Current Affairs Based on The Assam Tribune
Q1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Seoul in May 2026 to deepen India’s defence ties with which country?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. Vietnam
D. Singapore
See: Daily Current Affairs 18-19 May 2026
Answer: B. South Korea
Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Seoul on a three-day visit to strengthen India–South Korea defence cooperation and strategic partnership. During the visit, he was scheduled to hold bilateral talks with South Korea’s Minister of National Defence, Ahn Gyu-back. The talks focused on reviewing defence cooperation and exploring new areas of military and strategic collaboration.
Related Info: India and South Korea share a Special Strategic Partnership. India had also contributed during the Korean War through the 60 Parachute Field Ambulance unit and the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission.
Q2. The Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan was launched in which district of Assam to improve delivery of government schemes and resolve grievances in tribal areas?
A. Kamrup
B. Dibrugarh
C. Sonitpur
D. Cachar
Answer: A. Kamrup
Explanation: The Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan was officially launched in Kamrup district from May 18 to 25. The campaign aimed to strengthen the delivery of government schemes and resolve grievances in tribal areas through awareness generation, entitlement drives, village immersion activities, and Jan Sunwai camps. The programme was launched at the District Commissioner’s office in Amingaon.
Related Info: Kamrup district has 62 Adi Seva Kendras covering villages across Boko, Bongaon, Bezera and Sualkuchi. These centres will support outreach and coordination during the campaign.
Q3. A Liagmai delegation met the Manipur Chief Minister seeking the release of six persons abducted from which district?
A. Imphal East
B. Churachandpur
C. Kangpokpi
D. Tamenglong
Answer: C. Kangpokpi
Explanation: A joint delegation of the Liangmai Naga Council and Liangmai Naga Women Union met Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh. They urged him to secure the release of six persons, including a pastor, abducted by armed men in Kangpokpi district on May 13. The delegation also demanded security deployment in vulnerable Liangmai villages.
Related Info: The Manipur Chief Minister stated that State police and CRPF personnel were conducting combing operations to trace the missing persons. He also appealed to all communities to maintain peace and cooperate with the government.
Q4. The two-day G20 Trade Ministerial will be hosted in which US city from September 30?
A. New York
B. Washington DC
C. Milwaukee
D. Chicago
Answer: C. Milwaukee
Explanation: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will host the two-day G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from September 30. The meeting will focus on issues such as ending forced labour, denouncing the weaponisation of trade in food, updating the most-favoured nation principle, and addressing structural excess capacity and production.
Related Info: The G20 is a major forum for international economic cooperation. Trade Ministerial meetings discuss global trade challenges, supply chains, tariffs, labour issues and multilateral trade reforms.
Q5. India Ratings & Research projected India’s GDP growth to slow to what rate in the current fiscal year?
A. 6.3%
B. 6.5%
C. 6.7%
D. 7.1%
Answer: C. 6.7%
Explanation: India Ratings & Research projected India’s economic growth to decelerate to 6.7% in the current fiscal year. The agency cited slowdown in demand and supply, higher fuel and food prices due to West Asia uncertainty, and the likely impact of evolving El Nino on agriculture. Retail inflation was expected to stay within the RBI’s tolerance band at 4.4%.
Related Info: The projection was lower than the RBI’s GDP growth estimate of 6.9%. India’s economy was estimated to have grown by 7.6% in FY26.
Q6. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri, who passed away at 91, was associated with which major infrastructure project as Union Minister?
A. Bharatmala Project
B. Golden Quadrilateral Project
C. Sagarmala Project
D. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Answer: B. Golden Quadrilateral Project
Explanation: Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri passed away at the age of 91. Before entering politics, he had retired from the Indian Army as a Major General and was popularly known as “General Sahab”. As Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Cabinet, he was credited with executing the Golden Quadrilateral project.
Related Info: Khanduri served as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand twice, first in 2007 and again in 2011. The Golden Quadrilateral connected the four major metros of India through a highway network.
Q7. Princess Catherine and Prince William are expected to begin their India visit in which city with the Earthshot Prize ceremony?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Jaipur
Answer: B. Mumbai
Explanation: Princess Catherine is expected to visit India in November along with Prince William as part of a major royal tour. The visit will focus on climate action, childhood welfare and diplomacy. The tour will begin in Mumbai with the Earthshot Prize ceremony before moving to New Delhi for meetings with Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Related Info: The Earthshot Prize is linked to climate and environmental innovation. The visit is also personally significant for Catherine after her recovery from cancer treatment and return to overseas duties.
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