Current Affairs Quiz — 24 May 2026
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Who won the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal after the repoll counted on 24 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Debangshu Panda
BJP's Debangshu Panda won with 1,49,666 votes, per ECI's result page.
Which party's candidate finished second in the Falta repoll result of May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — CPI(M)
CPI(M)'s Sambhu Nath Kurmi was second with 40,645 votes; Congress was third and the TMC fourth.
Consider the following statements about the Falta (AC 144) result of 24 May 2026: 1. The winning margin was more than one lakh votes. 2. The Trinamool Congress candidate finished third. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (margin 1,09,021). Statement 2 is wrong: the TMC's Jahangir Khan finished fourth with 7,783 votes, behind Congress.
The UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026, was conducted at:
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Correct answer: A — 2,072 venues in 83 cities
UPSC conducted the examination at 2,072 examination venues in 83 examination centres (cities).
As per UPSC's provisional data, roughly what share of applicants appeared in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026?
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Correct answer: C — About 67%
Nearly 5.49 lakh of 8,19,732 applicants, about 67%, appeared; about 61% had appeared in 2025.
The real-time face authentication system used by UPSC for the first time in the Civil Services Prelims 2026 was developed through:
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Correct answer: B — National e-Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY
UPSC said the indigenously developed system through NeGD of MeitY worked across all 2,072 venues.
Consider the following statements about the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026: 1. The Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2026 was held along with it. 2. More candidates applied for it than for the 2025 examination. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The IFS (Prelims) 2026 was held along with it. 8,19,732 applied in 2026 against nearly 9.5 lakh in 2025, so statement 2 is wrong.
Which party won the most seats in Cyprus's parliamentary election held on 24 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Democratic Rally (DISY)
The centre-right Democratic Rally (DISY) came first with 17 seats, ahead of AKEL.
Consider the following statements about the Cyprus parliamentary election of 24 May 2026: 1. DISY won 17 seats. 2. ELAM won eight seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
DISY won 17 seats and the far-right ELAM won eight seats.
Which party moved into third place in the Cyprus parliamentary election of May 2026, described as a far-right party?
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Correct answer: D — ELAM
The far-right ELAM made gains and became the third-largest party in the legislature.
Experts from which two IITs were deputed in May 2026 to help CBSE fix technical glitches in its post-result re-evaluation services portal?
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Correct answer: C — IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur
Dharmendra Pradhan directed that professors and technical experts from IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur assist CBSE.
Which edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held on 24 May 2026 to mark Commonwealth Games Day?
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Correct answer: B — 75th
The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle commemorated Commonwealth Games Day at more than 8,000 locations.
What was the theme of the Ahmedabad edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on Commonwealth Games Day 2026?
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Correct answer: D — A New Icon for a Fitter India – Pedalling to 2030
The Ahmedabad edition was themed 'A New Icon for a Fitter India – Pedalling to 2030'.
The national celebration of Commonwealth Games Day 2026, led by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, was held at:
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Correct answer: C — Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad
Mandaviya led the national celebrations from the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, the host city of the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Which of the following is NOT among the five dispensing systems added to the scope of Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs) in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Electric vehicle charging stations
The five added categories are petrol/diesel, CNG, LPG, LNG and hydrogen dispensers; EV charging stations are not among them.
Under the amended GATC Rules (May 2026), what is the verification fee for CNG, LPG, LNG and hydrogen dispensers?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10,000 per nozzle
The fee is ₹10,000 per nozzle for CNG, LPG, LNG and hydrogen dispensers, and ₹5,000 per nozzle for petrol and diesel dispensers.
Consider the following statements about the amendment to the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013 (May 2026): 1. State Governments are empowered to notify additional categories of weights and measures for verification through GATCs. 2. The verification fee for petrol and diesel dispensers is ₹10,000 per nozzle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
States can notify additional categories; the fee for petrol and diesel dispensers is ₹5,000 per nozzle, not ₹10,000.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each person who died in the Karwar district mishap on 24 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh
PM Modi announced ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured; the Karnataka CM announced ₹5 lakh separately.
The drowning of shellfish collectors on 24 May 2026 took place near Shirali in which taluk of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka?
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Correct answer: D — Bhatkal
The incident took place near Shirali in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district.
The 'Janjati Sanskritik Samagam' addressed by Amit Shah in New Delhi on 24 May 2026 was organised in the 150th birth anniversary year of:
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Correct answer: B — Bhagwan Birsa Munda
The Samagam was organised on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
According to Home Minister Amit Shah (May 2026), in which two States has the Uniform Civil Code been implemented with special provisions keeping tribal communities outside its purview?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat and Uttarakhand
Shah said the UCC has been implemented in Gujarat and Uttarakhand with special provisions keeping all tribal communities outside its purview.
Consider the following statements about Amit Shah's address at the Janjati Sanskritik Samagam (May 2026): 1. He recalled Birsa Munda's Ulgulan movement against British rule. 2. He said UCC provisions would be extended to tribal communities in the coming years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
He recalled the Ulgulan movement; he said no provision of the UCC would be imposed on tribal communities, so statement 2 is wrong.
NMDC's summer camps for about 1,700 tribal children (20 May – 15 June 2026) are being held in villages of which district?
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Correct answer: D — Dantewada
NMDC launched the summer camps across 17 villages in Dantewada district of Dakshin Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
NMDC is running its 2026 summer camps for tribal children in Dakshin Bastar in partnership with which organisation?
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Correct answer: B — WOSCA
The camps are executed in partnership with WOSCA, an organisation working in education and community development.
Which of the following facilities was inaugurated at SAI NCoE Gandhinagar by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 24 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Para Athlete Hostel
The facilities inaugurated were a Para Athlete Hostel, Centralised Dining Hall, Strength & Conditioning Hall, Multipurpose Training Hall and Meditation Park.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya described SAI NCoE Gandhinagar in May 2026 as an emerging premier high-performance hub for:
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Correct answer: D — Para sports
He said SAI NCoE Gandhinagar is emerging as a premier high-performance hub for para sports in India.
Where did MoS Sports Raksha Khadse lead the Commonwealth Games edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 24 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — IIT Guwahati
She led the special Commonwealth Games edition at the IIT Guwahati campus, organised by SAI Regional Centre Guwahati with IIT Guwahati.
The Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) and High Performance Centre visited by Raksha Khadse on 24 May 2026 belong to which State?
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Correct answer: A — Assam
She visited the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) Assam and the High Performance Centre in Guwahati.