Current Affairs Quiz – July 2026

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1.Singer S. Janaki, who passed away recently, was popularly known by which title?
[A] Nightingale of Northeast India
[B] Melody Queen of India
[C] Nightingale of South India
[D] Queen of Classical Music
2.The national ‘Paryavaran Sanrakshan Sankalp’ (Environmental Protection Resolution) programme was organised in which city?
[A] Chandigarh
[B] Dehradun
[C] New Delhi
[D] Chennai
3.A new insect species named Trachynotothrips vyaghravahini was recently discovered in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha
4.The Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana was launched by which state government?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
5.Which ministry, through MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’ campaign in July 2026?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
6.The Indian Giant Flying Squirrel, that was recently spotted in Uttarakhand, is primarily found in which region?
[A] South Asia and Southeast Asia
[B] Australia
[C] North America and South America
[D] South Africa
7.The Paizhen Fault, recently seen in the news, was formed due to the collision of which two tectonic plates?
[A] Pacific and Eurasian Plates
[B] Indian and Eurasian Plates
[C] Indian and African Plates
[D] Arabian and Eurasian Plates
8.What is the IUCN Red List status of the Indian Grey Hornbill, that was recently seen in news?
[A] Endangered
[B] Critically Endangered
[C] Vulnerable
[D] Least Concern
9.The ‘White Rabbit Technology’-based IST Distribution Demonstration Network, recently inaugurated in Bengaluru, is associated with which initiative?
[A] One Nation, One Election
[B] One Nation, One Time
[C] Digital India Mission
[D] National Time Grid Programme
10.The Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) is released by which organisation?
[A] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Reserve Bank of India
11.What is the primary objective of the PARIVARTAN Scheme?
[A] Reduce transport-related air pollution in the Delhi-NCR
[B] Modernize railway infrastructure
[C] Increase biofuel production
[D] To expand metro rail networks in major cities
12.INS Malvan, recently seen in the news, belongs to which class of Indian Naval ships?
[A] Nilgiri-class Frigate
[B] Kalvari-class Submarine
[C] Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
[D] Visakhapatnam-class Destroyer
13.Koala, that was recently seen in news, is endemic to which country?
[A] South Africa
[B] Indonesia
[C] China
[D] Australia
14.A new spider species named Simonia lawbah was recently discovered in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] Tripura
15.QDENGA (TAK-003), recently approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), is a vaccine developed for the prevention of which disease?
[A] Chikungunya
[B] Dengue
[C] Japanese Encephalitis
[D] Yellow Fever
16.The Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) Scheme is implemented by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
17.Which institution is the host of 2026 BRICS Working Group Meeting on Geospatial Technology?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Hyderabad
[C] IIT Tirupati
[D] IIT Bombay
18.Who became the United Kingdom’s first Minister for Artificial Intelligence in July 2026?
[A] Kanishka Narayan
[B] Vikram Jeet
[C] Abhijit Sinha
[D] Vikas Krishna
19.Which country became the first European Union (EU) country to pass a blanket ban on social media for children below 15 years?
[A] Germany
[B] Italy
[C] France
[D] Spain
20.Which town became Tamil Nadu’s first fully operational climate-resilient village?
[A] Mahabalipuram
[B] Killai
[C] Nagapattinam
[D] Velankanni
41.Recently, the International Governing Board (IGB) meeting of the BRICS Network University (BRICS NU) was hosted by which country?
[A] India
[B] Brazil
[C] China
[D] South Africa
42.World Sjögren’s Day is observed annually on which day?
[A] July 21
[B] July 22
[C] July 23
[D] July 24
43.PM-YASASVI Scheme is implemented by which department?
[A] Department of Higher Education
[B] Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Department of School Education and Literacy
[D] Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
44.Which organisation developed India’s first indigenous Expendable Turbo Jet Engine?
[A] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[B] Indian Space Research Organization
[C] Defence Research and Development Organization
[D] Bharat Dynamics Limited
45.The traditional musical instrument ‘Chongpreng’, recently mentioned by the Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat, belongs to which state?
[A] Tripura
[B] Manipur
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
46.Who has become the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship title 2026?
[A] Tanvi Khan
[B] Anahat Singh
[C] Joshna Chinappa
[D] Dipika Pallikal
47.The INSPIRE Scheme is a flagship initiative of which organization?
[A] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] Department of Science & Technology (DST)
[D] NITI Aayog
48.Undavalli Caves, that were recently seen in news, are located in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu
49.Kimi K3, the world’s first open-source AI model in the 3-trillion-parameter class, was recently launched by which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] South Korea
[D] India
50.National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2 (NAPS-2) is implemented by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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