Current Affairs Quiz — 08 July 2026
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According to the AISHE report released in July 2026, what was India's Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education in 2023-24?
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Correct answer: C — 30
GER reached 29.5 in 2022-23 and 30 in 2023-24; 31.2 is the female GER for 2023-24.
What was the Gender Parity Index (GPI) in higher education in 2023-24 as per AISHE?
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Correct answer: A — 1.08
The GPI for 2023-24 stands at 1.08 and has remained above 1.0 for seven consecutive years.
Consider the following statements about AISHE: 1. GER in AISHE is computed for the 18–23 years age group. 2. Women made up 44% of STEM enrolment in 2023-24. 3. Participation in AISHE is mandatory for all Higher Education Institutions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: PIB's survey note says participation in AISHE is voluntary and data is self-reported.
What was the total enrolment in higher education in 2023-24 according to AISHE?
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Correct answer: B — 4.50 crore
Enrolment rose from 3.42 crore (2014-15) to 4.46 crore (2022-23) and 4.50 crore (2023-24); 2.24 crore is female enrolment.
What is the last date for applications under the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects?
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Correct answer: A — 7 September 2026
Applications close on 7 September 2026; 20 July is the pre-application conference, 7 July the RFP and 25 June the guidelines.
Under the 2026 coal/lignite gasification scheme, the financial incentive is capped at what share of the cost of plant and machinery?
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Correct answer: C — 20%
The Cabinet release says the incentive is a maximum of 20% of the cost of plant and machinery.
The coal gasification scheme approved by the Cabinet in May 2026 advances India's national target of gasifying how much coal by 2030?
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Correct answer: D — 100 million tonnes
The national target is 100 MT of coal gasification by 2030; the new scheme itself targets about 75 MT of coal/lignite.
How much copra did the Centre approve for procurement at MSP in Tamil Nadu in 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 87,226 metric tonnes
A total of 87,226 MT of copra (87,000 MT milling and 226 MT ball copra) will be procured; 96,879 MT is the Totapuri mango quantity.
Under which scheme will Totapuri mangoes be procured in Tamil Nadu in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Market Intervention Scheme
Totapuri mangoes will be procured under the Market Intervention Scheme at ₹1,545.41 per quintal; copra is under the Price Support Scheme.
Consider the following statements about PM-AASHA: 1. Under the Price Support Scheme, notified pulses, oilseeds and copra are procured at MSP. 2. The Market Intervention Scheme covers perishable commodities not included under MSP procurement. 3. The Price Deficit Payment Scheme involves physical procurement of oilseeds by central agencies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: PIB says PDPS pays the gap between MSP and the selling price directly and does not involve physical procurement.
Who led the Indian delegation at the 23rd India–Myanmar National Level Meeting in July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan
The Indian delegation was led by Govind Mohan, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
In MAHASAGAR, cited by India at the India–Myanmar meeting, what does the acronym stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
PIB expands MAHASAGAR as Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
Which two connectivity projects did India and Myanmar stress completing at the 23rd National Level Meeting?
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Correct answer: C — Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project and India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway
Both sides stressed completing the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project and the India–Myanmar–Thailand trilateral highway.
Where did DRDO flight-test the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket on 8 July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
The LRGR was flight-tested at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
Which DRDO laboratory designed the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket, in association with HEMRL?
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Correct answer: D — Armament Research and Development Establishment
PIB says the LRGR is designed by ARDE in association with HEMRL; DRDL and RCI supported, and PXE coordinated the trial with ITR.
Consider the following statements about the Pinaka LRGR test of 8 July 2026: 1. The rocket was tested for a user-defined minimum range of 60 km. 2. The rocket was fired from a newly built dedicated launcher. 3. The trial was coordinated by ITR and the Proof & Experimental Establishment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the rocket was fired from the in-service Pinaka launcher.
By which year does India aim to achieve Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD)-free status, as restated at the July 2026 Bhubaneswar workshop?
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Correct answer: A — 2030
The workshop supports the national objective of achieving FMD-free status by 2030.
Which app did the Union Animal Husbandry Minister launch under the Pandemic Fund at the FMD workshop in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Rate My Laboratory App
Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Rate My Laboratory App under the Pandemic Fund, along with the Dairy Vikas Portal and Vidyapeeth Portal.
Where were the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meetings held in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
India hosted the meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
An official from which ASEAN country co-chaired the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting with India?
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Correct answer: C — Malaysia
The meeting was co-chaired by Ms Mastura Ahmad Mustafa of Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
According to the Commerce Ministry, what was bilateral trade between India and ASEAN in 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — USD 128 billion
Bilateral trade between India and ASEAN reached USD 128 billion in 2025-26; ASEAN is about 11% of India's global trade.
The Prambanan Temple Complex in Indonesia, where ASI began a conservation project in July 2026, is dedicated to whom?
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Correct answer: A — The Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Prambanan, built in the 9th century, is the largest temple complex in Indonesia dedicated to the Trimurti.
In which Indonesian region is the Prambanan Temple Complex, visited by PM Modi on 8 July 2026, located?
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Correct answer: D — Yogyakarta
PIB says PM Modi visited the Prambanan Temple Complex in Yogyakarta.
As of July 2026, the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) integrates how many systems through how many APIs?
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Correct answer: D — 46 systems through 142 APIs
ULIP integrates 46 systems across 12 Central Ministries and Departments through 142 APIs.
NLDSL, which signed a ULIP MoU with Punjab in July 2026, is the logistics arm of which body?
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Correct answer: C — NICDC
NLDSL is NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited, the logistics arm of NICDC.
The Bhubaneswar Declaration adopted on 8 July 2026 relates to which subject?
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Correct answer: B — Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes
The declaration was adopted at the National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes in Bhubaneswar.
KIRTADS, one of seven Tribal Research Institutes given Certificates of Appreciation in July 2026, belongs to which state?
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Correct answer: C — Kerala
KIRTADS is the Kerala Institute for Research, Training & Development Studies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Which rule of the Drugs Rules, 1945 was amended to add Navi Mumbai Airport as a port for import of drugs?
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Correct answer: B — Rule 43A
The amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945 includes Navi Mumbai in the list of airports for drug imports.
After Navi Mumbai Airport was added in July 2026, how many ports of entry are notified for import of drugs into India?
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Correct answer: A — 42
The total number of ports of entry (road/rail/ship/air) for drug imports became 42.
To reconstruct the topside ionosphere over India, IIG researchers combined bottomside ionosonde observations with scale-height data from which source?
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Correct answer: B — COSMIC radio occultation measurements
The method combines altitude-wise scale height derived from COSMIC radio occultation measurements with bottomside ionosonde observations.