Firsts & Records Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
'Suryastra', flagged off at Shirdi on 23 May 2026, is:
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Correct answer: A — India's first 300 km Universal Rocket Launching System
PIB: India's first 300 km Universal Rocket Launching System 'Suryastra' was flagged off at the event.
The private-sector Defence Manufacturing Complex inaugurated by Rajnath Singh on 23 May 2026 belongs to which company and is located where?
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Correct answer: B — NIBE Group, Shirdi
The complex of NIBE Group was inaugurated at Shirdi, Maharashtra.
Consider the following statements about the event at Shirdi on 23 May 2026: 1. Indigenous TNT and RDX plant technologies were unveiled. 2. NIBE Group and Black Sky exchanged an MoU in the field of satellite assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are in the PIB release: TNT and RDX plant technologies were unveiled, and an MoU on satellite assembly was exchanged between NIBE Group and Black Sky.
What national-record time did Gurindervir Singh clock to win the men's 100m at the Federation Cup in Ranchi on 23 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 10.09 seconds
Gurindervir ran 10.09s, the first Indian under 10.10s; Animesh Kujur's 10.15s from the semi-finals was the previous record.
Who became the first Indian decathlete to cross 8,000 points, at the Federation Cup in Ranchi in May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Tejaswin Shankar
Tejaswin Shankar scored 8,057 points; Thowfeeq N. was second and Gokul K.R. third, while Vishal T.K. set the 400m record.
Consider the following statements about the Federation Cup athletics in Ranchi (23 May 2026): 1. Vishal T.K. became the first Indian to run the 400m in under 45 seconds. 2. Vishal T.K.'s 400m record broke a mark previously held by Animesh Kujur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Vishal ran 44.98s, the first sub-45 run by an Indian. The old record of 45.12s was his own, so statement 2 is wrong.
Who conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross, on PM Narendra Modi on 17 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Crown Princess Victoria
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden conferred the award at a special ceremony in Gothenburg.
Which distinction did PM Modi achieve with the Royal Order of the Polar Star in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — First Asian leader to be conferred the award
PIB states that PM Modi is the first Asian leader to be conferred the award.
According to PIB, in which century was Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star instituted?
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Correct answer: B — 18th century
PIB describes it as one of Sweden's oldest honours, instituted in the 18th century.
Operation RAGEPILL, announced by the NCB in May 2026, led to India's first-ever seizure of which drug?
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Correct answer: C — Captagon
Operation RAGEPILL resulted in India's first-ever seizure of Captagon.
Under Operation RAGEPILL, about 196.2 kg of Captagon powder was recovered from a container at which port location?
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Correct answer: B — Mundra, Gujarat
The 196.2 kg of Captagon powder was recovered from a container at a CFS in Mundra, Gujarat, on 14 May 2026.
According to the NCB (May 2026), Captagon mainly contains which substances?
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Correct answer: D — Fenetylline and amphetamine
NCB said Captagon mainly contains fenetylline and amphetamine, psychotropic substances under the NDPS Act.
Where is Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant, inaugurated in May 2026, located?
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Correct answer: D — Bhiwadi
Sahasra Semiconductors' ATMP/OSAT facility, Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant, is at Bhiwadi.
Which company's facility at Bhiwadi was described by MeitY in May 2026 as India's first SME-led semiconductor facility?
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Correct answer: A — Sahasra Semiconductors
MeitY described the ATMP/OSAT facility of Sahasra Semiconductors at Bhiwadi as India's first SME-led semiconductor facility.