Current Affairs 12th May 2026

Q.1. In May 2026, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh opened the three-day North Tech Symposium in which city?
Ans. Prayagraj
Q.2. In May 2026, which nation successfully launched the CAS500-2 Earth observation satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket?
Ans. South Korea
Q.3. Which city hosted the Second Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting as part of India’s 2026 BRICS Presidency?
Ans. Thiruvananthapuram
Q.4. In April 2026, who swam the fastest and youngest across the Palk Strait from Sri Lanka to India?
Ans. Ishank Singh
Q.5. Which organization hosted the inaugural Technology Summit in New Delhi, which was opened by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan?
Ans. IIT Madras
Q.6. Which fintech business launched the Banking Connect SDK platform in collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL)?
Ans. Juspay
Q.7. Which state was formally designated as the first in India to have a paperless judiciary?
Ans. Sikkim
Q.8. What was India’s position in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2026 World Press Freedom Index?
Ans. 157th
Q.9. Which organization declared that it would invest $70 billion by 2035 to build digital infrastructure and cross-border power grids throughout Asia and the Pacific?
Ans. Asian Development Bank
Q.10. In May 2026, which state established the Centre of Excellence for Space Technology (CoE SpaceTech Foundation) in Bengaluru?
Ans. Karnataka