Latest Current Affairs 23 March 2026-Daily GK with FAQs
1. Telangana Budget 2026 – Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme
- Telangana govt launched Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme
- Coverage: ₹5 lakh per family
- Beneficiaries: 1.15 crore families
- Cashless health scheme via Rajiv Aarogyasri Trust
- Covers: 1,998 diseases | 23.51 lakh people
- Govt employee benefits: ₹1.20 crore accident insurance
👉 Exam Point: One of India’s largest universal insurance schemes
2. Chapchar Kut Festival – Mizoram
- Major spring festival of Mizoram
- Celebrated in Aizawl
- Marks end of Jhum cultivation
- Famous dance: Cheraw Bamboo Dance
👉 Exam Point: Cultural + agriculture-based festival
3. Core Sector Growth – February 2026
- Growth: 2.3%
- Key drivers:
- Steel: 7.2%
- Cement: 9.3%
- Weak sectors:
- Crude oil
- Natural gas
👉 Exam Point: Based on Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)
4. New Income Tax Rules 2025 (Effective April 1, 2026)
- Introduced Significant Economic Presence (SEP)
- Tax for companies:
- ₹2 crore transactions OR
- 3 lakh users in India
- Stock exchanges:
- 7-year audit trail
- Monthly reporting mandatory
👉 Exam Point: Focus on digital taxation & transparency
5. T.N. Natarajan – Director at SAIL
- Joined SAIL in 1993
- Appointed Director (Commercial) on 19 March 2026
- 32+ years experience
👉 Exam Point: Example of PSU leadership growth
6. Krishna Kumar Thakur – NMDC
- IRPS officer (1998 batch)
- Appointed Director (Personnel) – 20 March 2026
- Managed recruitment of 12,000+ employees
👉 Exam Point: HR reforms in PSUs
7. NPC–MoEFCC Agreement
- NPC becomes Environment Audit Agency (EADA)
- Under Environment Audit Rules 2025
- Focus:
- Auditor certification
- Transparency
- Compliance
👉 Exam Point: Strengthens environmental governance
8. Rituparna Sengupta Award
- Received Women Empowerment Award
- Venue: UK House of Commons
- Occasion: International Women’s Day
👉 Exam Point: Cultural diplomacy & recognition
9. Climate Change Study (Lancet)
- Physical activity may decline by 2050
- India impact: +2% inactivity
- Risks:
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Heart diseases
👉 Exam Point: Climate-health linkage
10. World Puppetry Day 2026
- Date: March 21
- Started by UNIMA (2003)
- Focus: cultural storytelling
👉 Exam Point: Art & culture awareness day
11. Chuck Norris Passes Away
- Age: 86
- 6-time karate champion
- Famous for Walker, Texas Ranger
👉 Exam Point: Martial arts + pop culture icon
Practice Quiz
- Indiramma Insurance Scheme provides coverage of:
A. ₹2 lakh
B. ₹3 lakh
C. ₹5 lakh ✅
D. ₹10 lakh - Chapchar Kut is celebrated in:
A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram ✅
C. Assam
D. Meghalaya - Core sector growth Feb 2026:
A. 3.5%
B. 2.3% ✅
C. 1.2%
D. 4.1% - SEP taxation applies when:
A. ₹1 crore
B. ₹2 crore ✅
C. ₹5 crore
D. ₹10 crore - World Puppetry Day is on:
A. March 20
B. March 21 ✅
C. April 1
D. May 5