Current Affairs Quiz — 14 March 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The Shillong–Silchar High-Speed Corridor, whose bhoomi pujan was performed on 14 March 2026, connects which two States?
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Correct answer: B — Meghalaya and Assam
The corridor runs from Mawlyngkhung near Shillong in Meghalaya to Panchgram near Silchar in Assam.
What was the total value of the projects launched by PM Modi in Silchar on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹23,550 crore
The Silchar projects were worth ₹23,550 crore; ₹22,864 crore is the approved cost of the Shillong–Silchar corridor alone, and ₹18,700 crore was the Kolkata package the same day.
Consider the following about the Shillong–Silchar High-Speed Corridor: 1. It is being developed on the Hybrid Annuity Mode on NH-06. 2. The larger part of its 166.8-km length lies in Assam. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the CCEA approved it on Hybrid Annuity Mode on NH-06. Statement 2 is wrong: 144.8 km lies in Meghalaya and only 22 km in Assam.
Where is the Barak Valley's first agriculture college, mentioned by PM Modi in Silchar on 14 March 2026, located?
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Correct answer: A — Patharkandi
The PM said the establishment of the region's first agriculture college at Patharkandi would make the valley a hub for agricultural research.
Which team beat India 2-0 in the final of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — England
England beat India 2-0 through goals by Grace Balsdon and Elizabeth Neal; Scotland won bronze.
The 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, for which India qualified in March 2026, will be jointly hosted by:
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Correct answer: D — Belgium and the Netherlands
The World Cup will be held in Belgium and the Netherlands from 14 to 30 August 2026.
Under the LPG Control Order amendment of 14 March 2026, which consumers must surrender their domestic LPG connections?
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Correct answer: D — Households with a piped natural gas (PNG) connection
Persons having both a PNG connection and a domestic LPG connection must surrender the LPG connection immediately.
Consider the following about the LPG Control Order amended on 14 March 2026: 1. The amendment was made under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 2. The parent order being amended is the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the amendment order, S.O. 1333(E), was issued under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and amends the LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000.
Which ministry notified the amendment requiring PNG households to give up domestic LPG connections in March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notified the LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026 on 14 March 2026.
The first Samriddhi Kendra under the DoT's Samriddh Gram Phygital Services pilot was inaugurated in which village?
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Correct answer: D — Umri, Guna (Madhya Pradesh)
Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the Samriddhi Kendra at Umri village in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh.
The Samriddhi Kendra at Umri delivers integrated services mainly by leveraging broadband created under:
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Correct answer: A — BharatNet
The initiative uses high-speed broadband infrastructure created under BharatNet to deliver citizen-centric services in rural areas.
In which district of Jammu and Kashmir was a ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park sanctioned on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Anantnag
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced the ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park for Anantnag district.
Which guidelines were released at the first National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries in Srinagar on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Model Guidelines for the Development of Cold-Water Fisheries
The 'Model Guidelines for the Development of Cold-Water Fisheries' were released at SKICC, Srinagar.
What is the toll-free helpline number for pro bono legal services highlighted at the Tele-Law workshop in Chennai on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 14454
The toll-free helpline 14454 offers pro bono legal services under the Tele-Law programme.
Consider the following about the Tele-Law programme discussed in Chennai on 14 March 2026: 1. It is run under the DISHA (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) scheme of the Department of Justice. 2. Article 39A of the Constitution, cited at the workshop, deals with equal justice and free legal aid. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: Tele-Law is a DISHA programme of the Department of Justice, and the Madras High Court Chief Justice cited Articles 14, 21 and 39A — Article 39A being the Directive Principle on equal justice and free legal aid.
A new express train flagged off by PM Modi in Kolkata on 14 March 2026 runs between Anand Vihar Terminal and:
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Correct answer: B — Purulia
The new express connects Purulia in West Bengal with Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi.
Which of the following was NOT among the six stations inaugurated as Amrit Bharat Stations in West Bengal on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Bardhaman
The six stations were Kamakhyaguri, Anara, Tamluk, Haldia, Barabhum and Siuri; Bardhaman was not among them.
Which expressway in West Bengal did PM Modi refer to while launching projects in Kolkata on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Kharagpur–Moregram Expressway
The PM said completion of the Kharagpur–Moregram Expressway would accelerate economic activity across West Bengal.
Under the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, which body will verify captive status in cases of inter-state captive consumption?
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Correct answer: B — National Load Despatch Centre
From 1 April 2026, inter-state captive status will be verified by the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC); intra-state cases by a State/UT nodal agency.
Consider the following about the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026: 1. They amend Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, which governs captive generating plants. 2. In a group captive plant set up by an Association of Persons, a member holding 26% or more ownership will have its entire consumption treated as captive. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the Ministry of Power's release of 14 March 2026.
How many Gaudhams does Chhattisgarh plan to set up under the Gaudham Yojana launched on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 1,460
The plan is 10 Gaudhams in every development block, or 1,460 in all; 29 were inaugurated in the first phase.
Under Chhattisgarh's Gaudham Yojana, all Gaudhams will be known by which name?
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Correct answer: B — Surabhi Gaudham
CM Vishnu Deo Sai announced that the Gaudhams will be known as 'Surabhi Gaudham'.
The Delhi Declaration adopted at GCWAS-2026 on 14 March 2026 calls for establishing a:
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Correct answer: A — Global Alliance on Women in Agri-Food Systems
The Delhi Declaration calls for a Global Alliance on Women in Agri-Food Systems.
ICAR's planned national gender platform, announced at GCWAS-2026, will connect more than how many institutions?
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Correct answer: C — 900
Dr M. L. Jat said the platform will connect more than 900 institutions, including ICAR institutes, KVKs and agricultural universities.
How many of the seven coal gasification projects sanctioned for financial incentives under the Centre's scheme are in Maharashtra, as per the Coal Minister on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Four
G. Kishan Reddy said four of the seven sanctioned coal gasification projects are coming up in Maharashtra.
In which district of Maharashtra was the bhoomi pujan of two coal gasification projects held on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Chandrapur
The bhoomi pujan of the Greta Energy and New Era Cleantech projects was held in Chandrapur.
Under which law was Sonam Wangchuk detained before the Centre revoked his detention on 14 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — National Security Act
Wangchuk was detained on 26 September 2025 under the National Security Act on an order of the District Magistrate, Leh.
Consider the following about the revocation of Sonam Wangchuk's detention: 1. The detention order had been issued by the District Magistrate, Leh. 2. The detention was revoked by an order of the Supreme Court. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Government/MHA revoked the detention by exercising powers under the National Security Act.
The pharmaceutical facility whose foundation was laid in Kathua, J&K, on 14 March 2026 will manufacture which key antibiotic intermediate?
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Correct answer: C — Amino Cephalosporanic Acid
Orchid Pharma's Kathua plant will make Amino Cephalosporanic Acid (ACA), a key intermediate for cephalosporin antibiotics that India mostly imports from China.
A ₹14-crore Khelo India multi-purpose indoor sports complex was founded on 14 March 2026 in which Karnataka district?
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Correct answer: B — Mandya
The foundation stone was laid at VC Farm, Mandya, on the campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences.