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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 17-18, 2026

1. The AI-based helpbot “ABHAY” was launched by which organisation? [A] Reserve Bank of India[B] NITI Aayog[C] National Investigation Agency[D] Central Bureau of Investigation Show Answer Correct Answer:...

May 18, 2026

Delhi Announces Collateral-Free Loans for Women-Led Startups

On 17 May 2026, the Delhi government announced collateral-free loans of up to ₹10 crore for women self-help groups and women-led startups. The Delhi government will act as...

May 17, 2026    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Kami Rita Sherpa Climbs Everest for 32nd Time

Kami Rita Sherpa, a 56-year-old Nepali Sherpa guide, scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on 17 May 2026. He reached the summit at 10:12 a.m. Nepal time...

May 17, 2026

IN-SPACe Leads Indian Space-Tech Delegation to Italy

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) led a delegation of nine Indian space-tech companies to Space Meetings Veneto 2026 in Venice, Italy, on 16–17 May...

May 17, 2026

WHO Declares Ebola PHEIC in Congo and Uganda

The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026. The...

May 17, 2026

Karnataka Introduces New Alcohol Duty Structure

Karnataka enforced a new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) taxation policy on 11 May 2026. The policy changed excise taxation from a bulk litre-based system to a system linked to the...

May 17, 2026

CAFE III Fuel Efficiency Norms Likely by May-End

Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency III, or CAFE III, is the third phase of India’s fuel-efficiency framework for passenger vehicles. The proposed norms are scheduled to apply from 1...

May 17, 2026

First Made-in-India Airbus C-295 Ready for Flight Testing

The first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft in India was completed at the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara on 17 May 2026 and was ready for flight...

May 17, 2026

Scientists Uncover Earth’s Oldest Known Air Sample in Antarctica

Scientists working in Antarctica have identified the oldest directly dated ice and air sample on Earth from the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica. The sample contains tiny...

May 16, 2026

PM Modi Congratulates Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi on assuming office as the Prime Minister of Iraq on 16 May 2026. Al-Zaidi took office after being sworn...

May 16, 2026

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