UKSSSC Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Under the July 2026 MoU between IndiaAI and the Ministry of Ayush, Ayush research datasets will be contributed to which platform?
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Correct answer: D — AIKosh
The Ministry of Ayush will onboard AIKosh, India's sovereign AI repository, and contribute anonymised research artefacts.
Consider the following statements about the IndiaAI–Ministry of Ayush MoU (July 2026): 1. The MoU is valid for an initial period of two years with provision for automatic renewal. 2. The MoU commits IndiaAI to fund Ayush AI projects. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the collaboration involves no financial commitment or liability for either party.
On 30 July 2026 the Rajya Sabha passed an amendment to which law, completing its passage through Parliament?
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Correct answer: B — Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
The Rajya Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, as passed by the Lok Sabha.
Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the jail term for individual offenders?
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Correct answer: D — 5 to 10 years
The Bill raises the jail term for individual offenders from 3–5 years to 5–10 years, with a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh.
Consider the following statements about the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026: 1. Investigation of an exam fraud case must be completed within two months. 2. Special Fast Track Courts must complete the trial within 3 months of the chargesheet. 3. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha by division vote. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The Bill sets a two-month deadline for investigation and a 3-month deadline for trial by Special Fast Track Courts; the Rajya Sabha passed it by voice vote, not a division.
Under the 2026 amendment, organised exam-fraud syndicates face a minimum fine of how much?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 10 crore
For organised crime (Section 11), the jail term becomes 7–10 years with a fine of at least Rs 10 crore (earlier at least Rs 1 crore).
'Favara', which was linked with India's UPI in July 2026, is the instant payment system of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Maldives
Favara is the Maldives Instant Payment System; its integration with UPI went live on 30 July 2026.
Consider the following statements about the Favara–UPI link (July 2026): 1. The agreement for it was signed between NPCI International Payments Limited and the Maldives Monetary Authority in July 2025. 2. In the first phase, Indians can pay merchants in the Maldives by scanning QR codes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The NIPL–MMA agreement was executed in July 2025. The first phase allows person-to-person transfers from the Maldives to India; QR-based merchant payments are planned for later phases.
'Samudra Pradakshina', the first tri-service all-women circumnavigation expedition, was completed aboard which vessel?
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Correct answer: B — IASV Triveni
The expedition was completed on board the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni.
How long was the 'Samudra Pradakshina' voyage completed by nine women officers, as stated in July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 314 days
The 314-day voyage covered nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.
India's first sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance product, launched in July 2026, was designed by which company?
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Correct answer: D — New India Assurance Company Limited
The P&I product under the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool was designed by New India Assurance Company Limited.
The Protection & Indemnity insurance product launched in July 2026 falls under which pool?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
DFS launched the P&I product under the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP).
During the fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks in July 2026, a concessional Line of Credit of how much was operationalised for energy projects in Bhutan?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 4,000 crore
An Umbrella Line of Credit Agreement between Bhutan's government and EXIM Bank of India was exchanged for a concessional Rs 4,000 crore LoC for energy projects.
India's development cooperation talks with Bhutan in July 2026 related to which Five Year Plan of Bhutan?
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Correct answer: C — 13th
The 5th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held for Bhutan's 13th Five Year Plan (2024–29), for which India committed Rs 10,000 crore.
'Nipun', delivered to the Indian Navy in July 2026, is what type of vessel?
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Correct answer: B — Diving Support Vessel
Nipun is the second Diving Support Vessel built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
Which shipyard built the Diving Support Vessel 'Nipun' delivered to the Navy on 30 July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Nipun was built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited and delivered at Visakhapatnam.
According to a Competere Foundation report released in July 2026, India's rank in structural and pro-competitive reforms improved from 82nd to which position?
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Correct answer: B — 57th
India advanced 25 places, from 82nd to 57th, between 2010 and 2023 on the Market Distortions Performance Index.
The Competere Foundation assesses India's reform performance (2010–2023) using which index?
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Correct answer: D — Market Distortions Performance Index
The report assesses India's performance under the Foundation's Market Distortions Performance Index.
A July 2026 study by Indian researchers found that the Sun's atmosphere rotates faster than its surface. Which telescope's observations did they use?
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Correct answer: A — Nobeyama Radioheliograph, Japan
The ARIES-led team used observations from the Nobeyama Radioheliograph in Japan.
Consider the following statements about the July 2026 study on the Sun's atmosphere: 1. The rotation speed of the Sun's atmosphere increases with height above the surface. 2. The rotation becomes faster when sunspot activity is stronger. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The study found the rotation speed increases with height and decreases slightly when solar activity (sunspot number) becomes stronger.
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Lovepreet Singh set a new Games record in the snatch while winning silver in which weightlifting category?
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Correct answer: C — Men's +110 kg
Lovepreet Singh won silver in the men's +110 kg event and set a new CWG record in the snatch (176 kg).
With what best throw did Seema Kaliramna win bronze in women's discus at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 58.65 m
PM Modi noted Seema secured the bronze with a best throw of 58.65 metres.
What is the new base year of India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) series released by MoSPI in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 2024=100
MoSPI revised the CPI base year from 2012=100 to 2024=100; the new series was released on 12 February 2026.
How many weighted items are there in the All-India basket of the new CPI (2024=100) series?
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Correct answer: C — 358
The weighted items increased from 299 to 358 – goods from 259 to 308 and services from 40 to 50.
The item basket and weights of the new CPI (2024=100) series are based on which survey?
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Correct answer: A — Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24
MoSPI said the basket and weights are based on the results of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24.
Consider the following statements about the new CPI (2024=100) series: 1. Monthly prices are collected from 1,465 rural and 1,395 urban markets. 2. Online markets have been added to capture e-commerce prices. 3. Its inflation figures can be directly compared with those of the 2012 series. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Prices come from 1,465 rural and 1,395 urban markets plus 12 online markets. MoSPI said a direct comparison with the old series is not feasible because of changes in basket, weights, coverage and methodology.
The BSIP pollen study released in July 2026 that linked a weak monsoon to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation was based on a sediment core from which lake?
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Correct answer: B — Deoria Tal
BSIP studied a well-dated sediment core from Deoria Tal in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Consider the following statements about the BSIP Deoria Tal study: 1. It found an abrupt rise in the oak/pine ratio around 4250 cal yr BP, matching the '4.2 ka event'. 2. It suggests Harappan people migrated westward towards the Indus delta. 3. Pollen and spores were used as tools to reconstruct past vegetation and climate. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The study reports the oak/pine jump near 4250 cal yr BP and uses pollen and spores as proxies. It says people along the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra migrated to the eastern Ganga plains, not westward.
What share of central financial assistance is provided under MNRE's New Solar Power Scheme for PVTG and tribal habitations?
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Correct answer: D — 100%
The New Solar Power Scheme under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA has provision of 100% Central Financial Assistance for its components.
Under the New Solar Power Scheme for PVTG and tribal habitations, what capacity of off-grid solar system is provided per household?
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Correct answer: A — 0.3 kW
Each household gets a 0.3 kW solar off-grid system, with assistance of Rs 50,000 or actual cost, whichever is lower.
Who won the men's long jump gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, relegating India's Murali Sreeshankar to silver?
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Correct answer: D — Tajay Gayle (Jamaica)
Jamaica's Tajay Gayle won gold with 8.15 m; Sreeshankar took silver with 8.09 m and Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie bronze with 8.08 m.
What was Murali Sreeshankar's best jump in winning the long jump silver at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games?
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Correct answer: C — 8.09 m
Sreeshankar's best was 8.09 m on his second attempt. 8.15 m was Gayle's winning jump, 8.08 m the bronze mark and 7.97 m Lokesh Sathyanathan's best.
Machilipatnam, launched on 29 July 2026, belongs to which class of Indian Navy ships?
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Correct answer: B — Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Machilipatnam (BY 529) is the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
Which shipyard is building the Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft, including Machilipatnam?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Limited
PIB said Machilipatnam is the seventh of eight ASW SWC being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy.
Consider the following statements about the ship Machilipatnam: 1. It is named after a historic port city in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. 2. It is the last of the eight ships in its class. 3. Its indigenous content exceeds 80 per cent. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
It is the seventh, not the last, of eight ASW SWC. It is named after Machilipatnam in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, and has over 80% indigenous content.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission transport pilots awarded as of July 2026, how many hydrogen-powered vehicles are to be deployed?
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Correct answer: C — 70
12 pilot projects cover 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles – 27 buses and 43 trucks – with 16 refuelling stations on 21 routes.
Consider the following statements about the NGHM transport pilot projects: 1. They include both Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles and Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine vehicles. 2. Trucks outnumber buses among the vehicles. 3. They will set up 21 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The 70 vehicles (43 trucks, 27 buses) include FCEVs and H2-ICE vehicles. There are 16 refuelling stations; 21 is the number of routes.
According to the Union Environment Minister on Global Tiger Day 2026, how many tiger reserves does India have?
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Correct answer: C — 58
Bhupender Yadav said the number of tigers (3,682) and tiger reserves (58) has increased remarkably.
What tiger population figure did the Union Environment Minister cite on Global Tiger Day 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 3,682
The Minister cited 3,682 tigers along with 58 tiger reserves.
Which digital platform was launched by the NTCA on Global Tiger Day 2026?
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Correct answer: A — An eco-tourism webpage linking all tiger reserves
The NTCA Eco-tourism webpage brings information on all tiger reserves together with direct links to their official websites for safari and accommodation bookings.
In which event did Dilip Mahadu Gavit win gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?
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Correct answer: B — Men's 100m T47
Gavit won the men's 100m T47 final in a Games record 10.71 s; Mohammed Basil took silver.
What Games record time did Dilip Mahadu Gavit set in winning the men's 100m T47 at Glasgow 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 10.71 s
Gavit clocked 10.71 s. Basil ran 10.83 s for silver; 10.94 s was the previous Games record from Birmingham 2022.
Consider the following statements about India's men's 100m T47 result at the 2026 Commonwealth Games: 1. Dilip Mahadu Gavit became the first Indian male para-athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold. 2. India won both gold and silver in the event. 3. Gavit's winning time equalled the existing Games record. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Gavit's gold was the first CWG gold by an Indian male para-athlete and Basil's silver made it a one-two. His 10.71 s broke, not equalled, the previous record of 10.94 s.
What was the value of India's total (merchandise plus services) exports in FY 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — US$ 863.1 billion
India recorded its highest-ever exports of US$ 863.1 billion in FY 2025-26.
Consider the following statements about India's exports in FY 2025-26: 1. Services exports exceeded merchandise exports. 2. Merchandise exports were about US$ 441.8 billion. 3. The India–Oman CEPA came into effect during 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 and 3 only
Merchandise exports (US$ 441.8 bn) were higher than services exports (US$ 421.3 bn). The India–Oman CEPA took effect on 1 June 2026.
As per the Commerce Ministry's July 2026 data, what was the status of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement?
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Correct answer: B — Signed, but yet to come into effect
The Ministry listed the India–New Zealand FTA as 'signed, yet to be effective'. It was the India–Oman CEPA that came into effect on 1 June 2026.
Under the Indian Coast Guard reform unveiled in July 2026, women officers will be inducted into which types of appointments?
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Correct answer: C — Both Short Service and Permanent Appointments, at par with men
The gender-neutral framework inducts women into both Short Service Appointments (SSA) and Permanent Appointments (PA) at par with men; SSA has also been opened to men.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Coast Guard reforms of July 2026: 1. Short Service Appointments have been opened to male candidates. 2. Serving women SSA officers get an option to convert to Permanent Appointment. 3. One reform deals with ex-gratia for families of personnel missing at sea on duty. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: SSA was opened to men, serving SSA women officers may convert to PA, and the second reform streamlines ex-gratia for families of personnel missing at sea.
India's first direct commercial container freight train to Nepal, reported in July 2026, ran between which two points?
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Correct answer: B — Kolkata Port and Biratnagar
The 40-wagon train ran from Kolkata Port to the Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal under the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol.
The direct rail freight service to Biratnagar builds on the broad-gauge cross-border link from which Indian station?
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Correct answer: C — Jogbani
It builds on the Jogbani (India)–Biratnagar (Nepal) broad-gauge rail link inaugurated in June 2023.
Gulveer Singh won silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in which event?
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Correct answer: A — Men's 10,000m
Gulveer Singh won the men's 10,000m silver in 27:49.78, the first CWG medal by an Indian man in the event.
Who won the men's 10,000m gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, ahead of India's Gulveer Singh?
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Correct answer: D — Ky Robinson (Australia)
Australia's Ky Robinson won gold in 27:48.93; Gulveer took silver (27:49.78) and David Mullarkey of the Isle of Man bronze.
What was India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth in June 2026 as per MoSPI's quick estimate?
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Correct answer: D — 7.3%
IIP grew 7.3% in June 2026. 5.1% was May's figure, 7.8% was manufacturing growth and 6.1% water supply & sewerage.
Which sector recorded the highest growth in the IIP for June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Electricity & Gas Supply
Electricity & Gas Supply grew 10.6%, ahead of manufacturing (7.8%), water supply etc. (6.1%) and mining (1.0%).
The IIP quick estimates for June 2026 were compiled on which base year?
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Correct answer: C — 2022-23=100
The June 2026 quick estimates of IIP and Use-Based Index are on base 2022-23=100.
What was the global theme of World Hepatitis Day 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Hepatitis: Let's Break It Down
The Health Ministry observed World Hepatitis Day 2026 (28 July) under the global theme 'Hepatitis: Let's Break It Down'.
Consider the following statements about India's National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP): 1. It was launched on World Hepatitis Day in 2018 under the National Health Mission. 2. It aims to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. 3. Hepatitis B birth-dose coverage under it is still below 80%. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
NVHCP was launched on World Hepatitis Day 2018 under NHM with a 2030 elimination goal (SDG 3.3). Hepatitis B birth-dose coverage has crossed 92%.
What was the gross NPA ratio of Public Sector Banks as on 31 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 1.9%
PSBs' GNPA fell to a historic low of 1.9% at end-March 2026; it was 2.6% in March 2025 and 3.5% in March 2024.
What was the aggregate net profit of Public Sector Banks in FY 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 1.98 lakh crore
PSBs posted a highest-ever net profit of Rs 1.98 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, up from Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY 2024-25.
Consider the following statements about Public Sector Banks in FY 2025-26: 1. Their capital adequacy ratio (CRAR) was 16.6% at end-March 2026. 2. MSME loans grew faster than agriculture loans. 3. Infrastructure loans recorded the fastest credit growth among sectors. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
CRAR was 16.6%. MSME loans grew 19.6% against 16.2% for agriculture. Infrastructure loans grew only 4.9%, the slowest; retail (19.8%) was fastest.
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).
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.
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.
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.