Latest Current Affairs 31 March 2026-Daily GK with FAQs
1. Sheetal Devi – Para Archer of the Year
- Sheetal Devi won ‘Para Archer of the Year’
- First international para-archer to compete without arms
- Uses feet for archery
- Belongs to Jammu & Kashmir (Kishtwar)
- Awarded Arjuna Award 2023
- Won bronze in Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
👉 Exam Point: World Archery founded in 1931, HQ – Lausanne (Switzerland)
2. Blood-Red Sky in Australia
- Observed in Western Australia
- Caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle
- Dust particles scattered blue light → red dominance
- Result: Reduced visibility + apocalyptic sky
👉 Concept: Atmospheric scattering + dust storms
3. RBI Penalty on Airtel Payments Bank
- Reserve Bank of India fined
Airtel Payments Bank ₹31.8 lakh - Reason: Non-disclosure in financial statements
- Inspection reference: March 31, 2025
👉 Exam Point:
- First payments bank in India (2016)
- Became Scheduled Bank in 2022
4. TDS Rule Clarification (Income Tax 2025)
- Applicable on FD & RD interest
- Threshold:
- ₹50,000 (General)
- ₹1 lakh (Senior citizens)
- TDS Rate:
- 10% (with PAN)
- 20% (without PAN)
👉 Based on Banking Regulation Act 1949
5. Maternal Mortality in India (The Lancet Report)
- The Lancet report highlights:
- ~24,700 deaths in 2023
- Causes:
- Hemorrhage
- Sepsis
- Hypertension
👉 MMR:
- 116 (Lancet estimate)
- 88 (SRS data 2021–23)
🎯 SDG Target: Below 70 by 2030
6. ASRAAM Missile & MiG-29 Upgrade
- Indian Air Force upgrading MiG-29
- Missile: ASRAAM
- Developed by MBDA
👉 Features:
- Short-range air-to-air missile
- “Look and shoot” capability
- Already used in Tejas & Jaguar
Practice Quiz
Q1. Sheetal Devi belongs to:
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Jammu & Kashmir ✅
C) Punjab
D) Uttarakhand
Q2. Blood-red sky phenomenon is due to:
A) Ozone depletion
B) Dust scattering ✅
C) Solar flare
D) Acid rain
Q3. RBI penalty on Airtel Payments Bank was:
A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹50 lakh
C) ₹31.8 lakh ✅
D) ₹1 crore
Q4. ASRAAM is:
A) Surface missile
B) Air-to-air missile ✅
C) Ballistic missile
D) Cruise missile
Q5. SDG target for MMR:
A) 100
B) 80
C) 70 ✅
D) 50