Manipur Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In October 2026, the Manipur Cabinet approved one-time assistance of how much for the next of kin of each of the 49 persons missing since the May 2023 violence?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10 lakh
The Cabinet approved ₹10 lakh each for the next of kin of 49 missing persons; the total cost is ₹4.90 crore.
Manipur constituted its Fifth State Finance Commission in October 2026. Under which Articles of the Constitution is a State Finance Commission constituted to review the finances of Panchayats and Municipalities?
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Correct answer: A — Articles 243-I and 243-Y
As per Articles 243-I and 243-Y, a State Finance Commission is constituted every five years to review the finances of Panchayats and Municipalities; Article 280 deals with the (Union) Finance Commission.
Mirabai Chanu won which medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: C — Silver
Mirabai Chanu won silver with a total of 198 kg.
What was Mirabai Chanu's total lift in the 49 kg final at Aichi-Nagoya 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 198 kg
Mirabai lifted 87 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean and jerk for 198 kg.
Mirabai Chanu's 2026 silver made her India's first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since which lifter?
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Correct answer: D — Karnam Malleswari
Mirabai is India's first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since Karnam Malleswari won silver in 1998.
Consider the following about the women's 49 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. North Korea's Ri Song-gum won the gold medal. 2. Mirabai Chanu led the field after the snatch section. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Ri Song-gum won gold. Mirabai was third after the snatch (87 kg) and moved up to second in the clean and jerk, so statement 2 is wrong.
Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in which weightlifting category?
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Correct answer: D — Women's 53 kg
Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women's 53 kg with a total of 199 kg (88 + 111).
Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in the men's 79 kg at Glasgow 2026. Which statement about his performance is correct?
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Correct answer: B — He set a Games record in snatch with 149 kg and totalled 330 kg
Ajaya Babu lifted a Games-record 149 kg in snatch and 181 kg in clean and jerk for 330 kg, one kg behind Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad (331 kg). Chris Murray took bronze with 325 kg.
Consider the following pairs of Indian weightlifters who won medals at Glasgow 2026 on 27 July and their home states: 1. Gyaneshwari Yadav – Chhattisgarh 2. Bindyarani Devi – Manipur 3. Valluri Ajaya Babu – Andhra Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: Gyaneshwari Yadav is from Chhattisgarh, Bindyarani Devi from Manipur and Ajaya Babu from Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
In which weight category did Mirabai Chanu win gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?
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Correct answer: A — Women's 48 kg
Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg gold with a total of 190 kg.
What total did Mirabai Chanu lift to win gold at Glasgow 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 190 kg
She lifted 85 kg (snatch) + 105 kg (clean and jerk) = 190 kg, a Games record.
Consider the following statements about Mirabai Chanu's Commonwealth Games record after Glasgow 2026: 1. She has won gold at three consecutive Commonwealth Games. 2. She has won four Commonwealth Games medals in all. 3. Her first Commonwealth Games medal was a silver at Glasgow 2014. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: golds at Gold Coast 2018, Birmingham 2022 and Glasgow 2026, plus silver at Glasgow 2014 – four medals in all.
Consider the following pairs of Indian weightlifters and their silver-medal categories at Glasgow 2026 (26 July): 1. Rishikanta Singh – Men's 60 kg 2. Raja Muthupandi – Men's 65 kg 3. Rishikanta Singh – Games record in clean and jerk Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Rishikanta Singh won silver in the men's 60 kg and Raja Muthupandi in the men's 65 kg. Rishikanta's Games record (121 kg) came in the snatch, not the clean and jerk (143 kg).
The Ima Market inaugurated at Salam, Imphal West in July 2026 was built under which central scheme?
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Correct answer: D — Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)
The Ima Market was built for ₹3 crore under SASCI; the DIET building at the same place was built under Samagra Shiksha.
How many DIET (District Institute of Education and Training) centres has the Union Ministry of Education approved for Manipur?
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Correct answer: A — 16
The Ministry approved 16 DIET centres in Manipur – one in each of the State's 16 districts.