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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326. India's Lt. Gen. N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) appointed as next CDS — what does CDS stand for?
Explanation: CDS stands for Chief of Defence Staff — India's highest-ranking military officer who advises the government and coordinates among the three services.
327. The BJP won West Bengal 2026 elections. What is West Bengal's capital?
Explanation: Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of West Bengal. It was the capital of British India until 1911.
328. The 2026 Assam elections — Himanta Biswa Sarma belongs to which party?
Explanation: Himanta Biswa Sarma joined BJP in 2015 (from Congress) and became CM of Assam in 2021. He continued as CM after BJP's 2026 win.
329. Jasprit Bumrah's bowling style is?
Explanation: Jasprit Bumrah is a right-arm fast bowler with an unorthodox action (no-run-up sling), known for devastating yorkers, bouncers, and death-over bowling.
330. India's first population census was conducted by the British in?
Explanation: India's first synchronous census was conducted in 1881 under British rule. Earlier partial counts date to 1872.