National News
Which central ministry notified the newly updated Citizenship Amendment Rules 2026 to transition the e-OCI framework to a fully digital platform
Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
Which Indian state became the first in the country to establish a completely paperless judiciary across all its subordinate courts
Answer: Sikkim
Where was India’s first National AI and Digital Water Summit hosted to deploy machine learning models for urban water management
Answer: Bengaluru
Which specialized digital portal was rolled out by the Ministry of Ayush to automate the funding lifecycle of central health grants
Answer: Ayush Anudan Portal
The Union Government formed a high-level committee under retired Supreme Court Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to study demographic changes in which region
Answer: Border States facing illegal migration
Which municipal corporation became the first urban local body in India to independently establish a dedicated IT Special Economic Zone
Answer: Oulgaret Municipality, Puducherry
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of chronic procedural delays and pending case backlogs under which national corporate tribunal
Answer: National Company Law Tribunal
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow barrier-less tolling system at which national highway plaza
Answer: Chorayasi Toll Plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat
What is the new total sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court of India excluding the Chief Justice of India after the 2026 amendment
Answer: 37 judges
Which state legislative assembly officially migrated its entire operational framework to the National e-Vidhan Application to become 100 percent paperless
Answer: West Bengal
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs notified revised rules standardizing retail packaging sizes for which essential food commodity to protect consumers
Answer: Edible Oils
Which central body issued an export ban on all categories of sugar until September 30 2026 to stabilize domestic retail prices
Answer: Directorate General of Foreign Trade
What is the official name of the automated unified database launched by MeitY to map deep-tech service providers across tier-2 cities
Answer: Srijan Digital Registry
Which port was selected by the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways to pilot India’s first smart automated container tracking grid
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah with which central campaign theme
Answer: Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Viksit Bharat Ki Pehchaan
Which specialized civil aviation facility was approved to anchor India’s first permanent regional commercial seaplane routes
Answer: Lakshadweep Islands
The Central Government amended the Clinical Establishments Act to enforce universal compliance on what specific healthcare requirement
Answer: Standardizing digital healthcare billing systems
Which public entity took over the complete operational management of the automated cross-border trade portal named Vinimay
Answer: Land Ports Authority of India
Punjab Current Affairs
Which state became the first in India to officially adopt the Right to Walk as a legally binding policy for all urban road infrastructure expansion
Answer: Punjab
Which district administration in Punjab launched the Green Harvest initiative to achieve zero stubble burning through satellite monitoring
Answer: Sangrur
The Punjab State Cooperative Bank rolled out a specialized collateral-free micro-credit line for rural women named what
Answer: Punjab Sukanya Shakti Loan Scheme
The Punjab Department of Agriculture issued an emergency advisory across the Malwa region to protect which crop from whitefly attacks
Answer: Cotton
Which city municipal corporation in Punjab launched the Green Corridor electric bus project to curb urban vehicular emissions
Answer: Ludhiana
The Punjab Pollution Control Board implemented an automated verification mechanism to fast-track clearances for which industrial sector
Answer: Small and medium agro-processing units
Which historical religious tourism site in Punjab saw the completion of a major state-funded infrastructural heritage corridor
Answer: Sri Anandpur Sahib
What is the name of the public data portal launched by the Punjab government to track hyper-local groundwater depletion trends
Answer: Punjab Pani Bachao Portal
Which educational institution in Punjab signed a collaborative pact with ISRO to establish a regional Space Science Incubation Cell
Answer: Punjab Technical University
The Punjab Sports Department introduced an upgraded monthly financial stipend program for international athletes under what name
Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sports Incentive Scheme
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited commissioned its largest grid-interactive solar farm in which district
Answer: Bathinda
Which unique artisan craft from Hoshiarpur was selected by the Punjab government for global export under the One District One Product scheme
Answer: Wooden Inlay Handicrafts
To mitigate stubble burning the Punjab government increased financial subsidies for which automated agricultural machinery
Answer: Happy Seeder and Super Seeder machines
The Punjab Mandi Board transitioned all fruit and vegetable wholesale yards to which mandatory digital transaction application
Answer: e-Mandi Punjab
Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village was selected for conversion into a national eco-museum. What is the name of this village
Answer: Khatkar Kalan
The Punjab Health Department initiated a massive state-wide enforcement drive named Mission Tandrust Punjab to check what consumer threat
Answer: Food adulteration and chemical fruit ripening in cold storages
The Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University developed a climate-resilient dairy cattle feed formula under what commercial name
Answer: GAD-Dhara Feed
Which town was officially designated as Punjab’s model Zero-Waste Urban Town following a 100 percent source segregation achievement
Answer: Nawanshahr
International Affairs
Which Middle Eastern country officially became the 26th global member of the India-led International Big Cat Alliance
Answer: Saudi Arabia
The World Health Organization declared a Global Health Emergency following a rapid outbreak of which viral strain in Central Africa
Answer: Ebola Virus
Which South American coastal city hosted the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels co-hosted by the Netherlands
Answer: Santa Marta, Colombia
Which European nation introduced the continent’s first fuel-by-fuel fossil exit roadmap to completely end coal usage by 2030
Answer: France
India signed a bilateral critical mineral security framework to lock rare earth supply chains on the sidelines of the Quad meeting with which nation
Answer: United States
Which neighboring country formally entered the International Big Cat Alliance as its 27th official member country to protect shared forest tracts
Answer: Bangladesh
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India signed a landmark trade pact to lift bilateral trade to 1 billion USD with which nation
Answer: Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Europe to participate as an invited guest leader at which edition of the G7 Summit
Answer: 52nd G7 Summit in France
Which European nation passed an immigration overhaul bill altering long-standing skill-based work visa limits for South Asian tech professionals
Answer: Poland
India extended an immediate emergency financial grant of 2.5 million USD to which UN agency to support Palestinian refugee education
Answer: UNRWA
Which country was recognized as the most peaceful nation in the South Asian region according to the Global Peace Index
Answer: Bhutan
Which island country signed a formal MoU with India to integrate and launch India’s indigenous UPI payment network across its local markets
Answer: Seychelles
India and which East Asian country concluded a comprehensive maritime safety pact to coordinate joint anti-piracy patrols across the Malacca Strait
Answer: Singapore
Which West African country finalized a major national park boundary security framework to protect its fragile Sudanian savanna ecosystem
Answer: Senegal
Which international economic forum officially granted permanent observer status to the African Union Economic Council during its mid-year assembly
Answer: World Trade Organization
The European Union regulatory council renewed market access clearance rules for animal-origin agricultural exports originating from which primary Asian partner
Answer: India
Which Central American country entered a formal trade corridor agreement with India to expand the direct import of generic pharmaceuticals
Answer: Colombia
The historic city of Al-Ula hosted a multilateral global cultural heritage summit under the structural guidance of which international body
Answer: UNESCO
Government Schemes
What is the primary objective of the newly launched central scheme SHE MARTS introduced by the Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: To establish community-owned retail outlets for rural Women Self-Help Groups
The India Semiconductor Mission under MeitY launched which single-window digital portal to provide regulatory clearance to global chip firms
Answer: Investors Support Portal
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched a dedicated portal for tracking state e-governance performance named what
Answer: NeSDA Portal
Which farm-to-plate centrally funded program worth 236 crore rupees was launched to boost agricultural export processing in the Northeast
Answer: Mission Queen Pineapple of Tripura
The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises introduced the Corporate Mitra Scheme in technical collaboration with which premier institute
Answer: IIT Madras
What major eco-friendly structural requirement was made mandatory for high-rise urban housing blocks to receive subsidies under PM-Awas Yojana
Answer: Pre-installed rainwater harvesting frameworks and solar rooftop conduits
Which public health insurance scheme saw its analytical dashboard upgraded with an AI engine to catch billing frauds across impaneled hospitals
Answer: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
The Ministry of Textiles approved 22 new multi-state industrial entities under which flagship performance-linked financial incentive program
Answer: Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles
The Central Government launched an ambitious silk preservation mission to revive the production of Assam’s golden thread under what name
Answer: Mission Senehjori
The Ministry of Skill Development launched the Navachar Mantra scheme to support which specific target group of beneficiaries
Answer: Rural tribal artisans transitioning into digital e-commerce marketplaces
What is the name of the central scheme that provides financial grants to state municipal bodies to construct urban forest patches and eco-parks
Answer: Namo Oxygen Parks Scheme
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched SAMADHAN DIDI to provide rural women with what direct service
Answer: AI voice-based legal aid and information on financial rights
The Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways launched the Sagar Samriddhi 2.0 scheme to optimize what specific maritime activity
Answer: Operational dredging transparency and deep-sea lane navigation across minor ports
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy rolled out a massive financial subsidy program to support solar-powered cold storages under which scheme component
Answer: PM-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Component-D
Which government initiative designed to provide safe tap water connectivity to every rural household achieved 100 percent saturation across coastal states
Answer: Jal Jeevan Mission
The Ministry of Culture expanded its flagship financial stipend program supporting elderly veteran artists under what modified title
Answer: Repository of Artistes Welfare Scheme
The Department of Animal Husbandry launched a unique national project issuing a 12-digit unique ear-tag ID to livestock called what
Answer: Pashu Aadhaar
The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the MAHA Water Program across drought-prone states to target what environmental objective
Answer: Community-led artificial groundwater recharge and restoration of traditional stepwells
Economy & Banking
What historic record surplus transfer dividend did the Reserve Bank of India declare for the Central Government for the fiscal year FY26
Answer: 2.11 lakh crore rupees
Under updated RBI guidelines what is the asset threshold below which a Type I NBFC with no public funds is completely exempt from registration
Answer: 500 crore rupees
Which leading public sector bank became the first to launch UIDAI-based biometric face authentication for resetting UPI PINs directly via mobile
Answer: Bank of Baroda
Which regulatory buffer framework did the RBI explicitly decide to keep at 0 percent citing adequate domestic economic stability parameters
Answer: Countercyclical Capital Buffer
Which stock exchange surpassed India to become the world’s fifth-largest stock market due to temporary FPI outflows from Indian equities
Answer: Taiwan Stock Exchange
As part of a massive modernization of macroeconomic indicators India is gradually phasing out the Wholesale Price Index in favor of which metric
Answer: Output Producer Price Index
Which Indian fintech company became the first cross-border digital payments platform to secure an official international payment license in Canada
Answer: Skydo
The Reserve Bank of India introduced an innovative national hackathon competition to discover offline digital transaction models named what
Answer: Reelathon 2026
Which public sector banking giant launched the Shakti Smart Business Loan tailored for mid-scale export-oriented businesses run by women
Answer: State Bank of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India tightened regulatory trading norms for which specific high-risk segment to protect retail investors
Answer: Index Options and Derivatives Trading
To absorb unexpected international energy shocks and keep retail fuel prices steady the Union Cabinet approved which dedicated corpus fund
Answer: ATF Price Stabilization Fund
Which prominent public sector enterprise issued India’s largest single corporate green bond to gather capital for offshore wind arrays
Answer: NTPC Limited
Which private sector banking entity partnered with Tata Motors to roll out India’s first digital financial financing model for commercial electric fleets
Answer: HDFC Bank
What was the total Gross Goods and Services Tax collection figure recorded by the Ministry of Finance for the monthly cycle
Answer: 1.87 lakh crore rupees
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India slashed the minimum capital floor for establishing specialized micro-insurance firms to what level
Answer: 20 crore rupees
Which leading international financial institution approved a 350 million USD loan package to boost urban sewage infrastructure across central India
Answer: Asian Development Bank
The Ministry of Finance introduced a simplified single-window taxation clearance portal for international institutional investors named what
Answer: Sugam Tax Desk
Which digital banking entity became the first neo-bank in India to cross the milestone of managing over 25 million active salary accounts
Answer: Fi Money
Science & Technology
The orbital radar of which Indian lunar mission successfully detected and mapped extensive subsurface water ice deposits in the Moon’s South Pole
Answer: Chandrayaan-2
The Indian Air Force signed major contracts with which premier engineering institute to indigenously develop AI-driven predictive maintenance for fighters
Answer: IIT Bombay
Which premier institute unveiled a 4.5 crore rupee advanced hydrodynamic testing facility called the Circulating Water Tunnel Facility
Answer: IIT Madras
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the advanced Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition system at which historic institute celebrating 150 years
Answer: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata
What is the name of the high-velocity rocket engine testing project launched by ISRO to validate heavy-payload launch capabilities
Answer: Vikram VT 21 Project
The Centre for Development of Telematics entered into a technical alliance with which engineering institute to anchor a Center of Excellence in Communication
Answer: IIT Hyderabad
Gautam Buddha University collaborated with Space Kidz India to support a pioneering lunar satellite mission built entirely by girls named what
Answer: Mission ShakthiSAT
Which public telecom infrastructure giant signed a research pact with IIT Kanpur to accelerate the development of indigenous 6G wireless networks
Answer: BSNL
India launched its own sovereign highly advanced text-to-video Artificial Intelligence engine capable of localized language generation named what
Answer: Varya
The Department of Atomic Energy successfully commissioned a clean hydrogen factory using a thermochemical cycle at which specific atomic facility
Answer: Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Kalpakkam
Which technology provider partnered with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India to migrate corporate records to a secure sovereign cloud
Answer: BharathCloud
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully concluded the hot-test of its next-generation eco-friendly liquid oxygen-methane engine named what
Answer: Pavana-1
Which premier research lab developed a highly sensitive paper-based diagnostic strip capable of identifying multiple milk adulterants within 30 seconds
Answer: Central Food Technological Research Institute
The Indian Meteorological Department deployed an automated AI-driven hyper-local aviation weather warning system across high-altitude airports named what
Answer: SkyCast Aviation Weather System
Which research institution engineered a novel lightweight flexible ceramic material designed to act as an ultra-high-temperature space capsule heat shield
Answer: National Aerospace Laboratories
The Indian Institute of Science developed an ultra-efficient neuromorphic computing chip that mimics human brain cells for AI processing named what
Answer: Purba-AI
Which public sector defence undertaking built India’s first fully autonomous unmanned deep-sea exploration vehicle diving up to 4000 meters
Answer: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Which research institution discovered a novel plant-derived molecule that effectively halts the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease in laboratory trials
Answer: Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Sports
Which 15-year-old batting sensation broke Chris Gayle’s long-standing T20 record by smashing 65 sixes in a single season during the IPL
Answer: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Which nation emerged victorious in the 34th edition of the prestigious Thomas Cup Badminton Tournament hosted in Denmark
Answer: China
Which teenage Indian chess Grandmaster secured a stunning upset victory over Koneru Humpy during the Armageddon tiebreaks at Norway Chess
Answer: Divya Deshmukh
Which Indian track athlete became the first in national history to run the 400m sprint in under 45 seconds at the Federation Cup in Ranchi
Answer: Vishal TK
Which Indian shooter delivered a record-shattering performance to secure the Gold Medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup
Answer: Rhythm Sangwan
Which Indian metropolis was officially selected as the site for the construction of India’s second-largest cricket stadium with advanced facilities
Answer: Bengaluru
Who won the men’s singles title at the prestigious French Open Tennis Tournament claiming a hard-fought clay-court victory
Answer: Alexander Zverev
Which global city was officially confirmed by the International Olympic Committee as the host for the inaugural Olympic Esports Games
Answer: Seoul, South Korea
Which elite Indian shooter broke the world record in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ISSF World Cup held in Munich
Answer: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
Who became the youngest Indian chess Grandmaster to break the 2750 ELO rating barrier climbing into the top five of the live FIDE World Rankings
Answer: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Which historical European city hosted the iconic Monaco Grand Prix showcasing a legendary Formula 1 race across its tight street circuits
Answer: Monte Carlo, Monaco
The International Boxing Association updated its world ranking index placing which Indian female boxer at the World Number 1 spot in Light Flyweight
Answer: Nikhat Zareen
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal at a premier European athletic meet with what spectacular recorded distance
Answer: 89.45 meters
Who was appointed as the head coach of the Indian Men’s National Cricket Team by the BCCI following the T20 World Cup cycle
Answer: Gautam Gambhir
Which state emerged as the overall champion bagging the highest tally of gold medals at the conclusion of the National Games
Answer: Maharashtra
Which legendary Indian football icon announced his official retirement from international competitive football after a historic two-decade career
Answer: Sunil Chhetri
The Badminton World Federation hosted the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000. Which Indian men’s doubles pair clinched the trophy
Answer: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Who became the first Indian equestrian athlete to secure an individual gold medal at an international invitational eventing championship in Europe
Answer: Anush Agarwalla
Awards & Honours
Which Indian marine conservationist was honored with the prestigious Whitley Award 2026 for protecting the endangered Indian Skimmer bird
Answer: Parveen Shaikh
Taiwanese author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize 2026 for which highly acclaimed historical novel
Answer: Taiwan Travelogue
Which father-daughter scientific duo became the first in Indian history to both be elected as Fellows of the Royal Society London
Answer: Late Dr. M. S. Swaminathan and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Which renowned Indian poet and lyricist was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri for his life-long contribution to Urdu literature and education
Answer: Bashir Badr
Who was appointed as the official Festival Director for the upcoming 57th International Film Festival of India to lead its cinematic curation
Answer: Ashutosh Gowariker
Which European country presented its highest civilian honor to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an international bilateral summit
Answer: Norway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was decorated with the unique Presidential Distinction environmental honor called Guardian of the Blue Horizon by which nation
Answer: Seychelles
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik became the first Indian to win which prestigious global accolade at an international festival in Europe
Answer: Russia Grand Sand Master Cup
Which brilliant Indian agricultural economist was honored with the prestigious global Food Planet Prize for a low-cost waste-free food model
Answer: Dr. Mahima Swaminathan
Which veteran playback singer was conferred the legendary Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for her lifelong contributions to Indian music
Answer: Suman Kalyanpur
Who was awarded the prestigious international non-fiction literary honor the Booker Prize for Non-Fiction for an analytical book on Asian borders
Answer: Amitav Ghosh
Which premier public sector organization was honored with the National Award for e-Governance for its paperless digital mining dashboard
Answer: Coal India Limited
Which globally acclaimed graphic novelist and filmmaker was presented with the international Lifetime Achievement Award for artistic excellence in France
Answer: Marjane Satrapi
Which pioneering Indian space startup company was honored with the global Space Innovation Pioneer Award during an aerospace convention in London
Answer: Skyroot Aerospace
The prestigious Agricola Medal was presented to an Indian leader by which global United Nations body to honor contributions to sustainable food security
Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization
Which Indian social activist was awarded the international Humanitarian Peace Prize in Geneva for her work in rescuing victims of child labor
Answer: Kriti Bharti
Which prominent Indian environmental architect was presented with the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize for zero-carbon public designs
Answer: Sheila Sri Prakash
Which veteran Indian actor was decorated with France’s highest cultural honor the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres for boosting cinematic ties
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan
Books & Authors
Who is the author of the critically acclaimed contemporary novel Bazaar which was officially launched by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Niranjan Dev Sharma
The historical biographical book The Architect of Green Revolution capturing the undocumented letters of India’s agricultural transformation was authored by whom
Answer: Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Which international political scientist released the book The Fragmented Order analyzing the rise of middle powers and the expansion of BRICS
Answer: Dr. Samir Saran
Who authored the newly released book Borders of Dust which details the environmental challenges and local diplomacy along India’s desert boundaries
Answer: Akshay Tripathi
The compilation book Echoes of the Gavel documenting landmark judicial transformations in post-independence India was released by which legal scholar
Answer: Rohit Arya
Who is the author of the newly released political memoir titled The Crucible of Governance A Prime Minister’s Pointers on Policy
Answer: Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap
Which internationally acclaimed Indian author released her latest fiction novel titled The Monsoon Whispers mapping the migration histories of fishing communities
Answer: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A posthumous collection of essays on Indian constitutional history and civil liberties titled The Sentinel of Liberty was released in honor of which legend
Answer: Soli Sorabjee
Who authored the highly discussed geopolitical strategy book titled The Indo-Pacific Chessboard Shifting Alliances in the Twenty-First Century
Answer: Dr. S. Jaishankar
What is the title of the newly launched biographical book documenting the life and early scientific struggles of India’s space pioneer Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Answer: The Cosmic Visionary
Which business tycoon released his auto-biographical industrial memoir titled The Iron Will Building an Empire on Indian Soil
Answer: Ratan Tata
A landmark book reviewing the history of India’s classical languages titled Vani The Echo of Classical Indian Tongues was authored by which scholar
Answer: Prof. Kapil Kapoor
Who is the author of the newly published economic analysis book titled The Digital Rupee How FinTech is Reshaping the Global Monetary Order
Answer: Raghuram Rajan
The Ministry of Environment released an illustrated historical wildlife coffee table book documenting fifty years of tiger conservation titled what
Answer: The Roar of Resurgence
Which prominent historical novelist released her latest book titled The Emperor’s Shadow centered around the undocumented life of Prince Dara Shikoh
Answer: Ira Mukhoty
What is the title of the newly published sports anthology book tracking India’s journey through modern Olympic history written by Boria Majumdar
Answer: Chasing the Rings
Which prominent medical scientist released an informational public guide book titled The Next Pandemic How India is Building its Medical Shield
Answer: Dr. Gagandeep Kang
Who authored the historical non-fiction book titled The Silk Road Remapped India’s Ancient Footprints in Central Asian Trade
Answer: William Dalrymple
Important Days
On which date is International Everest Day observed annually to commemorate the first successful summit by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary
Answer: May 29
What was the official global theme for the 78th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping celebrated on May 29 2026
Answer: Invest in Peace
What was the theme selected by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization for the 3rd observance of the International Day of Potato on May 30 2026
Answer: Where potatoes grow, livelihoods flourish
World Tuna Day which raises global awareness about the sustainable management of marine fisheries is observed every year on which date
Answer: May 2
What was the central theme for World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day observed globally on May 8
Answer: Keeping Humanity Alive
India and the global community celebrated the International Day of Yoga on June 21. What unique astronomical phenomenon always aligns with this date
Answer: The Summer Solstice
Every year India observes National Statistics Day on June 29. Whose birth anniversary is officially commemorated by this national day
Answer: Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
World Environment Day was celebrated globally on June 5. What was the international host nation designated for the day
Answer: Saudi Arabia
On which specific day of June does the global community observe World Oceans Day to coordinate actions for sustainable marine preservation
Answer: June 8
World Food Safety Day was observed on June 7. Which apex Indian organization hosted a national conclave to mark this day by rolling out street food rules
Answer: FSSAI
On which date in June does the global community observe the World Day Against Child Labour to advocate for universal primary education access
Answer: June 12
What was the official global theme for World Blood Donor Day observed on June 14 to thank voluntary lifesavers
Answer: 20 Years of Celebrating Giving Thank You, Blood Donors
India observed its National Reading Day on June 19 to honor the legacy of P.N. Panicker. Which state initiated a month-long reading festival to mark it
Answer: Kerala
The United Nations observed the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on which specific date of June
Answer: June 19
World Refugee Day was observed globally on June 20. What was the central focus of the global awareness campaigns organized by the UNHCR
Answer: Solidarity with refugees and building accessible economic opportunities
On which date in June is the United Nations Public Service Day observed to honor the value and virtue of public service to the community
Answer: June 23
What was the theme selected by the Narcotics Control Bureau for the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed on June 26
Answer: The Evidence is Clear Invest in Prevention
The global shipping community observed the International Day of the Seafarer on June 25. What specific theme did the International Maritime Organization choose
Answer: Navigating the Future Safety First at Sea
Defence
Who assumed the high-profile office of Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces
Answer: Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani
Which senior naval officer officially took charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
Answer: Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar
The Indian Navy’s advanced indigenous stealth frigate constructed under Project 17A and named after a mountain peak in Odisha completed sea trials. What is its name
Answer: Mahendragiri
The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully tested an indigenous Multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence capability designed to intercept what
Answer: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
The Union government Assam and Nagaland signed a landmark tripartite MoU to resume exploration of oil and gas after three decades in which boundary zone
Answer: Disputed Area Belt
The United States Defence Security Cooperation Agency notified a major foreign military sale to India to support which attack helicopter fleet
Answer: AH-64E Apache Helicopters
The Ministry of Defence finalized a procurement contract to acquire advanced ECGNSS Jammers for the Indian Navy. What is the primary function of this hardware
Answer: To shield naval communication arrays from enemy electronic warfare and signal jamming
India successfully completed comprehensive user trials for its advanced state-of-the-art long-range weapon system. What is the name of this cruise missile
Answer: Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
The Indian Army and the military forces of Uzbekistan officially commenced the 7th edition of their joint military training exercise named what
Answer: Exercise DUSTLIK 2026
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the construction of a massive 250 MW Solar Power Project fitted with a storage system on vacant defence land in which city
Answer: Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully completed the developmental test flight of its advanced anti-radiation missile named what
Answer: RudraM-II
The Indian Navy commissioned its latest indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer vessel into the Western Fleet at Mumbai. What is the name of this warship
Answer: INS Imphal
Which Indian shipyard launched Sanjshak the fourth ship in the Survey Vessels Large project being built for the Indian Navy
Answer: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
The Indian Air Force participated in Exercise Pitch Black a major multi-nation combat training exercise hosted by which international air force
Answer: Royal Australian Air Force
What is the name of the newly upgraded indigenous night-vision fire control radar deployed by the Indian Army along operational borders
Answer: Divya-Drishti Radar System
The Indian Navy coordinated a multi-nation naval rescue exercise across the Arabian Sea to practice emergency responses against hijackings named what
Answer: Exercise Sagar-Suraksha
Which defense public sector unit signed a manufacturing agreement with a European aerospace giant to assemble advanced tactical light utility helicopters
Answer: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
The Indian Army raised its first dedicated specialized defensive tactical unit trained to counter drone swarms using what technology
Answer: High-power microwave weapons
Environment & Ecology
The Supreme Court directed central states to grant special prosecution immunity to frontline forest guards actively combating armed illegal sand miners along which river
Answer: Chambal River
Which active volcano in Indonesia witnessed a series of highly explosive eruptions prompting regional aviation alerts and citizen evacuations
Answer: Mount Dukono
The India Meteorological Department released its updated long-range forecast stating that the Southwest Monsoon rainfall would settle at what percentage of the LPA
Answer: 94 percent
Which central ministry launched the Logistics Port Performance Index to track environmental sustainability and carbon footprint mitigation across ports
Answer: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The central government approved a massive 5000 crore rupee greenfield plan to develop four eco-friendly sustainable Namo Cities across which major corridor
Answer: National Capital Region
According to the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report India retained its rank as the world’s second-largest producer contributing what percent to global fish production
Answer: 9 percent
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research signed an official MoA to roll out a specialized Urban Road Greening and dust mitigation project in which metropolis
Answer: New Delhi
Scientists conducting research in the environmental pockets of Idukki Kerala discovered and cataloged an ultra-rare nocturnal pollinator moth named what
Answer: Antaram idukki
The National Tiger Conservation Authority hosted a high-profile National Workshop on Tiger Re-introduction Opportunities and Challenges in which location
Answer: Alwar
A team of zoologists discovered a completely new climate-resilient species of desert lizard from the arid ecosystems of the Northern Thar Desert named what
Answer: Mesalina bishnoi
Which Indian state government passed a strict conservation law officially declaring all old-growth mangrove patches along its coastline as protected reserve forests
Answer: Odisha
The Ministry of Environment announced that India successfully added three more wetland sites to the international list of Ramsar sites. Which state houses two of them
Answer: Tamil Nadu
An endangered species of flightless bird saw a remarkable population recovery following a dedicated community project in the plains of Rajasthan. Which bird is this
Answer: Great Indian Bustard
What is the name of the unique eco-friendly fertilizer program unveiled by the central government that replaces petroleum-derived inputs with green hydrogen
Answer: Green Urea Program
A severe marine heatwave caused massive coral bleaching events across which protected marine ecological zone of India prompting emergency monitoring
Answer: Lakshadweep Islands Coral Reefs
Which prominent Indian public enterprise collaborated with the Wildlife Institute of India to launch a breeding program for the endangered Gangetic Dolphin
Answer: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Which state government launched Project Nilgiri Tahr to map and protect the fragmented mountain habitats of its state animal using advanced drone telemetry
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Which specific forest reserve in Northeast India made headlines after wildlife cameras recorded the first photographic evidence of the rare Mainland Serow animal
Answer: Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh
Appointments & Resignations
Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board to guide India’s public broadcasting services
Answer: Prasoon Joshi
Which senior administrator was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India
Answer: Saurabh Vijay
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the prestigious Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions
Answer: Raghav Chadha
Who took charge as the new Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
Answer: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
Which Indian corporate leader was elected as the President-designate of the Confederation of Indian Industry for the 2026-27 term
Answer: Sanjiv Puri
The Central Government announced the appointment of an exceptional military commander as the next Chief of the Army Staff of India. Who took over this post
Answer: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet officially approved the appointment of which veteran 1993-batch IPS officer as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau
Answer: Honest Dixit
Which brilliant tech leader and AI specialist was officially appointed as the Managing Director for India operations by global tech giant OpenAI
Answer: Prabhjeet Singh
Who assumed formal charge as the newly appointed Union Minister of Civil Aviation following the recent cabinet formation
Answer: K. Ram Mohan Naidu
Who was re-appointed as the National Security Advisor of India receiving an official cabinet-rank status extension due to his long-standing service
Answer: Ajit Doval
The Reserve Bank of India approved the appointment of a new non-executive chairman to lead the board of directors of HDFC Bank. Who is the appointee
Answer: Sanjiv Puri
Which senior Indian diplomat was officially appointed as India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York
Answer: Parvathaneni Harish
Who was selected as the new Director General of the multi-state grid management public entity the National Solar Energy Federation of India
Answer: Deepak Gupta
Who resigned from his long-standing position as the Chief Executive Officer of the public e-commerce governance platform Government e-Marketplace
Answer: P.K. Singh
Which veteran financial administrator was appointed by the Union Government to head the newly formed Expert Committee on Rationalization of Central Subsidies
Answer: Dr. Vijay Kelkar
Who was elected as the new President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India for the upcoming annual cycle
Answer: Sanjay Nayar
Which distinguished space scientist was appointed as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre the premier rocket-development hub of ISRO
Answer: Dr. S. Unnikrishnan Nair
Who took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court following official presidential notification
Answer: Justice Manmohan
Reports & Indices
According to the National Health Accounts Estimates report released by the Health Ministry Government Health Expenditure grew to what amount in the consolidated financial year
Answer: 3.85 lakh crore rupees
What position did India secure globally in the Henley Passport Index granting Indian citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 56 nations
Answer: 78th
The National Statistical Office issued a pathbreaking revised guideline to overhaul how states compile which critical economic metric at the regional level
Answer: Provincial Gross State Value Added
Which major global index released by the World Economic Forum highlighted India’s improved performance in sustainable travel infrastructure and competitiveness
Answer: Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
According to a report on critical infrastructure safety released in May 2026 what percentage of non-communicable diseases accounted for institutional deaths
Answer: 60 per cent
Which prominent international index measuring women’s civic inclusion financial justice and systemic security across 181 countries released its data metrics
Answer: Women, Peace and Security Index
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute released its Yearbook 2026. What critical trend did it highlight regarding India’s defense capability
Answer: A strategic calculated expansion of India’s operational nuclear warheads
According to the newly released Global Peace Index which European island nation retained its long-standing position as the absolute most peaceful country
Answer: Iceland
Which global educational assessment index released its university rankings placing IIT Delhi as the absolute top-ranked higher education institution within India
Answer: QS World University Rankings
The Ministry of Statistics released its Periodic Labour Force Survey update. What positive shift did it record regarding the female labor force participation rate in rural India
Answer: A steady rise to an all-time high of 41.5 percent
According to the Global Competitiveness Index published by the International Institute for Management Development India climbed up to which global rank
Answer: 38th Rank
The World Economic Forum released its Energy Transition Index 2026. Which European country topped the index for its clean energy integration
Answer: Sweden
What is the name of the comprehensive public health report tracking nationwide childhood nutrition and maternal wellness metrics released by the Ministry of Health
Answer: National Family Health Survey-6
According to the Global Cybersecurity Index released by the International Telecommunication Union India was placed in which premium tier for data security
Answer: Tier 1
The United Nations Environment Programme published its annual Food Waste Index Report. What is the estimated average household food waste metric per capita in urban India
Answer: 68 kilograms per person per year
According to the Logistics Performance Index released by the World Bank India’s extensive investment in freight corridors lifted its global placement to which rank
Answer: 34th Rank
According to the World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders which country secured the absolute top rank for the eighth consecutive year
Answer: Norway
According to the Global Real Estate Transparency Index published by JLL which Indian city’s commercial property market entered the Highly Transparent zone
Answer: Mumbai