Current Affairs — 26 March 2026 | Daily News + MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railway Minister ne Kavach review kiya: 3,103 route km par lagaa, Universal Braking Algorithm aur AI platform 'SURAKSHA'

26 March 2026 ko Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Bharat ke swadeshi Automatic Train Protection system Kavach ka review kiya, jo ab 3,103 route km par laga hai aur 24,427 route km par kaam chal raha hai.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

AP Cabinet ne Amaravati ko ekmatra rajdhani ka statutory darja dilane ka prastav paas kiya

26 March 2026 ko CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ki adhyakshata mein AP Cabinet ne AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 ke Section 5 mein badlaav karke Amaravati ko ekmatra rajdhani ghoshit karne ki Centre se maang ka prastav paas kiya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Gujarat Important

Pehle inter-state 'jump-start' se Kutch mein ek dashak baad Great Indian Bustard ka chooza

26 March 2026 ko Kutch, Gujarat mein ek dashak mein pehli baar Great Indian Bustard ka chooza janma, jo Rajasthan se 770 km road se laaye gaye captive-bred ande ko jungli maada ke neeche rakhkar hua.

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💹 Economy 📍 Karnataka

Invest Karnataka Conclave 2026: 48 companies ne ₹51,469 crore ke MoU kiye

26 March 2026 ko Bengaluru mein Invest Karnataka Conclave 2026 mein 48 companies ne ₹51,469 crore ke investment agreements kiye, jinse lagbhag 70,000 jobs ki ummeed hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

IIM Ahmedabad ne Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence ka udghatan kiya

26 March 2026 ko IIM Ahmedabad ne alumna Chandrika Tandon aur unke pati Ranjan Tandon ke ₹100 crore endowment se bane Krishnamurthy Tandon School of AI ka udghatan kiya.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🏛️ Elections 📍 India

2026 Assembly elections mein seizures ₹400 crore ke paar: ECI

ECI ne 26 March 2026 ko bataya ki 26 February se paanch chunavi states/UT aur by-election states mein ₹408.82 crore se zyada ke illegal inducements zabt hue.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

2024-25 mein health insurance premium ₹1.2 lakh crore ke paar; IRDAI cashless timelines: 1 ghanta aur 3 ghante

Finance Ministry ne 26 March 2026 ko bataya ki 2024-25 mein health insurance premium ~9% badhkar ₹1.2 lakh crore se zyada rahe aur IRDAI ke mutabik cashless pre-authorisation 1 ghante aur final authorisation 3 ghante mein hona chahiye.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh ke Markapuram district mein tipper lorry se takkar ke baad bus mein aag, 14 ki maut

26 March 2026 ko Markapuram district, AP mein Rayavaram ke paas ek private bus tipper lorry se takrakar jal gayi, jisme kam se kam 14 log mare; PM ne PMNRF se ex-gratia ka elaan kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

NMET Governing Body ne critical mineral exploration review kiya; Jitendra Singh ne startup-driven mining par zor diya

26 March 2026 ko Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy ki adhyakshata mein NMET Governing Body ne critical minerals exploration review kiya; Dr Jitendra Singh ne tez exploration aur startups ki baat ki.

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