Current Affairs – GK Questions

Q: The Right to Information Act in India was enacted in the year ___.

2005 – The RTI Act 2005 gives citizens the right to access information from public authorities, promoting transparency and accountability in governance.

Q: INS Vikrant is India's first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022.

True – INS Vikrant was commissioned on September 2, 2022. It is built at Cochin Shipyard Limited and is India's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier.

Q: India's UPI payment system has been adopted in multiple countries outside India for cross-border transactions.

True – UPI has been expanded to over 20 countries including Singapore, UAE, France, UK, and several others for cross-border payments.

Q: India holds a permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

True – India became a full member of the SCO in 2017. The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and security alliance. India hosted the SCO Summit virtually in 2023.

Q: India won more than 5 gold medals at the Paris Olympics 2024.

False – India won 6 medals at Paris Olympics 2024 (1 silver, 5 bronze) but no gold medals. Neeraj Chopra won silver in javelin throw.

Q: Goa has had its own civil code predating the Indian Constitution, and is often cited as an example of UCC in practice.

True – Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 (Goa Civil Code), which applies uniformly to all citizens regardless of religion — making it a de facto example of UCC.

Q: ISRO's SpaDeX mission demonstrated space docking technology for the first time by an Asian country.

False – China had already demonstrated space docking before India's SpaDeX. India became the 4th country (after USA, Russia, China) to achieve this.

Q: The Union Budget 2025-26 was the ___ consecutive budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

8th – FM Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 8th consecutive Union Budget on February 1, 2025, setting a world record for most consecutive budget presentations.

Q: Which state became the first in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in 2025?

Uttarakhand – Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to implement the UCC, with rules notified in 2025, covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.