Current Affairs Quiz — 02 July 2026
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Under the CCEA decision of 2 July 2026, what is the new maximum permissible broken grain content in raw rice supplied under PMGKAY?
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Correct answer: C — 10%
Raw rice will contain up to 10% broken grains, replacing the earlier specification of up to 25%.
Consider the following statements about the PMGKAY rice quality reform approved in July 2026: 1. Parboiled rice will contain up to 5% broken grains instead of 16%. 2. Improved-quality rice will be rolled out across all procuring States by KMS 2027-28 in a phased manner. 3. Rice bags will carry QR codes for end-to-end traceability. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are part of the approved reform: 5% broken grains in parboiled rice (from 16%), phased rollout by KMS 2027-28, and QR-code tagging of bags.
By the Cabinet decision of 29 November 2023, free foodgrains under PMGKAY are provided to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries for a period of:
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Correct answer: A — Five years from 1 January 2024
The Cabinet decided on 29 November 2023 that the Centre will provide free foodgrains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under PMGKAY for five years with effect from 1 January 2024, at an estimated Rs 11.80 lakh crore.
Which Japanese Prime Minister visited India from 1 to 3 July 2026 for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit?
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Correct answer: A — Takaichi Sanae
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae paid an official visit to India from 1-3 July 2026 for the 16th Annual Summit; it was her first official visit to India.
Under the outcomes of the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, the year 2027, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, will be celebrated as the:
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Correct answer: C — India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons
The outcome document outlines commemorative events to celebrate 2027, the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, as the India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons.
The India-Japan Cooperative Biogas for Growth (CBG) Initiative, agreed at the 16th Annual Summit, aims to establish 1,000 biogas and organic fertilizer plants by leveraging the network of:
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Correct answer: D — Dairy cooperatives
The Memorandum of Cooperation promotes the goal of 1,000 biogas and organic fertilizer plants across India by leveraging the extensive network of dairy cooperatives.
Consider the following statements about the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit (July 2026): 1. The leaders directed their Ministers to hold the fourth 2+2 Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo by the end of the year. 2. An in-principle agreement was reached on the remaining technical details of the UNICORN (Unified Complex Radio Antenna) project. 3. The Next Generation Mobility Partnership was first announced at this summit. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are in the Joint Statement. The NGMP was announced at the 15th Annual Summit in August 2025; at the 16th Summit a Memorandum of Cooperation operationalised it.
MV Golden Arsenal, the bulk carrier assisted by INS Trikand after a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden in July 2026, was flagged in:
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Correct answer: A — St. Vincent and the Grenadines
MV Golden Arsenal is a St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged bulk carrier.
The piracy attempt on MV Golden Arsenal (July 2026) was reported in coordination with which centre, after which INS Trikand was directed to intercept the vessel?
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Correct answer: B — Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region
The incident was reported in coordination with the Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), after which INS Trikand was directed to intercept.
In July 2026 the NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the assault on 12 bonded labourers at a paper plate factory in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Muzaffarnagar
The factory is in Mandi village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh; the complaint was filed at Titawi Police Station.
In the Muzaffarnagar bonded labour case (July 2026), the NHRC directed the District Magistrate to inquire as per the Ministry of Labour and Employment's SOP and which law?
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Correct answer: C — Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
The Commission directed the Muzaffarnagar DM to inquire as per the MoLE SOP and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.
The Borjuli site, notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site for wild rice conservation (July 2026), is in which district of Assam?
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Correct answer: C — Sonitpur
The Borjuli site in Sonitpur district of Assam has been notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site.
Consider the following about the wild rice conservation project at Borjuli, Assam: 1. The species being conserved is Oryza rufipogon. 2. The project is funded by the National Rainfed Area Authority. 3. The project is implemented by ICAR-NBPGR with the Assam State Biodiversity Board. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
The NRAA-funded project 'In-situ Conservation and Management of Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon)' is implemented by ICAR-NBPGR in collaboration with the Assam State Biodiversity Board.
The nationwide launch of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Yojana took place on 2 July 2026 from a village in which district?
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Correct answer: D — Tirupati
The launch took place from Mukkavaripalli village in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.
Consider the following statements made at the launch of the VB-G RAM G Yojana (July 2026): 1. Administrative expenditure has been raised from 6% to 9%. 2. Work must be provided within 15 days of demand, failing which an unemployment allowance is payable. 3. The States' share of expenditure is 25%. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Administrative expenditure was raised from 6% to 9% and work must be given within 15 days or an unemployment allowance paid. The States' share was stated as 40%, not 25%.
Which Japanese company signed a long-term offtake deal with ACME Group for green ammonia on 2 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — IHI Corporation
ACME's green ammonia deal (405 kTPA) is with IHI Corporation; the green methanol deal is with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
Consider the following about the National Green Hydrogen Mission: 1. The Mission was approved in January 2023 with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore. 2. Its SIGHT Programme supports production through bidding conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
The NGHM was approved in January 2023 with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore, and its SIGHT Programme gives financial support through transparent bidding run by SECI.
The National Awards for e-Governance, under which ICMR-MINDS won a Gold Award in July 2026, are instituted by:
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Correct answer: B — Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
The National Awards for e-Governance are instituted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
Where was the 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2026 held on 1-2 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Jaipur
The 29th NCeG 2026 was held in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 1-2 July 2026.
The July 2026 amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945 brought cell or stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the:
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Correct answer: B — Centrally License Approving Authority (CLAA) framework
The amendment brings these products under the Centrally License Approving Authority (CLAA) framework of joint Central and State oversight.
In the context of the July 2026 amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, 'xenografts' refer to:
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Correct answer: C — Animal tissue-derived products such as heart valves transplanted into humans
Xenografts are animal tissue-derived products, such as heart valves, which can be transplanted into humans; they are used in cardiology and orthopaedics.
As reported at the 19th Empowered Task Force meeting on River Ganga (2 July 2026), how many projects have been sanctioned under the Namami Gange Programme so far?
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Correct answer: C — 524
524 projects worth an estimated Rs 43,031 crore have been sanctioned, of which 363 are completed.
Who chaired the 19th meeting of the Empowered Task Force on River Ganga held on 2 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Union Minister for Jal Shakti
The 19th ETF meeting was chaired by the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Paatil.
According to the Lok Sabha Secretariat (July 2026), who is the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly who was to deliver the welcome address at the orientation programme for newly elected MLAs?
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Correct answer: A — Rathindra Bose
Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Rathindra Bose was to deliver the welcome address; Ritabrata Banerjee is Leader of Opposition and Dr Shankar Ghosh is the state Parliamentary Affairs Minister.
According to the Ministry of Coal, what was the share of imports in India's total coal consumption in April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 19.68%
Coal imports as a share of total consumption fell from 21.69% in April 2025 to 19.68% in April 2026.
Which institute developed a crack-free SS316L-IN718 bi-metallic structure using laser-based powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (July 2026)?
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Correct answer: A — ARCI, Hyderabad
The research was done by the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, an autonomous institute of DST.
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, for which nominations were invited until 31 July 2026, recognises children in which age group?
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Correct answer: C — 5 to 18 years
The award celebrates extraordinary achievements of children aged 5 to 18 years.
The 4.59 km Bondamunda rail flyover approved in July 2026 to decongest the Rourkela-Bondamunda section falls under which railway zone?
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Correct answer: B — South Eastern Railway
The flyover from Bondamunda 'A' Cabin to Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin is in South Eastern Railway.