Education, Health & Society Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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To mark 10 years of PMSMA on 9 June 2026, J.P. Nadda released a commemorative coin of what denomination?
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Correct answer: B — ₹75
A ₹75 commemorative coin and a ₹5 postal stamp were released.
Under PMSMA, free antenatal care is provided to pregnant women by specialist doctors on which day of every month?
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Correct answer: C — 9th
PMSMA provides free antenatal care on the 9th day of every month.
According to the Sample Registration System cited in June 2026, India's Maternal Mortality Ratio for 2022–24 stands at:
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Correct answer: A — 87 per lakh live births
MMR declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014–16 to 87 in 2022–24.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA): 1. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 June 2016. 2. It aims to provide free, comprehensive antenatal care through specialist doctors. 3. Its services are provided on the 1st day of every month. 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 as per the Health Ministry. Statement 3 is wrong: PMSMA services are provided on the 9th day of every month.
Which foreign university received a Letter of Approval on 9 June 2026 to set up its campus in Bengaluru?
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Correct answer: D — University of New South Wales
UNSW will set up its campus in Bengaluru, while Bristol and York will set up campuses in Mumbai.
In which city will the University of Bristol and the University of York set up their Indian campuses?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai
Both Bristol and York will set up campuses in Mumbai.
Consider the following statements about the Letters of Approval issued on 9 June 2026: 1. They were handed over by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission. 2. Two of the three universities will set up their campuses in Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Dr Vineet Joshi, Secretary (Higher Education) and UGC Chairman, handed them over; Bristol and York will set up campuses in Mumbai and UNSW in Bengaluru.
From which date is the new 'Viksit Bharat G RAM G' rural development framework set to come into effect?
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Correct answer: A — 1 July 2026
The new arrangement comes into effect from 1 July 2026.
What interim allocation was announced in June 2026 to accelerate rural employment and village development ahead of the VB-G RAM G rollout?
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Correct answer: D — ₹95,692 crore
A ₹95,692 crore interim allocation is part of the ₹1.25 lakh crore push; ₹30,000 crore is already allocated under MGNREGA.
Consider the following statements about the 9 June 2026 review of the VB-G RAM G rollout: 1. Twenty-six States had made budgetary provisions for it. 2. Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana and Mizoram were urged to complete their budgetary process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both points are in the Rural Development Ministry release.
How many Godabarish Mishra Model Primary Schools had their foundation stones laid in the second phase on 7 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 204
Foundation stones were laid for 204 schools across 30 districts in the second phase.
The first phase of the Godabarish Mishra Model Primary School scheme was launched in January 2026 at which place, the birthplace of Pandit Godabarisha Mishra?
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Correct answer: B — Banpur
The scheme was launched at Banpur in Khurda district, the birthplace of Pandit Godabarisha Mishra, with 118 schools.
Consider the following statements about the Godabarish Mishra Model Primary School scheme: 1. Odisha plans 2,200 such schools with an investment of ₹12,000 crore. 2. With the second phase, construction has begun for 322 schools. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both figures are reported by The Times of India and The New Indian Express.
The 'Youth for Viksit Bharat: MY Bharat Youth Convention' of 6 June 2026 was held at:
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Correct answer: D — Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New Delhi
The convention was held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex with more than 6,000 young participants.
Major Abhilasha Barak, who received the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award on 5 June 2026, is serving with which UN mission?
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Correct answer: B — UNIFIL (Lebanon)
She serves as Engagement Team Commander and Gender Focal Point with the Indian Battalion in UNIFIL, Lebanon.
The UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award recognises promotion of the principles of which UN Security Council Resolution?
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Correct answer: D — Resolution 1325
The award, given annually since 2016, recognises promotion of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
Consider the following statements about Major Abhilasha Barak: 1. She is the first woman combat helicopter pilot of the Indian Army. 2. She received the award at UN Headquarters in New York. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are stated by UN Peacekeeping and UN India.
The University of Liverpool received the Letter of Approval on 4 June 2026 to set up its branch campus in:
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Correct answer: A — Bengaluru
The Ministry of Education handed over the LoA for the University of Liverpool's branch campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Under which regulations was the University of Liverpool granted its Letter of Intent and Letter of Approval for an Indian campus?
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Correct answer: D — UGC (Setting Up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023
The LoI (26 May 2025) and LoA were granted under the UGC (Setting Up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023.
Consider the following statements about the University of Liverpool's Indian campus: 1. The university received its Letter of Intent on 26 May 2025. 2. The Letter of Approval was handed over by the Secretary (Higher Education), who is also UGC Chairman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are stated in the Ministry of Education release.
MY Bharat's Guinness World Records title, presented on 4 June 2026, was earned through which quiz?
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Correct answer: A — Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue Quiz
The record was set by 390,812 participants in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue (VBYLD) Quiz.
On 3 June 2026, President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated how many Space Labs in Eklavya Model Residential Schools?
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Correct answer: A — 75
The President virtually inaugurated 75 Space Labs in Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
The 'Training Fab' virtually inaugurated by the President on 3 June 2026 is located at:
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Correct answer: C — Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, IISc Bengaluru
The Training Fab is at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
Which Union Territory signed a reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 2 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Puducherry
The MoUs were signed with four States and one UT – Puducherry.
Which of the following States was NOT among those that signed reform-linked MoUs under JJM 2.0 on 2 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Kerala
The four States were Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland; Kerala was not among them.
The reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 signed in June 2026 mandate which model of rural water governance?
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Correct answer: B — Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model
The MoUs mandate a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model of rural water governance.
Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda addressed the 2nd Convocation of which AIIMS on 2 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — AIIMS Bathinda
Nadda addressed the 2nd Convocation Ceremony of AIIMS Bathinda in Punjab.
Along with a PET-CT facility, which facility did J. P. Nadda inaugurate at AIIMS Bathinda on 2 June 2026 to enhance cancer care?
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Correct answer: A — A second HELA facility
Nadda inaugurated a state-of-the-art PET-CT facility and a second HELA facility to enhance cancer care.
Telangana's revised minimum wages that took effect on 1 June 2026 were notified under which law?
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Correct answer: C — Code on Wages, 2019
GO No. 6 activates the provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019, which has replaced the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
Under Telangana's revised minimum wages effective 1 June 2026, the minimum monthly wage for highly skilled workers in Zone 1 is:
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Correct answer: A — ₹20,000
Both BusinessLine (PTI) and ETV Bharat report ₹20,000 a month for highly skilled workers in Zone 1.
Which of the following laws were subsumed in the Code on Wages, 2019? 1. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 2. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 3. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
The Code on Wages, 2019 amalgamates the Payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Bonus Act 1965 and Equal Remuneration Act 1976. The Industrial Disputes Act is not among them.
The first-ever Strategic Investment Plan under PM-SETU, approved in May 2026, is for which ITI cluster?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster
The NSC approved the SIP for the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster in Andhra Pradesh, submitted by AM/NS India.
PM-SETU, under which the first industry partnership was operationalised in Andhra Pradesh in May 2026, is a scheme of what size?
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Correct answer: C — ₹60,000 crore
PIB describes PM-SETU as the ₹60,000 crore scheme for upgrading ITIs.
In May 2026, the CCPA penalised a coaching institute for misleading UPSC result advertisements under which law?
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Correct answer: A — Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The CCPA imposed a ₹7 lakh penalty for misleading advertisement in violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
What was India's medal tally at the Taipei Capital Cup 2026 international skills competition (26–28 May 2026)?
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Correct answer: C — Two silver medals and three Merit Awards
Team India secured two silver medals and three Merit Awards at the Taipei Capital Cup 2026.
Under which programme was Sikkim declared a fully literate State in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram
Sikkim was declared fully literate under ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram.
While congratulating Sikkim on becoming fully literate (May 2026), the President recalled that in 2016 Sikkim had become India's first:
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Correct answer: D — Fully organic State
President Murmu noted that Sikkim became India's first fully organic State in 2016.
As stated by Dr Jitendra Singh in May 2026, women form nearly what share of the 2024 IAS batch?
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Correct answer: C — 41%
Women officers make up nearly 41% of the 2024 IAS batch, one of the highest-ever shares.
The PM-AJAY Portal launched in May 2026 enables milestone-linked fund flow for which components of the scheme?
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Correct answer: A — Adarsh Gram, Grant-in-Aid and Hostel
The portal covers the Adarsh Gram, Grant-in-Aid (GIA) and Hostel components under PM-AJAY.
PM-AJAY, for which a portal and mobile app were launched in May 2026, is implemented by which ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The PM-AJAY Portal and App were launched by Dr Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment; the Department of Social Justice implements PM-AJAY for Scheduled Caste communities.
The National Sports University, described by PIB as India's first dedicated sports university and reviewed by MoS Raksha Khadse in May 2026, is located in:
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Correct answer: A — Imphal
Raksha Khadse visited the National Sports University (NSU), Imphal, to review progress of its permanent campus.
The UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026, was conducted at:
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Correct answer: A — 2,072 venues in 83 cities
UPSC conducted the examination at 2,072 examination venues in 83 examination centres (cities).
As per UPSC's provisional data, roughly what share of applicants appeared in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026?
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Correct answer: C — About 67%
Nearly 5.49 lakh of 8,19,732 applicants, about 67%, appeared; about 61% had appeared in 2025.
The real-time face authentication system used by UPSC for the first time in the Civil Services Prelims 2026 was developed through:
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Correct answer: B — National e-Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY
UPSC said the indigenously developed system through NeGD of MeitY worked across all 2,072 venues.
Consider the following statements about the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026: 1. The Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2026 was held along with it. 2. More candidates applied for it than for the 2025 examination. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The IFS (Prelims) 2026 was held along with it. 8,19,732 applied in 2026 against nearly 9.5 lakh in 2025, so statement 2 is wrong.
Experts from which two IITs were deputed in May 2026 to help CBSE fix technical glitches in its post-result re-evaluation services portal?
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Correct answer: C — IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur
Dharmendra Pradhan directed that professors and technical experts from IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur assist CBSE.
The 'Janjati Sanskritik Samagam' addressed by Amit Shah in New Delhi on 24 May 2026 was organised in the 150th birth anniversary year of:
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Correct answer: B — Bhagwan Birsa Munda
The Samagam was organised on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
According to Home Minister Amit Shah (May 2026), in which two States has the Uniform Civil Code been implemented with special provisions keeping tribal communities outside its purview?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat and Uttarakhand
Shah said the UCC has been implemented in Gujarat and Uttarakhand with special provisions keeping all tribal communities outside its purview.
Consider the following statements about Amit Shah's address at the Janjati Sanskritik Samagam (May 2026): 1. He recalled Birsa Munda's Ulgulan movement against British rule. 2. He said UCC provisions would be extended to tribal communities in the coming years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
He recalled the Ulgulan movement; he said no provision of the UCC would be imposed on tribal communities, so statement 2 is wrong.
NMDC's summer camps for about 1,700 tribal children (20 May – 15 June 2026) are being held in villages of which district?
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Correct answer: D — Dantewada
NMDC launched the summer camps across 17 villages in Dantewada district of Dakshin Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
NMDC is running its 2026 summer camps for tribal children in Dakshin Bastar in partnership with which organisation?
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Correct answer: B — WOSCA
The camps are executed in partnership with WOSCA, an organisation working in education and community development.
From which date will the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 commence, with MGNREGS continuing until then?
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Correct answer: B — 1 July 2026
The Ministry said Mahatma Gandhi NREGS will continue till the commencement of the VB–G RAM G Act on 1 July 2026.
What MGNREGS labour budget was approved for June 2026 ahead of the switch to the VB–G RAM G Act?
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Correct answer: C — Over 45 crore persondays
An adequate labour budget of over 45 crore persondays was approved for June 2026.
Consider the following statements about the preparations for the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 (May 2026): 1. Mother sanctions of ₹26,971 crore were issued under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. 2. States were asked to prepare their shelf of works on the e-Gram Swaraj portal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
₹26,971 crore of mother sanctions were issued. The shelf of works is to be prepared through the Yuktdhara portal, not e-Gram Swaraj, so statement 2 is wrong.
How many candidates were conferred DNB, DrNB, Diploma and FNB qualifications at the 23rd NBEMS convocation (23 May 2026)?
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Correct answer: C — 26,396
26,396 candidates were conferred DNB, DrNB, Diploma and FNB qualifications; 137 toppers received gold medals.
Consider the following statements made at the 23rd NBEMS convocation (May 2026): 1. NBEMS launched 11 new academic courses. 2. The number of medical colleges in India has increased from 387 to 718. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
11 new courses were launched. Medical colleges increased from 387 to 818, not 718, so statement 2 is wrong.
Which edition of the Rozgar Mela was held on 23 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 19th
PIB: the Prime Minister distributed the letters at the 19th Rozgar Mela on 23 May 2026.
How many appointment letters were distributed at the Rozgar Mela on 23 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — More than 51,000
More than 51,000 appointment letters were distributed to newly appointed youth.
How many Indian school students are visiting Japan under the Sakura Science Programme 2026 (24–30 May)?
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Correct answer: B — 56
56 school students (24 boys and 32 girls) and 4 supervisors from India are visiting Japan.
The Sakura Science Programme ('Japan Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science') is implemented by:
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Correct answer: A — Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
PIB: the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has been implementing the programme since 2014; India has participated since April 2016.
What does JEEVAN, the mobile app for senior citizens launched in May 2026, stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Joint Elderly Empowerment & Virtual Assistance Network
PIB: JEEVAN stands for Joint Elderly Empowerment & Virtual Assistance Network.
SHATAYU, launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 22 May 2026, is a:
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Correct answer: B — Geriatric caregiver dashboard
SHATAYU is a dashboard showing the availability of geriatric caregivers in a district and State.
In which city did the BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting under India's BRICS Chairship conclude on 21 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Indore
The meeting concluded in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after two days of discussions.
Which Union Minister attended the BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting in Indore virtually?
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Correct answer: B — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya attended virtually; MoS Raksha Nikhil Khadse and MP Minister Vishvas Kailash Sarang attended in person.
Which three new centres did UPSC add for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut
UPSC introduced new centres at Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut, raising the total from 80 to 83.
Which of the new UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026 centres received the most applications?
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Correct answer: D — Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar received 10,656 applications, Kanpur 6,938 and Meerut 5,902; Ghaziabad is an existing centre.