Latest Current Affairs Questions and Answers – 15 May 2026

1. Question: Where was the second meeting of the India-Philippines Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism held recently?
   Answer: Manila


2. Question: In which tiger reserve is India’s first Human-Elephant Conflict Research Centre being established?
   Answer: Palamu Tiger Reserve


3. Question: Until which year has India been nominated as the Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB)?
   Answer: April 2028


4. Question: What has the effective import duty on gold and silver been increased to in May 2026?
   Answer: 15%


5. Question: In which state were the new spider species discovered recently by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)?
   Answer: Nagaland


6. Question: Which state cabinet has recently approved the draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?
   Answer: Assam


7. Question: Who has recently been given a one-year extension as the Director of CBI?
   Answer: Praveen Sood


8. Question: Which state recently launched the 'Ginger Mission' to increase farmers’ income?
   Answer: Mizoram


9. Question: With which Indian group has Uber partnered to establish its first data center in India?
   Answer: Adani Group


10. Question: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a semi-high-speed rail line connecting which two cities of Gujarat?
    Answer: Ahmedabad and Dholera


11. Question: Which state secured the first position in the country in gross GST collection for April month?
    Answer: Maharashtra