Asia Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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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.
The SOP announced by the National Biodiversity Authority on 26 June 2026 relates to notification of threatened species under which section of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002?
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Correct answer: C — Section 38
The SOP is for notification of threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
According to the Environment Ministry (June 2026), how many species have been notified as threatened so far under the Biological Diversity Act?
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Correct answer: A — 159 plant and 173 animal species
MoEFCC has notified 159 plant species and 173 animal species as threatened species, pertaining to 17 States and 3 UTs.
Consider the following statements about Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002: 1. Section 38 empowers only the State Government to notify a species as threatened, without any role for the Centre. 2. The NBA's June 2026 SOP is meant to assist State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils in identifying threatened species. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Section 38 empowers the Central Government, in consultation with the State Government, to notify threatened species (the power may be delegated to States). Statement 2 is correct.
Section 29 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, omitted under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 reforms operationalised in June 2026, had penalised:
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Correct answer: B — Use of a Government Analyst's report for advertising a drug or cosmetic
Section 29 prescribed a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh for the use of a Government Analyst's report for advertising any drug or cosmetic; it has been omitted.
Under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the imprisonment term for interfering with seized items was changed:
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Correct answer: D — From 6 months to 3 months
The punishment for interfering with seized items has been rationalised, with imprisonment reduced from six months to three months.
The 150 TPD Green Urea pilot plant at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, used as a benchmark at the June 2026 pre-EOI meeting, was developed by:
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Correct answer: C — NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC
The 150 TPD Green Urea pilot plant at Pudimadaka was developed by NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (Green Ammonia Mode 2A), what green ammonia procurement target has been allocated through SECI's e-reverse auction, as cited by the Department of Fertilizers in June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 7.24 lakh MT per annum
A total procurement target of 7.24 lakh MT per annum of green ammonia has been allocated through a competitive e-reverse auction managed by SECI.
INS Sudarshini arrived at the Port of Baltimore, USA, on 26 June 2026 as part of which transoceanic expedition?
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Correct answer: A — Lokayan 26
INS Sudarshini arrived at Baltimore as part of the transoceanic expedition Lokayan 26.
The Sail250 celebrations in which INS Sudarshini took part in June 2026 commemorate:
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Correct answer: C — The 250th anniversary of the United States
The Sail250 Maryland celebrations commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Where did the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 culminate in a National Awareness Programme on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
The Saptah culminated in a National Awareness Programme at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 June 2026.
At Haridwar on 26 June 2026, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signed MoUs with the All World Gayatri Pariwar under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and which other scheme?
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Correct answer: C — Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)
The MoUs were signed under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY).
How many advisory personnel did Piyush Goyal announce, at UK-India Week in London on 26 June 2026, would be deployed across India to help businesses use the India-UK CETA?
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Correct answer: D — 1,000
Goyal announced the deployment of 1,000 advisory personnel across the country and an upgraded trade portal.
According to Piyush Goyal (June 2026), the India-UK CETA gives eligible Indian professionals working in the UK an exemption from social security contributions for:
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Correct answer: B — Five years
The agreement provides a five-year exemption from social security contributions for eligible Indian professionals working in the United Kingdom.
Goa's new Captain of Ports Terminal Building, inaugurated in Panaji on 26 June 2026, overlooks which river?
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Correct answer: D — Mandovi
The new terminal, inspired by the form of a ship docked along the riverbank, overlooks the Mandovi River.
While inaugurating the Captain of Ports Terminal in June 2026, Sarbananda Sonowal noted that Goa was the first state to implement which law?
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Correct answer: B — Inland Vessels Act, 2021
Sonowal noted that Goa became the first state to implement the Inland Vessels Act, 2021.
Which port was described by the Ports Ministry in June 2026 as India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives?
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Correct answer: A — Mormugao Port
Sonowal said Mormugao Port has become India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated whom on 26 June 2026 on victory in the Colombian presidential elections?
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Correct answer: C — Abelardo de la Espriella
PM Modi congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections.
Union Minister Annpurna Devi addressed the SCO Women's Forum 2026 on 26 June 2026. Where was the forum held?
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Correct answer: D — Bishkek
The SCO Women's Forum 2026 was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (26 June 2026), its cocaine seizures and arrests since May 2026 stood at about:
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Correct answer: B — 26 kg and 22 arrests
DRI has cumulatively seized approximately 26 kg of cocaine since May 2026 and arrested 22 persons, including 14 foreign nationals.
'Netra', which received Final Operational Clearance on 25 June 2026, is India's indigenous:
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Correct answer: B — Airborne Early Warning and Control system
Netra is the indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system developed by the IAF, DRDO and industry.
Where was the ceremony for handing over the Final Operational Clearance of Netra AEW&C to the IAF held on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bengaluru
The ceremony was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 25 June 2026.
The Netra AEW&C system received its Final Operational Clearance in June 2026. In which year was its Initial Operational Clearance given?
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Correct answer: D — 2017
The Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) of Netra was given in 2017.
Consider the following statements about the Netra AEW&C FOC ceremony (25 June 2026): 1. The ceremony was presided over by the Chief of the Air Staff. 2. The presiding officer spoke about the system's operational use during Operation Sindoor and the Balakot strikes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti. Statement 2 is correct.
Where was the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting held on 25 June 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship?
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Correct answer: C — Gurugram
The 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was convened on 25 June 2026 in Gurugram, Haryana.
What was the Energy Track theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, guiding the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting?
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Correct answer: D — Sarvesham Urjam (Energy for All)
The discussions were guided by the Energy Track theme 'Sarvesham Urjam (Energy for All)'.
A major outcome of India's BRICS Chairship announced at the June 2026 Energy Ministers' Meeting was the launch of a BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for:
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Correct answer: A — Smart Grids and Energy Storage
India's Chairship launched the BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage under the BRICS Energy Research Cooperation Platform.
The overarching theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, under which the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was held, is:
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Correct answer: B — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
The meeting was held under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 with the overarching theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
The scientific sea-shipment protocol for mango exports, under which Banganapalle mangoes reached Singapore in June 2026, was developed by ICAR-CISH with APEDA. ICAR-CISH is located in:
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Correct answer: D — Lucknow
The protocol was developed by the ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (ICAR-CISH), Lucknow, in collaboration with APEDA.
According to ICAR (June 2026), what is the estimated logistics cost of exporting mangoes by sea compared with air?
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Correct answer: A — Rs 13-20 per kg by sea vs Rs 150-250 per kg by air
The sea route reduces logistics costs to an estimated Rs 13-20 per kg, compared with Rs 150-250 per kg by air.
In June 2026 the Health Ministry brought all vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS drugs and anti-cancer drugs under the QR Code track-and-trace framework by amending which schedule of the Drugs Rules, 1945?
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Correct answer: C — Schedule H2
These categories were included under Schedule H2 of the Drugs Rules, 1945, which provides for a Bar Code or QR Code on packaging.
Before the June 2026 amendment, the QR Code-based identification requirement under the Drugs Rules applied to:
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Correct answer: B — The top 300 pharmaceutical brands
The requirement for QR Code-based identification was earlier applicable to the top 300 pharmaceutical brands in the country.
How many pucca houses under the new phase of PMAY-Gramin were approved for Uttar Pradesh at the Shivraj-Yogi meeting in Lucknow on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 6,18,482
Chouhan handed over an approval letter for 6,18,482 pucca houses for Uttar Pradesh under the new phase of PMAY-G.
Till what date was MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor in Uttar Pradesh (Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27) extended in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 8 July 2026
The procurement period was extended from 24 June to 8 July 2026.
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'.
Which autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture organised the Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programme at its New Delhi campus on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas through a programme organised by CCRT, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry, at its campus in New Delhi.
What was the title of the exhibition featured at the Culture Ministry's Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programme in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Long Live Democracy
The programme began with a walkthrough of the exhibition 'Long Live Democracy', inaugurated on 24 June 2026.
According to the Ministry of Culture, over which period did the Government observe the 50th anniversary of the Emergency through Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programmes?
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Correct answer: B — 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026
The Ministry of Culture states that, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Government is observing Samvidhan Hatya Diwas from 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026.
From which airport did Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launch India's first 'Easy Connect' hub-and-spoke flight on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
India's first 'Easy Connect' flight under the Hub-and-Spoke model was launched from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi.
Under the 'Easy Connect' Hub-and-Spoke model launched in June 2026, where do international passengers complete check-in, immigration and customs formalities?
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Correct answer: B — At the spoke airport
International passengers complete check-in, immigration and customs formalities at the spoke airport itself, e.g. Varanasi, before flying to a hub such as Delhi.
Consider the following statements about the Hub-and-Spoke aviation strategy (June 2026): 1. It aims to make India the aviation hub of choice for Indian passengers by 2030 and for the world by 2047. 2. Separate boarding cards with 'D' and 'I' identifiers are issued to domestic and international passengers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the Civil Aviation Ministry.
What does Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR), activated by DoT in four Arunachal Pradesh districts in June 2026, allow?
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Correct answer: B — Subscribers to automatically access another available network where their home network is unavailable
ICR allows subscribers of any participating operator to automatically access another available network in locations where their home network is temporarily unavailable.
Which of the following was NOT among the four Arunachal Pradesh districts where DoT activated Intra-Circle Roaming in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Tawang
ICR was activated in Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang; Tawang was not among them.
The Bhawaiya folk tradition, the subject of a book released by the Vice-President on 25 June 2026, is associated with which community?
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Correct answer: C — Koch Rajbanshi
The book brings the cultural heritage of the Koch Rajbanshi community and the Bhawaiya folk tradition to the mainstream.
On 25 June 2026, the keel was laid in Mumbai for which of the six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by MDL for the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: B — Fourth
The keel-laying ceremony was for the fourth of the six Next Generation OPVs being built by MDL for the ICG.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who met PM Modi on 25 June 2026, also serves as:
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Correct answer: D — UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health
Queen Máxima is also the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health.
Which meeting of PRAGATI did Prime Minister Narendra Modi chair on 24 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 52nd
PM Modi chaired the 52nd meeting of PRAGATI on 24 June 2026.
At the 52nd PRAGATI meeting (June 2026), the Prime Minister reviewed infrastructure projects worth about:
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Correct answer: A — Rs 30,000 crore across four states
Four critical infrastructure projects across four states costing around Rs 30,000 crore were reviewed.
Consider the following statements about the 52nd PRAGATI meeting (24 June 2026): 1. Reviewing the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the PM suggested a team of NCC cadets and MY Bharat volunteers for awareness and patient follow-up. 2. The PM reviewed grievances related to cyber crime and digital arrest and stressed the e-Zero FIR registration mechanism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the PMO release on the 52nd PRAGATI meeting.
PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled platform whose 52nd meeting was held in June 2026, stands for:
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Correct answer: B — Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation
PRAGATI is the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation by integrating efforts of the Central and State Governments.
The first-ever Indian mango promotion events in Iceland were held in June 2026 in Reykjavik and which other city?
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Correct answer: A — Akureyri
The events were held on 24 June 2026 in Reykjavik and on 25 June 2026 in Akureyri, North Iceland.
At the June 2026 Indian mango promotion events, an Icelandic official spoke about opportunities for mango imports under which agreement?
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Correct answer: C — India-EFTA TEPA
Iceland's Director of Trade Agreements spoke about the opportunities presented by the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
How many habitations in Tripura will get all-weather road connectivity for the first time under the PMGSY-IV works approved in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 96
The approved projects will provide all-weather road connectivity to 96 habitations in Tripura for the first time.
What is the estimated cost of the PMGSY-IV Batch-I road works approved for Tripura in June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Rs 211.71 crore
The 96 road works covering 163.872 km were approved at an estimated cost of Rs 211.71 crore.
The Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies that C-DOT is setting up at IIT Hyderabad (June 2026) is its:
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Correct answer: A — Fourth such CoE
The IIT Hyderabad CoE marks the fourth such CoE established by C-DOT.
Which of the following institutions does NOT host one of C-DOT's earlier Centres of Excellence, as listed in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Madras
C-DOT's earlier CoEs are at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Roorkee; IIT Madras is not among them.
The Central Vista Corridor of Delhi Metro, on which work began at Central Secretariat on 24 June 2026, is an extension of which line?
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Correct answer: B — Magenta Line
The station is being developed under Phase V(A) as an extension of the existing Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg.
Central Secretariat will become a triple interchange station when the new Magenta Line station connects with which existing lines?
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Correct answer: C — Yellow and Violet Lines
The new Magenta Line station will connect with the existing Yellow Line and Violet Line.
What are the length and number of stations of Delhi Metro's Central Vista Corridor (June 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — 9.913 km with nine underground stations
The corridor spans 9.913 km with nine underground stations.
Where was the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) Meeting, hosted by ISRO under India's BRICS Chairship, held in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
The two-day BRICS HOSA Meeting was hosted by ISRO in Bengaluru.
Which proposed BRICS body was discussed at the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies Meeting in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — BRICS Space Council
The meeting advanced discussions on the proposed BRICS Space Council.
According to the Department of Space (June 2026), who is the Chairman of IN-SPACe?
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Correct answer: A — Dr Pawan Goenka
Chairman, IN-SPACe Dr Pawan Goenka participated in the concluding session; Dr V. Narayanan is Chairman, ISRO.
What is the theme of the first Vande Mataram Camp that began at Brainware University, West Bengal, on 24 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — One Song, One Spirit, One Nation
The camp is conceived around the theme 'One Song, One Spirit, One Nation'.
The Vande Mataram Camp (June 2026) commemorates 150 years of the National Song 'Vande Mataram', which was composed by:
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Correct answer: B — Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
The National Song 'Vande Mataram' was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.