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Q11. | Which landmark agreement between India and the UK, granting Indian exports zero-duty access to 99 per cent of tariff lines, came into force in July 2026 ? |
| 1) | India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement | 2) | India-UK Free Trade Treaty |
| 3) | UK-India Double Taxation Agreement | 4) | India-UK Strategic Partnership Pact |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
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Q12. | Who was appointed as India's new Union Education Minister in July 2026 following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan? |
| 1) | Ashwini VaishnawI | 2) | Pralhad Joshi |
| 3) | Piyush Goyal | 4) | Kiran Rijju |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : Pralhad Joshi
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Q13. | In July 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in the wake of escalating protests and mounting political pressure. Consider the following statements regarding this development: 1. The resignation was triggered by widespread demands for accountability over irregularities and the paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examinations. 2. Following his resignation, the Union Government proposed a new legislative framework aimed at preventing cheating and malpractices in public examinations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. B. C. D. |
| 1) | 1 only | 2) | 2 only |
| 3) | Both 1 and 2 | 4) | |
| 5) | either 1 nor 2 | ||
Answer : Both 1 and 2
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Q14. | Who became the first foreign Head of Government to receive Bhutan’s highest civilian decoration, the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’ ? |
| 1) | Anthony Albanese | 2) | Shinzo Abe |
| 3) | Rishi Sunak | 4) | Narendra Modi |
Answer : Narendra Modi
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Q15. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was officially presented with the 'Order of St. Andrew the Apostle' at the Kremlin. This is the highest civilian honour of which country? |
| 1) | Indonesia | 2) | France |
| 3) | Russia | 4) | UAE |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : Russia
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Q16. | Who among the following has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of the global financial messaging network SWIFT in July 2026 ? |
| 1) | Dilip Asbe | 2) | Amit Garg |
| 3) | Sujeet Pandey | 4) | Alok Kumar Mittal |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : Dilip Asbe
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Q17. | India introduced which of the following digital initiatives at the 2026 BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting? |
| 1) | BRICS Female STEM Network & AI Learning Path | 2) | BRICS Digital Repository of Best Practices & Digital Capacity Building Guidelines |
| 3) | BRICS Women E-Marketplace & FinTech Guide | 4) | BRICS Rural Health Dashboard & Nutrition App |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : BRICS Digital Repository of Best Practices & Digital Capacity Building Guidelines
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Q18. | Who chaired the 4th BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting held under India's BRICS Chairmanship ? |
| 1) | Nirmala Sitharaman | 2) | Savitri Thakur |
| 3) | Annpurna Devi | 4) | Droupadi Murmu |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : Annpurna Devi
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Q19. | Which city hosted the 4th BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting in July 2026 ? |
| 1) | A) Bengaluru, Karnataka | 2) | Kochi, Kerala |
| 3) | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 4) | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : Kochi, Kerala
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Q20. | The Ministry of Jal Shakti has partnered with ISRO to track "macroplastics". What precisely constitutes macroplastics in environmental monitoring paradigms? |
| 1) | Plastic fragments smaller than 1 millimeter in size. | 2) | Plastic debris larger than 5 millimeters in size. |
| 3) | Microscopic plastic beads used in cosmetic products. | 4) | Chemically degraded micro-polymers that dissolve completely in water |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Answer : Plastic debris larger than 5 millimeters in size.
Explanation : In environmental science, plastic debris is classified by size. Macroplastics refer to larger, visible plastic wastes measuring greater than 5 mm (such as bottles, bags, and wrappers), which can be captured by high-resolution satellite imagery. Particles smaller than 5 mm are classified as microplastics.
Explanation : In environmental science, plastic debris is classified by size. Macroplastics refer to larger, visible plastic wastes measuring greater than 5 mm (such as bottles, bags, and wrappers), which can be captured by high-resolution satellite imagery. Particles smaller than 5 mm are classified as microplastics.
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