(1.) What total amount was released by the Union Government as an advance tax devolution instalment to state governments on August 1, 2026?

(a.) ₹75,000 Crore

(b.) ₹92,500 Crore

(c.) ₹1,09,019 Crore

(d.) ₹1,25,000 Crore

(2.) Which state received the highest allocation in the advance tax devolution released on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Bihar

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) West Bengal

(3.) At which location in Andhra Pradesh was the Greenfield Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport inaugurated by PM Modi on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Tirupati

(b.) Bhogapuram

(c.) Gannavaram

(d.) Orvakal

(4.) What was the total gross GST collection recorded in India for the month of July 2026?

(a.) ₹1.83 Lakh Crore

(b.) ₹1.95 Lakh Crore

(c.) ₹2.11 Lakh Crore

(d.) ₹2.42 Lakh Crore

(5.) Under Section 3(1) of the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, how many historic sites were declared Protected Monuments by the UT of Ladakh on August 1, 2026?

(a.) 12 Sites

(b.) 18 Sites

(c.) 23 Sites

(d.) 30 Sites

(6.) What maximum human casualty risk probability is mandated by IN-SPACe under its new planned re-entry guidelines for private space entities?

(a.) 1 in 1,000

(b.) 1 in 5,000

(c.) 1 in 10,000

(d.) 1 in 50,000

(7.) Which shipbuilder constructed and launched DSC A24, the fifth Diving Support Craft for the Indian Navy, on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

(b.) Garden Reach Shipbuilders

(c.) Titagarh Rail Systems Limited

(d.) Cochin Shipyard Limited

(8.) Who topped the Wealth Multipliers category in the Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2026 released on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

(b.) Roshni Nadar Malhotra

(c.) Priya Nair

(d.) Falguni Nayar

(9.) Which organization collaborated with NSDC to establish 350 Advanced Skill Centres for Drone Technology across India?

(a.) Skye Air Mobility

(b.) AVPL International

(c.) Garuda Aerospace

(d.) IdeaForge

(10.) Who took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti

(b.) Air Marshal Tejpal Singh

(c.) Air Marshal AP Singh

(d.) Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor

(11.) World Wide Web Day is observed globally every year on which date?

(a.) 29 July

(b.) 31 July

(c.) 01 August

(d.) 05 August

(12.) Which state received the second highest share in the advance tax devolution release of ₹1,09,019 crore on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Bihar

(c.) West Bengal

(d.) Maharashtra

(13.) What is the initial annual passenger handling capacity of the Greenfield Bhogapuram International Airport?

(a.) 3 Million

(b.) 6 Million

(c.) 10 Million

(d.) 15 Million

(14.) What year-on-year growth percentage was recorded in gross GST collections in July 2026 compared to July 2025?

(a.) 8.7%

(b.) 10.1%

(c.) 15.4%

(d.) 19.2%

(15.) Which historic petroglyph complex is among the 23 heritage sites declared protected by the UT Administration of Ladakh?

(a.) Bhimbetka

(b.) Domkhar

(c.) Edakkal

(d.) Usgalimal

(16.) Foreign space entities seeking re-entry authorisation from IN-SPACe must apply through:

(a.) Direct online portal

(b.) An Indian-incorporated entity

(c.) Ministry of External Affairs

(d.) United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

(17.) Where is Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) headquartered/located where DSC A24 was launched?

(a.) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b.) Kolkata, West Bengal

(c.) Visakhapatnam, AP

(d.) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

(18.) Who was the youngest honouree featured in the Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2026 at age 19?

(a.) Avani Lekhara

(b.) Sheetal Devi

(c.) Manu Bhaker

(d.) Ananya Birla

(19.) In which district of Andhra Pradesh is the Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport located?

(a.) Visakhapatnam

(b.) Vizianagaram

(c.) Srikakulam

(d.) East Godavari

(20.) Under Article 280 of the Constitution, what percentage share of central net tax revenue is devolved to states as per 15th Finance Commission?

(a.) 32%

(b.) 41%

(c.) 42%

(d.) 50%

(21.) Which cultural centre was inaugurated by PM Modi in Mysuru, Karnataka, on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Viveka Smaraka

(b.) Basava Bhavan

(c.) Kuvempu Memorial

(d.) Ramanuja Peetham

(22.) Import GST revenue recorded what percentage growth in July 2026, contributing significantly to overall GST collection?

(a.) 10.1%

(b.) 15.4%

(c.) 28.8%

(d.) 32.5%

(23.) Who leads the Professional CEOs category in the Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2026?

(a.) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

(b.) Priya Nair

(c.) Vani Kola

(d.) Falguni Nayar

(24.) How many Centres of Excellence (CoEs) will be set up in Year 1 under the NSDC-AVPL drone skill partnership?

(a.) 25 CoEs

(b.) 50 CoEs

(c.) 75 CoEs

(d.) 100 CoEs

(25.) Which legendary freedom fighter inspired the naming of the new Greenfield Airport at Bhogapuram?

(a.) Pingali Venkayya

(b.) Alluri Sitarama Raju

(c.) Tanguturi Prakasam

(d.) Potti Sreeramulu

(26.) Under IN-SPACe guidelines, how many days in advance must maritime warnings and NOTAMs be issued before space object re-entry?

(a.) 15 Days

(b.) 30 Days

(c.) 45 Days

(d.) 60 Days

(27.) World Lung Cancer Day is observed annually across the world on which date?

(a.) 28 July

(b.) 31 July

(c.) 01 August

(d.) 10 August

(28.) What was the total combined valuation represented by companies led by the 117 honourees in Hurun Women Leaders List 2026?

(a.) ₹15 lakh crore

(b.) ₹25 lakh crore

(c.) ₹39 lakh crore

(d.) ₹50 lakh crore

(29.) Which state recorded the highest absolute GST collection of ₹32,210 crore among all states in July 2026?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Karnataka

(c.) Maharashtra

(d.) Tamil Nadu

(30.) The Maitreya Buddha Rock Carving at Shey is located in which Union Territory?

(a.) Jammu & Kashmir

(b.) Ladakh

(c.) Himachal Pradesh

(d.) Uttarakhand

(31.) The 5-vessel Diving Support Craft (DSC) project for the Indian Navy was built under classification rules of which agency?

(a.) Lloyds Register

(b.) American Bureau of Shipping

(c.) Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)

(d.) Det Norske Veritas

(32.) Which company developed the Greenfield Bhogapuram Airport under PPP mode?

(a.) Adani Airports

(b.) GMR Group

(c.) GVK Group

(d.) L&T Infrastructure

(33.) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) operates under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Education

(b.) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

(c.) Ministry of Electronics & IT

(d.) Ministry of Labour & Employment

(34.) Air Marshal Tejpal Singh succeeded which retiring officer as Deputy Chief of Air Staff on August 1, 2026?

(a.) Air Marshal AP Singh

(b.) Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti

(c.) Air Marshal VR Chaudhari

(d.) Air Marshal Sandeep Singh

(35.) What was the net GST revenue collected in India during July 2026 after accounting for tax refunds?

(a.) ₹1.57 Lakh Crore

(b.) ₹1.81 Lakh Crore

(c.) ₹1.95 Lakh Crore

(d.) ₹2.11 Lakh Crore

(36.) Tingmosgang Fort, recently declared a protected monument, is located in which district of Ladakh?

(a.) Kargil

(b.) Leh

(c.) Zanskar

(d.) Nubra

(37.) Which milestone year marked Swami Vivekananda’s visit to Mysuru, commemorated by the Viveka Smaraka?

(a.) 1888

(b.) 1892

(c.) 1897

(d.) 1901

(38.) Who invented the World Wide Web at CERN in 1989?

(a.) Steve Jobs

(b.) Tim Berners-Lee

(c.) Bill Gates

(d.) Vint Cerf

(39.) Under the Indian Space Policy 2023, which statutory body acts as the single-window agency for authorizing private space activities?

(a.) ISRO

(b.) NSIL

(c.) IN-SPACe

(d.) Antrix Corporation

(40.) Which state received ₹7,022 crore in the advance tax devolution released on August 1, 2026?

(a.) West Bengal

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Gujarat