10 Questions • Daily Quiz
1. On June 24, 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a specific legal clarification stating that an Indian passport holds official status strictly as a:
A) Definitive proof of citizenship
B) Travel document, not citizenship proof
C) Universal domestic identity card
D) Proof of permanent residency
✓ Answer: B) Travel document, not citizenship proof
The MEA clarified that a passport serves solely as a travel document and does not constitute conclusive proof of citizenship.
2. Which South American nation was struck by catastrophic twin 'doublet' earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude on June 24, 2026?
A) Colombia
B) Peru
C) Chile
D) Venezuela
✓ Answer: D) Venezuela
The back-to-back earthquakes hit north-central Venezuela near Caracas, causing massive infrastructural collapse and heavy casualties.
3. Who shattered the Indian men’s national pole vault record by clearing 5.46 meters at the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar on June 24, 2026?
A) Kuldeep Kumar
B) Dev Meena
C) Siva Subramani
D) Subramani Siva
✓ Answer: B) Dev Meena
Dev Meena cleared 5.46m to rewrite the national mark and secure qualification for the 2026 Asian Games.
4. Who has been appointed to represent India on the United Nations' newly established International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence?
A) Prof. B. Ravindran
B) Dr. V. Kamakoti
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) Prof. Abhiram Ranade
✓ Answer: A) Prof. B. Ravindran
IIT Madras professor B. Ravindran was chosen as India's representative on the UN's global scientific advisory body for AI.
5. Which global observance is officially commemorated on June 24 to honor and celebrate the leadership of female diplomats worldwide?
A) UN Women's Political Empowerment Day
B) International Day of Women in Anti-Corruption
C) International Day for Women in Diplomacy
D) World Female Leaders Day
✓ Answer: C) International Day for Women in Diplomacy
Formally designated by the UNGA, June 24 celebrates the critical, barrier-breaking contributions of women in global diplomacy.
6. Under the RBI’s revamped digital fraud compensation rules, what is the lifetime maximum cap on compensation for a bona fide victim of an unauthorized electronic banking fraud?
A) ₹15,000
B) ₹25,000
C) ₹50,000
D) ₹1,000,000
✓ Answer: B) ₹25,000
The revised rules allow a lifetime compensation cap of 85% of the net loss or ₹25,000, whichever is less.
7. What is the name of the unique, bow-and-arrow-shaped radio galaxy discovered by an international team including citizen scientists in June 2026?
A) ATLAS-3I
B) ORION-BOW
C) GALA-SHOCK
D) RAD-BAARG
✓ Answer: D) RAD-BAARG
RAD-BAARG is a supersonic radio galaxy producing a massive 1.8-million-light-year cosmic shockwave shaped like a bow and arrow.
8. On June 24, 2026, Ukrainian forces successfully targeted major gas processing and helium plants over 1,200 kilometers behind the frontlines in which Russian oblast?
A) Belgorod Oblast
B) Orenburg Oblast
C) Kurs Oblast
D) Rostov Oblast
✓ Answer: B) Orenburg Oblast
Ukrainian long-range strike drones successfully hit the Orenburg Gas Processing and Helium plants, disrupting vital Russian military supply assets.
9. As per the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which individuals are ordinarily barred from acting as key functionaries in NGOs receiving foreign funds?
A) Indian citizens residing abroad
B) Corporate financial executives
C) Foreign nationals (excluding PIOs)
D) Retired public government servants
✓ Answer: C) Foreign nationals (excluding PIOs)
The updated FCRA guidelines state that NGOs with foreign nationals as key functionaries will ordinarily be denied funding registration.
10. During his state visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted traditional 'Thewa Art' motif cufflinks to Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. This ancient craft originates from which district of Rajasthan?
A) Pratapgarh
B) Jaipur
C) Jodhpur
D) Udaipur
✓ Answer: A) Pratapgarh
Thewa Art is a 400-year-old GI-tagged craft involving the precise fusion of hand-carved gold sheets onto vibrant colored glass surfaces.