2 May 2026 Current Affairs MCQ | GK Easy Set 1 | UPSC, SSC, Banking
Practice free 2 May 2026 Current Affairs MCQ questions with answers — covering the day's key events including OCI digital framework, Supreme Court updates, India-UAE trade, monsoon forecast, solar energy records, Thomas Cup 2026, and more. This daily current affairs quiz for 2 May 2026 is your fastest way to stay on top of what matters for your exam. Attempt all questions and check your answers instantly with clear explanations.
Q1.The Union Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 on 1 May 2026. What is the main change introduced under these new rules?
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The new rules replace the paper-based OCI system with a fully digital e-OCI framework through a centralised portal. OCI cardholders still do not get political rights like voting.
Q2.The Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of delays in which tribunal's functioning in May 2026?
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The Supreme Court described NCLT's delays in approving insolvency resolution plans as "grim", warning it undermines the objectives of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.
Q3.The India-UAE CEPA came into effect in May 2022. As of 2026, bilateral trade between India and UAE is moving towards which milestone?
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The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has significantly boosted trade, with bilateral trade now approaching the USD 100 billion mark across goods, services, and digital trade sectors.
Q4.Myanmar's military junta announced that Aung San Suu Kyi's remaining sentence would be served under house arrest in May 2026. She is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate of which year?
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Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her non-violent struggle for democracy in Myanmar. She has been in detention since the February 2021 military coup.
Q5.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast the 2026 southwest monsoon rainfall at what percentage of the Long Period Average (LPA)?
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IMD projected 2026 southwest monsoon at 94% of the LPA (approximately 817 mm vs LPA of ~870 mm) due to the likely development of El Niño conditions.
Q6.Indian conservationist Parveen Shaikh won the Whitley Award 2026 for her community conservation work on which endangered bird?
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Parveen Shaikh was honoured for her work protecting the Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) along the Ganga river. The Whitley Award is often called the "Green Oscar" for grassroots conservation.
Q7. India added a record amount of solar capacity in FY 2025–26. What was the figure?
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India added a record 44.61 GW of solar capacity in FY 2025–26, more than doubling the previous year's addition — a landmark in India's renewable energy journey.
Q8.Under the 14th round of commercial coal auctions, the Ministry of Coal signed India's first Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) development agreements with which two companies?
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The UCG agreements were signed with Reliance Industries and Axis Energy — the first of their kind in India. UCG converts coal into syngas underground without physical mining.
Q9.The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to release how much water to Tamil Nadu in May 2026?
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CWMA directed Karnataka to release 2.5 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic feet) to Tamil Nadu in May 2026, in compliance with the Supreme Court's 2018 Cauvery Water judgment.
Q10.India's men's badminton team defeated which opponent 3-0 in the Thomas Cup 2026 quarterfinals on 1 May 2026?
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India's men's badminton team beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the Thomas Cup 2026 quarterfinals. Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy led the singles lineup as India advanced to the semi-finals.
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