Karnataka Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
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.
In July 2026, the Agriculture Minister backed a recommendation to make what share of real pulp mandatory in mango-based drinks, to help Totapuri mango farmers?
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Correct answer: B — 22–25%
Shivraj Singh Chouhan backed making 22–25% real pulp mandatory in mango-based drinks.
Under which scheme was the Modernisation and Upgradation of Mangalore Fishing Harbour approved in 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
The project was approved under PMMSY at ₹37.47 crore, with a central share of ₹22.48 crore.
Under 'Operation Vajra' (July 2026), the Central Bureau of Narcotics seized 12 crore tablets of which drug?
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Correct answer: A — Tramadol Hydrochloride
CBN seized 12 crore high-strength (250 mg) Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets from a Delhi warehouse.
The Tramadol consignment seized under Operation Vajra was declared for export to which country, while suspected to be meant for Libya?
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Correct answer: C — Guinea-Bissau
The consignment was ostensibly destined for Guinea-Bissau but appeared to be intended for diversion to Libya.
The 'White Rabbit Technology'-based Indian Standard Time distribution demonstration network inaugurated on 16 July 2026 is located in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bengaluru
The network was inaugurated at the Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL), Jakkur, Bengaluru.
Which body is the nodal agency for the White Rabbit-based IST distribution project?
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Correct answer: A — Legal Metrology Division, Department of Consumer Affairs
The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs is the nodal agency, working with NPL, ISRO, BSNL and SEBI.
Consider the following statements about the IST Distribution Demonstration Network inaugurated on 16 July 2026: 1. The network is implemented under the 'One Nation, One Time' vision. 2. The network aims to reduce reliance on foreign time sources such as GPS. 3. The network operates outside Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) protocols. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the indigenous system complies with global UTC protocols.
Which institution developed the room-temperature ammonia sensor based on a VOx/VS2 heterostructure, announced in July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru
Researchers at CeNS, Bengaluru, an autonomous institution of DST, developed the sensor.
Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, who died on 11 July 2026, passed away in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Mysuru
S. Janaki died at a hospital in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 11 July 2026, aged 88.
Which civilian honour did S. Janaki decline in 2013, saying it had come too late?
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Correct answer: B — Padma Bhushan
Janaki declined the Padma Bhushan announced on the eve of Republic Day 2013, saying the recognition came too late.
How many National Film Awards did S. Janaki win?
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Correct answer: A — Four
S. Janaki was a four-time National Film Award winner and also received 33 State Film Awards.
Where will IIM Bangalore set up its first international campus, announced in July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Singhasari SEZ, Malang
The proposed campus will be at Singhasari Special Economic Zone, Malang, Indonesia.
What will Phase One of IIM Bangalore's Indonesia campus offer?
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Correct answer: C — Executive Education Programmes for senior executives and public-sector professionals
Phase One begins with executive education; degree-granting programmes come in Phase Two, subject to Phase One's success over the first two years.
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 received Presidential assent on 8 January 1994. From which date is it deemed to have come into force?
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Correct answer: C — 28 September 1993
Section 1(3) of the Act says it shall be deemed to have come into force on 28 September 1993.