Current Affairs Quiz — 13 May 2026
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N. Rangasamy, sworn in as Chief Minister of Puducherry on 13 May 2026, began which term in the post?
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Correct answer: A — Fifth
Rangasamy was sworn in for a record fifth term as Puducherry Chief Minister.
Who administered the oath of office to N. Rangasamy as Chief Minister of Puducherry on 13 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan
Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan administered the oaths of office and secrecy at Lok Nivas, Puducherry.
Consider the following statements about Article 239A of the Constitution of India: 1. It enables Parliament, by law, to create a Legislature and/or a Council of Ministers for the Union Territory of Puducherry. 2. A law made under it is not deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution for the purposes of Article 368. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Article 239A, inserted by the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, provides for both, and clause (2) says such a law is not an amendment for Article 368.
What is the financial outlay of the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects approved by the Cabinet in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ₹37,500 crore
The scheme has an outlay of ₹37,500 crore; ₹8,500 crore was the earlier scheme approved in January 2024.
Under the 2026 coal/lignite gasification scheme, the financial incentive for any single project is capped at:
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Correct answer: A — ₹5,000 crore
The cap is ₹5,000 crore per project, ₹9,000 crore per product (except SNG and urea) and ₹12,000 crore per entity group.
Consider the following statements about India's coal gasification push: 1. India has a national target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030. 2. Under the 2026 scheme, the incentive is capped at 20% of the cost of plant and machinery. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The scheme advances the 100 MT-by-2030 target (building on the National Coal Gasification Mission, 2021) and offers up to 20% of plant and machinery cost.
India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi is being developed with which Korean company?
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Correct answer: C — HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
The tripartite MoU is between HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd.
Consider the following statements: 1. Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 aims to place India among the top five shipbuilding nations with output of 4.5 million GT per annum by 2047. 2. The proposed Thoothukudi greenfield shipyard alone has an envisaged annual capacity of 4.5 million GT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Thoothukudi shipyard's envisaged annual capacity is 2.5 million GT; 4.5 million GT is the national MAKV 2047 target.
Which project, approved by the CCEA in May 2026, will be Indian Railways' first semi high-speed project?
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Correct answer: A — Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera
The ₹20,667-crore Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line will be Indian Railways' first semi high-speed project.
The Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera semi high-speed project will add about how many km to the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: B — 134 km
The project in Ahmedabad district will increase the network by about 134 km.
For kharif marketing season 2026-27, which crop got the highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year?
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Correct answer: C — Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed got the highest increase (₹622 per quintal), followed by cotton (₹557), nigerseed (₹515) and sesamum (₹500).
Under the kharif MSP 2026-27, the expected margin over cost of production is highest for which crop?
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Correct answer: D — Moong
Moong has the highest expected margin (61%), followed by bajra (56%), maize (56%) and tur/arhar (54%).
Consider the following statements about Minimum Support Prices (MSP): 1. Fixing MSP at least at 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production was announced in the Union Budget 2014-15. 2. The MSP of paddy (common) for marketing season 2026-27 is ₹2,441 per quintal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The 1.5-times-cost principle was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19, as the Cabinet release states.
The three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes whose return was announced in May 2026 are being repatriated from which institution?
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Correct answer: A — Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
The bronzes are being repatriated from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in the United States.
The Chola-period Shiva Nataraja (c. 990 CE) being repatriated from the Smithsonian originally belonged to a temple in which district of Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: D — Thanjavur
It belonged to the Sri Bhava Aushadesvara Temple in Thanjavur district, where it was photographed in 1957.
How much was released on 13 May 2026 as the first instalment of mother sanction for 2026-27 under the CSS for infrastructure of district and subordinate courts?
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Correct answer: C — ₹401.50 crore
Arjun Ram Meghwal released ₹401.50 crore to States/UTs through PFMS as the first instalment for 2026-27.
Consider the following statements about the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts: 1. The Department of Justice has been running this effort since 1993-94. 2. Union Territories share its cost with the Centre in a 90:10 ratio. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The fund-sharing pattern is 60:40 for most states, 90:10 for north-eastern and two Himalayan states, and 100% central for UTs.
The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of India on 12 May 2026 is chaired by:
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Correct answer: B — Justice Aravind Kumar
The committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Justice Aravind Kumar, Judge, Supreme Court of India.
Under the Cabinet decision of May 2026, Nagpur airport is to be licensed for 30 years to which concessionaire?
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Correct answer: B — GMR Nagpur International Airport Ltd
The lease extension enables MIHAN India Ltd to license Nagpur airport to GMR Nagpur International Airport Ltd (GNIAL) for 30 years from COD.
Consider the following statements about MIHAN India Limited (MIL): 1. It was formed in 2009 as a joint venture of the Airports Authority of India and Maharashtra Airport Development Company. 2. The Airports Authority of India holds the majority (51%) equity in MIL. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The AAI–MADC equity structure is 49:51, so MADC, not AAI, holds the majority.
Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is planned to be developed to an ultimate capacity of how many passengers a year?
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Correct answer: D — 30 million
GNIAL's phased development envisages an ultimate capacity of 30 million passengers annually.
What is the outlay of the Mizoram Ginger Mission launched in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹189.79 crore
The Mizoram Ginger Mission is a ₹189.79-crore convergence-led initiative for ginger cultivation and value-chain development.
Which Union ministry anchors the Mizoram Ginger Mission?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
The mission is anchored by the Ministry of DoNER and converges schemes of the agriculture, rural development and food processing ministries.
How much central financial support has been approved for the Amended BharatNet Programme in Andhra Pradesh (May 2026)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,432 crore
The Government of India approved ₹2,432 crore; 1,692 and 3,942 are the numbers of Phase I gram panchayats and on-demand villages.
Consider the following statements about the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP): 1. The Union Cabinet approved the Amended BharatNet Programme on 4 August 2023. 2. In Andhra Pradesh, ABP will be implemented under the state-led model through Andhra Pradesh BharatNet Infrastructure Limited (APBIL). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as stated by DoT: Cabinet approval came on 4 August 2023, and in Andhra Pradesh the state-led model is implemented through APBIL.
According to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal (May 2026), India achieved record exports of about how much?
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Correct answer: C — US$863 billion
Goyal said India achieved record exports of US$863 billion and set an aspirational target of US$1 trillion for the current year.
As stated by Piyush Goyal in May 2026, over the last three and a half years India has covered how many developed economies through how many FTAs?
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Correct answer: D — 38 economies through 9 FTAs
India has covered 38 developed and prosperous economies through nine FTAs, four already operational and five expected within 12 months.
Which country's Foreign Minister, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, visited India in May 2026 for talks on an early conclusion of a CEPA?
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Correct answer: D — Chile
Francisco Pérez Mackenna is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile; the talks focused on the India–Chile CEPA.