April 2026 (1st Week) Current affairs Practice Questions Leave a Comment / Indian Polity and Constitution MCQs / By vanikrishna1796@gmail.com 1. The power to adjourn the House sine die lies with: Presiding Officer President Prime Minister Leader of OppositionFrom document: Power to adjourn House sine die lies solely with Presiding Officer (Speaker in Lok Sabha, Chairman in Rajya Sabha). Unlike dissolution, it does not affect pending bills. Presiding Officer can recall House anytime.2. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman is elected by: Simple majority of members present and voting Two-thirds majority President nomination Prime Minister appointmentFrom document: Elected by House from among its members via simple majority of members present and voting. Article 89(2). Harivansh elected unopposed for third term, first nominated member to occupy chair.3. Artemis II crew includes first person of colour to Moon vicinity: Victor Glover Reid Wiseman Jeremy Hansen Christina KochFrom document: Victor Glover (Pilot) – first person of colour to travel to Moon’s vicinity. Other firsts: Christina Koch (first woman beyond Earth orbit), Jeremy Hansen (first non-US citizen).4. Space Launch System (SLS) is used for: Artemis II mission Gaganyaan Chandrayaan-3 ISS resupplyFrom document: Artemis II uses SLS rocket and Orion crew capsule. First crewed mission since 1972.5. India’s Net-Zero target year is: 2070 2050 2047 2030From document NDC: Aligned with vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 and Net-Zero by 2070. NDC targets for 2031-35 include 47% emissions intensity reduction, 60% non-fossil capacity, 3.5-4.0 Bt CO2 sink.6. LiFE movement mentioned in NDC stands for: Lifestyle for Environment Life for Earth Living in Future Environment Low Impact for EcologyFrom document: Beyond quantitative goals, plan emphasizes sustainable lifestyles (LiFE movement), climate-resilient infrastructure, just transition. LiFE = Lifestyle for Environment.7. Modified UDAN will develop airports from: Existing unserved airstrips New greenfield sites only International airports Military basesFrom document: Develop 100 airports from existing unserved airstrips to enhance regional connectivity. Also 200 helipads, procure HAL aircraft.8. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is related to: Rooftop solar Wind power Free electricity for all Nuclear powerFrom document: Mentioned in NDC implementation – drives rooftop solar. Part of climate action alongside National Green Hydrogen Mission.9. Nalanda stampede on 1 April 2026 killed how many women? Eight Five Twelve ThreeReal CA: 8 women died at Maa Sheetla Mandir, Maghra village, Nalanda. Due to barricade failure. NCRB: 3,074 deaths 2000-2022, 90 deaths in 2025.10. NCRB has collected stampede data since: 1996 2000 2010 1980Real CA: NCRB collecting specific data on stampede incidents since 1996.11. India added wind power capacity in FY25-26: 6.05 GW 5 GW 10 GW 3 GWReal CA: 6.05 GW added in FY2025-26 (BankersAdda 7 April).12. Menaka Guruswamy is known for: LGBTQ+ rights case (Section 377) Banking reforms Space missions CricketReal CA: Became first openly queer MP. Senior advocate, known for Navtej Singh Johar case (decriminalized Section 377).13. Kar Saathi is: AI chatbot for taxpayers New train Tax rate BankReal CA: AI-driven taxpayer assistance chatbot launched April 2026 (Insights 3 April).14. Amul turnover milestone April 2026: ₹1 lakh crore ₹50,000 crore ₹2 lakh crore ₹75,000 croreReal CA: Achieved ₹1 lakh crore turnover (Guidely 7 April).15. Digital census outlay: ₹11,718 crore ₹10,000 crore ₹15,000 crore ₹5,000 croreReal CA: ₹11,718 crore for India’s first digital census (BankersAdda 1 April). Loading …
