02-JULY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Who chaired the 19th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on River Ganga Rejuvenation held on July 2, 2026?
(a.) Shri Amit Shah
(b.) Shri C.R. Paatil
(c.) Shri Rajnath Singh
(d.) Shri Nitin Gadkari
(2.) How many total projects have been completed under the Namami Gange Programme out of 524 sanctioned projects as reviewed in July 2026?
(a.) 250
(b.) 310
(c.) 363
(d.) 412
(3.) Which Japanese Ministry signed a Joint Statement on Energy Resilience with India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on July 2, 2026?
(a.) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
(b.) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
(c.) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
(d.) Ministry of Defense (MOD)
(4.) On which National Cloud infrastructure hosted by MeitY is the newly launched FCRA 2.0 Portal deployed?
(a.) GiCloud
(b.) MeghRaj
(c.) BharatCloud
(d.) NIC Grid
(5.) What is the full expansion of the 'SHE-LEAPS' platform operationalized under the LokOS digital ecosystem in July 2026?
(a.) Self-Help Enterprise-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability
(b.) State Health Empowerment and Livelihood Expansion Scheme
(c.) Sustainable House Energy and Legal Empowerment System
(d.) Strategic Help for Rural Employment and Local Entrepreneurship
(6.) Under which statutory section of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, did the MoEFCC issue the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for notifying threatened species?
(a.) Section 12
(b.) Section 24
(c.) Section 38
(d.) Section 52
(7.) Where is NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance establishing India's 150 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) pilot Green Urea plant?
(a.) Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh
(b.) Dahej, Gujarat
(c.) Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
(d.) Paradip, Odisha
(8.) What is the target sewage treatment capacity across 218 sanctioned projects under the Namami Gange sewerage infrastructure component as of July 2026?
(a.) 3,200 MLD
(b.) 4,500 MLD
(c.) 6,610 MLD
(d.) 8,000 MLD
(9.) What major benefit does the newly launched e-OCI system provide to Overseas Citizen of India cardholders globally?
(a.) Abolishes foreign travel visas completely
(b.) Eliminates requirement of physical booklet re-issuance upon passport renewal after 20 years of age
(c.) Provides automatic Indian voting rights
(d.) Grants dual citizenship status
(10.) Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM Mode 2A), how much Green Ammonia is being auctioned annually by SECI for fertilizer manufacturers?
(a.) 2.50 Lakh MT
(b.) 5.00 Lakh MT
(c.) 7.24 Lakh MT
(d.) 10.00 Lakh MT
(11.) Which institute hosted the pre-Expression of Interest meeting for establishing Green Urea manufacturing plants in India on July 2, 2026?
(a.) Projects & Development India Limited (PDIL), Noida
(b.) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
(c.) IIT Delhi
(d.) CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi
(12.) How many total plant species have been officially notified as threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to date?
(a.) 85
(b.) 120
(c.) 159
(d.) 210
(13.) How many animal species have been notified as threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002?
(a.) 90
(b.) 135
(c.) 173
(d.) 225
(14.) Which organization is responsible for executing the Namami Gange Programme at the central level?
(a.) Central Water Commission (CWC)
(b.) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
(c.) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
(d.) National Ganga Council Secretariat
(15.) What is the administrative expense cap permitted for foreign contributions received by NGOs under FCRA rules?
(a.) 10%
(b.) 20%
(c.) 30%
(d.) 50%
(16.) The LokOS platform, under which SHE-LEAPS is operationalized, functions under which flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development?
(a.) PM-KISAN
(b.) DAY-NRLM
(c.) MGNREGA
(d.) PM-GSY
(17.) What is the maximum validity period for an FCRA registration certificate granted to eligible associations under FCRA 2.0?
(a.) 3 Years
(b.) 5 Years
(c.) 7 Years
(d.) 10 Years
(18.) Which accounting verification system developed by ICAI is integrated into FCRA 2.0 to verify audit certificates?
(a.) DIN
(b.) UDIN
(c.) GSTIN
(d.) PRAN
(19.) Under the India-Japan Joint Statement on Energy Resilience, through which platform will bilateral engagements on petroleum be advanced?
(a.) India-Japan Economic Dialogue
(b.) Joint Working Group on Petroleum and Natural Gas
(c.) Indo-Pacific Strategic Forum
(d.) Quad Energy Taskforce
(20.) How many rural SHG members are currently integrated into the national LokOS digital ecosystem across 34 States/UTs?
(a.) 1 Crore
(b.) 5 Crore
(c.) Over 10 Crore
(d.) 20 Crore
(21.) Which Ministry is responsible for administering the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) in India?
(a.) Ministry of External Affairs
(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c.) Ministry of Finance
(d.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(22.) What primary raw material is substituted by electrolytic Green Hydrogen and captured CO2 in Green Urea manufacturing?
(a.) Natural Gas / Fossil Methane
(b.) Coal Ash
(c.) Rock Phosphate
(d.) Gypsum
(23.) What is the total sanctioned financial outlay for 524 projects under the Namami Gange Programme as of July 2026?
(a.) ₹25,000 Crore
(b.) ₹35,500 Crore
(c.) ₹43,031 Crore
(d.) ₹50,000 Crore
(24.) The e-OCI card system was introduced under amendments to which administrative rules?
(a.) Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026
(b.) Passport Rules, 1980
(c.) Foreigners Act Regulations
(d.) Emigration Rules, 2021
(25.) Under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, who must the Central Government consult before notifying a threatened species?
(a.) National Green Tribunal
(b.) Respective State Governments
(c.) International Union for Conservation of Nature
(d.) Supreme Court of India
(26.) What key feature allows FCRA 2.0 to auto-extract text and data from uploaded PDF documents during registration?
(a.) OCR-based Document Analysis
(b.) Blockchain Hash Verification
(c.) Quantum Encryption
(d.) Biometric Fingerprint Matching
(27.) Which government PSU conducts e-reverse auctions for Green Ammonia demand aggregation under NGHM Mode 2A?
(a.) NTPC Limited
(b.) Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)
(c.) Power Grid Corporation
(d.) NHPC Limited
(28.) In which year was the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme originally introduced under the Citizenship Act, 1955?
(a.) 1999
(b.) 2005
(c.) 2010
(d.) 2014
(29.) How many total Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are digitized under the LokOS platform as of mid-2026?
(a.) 25.50 Lakh
(b.) 50.10 Lakh
(c.) 94.16 Lakh
(d.) 1.20 Crore
(30.) Which Ministry is the nodal agency for overseeing the National Green Hydrogen Mission in India?
(a.) Ministry of Power
(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
(c.) Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers
(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries
(31.) What does MLD stand for in sewage treatment plant capacity metrics used by NMCG?
(a.) Million Litres Per Day
(b.) Metric Litres Distributed
(c.) Mega Litres Discharged
(d.) Maximum Liquid Disposal