Daily Current affairs 12th March 2026

Q.1. Which Indian state hosted the Chief Minister’s fifth cohort of the HerSTART initiative, which supports women-led startups?
Ans:- Gujarat
Q.2. On March 5, 2026, Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya revealed the official logo of the world’s first franchise-based “Cycling League of India” in which city?
Ans:- New Delhi
Q.3. In March 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) authorised the reappointment of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for an extra year.
Ans:- Dr. Rajeev Raghuvanshi
Q.4. For UNESCO’s 2026 World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, which Indian business was chosen as the official partner?
Ans:- Adani Group
Q.5. In an effort to combat declining fertility rates, which Indian state administration offered a ₹25,000 incentive for families having a second or third child?
Ans:- Andhra Pradesh
Q.6. Which river will be the site of India’s National Waterway-2 project’s first riverine lighthouses?
Ans:- Brahmaputra River
Q.7. According to the analysis, there would be a significant increase in obesity-related health issues among young Indians by which year?
Ans:- 2030
Q.8. Which nation was the first in the Americas to receive WHO verification that leprosy was no longer a public health concern?
Ans:- Chile
Q.9. On March 6, 2026, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launched several cooperative sector projects and dedicated the IFFCO Sulphuric Acid Plant (SAP-III) in which Indian state?
Ans:- Odisha
Q.10. Which Indian state introduced the MeHEALTH smartphone app to give residents access to details about local medical facilities, labs, and services?
Ans:- Kerala
Q.11. Which foreign organization collaborated with NITI Aayog to enhance health and nutrition in India’s aspirational districts and blocks?
Ans:- UNICEF