15 May 2026 — Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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Gender & Development
International Day of Families 2026 — Theme & Background
Observed 15 May every year. 2026 theme: ‘Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing’. Coordinated by UN DESA / DISD (Division for Inclusive Social Development). Proclaimed via UNGA Resolution A/RES/47/237 (1993); first observed 15 May 1994. Symbol: green circle with red heart under a roof — represents home and family.
Economy
Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Scheme — Rs 37,500 Crore
Union Cabinet approved scheme with total outlay of Rs 37,500 crore, structured on the National Coal Gasification Mission (NCGM, 2021). Incentive caps: Rs 5,000 crore/project; Rs 9,000 crore/single product; Rs 12,000 crore/single entity group. Coal linkage tenure extended to 30 years (NRS framework). Aims to reduce dependence on LNG, urea, and methanol imports.
International
India’s First Mega Greenfield Shipyard — Thoothukudi
MoPSW tripartite MoU with HD KSOE (South Korea), NSHIP-TN, and SMFCL for shipyard at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Proposed capacity: 2.5 MGT/year — over half of India’s 4.5 MGT target under Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 (MAKV 2047). MoU signed during ROK President Lee Jae Myung’s State Visit (April 2026) under India-ROK framework ‘VOYAGES’.
Governance
N. Rangasamy — Fifth Term as CM of Puducherry
Sworn in on 13 May 2026 for a fifth term — first in UT’s history to serve as CM five times. Oath administered by LG Kuniyil Kailashnathan at Lok Nivas, Puducherry. Party: AINRC (All India N.R. Congress). NDA secured 18/33 seats. Voter turnout: 89.87% — highest ever in Puducherry Assembly elections. Cabinet: Malladi Krishna Rao (AINRC) and A. Namassivayam (BJP).
Business & Economy
LEADS 2025 Report — Logistics Rankings
7th edition released by Union Minister Piyush Goyal at LEAPS Awards 2025, organised by DPIIT. New four-tier system: Exemplars (top), High Performers, Accelerators, Growth-Seekers. Exemplars: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Delhi. Growth-Seekers: West Bengal, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar. Previous system had three tiers (Achievers, Fast Movers, Aspirers).
Technology
MeitY’s IP Catalyst — Bridging R&D and Industry
Launched by MeitY at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Implemented by C-DAC, Pune. Platform URL: https://cipie.in. Objective: bridge publicly funded R&D and industry adoption; enable collaboration among MeitY organisations, startups, MSMEs, academia, and industry. Acts as a unified gateway for IP and technology commercialisation support services.
Business & Economy
Akash Ambani — First MD of Jio Platforms Limited
Appointed first MD of Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) for a five-year term, effective 9 April 2026. Eldest son of Mukesh Ambani (CMD, RIL). Also Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) since June 2022; Director on RRVL board; co-owner of Mumbai Indians (5-time IPL champion). Featured in TIME100 Next 2022.
Agriculture
MSP for Kharif Crops 2026-27
CCEA (chaired by PM Modi) approved MSP for 14 Kharif Crops for 2026-27. Common paddy MSP: increased by Rs 72 to Rs 2,441/quintal; Grade A paddy: Rs 2,461/quintal. Highest absolute increases: Sunflower seeds (+Rs 622), Cotton (+Rs 557), Sesamum (+Rs 500). MSP provides assured income to farmers and encourages agricultural production.
International
GIFT City — India’s First IFSC
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. India’s first operational smart city and IFSC. Regulated by IFSCA. CTBC Bank (Taiwan) opened a branch — first Taiwanese bank in GIFT City (May 2026). CTBC has 30+ years in India (branches in New Delhi and Chennai). Modelled on global hubs like Singapore and Dubai.
Environment
ZSI — New Spider Species & Whip Scorpion Revision
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered Psechrus ntu and Psechrus phenshunyu in Nagaland (family Psechridae). Named after Ntu and Phenshunyu villages. Psechrus himalayanus also recorded for first time in the region. First comprehensive taxonomic revision of Indian Whip Scorpions (‘Thelyphonids’) in over 100 years. Whip Scorpions: non-venomous arachnids, acetic acid-like defensive spray. Published in Zootaxa.
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What is the theme for International Day of Families 2026, and which UN body coordinates it?
‘Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing’ — UN DESA / DISD
Proclaimed by UNGA Res. A/RES/47/237 (1993); first observed 15 May 1994
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What is the maximum financial incentive per single entity group under the Coal Gasification Scheme?
Rs 12,000 crore per single entity group across all projects
Total scheme outlay: Rs 37,500 crore; built on NCGM (2021)
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Which South Korean company is partnering for India’s first Mega Greenfield Shipyard, and what is its proposed capacity?
HD KSOE — 2.5 MGT/year at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
MoU under India-ROK ‘VOYAGES’ framework; MAKV 2047 target: 4.5 MGT
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Which four states/UTs were categorised as ‘Exemplars’ in LEADS 2025 Report?
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, and Delhi
7th edition; new four-tier system: Exemplars, High Performers, Accelerators, Growth-Seekers
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What is the MSP for common paddy for 2026-27, and by how much was it increased?
Rs 2,441 per quintal — increased by Rs 72
Highest increase: Sunflower seeds (+Rs 622); approved by CCEA
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GIFT City full form, location, and which bank became the first Taiwanese bank there?
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City — Gandhinagar, Gujarat — CTBC Bank
India’s first smart city and IFSC; regulated by IFSCA
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After how many years did ZSI complete the taxonomic revision of Indian Whip Scorpions?
Over 100 years — first comprehensive revision in more than a century
Also discovered Psechrus ntu & Psechrus phenshunyu in Nagaland; published in Zootaxa
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Who is Akash Ambani’s new role at Jio Platforms Limited, and from what date?
First Managing Director — five-year term effective 9 April 2026
Also Chairman of RJIL since June 2022; co-owner of Mumbai Indians
Think & Discuss
India’s Logistics Ambition vs. Reality: Can LEADS Rankings Translate into Global Competitiveness by 2047?
Context from today’s quiz: India’s 7th LEADS Report introduced a new four-tier classification, with Tamil Nadu, UP, Mizoram, and Delhi as ‘Exemplars’. Simultaneously, India signed MoUs for its first Mega Greenfield Shipyard (2.5 MGT capacity) under Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, and is pursuing Coal Gasification to reduce import dependence. These initiatives collectively define India’s infrastructure and industrial vision for the next two decades — but there are structural gaps between rankings and real-world execution.
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India is simultaneously building its logistics backbone (LEADS), maritime capacity (shipyard MoU), energy security (coal gasification), and IP ecosystem (IP Catalyst) — a multi-front infrastructure push. Yet India’s logistics costs remain ~13–14% of GDP, compared to ~8% in developed economies.
Is India’s current multi-scheme approach to infrastructure development — LEADS, MAKV 2047, NCGM, and IP Catalyst — a coherent integrated strategy, or a fragmented set of parallel initiatives that risk duplicating effort and missing interdependencies?
Is India’s current multi-scheme approach to infrastructure development — LEADS, MAKV 2047, NCGM, and IP Catalyst — a coherent integrated strategy, or a fragmented set of parallel initiatives that risk duplicating effort and missing interdependencies?
- LEADS shows that Mizoram — a landlocked northeastern state — is an ‘Exemplar’ in logistics ease. What does this reveal about how India measures logistics performance, and does the framework adequately capture last-mile connectivity and multimodal integration challenges?
- The Thoothukudi shipyard depends on South Korean technology (HD KSOE), the Coal Gasification scheme draws on NCGM, and IP Catalyst is implemented by C-DAC. How should India balance technology imports and domestic capability building to avoid perpetual dependence on foreign expertise in critical sectors?
- The LEADS 2025 Report was released by the Commerce Minister, the shipyard MoU was signed by MoPSW, the coal scheme was approved by the Cabinet, and IP Catalyst was launched by MeitY — all in the same week. Does the absence of a single coordinating body for industrial infrastructure risk policy fragmentation, and should India establish a dedicated National Infrastructure Coordination Authority?
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