Current Affairs 2026 - Questions and Answers
Practice questions on Current Affairs Jan–May 2026 covering India elections, T20 World Cup, ICBM test, state elections, budget, and world events.
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241. Jasprit Bumrah's home state and IPL team are?
Explanation: Jasprit Bumrah is from Gujarat and plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, where he is considered one of the best fast bowlers in the world.
242. Nipah virus that appeared in West Bengal (Barasat) 2026 — what animal is the natural reservoir of Nipah virus?
Explanation: Fruit bats (Pteropus species) are the natural reservoir of Nipah virus. The virus can spread to humans through contact with infected bats, pigs, or other Nipah-infected people.
243. India's Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) provides health cover of how much per family per year?
Explanation: Ayushman Bharat PMJAY provides health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization to over 50 crore beneficiaries.
244. India's first COVID-19 case was reported in which city in January 2020?
Explanation: India's first confirmed COVID-19 case was reported on January 30, 2020, in Thrissur, Kerala, in a student who returned from Wuhan, China.
245. India's Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) replaced?
Explanation: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973, effective July 1, 2024.