Challenge your UPSC & APSC preparation with the Daily Current Affairs Challenge – 30 May 2026, featuring questions on Assam Polity , Assam Literature , Science and Tech , Space and Assam History with detailed explanations and exam-focused insights.
Question No 1
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Key Historical Facts about Mula Gabhoru
• Identity: An iconic 16th-century Assamese female warrior married to the Ahom commander Phrasengmung Borgohain.
• The Era: Lived during the reign of Ahom King Suhungmung, a period of rapid consolidation in the Brahmaputra Valley.
• The Threat: Faced repeated existential invasions from the Bengal Sultanate aimed at weakening Ahom sovereignty.
The Turning Point & Battle
• The Conflict: Tensions peaked during a massive invasion led by Bengal’s commander Turbak Khan.
• Tragedy: Her husband, Phrasengmung Borgohain, was killed in action during the brutal conflict.
• The Response: Instead of retreating in grief, she transformed her loss into a call to resistance and personally entered active combat.
Battlefield Leadership & Victory
• Action: Donned traditional warrior attire and marched onto the battlefield of Duimunisilato confront the invaders.
• Impact: Her presence and bravery profoundly inspired a broken, demoralized Ahom army.
• Outcome: The inspired Ahom forces regrouped, launched a fierce counter-offensive, and successfully defeated Turbak Khan’s army.
• Core Motivation: She fought to defend her land, language, and culture rather than for personal glory or revenge.
Legacy
• Mula Gabharu Day: Commemorated annually across Assam on May 29th.
• Shattering Norms: Proved that warfare and territorial defense did not belong solely to men, long before modern empowerment discourses emerged.
• Memory: Preserved for nearly six centuries through Assamese oral traditions, literature, and public reverence.
Question No 2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Deka Asom was a weekly publication brought out during 1935–1936 as the official mouthpiece of the Sangrakhini Sabha. It played an important role in articulating the views and aspirations of Assamese youth and intellectual circles during the pre-independence period.
Question No 3
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
SkyCast is an advanced aviation weather monitoring system developed under Mission Mausam. It provides real-time weather intelligence to pilots and airport authorities, helping reduce delays, diversions, and cancellations caused by adverse weather conditions such as fog and turbulence.
Question No 4
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
NASA plans to use the Artemis Programme to establish a permanent Moon base near the Shackleton Crater, located at the Moon’s south pole. The region is of particular interest because it is believed to contain water ice in permanently shadowed areas, making it a promising site for long-term human presence and future deep-space missions.
Question No 5
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: ₹3.85 crore has been allocated to convert five courts into paperless courts.
• Statement 2 is correct: Seven exclusive NDPS Courts are being established for speedy disposal of narcotics-related cases.
• Statement 3 is correct: These courts are planned in Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Tinsukia, Barpeta, Morigaon, and Karbi Anglong.
• Statement 4 is incorrect: The government is only consulting the Union Home Ministryregarding inclusion of Sribhumi and Cachar; they have not yet been approved.
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