Current Affairs Quiz — 06 April 2026
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What is the capacity of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam that attained first criticality on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 500 MWe
The Department of Atomic Energy describes the PFBR as a 500 MWe reactor.
Consider the following statements about the PFBR at Kalpakkam: 1. Its technology and design were developed by the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR). 2. It was built and commissioned by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the DAE says the PFBR was built and commissioned by BHAVINI (Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd), a DAE PSU.
According to the PIB backgrounder on the PFBR, once it is fully operational India will become only the second country to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor after which country?
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Correct answer: D — Russia
The PIB backgrounder says that once fully operational, India will be only the second country in the world after Russia to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor.
Which body launched the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) in April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — National Statistics Office, MoSPI
MoSPI said the National Statistics Office (NSO) launched the first-ever ASISSE.
Which database is used as the sampling frame for the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE)?
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Correct answer: B — GSTN database
MoSPI said the survey uses the GSTN database as its sampling frame.
Consider the following statements about ASISSE: 1. Its reference period is the financial year 2024-25. 2. It covers unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises, which were earlier covered by the Annual Survey of Industries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: ASISSE covers incorporated enterprises (companies and LLPs); unincorporated enterprises are covered by ASUSE, and the ASI covers registered manufacturing.
What is the total value of the safety, signalling and communication works approved by Indian Railways, as announced on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,364.45 crore
The Ministry of Railways said projects worth ₹1,364.45 crore were approved. ₹2,950 crore and ₹4,871 crore are sub-umbrella and umbrella figures, and ₹27,693 crore is the Kavach umbrella work.
Which version of Kavach equipment is to be installed on 232 Southern Railway locomotives under the works approved in April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Version 4.0
The ministry said the work covers installation of Kavach Version 4.0 equipment on 232 locomotives.
Electronic interlocking worth ₹578.02 crore is to replace panel interlocking at 49 stations in which railway zone?
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Correct answer: D — South Central Railway
The ministry said electronic interlocking at 49 stations on high-density routes is in South Central Railway.
The BCAS–Rashtriya Raksha University MoU of 6 April 2026 is for setting up a testing centre mainly for which equipment?
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Correct answer: D — Full body scanners and other airport security screening equipment
The Civil Aviation Ministry said the centre will conduct trials, evaluation and certification of full body scanners and other security screening equipment used at Indian airports.
Consider the following statements about the BCAS–RRU MoU: 1. Rashtriya Raksha University was established in 2010. 2. The MoU was signed at the RRU campus in Gandhinagar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct as per the minister's remarks in the release. Statement 2 is wrong: the MoU was signed in New Delhi.
At which shipyard were the keel laying of FPV-4 and plate cutting of FPV-7 for the Indian Coast Guard held on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai
The Ministry of Defence said both ceremonies were held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) being built at MDL: 1. They are water-jet propelled vessels of about 340 tonnes displacement. 2. FPV-4 and FPV-7 are part of a 14-vessel FPV project. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the FPVs are water-jet propelled with about 340 T displacement, and they belong to the 14 FPV project (Yards 16501–14).
On which occasion did Rajnath Singh lay foundation stones at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) and Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 262nd Army Medical Corps Raising Day
The Ministry of Defence said the foundation stones were laid as part of the 262nd Army Medical Corps Raising Day celebrations.
What bed capacity is planned for the new infrastructure at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, whose foundation was laid on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 998 beds plus 100 crisis expansion beds
The ministry said the new Base Hospital infrastructure is being developed with 998 beds and an additional 100 crisis expansion beds.
What cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) did the Government e Marketplace (GeM) report on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — ₹18.4 lakh crore
The Commerce Ministry said GeM achieved a cumulative GMV of ₹18.4 lakh crore; over ₹5 lakh crore was in 2025-26 alone.
What share of total orders on GeM in 2025-26 was executed by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)?
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Correct answer: B — 68%
The ministry said MSEs executed 68% of total orders, accounting for 47.1% of GMV.
Scientists from which institution developed the 'paired biometric threshold' to distinguish cereal pollen from wild grass pollen in the Central Ganga Plain?
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Correct answer: B — Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
DST said the study was by scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), an autonomous institution of DST, with collaborators.
Consider the following statements about the BSIP pollen study released in April 2026: 1. Cereal pollen generally exceeds 46 µm in grain diameter and 9 µm in annulus size, pearl millet being an exception. 2. The study was published in the journal Nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is the threshold reported by DST. Statement 2 is wrong: the study was published in The Holocene (SAGE).
Narendra Bhooshan assumed charge on 6 April 2026 as Secretary of which department?
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Correct answer: C — Department of Land Resources
The Ministry of Rural Development said he assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Land Resources.
Narendra Bhooshan, the new Secretary of the Department of Land Resources, belongs to which IAS batch and cadre?
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Correct answer: A — 1992 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre
The release says he is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
According to 'Market for Textiles & Clothing: National Household Survey 2024', what was the market size of textiles in India in 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹14.95 lakh crore
The Textiles Committee study puts the market size of textiles at ₹14.95 lakh crore in 2024; ₹12.02 lakh crore is the domestic market and ₹8.77 lakh crore is household demand.
As per the National Household Survey 2024 on textiles, which fibre category had the largest share of the product basket?
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Correct answer: D — Man-made fibre (MMF) and blended products
MMF and blended products contributed 52.2%, followed by cotton at 41.2%, silk at 5.2% and wool at 1.3%.
How many Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) were generated between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, as reported for DLC Campaign 4.0?
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Correct answer: D — Over 1.91 crore
DoPPW said over 1.91 crore DLCs were generated in this period; 1.16 crore is the number made using face authentication.
Consider the following statements about Digital Life Certificate Campaign 4.0: 1. More than 60% of DLCs in the period were generated using face authentication technology. 2. The campaign was held from 1 to 30 November 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per DoPPW: over 1.16 crore DLCs (more than 60%) used face authentication, and the campaign ran from 1 to 30 November 2025.
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, whose 8th convocation the Vice President addressed on 6 April 2026, is located at:
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Correct answer: D — Murthal, Sonepat, Haryana
The Vice President's Secretariat said the university is at Murthal, Sonepat, Haryana.
At the 8th convocation of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, roughly what share of gold medal winners were women, as noted by the Vice President?
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Correct answer: C — Nearly 64%
The Vice President noted that nearly 64% of gold medal winners were women; about 50% is the women's share of all graduating students.
How many newly elected or re-elected members did Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administer the oath to on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 19
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat said the Chairman administered the oath or affirmation to nineteen members.
With reference to Article 99 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. Every member of either House of Parliament must make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the President, or a person appointed by the President, before taking the seat. 2. The form of this oath or affirmation is set out in the Fourth Schedule. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 restates Article 99. Statement 2 is wrong: Article 99 says the form is set out in the Third Schedule.