12 May 2026 — Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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Environment
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2026
Observed on the second Saturday of May and October — in 2026: May 9 and October 10. Co-organised by CMS (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals), AEWA (African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement), and EFTA (Environment for the Americas). Origins: 1993, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington D.C. (as IMBD). 2026 poster: Brazilian artist Luisa Lacerda.
Business & Economy
PM MITRA Park — India’s First Textile Mega Hub
Full form: Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel. India’s first functional PM MITRA Park inaugurated by PM Modi in Warangal, Telangana on 10 May 2026. Aims to create world-class industrial textile infrastructure. PM also laid foundation stones for projects worth ~Rs 9,400 crore in Karnataka & Telangana; includes NH-167 four-laning under Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor. Supports Aatmanirbhar Bharat textile vision.
Science
IUCAA–SAAO Collaboration & SALT Telescope
IUCAA = Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, based in Pune, Maharashtra. India’s High Commissioner Prabhat Kumar handed over the IUCAA banner to SAAO (South African Astronomical Observatory) at the Royal Observatory, Cape Town. Banner to be displayed at SALT (Southern African Large Telescope) — one of the largest optical telescopes in the Southern Hemisphere. Linked to India’s 2026 BRICS chairship activities.
Governance
West Bengal — Suvendu Adhikari as CM (2026)
Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal — first BJP leader to hold the post. Oath administered by Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi at Brigade Parade Grounds, Kolkata. BJP won 207 of 294 seats in 2026 WB Assembly elections; AITC secured 80 seats, ending Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule (CM since 2011). Results: part of the five-state/UT April 2026 election cycle.
Sports
AIFF–Odisha MoU & FIFA Talent Development Scheme
AIFF and Government of Odisha’s DSYS signed a renewed 5-year MoU for youth football development (May 2026). Signed by Vijay Yeddula (Director, DSYS) and M. Satyanarayana (Deputy Secy General, AIFF). Supported by FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme under the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy initiative (first MoU: November 2023). AIFF handles technical/operational development; DSYS provides institutional, financial & infrastructure support.
Defence
DRDO Scramjet Combustor Test — Hypersonic Milestone
DRDL (Defence Research and Development Laboratory) tested an Actively Cooled Full-Scale Scramjet Combustor for 1,200+ seconds at the SCPT Facility, Hyderabad. Validates India’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Programme. Separately, DRDO tested an advanced Agni missile with MIRV technology (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha — re-entry speeds nearing Mach 24.
Sports
Archery World Cup Stage 2 — India’s Gold (2026)
India’s women’s recurve team — Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod — won gold at Shanghai Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2 (Shanghai, May 5–11, 2026), defeating China 5-4 in a shoot-off final (comeback from 2-4 down). India’s first women’s recurve team gold since 2021. Sahil Jadhav won bronze in Men’s Individual Compound (defeated Denmark’s Martin Damsbo 147-144). Türkiye topped medal tally.
Monetary Policy
SBI Ecowrap — India GDP & Credit Growth Projections (May 2026)
SBI’s Ecowrap (May 2026): India’s real GDP growth projected at 7.2% in Q4FY26 (below the Feb 2026 advanced estimate of 7.3%). SCB credit growth: 16.1% (up from 11.0% last year). Full-year FY26 GDP: 7.5%; FY27 GDP: 6.6% (due to global geopolitical disruptions). Nominal GDP: ~12.2% for FY26. SCB = Scheduled Commercial Banks.
International
RBI–ECB MoU at BIS Meetings (May 2026)
RBI Governor Dr. Sanjay Malhotra and ECB President Christine Lagarde signed an MoU on the sidelines of Bank for International Settlements (BIS) meetings in Basel, Switzerland (May 2026). Updates the previous agreement of 2015. Framework covers: regular information exchange, policy dialogue, and technical cooperation. Aims to bolster institutional engagement on central banking practices and financial sector developments.
Governance
National Panchayat Awards 2025 — Key Facts
MoPR announced NPA-2025 in May 2026; 42 Panchayats recognised. New Napam Gaon Panchayat (Assam) won India’s Best GP under NDSPSVP-2025 — prize: Rs 1.5 crore. Karnataka topped with 6 awards; Odisha & Andhra Pradesh with 5 each. 34 GPs from 17 States/UTs selected under DDUPSVP (Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar). Awards linked to Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0.
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Which three organisations jointly organise World Migratory Bird Day?
CMS, AEWA, and EFTA (Environment for the Americas)
Observed: 2nd Saturday of May & October; 2026 dates: May 9 & Oct 10
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What does PM MITRA stand for, and where is India’s first such park?
Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel — Warangal, Telangana
Inaugurated by PM Modi on 10 May 2026
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Who is Suvendu Adhikari, and what record did he set as West Bengal CM?
9th CM of West Bengal — first BJP leader to hold the post; BJP won 207/294 seats
Succeeded Mamata Banerjee; oath by Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi
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DRDO’s Scramjet Combustor test — duration, facility, and programme validated?
1,200+ seconds — SCPT Facility, Hyderabad — Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Programme
DRDL conducted the test; MIRV Agni test also from APJ Kalam Island (Mach 24)
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Who were the Indian women’s recurve team members who won gold at Archery World Cup Stage 2?
Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod — defeated China 5-4 in shoot-off
Shanghai, May 5–11, 2026; first women’s recurve team gold since 2021
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SBI Ecowrap (May 2026): India’s Q4FY26 GDP projection and SCB credit growth rate?
Q4FY26 GDP: 7.2% | SCB Credit Growth: 16.1%
Full-year FY26: 7.5%; FY27: 6.6%; Nominal GDP FY26: ~12.2%
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Where was the RBI–ECB MoU signed, and who signed it?
BIS meetings, Basel, Switzerland — Dr. Sanjay Malhotra (RBI) and Christine Lagarde (ECB)
Updates the 2015 MoU; covers information exchange, policy dialogue & technical cooperation
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Which Gram Panchayat won NDSPSVP-2025, from which state, and what was the prize?
New Napam Gaon Panchayat — Assam — Rs 1.5 crore
Karnataka topped NPA 2025 with 6 awards; awards linked to PAI 2.0 scores
Think & Discuss
India’s Hypersonic Ambitions vs. Strategic Restraint: Does Advancing MIRV and Scramjet Technology Strengthen Deterrence or Trigger an Arms Race in Asia?
Context from today’s quiz: In May 2026, DRDO achieved two significant milestones: a 1,200+ second Scramjet Combustor test at SCPT Facility, Hyderabad — validating India’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Programme — and a successful flight trial of an advanced Agni variant with MIRV (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle) technology, with re-entry speeds nearing Mach 24. These tests place India among a small group of nations with credible hypersonic and MIRV capabilities, alongside the USA, Russia, and China. This comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following the West Asia conflict and broader geopolitical uncertainty.
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India’s strategic doctrine is built on credible minimum deterrence and No First Use (NFU) of nuclear weapons. Yet the development of MIRV-capable missiles and hypersonic cruise missiles significantly alters the strategic calculus — raising questions about escalation dynamics with Pakistan and China, both of which are simultaneously developing their own hypersonic programmes.
Does India’s pursuit of hypersonic and MIRV capabilities strengthen its deterrence posture — or does it risk triggering a destabilising arms race in South and East Asia that could undermine the very security it seeks?
Does India’s pursuit of hypersonic and MIRV capabilities strengthen its deterrence posture — or does it risk triggering a destabilising arms race in South and East Asia that could undermine the very security it seeks?
- India’s NFU doctrine assumes second-strike capability is sufficient for deterrence. Does MIRV technology — by enabling one missile to strike multiple targets — signal a shift from minimum deterrence toward a first-strike posture, and how might China and Pakistan interpret this development?
- The Scramjet Combustor test validates hypersonic cruise missile technology. Given that hypersonic glide vehicles are significantly harder to intercept, does this development make India more secure — or does it accelerate adversaries’ own investment in hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities, resulting in a net security deficit?
- India’s defence modernisation (Agni-MIRV, Scramjet, Gaganyaan, ASAT) spans space, cyber, nuclear, and conventional domains. Given finite budgets, should India prioritise asymmetric technologies like hypersonics, or invest more in conventional military readiness, border infrastructure, and economic statecraft with neighbouring countries?
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