Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 6 May 2026 | SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railways & Defence Exams

Question 1

Which ministry revised the Make in India procurement norms for HVDC substations in May 2026?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Power - The Ministry of Power revised the localisation roadmap for HVDC substations under the Make in India framework to strengthen domestic manufacturing.

Question 2

What is the target localisation percentage for HVDC systems by FY35 under the revised policy?

Accepted Answer

60% - The phased roadmap targets 60% domestic content by FY2034-35, starting with 30% by FY28.

Question 3

South Coast Railway (SCoR), India’s 18th Railway Zone, will have its headquarters at which city?

Accepted Answer

Visakhapatnam - The Government notified South Coast Railway Zone with headquarters at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Question 4

Project Freedom, launched in 2026, is associated with which strategic maritime region?

Accepted Answer

Strait of Hormuz - The USA launched Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure secure commercial shipping routes.

Question 5

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with which water body?

Accepted Answer

Arabian Sea - The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Oman and is a major oil transit chokepoint.

Question 6

The Asian Development Bank launched the Critical Minerals Financing Partnership Facility during its ______ Annual Meeting.

Accepted Answer

59th - ADB launched the facility during its 59th Annual Meeting held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Question 7

Which of the following minerals is most closely associated with electric vehicle battery manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

Lithium - Lithium is a critical mineral widely used in electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy storage systems.

Question 8

Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) launched by NSE are regulated by which organisation?

Accepted Answer

SEBI - SEBI approved the EGR framework to improve transparency and standardisation in India’s gold trading ecosystem.

Question 9

GST on Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) trading becomes applicable at which stage?

Accepted Answer

During conversion into physical gold - GST is not applicable during EGR trading transactions and is charged only when EGRs are converted into physical gold.

Question 10

Indian journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma received the Pulitzer Prize 2026 for exposing which issue?

Accepted Answer

Cybercrime linked with digital arrest scams - The journalists won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting exposing cybercrime networks linked to “digital arrest” scams.

Question 11

Who was appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Prasoon Joshi - Prasoon Joshi was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.

Question 12

CAS500-2, launched by SpaceX aboard Falcon 9, is associated with which country?

Accepted Answer

South Korea - CAS500-2 is a South Korean Earth observation satellite jointly developed by KARI and KAI.

Question 13

Which country won the Thomas Cup 2026 title?

Accepted Answer

China - China won the men’s Thomas Cup 2026 title, while South Korea won the Uber Cup.

Question 14

World Laughter Day 2026 was observed with which theme?

Accepted Answer

World Peace through Laughter - World Laughter Day 2026 was observed with the theme “World Peace through Laughter.”

Question 15

Assertion (A): HVDC systems are useful for renewable energy integration. Reason (R): HVDC transmission reduces electricity losses over long distances.

Accepted Answer

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation - HVDC systems reduce transmission losses and efficiently transfer renewable power from distant generation regions to demand centres.

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