Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 5-6, 2026

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Karnataka has recorded the highest number of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) trained as drone pilots under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana (NDDY). The scheme is a Central Sector initiative aimed at empowering women-led SHGs under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission by providing drone technology for agricultural services. It aims to enable SHGs to provide drone rental services to farmers, mainly for spraying liquid fertilizers and pesticides. Around 15,000 drones will be distributed to selected women SHGs during 2024–25 to 2025–26.

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A 16-year-old girl from the Juang tribe in Odisha brought significant social change by transforming village attitudes toward child health and child marriage. The Juang tribe is one of the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) among the 62 tribes found in Odisha and is mainly concentrated in Keonjhar and Dhenkanal districts. They speak the Juang language, which belongs to the Munda branch of the Austroasiatic language family, and follow a structured clan and kinship system. Traditionally dependent on hunting, gathering, and limited cultivation, they later adapted to basket-weaving and barter trade after forest restrictions during the colonial period.

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India has inducted its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, into the Indian Navy, strengthening its strategic deterrence capability. INS Aridhaman is the third indigenously built Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN) and the second submarine of the Arihant class (Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear). It has been developed under the Advanced Technology Vessel project (ATV) at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. The submarine has a displacement of about 6,000 tonnes on the surface and 7,000 tonnes when submerged.

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Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary has emerged as a notable success story of ecological revival in the fragile Shivalik Hills. It is located in Chandigarh, near Sukhna Lake, at the foothills of the Shivalik range. The lake was created by Le Corbusier by diverting the seasonal Sukhna Choe stream. The sanctuary was established in 1998 and developed through afforestation efforts aimed at soil conservation around the lake. The region is geographically fragile, with sandy Shivalik soil and clay pockets, making it highly prone to soil erosion during rains.

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The festive spirit of Rongali Bihu has spread across different parts of Assam. It is one of the most important festivals of Assam, also known as Bohag Bihu, marking the Assamese New Year and the arrival of spring. The term “Rongali” is derived from the word “Rong,” meaning joy, happiness, and celebration. The festival reflects the rich cultural traditions and social life of Assamese society. During celebrations, women wear traditional mekhela chador made of pat, muga silk, or cotton.