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Summarized Facts from 5/1/26 newspaper:
Samudra Pratap: Commissioned as the first of two pollution control vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. [Defence]
Delcy Rodriguez: Appointed as the interim leader of Venezuela by the country’s Supreme Court. [Appointments]
Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): New bill passed to replace MGNREGA, offering 125 days of guaranteed work. [Government Schemes]
General Upendra Dwivedi: Embarked on a visit to the UAE to strengthen bilateral military cooperation. [Defence]
S. Jaishankar: External Affairs Minister visited France and Luxembourg to prepare for President Macron’s India visit. [International Summits]
LCA Tejas: Completed 25 years of successful flight trials, designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). [Defence]
Ravi Agrawal: CBDT Chairman overseeing the transition to the new Income Tax Act scheduled for April 1. [Appointments]
Asim Munir: Appointed as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Force (CDF) while serving as Army Chief. [Appointments]
Bhogapuram International Airport: Conducted its successful first trial flight in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. [Economy]
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR): Removed the 3-year viability criteria for deep-tech start-ups to avail financial assistance. [Government Schemes]
Yui Susaki: Became the most expensive buy at ₹60 lakh in the Pro Wrestling League auction. [Sports]
ICAR: Unveiled 184 high-yielding and climate-resilient seed varieties for 25 crops. [Government Schemes]
Meg Lanning: Appointed as the captain of UP Warriorz for the Women’s Premier League (WPL). [Appointments]
Rani Rampal: Named the interim coach of Soorma Hockey Club for the Hockey India League. [Appointments]
Wolf Supermoon: A rare celestial event observed in January 2026, combining a Wolf Moon and a Supermoon. [Science & Tech]
Results
#1. Which vessel was recently commissioned as the first of two pollution control vessels for the Indian Coast Guard?
#2. Following the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, who was appointed as the interim leader of Venezuela by the country’s Supreme Court?
#3. The new ‘Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)’ bill proposes to increase the guaranteed days of work to how many days?
#4. Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi recently embarked on a visit to which country to strengthen bilateral military cooperation?
#5. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited France and Luxembourg to prepare for the upcoming visit of which dignitary to India?
#6. The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas recently completed how many years of successful flight trials?
#7. Who is the current CBDT Chairman overseeing the transition to the new Income Tax Act scheduled for April 1, 2026?
#8. Who has been formally appointed as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Force (CDF) while continuing to serve as the Army Chief?
#9. Which greenfield international airport recently conducted its successful first trial flight in Andhra Pradesh?
#10. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) removed the 3-year viability criteria for which type of start-ups to avail financial assistance?
#11. Who became the most expensive buy at the Pro Wrestling League auction with a bid of ₹60 lakh?
#12. How many high-yielding and climate-resilient seed varieties were recently unveiled by the ICAR?
#13. Who has been appointed as the captain of UP Warriorz for the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season?
#14. Who has been named the interim coach of Soorma Hockey Club for the Hockey India League?
#15. What name was given to the rare celestial event observed in January 2026, combining a specific full moon and a Supermoon?
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