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June 2026 Current Affairs Quiz: 200 Questions with Answers (Free PDF Inside)

If you’re preparing for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, State PSCs, or any competitive exam, June 2026 Current Affairs was a heavy month an IPL final upset, a landmark port performance index, a new insolvency law milestone, a high-stakes trade visit to Canada, and dozens of policy launches that examiners love to test.

Instead of scrolling through ten different news sites, we’ve compiled and fact-checked 100 high-yield current affairs questions from the first ten days of June 2026 below — sorted by category, written exam-style, with instant answers.

And that’s just the start. We tracked current affairs every single day through June 2026. The remaining 100 questions from June 11–30 are available as a free, print-ready PDF you can download at the end of this post perfect for offline revision.

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National Affairs

Q1. LPPI was developed under which framework to evaluate and improve the operational performance of Indian ports?

  • A) Sagarmala framework
  • B) Sagar Aankalan framework
  • C) Blue Economy framework
  • D) Port-Led Development framework
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B) Sagar Aankalan framework

Q2. The South Coast Railway (SCoR) became operational on June 1 2026 as India’s 18th railway zone. Which three divisions were placed under it?

  • A) Secunderabad Hyderabad and Nanded
  • B) Guntakal Guntur and Vijayawada
  • C) Tirupati Ongole and Vizianagaram
  • D) Renigunta Gudur and Warangal
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B) Guntakal Guntur and Vijayawada

Q3. CJI Surya Kant administered oath to 5 new Supreme Court judges on June 2 2026 raising the working strength to 37. V. Mohana became only the second woman to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court after which judge did so in 2018?

  • A) Justice Hima Kohli
  • B) Justice Indu Malhotra
  • C) Justice BV Nagarathna
  • D) Justice Bela Trivedi
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B) Justice Indu Malhotra

Q4. Shubham Kumar from IIT Delhi zone secured AIR 1 in JEE Advanced 2026 with how many marks out of 360?

  • A) 310 marks
  • B) 320 marks
  • C) 330 marks
  • D) 345 marks
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C) 330 marks

Q5. BRO’s Project UDAYAK manages over 1457 km of strategic roads in India’s easternmost regions. Project UDAYAK was established in which year?

  • A) 1975
  • B) 1980
  • C) 1985
  • D) 1989
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D) 1989

Q6. UPI expanded to Cambodia in June 2026 enabling Indian travellers to make payments at over 4.5 million merchants. This integration uses Cambodia’s KHQR network and which Cambodian payment system?

  • A) ABA Pay
  • B) Wing Money
  • C) Bakong system
  • D) Pi Pay
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C) Bakong system

Q7. India will host the 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum in New Delhi on June 11 and 12 2026. This will be the how-many-th time India has hosted this forum?

  • A) Second time
  • B) Third time
  • C) Fourth time
  • D) Fifth time
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C) Fourth time

Q8. The Viksit Vibrant Village Program (VVVP) 2026 was commenced by MY Bharat — an autonomous body under which ministry — focused on youth engagement in border villages?

  • A) Ministry of Rural Development
  • B) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • C) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • D) Ministry of Home Affairs
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C) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Q9. India’s first two Ramsar sites were designated in 1981. They were Chilika Lake in Odisha and which other site in Rajasthan?

  • A) Sambhar Lake
  • B) Keoladeo National Park
  • C) Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
  • D) Ranthambhore Lake
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B) Keoladeo National Park

Q10. Oil India Limited (OIL) announced discovery of natural gas in its Vijayapuram-3 exploratory well located in which block?

  • A) Krishna-Godavari Basin offshore block
  • B) Cauvery shallow offshore block
  • C) Andaman shallow offshore block
  • D) Mumbai offshore deep-water block
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C) Andaman shallow offshore block

Q11. Venezuela emerged as India’s 3rd largest oil supplier in May 2026. Which two countries rank above Venezuela as India’s top oil suppliers?

  • A) Saudi Arabia and UAE
  • B) Russia and Iraq
  • C) Iraq and Saudi Arabia
  • D) Russia and Saudi Arabia
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B) Russia and Iraq

Q12. The University of Liverpool received approval to establish its first campus in India in June 2026 in which city making it a milestone in higher education internationalisation?

  • A) Mumbai
  • B) Delhi
  • C) Bengaluru
  • D) Hyderabad
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C) Bengaluru

Q13. India maintained uninterrupted energy supply through the Strait of Hormuz during the West Asia crisis. India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) are located at Visakhapatnam Mangaluru and which third location?

  • A) Kochi
  • B) Chennai
  • C) Padur
  • D) Surat
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C) Padur

Q14. Surha Tal is an oxbow lake formed by a meander cut-off of which river and is a key stopover on the Central Asian Flyway for migratory birds?

  • A) Yamuna
  • B) Ganga
  • C) Gomti
  • D) Ghaghra
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B) Ganga

Q15. Marine scientists discovered a new species of snake eel named Bascanichthys chepakakiensis in June 2026 from which location?

  • A) Mumbai harbour Maharashtra
  • B) Paradip port Odisha
  • C) Kakinada fishing harbour Andhra Pradesh
  • D) Kochi fishing harbour Kerala
Show Answer

C) Kakinada fishing harbour Andhra Pradesh

Q16. BRICS Agriculture Working Group and Agriculture Ministers Meeting are being hosted by India in which city from June 9 to 13 2026 under India’s BRICS chairship?

  • A) New Delhi
  • B) Bhopal
  • C) Indore
  • D) Nagpur
Show Answer

C) Indore

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Government Schemes & Initiatives

Q17. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY25 on the 37th Foundation Day of which port authority in May 2026?

  • A) Chennai Port Authority
  • B) Mumbai Port Authority
  • C) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)
  • D) Visakhapatnam Port Authority
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)

Q18. Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Samadhan Didi in June 2026 — an AI-enabled voice chatbot integrated with which government grievance redressal system?

  • A) MyGov Portal
  • B) Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)
  • C) PM Gati Shakti Portal
  • D) eSampark Portal
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)

Q19. PM SVANidhi scheme completed six years of implementation in June 2026. The scheme is managed jointly by MoHUA and which other ministry or department?

  • A) Ministry of Finance
  • B) Department of Financial Services (DFS)
  • C) Ministry of Rural Development
  • D) Ministry of Skill Development
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Department of Financial Services (DFS)

Q20. Red Balloon Aerospace launched Mission SANA from Indira Gandhi Stadium carrying India’s first super-pressure platform to about 25 km altitude. With this India joined which group of nations possessing indigenous stratospheric balloon technology?

  • A) USA France and Japan
  • B) USA France Japan and China
  • C) USA China and Russia
  • D) USA Japan and Israel
Reveal Answer Answer: B) USA France Japan and China

Q21. Khet Bachao Abhiyan launched by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Raisen district on June 1 2026 will run for how long focusing on sustainable agriculture and soil health?

  • A) 15 days
  • B) 30 days
  • C) 45 days
  • D) 60 days
Reveal Answer Answer: B) 30 days

Q22. Mission Senehjori launched on June 2 2026 aims to elevate Muga silk into a global luxury brand. The mission is an Atmanirbhar North East project anchored by which ministry?

  • A) Ministry of Textiles
  • B) Ministry of Commerce
  • C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)
  • D) Ministry of MSME
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)

Q23. Muga silk promoted under Mission Senehjori is unique because it is the world’s only naturally golden silk. It is found exclusively in which Indian state and is protected under GI tag?

  • A) Manipur
  • B) Meghalaya
  • C) Nagaland
  • D) Assam
Reveal Answer Answer: D) Assam

Q24. Navachar Mantra launched by Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary at IIT Delhi on June 3 2026 is implemented jointly by NIESBUD and which other institution?

  • A) IIT Delhi directly
  • B) Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)
  • C) National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
  • D) Startup India Hub
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)

Q25. The Carry Me Back policy launched at Kedarnath promotes sustainable waste management by encouraging pilgrims to carry back their waste. Kedarnath is located in which state?

  • A) Himachal Pradesh
  • B) Uttarakhand
  • C) Uttar Pradesh
  • D) Jammu and Kashmir
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Uttarakhand

Q26. The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 9585 crore scheme on June 5 2026 to replace old polluting vehicles in Delhi-NCR with BS-VI compliant or electric vehicles. How many BS-IV and older trucks and buses will be replaced under this scheme?

  • A) 1.20 lakh vehicles
  • B) 1.65 lakh vehicles
  • C) 2.07 lakh vehicles
  • D) 2.50 lakh vehicles
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 2.07 lakh vehicles

Q27. India and the UK jointly launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory in June 2026. On the Indian side it operates under which national mission?

  • A) National Green Hydrogen Mission
  • B) Production Linked Incentive scheme
  • C) National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)
  • D) India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
Reveal Answer Answer: C) National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)

Q28. BharatPe launched BharatPe Flex a Credit-on-UPI solution in June 2026 in partnership with which bank enabling consumers to access credit directly on UPI transactions?

  • A) HDFC Bank
  • B) Axis Bank
  • C) ICICI Bank
  • D) YES Bank
Reveal Answer Answer: D) YES Bank

Q29. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee in its June 5 2026 meeting unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at which level?

  • A) 5.75%
  • B) 5.50%
  • C) 5.25%
  • D) 6.00%
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 5.25%

Q30. The India-UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory is a joint initiative of TEXMiN DST and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad on the Indian side along with which UK institution?

  • A) Imperial College London
  • B) University of Oxford
  • C) University of Cambridge
  • D) University of Manchester
Reveal Answer Answer: C) University of Cambridge

Q31. RBI’s Monetary Policy Report released in June 2026 projected India’s GDP growth for FY 2026-27 at 6.6% citing which primary headwinds?

  • A) Global trade slowdown and domestic inflation
  • B) West Asia conflict spillovers and elevated energy prices
  • C) Monsoon deficit and rural income stress
  • D) US tariff hikes and IT sector slowdown
Reveal Answer Answer: B) West Asia conflict spillovers and elevated energy prices

Q32. West Bengal announced it would join the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme in June 2026. PM-JAY provides health coverage of how much per family per year?

  • A) Rs 2 lakh
  • B) Rs 3 lakh
  • C) Rs 5 lakh
  • D) Rs 10 lakh
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Rs 5 lakh

Q33. A Regional Meteorological Centre was inaugurated in Lucknow on June 8 2026 under Mission Mausam. India’s Doppler Weather Radar network has expanded from 17 radars in 2014 to how many operational radars now with 50 more planned?

  • A) 30 radars
  • B) 40 radars
  • C) 50 radars
  • D) 60 radars
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 50 radars

Q34. The BHAVYA Portal launched in June 2026 facilitates applications for developing 100 investment-ready industrial parks across India. What is the approved government outlay for this scheme over 6 years?

  • A) Rs 18400 crore
  • B) Rs 25000 crore
  • C) Rs 33660 crore
  • D) Rs 45000 crore
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Rs 33660 crore

Q35. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee projected India’s CPI inflation for FY 2026-27 at 5.1%. This projection was released alongside which June 2026 policy decision?

  • A) Repo rate cut by 25 bps
  • B) Repo rate cut by 50 bps
  • C) Repo rate kept unchanged at 5.25%
  • D) SLR reduction by 50 bps
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Repo rate kept unchanged at 5.25%

Q36. Tamil Nadu launched the Singappen Special Task Force on June 9 2026 at Rajarathinam Stadium. The task force is aimed at strengthening the safety of which groups?

  • A) Senior citizens and disabled persons
  • B) Farmers and agricultural labourers
  • C) Women and children
  • D) Migrant workers and homeless persons
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Women and children

Economy & Business

Q37. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act 2026 aims to accelerate resolution timelines. As of March 2026 how many cases had been resolved under the IBC framework enabling creditors to recover over Rs 4 lakh crore?

  • A) 800 cases
  • B) 1000 cases
  • C) 1419 cases
  • D) 2000 cases
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 1419 cases

Q38. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal visited Canada in May 2026 and met PM Mark Carney to advance negotiations on which bilateral trade agreement?

  • A) India-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  • B) India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
  • C) India-Canada Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)
  • D) India-Canada Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
Reveal Answer Answer: B) India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

Q39. India’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface) set a new all-time high monthly record in May 2026. UPI is operated by which body under RBI?

  • A) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
  • B) Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT)
  • C) Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)
  • D) Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL)
Reveal Answer Answer: A) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Q40. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was operationalized from June 1 2026. Oman’s strategic significance for India is particularly linked to which maritime chokepoint?

  • A) Strait of Malacca
  • B) Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
  • C) Strait of Hormuz
  • D) Strait of Gibraltar
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Strait of Hormuz

Q41. India achieved record seafood exports in FY 2025-26. What was the value of these exports reinforcing India’s position as a global Blue Economy leader?

  • A) USD 6.12 billion
  • B) USD 7.34 billion
  • C) USD 8.46 billion
  • D) USD 9.78 billion
Reveal Answer Answer: C) USD 8.46 billion

Q42. RBI’s Annual Report 2025-26 showed its balance sheet expanded 20.6% to Rs 91.97 lakh crore as of March 31 2026. RBI’s gold holdings specifically increased by 63.8% to how much?

  • A) Rs 5.43 lakh crore
  • B) Rs 7.82 lakh crore
  • C) Rs 10.94 lakh crore
  • D) Rs 14.21 lakh crore
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Rs 10.94 lakh crore

Q43. India’s gross GST collections in May 2026 stood at Rs 1.94 lakh crore reflecting 2% year-on-year growth. GST collections in May 2025 were?

  • A) Rs 1.72 lakh crore
  • B) Rs 1.80 lakh crore
  • C) Rs 1.88 lakh crore
  • D) Rs 1.92 lakh crore
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Rs 1.88 lakh crore

Q44. India issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to France in June 2026 for a government-to-government deal worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets. India’s current IAF squadron strength has declined to how many against the sanctioned requirement of 42.5?

  • A) 22 squadrons
  • B) 25 squadrons
  • C) 29 squadrons
  • D) 35 squadrons
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 29 squadrons

Q45. OECD raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2026-27 to 6.3% in its June 2026 report. What was OECD’s growth estimate for India’s FY 2025-26?

  • A) 6.8%
  • B) 7.2%
  • C) 7.6%
  • D) 8.1%
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 7.6%

Q46. MoSPI released Provisional Estimates of National Income in June 2026 showing India’s full-year GDP growth for FY 2025-26 at which percentage?

  • A) 6.8%
  • B) 7.0%
  • C) 7.4%
  • D) 7.7%
Reveal Answer Answer: B) 7.0%

Q47. The Cabinet approved a Rs 10000 crore ATF Price Stabilisation Fund in June 2026. ATF stands for?

  • A) Alternate Technology Fund
  • B) Air Turbine Fuel
  • C) Advanced Transport Finance
  • D) Aviation Terminal Facilities
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Air Turbine Fuel

Q48. The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) met in June 2026 to discuss India’s growth momentum. Who chairs the EAC-PM?

  • A) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
  • B) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri
  • C) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
  • D) Dr. V. Ananta Nageswaran
Reveal Answer Answer: D) Dr. V. Ananta Nageswaran
JUNE 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS

International Affairs

Q49. West Bengal announced free travel for women in state-run buses from June 1 2026. This was announced by which state government?

  • A) Congress government
  • B) Trinamool Congress government
  • C) BJP government
  • D) Left Front government
Reveal Answer Answer: C) BJP government

Q50. World Milk Day is observed on June 1 every year. The 2026 theme was Celebrating Women Farmers. The day was established by which United Nations body?

  • A) WHO
  • B) UNICEF
  • C) FAO
  • D) UNDP
Reveal Answer Answer: C) FAO

Q51. A massive fire at a south Delhi bed-and-breakfast facility in Malviya Nagar in June 2026 claimed how many lives including 12 foreign nationals highlighting urban fire safety failures?

  • A) 11
  • B) 15
  • C) 21
  • D) 27
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 21

Q52. The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules 2026 in June 2026. These rules govern entry stay and exit of foreigners under which parent Act?

  • A) Foreigners Act 1946
  • B) Passport Entry into India Act 1920
  • C) Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025
  • D) Registration of Foreigners Act 1939
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025

Q53. A June 2026 study found India has become the leading country of origin for immigrant founders of billion-dollar startups in the United States. What are billion-dollar startups commonly called?

  • A) Decacorns
  • B) Hectocorns
  • C) Unicorns
  • D) Gazelles
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Unicorns

Q54. The Sea of Azov which came into strategic focus amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict is connected to the Black Sea through which strait?

  • A) Strait of Bosphorus
  • B) Strait of Kerch
  • C) Strait of Gibraltar
  • D) Strait of Otranto
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Strait of Kerch

Q55. India now has 100 Ramsar sites making it the country with the 3rd highest number globally. Which country has the most Ramsar sites in the world?

  • A) USA
  • B) Australia
  • C) United Kingdom
  • D) China
Reveal Answer Answer: C) United Kingdom

Appointments

Q56. D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka in June 2026. As per ADR election affidavit data he is India’s wealthiest CM upon taking office with declared family assets of approximately?

  • A) Rs 450 crore
  • B) Rs 780 crore
  • C) Rs 1413 crore
  • D) Rs 2100 crore
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Rs 1413 crore

Q57. D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka on June 3 2026 at Glass House Lok Bhavan Bengaluru. Who administered the oath of office?

  • A) Chief Justice of Karnataka HC
  • B) CJI Surya Kant
  • C) Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot
  • D) President Droupadi Murmu
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot

Q58. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs approved the incorporation of Mahindra Manulife Insurance Limited (MMIL) as a 50:50 life insurance joint venture. Who was appointed as MD and CEO-designate of MMIL?

  • A) Prashant Tripathy
  • B) Suresh Agarwal
  • C) Vibha Padalkar
  • D) Kamlesh Rao
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Suresh Agarwal

Q59. Afghanistan toured India in June 2026 for 1 Test match and 3 ODIs. Who was named as India’s captain for this series?

  • A) Rohit Sharma
  • B) Virat Kohli
  • C) Shubman Gill
  • D) KL Rahul
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Shubman Gill

Q60. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as India’s next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) scheduled to assume office on July 1 2026. He succeeds which officer?

  • A) Air Marshal RD Mathur
  • B) Air Marshal AP Singh
  • C) Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor
  • D) Air Marshal SBP Sinha
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor

Awards & Honours

Q61. India received two Labbaytum Excellence Awards from Saudi Arabia in June 2026 for outstanding Haj management. This was the first time India received two awards in a single Haj season. India’s Haj management was aided by which two technology initiatives?

  • A) E-Visa and Haj App
  • B) Haj Suvidha Application and Smart Wristbands
  • C) DigiYatra and UPI
  • D) e-Passport and Aarogya Setu
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Haj Suvidha Application and Smart Wristbands

Q62. The National e-Governance (NAeG) Awards 2026 conferred 16 awards in total. How many were Gold awards?

  • A) 6
  • B) 8
  • C) 10
  • D) 12
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 10

Q63. India’s peace-time gallantry awards (Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra) were instituted in 1952 under their original names and officially renamed in which year?

  • A) 1960
  • B) 1965
  • C) 1967
  • D) 1971
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 1967

Sports

Q64. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2026 title on May 31 2026 by defeating which team by 5 wickets in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad?

  • A) Mumbai Indians
  • B) Chennai Super Kings
  • C) Gujarat Titans
  • D) Rajasthan Royals
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Gujarat Titans

Q65. Veteran Indian archer Shyam Lal Meena who passed away in May 2026 at age 61 was a member of India’s archery team that competed at which Olympics for the first time?

  • A) 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
  • B) 1988 Seoul Olympics
  • C) 1992 Barcelona Olympics
  • D) 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Reveal Answer Answer: B) 1988 Seoul Olympics

Q66. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won which badminton tournament in June 2026 strengthening their position as India’s top men’s doubles pair?

  • A) Thomas Cup
  • B) All England Open
  • C) Singapore Open
  • D) Thailand Open
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Singapore Open

Q67. The Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026 opened applications to repatriate top Indian researchers from foreign universities and industries. Under which ministry is this scheme administered?

  • A) Ministry of Science and Technology
  • B) Ministry of External Affairs
  • C) Ministry of Education
  • D) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Ministry of Education

Q68. The Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026 focuses on repatriating Indian researchers from abroad to work in 13 priority sectors. Which of the following is NOT one of those sectors?

  • A) Artificial Intelligence
  • B) Quantum Computing
  • C) Semiconductors
  • D) Defence manufacturing
Reveal Answer Answer: D) Defence manufacturing

Q69. Lionel Messi won the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in June 2026. The Princess of Asturias Awards are the highest civilian honours awarded by which country?

  • A) Portugal
  • B) Spain
  • C) Argentina
  • D) France
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Spain

Q70. The Indian women’s football team nicknamed Blue Tigresses won the 8th SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 without conceding a goal until the tournament final. How many goals did India score across their 4 matches?

  • A) 11 goals
  • B) 14 goals
  • C) 18 goals
  • D) 22 goals
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 18 goals

Q71. The e-Jagriti platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs won a Silver Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. What is e-Jagriti primarily designed for?

  • A) E-filing of income tax returns
  • B) AI-powered consumer justice delivery and grievance management
  • C) Digital land records management
  • D) Online food safety inspection
Reveal Answer Answer: B) AI-powered consumer justice delivery and grievance management

Q72. India’s women’s football team defeated Bangladesh 3-1 in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium winning the title for a record how-many-th time?

  • A) Fourth time
  • B) Fifth time
  • C) Sixth time
  • D) Seventh time
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Sixth time

Q73. Savitha Shri Baskar from Chennai won the Women’s Asian Individual Chess Championship 2026 in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia with 7.5 points from 9 rounds. She is classified at which FIDE title level?

  • A) FIDE Master
  • B) Woman Grandmaster
  • C) International Master
  • D) Candidate Master
Reveal Answer Answer: C) International Master

Science & Technology

Q74. Renowned playback singer Suman Kalyanpur passed away in Mumbai in June 2026 at the age of 89. She was celebrated for her work in which language films during the golden era?

  • A) Tamil and Telugu only
  • B) Bengali and Odia only
  • C) Hindi Marathi and several other Indian languages
  • D) Punjabi and Gujarati only
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Hindi Marathi and several other Indian languages

Q75. Digital India BHASHINI is India’s AI-powered language technology platform. BHASHINI stands for?

  • A) Bharat Hyper AI System for Hindi Integration
  • B) BHArat ki bhaaSHA INterface for India
  • C) Bilingual Hybrid AI System for Hindi and Indian languages
  • D) Broad Hindi Assistance System for India
Reveal Answer Answer: B) BHArat ki bhaaSHA INterface for India

Q76. Surha Tal designated as India’s 100th Ramsar Site is also known as Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary. It is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

  • A) Varanasi
  • B) Ayodhya
  • C) Ballia
  • D) Gorakhpur
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Ballia

Q77. India revived the long-stalled 930 MW Kirthai Stage II Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River in Kishtwar J&K in June 2026. The project is owned by NHPC (51%) and which other entity?

  • A) NTPC
  • B) Power Grid Corporation
  • C) J&K State Power Development Corporation
  • D) Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited
Reveal Answer Answer: C) J&K State Power Development Corporation

Q78. The revival of the Kirthai project came in the context of India placing the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after which trigger event?

  • A) Uri attack 2016
  • B) Pulwama attack 2019
  • C) Pahalgam terror attack April 2025
  • D) Chinese aggression in Galwan 2020
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Pahalgam terror attack April 2025

Q79. The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) manages 15 land ports across India’s international borders. LPAI functions under which department?

  • A) Department of Commerce
  • B) Department of Border Management under MHA
  • C) Ministry of External Affairs
  • D) Ministry of Road Transport
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Department of Border Management under MHA

Defence

Q80. Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the 27th Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy on May 31 2026. He succeeded which officer?

  • A) Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
  • B) Admiral R. Hari Kumar
  • C) Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
  • D) Admiral Karambir Singh
Reveal Answer Answer: A) Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

Q81. DRDO conducted a high-calibre conventional bomb trial in June 2026 at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL). TBRL is located in which city?

  • A) Pune
  • B) Hyderabad
  • C) Panchkula
  • D) Chandigarh
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Panchkula

Q82. DRDO successfully tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile in June 2026. It is set to replace which Russian-origin missile currently in service with the Indian Air Force?

  • A) Kh-29
  • B) Kh-35
  • C) Kh-31
  • D) Kh-59
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Kh-31

Q83. Indonesia which featured in India’s strategic maritime mapping exercise in June 2026 shares land borders with which three countries?

  • A) Thailand Vietnam and Philippines
  • B) Malaysia Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste
  • C) Brunei Australia and Singapore
  • D) Philippines Brunei and Australia
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Malaysia Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste

Q84. Project 18 will mark India’s entry into the cruiser class of warships (above 10000 tonnes). Each ship under Project 18 will feature how many vertical launch systems capable of firing India’s homegrown missiles?

  • A) 64 VLS
  • B) 84 VLS
  • C) 96 VLS
  • D) 114 VLS
Reveal Answer Answer: D) 114 VLS

Environment & Ecology

Q85. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy mandated use of domestically produced solar cells for Net-Metering and Open Access projects from June 1 2026. This is enforced through which list?

  • A) ALMM List-I
  • B) ALMM List-II
  • C) BIS Approved List
  • D) MNRE Approved Vendor List
Reveal Answer Answer: B) ALMM List-II

Q86. World Environment Day is observed on June 5 every year. It is administered by which United Nations body and was first celebrated in which year?

  • A) UNDP 1972
  • B) UNEP 1974
  • C) WHO 1970
  • D) UNESCO 1975
Reveal Answer Answer: B) UNEP 1974

Q87. The CSE and Down to Earth jointly released the State of India’s Environment 2026 report. Which Indian state topped the environmental performance ranking?

  • A) Kerala
  • B) Himachal Pradesh
  • C) Sikkim
  • D) Goa
Reveal Answer Answer: D) Goa

State News

Q88. PM Modi chaired the 51st PRAGATI meeting in May 2026 reviewing 7 infrastructure projects across 9 states involving a cumulative investment of nearly how much?

  • A) Rs 10000 crore
  • B) Rs 20000 crore
  • C) Rs 30000 crore
  • D) Rs 50000 crore
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Rs 30000 crore

Q89. Sikkim Police received the President’s Police Colour in June 2026 at Paljor Stadium making Sikkim the 15th state to receive this honour. It was also the 3rd state from which region to receive this distinction?

  • A) Eastern India
  • B) Northeast India
  • C) Himalayan region
  • D) Hilly states
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Northeast India

Q90. A new lizard species named Mesalina bishnoi was discovered in June 2026 named after the Bishnoi community known for their conservation efforts. The species was found in which Indian state?

  • A) Gujarat
  • B) Rajasthan
  • C) Haryana
  • D) Madhya Pradesh
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Rajasthan

Q91. Surha Tal was designated as India’s 100th Ramsar Site in June 2026. It is located in which state?

  • A) Bihar
  • B) Madhya Pradesh
  • C) Uttar Pradesh
  • D) Odisha
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

Q92. APEDA facilitated the first sea shipment of millet-based functional foods from which Indian state to New Zealand in June 2026?

  • A) Maharashtra
  • B) Rajasthan
  • C) Karnataka
  • D) Andhra Pradesh
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Karnataka

Q93. By June 7 2026 the Southwest Monsoon had advanced into several Indian states. Which of the following states had NOT yet received the monsoon by June 7?

  • A) Goa
  • B) Karnataka
  • C) Delhi
  • D) Tamil Nadu
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Delhi

Q94. Kuno National Park which has been in news for India’s Cheetah reintroduction programme is located in which state?

  • A) Rajasthan
  • B) Gujarat
  • C) Madhya Pradesh
  • D) Chhattisgarh
Reveal Answer Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

Reports & Indices

Q95. India ranks 3rd globally in research paper publications but ranks 2nd in research paper retractions as per a May 2026 report. What does a retraction of a research paper signify?

  • A) The paper won an international award
  • B) The paper was cited extensively
  • C) The paper was withdrawn due to errors fraud or ethical violations
  • D) The paper was published in an open-access journal
Reveal Answer Answer: C) The paper was withdrawn due to errors fraud or ethical violations

Q96. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) base year was revised in June 2026. The new sectoral weights are based on the share of sectors in Gross Value Added (GVA) for which base year?

  • A) FY 2017-18
  • B) FY 2019-20
  • C) FY 2021-22
  • D) FY 2022-23
Reveal Answer Answer: D) FY 2022-23

Q97. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base year was revised in June 2026 to FY 2022-23. The previous WPI base year was?

  • A) 2004-05
  • B) 2007-08
  • C) 2011-12
  • D) 2017-18
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 2011-12

Q98. India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 4.9% in April 2026. The manufacturing sector specifically grew by what percentage in April 2026 under the new base year of FY 2022-23?

  • A) 4.1%
  • B) 5.3%
  • C) 6.2%
  • D) 7.8%
Reveal Answer Answer: C) 6.2%

Important Days

Q99. World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31. The WHO theme for 2026 was?

  • A) Tobacco Kills Choose Life
  • B) Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco and Nicotine Products
  • C) Protect Children from Tobacco Industry Interference
  • D) Say No to Tobacco Yes to Life
Reveal Answer Answer: B) Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco and Nicotine Products

Q100. June 3 2026 marked the 79th anniversary of the June 3rd Declaration also known as the Mountbatten Plan. The plan was released by which last Viceroy of India to detail the method and timeline for partition?

  • A) Lord Wavell
  • B) Lord Linlithgow
  • C) Lord Irwin
  • D) Lord Louis Mountbatten
Reveal Answer Answer: D) Lord Louis Mountbatten

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