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Daily Current Affairs
12 & 13 April, 2026
1. The “Womaniya” initiative is associated with which platform?
A) e-NAM
B) Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
C) BharatNet
D) Digital India Portal
E) Startup India Hub
Answer: B) Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
Explanation: Womaniya is a special initiative on the GeM platform to promote women-led micro and small enterprises by connecting them directly with government buyers.
2. The Womaniya initiative was launched under which ministry?
A) Ministry of Women & Child Development
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
D) Ministry of Finance
E) Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: C) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Explanation: The initiative was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to empower women entrepreneurs.
3. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025 aims to replace which of the following bodies?
A) RBI, SEBI, IRDAI
B) UGC, AICTE, NCTE
C) UPSC, SSC, NTA
D) ICAR, ICMR, CSIR
E) NITI Aayog, Finance Commission
Answer: B) UGC, AICTE, NCTE
Explanation: The VBSA Bill consolidates multiple higher education regulators into a single unified body.
4. Which sectors are excluded from the purview of the VBSA Bill, 2025?
A) Engineering & Management
B) Agriculture & Research
C) Legal & Medical Education
D) Vocational Training
E) School Education
Answer: C) Legal & Medical Education
Explanation: These sectors remain regulated by specialized bodies like the Bar Council of India and National Medical Commission.
5. India became the world’s 3rd largest renewable energy producer by surpassing which country?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) Brazil
D) France
E) Canada
Answer: C) Brazil
Explanation: India surpassed Brazil to achieve the 3rd position globally in installed renewable energy capacity.
6. The National Human Rights Commission is which type of body?
A) Constitutional Body
B) Statutory Body
C) Private Organization
D) Judicial Body
E) Advisory NGO
Answer: B) Statutory Body
Explanation: NHRC was established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, making it a statutory body.
7. The new QR-code security standards for digital payments are issued by which organization?
A) RBI
B) NPCI
C) Bureau of Indian Standards
D) SEBI
E) Ministry of Finance
Answer: C) Bureau of Indian Standards
Explanation: BIS sets the technical standards for digital payments, including QR code security, biometrics, and CBDC safeguards.
8. In digital payment fraud, “QR code redirection” refers to:
A) Payment routing through banks
B) International transaction processing
C) Diverting payments to fraudulent accounts via fake QR codes
D) Linking bank accounts with UPI
E) Increasing transaction speed
Answer: C) Diverting payments to fraudulent accounts via fake QR codes
Explanation: Fraudsters replace legitimate QR codes with malicious ones to redirect payments to unauthorized accounts.
9. Under Blue Revolution 2.0, India currently holds which global rank in fish production?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
E) 5th
Answer: B) 2nd
Explanation: India is the world’s second-largest producer of fish and aquaculture products.
10. Under the National Mission on Natural Farming, how many Bio-Input Resource Centres (BRCs) are targeted?
A) 5,000
B) 8,000
C) 10,000
D) 15,000
E) 20,000
Answer: C) 10,000
Explanation: The mission aims to establish 10,000 BRCs to support farmers with natural inputs like Jeevamrut and Beejamrut.
