March 2026 (3rd week) Current affairs Practice Questions

The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme is a Government of India initiative, effective from January 1, 2021, that refunds embedded central, state, and local taxes (e.g., electricity duty, VAT on fuel) incurred during manufacturing that are not reimbursed under other mechanisms. It replaced the MEIS scheme to boost exports by making them WTO-compliant

MCP, frequently mentioned in recent technology and AI news, refers to the Model Context Protocol. Introduced by AI company Anthropic in , MCP is an open-source standard designed to enable AI models and agents to connect seamlessly to external data sources, software tools, and development environments

Upemba National Park, recently in the news due to a deadly attack on its headquarters , is located in the Haut-Katanga Province in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The park is known for its extensive biodiversity in the Congo Basin, featuring the Lusinga headquarters on a high ridge

The “Blue Book” is a confidential, specialized manual issued by the Indian Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that outlines strict security, logistical, and ceremonial protocols for visits by the President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister. It dictates everything from security cordons and route sanitization to who receives the dignitary

The American Revolution (1765–1783) was an ideological and political transformation that saw 13 North American colonies reject British imperial rule to establish the sovereign United States of America. It evolved from a colonial rebellion demanding reform into a full-scale revolution that replaced monarchical rule with a federal republic based on the “consent of the governed

AI tokens mentioned in recent news, particularly in 2026, primarily refer to two distinct but related concepts: the fundamental units of data used to measure and price AI usage, and, less commonly, cryptocurrencies associated with AI projects. 

LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) are both cleaner-burning alternative fuels stored as liquids, but they differ significantly. LNG is primarily methane cooled to -162°C for large-scale industrial use, while LPG consists of propane/butane stored under moderate pressure, mainly used for cooking and heating

The Djibouti migrant crisis mentioned in recent news, particularly in March  2026, is occurring off the coast of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. The crisis centers on the Eastern Route (or Eastern Migration Route), specifically in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea near the port town of Obock, where migrants—primarily from Ethiopia—attempt to cross to Yemen in search of work in Gulf countries

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve refers to the U.S. government’s formalized, executive-order-driven, “Digital Fort Knox” project established to hold approximately 328,000+ BTC confiscated through law enforcement actions, aimed at long-term sovereign custody rather than liquidation. 

Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission launched by the Union Government in June 2014. Managed by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, it was established to achieve the twin objectives of effective pollution abatement and the rejuvenation of the National River Ganga