1. Before his elevation, Mahesh Dixit was serving as which officer of the Intelligence Bureau?
Answer: B. He was Special Director, the IB's second-in-command, before being named Director.
2. In which year did Netra AEW&C receive its Initial Operational Clearance, before the final clearance of 2026?
Answer: D. Initial clearance came in 2017; the programme began in 2003.
3. Which UN General Assembly resolution designated 27 June as World MSME Day?
Answer: C. Resolution A/RES/71/279, adopted on 6 April 2017, designated the day.
4. Which ministry announced the revised passport fee structure under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026?
Answer: D. The Ministry of External Affairs announced the revision.
5. Which system did LineShine displace from the top of the TOP500 list?
Answer: D. The USA's El Capitan fell to second place at 1.809 exaflops.
6. Where is the headquarters of OPEC located?
Answer: B. HQ moved from Geneva to Vienna in 1965.
7. Which Indian city hosted the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meeting on 23-24 June 2026?
Answer: B. The ISRO-organised meeting took place in Bengaluru.
8. AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 is a health self-declaration portal for which category of travellers?
Answer: B. It is mandatory for all international arriving passengers.
9. Which art form of Kashmir was proposed by the J&K Chief Minister for UNESCO's Representative List of ICH of Humanity?
Answer: C. Omar Abdullah proposed Kashmir's Sufiyana Music.
10. Which ministry is organising the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan (RGVS) 2026?
Answer: B. The Ministry of Rural Development is organising RGVS 2026 at ICAR-NASC, Pusa.
11. Under RBI's revised June 2026 norms, what asset size qualifies an NBFC as Upper Layer?
Answer: D. The single test is assets of Rs.1 lakh crore or more.
12. How many nations signed the US-led AI Opportunity Statement at the 2nd Pax Silica Summit?
Answer: C. India joined 34 other nations, making 35 signatories.