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
Q.11. In order to encourage astrotourism and protect the night sky, which Indian state created its first Dark Sky Park in Ariyur Shola Reserve Forest in Kolli Hills?
Ans:- Tamil Nadu