper plates known as Leiden Plates to India.

4. Who became the new Prime Minister of Iraq?
इराक के नए प्रधानमंत्री कौन बने?

A. Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

B. Ali Falih Kadhim Al-Zaidi

C. Mohammed Shia

D. Barham Salih

Correct Answer: B. Ali Falih Kadhim Al-Zaidi

Ali Falih Kadhim Al-Zaidi recently assumed office as the new Prime Minister of Iraq.

5. Which Indian duo won the men's doubles title at Karnataka Open ATP Challenger?
कर्नाटक ओपन एटीपी चैलेंजर में पुरुष युगल का खिताब किस भारतीय जोड़ी ने जीता?

A. Ramkumar Ramanathan & Yuki Bhambri

B. Niki Poonacha & Saketh Myneni

C. Rohan Bopanna & Sumit Nagal

D. Divij Sharan & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan

Correct Answer: B. Niki Poonacha & Saketh Myneni

Niki Poonacha and Saketh Myneni won the men's doubles title at the Karnataka Open ATP Challenger tournament.

6. Tata Electronics partnered with which Dutch company for semiconductor manufacturing?
टाटा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स ने सेमीकंडक्टर निर्माण के लिए किस डच कंपनी से साझेदारी की?

A. Philips

B. ASML

C. Shell

D. NXP

Correct Answer: B. ASML

Tata Electronics partnered with Dutch company ASML for chip manufacturing at Dholera semiconductor fab.

7. Which synthetic drug was seized under Operation RAGEPILL?
ऑपरेशन रेजपिल के तहत किस सिंथेटिक ड्रग को जब्त किया गया?

A. Cocaine

B. Heroin

C. Captagon

D. LSD

Correct Answer: C. Captagon

NCB seized a large consignment of Captagon for the first time in India under Operation RAGEPILL.

8. When was the Women's Empowerment Committee first formed?
महिला अधिकारिता समिति का गठन पहली बार कब किया गया था?

A. 15 August 1995

B. 26 January 1996

C. 29 April 1997

D. 1 May 1998

Correct Answer: C. 29 April 1997

The Women's Empowerment Committee was first constituted on 29 April 1997.

9. Rottnest Island is located in which ocean?
रॉटनेस्ट द्वीप किस महासागर में स्थित है?

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Arctic Ocean

C. Pacific Ocean

D. Indian Ocean

Correct Answer: D. Indian Ocean

Rottnest Island is located in the Indian Ocean near Western Australia.

10. Which gas is mainly found in Biogas?
बायोगैस में मुख्य रूप से कौन-सी गैस पाई जाती है?

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Methane

D. Hydrogen

Correct Answer: C. Methane

Methane is the major component of biogas and is responsible for its fuel properties.

11. During which session was the Global Forest Goals Report 2026 launched?
ग्लोबल फॉरेस्ट गोल्स रिपोर्ट 2026 किस सत्र के दौरान लॉन्च की गई?

A. 18th Session / 18वां सत्र

B. 19th Session / 19वां सत्र

C. 20th Session / 20वां सत्र

D. 21st Session / 21वां सत्र

Correct Answer: D. 21st Session / 21वां सत्र

The Global Forest Goals Report 2026 was launched during the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF).

12. Eublepharis jhuma species was discovered near Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in which state?
यूबलफेरिस झूमा प्रजाति की खोज कैमूर वन्यजीव अभयारण्य के पास किस राज्य में हुई?

A. Jharkhand / झारखंड

B. Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश

C. Bihar / बिहार

D. Odisha / ओडिशा

Correct Answer: C. Bihar / बिहार

Scientists from ZSI discovered the new species Eublepharis jhuma near Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar.

13. WHO declared the outbreak of which disease in Congo and Uganda as PHEIC?
WHO ने कांगो और युगांडा में किस बीमारी के प्रकोप को PHEIC घोषित किया?

A. Malaria / मलेरिया

B. Ebola / इबोला

C. Dengue / डेंगू

D. Cholera / हैजा

Correct Answer: B. Ebola / इबोला

WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

14. Which became the first Taiwanese bank to establish a branch in GIFT City?
GIFT City में शाखा स्थापित करने वाला पहला ताइवानी बैंक कौन बना?

A. Taiwan Bank

B. CTBC Bank

C. Mega Bank

D. First Bank

Correct Answer: B. CTBC Bank

CTBC Bank became the first Taiwanese bank to open a branch in India's IFSC GIFT City.

15. In which city did Amit Shah inaugurate Million Minds Tech Park?
अमित शाह ने मिलियन माइंड्स टेक पार्क का उद्घाटन किस शहर में किया?

A. Surat / सूरत

B. Rajkot / राजकोट

C. Ahmedabad / अहमदाबाद

D. Vadodara / वडोदरा

Correct Answer: C. Ahmedabad / अहमदाबाद

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Million Minds Tech Park and GREMI City Campus in Ahmedabad.

16. Which state inaugurated its first semiconductor ATMP/OSAT plant in Bhiwadi?
किस राज्य ने भिवाड़ी में अपना पहला सेमीकंडक्टर ATMP/OSAT प्लांट शुरू किया?

A. Gujarat / गुजरात

B. Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र

C. Rajasthan / राजस्थान

D. Tamil Nadu / तमिलनाडु

Correct Answer: C. Rajasthan / राजस्थान

Rajasthan entered the semiconductor sector with its first semiconductor ATMP/OSAT plant in Bhiwadi.

17. Ujjain city is situated on the banks of which river?
उज्जैन शहर किस नदी के तट पर स्थित है?

A. Ganga / गंगा

B. Narmada / नर्मदा

C. Godavari / गोदावरी

D. Shipra / क्षिप्रा

Correct Answer: D. Shipra / क्षिप्रा

The historic city of Ujjain is situated on the banks of the Shipra River.

18. Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
विद्युत की सर्वश्रेष्ठ सुचालक धातु कौन-सी है?

A. Copper / तांबा

B. Gold / सोना

C. Silver / चाँदी

D. Aluminium / एल्युमिनियम

Correct Answer: C. Silver / चाँदी

Silver is considered the best conductor of electricity among metals.

19. What is the name of our galaxy?
हमारी आकाशगंगा का नाम क्या है?

A. Andromeda

B. Milky Way

C. Whirlpool Galaxy

D. Black Eye Galaxy

Correct Answer: B. Milky Way / मिल्की वे

Our solar system is located in the Milky Way Galaxy.

20. When and where did the modern Summer Olympic Games begin?
आधुनिक ग्रीष्मकालीन ओलंपिक खेल कब और कहाँ शुरू हुए?

A. 1900, Paris

B. 1892, London

C. 1896, Athens

D. 1912, Rome

Correct Answer: C. 1896, Athens / 1896, एथेंस

The modern Summer Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens, Greece.