Current Affairs Quiz — 27 July 2026
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Sharmila Dhankar won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold at Glasgow 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: B — Women's shot put F57
Sharmila Dhankar won the women's shot put F57 final with a season-best 9.81 m.
With what throw did Sharmila Dhankar win the women's shot put F57 gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
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Correct answer: D — 9.81 m
Her winning season-best throw was 9.81 m. 8.65 m was the silver-winning mark of Ghana's Zinabu Issah and 7.26 m was Shilpa Shyla's bronze-winning personal best.
Consider the following statements about the women's shot put F57 event at Glasgow 2026: 1. Shilpa K. Shyla was upgraded to bronze after an official review of a Nigerian athlete's mark. 2. Ghana's Zinabu Issah won the silver medal. 3. Sharmila Dhankar's medal ended a 20-year wait for an Indian para-athletics medal at the CWG. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: Shilpa moved up from fourth after Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi's mark was ruled a no-mark; Zinabu Issah took silver (8.65 m); India's previous CWG para-athletics medal came in 2006.
Sharmila Dhankar, who won the F57 shot put gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, hails from which state?
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Correct answer: C — Haryana
Sharmila Dhankar is a 40-year-old para-athlete from Haryana (Chhithroli village, per the Indian Express).
Under the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 approved in July 2026, what purchase incentive will EV buyers get?
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Correct answer: C — ₹25,000
Buyers get an incentive of ₹25,000 along with a complete waiver of registration charges.
Consider the following statements about Meghalaya's EV Policy 2026: 1. It fully waives vehicle registration fees for EV buyers. 2. Additional incentives are linked to a vehicle-scrapping certificate. 3. It is Meghalaya's first-ever EV policy. 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: Meghalaya adopted its first EV policy in 2021 for five years, and the 2026 policy succeeds it.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began his official visit to China on 27 July 2026 by meeting Sun Haiyan, who holds which post?
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Correct answer: B — Vice Minister, International Department of the CPC Central Committee
Sun Haiyan is Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Who was India's Ambassador to China, present at Foreign Secretary Misri's meetings in Beijing in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Vikram Doraiswami
Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami attended the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Sun Haiyan. Randhir Jaiswal is the MEA spokesperson.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated which Foundation Day on 27 July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 20th
MoES celebrated its 20th Foundation Day at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.
At the MoES 20th Foundation Day, Secretary Dr N. Kalaiselvi described the ministry as a 'service provider' through which programme?
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Correct answer: D — Mission Mausam
She called MoES the data provider through Prithvi systems, the service provider through Mission Mausam and the technology provider through the Deep Ocean Mission.
The Centre-approved mega greenfield shipbuilding cluster under Gujarat's Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026 is at Kuchhadi in which district?
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Correct answer: D — Porbandar
The mega greenfield shipbuilding cluster will come up at Kuchhadi in Porbandar district; the Gujarat Maritime Board is preparing its DPR.
What is the total investment targeted under the Gujarat Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026 launched in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Over ₹27,000 crore
The policy targets over ₹27,000 crore – about ₹23,700 crore private investment in shipyards and ancillaries plus about ₹3,300 crore of common infrastructure.
Consider the following statements about Gujarat's Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026: 1. Shipyards capable of building vessels above 30,000 DWT can get waterfront concessions of up to 50 years. 2. It replaces the State's Shipbuilding Policy of 2010. 3. It targets a shipbuilding capacity of more than 50 lakh DWT. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct. The 2010 policy it replaces allowed a maximum concession of 30 years; the new policy targets over 50 lakh DWT capacity.
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men's high jump by clearing what height?
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Correct answer: C — 2.25 m
Kushare cleared 2.25 m; he failed all three attempts at 2.28 m.
Who won the men's high jump gold at Glasgow 2026 on countback, ahead of India's Sarvesh Kushare?
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Correct answer: A — Romaine Beckford (Jamaica)
Jamaica's Romaine Beckford also cleared 2.25 m but at his first attempt, so he won gold on countback. England's Kimani Jack took bronze.
Which State became the first to qualify for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan described Maharashtra as the first State eligible for the second RKVY instalment.
Consider the following statements about Maharashtra's RKVY funds reviewed on 27 July 2026: 1. The first instalment released by the Centre was ₹335 crore. 2. A State must use at least 50% of the first instalment to be eligible for the second. 3. Maharashtra had used about ₹260 crore of the first instalment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The first instalment was ₹335 crore and about ₹260 crore had been used. The prescribed utilisation benchmark is 75%, not 50%.
The blue straggler star reported by IIA in July 2026 was found in which star cluster?
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Correct answer: A — Collinder 261
The binary system TIC 327546480 lies in the old open star cluster Collinder 261, about 9,500 light-years away.
Consider the following statements about the IIA blue straggler study (July 2026): 1. It used light curves from NASA's TESS mission. 2. Radial-velocity data came from ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile. 3. The star was found to be forming through a collision of two unrelated stars. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
The study combined TESS light curves with VLT radial velocities and found the blue straggler actively gaining material from its binary companion (mass transfer), not a collision.
Blue Straggler Stars in a star cluster typically appear, compared with other cluster stars of similar type:
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Correct answer: B — Hotter, brighter and more massive
Blue Straggler Stars appear hotter, brighter and more massive than their peers in the cluster, which is why their origin has long puzzled astronomers.
Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in which weightlifting category?
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Correct answer: D — Women's 53 kg
Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women's 53 kg with a total of 199 kg (88 + 111).
Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in the men's 79 kg at Glasgow 2026. Which statement about his performance is correct?
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Correct answer: B — He set a Games record in snatch with 149 kg and totalled 330 kg
Ajaya Babu lifted a Games-record 149 kg in snatch and 181 kg in clean and jerk for 330 kg, one kg behind Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad (331 kg). Chris Murray took bronze with 325 kg.
Consider the following pairs of Indian weightlifters who won medals at Glasgow 2026 on 27 July and their home states: 1. Gyaneshwari Yadav – Chhattisgarh 2. Bindyarani Devi – Manipur 3. Valluri Ajaya Babu – Andhra Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: Gyaneshwari Yadav is from Chhattisgarh, Bindyarani Devi from Manipur and Ajaya Babu from Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
The task force for the toy sector announced in July 2026 aims for what share of the global toy market by 2032?
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Correct answer: B — 5%
Piyush Goyal announced the task force with the goal of a 5% share in the global toy market by 2032.
The 'Team Up for Toys: Driving SCALE, Innovation and Exports' stakeholder meet, where the Toy Sector Playbook was launched, was organised by which body?
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Correct answer: D — DPIIT
The meet was organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
Which of the following is NOT among the six objectives of the toy-sector task force announced on 27 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Imposing quantitative restrictions on toy imports
The six objectives are: integration with global value chains, strengthening manufacturing capabilities, resolving value-chain bottlenecks, creating a skilled workforce and employment, enabling design and innovation, and enhancing ease of doing business. Import restrictions are not among them.
In the 'Model OSR Rules' for Panchayats released in July 2026, what does OSR stand for?
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Correct answer: C — Own Source of Revenue
OSR stands for Own Source of Revenue; the Model OSR Rules give States a framework to strengthen Panchayat revenues.
The SAMARTH Panchayat Portal launched on 27 July 2026 is mainly meant to:
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Correct answer: B — Strengthen efficiency in Panchayat revenue collection
The SAMARTH Panchayat Portal is meant to strengthen efficiency in Panchayat revenue collection.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj received the Gold Award under the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 for which initiative?
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Correct answer: D — Panchayat Advancement Index
The Gold Award under NAeG 2026 was for the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) – Data Driven Governance for Viksit Bharat.
Ladakh's first Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course (400 hours) was launched in July 2026 at which institute in collaboration with MDNIY?
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Correct answer: A — National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh
The course was launched at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.
On 27 July 2026, the Ministry of Tourism signed an MoU with which airline to promote India under the Incredible India brand?
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Correct answer: B — Air India
The Ministry of Tourism signed the MoU with Air India Limited in New Delhi.
Keshav Chandra assumed charge as Secretary of which Union Ministry on 27 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Ministry of Mines
Keshav Chandra, IAS (1995: AGMUT), assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines.
The Raising Day of which force is observed on 27 July, on which the Prime Minister greeted its personnel in 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Central Reserve Police Force
The PM greeted CRPF personnel on their Raising Day on 27 July 2026.