11 May CA — ca quiz Current Affairs

• South Korea won the Uber Cup 2026 by defeating China in the final.

• The Uber Cup is the Women's Badminton World Championship — similar to the Thomas Cup which is the Men's championship.

• The Thomas Cup 2026 was hosted in Horsens, Denmark; India's team was defeated by France in the semi-final.

• South Korea also made news for a humanoid robot named 'Gaby' which was placed inside a South Korean temple.

• South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung was recently elected — a key current affairs fact for 2026.

• India set a Guinness World Record by unfurling a 60×40 metre tricolour flag underwater at Radhanagar Beach, Swaraj Dweep.

• Swaraj Dweep is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory.

• The flag was submerged flat on the seabed and filmed from above through crystal-clear water by trained divers.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India located in the Bay of Bengal.

• The islands were previously known by different names and were renamed as part of India's island renaming initiative.

• Canadian PM Mark Carney visited India in 2026 and signed a Uranium supply deal with India.

• Canada has significant uranium deposits and this deal helps India's nuclear energy programme.

• The USA had opposed such deals, but Canada went ahead with the India agreement.

• Uranium is essential for nuclear reactors and power plants, making it a strategically important resource.

• This deal is part of strengthening India-Canada bilateral relations after a period of diplomatic strain.

• According to the World Migration Report 2026 by IOM, Mexico is the second largest recipient of remittances after India.

• India received approximately 137.6 billion USD; major sources are USA, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

• The top remittance-receiving countries list includes: India → Mexico → Philippines → Pakistan → France.

• IOM (International Organisation for Migration) established 1951; HQ in Geneva, Switzerland.

• A key difference: IOM deals with migration; IMO (International Maritime Organisation, est. 1948, HQ London) deals with maritime/sea trade.

• Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will replace Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi (D.K. Tripathi) as the new Chief of Naval Staff effective 31 May 2026.

• He is currently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.

• The Indian Navy was established in 1950; its headquarters is in New Delhi.

• Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December every year.

• His experience spans decades in the Indian Navy — not the Air Force — an important distinction for exam purposes.

• Statement 1 ✓ — He is India's 3rd CDS. (1st: Bipin Rawat, 2nd: Anil Chauhan, 3rd: N.S. Raja Subramani).

• Statement 2 ✓ — He replaces General Anil Chauhan who completes tenure on 30 May 2026.

• Statement 3 ✓ — He currently serves as Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat.

• Statement 4 ✗ — INCORRECT. He has served in multiple commands including Northern Command, Western Command and Jammu & Kashmir — NOT only the Eastern Command.

• CDS post was created in 2019; it coordinates all three armed forces — Army, Navy and Air Force.

• IOM (International Organisation for Migration) headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.

• IOM was established in 1951 and deals with migration issues across the world.

• Note: IOM (Migration) — Geneva 1951 vs IMO (Maritime) — London 1948. These two are frequently confused in exams.

• The World Migration Report 2026 declared India as the world's largest remittance-receiving country with 137.6 billion USD.

• Remittance means money sent by people working abroad to their families back home — India tops this list globally.

• DRDO's Scramjet combustion test used indigenous liquid hydrogen fuel and achieved a run time of over 1200 seconds.

• Scramjet engine burns fuel at supersonic speed and very high temperature — enabling hypersonic flight.

• This test will significantly strengthen India's Hypersonic Cruise Missile programme.

• DRDO was established in 1958; current Director General is Samir V Kamat; HQ in New Delhi.

• India's Agni missile series (surface-to-surface ballistic missiles) and hypersonic cruise missile development are both under DRDO's ambit.

• All three statements are correct about Hantavirus.

• Statement 1 ✓ — Hantavirus primarily spreads through rodents like rats via their droppings, urine or saliva.

• Statement 2 ✓ — Unlike COVID-19, Hantavirus does NOT spread from human to human.

• Statement 3 ✓ — It causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) — a severe respiratory illness affecting the lungs.

• It recently came into news when three people died on a cruise ship (AMBIHODIS) in the Atlantic Ocean and South Korea reported cases.

• Named after the Hantan River in South Korea; the Andes virus is a strain of Hantavirus.

• Nelson Island in Trinidad and Tobago is historically significant as the first landing point of Indian Girmitiya (indentured) labourers during British colonial rule.

• India and Trinidad & Tobago share approximately 184 years of historic ties dating back to this period.

• Trinidad & Tobago was the first Caribbean country to accept India's UPI payment system in 2025.

• PM Modi received the country's highest civilian honour during his visit to Trinidad & Tobago in 2025-26.

• EAM Jaishankar also inspected Quick Impact Projects — development initiatives funded by India — during his visit.