Current Affairs - May 2, 2026

Q1. Who assumed charge as the new Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) from May 1, 2026?

Answer: Anugrah Narayan Das

Q2. When was International Labour Day celebrated?

Answer: May 1

Q3. Which states celebrated their 66th Foundation Day on May 1?

Answer: Gujarat and Maharashtra

Q4. Who won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2026 held in Carlow, Ireland?

Answer: Pankaj Advani

Q5. Where will the world’s first nuclear waste vault be launched?

Answer: Olkiluoto Island, Finland

Q6. Which state has been declared India’s first fully paperless judiciary state?

Answer: Sikkim

Q7. Who received the Whitley Award 2026 for conservation of the 'Indian Skimmer' bird?

Answer: Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba

Q8. Who has been appointed as the Festival Director for the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

Answer: Ashutosh Gowariker

Q9. What is the name of India’s first multilingual AI feature launched by Bengaluru Police for the 112 emergency helpline?

Answer: Namma 112

Q10. Ishank Singh, who swam across the Palk Strait in 9 hours 50 minutes, belongs to which city?

Answer: Ranchi

Q11. Where was the first meeting of the BRICS Cultural Working Group held under India’s presidency?

Answer: New Delhi