Current Affairs March 2026

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction OECD’s Assessment: 6.1% for FY2026–27 Goldman Sachs: Cut to 5.9% Why India Is Still the Fastest-Growing Major Economy Fiscal Context: Borrowing and Infrastructure About the OECD: India’s Relationship Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy — but the Iran war has taken a real bite … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction The Numbers: OMC Losses and Fiscal Cost The Simultaneous Export Windfall Tax Will Petrol and Diesel Prices Actually Fall? The Broader Fiscal Picture The Election Context Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “International crude prices have gone through the roof — from around $70 a barrel to around $122.” — Petroleum … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction What Is Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant? Why Striking a Nuclear Plant Is Different IAEA Response: The Seven Pillars Legal Framework: Article 56, Additional Protocol I India’s Stake in Bushehr’s Safety Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “This is the reddest line of all that you have in nuclear safety.” — IAEA … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction Who Is Asiya Andrabi? Dukhtaran-e-Millat: The Organisation Charges and Legal Proceedings The NIA and Special Courts UAPA: India’s Anti-Terrorism Law Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “One of Kashmir’s most prominent separatist voices — sentenced to life imprisonment after decades of legal proceedings under India’s anti-terrorism framework.” — On Asiya Andrabi’s … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction Key Facts & Specifications Zurich Airport: The Operator Why a Second Delhi Airport? Special Features & Connectivity National Significance Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “Jewar is not just an airport — it is a statement that India’s aviation future lies beyond its old metros.” — On the Noida International Airport … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction Understanding the Record Precisely Modi’s Timeline as Head of Government Pawan Kumar Chamling: The Previous Record Holder Nehru vs Modi: Longest PM vs Longest Head of Govt Why This Milestone Matters Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “8,931 days — as Gujarat’s Chief Minister and India’s Prime Minister — a record … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction Who Is Balen Shah? From Rapper to Prime Minister Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Nepal’s Political Context India-Nepal Relations Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “Nepal had 47 governments in 75 years — then a rapper-engineer swept them all aside.” — On Balen Shah’s March 2026 election On March 27, 2026, Balendra … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction Netanyahu’s Three Goals The South Pars Strike Ras Laffan Retaliation The US-Israel Strategic Divergence The India Dimension Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “We will change the Middle East, I promise you that.” — Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, March 19, 2026 On March 19, 2026 — Day 20 of the Iran … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction What UNCLOS Says Article 38: Transit Passage Right Iran’s Legal Counterargument The “New Regime” Concept What This Means for India Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “The security of the strait will be established with strength, authority and grandeur by the Islamic Republic of Iran, and countries must pay a tax … Read more

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📑 Table of Contents Introduction India’s Energy Crunch The Ship: Aqua Titan The Dark Fleet Explained New Mangalore Port India’s Three-Track Energy Strategy Flashcards Quiz Key Takeaways FAQs “India does not want to be reliant on a single supplier.” — Ministry of External Affairs, March 2026 In mid-March 2026, a Russian crude oil tanker named … Read more

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