Current Affairs MCQ - 24 May 2026

1. How much dividend has RBI approved to transfer to the Central Government for FY 2025-26?
RBI ने वित्त वर्ष 2025-26 के लिए केंद्र सरकार को कितने रुपये का लाभांश देने की मंजूरी दी है?

A. ₹1.25 lakh crore

B. ₹2.87 lakh crore

C. ₹3.50 lakh crore

D. ₹4.10 lakh crore

Correct Answer: B. ₹2.87 lakh crore

RBI approved a record dividend transfer of ₹2.87 lakh crore to the Central Government for FY 2025-26.

2. From where did India successfully test the Agni-1 missile?
भारत ने अग्नि-1 मिसाइल का सफल परीक्षण कहाँ से किया?

A. Pokhran

B. Chandipur

C. Integrated Test Range, Balasore

D. Sriharikota

Correct Answer: C. Integrated Test Range, Balasore

India conducted the successful test of the short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore in Odisha.

3. Who won the IGU Southern India Junior Boys Golf Championship?
आईजीयू सदर्न इंडिया जूनियर बॉयज गोल्फ चैंपियनशिप किसने जीती?

A. Vihaan Jain

B. Aryan Singh

C. Rohan Mehta

D. Karan Patel

Correct Answer: A. Vihaan Jain

Vihaan Jain won the IGU Southern India Junior Boys Golf Championship title.

4. Which state has the lowest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) according to SRS Bulletin 2024?
SRS बुलेटिन 2024 के अनुसार किस राज्य की शिशु मृत्यु दर सबसे कम है?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Kerala

C. Karnataka

D. Maharashtra

Correct Answer: B. Kerala

Kerala recorded the lowest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 8 in India according to the SRS Bulletin 2024.

5. Which project was announced to secure the India-Pakistan and Bangladesh borders?
भारत-पाकिस्तान और बांग्लादेश सीमा को सुरक्षित करने हेतु किस परियोजना की घोषणा की गई?

A. Border Shield Mission

B. Smart Border Project

C. Secure India Mission

D. National Defence Border Plan

Correct Answer: B. Smart Border Project

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the Smart Border Project to make the borders secure within one year.

6. Who became the 25th Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly?
केरल विधानसभा के 25वें अध्यक्ष कौन बने?

A. Pinarayi Vijayan

B. Shashi Tharoor

C. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan

D. K. Surendran

Correct Answer: C. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was elected as the 25th Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

7. Who resigned as the US Director of National Intelligence?
अमेरिका के राष्ट्रीय खुफिया निदेशक पद से किसने इस्तीफा दिया?

A. Tulsi Gabbard

B. Antony Blinken

C. Kamala Harris

D. Janet Yellen

Correct Answer: A. Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard recently resigned from the post of Director of National Intelligence in the United States.

8. Who became the new chairman of the US Federal Reserve?
अमेरिकी फेडरल रिजर्व के नए अध्यक्ष कौन बने?

A. Jerome Powell

B. Kevin Warsh

C. Joe Biden

D. Elon Musk

Correct Answer: B. Kevin Warsh

Kevin Warsh took oath as the new chairman of the US Federal Reserve replacing Jerome Powell.

9. India signed a protocol supporting the WTO entry of which African country?
भारत ने किस अफ्रीकी देश के WTO में प्रवेश का समर्थन किया?

A. Kenya

B. Ethiopia

C. Nigeria

D. Sudan

Correct Answer: B. Ethiopia

India signed a bilateral accession protocol supporting Ethiopia’s entry into the WTO.

10. Which Indian mission received the 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award?
2026 AIAA गोडार्ड एस्ट्रोनॉटिक्स अवार्ड किस भारतीय मिशन को मिला?

A. Chandrayaan-2

B. Aditya-L1

C. Chandrayaan-3

D. Gaganyaan

Correct Answer: C. Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 received the prestigious 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award for its contribution to space exploration.

11. What is the name of the first NGOPV launched for the Indian Navy?
भारतीय नौसेना के लिए लॉन्च किए गए पहले NGOPV का नाम क्या है?

A. Vikrant

B. Sanghmitra

C. Arjun

D. Veerbhadra

Correct Answer: B. Sanghmitra

Sanghmitra is the first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel launched for the Indian Navy.

12. Staten Island is located in which country?
स्टेटन आइलैंड किस देश में स्थित है?

A. Canada

B. Australia

C. United Kingdom

D. United States of America

Correct Answer: D. United States of America

Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the USA.

13. Fort St. George is the administrative centre of which Indian state?
फोर्ट सेंट जॉर्ज किस भारतीय राज्य का प्रशासनिक केंद्र है?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Kerala

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Karnataka

Correct Answer: C. Tamil Nadu

Fort St. George in Chennai serves as the administrative headquarters of Tamil Nadu.

14. Which African lake recently recorded a rise in water levels after years of drought?
हाल ही में किस अफ्रीकी झील के जल स्तर में वृद्धि दर्ज की गई?

A. Lake Victoria

B. Lake Tanganyika

C. Lake Kariba

D. Lake Malawi

Correct Answer: C. Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba, located between Zambia and Zimbabwe, has seen rising water levels after years of drought.

15. How many health records have been linked with ABHA under ABDM?
ABDM के तहत ABHA से कितने स्वास्थ्य रिकॉर्ड लिंक किए जा चुके हैं?

A. 50 Crores

B. 75 Crores

C. 100 Crores

D. 120 Crores

Correct Answer: C. 100 Crores

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission achieved the milestone of linking 100 crore health records with ABHA.