MCQs 2026

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) plays a central role in organizing activities and promoting awareness about protected monuments during Heritage Week.

National Heritage Week is celebrated across India from 19th to 25th November every year to raise awareness about the preservation of cultural heritage.

While T20 performance is key, consistent strong performances in other domestic formats (like Ranji Trophy for First-Class or Vijay Hazare Trophy for List A) and selection for India A tours demonstrate a player's overall cricketing ability, temperament, and potential for long-term growth, making them more attractive to franchises looking for versatile talent.

Uncapped Indian players are crucial for team composition as they fill the domestic player slots without impacting the four-overseas-player limit in the playing XI. This flexibility allows franchises to build a strong Indian core while strategically utilizing their foreign player slots.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is India's premier domestic T20 tournament. Its format and timing make it an ideal platform for young cricketers to perform in the T20 format, which is directly relevant to IPL requirements, thus attracting significant attention from IPL franchises and scouts.

A mega auction is primarily conducted to allow all existing franchises to rebuild their squads with a fresh perspective, ensuring a more equitable distribution of talent across the league and preventing any single team from dominating for too long with a core group of players.

Player retention rules, including the number of players a franchise can retain and the use of Right to Match (RTM) cards, are consistently a major point of discussion and potential policy adjustment before a mega auction to ensure competitive balance and team dynamics.

The current IPL media rights cycle runs from 2023 to 2027. A mega auction typically follows the end of a media rights cycle to allow teams to rebuild their squads under new financial and policy frameworks. Therefore, the next mega auction is anticipated in 2027.

The award's name, 'National Literary Achievement Award', clearly indicates its focus on literature.

The award received by Dr. Ananya Rao is specifically for the year 2026.