Current Affairs – Hard Level – GK Questions

Answer: Terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK

Operation Sindoor (May 2026) was India's military response to the April 2026 Pahalgam attack, targeting 9 terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Answer: Ram Nath Kovind

The HLC on 'One Nation, One Election' was chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind. It submitted its report in March 2024, recommending simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.

Answer: Uttarakhand

Gangotri glacier is in Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is one of the largest Himalayan glaciers and the primary source of the Bhagirathi river which joins to form the Ganga.

Answer: G20 New Delhi Summit 2023

IMEC was announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit in September 2023. It is a railway and shipping corridor connecting India to Europe via the Middle East, as an alternative to China's BRI.

Answer: 2024

India's BioE3 Policy was launched in 2024 to position India as a global biomanufacturing hub, targeting a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.

Answer: Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, expulsion of Pakistani diplomats

Following the Pahalgam attack in April 2026 killing 26 tourists, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats, and closed the Attari-Wagah border.

Answer: Rs 10,372 crore

The IndiaAI Mission was approved in March 2024 with a total outlay of Rs 10,371 crore over 5 years to build AI computing infrastructure, datasets, and applications.

Answer: 4,992

India's mangrove cover is approximately 4,992 sq km as per the State of Forest Report 2023. The Sundarbans (West Bengal) has the largest mangrove cover in India.

Answer: 2022

India-UAE CEPA was signed in February 2022 and came into force in May 2022 — India's first CEPA with a Gulf country, targeting bilateral trade of $100 billion.

Answer: False

India is structurally a current account deficit country due to high import bills (crude oil, gold, electronics). India occasionally posts surpluses during COVID-era import compression.

Answer: 2016

The IBC 2016 consolidated the insolvency framework in India, providing time-bound resolution of insolvency for companies, partnerships, and individuals.

Answer: $44 billion

India's space economy, currently around $8 billion, is targeted to reach $44 billion by 2033-2040, driven by private sector participation and government ambition.

Answer: Tata Electronics

Tata Electronics received approval for India's first semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat. The government approved Rs 91,000 crore semiconductor projects under the India Semiconductor Mission.

Answer: 50%

Article 368 requires a special majority: more than 50% of total membership AND at least 2/3 of members present and voting in each House of Parliament.

Answer: True

The DPDP Act 2023 designates persons below 18 as 'children' and requires verifiable parental consent before their personal data can be processed.

Answer: 85

India has 85 Ramsar sites as of 2025, the highest in Asia and third highest globally, covering significant wetland ecosystems.

Answer: 2023

India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act was enacted in August 2023, establishing a framework for processing digital personal data with consent and accountability.

Answer: Australia

Tasman Saber is a bilateral military exercise conducted between Australia and the USA, with India and other countries sometimes participating as observers or partners.

Answer: Data sharing for AI research

India's National Data Governance Framework Policy aims to facilitate sharing of government and private data to foster AI research and innovation within India.

Answer: Rs 23,622 crore

India's defence exports reached a record Rs 23,622 crore (~USD 2.63 billion) in FY 2024-25 under Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.