Current Affairs Quiz — 26 June 2026
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Which document did Union Home Minister Amit Shah release at the 10th apex-level meeting of NCORD in New Delhi on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)
Amit Shah released the 'Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)' and the 'NCB Annual Report-2025' at the 10th NCORD apex meeting.
At the 10th NCORD apex meeting on 26 June 2026, Narcotics Control Bureau zonal offices were e-inaugurated in:
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Correct answer: C — Jammu and Guwahati
Amit Shah e-inaugurated the NCB zonal offices in Jammu and Guwahati.
Consider the following statements about the 10th NCORD apex meeting (26 June 2026): 1. The 'Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign' targets destruction of narcotics weighing 2,09,500 kg and valued at Rs 6,000 crore. 2. The roadmap for the fight against drugs rests on three pillars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the roadmap rests on four pillars, namely Enforcement, Intelligence and Operations; Precursor and Synthetic Drug Control; Demand Reduction and Rehabilitation; and Capacity Building and Coordination.
The 10th NCORD apex meeting was held on 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In which year did the United Nations establish this day?
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Correct answer: B — 1987
Every year 26 June is observed as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, established by the United Nations in 1987.
Where was the world's first hydrogen production facility based on the Copper–Chlorine thermochemical cycle using nuclear heat inaugurated on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — IGCAR, Kalpakkam
The facility was inaugurated at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam.
The nuclear process heat for the Cu–Cl hydrogen facility inaugurated in June 2026 comes from which reactor?
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Correct answer: D — Fast Breeder Test Reactor
The facility uses nuclear process heat generated from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at IGCAR.
The Copper–Chlorine thermochemical hydrogen production process demonstrated at Kalpakkam in June 2026 was developed indigenously by:
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Correct answer: A — Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
The Cu–Cl thermochemical process was developed indigenously by BARC, Mumbai; the facility was built jointly by BARC and IGCAR.
FBTR expertise at IGCAR laid the foundation for the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR). PFBR is the flagship of which stage of India's three-stage nuclear power programme?
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Correct answer: C — Second stage
DAE describes the 500 MWe PFBR as the flagship of the second stage of India's three-stage nuclear power programme.
The SOP announced by the National Biodiversity Authority on 26 June 2026 relates to notification of threatened species under which section of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002?
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Correct answer: C — Section 38
The SOP is for notification of threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
According to the Environment Ministry (June 2026), how many species have been notified as threatened so far under the Biological Diversity Act?
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Correct answer: A — 159 plant and 173 animal species
MoEFCC has notified 159 plant species and 173 animal species as threatened species, pertaining to 17 States and 3 UTs.
Consider the following statements about Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002: 1. Section 38 empowers only the State Government to notify a species as threatened, without any role for the Centre. 2. The NBA's June 2026 SOP is meant to assist State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils in identifying threatened species. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Section 38 empowers the Central Government, in consultation with the State Government, to notify threatened species (the power may be delegated to States). Statement 2 is correct.
Section 29 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, omitted under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 reforms operationalised in June 2026, had penalised:
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Correct answer: B — Use of a Government Analyst's report for advertising a drug or cosmetic
Section 29 prescribed a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh for the use of a Government Analyst's report for advertising any drug or cosmetic; it has been omitted.
Under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the imprisonment term for interfering with seized items was changed:
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Correct answer: D — From 6 months to 3 months
The punishment for interfering with seized items has been rationalised, with imprisonment reduced from six months to three months.
The 150 TPD Green Urea pilot plant at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, used as a benchmark at the June 2026 pre-EOI meeting, was developed by:
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Correct answer: C — NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC
The 150 TPD Green Urea pilot plant at Pudimadaka was developed by NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (Green Ammonia Mode 2A), what green ammonia procurement target has been allocated through SECI's e-reverse auction, as cited by the Department of Fertilizers in June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 7.24 lakh MT per annum
A total procurement target of 7.24 lakh MT per annum of green ammonia has been allocated through a competitive e-reverse auction managed by SECI.
INS Sudarshini arrived at the Port of Baltimore, USA, on 26 June 2026 as part of which transoceanic expedition?
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Correct answer: A — Lokayan 26
INS Sudarshini arrived at Baltimore as part of the transoceanic expedition Lokayan 26.
The Sail250 celebrations in which INS Sudarshini took part in June 2026 commemorate:
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Correct answer: C — The 250th anniversary of the United States
The Sail250 Maryland celebrations commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Where did the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 culminate in a National Awareness Programme on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
The Saptah culminated in a National Awareness Programme at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 June 2026.
At Haridwar on 26 June 2026, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signed MoUs with the All World Gayatri Pariwar under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and which other scheme?
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Correct answer: C — Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)
The MoUs were signed under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY).
How many advisory personnel did Piyush Goyal announce, at UK-India Week in London on 26 June 2026, would be deployed across India to help businesses use the India-UK CETA?
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Correct answer: D — 1,000
Goyal announced the deployment of 1,000 advisory personnel across the country and an upgraded trade portal.
According to Piyush Goyal (June 2026), the India-UK CETA gives eligible Indian professionals working in the UK an exemption from social security contributions for:
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Correct answer: B — Five years
The agreement provides a five-year exemption from social security contributions for eligible Indian professionals working in the United Kingdom.
Goa's new Captain of Ports Terminal Building, inaugurated in Panaji on 26 June 2026, overlooks which river?
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Correct answer: D — Mandovi
The new terminal, inspired by the form of a ship docked along the riverbank, overlooks the Mandovi River.
While inaugurating the Captain of Ports Terminal in June 2026, Sarbananda Sonowal noted that Goa was the first state to implement which law?
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Correct answer: B — Inland Vessels Act, 2021
Sonowal noted that Goa became the first state to implement the Inland Vessels Act, 2021.
Which port was described by the Ports Ministry in June 2026 as India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives?
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Correct answer: A — Mormugao Port
Sonowal said Mormugao Port has become India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated whom on 26 June 2026 on victory in the Colombian presidential elections?
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Correct answer: C — Abelardo de la Espriella
PM Modi congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections.
Union Minister Annpurna Devi addressed the SCO Women's Forum 2026 on 26 June 2026. Where was the forum held?
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Correct answer: D — Bishkek
The SCO Women's Forum 2026 was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (26 June 2026), its cocaine seizures and arrests since May 2026 stood at about:
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Correct answer: B — 26 kg and 22 arrests
DRI has cumulatively seized approximately 26 kg of cocaine since May 2026 and arrested 22 persons, including 14 foreign nationals.