Current Affairs Quiz — 10 June 2026
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As per the Union Cabinet resolution of 10 June 2026, whose record of continuous service as elected Prime Minister did Narendra Modi surpass?
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Correct answer: B — Jawaharlal Nehru
Narendra Modi surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru, who served 4,398 continuous days from 1952 to 1964.
How many days of continuous service as an elected Prime Minister did Narendra Modi complete on 10 June 2026, as per the Cabinet resolution?
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Correct answer: D — 4,399
The resolution records 4,399 days of continuous service, one more than Nehru's 4,398.
Consider the following statements about the Cabinet resolution of 10 June 2026: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru's record of continuous service as elected PM covered the period 1952 to 1964. 2. The resolution notes that the Prime Minister is approaching 25 years of continuous service as Head of Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both points are in the Cabinet resolution as reported by PIB.
How many eminent artists were elected as Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows (Akademi Ratna) for 2024 and 2025, as announced in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Seven
The General Council unanimously elected seven eminent personalities as Akademi Fellows.
What prize money does the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) carry?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3 lakh
The Fellowship carries ₹3 lakh, the Akademi Award ₹1 lakh and the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar ₹25,000.
Consider the following statements about the Sangeet Natak Akademi honours: 1. The Akademi Fellowship is restricted to 40 persons at any given time. 2. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards have been conferred since 1952. 3. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) carries a purse of ₹3 lakh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are in the Ministry of Culture release. Statement 3 is wrong: the Akademi Award carries ₹1 lakh; ₹3 lakh is for the Fellowship.
Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro, approved by the Cabinet on 10 June 2026, connects Koteshwar Road to which destination?
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Correct answer: C — Airport
Phase 2(A) is the Koteshwar Road to Airport corridor.
What is the length of the Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2(A) corridor approved in June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 6.032 km
The corridor is 6.032 km; 77.63 km is the total Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar network once it opens.
Consider the following statements about Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2(A): 1. It will have five stations, of which one is underground. 2. Its completion cost including interest during construction is ₹2,169.04 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Phase 2(A) has five stations (four elevated, one underground) and costs ₹2,169.04 crore including IDC.
How many companies in total have been selected under Round-3 of the PLI Scheme for Textiles, as announced in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 96
96 companies have been selected under Round-3, including the 22 new applicants approved in June 2026.
What is the total committed investment of the 96 companies selected under Round-3 of the Textile PLI Scheme?
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Correct answer: A — ₹12,822.67 crore
Committed investment is ₹12,822.67 crore; ₹58,294.18 crore is the projected turnover and ₹10,683 crore the scheme outlay.
Consider the following statements about the PLI Scheme for Textiles: 1. The scheme was approved with a budgetary outlay of ₹10,683 crore. 2. It covers MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and segments/products of technical textiles. 3. It primarily targets cotton yarn and handloom products. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as per PIB. Statement 3 is wrong: the scheme targets MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles, not cotton yarn or handloom.
CSIR-CRRI signed an MoA on 10 June 2026 with the PWD of which state to implement the CAQM framework on paving and greening of urban roads?
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Correct answer: C — Uttar Pradesh
The MoA was signed with the PWD, Government of Uttar Pradesh, for the UP part of the NCR.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), whose framework on urban roads is being implemented in UP, derives its statutory basis from:
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Correct answer: B — The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
CAQM is constituted under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (Act 29 of 2021), administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
As on 9 June 2026, what was the total amount of guarantees issued under ECLGS 5.0?
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Correct answer: A — ₹48,484.26 crore
1,06,549 guarantees worth ₹48,484.26 crore had been issued; ₹2,55,000 crore is the scheme's target for additional credit.
Consider the following statements about ECLGS 5.0: 1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 5 May 2026. 2. It provides 100% guarantee cover to MSME loans and 90% to non-MSME loans. 3. Private sector banks account for most of the guarantees issued. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: public sector banks account for 96% of the guarantees.
With which two states were reform-linked MoUs signed under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 10 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Manipur and Bihar
The reform-linked MoUs were signed with Manipur and Bihar.
The reform-linked MoUs under JJM 2.0 (June 2026) mandate which model of rural water governance?
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Correct answer: A — Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred
The MoUs mandate a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model.
Under the institutional mechanism of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Paani Samiti (Village Water and Sanitation Committee) is:
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Correct answer: B — A sub-committee of the Gram Panchayat
The JJM portal lists the Paani Samiti/VWSC as a sub-committee of the Gram Panchayat, in line with the Gram Panchayat-led model of JJM 2.0.
For which service did the Ministry of Defence sign a ₹449 crore contract for 20 Enhanced Capability GNSS Jammers on 10 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Navy
The 20 ECGNSS Jammers are being procured for the Indian Navy.
The ECGNSS Jammer contract signed in June 2026 falls under which procurement category, with what minimum indigenous content?
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Correct answer: D — Buy (Indian-IDDM), 75%
The contract is under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category with minimum 75% indigenous content.
The Holy Relics of Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Maudgalyayana were exposed for veneration at which monastery in Mongolia (May–June 2026)?
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Correct answer: A — Gandan Tegchenling Monastery
The 10-day exposition was held at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar.
Which state government partnered the National Museum of India in organising the exposition of the relics in Mongolia in 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh
The National Museum organised it with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, the Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka and the IBC.
Veteran film director Bharathiraja, who died in Chennai on 10 June 2026, was associated with which film industry?
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Correct answer: D — Tamil
Bharathiraja was a veteran Tamil filmmaker credited with transforming Tamil cinema.
Which was the debut film of director Bharathiraja (died June 2026), regarded as a landmark in Tamil cinema?
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Correct answer: C — 16 Vayathinile
Bharathiraja's debut film 16 Vayathinile (1977) is regarded as a landmark in Tamil cinema.
The Cabinet on 10 June 2026 approved the first General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) project in which state?
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Correct answer: B — Andhra Pradesh
The GPRA at the New Capital City, Amaravati, is the first GPRA project in Andhra Pradesh.
How many dwelling units will the GPRA campus at Amaravati have?
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Correct answer: C — 1,504
The campus will have 11 towers with 1,504 dwelling units; 1,972 is the number of equivalent car spaces.
'RISA – Timeless Tribal', launched in June 2026 with an exclusive store in New Delhi, is a premium brand of which organisation?
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Correct answer: A — TRIFED
RISA was unveiled by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through TRIFED as a premium brand for tribal textiles, embroideries and handicrafts.