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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 21, 2026

1. Which book won the 2026 International Booker Prize? [A] Taiwan Travelogue[B] The Things We Never Say[C] Not a River[D] A Little Life Show Answer Correct Answer: A...

May 21, 2026

Manindra Agrawal Elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Manindra Agrawal, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 20 May 2026. The Royal Society is a scientific...

May 20, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

BWSSB Ranks Among World’s Top Five Water Utilities

The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) was ranked among the world’s top five water utilities at the Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid, Spain. The recognition...

May 20, 2026    Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh to Commission First Clean Energy Project

Andhra Pradesh is set to commission its first project under the Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024 in the Rayalaseema region on 22 May 2026. The project is a...

May 20, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

PM Modi Receives FAO Agricola Medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the FAO Agricola Medal on 20 May 2026 at the Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The medal was presented in...

May 20, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

India Extends India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) was approved by the Union Cabinet in December 2021 with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore. By May 2026, the mission had approved 12...

May 20, 2026    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

India, Italy Elevate Ties to Special Strategic Partnership

India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership on 20 May 2026 in Rome. The announcement was made during talks between Prime Minister Narendra...

May 20, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

Indian-Origin Scientists Receive Order of Mapungubwe

Professor Salim Abdool Karim and Professor Keertan Dheda, two Indian-origin public health scientists, received South Africa’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Mapungubwe, on 20 May 2026 in...

May 20, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

N.S.K. Umesh Appointed Kerala CM’s Officer on Special Duty

N.S.K. Umesh, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2015 Kerala cadre, was appointed as Additional Secretary and Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister of Kerala...

May 20, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

World Bee Day 2026 and Bee Decline Risks

World Bee Day is observed on 20 May each year to recognise the role of bees and other pollinators in agriculture, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. In 2026, verified...

May 20, 2026    Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

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