Maharashtra State Staff Selection Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
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%.
Where did Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis launch the 'Bharat Taxi' service on 23 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Navi Mumbai International Airport
The service was launched at a programme at Navi Mumbai International Airport.
Before Maharashtra (July 2026), in which places had the 'Bharat Taxi' service already been launched?
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Correct answer: C — Delhi and Gujarat
The Ministry of Cooperation release said Maharashtra's launch came after Delhi and Gujarat.
Which vessel carried the 'Samudra Pradakshina' Tri-service all-women circumnavigation expedition that returned to Mumbai in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — IASV Triveni
Nine women officers sailed aboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni.
How long did the Samudra Pradakshina circumnavigation voyage last?
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Correct answer: D — 314 days
The voyage lasted 314 days and covered nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.
Rounding which cape earned the Samudra Pradakshina crew membership of the 'Cape Horners' fraternity?
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Correct answer: C — Cape Horn
Passing through the Drake Passage and rounding Cape Horn earned the crew membership of the Cape Horners.
Consider the following statements about 'Samudra Pradakshina': 1. The expedition was flagged off from Mumbai on 11 September 2025. 2. The crew consisted of nine women officers from the three Services. 3. The crew crossed the Equator only once during the voyage. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: meeting the circumnavigation criteria required crossing the Equator twice.
INS Malvan, commissioned on 22 July 2026, belongs to which class of ships?
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Correct answer: C — Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
INS Malvan is the second Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft.
Where was INS Malvan commissioned in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Karwar
INS Malvan was commissioned at Karwar; it was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi.
What symbol appears on the crest of INS Malvan?
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Correct answer: D — Bagh Nakha (tiger's claw)
The crest carries the 'Bagh Nakha' (tiger's claw); the motto is 'Silent Claws'.
Consider the following statements about INS Malvan: 1. INS Malvan is the sixth of 16 ASW Shallow Water Craft to be commissioned into the Indian Navy. 2. INS Malvan has over 80% indigenous content. 3. INS Malvan's commissioning was presided over by the Chief of the Naval Staff. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the ceremony was presided over by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh.
Allographa, of which five new species were described from the Western Ghats in July 2026, is a genus of:
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Correct answer: C — Lichen-forming fungi
Allographa is a genus of script lichens (lichen-forming fungi) in the family Graphidaceae.
Researchers of which institute described the five new Allographa species from the Western Ghats?
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Correct answer: B — MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
The team was from MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, an autonomous institute of DST.
The Tadali–Ghugus railway section approved for doubling in July 2026 lies on which High Density Network route?
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Correct answer: C — Delhi–Chennai
Tadali–Ghugus is on the Wardha–Balharshah section of the Delhi–Chennai High Density Network.
What is the approved completion cost of doubling the 14-km Tadali–Ghugus section in Maharashtra?
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Correct answer: B — ₹228 crore
Indian Railways approved the doubling at a completion cost of ₹228 crore.
The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), which the Maharashtra Legislature committed to adopt in July 2026, follows which vision?
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Correct answer: B — One Nation, One Application
NeVA is implemented under the 'One Nation, One Application' vision of the Digital India Programme.
Which Union Ministry is the counterpart for implementing NeVA in the Maharashtra Legislature?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs leads NeVA; an MoU with the Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat and State DPA is to be expedited.
Which city hosted the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting on 11 July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Nagpur
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting was held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 11 July 2026.
What is the theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, as cited at the BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting?
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Correct answer: D — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
Nitin Gadkari said India's BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Consider the following statements about the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting: 1. The Ministerial Declaration was adopted unanimously. 2. The Declaration covers a BRICS Railway Research Network and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. 3. It was preceded by the Transport Working Group Senior Officials' Meeting on 12–13 July 2026. 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: the Senior Officials' Meeting was held earlier, on 9–10 July 2026.
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.
Which four states signed the agreement on pending Narmada Award payments on 7 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh signed the agreement in New Delhi.
The Narmada Award payment dispute settled in July 2026 related to cost-sharing for which project?
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Correct answer: D — Sardar Sarovar Project
The agreement resolved disputes over cost-sharing for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project.
Where is the headquarters of the Narmada Control Authority, the body set up to implement the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal's award?
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Correct answer: A — Indore
NCA's official site says the authority has its headquarters at Indore; the 1979 award had kept it at New Delhi until a permanent location was decided.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal was constituted in 1969 under the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. 2. The Tribunal's decision was published in the Official Gazette on 12 December 1979. 3. The Narmada Control Authority is funded mainly by the Central Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (India Code notification S.O. 770(E)). Statement 3 is wrong: NCA says it is funded in equal proportions by the four states.
To what level was the procurement price of onions for the Price Stabilisation Buffer raised from 4 July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 2,125 per quintal
The procurement price was raised by 13%, from Rs 1,875 to Rs 2,125 per quintal.
Which agencies procure onions for the government's Price Stabilisation Buffer?
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Correct answer: C — NAFED and NCCF
Procurement of onions for the Price Stabilisation Buffer is being done through NAFED and NCCF.
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.
Which Foundation Day did Mumbai Port Authority celebrate on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 154th
Mumbai Port Authority celebrated its 154th Foundation Day on 25 June 2026.
What was the theme of Mumbai Port Authority's 154th Foundation Day celebrations (June 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — Together We Can
The Foundation Day celebrations were held under the theme 'Together We Can'.
What is the thematic focus of the eighth edition of NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly, released on 23 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Pharmaceutical sector
The thematic focus of the eighth edition is India's pharmaceutical sector.
According to NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly (8th edition), what was India's total merchandise and services trade in FY2025-26?
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Correct answer: B — $1.84 trillion
Total trade grew 5.4% year-on-year to reach $1.84 trillion in FY2025-26.
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly released on 23 June 2026: 1. India remained the world's eighth-largest services exporter in 2025. 2. It names Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra as key pillars of India's pharmaceutical industry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated in the release on the eighth edition.
Which film won the Golden Conch for Best Documentary Film at the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (closed 21 June 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — Silver
The Golden Conch went to the Polish documentary 'Silver', directed by Natalia Koniarz.
At MIFF 2026, the Silver Conch for Best Indian Short Fiction Film went to 'Small Clouds'. Which institution produced it?
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Correct answer: B — FTII
'Small Clouds', directed by Shubham Sumit, is an FTII-produced film; the award was received by FTII Vice Chancellor Dhiraj Singh and the director.
Consider the following statements about the MIFF 2026 awards: 1. Iran's 'Under The Snow' won the Best International Short Fiction award. 2. 'Waai' won the Silver Conch for Best Indian Documentary Film. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Which organisation organises the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)?
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Correct answer: D — National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)
MIFF is organised by the NFDC under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Consider the following statements about the Mumbai International Film Festival 2026: 1. The 19th edition opened at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai. 2. MIFF is described as South Asia's oldest and largest festival dedicated to non-feature films. 3. MIFF is limited to documentary films. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: MIFF covers documentary, short fiction, animation and AI-generated films.
Which veteran Hindi film playback singer, known for 'Na Tum Humein Jaano', passed away in Mumbai on 31 May 2026 at the age of 89?
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Correct answer: B — Suman Kalyanpur
Suman Kalyanpur died at her Mumbai residence on 31 May 2026; she was 89.
Consider the following statements about singer Suman Kalyanpur: 1. She died at the age of 89 in Mumbai. 2. Her funeral was held with full State honours ordered by the Maharashtra government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
She died in Mumbai aged 89, and the Maharashtra government ordered full State honours for her funeral.
Who took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, on 30 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumed charge as FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command, in Mumbai on 30 May 2026.
Consider the following statements about Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan: 1. Before becoming FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command, he was Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. 2. He is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
He served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff before this post; he is a Gunnery and Missile Systems specialist.
'Suryastra', flagged off at Shirdi on 23 May 2026, is:
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Correct answer: A — India's first 300 km Universal Rocket Launching System
PIB: India's first 300 km Universal Rocket Launching System 'Suryastra' was flagged off at the event.
The private-sector Defence Manufacturing Complex inaugurated by Rajnath Singh on 23 May 2026 belongs to which company and is located where?
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Correct answer: B — NIBE Group, Shirdi
The complex of NIBE Group was inaugurated at Shirdi, Maharashtra.
Consider the following statements about the event at Shirdi on 23 May 2026: 1. Indigenous TNT and RDX plant technologies were unveiled. 2. NIBE Group and Black Sky exchanged an MoU in the field of satellite assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are in the PIB release: TNT and RDX plant technologies were unveiled, and an MoU on satellite assembly was exchanged between NIBE Group and Black Sky.
The houselisting field operations that began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Jharkhand on 17 May 2026 are part of which exercise?
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Correct answer: B — Phase I of Census 2027
The Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) is Phase I of Census 2027.
As of 17 May 2026, more than how many households had completed Census self-enumeration?
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Correct answer: D — 1.44 crore
MHA said more than 1.44 crore households had completed self-enumeration across 25 States/UTs.
Consider the following statements about Census 2027 operations as of 17 May 2026: 1. The self-enumeration facility has been introduced for the first time in Census operations. 2. Houselisting operations in Uttar Pradesh were completed between 16 April and 15 May 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: in Uttar Pradesh self-enumeration runs until 21 May and field work from 22 May to 20 June; the 16 April–15 May round covered A&N, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and Delhi's NDMC and Cantonment areas.
On 17 May 2026 the Census self-enumeration facility opened in which group of States/UTs?
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Correct answer: B — Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry
Self-enumeration began on 17 May in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry, open till 31 May 2026.
How much central share assistance under PMAY-G did the Centre announce for Maharashtra for FY 2026-27 (May 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — ₹8,368.50 crore
Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced ₹8,368.50 crore of central share assistance for Maharashtra under PMAY-G for 2026-27.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), launched on 20 November 2016 at Agra, was formed by restructuring which earlier scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Indira Awaas Yojana
PIB records that the erstwhile rural housing programme, Indira Awaas Yojana, was restructured into PMAY-G, launched by the PM on 20 November 2016 from Agra.
According to a PIB backgrounder (May 2026), what is India's world rank in terms of large dams?
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Correct answer: C — 3rd
India ranks third in the world with 6,628 specified dams.
Which state has the highest number of specified dams in India, as per the PIB backgrounder of May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra
Maharashtra has the highest number of specified dams, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
Consider the following statements: 1. Under the Dam Safety Act, 2021, the National Dam Safety Authority is the apex body of the four-tier mechanism. 2. Phase I of the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) was launched in April 2012 with World Bank support. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the National Committee on Dam Safety is the apex body; the NDSA is the regulatory and implementing arm. Statement 2 is correct.
In which city did the Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026 conclude under India's Chairship?
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Correct answer: D — Mumbai
The KP Intersessional 2026 concluded in Mumbai; the KP Plenary is to be held in New Delhi later in 2026.
What do the '3Cs' in the theme of India's Kimberley Process Chairship (2026) stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence
India's KP Chairship theme is the 3Cs – Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence.
Consider the following statements about the Kimberley Process: 1. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established under UN General Assembly Resolution 55/56 of 2000 to prevent conflict diamonds from entering legitimate trade. 2. The KP Chair for 2026 is Suchindra Misra of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: the KPCS was established under UNGA Resolution 55/56 of 2000, and Suchindra Misra is KP Chair 2026.
SIR Phase III of electoral rolls, ordered by the ECI on 14 May 2026, covers about how many electors?
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Correct answer: B — 36.73 crore
Over 3.94 lakh BLOs will go house to house to 36.73 crore electors in SIR Phase III.
Which of the following is NOT covered in SIR Phase III announced by the ECI in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Himachal Pradesh
Phase III covers the whole country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, whose schedule will be announced later.
Consider the following statements about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Phase III (2026): 1. The ECI ordered it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. 2. Enumeration begins first, on 30 May 2026, in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The ECI order cites Article 324 and Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950, and the house-to-house enumeration starts on 30 May in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur.
Under the Cabinet decision of May 2026, Nagpur airport is to be licensed for 30 years to which concessionaire?
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Correct answer: B — GMR Nagpur International Airport Ltd
The lease extension enables MIHAN India Ltd to license Nagpur airport to GMR Nagpur International Airport Ltd (GNIAL) for 30 years from COD.
Consider the following statements about MIHAN India Limited (MIL): 1. It was formed in 2009 as a joint venture of the Airports Authority of India and Maharashtra Airport Development Company. 2. The Airports Authority of India holds the majority (51%) equity in MIL. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The AAI–MADC equity structure is 49:51, so MADC, not AAI, holds the majority.
Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is planned to be developed to an ultimate capacity of how many passengers a year?
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Correct answer: D — 30 million
GNIAL's phased development envisages an ultimate capacity of 30 million passengers annually.
India's first integrated CCUS field laboratory was inaugurated on 11 May 2026 at which institution?
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Correct answer: A — IIT Bombay
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India's first integrated CCUS field laboratory at IIT Bombay under Bharat Innovates 2026.
The geological CO₂ sequestration drilling begun under the IIT Bombay CCUS field laboratory assesses storage potential in which rock formation?
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Correct answer: C — Basalt of the Deccan Traps
The project is India's first pilot-scale scientific drilling to assess CO₂ storage in basalt formations of the Deccan Traps.
In May 2026 the Centre approved MSP procurement of 9,023 tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Karnataka
The sunflower procurement was approved for Karnataka for Rabi 2026; the gram limit was raised for Maharashtra.
To what level was the maximum procurement limit of gram in Maharashtra for Rabi 2025-26 raised in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 8,19,882 tonnes
The maximum procurement limit of gram in Maharashtra was raised to 8,19,882 metric tonnes.
Under which operation did the NCB seize about 349 kg of cocaine worth nearly ₹1,745 crore in the Mumbai region in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Operation WHITE STRIKE
The seizure was made by the Narcotics Control Bureau under Operation WHITE STRIKE.
The coordinated strikes in NCB's Operation WHITE STRIKE (2026) were carried out in which corridor?
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Correct answer: A — Kalamboli–Bhiwandi corridor
The strikes were launched in the Kalamboli–Bhiwandi corridor in the Navi Mumbai–Thane region.
Mahendragiri, delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026, belongs to which class of warships?
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Correct answer: B — Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate
Mahendragiri is the sixth ship of the Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigates.
Project 17A frigates are configured with which type of propulsion plant?
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Correct answer: C — Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)
P17A ships use CODOG propulsion — a diesel engine and a gas turbine driving a Controllable Pitch Propeller on each shaft.
Consider the following statements about Project 17A: 1. Project 17A ships are designed by the Warship Design Bureau and succeed the P17 (Shivalik-class) frigates. 2. Mahendragiri is the fourth P17A ship built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Mahendragiri is the fourth P17A ship built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
The coal gasification plant awarded on 29 April 2026 under Category III of Round II of the incentive scheme will be set up in which district and produce which chemical?
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Correct answer: C — Gadchiroli, acetic acid
The LoA was for a small-scale coal-to-acetic acid plant in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, with a capacity of 75,900 TPA.
Under Category III of the Financial Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects, what is the maximum financial assistance per project?
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Correct answer: A — ₹100 crore or 15% of capex, whichever is lower
Category III supports demonstration and small-scale product-based plants with up to ₹100 crore per project or 15% of capex, whichever is lower.