1. The UN General Assembly designated 21 June as International Day of Yoga in which year?
Answer: B. The designation came in 2014; the first observance was in 2015.
2. Harmanpreet Kaur's 200th T20I is described as a first for which group of players?
Answer: D. She is the first player in either men's or women's cricket to reach 200 T20Is.
3. From which district of West Bengal did the PM release the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment?
Answer: C. The release was at Tarakeswar in Hooghly district.
4. The Wolf Prize in Physics for Prof. Jain is notable because he is:
Answer: B. He is described as the first person of Indian origin to win the Wolf Prize in Physics.
5. What did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi score in his record-setting innings in the June 2026 tri-series final?
Answer: B. He scored 94 off 29 balls.
6. India's 2026 score in the WEF Energy Transition Index, as reported, was:
Answer: C. India scored 54.9, a rise of 1.9% from 2025.
7. Mission SEHAT, launched on 11 May 2026, is a joint initiative of which two bodies?
Answer: A. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Indian Council of Medical Research jointly launched it.
8. Which firm is building the six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles for the Indian Coast Guard, the first being H-561?
Answer: B. Chowgule & Company Private Limited holds the ₹387.44 crore contract.
9. What role did India hold at VivaTech 2026 in Paris?
Answer: B. India served as the official AI Country Partner; Germany was Country of the Year 2026.
10. What was BharatNet originally called when the Union Cabinet approved it in 2011?
Answer: B. BharatNet began as NOFN and was renamed in 2015.
11. RBI's draft branch authorisation policy of April 2026 requires Business Correspondents to get advanced certification from which institute?
Answer: B. BCs must get advanced certification from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
12. Smart Seed Coating Technology was developed by which institute?
Answer: B. ICAR-IIOR in Hyderabad developed it.
13. How many GeM Suvidha Kendras will be set up on a pilot basis under the GeM-CSC-SPV MoU?
Answer: B. The MoU provides for 50 GSKs on a pilot basis through the CSC network.
14. Which ministry launched the GRM and MRM portals to strengthen cybercrime response?
Answer: A. The MHA launched them via I4C.
15. Who was appointed Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force for July 2026 to June 2027?
Answer: A. Vivek Aggarwal holds the FATF Vice-Presidency for that term.