Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 29 April 2026 | SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railways, Defence Exams

Question 1

India and New Zealand signed the Free Trade Agreement in which city?

Accepted Answer

New Delhi - The India-New Zealand FTA was signed in New Delhi in April 2026. Capital-based agreements are common diplomatic practice.

Question 2

Who signed the FTA on behalf of India?

Accepted Answer

Piyush Goyal - India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal signed the agreement. Remember: Commerce Ministry handles trade deals.

Question 3

New Zealand granted India 100% duty-free access on how many tariff lines?

Accepted Answer

8,284 - The FTA gives India full duty-free access on 8,284 tariff lines in New Zealand market.

Question 4

New Zealand committed investment of how much in India under the FTA?

Accepted Answer

USD 20 billion - New Zealand committed USD 20 billion over 15 years in sectors like renewables and infrastructure.

Question 5

India’s manufacturing share in GDP is currently around?

Accepted Answer

16-17% - Current manufacturing contribution is 16-17% of GDP. Target is much higher by 2047.

Question 6

India aims to raise manufacturing share to what level?

Accepted Answer

25% - Under the hub model, India targets 25% GDP share from manufacturing.

Question 7

Integrated Manufacturing Hubs mainly provide what?

Accepted Answer

Plug-and-play infrastructure - These hubs offer ready infrastructure, utilities, suppliers and logistics support.

Question 8

MSMEs contribute what percentage of manufacturing output as per article?

Accepted Answer

35.40% - MSMEs contribute 35.4% of manufacturing output, making them crucial to growth.

Question 9

Supreme Court linked safe road travel to which Article?

Accepted Answer

Article 21 - Article 21 guarantees Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Court expanded it to safe road travel.

Question 10

The ruling came in which case?

Accepted Answer

Phalodi Accident Case - The judgment came in In Re: Phalodi Accident case.

Question 11

Which authority approval became mandatory for new licences on highways?

Accepted Answer

NHAI - The Court ordered no new licences without NHAI approval.

Question 12

NHAI was established in which year?

Accepted Answer

1988 - National Highways Authority of India was established in 1988.

Question 13

Jordan joined which India-led alliance related to solar energy?

Accepted Answer

ISA - ISA stands for International Solar Alliance.

Question 14

Jordan also joined which disaster resilience initiative?

Accepted Answer

CDRI - CDRI = Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

Question 15

UNESCO added how many new Global Geoparks?

Accepted Answer

12 - UNESCO added 12 new geoparks.

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