Latest Current Affairs 30 March 2026-Daily GK with FAQs
1. Indian Air Force launches ‘Vayu Baan’ Drone Project
- India has started work on its first helicopter-launched drone ‘Vayu Baan’.
- Developed by Directorate of Aerospace Design (DAD).
- It is an Air-Launched Effects (ALE) system.
- Can act as:
- 🔥 Kamikaze (suicide) drone
- 👁️ Surveillance drone
- Works even in GPS jamming conditions
- India joins elite nations like:
- United States
- China
👉 Exam Point: Enhances strike capability + keeps pilots safe
2. Earth Hour 2026 – 20 Years Completed
- Observed on March 28, 2026
- Time: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Theme: “Give an Hour for Earth”
- Organized by: World Wide Fund for Nature
👉 Started in 2007 (Sydney, Australia)
👉 World’s largest environmental movement
3. Maldives protests Chagos Islands Deal
- Dispute between:
- United Kingdom
- Mauritius
- Issue: Sovereignty of Chagos Islands
- Strategic island: Diego Garcia
👉 Key Concern: EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) boundaries
👉 Important for global geopolitics & military strategy
4. Doha Bank exits India Operations
- Closing branches in:
- Mumbai
- Kochi
- Chennai
- Shift to Representative Office model
👉 Reason:
- Cost cutting
- Focus on digital banking
👉 Exam Point: Changing trend of foreign banks in India
5. Noida International Airport inaugurated
- Inaugurated by Narendra Modi
- Location: Jewar, Uttar Pradesh
- 2nd airport in Delhi-NCR
👉 Airlines:
- IndiGo
- Akasa Air
- Air India Express
👉 Future:
Largest airport in Asia (planned)
6. World Youth Parliament 2026
Selected candidate: Stuti Pradhan
- Venue: University of Agricultural Sciences
- Supported by: United Nations
👉 Started in 1991 (Berlin)
👉 Focus: Climate change, education, human rights
PRACTICE QUIZ
- ‘Vayu Baan’ project is related to:
A) Navy
B) Army
C) Air Force ✅
D) DRDO - Earth Hour started in:
A) 2005
B) 2007 ✅
C) 2010
D) 2012 - Doha Bank belongs to:
A) UAE
B) Qatar ✅
C) Oman
D) Kuwait