Europe Current Affairs Quiz
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The 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise 'Varuna', in which INS Trishul took part in September 2026, is held between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D тАФ France
Varuna is the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy; INS Trishul took part in the 24th edition.
For the 24th edition of Exercise Varuna (2026), INS Trishul arrived at which French port?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Toulon
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026; Marseille is where the crew laid a wreath at the Mazargues War Memorial.
India held the 2nd Joint Working Group on Tourism with which country on 29 September 2026, discussing cine-tourism and destination twinning?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Italy
The 2nd IndiaтАУItaly JWG on Tourism was co-chaired by Bhuvnesh Kumar and Emanuela Tripi.
COFO, whose 28th session was held in Rome in SeptemberтАУOctober 2026, is a committee of which organisation?
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Correct answer: B тАФ FAO
COFO is the Committee on Forestry of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
As stated by India at COFO 28, what share of India's geographical area is under forest and tree cover?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 25.17%
India's forest and tree cover is 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its geographical area.
Under the Bonn Challenge, India has committed to restore how much degraded and deforested land by 2030?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 26 million ha
India's Bonn Challenge target is 26 million ha by 2030, of which 21.76 million ha are already under restoration.
Consider the following statements made by India at COFO 28: 1. The FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 ranks India 3rd in net annual forest area gain. 2. India has 101 Ramsar sites. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: FRA 2025 ranks India 9th in forest area and 3rd in net annual forest area gain, and India has 101 Ramsar sites.
Along with Gaganyaan, which mission did Jitendra Singh cite as creating new opportunities for IndiaтАУFrance space partnership in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ TRISHNA
Jitendra Singh said TRISHNA, Gaganyaan and India's 400+ space start-ups create new opportunities for the IndiaтАУFrance partnership.
The year 2026 has been designated as the IndiaтАУFrance Year of what?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Innovation
Jitendra Singh said the 2026 IndiaтАУFrance Year of Innovation opens new avenues for scientific and technological cooperation.
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, inaugurated on 26 September 2026, is being held at which Air Force Station?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Jodhpur
Tarang Shakti 2026 is being conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October 2026.
What is the theme of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Power in Partnership
The exercise is themed 'Power in Partnership'.
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the seven participating in Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Japan
The seven participants are Australia, the USA, the UAE, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh; Japan is not among them.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Tarang Shakti: 1. The first edition of the exercise was held in 2024. 2. The F-35 Lightning II is among the foreign aircraft taking part in the 2026 edition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 2026 edition builds on the inaugural 2024 edition, and the foreign aircraft include the F-35 Lightning II.
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon on 22 September 2026 for which bilateral exercise?
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Correct answer: A тАФ VARUNA
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, for the 24th edition of VARUNA with the French Navy.
The September 2026 edition of the IndiaтАУFrance naval exercise VARUNA, joined by INS Trishul at Toulon, was which edition?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 24th
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon for the 24th edition of VARUNA.
Which country did Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth visit from 16 to 18 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Russia
General Dhiraj Seth was on an official visit to Russia from 16 to 18 September 2026.
Which military academy was General Dhiraj Seth scheduled to visit in Saint Petersburg during his Russia visit?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy
He was to visit the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy in Saint Petersburg.
INS Sudarshini, which sailed from Livorno, Italy, on 12 September 2026, is undertaking which voyage?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Lokayan 2026
The sail training ship INS Sudarshini is on the Lokayan 2026 voyage.
INNOPROM India, held for the first time in India from 9 to 11 September 2026, is an industrial exhibition of which country?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Russia
INNOPROM India is Russia's International Industrial Exhibition; PM Modi and President Putin visited it on 11 September 2026.
Before their meeting in New Delhi on 11 September 2026, where had PM Modi and President Putin met earlier in 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Bishkek, at the 26th SCO Summit
The two leaders had met in Bishkek on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit on 31 August 2026.
President Putin invited PM Modi to Russia for which edition of the IndiaтАУRussia Annual Summit?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 24th
Putin invited Modi to visit Russia for the 24th IndiaтАУRussia Annual Summit; dates are to be fixed through diplomatic channels.
Consider the following about the ModiтАУPutin meeting of 11 September 2026: 1. It was the first meeting between the two leaders in 2026. 2. The leaders agreed to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. It was their second meeting of 2026 тАФ they had met in Bishkek on 31 August тАФ and they agreed to strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
In which city was the first International Space Summit, addressed by PM Modi on 10 September 2026, held?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The summit was held in Paris at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron; PM Modi joined via video conference.
According to PM Modi at the International Space Summit, Indian rockets have launched more than 430 payloads from how many countries?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 34
Modi said more than 430 payloads from 34 countries have been launched on Indian rockets.
PM Modi recalled that France has been India's space partner since the start of India's space programme at which place in the 1960s?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Thumba
Modi said France has been a trusted partner since the inception of the Indian space programme at Thumba in the 1960s.
Consider the following statements from PM Modi's address at the International Space Summit (2026): 1. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land near the lunar south pole. 2. PM Modi attended the summit in person in Paris. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Modi cited Chandrayaan-3's south-pole landing, but he addressed the summit via video conference.
On 6 September 2026, PM Modi addressed the inauguration of a BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in which city?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The PM addressed, by video conference, the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris.
Consider the following statements about the PM's address at the Paris temple inauguration: 1. The PM attended the inauguration in person in Paris. 2. The PM called the temple a new milestone in IndiaтАУFrance cultural relations. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The PM addressed the gathering through video conference.
INS Sudarshini, which concluded a port call at Barcelona on 6 September 2026, is on which expedition?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Lokayan 26
INS Sudarshini's Barcelona call was part of the ongoing Lokayan 26 expedition.
Where was the International Space Summit of 9тАУ10 September 2026, discussed by Jitendra Singh and Philippe Baptiste, scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The International Space Summit was scheduled for 9тАУ10 September 2026 in Paris.
The Bengaluru Space Expo, in which France's participation was discussed in September 2026, was scheduled for which dates?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 7тАУ9 September 2026
The Bengaluru Space Expo was scheduled for 7тАУ9 September 2026; the Paris summit was on 9тАУ10 September.
What was India's medal tally at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze
India won a best-ever 9 medals: 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze.
The 19th International Earth Science Olympiad (August 2026) was held in which city?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Turin
The 19th IESO was held in Turin, Italy, from 20 to 27 August 2026.
While congratulating Giorgia Meloni in September 2026, PM Modi referred to which level of IndiaтАУItaly ties?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Special Strategic Partnership
PM Modi said Meloni's friendship has been instrumental in strengthening the IndiaтАУItaly Special Strategic Partnership.