Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 12 May, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Boost your sarkari exam preparation with our Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 12 May, 2026 — a well-crafted GK quiz for aspirants of UPSC, SSC, and Banking government job exams. Candidates who attempt a daily current affairs quiz consistently outperform those who rely solely on static GK, particularly in the high-stakes General Awareness sections of competitive examinations.

1. The Methane Alert and Response System MARS is an initiative launched by which international organisation?
[A] Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
[B] United Nations Development Programme
[C] United Nations Environment Programme
[D] International Energy Agency

2. What was India’s position in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders RSF?
[A] 145th
[B] 150th
[C] 157th
[D] 165th

3. Euphorbia ananthapuramensis and Euphorbia chalamensis, recently discovered in India, belong to which category?
[A] Newly discovered plant species
[B] Invasive weeds
[C] Fungus
[D] Newly discovered species of Fish

4. Which Indian state was officially recognised as the country’s first paperless judiciary state?
[A] Assam
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim

5. The UDGAM portal was developed by which financial institution in India?
[A] Securities and Exchange Board of India
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] National Payments Corporation of India
[D] Ministry of Finance

Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 11 May, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Correct Answers:
1. [C] United Nations Environment Programme
2. [C] 157th
3. [A] Newly discovered plant species
4. [D] Sikkim
5. [B] Reserve Bank of India

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