Telangana Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Telangana's revised minimum wages that took effect on 1 June 2026 were notified under which law?
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Correct answer: C — Code on Wages, 2019
GO No. 6 activates the provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019, which has replaced the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
Under Telangana's revised minimum wages effective 1 June 2026, the minimum monthly wage for highly skilled workers in Zone 1 is:
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Correct answer: A — ₹20,000
Both BusinessLine (PTI) and ETV Bharat report ₹20,000 a month for highly skilled workers in Zone 1.
Which of the following laws were subsumed in the Code on Wages, 2019? 1. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 2. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 3. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
The Code on Wages, 2019 amalgamates the Payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Bonus Act 1965 and Equal Remuneration Act 1976. The Industrial Disputes Act is not among them.
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.
Which DRDO laboratory is the nodal lab for the UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3?
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Correct answer: C — Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad
RCI Hyderabad is the nodal lab; DRDL, TBRL and HEMRL are the other contributing laboratories.
Near which place were the final development trials of ULPGM-V3 conducted in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
The trials were carried out at the DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
SIR Phase III of electoral rolls, ordered by the ECI on 14 May 2026, covers about how many electors?
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Correct answer: B — 36.73 crore
Over 3.94 lakh BLOs will go house to house to 36.73 crore electors in SIR Phase III.
Which of the following is NOT covered in SIR Phase III announced by the ECI in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Himachal Pradesh
Phase III covers the whole country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, whose schedule will be announced later.
Consider the following statements about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Phase III (2026): 1. The ECI ordered it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. 2. Enumeration begins first, on 30 May 2026, in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The ECI order cites Article 324 and Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950, and the house-to-house enumeration starts on 30 May in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur.
The dual-targeting CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma being developed by Helix Cell Therapeutics with TDB support targets which two markers?
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Correct answer: D — BCMA and CD19
The therapy simultaneously targets both BCMA and CD19 markers expressed on multiple myeloma cells.
The TDB-backed CAR-T project of Helix Cell Therapeutics (May 2026) is being implemented under a collaborative framework between India and which country?
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Correct answer: C — Singapore
The project is under the Indo-Singapore collaborative framework in partnership with Biocell Innovations, Singapore.
The country's first functional PM MITRA Park, inaugurated on 10 May 2026, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: B — Telangana
The PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana is the country's first functional PM MITRA Park.
At what total project cost was the PM MITRA Park at Warangal developed?
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Correct answer: D — ₹1,695.54 crore
The DPR was approved at a total project cost of ₹1,695.54 crore; ₹9,400 crore was the whole Hyderabad package and ₹6,000 crore the expected investment.
The 5F vision operationalised by PM MITRA parks stands for:
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Correct answer: A — Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign
The 5F vision is Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.
Consider the following statements about the PM MITRA scheme: 1. The Ministry of Textiles approved seven PM MITRA parks in March 2023, including in Telangana and Gujarat. 2. The Warangal park was approved under the Brownfield category, making it eligible for ₹200 crore development capital support. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The seven parks are in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, UP, Gujarat and MP; Warangal (Kakatiya Mega Textile Park) was approved as Brownfield with ₹200 crore DCS and ₹300 crore CIS.
What run-time did DRDO achieve in the long-duration test of its actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor on 9 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Over 1,200 seconds
A run-time of over 1,200 seconds was achieved, building on the over-700-second test of January 2026.
The scramjet combustor test of May 2026 was conducted by which DRDO laboratory, and where?
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Correct answer: C — DRDL, at the SCPT facility in Hyderabad
The Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) conducted the test at the Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) facility in Hyderabad.
Consider the following statements about DRDO's scramjet combustor test of May 2026: 1. It built upon an earlier test of over 700 seconds conducted in January 2026. 2. The engine used cryogenic liquid hydrogen as fuel. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The engine used an indigenously developed liquid hydrocarbon endothermic fuel, not cryogenic liquid hydrogen.
The three railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA in May 2026 will add about how many kilometres to the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: D — 901 km
The three projects will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 901 km.
Which of the following is one of the three railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 5 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Nagda–Mathura 3rd and 4th line
The approved projects are the 3rd and 4th lines on Nagda–Mathura, Guntakal–Wadi and Burhwal–Sitapur.
Which asana did more than 6,000 participants perform together at the Yoga Mahotsav in Hyderabad, entering the Asia Book of Records?
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Correct answer: A — Bhujangasana
Over 6,000 participants performed Bhujangasana in unison at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad.
Where will the Yoga Mahotsav marking the 25-day countdown to International Day of Yoga 2026 be held?
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Correct answer: D — Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav announced that the 25-day countdown Yoga Mahotsav will be held at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
The 70 sarpanches recognised at the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme workshop at NIRD&PR, Hyderabad, in May 2026 were distinguished performers in which area?
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Correct answer: D — Own Source Revenue generation
The 70 sarpanches were distinguished performers in Own Source Revenue (OSR) generation in their gram panchayats.
Vikram-1, flagged off to Sriharikota in April 2026 as India's first privately built orbital rocket, was developed by:
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Correct answer: A — Skyroot Aerospace
Vikram-1 is Skyroot Aerospace's orbital rocket, designed and developed at the company's facility in Hyderabad.
According to reports of its April 2026 flag-off, the payload capacity of Skyroot's Vikram-1 rocket is:
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Correct answer: C — 300 kg
The Hindu and Times of India reported that Vikram-1 can carry a payload of 300 kg, with smaller payloads on the first launches.
Consider the following statements about the Vikram-1 flag-off on 25 April 2026: 1. The rocket hardware was flagged off by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from Sriharikota. 2. Skyroot said it was in talks with IN-SPACe and ISRO for a launch window. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy flagged off the hardware from Hyderabad to Sriharikota; Skyroot said it was in discussions with IN-SPACe and ISRO for a launch window. Only statement 2 is correct.
How many Atal Tinkering Labs in Telangana will be supported under ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy, launched on 4 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 379
NITI Aayog said the initiative will support 379 Atal Tinkering Labs in Telangana.
Which institution has been onboarded as the nodal institution for ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy in Telangana?
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Correct answer: B — Vardhaman College of Engineering
NITI Aayog said Vardhaman College of Engineering has been onboarded as the nodal institution for the state.
ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy is an initiative of:
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Correct answer: A — Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog
The release says the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, launched the initiative.