10 Questions • Daily Quiz
1. Who chaired the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in New Delhi?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Rajnath Singh
D) S. Jaishankar
✓ Answer: B) Amit Shah
Union Minister Amit Shah chaired the meeting to launch a newly structured, comprehensive four-pillar roadmap vision document against drug trafficking.
2. On June 30, 2026, thousands of demonstrators staged the largest anti-immigration protests since 2008 in which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) Germany
C) South Africa
D) Australia
✓ Answer: C) South Africa
Protesters marched in Johannesburg, South Africa, demanding the departure of undocumented migrants over rising unemployment and security concerns.
3. Which country pulled off a massive upset by knocking four-time champions Germany out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 on June 30, 2026?
A) Japan
B) Paraguay
C) South Korea
D) Ghana
✓ Answer: B) Paraguay
Paraguay stunned Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to advance to the tournament's final 16.
4. Who has been appointed as an Additional Director and the part-time Chairman of HDFC Bank for a four-year term starting June 30, 2026?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Tushar Mehta
C) Urjit Patel
D) Arvind Panagariya
✓ Answer: A) Rajiv Kumar
The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank approved former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar's appointment following committee recommendations.
5. What historical event does the United Nations-proclaimed International Asteroid Day commemorate every year on June 30?
A) The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
B) The 1908 Tunguska impact in Siberia
C) The first discovery of a near-Earth asteroid
D) The Chicxulub crater impact exploration
✓ Answer: B) The 1908 Tunguska impact in Siberia
Observed annually on June 30, the day raises awareness about asteroid hazards, marking Earth's largest recorded cosmic impact anniversary.
6. The Finance Ministry's panel is set to clear a massive Budget proposal of what amount for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0?
A) ₹50,000 crore
B) ₹75,000 crore
C) ₹1.00 lakh crore
D) ₹1.25 lakh crore
✓ Answer: D) ₹1.25 lakh crore
The Expenditure Finance Committee is greenlighting a ₹1.25 lakh crore outlay to cement India's global semiconductor chip-making ambitions.
7. Which Union Minister launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled "Rural Internal Audit Portal" to improve financial oversight and governance?
A) Kiren Rijiju
B) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
✓ Answer: B) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the AI platform to boost transparency across ministry-led development programmes.
8. Which two Indian Naval Ships arrived at Port Victoria to participate in the 50th National Day celebrations of Seychelles in late June 2026?
A) INS Vikrant and INS Delhi
B) INS Ikshak and INS Tarkash
C) INS Kolkata and INS Sahyadri
D) INS Talwar and INS Tabar
✓ Answer: B) INS Ikshak and INS Tarkash
Survey Vessel Large INS Ikshak and stealth frigate INS Tarkash joined Seychelles' Golden Jubilee of Independence celebrations.
9. Which digital portal upgrade did the Government of India launch for international arrivals to streamline documentation and border health compliance?
A) Air Suvidha 2.0
B) DigiYatra Pro
C) Atithi Seva 2.0
D) Swagat India
✓ Answer: A) Air Suvidha 2.0
Air Suvidha 2.0 was officially launched to optimize contactless document verification and clearances for incoming international passengers.
10. Which Indian conservationist won the 2026 Whitley Award ("Green Oscar") for her community-led work protecting the Endangered Skimmer bird along the Chambal River?
A) Barkha Subba
B) Parveen Sheikh
C) Purnima Devi Barman
D) Jadav Payeng
✓ Answer: B) Parveen Sheikh
Parveen Sheikh was honored in London for increasing the local Skimmer population from 400 to nearly 1,000 birds.