13th March 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

Odisha topped the FHI 2026 list with a score of 73.1, evaluating the financial soundness of states based on data from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

The PM's 5F Vision stands for Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, and Fashion to Foreign markets, aiming to strengthen the entire textile value chain.

The MoU aims to promote collaboration in the cooling and smart appliance ecosystem, focusing on HVAC, AI/ML diagnostics, and IoT-enabled appliances.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the 2nd Advance Estimates on March 10, 2026.

The RBI cancelled these CoRs as part of its regulatory enforcement, prohibiting the entities from conducting NBFC activities under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

The partnership aims to combine SBI's local reach with MUFG's global network to support Japanese companies in India and Indian enterprises in Japan, aligning with the Special Strategic and Global Partnership.

CRED, operated by Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited, received authorization from the RBI to operate as a Payment Aggregator, allowing it to onboard merchants directly.

Nomura lowered the forecast primarily due to the conflict in West Asia, which poses risks to energy supplies and has inflationary implications.

Parthanil Ghosh, currently the Executive Director, will succeed Anuj Tyagi as the new MD and CEO of HDFC ERGO.

India will host the second leg of the Asia Cup Archery in 2027, which is its first international archery event since the 2005 Asian Archery Championships in Delhi.

The 2026 theme for World Kidney Day, which marks its 20th anniversary, is 'Kidney Health for All – Caring for People, Protecting the Planet'.

The initiative aligns with the Ayushman Bharat – School Health and Wellness Programme, which is a joint effort of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Education.

CRISIL Intelligence projects retail inflation to increase to 4.3% in FY27 from 2.5% in FY26.

The amendment revises the table of add-on factors used by commercial banks to calculate Potential Future Exposure (PFE) for managing counterparty credit risk in derivative transactions.

The City Gas Distribution Network project in Tamil Nadu aims to provide Piped Natural Gas connections to over 8.8 lakh households.

Bharat Tex 2026, India's flagship global textile event, is scheduled to take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Kerala and West Bengal are in the Aspirational category, characterized by higher fiscal deficits and elevated debt levels compared to other categories.

According to the 2nd Advance Estimates released by the MoAFW, Kharif rice production is estimated at 1239.28 LMT.

The WHO Foundation is an independent organization established in 2020 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.