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Current affairs March 23 – March 29, 2026 for CUET

2 stories from the week of March 23 – March 29, 2026, in the order they happened, then a quiz on the week.

March 2026 in current affairs: eleven stories for CUET

Government Schemes & Policy

Modified UDAN: ₹28,840 crore over ten years

The Cabinet approved Modified UDAN on 25 March 2026: ₹28,840 crore over ten years for 100 airports and 200 helipads.

The Union Cabinet approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN on 25 March 2026, with an outlay of ₹28,840 crore running from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36. The Ministry of Civil Aviation runs it.

The headline targets: 100 airports developed from airstrips that already exist but are unserved, operation and maintenance support at about 441 aerodromes, and 200 modern helipads for hilly, remote, island and aspirational regions. ₹10,043 crore of the total is proposed as Viability Gap Funding for airline operators over the ten years — a part of the outlay, not the whole of it, which is the pair of figures most easily confused.

The original UDAN was launched in 2016.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The Modified UDAN scheme approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2026 carries an outlay of how much, and over what period?

  1. A₹10,043 crore over five years, FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31
  2. B₹3.15 lakh crore over five years, FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31
  3. C₹4,479.88 crore over ten years, FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36
  4. D₹28,840 crore over ten years, FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36
Your answer
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The approval is for ₹28,840 crore through budgetary support, running from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36

  2. ₹10,043 crore of that total is the Viability Gap Funding proposed for airline operators, so it is a part and not the whole

Concept
Modified UDAN outlay and period
Typical time
50 seconds
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

Modified UDAN proposes to develop 100 airports. What are these to be developed from?

  1. AExisting unserved airstrips
  2. BNewly acquired greenfield sites
  3. CDefence airbases released for civil use
  4. DPrivate airfields taken over by the state
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The scheme's own description is that the hundred airports come from airstrips that already exist but are unserved, which is what makes the target reachable in ten years

  2. Alongside them it supports operation and maintenance at about 441 aerodromes and proposes 200 modern helipads for hilly, remote, island and aspirational regions

Concept
Regional connectivity and existing airstrips
Typical time
45 seconds
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Environment & Climate

India's NDC for 2031-35: 47 per cent and 60 per cent by 2035

India's NDC for 2031-35, approved 25 March 2026: emissions intensity 47% below 2005 and 60% non-fossil capacity by 2035.

On 25 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved India's Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031 to 2035 under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. It raises the target for cutting the emissions intensity of GDP to 47 per cent below the 2005 level by 2035, and the share of non-fossil sources in installed electricity capacity to 60 per cent by 2035. It also aims at an additional carbon sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2035.

The 2015 targets for 2030, a 33–35 per cent cut in emissions intensity and a 40 per cent non-fossil share, were both met early; non-fossil capacity had reached 52.57 per cent by February 2026. India's net-zero goal remains 2070.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Under India's NDC for 2031-35, approved in March 2026, by how much is the emissions intensity of GDP to fall below the 2005 level by 2035?

  1. A33–35 per cent
  2. B45 per cent
  3. C47 per cent
  4. D60 per cent
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 2031-35 NDC sets a 47 per cent cut in emissions intensity by 2035.

  2. 33–35 per cent was the 2015 target for 2030, and 60 per cent is the non-fossil capacity target.

Concept
NDC 2031-35: emissions intensity
Typical time
50 seconds
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

What share of installed electricity capacity is India's 2031-35 NDC aiming to have from non-fossil sources by 2035?

  1. A40 per cent
  2. B50 per cent
  3. C60 per cent
  4. D75 per cent
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The target is a 60 per cent non-fossil share by 2035.

  2. 40 per cent was the earlier target, met years ahead of 2030.

Concept
NDC 2031-35: non-fossil capacity
Typical time
40 seconds
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

What additional carbon sink through forest and tree cover does India's NDC for 2031-35 aim to create by 2035?

  1. A2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent
  2. B3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent
  3. C1.5 to 2.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent
  4. D5.0 to 6.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The new target is 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes by 2035.

  2. The earlier NDC's goal was 2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes by 2030.

Concept
NDC 2031-35: carbon sink
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in

Question 4

HardOriginal question

By February 2026, what share of India's installed electricity capacity came from non-fossil sources, according to the NDC release?

  1. A40.12 per cent
  2. B47.00 per cent
  3. C52.57 per cent
  4. D60.00 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Non-fossil capacity had reached 52.57 per cent by February 2026.

  2. That meets the updated 50 per cent target for 2030 five years early; 60 per cent is the new 2035 goal.

Concept
Non-fossil capacity achieved
Typical time
65 seconds
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pib.gov.in
Read the releasePractise this: Environment & Climate

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Sources on this page · Last verified:

  1. Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN to Deepen Regional Connectivity and Expand Inclusive Air Access Across India — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Civil Aviation
  2. Cabinet approves India's Nationally Determined Contribution (2031-2035) — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change