Current Affairs July 2026 - Part 1 - Topic Guide and MCQs

1. Harjeet Singh Grewal has been appointed Chairperson of which statutory body?

   1. National Commission for Minorities
   2. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
   3. National Human Rights Commission
   4. National Commission for Women
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   Answer: (A) National Commission for Minorities

   Explanation: Harjeet Singh Grewal was appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), which is set up under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.

2. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a 150-bed Critical Care Block at PGIMER Chandigarh under which scheme?

   1. PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)
   2. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY
   3. National Health Mission (NHM)
   4. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
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   Answer: (A) PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

   Explanation: The 150-bed Critical Care Block comes under PM-ABHIM. The PM also opened the Advanced Mother & Child Centre and the Advanced Neurosciences Centre at PGIMER Chandigarh.

3. India's first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train will run on which route under the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

   1. Delhi–Agra
   2. Jind–Sonipat
   3. Mumbai–Pune
   4. Chennai–Bengaluru
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   Answer: (B) Jind–Sonipat

   Explanation: The train will run on the Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana. It uses Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells and emits only water vapour and heat.

4. Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 48th World Heritage Committee session. Where was this session held?

   1. Busan, South Korea
   2. Paris, France
   3. New Delhi, India
   4. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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   Answer: (A) Busan, South Korea

   Explanation: The 48th session was held in Busan, South Korea; Sarnath became India's 45th World Heritage Site. Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath, marked by the Dhamek Stupa.

5. Madhya Pradesh became the fourth state to approve a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. Which state was the first?

   1. Gujarat
   2. Assam
   3. Himachal Pradesh
   4. Uttarakhand
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   Answer: (D) Uttarakhand

   Explanation: Uttarakhand was the first state to approve UCC, followed by Gujarat and Assam; Madhya Pradesh approved the UCC Bill, 2026 as the fourth state.

6. Assam became India's first state to commercially produce Matcha tea at the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate. In which district is this estate?

   1. Dibrugarh
   2. Jorhat
   3. Golaghat
   4. Tinsukia
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   Answer: (D) Tinsukia

   Explanation: Chota Tingrai Tea Estate is in Tinsukia district, Assam; its Matcha tea was auctioned through the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC).

7. Which state announced India's first Government-backed Artificial Intelligence (AI) University?

   1. Telangana
   2. Tamil Nadu
   3. Karnataka
   4. Maharashtra
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   Answer: (C) Karnataka

   Explanation: Karnataka announced it; the announcement was made by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at Google I/O Connect India 2026 in Bengaluru.

8. India's first offshore airport, approved by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC), will come up in the Arabian Sea off which district?

   1. Raigad
   2. Palghar
   3. Ratnagiri
   4. Thane
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   Answer: (B) Palghar

   Explanation: The offshore airport will be built in the Arabian Sea near the Uttan–Virar Sea Link in Palghar district, Maharashtra.

9. The Viksit Bharat – G-RAM G Act provides a legal guarantee of how many days of wage employment to eligible rural households?

   1. 100 days
   2. 150 days
   3. 125 days
   4. 120 days
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   Answer: (C) 125 days

   Explanation: It guarantees 125 days of wage employment, up from 100 days under MGNREGA, which it replaces. The first-year central allocation is Rs 95,000 crore.

10. e-Sushrut@Clinic, a cloud-based Hospital Management Information System launched by the Union Health Ministry, was developed by which organisation?

    1. NIC
    2. C-DAC
    3. ISRO
    4. DRDO
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    Answer: (B) C-DAC

    Explanation: e-Sushrut@Clinic was developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing); it supports patient registration, billing, MIS reporting and speech-to-text documentation.

11. India's first Greenfield Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra, Rajasthan, has been developed by which oil company along with the Rajasthan Government?

    1. HPCL
    2. IOCL
    3. BPCL
    4. ONGC
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    Answer: (A) HPCL

    Explanation: It was built by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL), a JV of HPCL and the Rajasthan Government, with an investment of Rs 79,450 crore and a capacity of 9 MMTPA.

12. The PM inaugurated the CG Semi OSAT facility at Sanand, Gujarat. What does OSAT stand for?

    1. Optical Semiconductor and Technology
    2. Online Semiconductor Automation Technology
    3. Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test
    4. Offshore Semiconductor Assessment Team
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    Answer: (C) Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test

    Explanation: OSAT means Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test. The CG Semi facility at Sanand comes under the Semicon India Programme.

13. The Prevention of Insult to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to give legal protection to which of the following?

    1. National Emblem
    2. Ashoka Chakra
    3. National Calendar
    4. Vande Mataram
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    Answer: (D) Vande Mataram

    Explanation: The Bill extends protection to the national song 'Vande Mataram', making its insult or obstruction punishable like that of the National Flag and National Anthem. The original Act dates from 1971.

14. IIM Bangalore announced its first overseas campus at the Singhasari SEZ in Malang. In which country is Malang?

    1. Malaysia
    2. Indonesia
    3. Singapore
    4. Vietnam
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    Answer: (B) Indonesia

    Explanation: IIM Bangalore's first overseas campus is at the Singhasari Special Economic Zone, Malang, Indonesia, in line with NEP 2020.

15. What is the helpline number of MANAS (Madak Padarth Nishedh Asoochna Kendra), India's National Narcotics Helpline?

    1. 1933
    2. 1930
    3. 1098
    4. 14567
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    Answer: (A) 1933

    Explanation: MANAS can be reached on 1933. It is run by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs as part of Nasha Mukt Bharat. (1930 is the cyber-fraud helpline.)

16. Which state topped the large-state category in NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index (IFI)?

    1. Maharashtra
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Odisha
    4. Gujarat
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    Answer: (D) Gujarat

    Explanation: Gujarat ranked first (score 56.6), followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. The index covers 36 States/UTs on 84 indicators under 8 pillars.

17. The Central Vista redevelopment area in New Delhi has been officially renamed as what?

    1. Seva Teerth Area
    2. Rashtra Path Area
    3. Lok Kalyan Area
    4. Kartavya Bhawan Area
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    Answer: (D) Kartavya Bhawan Area

    Explanation: It was renamed the Kartavya Bhawan Area (Kartavya Bhawan Complex); it includes Kartavya Path, the Kartavya Bhawans and the Common Central Secretariat.

18. Who heads the High-Powered Exam Reform Task Force constituted to improve transparency and security in public examinations?

    1. K. Kasturirangan
    2. S. Somanath
    3. Nandan Nilekani
    4. Anita Karwal
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    Answer: (C) Nandan Nilekani

    Explanation: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani chairs the task force; its members include Dr S. Somanath, Prof. V. Kamakoti and Anita Karwal.

19. ICMR will set up India's first Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at which place?

    1. Leh, Ladakh
    2. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
    4. Gangtok, Sikkim
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    Answer: (C) Keylong, Himachal Pradesh

    Explanation: The centre will be at Keylong (Lahaul & Spiti), Himachal Pradesh, above 2,500 metres, and will research altitude-related illnesses, emergency medicine and telemedicine.

20. Under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), how many legislative houses have become fully digital?

    1. 33
    2. 21
    3. 17
    4. 28
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    Answer: (B) 21

    Explanation: 21 legislative houses are fully digital and 33 of 37 States/UTs have signed MoUs. NeVA follows the vision of 'One Nation, One Application' under Digital India.

21. According to the AISHE Report 2023–24, what is India's Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education?

    1. 27.3
    2. 28.4
    3. 30
    4. 33
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    Answer: (C) 30

    Explanation: The GER is 30, with a record enrolment of 4.5 crore students; female GER is 31.2 and women make up 44% of STEM students.

22. The Natural History Museum of Mizoram University has been declared India's which Designated Repository under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002?

    1. 18th
    2. 25th
    3. 21st
    4. 12th
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    Answer: (C) 21st

    Explanation: MoEFCC designated NHM, Mizoram University as India's 21st Designated Repository under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

23. The 117.7-km Kanpur–Kabrai Greenfield Highway in Uttar Pradesh will be developed by NHAI under which model?

    1. Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)
    2. Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
    3. Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
    4. Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT)
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    Answer: (B) Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)

    Explanation: Kanpur–Kabrai will be built under the BOT model and cut travel time from 3.5 to 1.5 hours; the other approved project, the Delhi six-lane tunnel, uses HAM.

24. Uttar Pradesh became the second-largest state in rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Which state is first?

    1. Gujarat
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Kerala
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    Answer: (A) Gujarat

    Explanation: Gujarat leads; UP is second with over 6.74 lakh installations and 2.28 GW capacity. PM Surya Ghar aims at rooftop solar for 1 crore households.

25. India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) will be set up in which city?

    1. Indore
    2. Noida
    3. Sriperumbudur
    4. Gwalior
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    Answer: (D) Gwalior

    Explanation: The TMZ will come up on 350 acres in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, with Rs 493 crore central assistance and an expected investment of Rs 12,000–15,000 crore.

Current Affairs July 2026 - Part 1 is factual rather than analytical: you either recall it in seconds or you lose the mark to somebody who did. That makes it one of the cheapest sections to convert - a handful of short sittings usually settles the whole cluster.

Expect one-line recall questions - definitions, stand-for expansions, identifiers and the ordering of things. Practise the wording as well as the concept: these papers test terminology, and the set above uses the same four-option shape they do.

Past papers reuse clusters like this almost verbatim across years and posts. Run the same set until every distractor is familiar - previous-year style questions stop being recall and start being free marks.