Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 6 May 2026 | SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railways & Defence Exams

Question 1: Which ministry revised the Make in India procurement norms for HVDC substations in May 2026?

Question 2: What is the target localisation percentage for HVDC systems by FY35 under the revised policy?

Question 3: South Coast Railway (SCoR), India’s 18th Railway Zone, will have its headquarters at which city?

Question 4: Project Freedom, launched in 2026, is associated with which strategic maritime region?

Question 5: The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with which water body?

Question 6: The Asian Development Bank launched the Critical Minerals Financing Partnership Facility during its ______ Annual Meeting.

Question 7: Which of the following minerals is most closely associated with electric vehicle battery manufacturing?

Question 8: Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) launched by NSE are regulated by which organisation?

Question 9: GST on Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) trading becomes applicable at which stage?

Question 10: Indian journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma received the Pulitzer Prize 2026 for exposing which issue?

Question 11: Who was appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati in 2026?

Question 12: CAS500-2, launched by SpaceX aboard Falcon 9, is associated with which country?

Question 13: Which country won the Thomas Cup 2026 title?

Question 14: World Laughter Day 2026 was observed with which theme?

Question 15: Assertion (A): HVDC systems are useful for renewable energy integration. Reason (R): HVDC transmission reduces electricity losses over long distances.