05-JUNE-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) What policy repo rate was maintained by the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its decision announced on June 5, 2026?
(a.) 4.75%
(b.) 5.00%
(c.) 5.25%
(d.) 5.50%
(2.) What is the RBI's revised real GDP growth forecast for India for FY27 as per the MPC resolution of June 5, 2026?
(a.) 6.2%
(b.) 6.6%
(c.) 6.9%
(d.) 7.2%
(3.) To what level did the RBI revise the CPI inflation projection for FY27 during its June 2026 monetary policy announcement?
(a.) 4.5%
(b.) 4.8%
(c.) 5.1%
(d.) 5.5%
(4.) Who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who chaired the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in June 2026?
(a.) Shaktikanta Das
(b.) Sanjay Malhotra
(c.) Urjit Patel
(d.) Raghuram Rajan
(5.) Under the RBI's June 5, 2026 liquidity measures, what standing rate facility is fixed 25 basis points below the repo rate at 5.00%?
(a.) Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)
(b.) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)
(c.) Bank Rate
(d.) Reverse Repo Rate
(6.) Which country was designated as the global host country for World Environment Day 2026 celebrations led by UNEP?
(a.) India
(b.) Brazil
(c.) Republic of Azerbaijan
(d.) Republic of Korea
(7.) What is the official global theme for World Environment Day 2026 announced by UNEP?
(a.) Only One Earth
(b.) Beat Plastic Pollution
(c.) Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future
(d.) Land Restoration and Resilience
(8.) In which host city were the main global events for World Environment Day 2026 held on June 5, 2026?
(a.) Tbilisi
(b.) Baku
(c.) Yerevan
(d.) Istanbul
(9.) What nationwide tree plantation drive was highlighted across Indian ministries on World Environment Day 2026?
(a.) Green India Mission
(b.) Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
(c.) Van Mahotsav Saptah
(d.) Nagar Van Yojana
(10.) According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's World Environment Day 2026 message, approximately how much forest cover does India add annually?
(a.) 50,000 hectares
(b.) 85,000 hectares
(c.) 1.19 lakh hectares
(d.) 2.50 lakh hectares
(11.) Which autonomous board under DST approved financial support for commercializing "Abhilasha Biofuels" on June 5, 2026?
(a.) Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
(b.) Technology Development Board (TDB)
(c.) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(d.) National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
(12.) What type of biofuel is "Abhilasha Biofuels" (ABF) developed by Pune-based Greenjoules Private Limited?
(a.) 1st Generation Bio-ethanol
(b.) 2nd Generation Drop-in Diesel & Naphtha Alternative
(c.) 3rd Generation Algal Bio-hydrogen
(d.) 4th Generation Synthetic Biogas
(13.) What is a defining operational feature of a "drop-in" biofuel like Abhilasha Biofuel?
(a.) It requires 100% electric vehicle motors
(b.) It can replace fossil diesel directly without engine modification
(c.) It can only be used when blended with CNG
(d.) It is exclusively used in rocket propulsion
(14.) Where is the greenfield manufacturing facility for Abhilasha Biofuels being established by Greenjoules?
(a.) Bengaluru
(b.) Pune
(c.) Hyderabad
(d.) Ahmedabad
(15.) How much financing package was approved by the World Bank on June 5, 2026, for Iraq's Transport Economic Corridors (ITREC) project?
(a.) $500 Million
(b.) $750 Million
(c.) $900 Million
(d.) $1.2 Billion
(16.) Which two major highway corridors are targeted for rehabilitation under Iraq's World Bank-funded ITREC project?
(a.) Expressway 1 (E1) and Expressway 2 (E2)
(b.) Highway 10 and Highway 45
(c.) Mesopotamia Trans-Corridor and Northern Link
(d.) Baghdad Bypass and Basra Highway
(17.) Which international financial institution funded the $900 million ITREC project in Iraq?
(a.) Asian Development Bank
(b.) World Bank
(c.) IMF
(d.) AIIB
(18.) INS Chilka, the premier basic training establishment of the Indian Navy, is situated in which Indian state?
(a.) Andhra Pradesh
(b.) Odisha
(c.) Kerala
(d.) Tamil Nadu
(19.) What is the title of the bilingual trainees' magazine unveiled by the Indian Navy at INS Chilka in June 2026?
(a.) Sagarika
(b.) Ankur
(c.) Tarang
(d.) Navik
(20.) Who will serve as the Chief Guest and Reviewing Officer for the Agniveer Passing Out Parade at INS Chilka in June 2026?
(a.) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
(b.) Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
(c.) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
(d.) General Upendra Dwivedi
(21.) What is the present Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate set by the RBI following its June 2026 monetary policy meeting?
(a.) 5.00%
(b.) 5.25%
(c.) 5.50%
(d.) 5.75%
(22.) Which force launched a mega plantation drive planting over 65,000 saplings along the Western Border on World Environment Day 2026?
(a.) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
(b.) Border Security Force (BSF)
(c.) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(d.) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
(23.) In which city did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh plant a sapling at the Cantonment area on World Environment Day 2026?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Lucknow
(c.) Dehradun
(d.) Jaipur
(24.) What facility was approved by the RBI in June 2026 to incentivize state-owned enterprises (PSUs) to mobilize External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)?
(a.) Zero-interest credit line
(b.) Concessional forex swap facility
(c.) Sovereign bond guarantee
(d.) Tax exemption on coupon payments
(25.) Which United Nations specialized agency leads the annual global celebration of World Environment Day?
(a.) UNDP
(b.) UNEP
(c.) UNESCO
(d.) UNFCCC
(26.) In which year was World Environment Day established by the UN General Assembly during the Stockholm Conference?
(a.) 1972
(b.) 1985
(c.) 1992
(d.) 2000
(27.) The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) organized a plantation drive on June 5, 2026, at which venue in New Delhi?
(a.) Swachh Bharat Complex
(b.) Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
(c.) Panchavati Udyaan
(d.) Kartavya Path
(28.) Primary feedstock for 2nd Generation (2G) biofuels generally excludes which of the following?
(a.) Agricultural Crop Stubble
(b.) Agro-processing Residues
(c.) Edible Food Grains like Sugarcane Juice
(d.) Forestry Residue Biomass
(29.) Which highway stretch connects Baghdad to the Turkish border under Iraq's E2 Expressway route?
(a.) North-South Axis
(b.) East-West Axis
(c.) Southern Coastal Link
(d.) Euphrates River Route
(30.) What is the full form of FCNR(B) deposits mentioned in the RBI June 2026 forex policy update?
(a.) Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) Deposit
(b.) Federal Currency National Reserve (Banking)
(c.) Financial Currency Non-Resident Bond
(d.) Foreign Capital National Recovery Deposit
(31.) How many weeks of ab-initio training are completed by Naval Agniveers prior to their Passing Out Parade at INS Chilka?
(a.) 12 weeks
(b.) 16 weeks
(c.) 24 weeks
(d.) 32 weeks
(32.) What is the official hashtag adopted for World Environment Day 2026 global campaign by UNEP?
(a.) #ClimateActionNow
(b.) #NowForClimate
(c.) #SaveEarth2026
(d.) #GreenFutureNow
(33.) Which ministry oversees the Technology Development Board (TDB) that sanctioned funds for Greenjoules Biofuels?
(a.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c.) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
(d.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(34.) Which country will host World Environment Day in 2027 with a continued focus on plastic pollution?
(a.) Japan
(b.) Republic of Korea
(c.) Germany
(d.) Canada
(35.) Under the NHAI "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" drive in Andhra Pradesh on June 5, 2026, where was the main event organized?
(a.) Anakapalli Toll Plaza
(b.) Kaza Toll Plaza
(c.) Vijayawada Toll Plaza
(d.) Guntur Toll Plaza