10 Questions • Daily Quiz
1. The 820 MW Kirthai-II hydroelectric project, which recently received in-principle forest land approval, is planned on which river?
A) Indus
B) Chenab
C) Jhelum
D) Ravi
✓ Answer: B) Chenab
Kirthai-II is a run-of-the-river project on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Which South American nation was struck by devastating back-to-back earthquakes in June 2026, causing widespread damage in and around its capital city?
A) Colombia
B) Peru
C) Venezuela
D) Ecuador
✓ Answer: C) Venezuela
Devastating back-to-back earthquakes, including a 7.2 magnitude quake, struck Venezuela, heavily impacting the capital city of Caracas.
3. Which team became the smallest nation by population in history to advance to the knockout stages (Round of 32) of the FIFA World Cup in June 2026?
A) Iceland
B) Cape Verde
C) New Zealand
D) Luxembourg
✓ Answer: B) Cape Verde
Cape Verde secured a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia, making them the smallest country in history to reach the knockouts.
4. Who has been appointed as the new Director of India's Intelligence Bureau (IB) for a two-year tenure in June 2026?
A) Tapan Kumar Deka
B) Mahesh Dixit
C) Abhijeet Dipke
D) Pravin Sood
✓ Answer: B) Mahesh Dixit
1993-batch IPS officer Mahesh Dixit has been appointed as the new Intelligence Bureau Director, succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka.
5. Which United Nations international day is globally observed every year on June 26th to strengthen global action and cooperation?
A) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
B) World Environment Day
C) International Day of Yoga
D) World Refugee Day
✓ Answer: A) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1987, June 26 is annually observed to combat drug abuse and illegal trafficking.
6. Which new monthly economic indicator has been introduced by the government to track and monitor the real growth of India's services sector?
A) Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
B) Index of Services Production (ISP)
C) Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)
D) Gross Value Added Index (GVAI)
✓ Answer: B) Index of Services Production (ISP)
The Index of Services Production (ISP) provides a new monthly benchmark to monitor real-time growth in India's major services sectors.
7. According to the 67th TOP500 Supercomputer Rankings released in June 2026, which country's 'LineShine' machine has been crowned the world's fastest supercomputer?
A) United States
B) Japan
C) China
D) India
✓ Answer: C) China
China's LineShine supercomputer, clocking 2.198 exaflops entirely on CPUs, replaced the US El Capitan as the world's fastest system.
8. Which indigenous Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) platform of India recently received its Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for the Indian Air Force?
A) Netra
B) Awacs
C) Astra
D) Rudram
✓ Answer: A) Netra
Developed by DRDO's Centre for Airborne Systems, the airborne surveillance platform 'Netra' has officially received its Final Operational Clearance.
9. What is the primary purpose of the newly upgraded 'AIR SUVIDHA 2.0' web portal launched by the Indian government?
A) Automated customs duty filing
B) Contactless baggage tracking
C) Paperless passenger health self-declaration for international travelers
D) Instant tourist visa processing
✓ Answer: C) Paperless passenger health self-declaration for international travelers
Air Suvinda 2.0 automates health screenings for incoming international travelers to prevent cross-border transmission of infectious diseases.
10. During the Civil Investiture Ceremony highlighted in June 2026 current affairs, how many total Padma Awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu in the second batch?
A) 56
B) 65
C) 75
D) 131
✓ Answer: B) 65
President Murmu presented 65 Padma Awards (2 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan, 56 Padma Shri) in the second ceremony.