MCQ Test: May 06, 2026 - Current affairs for all the Exams: Daily Current Affairs: Union Cabinet Approves ₹5,659 Crore Cotton Mission; BJP Scripts History in West Bengal Elections

1. What is the total financial outlay approved by the Union Cabinet for the 'Mission for Cotton Productivity' spanning from 2026-27 to 2030-31?

A) ₹4,500.00 crore B) ₹5,659.22 crore C) ₹6,215.50 crore D) ₹7,100.00 crore

2. The 'Mission for Cotton Productivity' aims to increase India's lint productivity to how many kg/ha by 2031?

A) 550 kg/ha B) 625 kg/ha C) 755 kg/ha D) 810 kg/ha

3. What is the new Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane approved for the 2026-27 season?

A) ₹345 per quintal B) ₹355 per quintal C) ₹365 per quintal D) ₹375 per quintal

4. In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections, the first-ever BJP government is scheduled to take office on May 9, which coincides with whose birth anniversary?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Rabindranath Tagore C) Subhash Chandra Bose D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

5. Which political party, led by actor Joseph Vijay, emerged as the single largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections?

A) DMK B) AIADMK C) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) D) Makkal Needhi Maiam

6. In the 2026 Assam Assembly Elections, how many seats did the BJP-led NDA win out of 126?

A) 92 seats B) 98 seats C) 102 seats D) 110 seats

7. Which coalition returned to power in Kerala after the 2026 Assembly Elections, ending the LDF's tenure?

A) NDA B) United Democratic Front (UDF) C) Third Front D) Secular Front

8. Which state has officially become India’s first fully paperless judiciary state?

A) Kerala B) Goa C) Sikkim D) Himachal Pradesh

9. Indian journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in which category?

A) Public Service B) Breaking News Reporting C) International Reporting D) Explanatory Reporting

10. India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system was launched on which National Highway?

A) NH-44 B) NH-48 C) NH-19 D) NH-27

11. The newly launched Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system utilizes FASTag and which other technology?

A) GPS-based tracking B) Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) C) LiDAR sensors D) Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

12. The 2026 Pulitzer Prize winning story by Anand RK and Suparna Sharma focused on which subject?

A) Climate change in the Himalayas B) Digital surveillance and its impact on privacy C) The impact of AI on rural employment D) Supply chain disruptions in the textile sector

May 06, 2026 - Current affairs for all the Exams: Daily Current Affairs: Union Cabinet Approves ₹5,659 Crore Cotton Mission; BJP Scripts History in West Bengal Elections

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