18 to 24 May 2026

which state has V. D. Satheesan become the new Chief Minister? Keralam

• Congress-led alliance UDF won the election

Who has written the recently discussed book ‘Apnapan’?

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

• Tides of Time - Sudha Murty

Which state has the ‘Annapurna Bhandar Yojana’ been launched for women welfare?

West Bengal

• Cm - Suvendu Adhikari ha

When did the Indian Army and the Indian Navy sign the ‘Memorandum of Association on Affiliation’?

14 May 2026

• establish coordination among the forces and ships

Which highest honour was conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Norway?

Royal Norwegian Order of Merit Grand Cross

• Agricola Medal by Italy to Modi

With which country's national space agency has ISRO signed an MoU for the Shukrayaan mission?

Sweden

• Venus orbit mission

Which became the first Caribbean country to adopt India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI)? Trinidad and Tobago

Which air defence system has India recently received from Russia?

S-400

Who became the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UIDAI?

Saurabh Vijay

• Work of UIDAI is to issue a unique 12-digit identification number called “Aadhaar

Who has won the International Booker Prize 2026?

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

• translator Lin King
• Book - Taiwan Travelogue

Where was Exercise Pragati 2026 held?

Umroi, Meghalaya

• 1st edition
• 12 friendly nation (Bhutan, Indo., Myanmar

Recently, who successfully completed the trials of the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM-V3)?

DRDO

Recently, which ministry has launched the Ayush Grant Portal?

Ministry of AYUSH

• To increase transparency

Which ethanol-petrol blends have been included by the Central Government?

E22, E25, E27 and E30

• India has made the E20 mandatory from 1 April 2026

Where will India’s first private sector marine gas turbine facility be established?

Visakhapatnam

• by Bharat Forge limited

Which Indian Navy warship successfully completed the IOS Sagar Mission and returned to Kochi on 20 May 2026?

INS Sunayna

• personnel from 16 countries participated

In the 'Global Water Summit 2026', which Indian board received the international award?

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board

• in ‘Utility of the Year’ category

India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has received which award?

Goddard Astronautics Award

Which app has been launched for senior citizens by Union Minister Virendra Kumar?

JEEVAN App

• Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment

India has launched two major hydropower projects related to which river on 21 May 2026? Chenab River

Where was the Vaman Van initiative recently launched?

Delhi

• to develop dense urban forests in Delhi