July 1st 2026 – Current Affairs
1.On which date is World MSME Day observed every year?
A.June 27
B.July 27
C.April 6
D.June 30
2.Which country hosted India’s first ever mango promotion events to boost exports?
A.Norway
B.Iceland
C.Sweden
D.Finland
3.In which year were the Drugs Rules formulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act?
A.1945
B.1940
C.1985
D.1950
4.Who was appointed as the Executive Advisor to Air India Chairman N.Chandrasekaran on June 24, 2026?
A.Campbell Wilson
B.Nipun Aggarwal
C.Pradeep Singh Kharola
D.J.R.D. Tata
5.What is the name of India’s humanitarian relief mission launched to assist Venezuela after the devastating earthquake?
A.Operation Maitri
B.Operation Sahayata
C.Operation Karuna
D.Operation Amistad
6.Which country was visited by INS Udaygiri and INS Kavaratti during their port call in June 2026?
A.Indonesia
B.Vietnam
C.Malaysia
D.Philippines
7.Who was appointed as the Head of Vision 2028 and the fast bowling coach by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)?
A.Ashok Dinda
B.Utpal Chatterjee
C.Zaheer Khan
D.Debashish Mohanty
8.In which city was the 5th India Tajikistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held?
A.Tashkent
B.Dushanbe
C.Bishkek
D.Astana
9.Which state launched the GO-EAST policy to accelerate industrial growth and attract investments?
A.Jharkhand
B.Chhattisgarh
C.Odisha
D.West Bengal
10.To which country did India complete its first commercial sea shipment of Banganapalle mangoes?
A.Malaysia
B.Thailand
C.United Arab Emirates
D.Singapore
11.What type of project is the Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS)?
A.Hydroelectric project
B.Irrigation project
C.Flood control project
D.Navigation project
12.Which Indian fintech startup became the first cross-border payment platform from India to secure a regulatory license in Canada?
A.Skydo
B.Razorpay
C.Paytm
D.Cashfree Payments
13.How many Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets have been equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles by the Indian Air Force?
A.40
B.30
C.50
D.60
14.Which state police deployed India’s first sovereign AI platform, C-SIGHT, for digital investigations?
A.Karnataka
B.Telangana
C.Maharashtra
D.Tamil Nadu
15.Which port celebrated its 154th Foundation Day with the
announcement of projects worth ₹5,028.17 crore?
A.Chennai Port
B.Visakhapatnam Port
C.Paradip Port
D.Mumbai Port
16.Which state approved the Policy on Reuse of Treated Used Water, 2026, to strengthen water security and climate resilience?
A.Karnataka
B.Telangana
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Odisha
17.What is the primary objective of the PM-RAHAT Scheme?
A) Rural housing
B) Health insurance for senior citizens
C) Road accident victim treatment
D) Agricultural loan waivers
18.The PM Family Care Tracker (PMFCT) was launched on a pilot basis inwhich city?
A) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
B) Pune, Maharashtra
C) Hyderabad, Telangana
D) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
19.Which tiger reserve is located in Telangana, as featured in the All-India Tiger estimation?
A) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
B) Amrabad Tiger Reserve
C) Kawal Tiger Reserve
D) Indravati Tiger Reserve
20.Tetrastichus narayandebnathi, that was recently discovered in West Bengal, belongs to which group of insects?
A.Butterfly
B.Beetle
C.Parasitoid wasp
D.Dragonfly
21.FP-5 Flamingo long-range missile was developed by which country?
A.Russia
B.Ukraine
C.China
DGermany
22.Abelardo de la Espriella has been elected as the President of which country?
A.Belgium
B.Colombia
C.Peru
D.Chile
23.Who has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary (CS) of Telangana in June 2026?
A) Sanjeev Kumar
B) Sanjay Jaju
C) Ajoy Kumar
D) Somesh Kumar
24.The Aiyanur Ammanur festival is mainly associated with which tribal community?
A.Toda
B.Kota
C.Kurumba
D.Irula
25.What is the name of the third district recently announced by Goa?
A.Mandovi
B.Juvari
C.Kushavati
D.Chandrapur
26.’W Ursae Majoris (W UMa)’ has been in the news recently. What is it?
A.Binary star
B.Asteroid
C.Exoplanet
D.None of the above
27.Yoweri Museveni was elected as the President of which country in January 2026?
A.Tanzania
B.Uganda
C.Kenya
D.Rwanda
28.Which country has introduced the AI Basic Act, the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) law?
A.South Korea
B.Japan
C.Australia
D.New Zealand
29.Which ministry launched the White Revolution 2.0?
A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B.Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
C.Ministry of Cooperation
D.Ministry of Rural Development
30.Which state has launched the “Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV)” program?
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Kerala
C.Karnataka
D.Andhra Pradesh
31.Which country has launched the world’s first commercial Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) network?
A.United States
B.South Korea
C.China
D.United Arab Emirates (UAE)
32.Who received the 2026 Whitley Award for the conservation of th endangered Indian Skimmer bird?
A.Kanchan Sinha
B.Parveen Sheikh
C.Sheetal Devi
D.Akriti Bhandari
33.Which port in Gujarat has launched a pilot project to convert Prosopis juliflora into bio-methanol for clean marine fuel?
A.Deendayal Port (Kandla)
B.Mundra Port
C.Hazira Port
D.Pipavav Port
34.Who has been appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A.T. Rabi Shankar
B.Swaminathan J
C.Rohit Jain
D.Poonam Gupta
35.Which Indian was honoured as “Soil Farmer Hero” by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in May 2026?
A.Ramaswamy
B.Valluvan
C.Perumal
D.Gurudev
36.A.C. Srihari, who passed away recently, belonged to which field?
A.Journalism
B.Politics
C.Sports
D.Poetry and Literature
37.Bharat Buildcon 2026, which recently started in New Delhi, is related to which sector?
A.Agriculture
B.Construction and building materials
C.Textile industry
D.Pharmaceutical industry
38.Apristurus drona, recently discovered in the Arabian Sea, belongs to which group of organisms?
A.Catshark
B.Dolphin
C.Octopus
D.Sea turtle
39.Tanguturi Prakasam is widely known by which title, reflecting his contribution to the independence movement?
A) Andhra Kesari
B) Grandhi
C) Desabhakta
D) Lokamanya
40.The Erragudi rock edict of Ashoka is located in which present-day district of Andhra Pradesh?
A) Kurnool
B) Prakasam
C) Guntur
D) Vizianagaram