Current Affairs MCQs – 30 May 2026
Date: 30 May 2026 (Saturday)
1.
Which organization lowered India's monsoon outlook for 2026?
A) ISRO
B) IMD
C) NITI Aayog
D) DRDO
Answer: B) IMD
2.
India launched an operation to evacuate how many Indian-flagged ships from the Strait of Hormuz?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 13
D) 15
Answer: C) 13
3.
Exercise PRAGATI 2026 was hosted by which force?
A) Indian Navy
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Army
D) Coast Guard
Answer: C) Indian Army
4.
How many nations participated in Exercise PRAGATI 2026?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: D) 13
5.
Where was Exercise PRAGATI 2026 conducted?
A) Pune
B) Umroi, Meghalaya
C) Jaipur
D) Leh
Answer: B) Umroi, Meghalaya
6.
Who won the gold medal in Women's 10m Air Pistol at the ISSF Munich World Cup?
A) Manu Bhaker
B) Esha Singh
C) Suruchi Singh
D) Rhythm Sangwan
Answer: C) Suruchi Singh
7.
Who won the silver medal alongside Suruchi Singh at the ISSF Munich World Cup?
A) Esha Singh
B) Manu Bhaker
C) Apurvi Chandela
D) Elavenil Valarivan
Answer: A) Esha Singh
8.
The first-ever World Yogasana Championship 2026 was launched in:
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Ahmedabad
Answer: C) New Delhi
9.
Which Union Minister launched the World Yogasana Championship 2026?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Amit Shah
D) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: B) Mansukh Mandaviya
10.
President Droupadi Murmu recently conferred which prestigious civilian awards?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Arjuna Awards
C) Padma Awards
D) Gallantry Awards
Answer: C) Padma Awards
11.
According to NFHS-6, around what percentage of Indian babies are born in hospitals?
A) 70%
B) 80%
C) 85%
D) 90%
Answer: D) 90%
12.
India and which country reaffirmed commitment to boost defence ties?
A) Russia
B) France
C) USA
D) Japan
Answer: C) USA
13.
The Supreme Court set a deadline for High Courts to pronounce reserved judgments within:
A) 1 month
B) 2 months
C) 3 months
D) 6 months
Answer: C) 3 months
14.
Eight lion cubs reportedly died in Gujarat due to suspected:
A) Rabies
B) Babesia infection
C) Anthrax
D) Bird Flu
Answer: B) Babesia infection
15.
India's expected monsoon rainfall for 2026 is around what percentage of the Long Period Average?
A) 80%
B) 85%
C) 90%
D) 100%
Answer: C) 90%
16.
CBSE's verification and re-evaluation portal will open from:
A) May 31
B) June 1
C) June 5
D) June 10
Answer: B) June 1
17.
Which state signed an MoU with Intel and 3D Glass Solutions for semiconductor manufacturing?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Odisha
D) Karnataka
Answer: C) Odisha
18.
The semiconductor project in Odisha involves an investment of approximately:
A) ₹500 crore
B) ₹1,000 crore
C) ₹2,000 crore
D) ₹5,000 crore
Answer: C) ₹2,000 crore
19.
Where will Odisha's advanced 3D chip packaging unit be established?
A) Rourkela
B) Cuttack
C) Info Valley, Bhubaneswar
D) Sambalpur
Answer: C) Info Valley, Bhubaneswar
20.
Who won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee?
A) Arjun Menon
B) Shrey Parikh
C) Rohan Shah
D) Vivek Patel
Answer: B) Shrey Parikh
21.
Shrey Parikh's family originally migrated from:
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Telangana
D) Punjab
Answer: C) Telangana
22.
The WHO chief recently visited which country amid an Ebola outbreak?
A) Kenya
B) Nigeria
C) Democratic Republic of the Congo
D) Uganda
Answer: C) Democratic Republic of the Congo
23.
The UN recently warned about accelerating:
A) Deforestation
B) Climate Change
C) Urbanization
D) Desertification
Answer: B) Climate Change
24.
IIT Madras researchers developed an injectable hydrogel using:
A) Bamboo and cotton
B) Silk cocoons and seaweed
C) Plastic polymers
D) Graphene and carbon
Answer: B) Silk cocoons and seaweed
25.
The hydrogel developed by IIT Madras is aimed at treating:
A) Cancer
B) Diabetes
C) Fibrosis
D) Malaria
Answer: C) Fibrosis
26.
A newly discovered primitive galaxy protocluster has been named:
A) Brahmaputra Protocluster
B) Himalaya Protocluster
C) Loktak Protocluster
D) Ganga Protocluster
Answer: C) Loktak Protocluster
27.
The Loktak Protocluster is estimated to be:
A) 2 billion years old
B) 5 billion years old
C) 8 billion years old
D) 12.6 billion years old
Answer: D) 12.6 billion years old
28.
The Loktak Protocluster was discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope and:
A) Hubble Telescope
B) Subaru Telescope
C) Chandra Observatory
D) Spitzer Telescope
Answer: B) Subaru Telescope
29.
India's Total Fertility Rate has reportedly fallen to:
A) 1.5
B) 1.9
C) 2.1
D) 2.5
Answer: B) 1.9
30.
Which state recorded the highest Total Fertility Rate?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B) Bihar
31.
Which region recorded the lowest Total Fertility Rate?
A) Goa
B) Kerala
C) Delhi
D) Punjab
Answer: C) Delhi
32.
Approximately what percentage of deliveries in India are institutional according to the report?
A) 80%
B) 85%
C) 90%
D) 95.4%
Answer: D) 95.4%
33.
The Strait of Hormuz is crucial mainly for:
A) Tourism
B) Global Oil Shipments
C) Fishing
D) Space Launches
Answer: B) Global Oil Shipments
34.
Which international sporting event is currently being highlighted in Europe?
A) Copa America
B) UEFA Champions League Final
C) Asian Cup
D) ICC Champions Trophy
Answer: B) UEFA Champions League Final
35.
Which Grand Slam tournament is currently underway?
A) Wimbledon
B) US Open
C) Australian Open
D) French Open
Answer: D) French Open
36.
Who is India's President as of May 2026?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Jagdeep Dhankhar
D) Narendra Modi
Answer: B) Droupadi Murmu
37.
The Padma Awards ceremony took place at:
A) Parliament House
B) Vigyan Bhavan
C) Rashtrapati Bhavan
D) India Gate
Answer: C) Rashtrapati Bhavan
38.
Which disease outbreak prompted WHO attention in DR Congo?
A) Cholera
B) Malaria
C) Ebola
D) Dengue
Answer: C) Ebola
39.
The advanced semiconductor project in Odisha relates to:
A) Solar Panels
B) Chip Packaging
C) Electric Vehicles
D) Battery Recycling
Answer: B) Chip Packaging
40.
The World Yogasana Championship aims to promote:
A) Cricket
B) Athletics
C) Traditional Yoga as a Competitive Sport
D) Kabaddi
Answer: C) Traditional Yoga as a Competitive Sport
41.
Which organization issued warnings about rising global temperatures?
A) UNESCO
B) WTO
C) UN Weather Agency
D) IMF
Answer: C) UN Weather Agency
42.
The Loktak Protocluster is named after a lake in:
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Manipur
D) Mizoram
Answer: C) Manipur
43.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee winner received a prize of:
A) $10,000
B) $25,000
C) $52,500
D) $100,000
Answer: C) $52,500
44.
Exercise PRAGATI 2026 focused on:
A) Space Research
B) Regional Military Cooperation
C) Cricket Training
D) Trade Agreements
Answer: B) Regional Military Cooperation
45.
The ISSF World Cup event mentioned was held in:
A) Berlin
B) Paris
C) Munich
D) Rome
Answer: C) Munich
46.
The Supreme Court guideline recently concerned:
A) Election Funding
B) Reserved Judgments
C) GST Collection
D) Police Reforms
Answer: B) Reserved Judgments
47.
India's fertility rate is now below the replacement level of:
A) 1.8
B) 2.0
C) 2.1
D) 2.5
Answer: C) 2.1
48.
The hydrogel developed by IIT Madras is:
A) Non-biodegradable
B) Biodegradable
C) Radioactive
D) Metallic
Answer: B) Biodegradable
49.
The World Yogasana Championship was launched in:
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
Answer: C) 2026
50.
Which date do these Current Affairs MCQs cover?
A) 29 May 2026
B) 30 May 2026
C) 31 May 2026
D) 1 June 2026
Answer: B) 30 May 2026
Questions 51–100: Repeat practice set by mixing the same topics (Monsoon, PRAGATI 2026, ISSF Munich World Cup, World Yogasana Championship, Padma Awards, Odisha Semiconductor Project, Fertility Rate Report, WHO Ebola Response, Scripps Spelling Bee, Loktak Protocluster, Supreme Court Guidelines, India-US Defence Ties) for revision.
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