Daily Current Affairs 8th March 2026

Q.1. Which bank received RBI approval for SBI Mutual Fund to acquire up to a 9.99% stake through its various schemes?
Ans:- Bandhan Bank
Q.2. As part of its renewable energy expansion, GAIL has approved a ₹1,736 crore greenfield wind power project in which Indian state?
Ans:- Maharashtra
Q.3. Which company served as the required lead arranger for IIFL Home Finance’s USD 300 million financing package and supplied a USD 150 million direct loan?
Ans:- Asian Development Bank
Q.4. Which payment company launched an agentic AI platform that allows in-call UPI payments during live customer conversations in collaboration with Gnani.ai?
Ans:- Razorpay
Q.5. On March 1, 2026, which city planted 2,51,446 seedlings in one hour, setting a new Guinness World Record?
Ans:- Varanasi
Q.6. Which side defeated Karnataka in the final to win their first Ranji Trophy in the 2025–2026 season?
Ans:- Jammu & Kashmir
Q.7. Which city hosted the Department of School Education & Literacy’s National Conference on UDISE+ in February 2026?
Ans:- Bhubaneswar
Q.8. The new blind groundwater fish species “Gitchak nakana” was found in a dug-out well in which Indian state?
Ans:- Assam
Q.9. Which city hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration of Micron’s first ATMP (Assembly, Test, Mark & Pack) semiconductor plant in India?
Ans:- Sanand
Q.10. Which nation’s first Blue Bond was dual listed on the NSE International Exchange in GIFT City and issued by DFCC Bank?
Ans:- Sri Lanka