Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 23 April 2026 | SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railways, Defence Exams

Question 1

Which ministry declared the area around Barasingha Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone?

Accepted Answer

MoEFCC - The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared 408.7 sq km around the sanctuary as ESZ. Remember: Environment matters are handled by MoEFCC.

Question 2

Barasingha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

Accepted Answer

Uttar Pradesh - The sanctuary mentioned in the article is located in Uttar Pradesh. This is a direct factual question often asked in SSC exams.

Question 3

India and Bhutan held the 7th Joint Group of Customs meeting at which place?

Accepted Answer

Munnar - The 7th JGC Meeting was held in Munnar, Kerala on 20–21 April 2026. Remember Munnar = Kerala hill station.

Question 4

TRAWL Assemblies were developed by which organisation?

Accepted Answer

DRDO - DRDO developed the TRAWL system. DRDO is India’s premier defence R&D; body.

Question 5

IIT Ropar launched India’s first integrated AI-powered Agricultural Intelligence Ecosystem through which platform?

Accepted Answer

ANNAM.AI - IIT Ropar launched the ecosystem through ANNAM.AI to support smart agriculture and advisory services.

Question 6

FedEx and IIT Madras completed India’s first intra-city drone delivery trial in which city?

Accepted Answer

Bengaluru - The trial was conducted in Bengaluru and highlighted drone logistics efficiency.

Question 7

In the FedEx drone trial, travel time was reduced from 60 minutes to approximately how many minutes?

Accepted Answer

21 minutes - Drone delivery reduced travel time from 60 minutes by road to about 21 minutes by air. Good data-based question.

Question 8

EASyMelt technology aims to reduce emissions in steelmaking by more than:

Accepted Answer

50% - The article states the technology can reduce CO₂ emissions by over 50%. Important economy + environment fact.

Question 9

Which award is popularly known as the “Green Nobel Prize”?

Accepted Answer

Goldman Environmental Prize - Goldman Environmental Prize is often called the Green Nobel Prize. In 2026 all six winners were women.

Question 10

Who won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2026?

Accepted Answer

Carlos Alcaraz - Carlos Alcaraz won Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2026. Sports awards are common in banking GA sections.

Question 11

Who won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year 2026?

Accepted Answer

Aryna Sabalenka - Aryna Sabalenka won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award in 2026.

Question 12

Which football club won Laureus World Team of the Year 2026?

Accepted Answer

Paris Saint-Germain - Paris Saint-Germain won the World Team of the Year category.

Question 13

The EASyMelt project supports Tata Steel’s Net Zero target year of:

Accepted Answer

2045 - Tata Steel stated the project supports its Net Zero emissions goal by 2045.

Question 14

Which system was discussed for transit cargo during India-Bhutan customs talks?

Accepted Answer

ECTS - ECTS stands for Electronic Cargo Tracking System. Important abbreviation-based question.

Question 15

Which category was used for the defence procurement contract?

Accepted Answer

Buy Indian-IDDM - The contract was signed under Buy (Indian-IDDM), promoting indigenous manufacturing.

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