Dear Aspirants, welcome to Target Defence Academy. Here you will get the most important and latest Daily & Monthly Current Affairs 2026 with MCQs and detailed explanations. These quizzes are specially designed for all competitive exams, including NDA, CDS, AFCAT, CAPF, UPSC, SSC (CGL, CHSL, MTS), Banking (IBPS, SBI), Railway (RRB), State PCS, Police Exams, Teaching Exams (CTET, TET), and other government job exams. You can also download daily and monthly Current Affairs PDFs from the links given below for quick revision.
Latest Current Affairs 2026
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Current affairs are important for a variety of reasons, as they help shape our understanding of the world and our place in it. So, cadets, this set of current affairs quizzes is specially designed for the defence exams by top defence educators in India. You can join our Telegram Group for daily updates.
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Top 30 Latest Current Affairs 2026 Questions
- Which region has recently implemented a new AI regulation framework?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] China
[D] European Union
Answer: D - ISRO recently made an announcement related to which mission?
[A] Gaganyaan
[B] Chandrayaan-4
[C] Aditya-L2
[D] Shukrayaan
Answer: A - Which issue has impacted India’s global economic ranking recently?
[A] Increase in inflation
[B] Rupee depreciation and GDP revision
[C] Decline in exports
[D] Population growth
Answer: B - Which Indian state recently launched a new EV policy?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Gujarat
Answer: B - The Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platforms are regulated by which authority?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Securities and Exchange Board of India
[C] National Payments Corporation of India
[D] Reserve Bank of India
Answer: D - Which bank has become India’s largest Urban Co-operative Bank (UCB) after crossing ₹1 lakh crore total business in FY 2025–26?
[A] Saraswat Co-operative Bank
[B] Cosmos Co-operative Bank
[C] NKGSB Co-operative Bank
[D] Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank
Answer: A - NASA is the space agency of which country that launched the Artemis II mission, setting a world record for the longest distance travelled by humans in space?
[A] America
[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] China
Answer: A - Which organization has launched the e-SafeHER Cyber Security Awareness Programme?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
[B] National Commission for Women (NCW)
[C] Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad
[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Answer: C - Who has recently been appointed to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)?
[A] Priti Saran
[B] Arvind Panagariya
[C] Raghuram Rajan
[D] Shashi Tharoor
Answer: A - The “Nari Shakti Vandan Run” is organised by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: B - The PACE satellite mission has been launched by which space organization?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[D] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Answer: C - The ALH Mk III is a variant of which indigenous helicopter?
[A] Rudra
[B] Dhruv
[C] Cheetah
[D] Light Combat Helicopter
Answer: B - Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)?
[A] T. Koshy
[B] Ritesh Tiwari
[C] Manoj Mittal
[D] Vibhor Jain
Answer: D - Astra Mark-2 missile is developed by which organisation?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Answer: A - Where is the Gujarat government going to develop the ‘Indo-Taiwan Industrial Park’?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Sanand-Dholera region
[C] Vadodara
[D] Surat
Answer: B - Where is the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK 2026’ being held?
[A] Namangan, Uzbekistan
[B] Tashkent, Uzbekistan
[C] New Delhi, India
[D] Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Answer: A - Which state has become the first in India to launch a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) for integrated coastal management?
[A] Odisha
[B] Gujarat
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
Answer: A - The Bharat Steel 2026 Summit will be held in:
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Kolkata
[D] Chennai
Answer: A - Which country recently launched its new AI governance framework in 2026?
[A] India
[B] UK
[C] China
[D] Russia
Answer: A - “Exercise Desert Tiger 2026” was conducted between India and which country?
[A] France
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] UAE
Answer: A - Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Intel in 2026?
[A] Pat Gelsinger
[B] Lip-Bu Tan
[C] Sundar Pichai
[D] Satya Nadella
Answer: B - Which Indian state launched the “Green Hydrogen Policy 2026”?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat
Answer: D - Which organization released the “Global Economic Outlook 2026”?
[A] World Bank
[B] WTO
[C] IMF
[D] UNDP
Answer: C - “Exercise Varuna 2026” is a naval exercise between India and which country?
[A] Russia
[B] France
[C] USA
[D] Japan
Answer: B - Which country successfully tested a hypersonic missile in April 2026?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] India
Answer: D - Which ministry launched the “Digital India Literacy Mission 2026”?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
[B] Ministry of IT
[C] Ministry of Communications
[D] Ministry of Education
Answer: B - Who received the CBE honour?
[A] Emma Watson
[B] Carey Mulligan
[C] Kate Winslet
[D] Anne Hathaway
Answer: B - CERT-In operates under which ministry?
[A] Electronics & IT
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Communications
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: A - CM-302 missile is developed by which country?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] USA
Answer: B - The “BHASHINI for Seva-Sanchalan” initiative is a collaboration between which two organizations
[A] MeitY & PFRDA
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs and NITI Aayog
[C] Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and BHASHINI
[D] Ministry of Education and NCERT
Answer: A
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So, staying informed on defence-related current affairs helps individuals and nations understand the evolving nature of security challenges and the strategies being employed to address them. Current affairs in defence are especially important for understanding national security, military strategies, global geopolitics, and technological advancements.
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