Daily Current Affairs: March 5, 2026

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Today’s Top 15 Current Affairs Points

  • [IRIS Dena Sunk]: US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship off Sri Lanka. [Context: Returning from Visakhapatnam Fleet Review 2026]. [Defense]
  • [World Obesity Atlas 2026]: India ranks second globally with 14M obese children. [Context: China tops, 2030 target extension]. [Index]
  • [Saint Thirumangai Alvar]: Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum returned 16th-century bronze statue to India. [Context: Stolen from Sundararaja Perumal temple, TN]. [Culture]
  • [TN Shipbuilding Policy]: Launched to position Tamil Nadu as blue economy hub. [Context: 50% subsidy for green initiatives]. [State/Economy]
  • [Sarsobeikman Literary Centre]: Jaishankar inaugurated building in Yangon to conserve classical literature. [Context: Myanmar, ‘Act East’ policy]. [International]
  • [Alexander Stubb]: Finland President arrived in India as Raisina Dialogue chief guest. [Context: Focus on trade, critical tech]. [International]
  • [Finn Allen]: Hit fastest T20 World Cup century off 33 balls. [Context: Broke Chris Gayle’s 47-ball record]. [Sports]
  • [Pomalidomide Capsule]: Aurobindo Pharma launched generic multiple myeloma cancer drug in US. [Context: Eugia Unit-1, $3.3B market size]. [Science]
  • [Ind AS Implementation]: IRDAI mandated Indian Accounting Standards for all insurers from April 1. [Context: Global financial reporting alignment]. [Economy]
  • [H.K. Dua]: Veteran journalist and former media adviser to two PMs died. [Context: Ex-editor Tribune, Rajya Sabha MP]. [Obituary]
  • [Nepal Elections]: General elections held two years early following Gen Z protests. [Context: 275-member House, mixed electoral system]. [International]
  • [Aravindh Chithambaram]: Defeated World Champion D. Gukesh in Prague Chess Festival. [Context: Gukesh slumps to rank 20]. [Sports]
  • [MRPL Force Majeure]: Mangalore Refinery halted gasoline exports amid Gulf crude disruptions. [Context: 300k bpd refinery, Strait of Hormuz]. [Economy]
  • [PhonePe IPO]: Walmart-backed fintech aims for $10.5B valuation in Indian listing. [Context: Raising $1B, top payments platform]. [Economy]
  • [Indra Dhanassu Scheme]: Andhra Pradesh launched free APSRTC bus travel for PWDs. [Context: Social inclusion, CM Chandrababu Naidu]. [State/Schemes]

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Results

#1. Which Iranian warship was sunk by a US submarine off Sri Lanka?

#2. Which country topped the World Obesity Atlas 2026 for highest childhood obesity?

#3. Which UK museum returned the 16th-century Saint Thirumangai Alvar bronze statue to India?

#4. Which state offers a 50% subsidy for green initiatives under its 2026 Shipbuilding Policy?

#5. S. Jaishankar inaugurated the Sarsobeikman Literary Centre in which country?

#6. Who was the chief guest at the 2026 Raisina Dialogue?

#7. Whose record did Finn Allen break to score the fastest T20 World Cup century?

#8. Which Indian pharma company launched the generic multiple myeloma drug Pomalidomide in the US?

#9. When must all Indian insurers implement the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)?

#10. Deceased veteran journalist H.K. Dua served as a media adviser to which Prime Minister?

#11. How many members are in Nepal’s House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha)?

#12. Who defeated reigning World Champion D. Gukesh at the 2026 Prague Chess Festival?

#13. Which state-run refiner declared force majeure on gasoline exports due to West Asia conflicts?

#14. Which Walmart-backed fintech firm targeted a $10.5 billion valuation for its Indian IPO?

#15. Which state launched the ‘Indra Dhanassu’ scheme for free bus travel for PWDs?

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