Current Affairs Quiz — 28 May 2026
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According to the Union Agriculture Minister at the Kharif Conclave-2026, India's foodgrain production has exceeded:
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Correct answer: C — 3,765 lakh tonnes
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said foodgrain production has exceeded 3,765 lakh tonnes.
At the Kharif Conclave-2026, India was said to have become the world's largest producer of rice by surpassing which country?
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Correct answer: C — China
The Agriculture Minister said India has become the world's No. 1 in rice production, surpassing China.
Consider the following statements about the Kharif Conclave-2026: 1. It was held at the NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. 2. Regional agriculture conferences ahead of it were held at Jaipur, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The conclave was held at NASC Complex, Pusa, on 28–29 May 2026; regional conferences had been held at Jaipur, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which completed 10 years in May 2026, came into force in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2016
MCA said the IBC, which came into force in 2016, completed 10 years on 28 May 2026.
As per MCA data released on IBC's 10th anniversary, resolution plans under the Code have realised how much for creditors (as of March 2026)?
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Correct answer: C — Over ₹4 lakh crore
1,419 resolution plans realised over ₹4 lakh crore; ₹14 lakh crore is the value of 30,000+ cases settled before admission.
Consider the following statements regarding IBC outcomes up to March 2026: 1. More cases closed with the company being rescued than with liquidation. 2. Realisation for creditors under resolution plans was below the liquidation value of the assets. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
4,099 companies were rescued against 3,003 liquidations; realisation was 167% of liquidation value, i.e. above it.
S&P Global Ratings, as cited by MCA on IBC's 10th anniversary, upgraded India's insolvency framework to which group?
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Correct answer: D — From Group C to Group B
S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's insolvency framework from 'Group C' to 'Group B'.
The 16th edition of the Defence Policy Dialogue held on 28 May 2026 in Singapore was between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Singapore
The 16th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Permanent Secretary (Defence) Joseph Leong in Singapore.
Who co-chaired the 16th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (May 2026) from the Indian side?
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Correct answer: B — Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the dialogue with Singapore's Permanent Secretary (Defence) Joseph Leong.
In May 2026, a Mother Sanction of about ₹10,021 crore was released to 12 States under which scheme?
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Correct answer: A — Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin
Shivraj Singh Chouhan released a ₹10,021.42 crore Mother Sanction to 12 States under PMAY-G.
Which of the following States was NOT among the 12 States that received the PMAY-G Mother Sanction on 28 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Bihar
The 12 States were Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh; Bihar was not among them.
Where were the 2026 U23 Asian Wrestling Championships, in which India won two team titles, held?
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Correct answer: D — Da Nang, Vietnam
The 2026 U23 Asian Championships were held in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the 2026 U23 Asian Wrestling Championships: 1. India's women's wrestling team won the team title. 2. India's Greco-Roman team won the most gold medals among the three Indian squads. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The men's freestyle and women's teams won team titles; the women won 6 golds (the most), while the Greco-Roman team's record was 8 medals overall.
In May 2026, President Droupadi Murmu presented the 'President of India's Police Colour' to the police force of which State?
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Correct answer: D — Sikkim
The President presented the Police Colour to the Sikkim Police at Gangtok on 28 May 2026.
Consider the following statements about the Sikkim Police, which received the President's Police Colour in May 2026: 1. The force was established in 1897. 2. Sikkim became the first State in the North-East to receive the President's Police Colour. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Sikkim Police was established in 1897; Sikkim became the 15th State and the third in the North-East (not the first) to receive the honour.
NHAI's tentative list of National Highway assets for monetisation in FY 2026–27 covers what total length?
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Correct answer: B — 1,692.5 km
The 17 identified assets have a combined length of 1,692.5 km across nine States.
Consider the following statements about NHAI's FY 2026–27 monetisation list: 1. It covers monetisation through Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and InvIT modes. 2. It includes the assets to be monetised through the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The list covers TOT and InvIT modes but does not include assets proposed for monetisation through RIIT.
Dhanendra Kumar, who died in May 2026, was the first Chairman of which body?
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Correct answer: D — Competition Commission of India
Dhanendra Kumar was the first Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
Consider the following statements about Dhanendra Kumar, who died in May 2026: 1. He was a 1968-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre. 2. He represented India as an Executive Director at the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
He was a 1968-batch Haryana cadre IAS officer and also represented India at the World Bank as an Executive Director.
The Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit, which will initially build 200 intercity trains in five years, is located in which State?
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Correct answer: A — Telangana
The Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit is in Telangana.
Consider the following statements about the intercity trains to be built at Kazipet: 1. They will have a 20-coach configuration. 2. They are designed to run at 160 kmph. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The trains will have 20 coaches and are designed to run at 130 kmph, not 160 kmph.
In May 2026, the Sports Ministry announced deploying dedicated IT Consultants in National Sports Federations under which framework?
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Correct answer: B — National Sports Digital Ecosystem (NSDE)
MYAS and SAI plan to deploy NSF IT Consultants under the National Sports Digital Ecosystem (NSDE).
How many trainees passed out at the Spring Term 2026 Passing Out Parade of the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 28 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 311
A total of 311 trainees, including 66 women trainees, passed out.
The foreign trainees who passed out from the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala in May 2026 came from which three countries?
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Correct answer: D — Seychelles, Tanzania and Vietnam
Six trainees from Seychelles, Tanzania and Vietnam passed out, two of them women trainees from Seychelles.
In May 2026, the Lok Sabha Speaker released 89 volumes of the proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly covering which period?
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Correct answer: B — 1924–1930
The 89 volumes cover the proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly from 1924 to 1930.
What is the name of the quarterly magazine whose inaugural issue was launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 28 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Vidhan-Chetna
The Speaker launched the inaugural issue of the quarterly magazine Vidhan-Chetna.
The Bhalswa dumpsite in Delhi, reviewed by Union Minister Manohar Lal in May 2026, was adopted by him under which initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0?
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Correct answer: B — Dumpsite Remediation and Action Plan (DRAP)
The Minister adopted Bhalswa under DRAP, a mission-mode programme under SBM-U 2.0 targeting 'Lakshya Zero Dumpsites'.