10 Questions • Daily Quiz
1. Which country served as the primary mediator for the historic ceasefire memorandum signed between the United States and Iran on June 18, 2026?
A) Switzerland
B) Oman
C) Pakistan
D) Qatar
✓ Answer: C) Pakistan
Pakistan acted as the mediator for the historic 14-point peace MoU signed by the US and Iran.
2. The Government of India ratified what interest rate for the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the financial year 2025–26?
A) 8.15%
B) 8.25%
C) 8.50%
D) 7.90%
✓ Answer: B) 8.25%
The Finance Ministry ratified the 8.25% interest rate fixed by the EPFO's Central Board of Trustees for 2025–26.
3. Who launched the newly introduced 'Green Hydrogen Certification Portal' to improve transparency and monitoring in India's green energy ecosystem?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Pralhad Joshi
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Hardeep Singh Puri
✓ Answer: B) Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the portal to enhance monitoring, transparency, and investment confidence in the green hydrogen sector.
4. Which institute established CODENE (Centre for Design and Engineering in Nuclear Energy), India's first dedicated nuclear engineering design center?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT Hyderabad
✓ Answer: D) IIT Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad established this center to significantly strengthen indigenous nuclear technology and advanced reactor design capabilities.
5. The landmark ₹12,000 crore Kishau Multi-Purpose Dam Project, fast-tracked via a multi-state agreement, is being constructed on which river basin?
A) Yamuna Basin
B) Ganga Basin
C) Godavari Basin
D) Indus Basin
✓ Answer: A) Yamuna Basin
The multi-purpose water infrastructure project spans six states and receives 90% funding assistance from the central government.
6. The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved how much financing to support India's structural reforms for private sector-led job creation?
A) $500 Million
B) $1.0 Billion
C) $1.5 Billion
D) $2.5 Billion
✓ Answer: C) $1.5 Billion
The $1.5 billion funding targets regulatory simplification, trade openness, and capital mobilization for MSMEs and women-owned enterprises.
7. ISRO, in collaboration with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), is developing an artificial heating system to extend the operational life of future lunar landers to how many days?
A) 50 days
B) 100 days
C) 150 days
D) 200 days
✓ Answer: D) 200 days
The joint technology aims to drastically extend lander survival from one lunar day (14 Earth days) up to 200 days.
8. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has granted in-principle approval for a ₹500 crore National Military Drone Technology Hub at which institution?
A) IIT Kanpur
B) IISc Bangalore
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) DRDO Delhi
✓ Answer: A) IIT Kanpur
This newly approved ₹500 crore hub in Uttar Pradesh will focus on advancing India's sovereign unmanned systems capabilities.
9. Which city was highlighted in global sports media for hosting the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games starting in late June 2026?
A) Las Vegas
B) Minneapolis
C) Los Angeles
D) Seattle
✓ Answer: B) Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosts the 2026 games, bringing together over 3,000 athletes across 16 different sports.
10. In June 2026, India adopted the Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under the Paris Agreement with which partner nation?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Japan
D) Australia
✓ Answer: C) Japan
The new rules facilitate bilateral carbon market cooperation, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and joint sustainable development projects.