09-JUNE-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) What was India's current account status in Q4 FY26 as per RBI Balance of Payments data released on June 9, 2026?
(a.) Deficit of $5.2 Billion
(b.) Surplus of $7.1 Billion
(c.) Deficit of $13.2 Billion
(d.) Balanced at Zero
(2.) The Q4 FY26 current account surplus of $7.1 billion recorded by India represents what percentage of GDP?
(a.) 0.2%
(b.) 0.7%
(c.) 1.3%
(d.) 2.1%
(3.) Which central institution in India compiles and releases the official Balance of Payments (BoP) statistics?
(a.) NITI Aayog
(b.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(c.) Ministry of Finance
(d.) SEBI
(4.) What is the name of the digital Land Port Management System launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 9, 2026?
(a.) PRAGATI
(b.) VINIMAY
(c.) SAMARTH
(d.) SUGAM
(5.) Under which statutory Act was the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) established?
(a.) Border Security Force Act, 1968
(b.) Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
(c.) Customs Act, 1962
(d.) National Highways Authority Act, 1988
(6.) Under which ministry does the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) function?
(a.) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d.) Ministry of Finance
(7.) How much combined financial investment is sanctioned for the four new Mega Leather Clusters approved in June 2026?
(a.) Rs 450 Crore
(b.) Rs 620 Crore
(c.) Rs 898 Crore
(d.) Rs 1,200 Crore
(8.) Which of the following locations is NOT one of the four sites selected for Mega Leather Clusters in June 2026?
(a.) Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
(b.) Sitapur (Madhya Pradesh)
(c.) Raigad (Maharashtra)
(d.) Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
(9.) Which department under the Ministry of Commerce administers the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP)?
(a.) DGFT
(b.) DPIIT
(c.) Department of Commerce
(d.) GeM Division
(10.) Which statutory body hosted the National Conference on "Safeguarding Human Rights Against Digital Arrest Scams" on June 9, 2026?
(a.) National Commission for Women
(b.) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
(c.) Central Vigilance Commission
(d.) Bar Council of India
(11.) What is the national helpline number for reporting financial cyber frauds in India as highlighted by NHRC?
(a.) 100
(b.) 1091
(c.) 1930
(d.) 112
(12.) Under which Union Ministry does the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) operate?
(a.) Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY)
(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c.) Ministry of Defence
(d.) Ministry of Law and Justice
(13.) In which year was the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) established as a statutory body?
(a.) 1988
(b.) 1993
(c.) 2000
(d.) 2005
(14.) What is the total length of the Zojila Tunnel which achieved its final physical breakthrough on June 9, 2026?
(a.) 8.8 km
(b.) 11.2 km
(c.) 13.15 km
(d.) 15.5 km
(15.) Which two specific regions are connected by the all-weather Zojila Tunnel across the Himalayan range?
(a.) Manali and Leh
(b.) Baltal (Sonamarg) and Meenamarg (Drass)
(c.) Jammu and Srinagar
(d.) Shimla and Kinnaur
(16.) Which public sector enterprise under MoRTH executed the construction of the Zojila Tunnel?
(a.) NHAI
(b.) NHIDCL
(c.) BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION
(d.) CPWD
(17.) What rank did India achieve in global military expenditure according to the SIPRI 2026 Report?
(a.) 3rd
(b.) 4th
(c.) 5th
(d.) 7th
(18.) What was India's total annual military spending as reported by SIPRI in June 2026?
(a.) $65.5 Billion
(b.) $80.2 Billion
(c.) $92.1 Billion
(d.) $110.0 Billion
(19.) Where are the headquarters of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) located?
(a.) Geneva, Switzerland
(b.) Stockholm, Sweden
(c.) Oslo, Norway
(d.) Brussels, Belgium
(20.) India ranked as the world's 2nd largest major arms importer for 2021-2025 behind which nation?
(a.) Qatar
(b.) Saudi Arabia
(c.) Egypt
(d.) Pakistan
(21.) What percentage share of global major arms imports was accounted for by India during the 2021-2025 period?
(a.) 5.1%
(b.) 8.2%
(c.) 11.5%
(d.) 15.0%
(22.) Under which Act was the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) constituted?
(a.) Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
(b.) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
(c.) National Security Act, 1980
(d.) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
(23.) Which fundamental right under the Indian Constitution is cited by NHRC as being directly violated by fake digital arrest scams?
(a.) Article 14
(b.) Article 19
(c.) Article 21
(d.) Article 25
(24.) Which of the following countries spent more on military defence than India in 2025 according to SIPRI data?
(a.) France
(b.) United Kingdom
(c.) Germany
(d.) Japan
(25.) What is the altitude of the Zojila Pass near which the Zojila Tunnel is located?
(a.) 5,000 feet
(b.) 8,500 feet
(c.) 11,578 feet
(d.) 16,200 feet
(26.) In which state is the Ranipet Mega Leather Cluster situated?
(a.) Andhra Pradesh
(b.) Karnataka
(c.) Tamil Nadu
(d.) Kerala
(27.) In which district of Maharashtra is the newly approved Mega Leather Cluster located?
(a.) Pune
(b.) Thane
(c.) Raigad
(d.) Nagpur
(28.) What primary component of the current account drove India's Q4 FY26 surplus of $7.1 billion?
(a.) Merchandise Goods Exports
(b.) Net Service Receipts and Remittances
(c.) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
(d.) External Commercial Borrowings
(29.) Which country was the world's largest military spender in 2025 according to the SIPRI 2026 Report?
(a.) China
(b.) United States
(c.) Russia
(d.) India
(30.) Sitapur, selected for a Mega Leather Cluster in June 2026, is located in which state?
(a.) Uttar Pradesh
(b.) Madhya Pradesh
(c.) Rajasthan
(d.) Bihar
(31.) How many days of service as Prime Minister did Shri Narendra Modi complete on June 9, 2026?
(a.) 3,500 days
(b.) 4,000 days
(c.) 4,398 days
(d.) 5,000 days
(32.) Muzaffarpur, selected for a Mega Leather Cluster, is located in which Indian state?
(a.) Jharkhand
(b.) Bihar
(c.) West Bengal
(d.) Odisha
(33.) The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) was launched in which year to act as a nodal framework for cyber crime mitigation?
(a.) 2015
(b.) 2018
(c.) 2020
(d.) 2022
(34.) What percentage reduction in travel time across the Zojila Pass will be achieved upon full operational completion of the Zojila Tunnel?
(a.) From 1 hour to 45 minutes
(b.) From 3.5 hours to 15 minutes
(c.) From 6 hours to 2 hours
(d.) From 12 hours to 4 hours
(35.) Which of the following is an essential facility built within Mega Leather Clusters to treat tannery chemical waste?
(a.) Atomic Waste Vault
(b.) Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
(c.) Incineration Chimney
(d.) Hydro-Electric Turbine
(36.) Where is the headquarters of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) located?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Kolkata
(d.) Guwahati
(37.) Under which section of the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 is the NHRC empowered to inquire into human rights violations?
(a.) Section 5
(b.) Section 12
(c.) Section 18
(d.) Section 21
(38.) Between 2016-20 and 2021-25, India's arms imports saw what percentage change according to SIPRI data?
(a.) Increased by 12%
(b.) Increased by 5%
(c.) Declined by 4%
(d.) Declined by 20%
(39.) What is the abbreviation IFLDP in the context of the footwear and leather sector?
(a.) Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme
(b.) International Footwear Logistics and Design Policy
(c.) Integrated Footwear Leasing and Development Platform
(d.) Indian Fabric and Leather Direct Procurement
(40.) What does the secondary income component in India's Balance of Payments primarily consist of?
(a.) FDI inflows
(b.) Private transfers / Inward Remittances from overseas Indians
(c.) Foreign exchange reserves
(d.) Commercial loans