(1.) Where has the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research foundation stone been laid on July 11, 2026?

(a.) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

(b.) Keylong, Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

(c.) Leh, Ladakh

(d.) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

(2.) Which two organizations signed an MoU on July 11, 2026, to strengthen market access and quality standards for Indian MSMEs?

(a.) SEBI and SIDBI

(b.) Quality Council of India (QCI) and NSIC

(c.) NITI Aayog and FICCI

(d.) RBI and NABARD

(3.) What is the primary objective of the newly launched India-Australia framework named PACTS?

(a.) Space Exploration in Lunar Orbit

(b.) Enhancing Cyber Resilience, Critical Technologies, and Supply Chains

(c.) Agricultural Export Standardization

(d.) Deep-Sea Mining in the Antarctic

(4.) Which city topped the global list in the EIU Global Liveability Index 2026?

(a.) Vienna

(b.) Copenhagen

(c.) Zurich

(d.) Tokyo

(5.) What rank did New Delhi secure globally in the EIU Global Liveability Index 2026?

(a.) 105th

(b.) 120th

(c.) 112th

(d.) 135th

(6.) Where was the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Human-Wildlife Conflict inaugurated by MoEFCC on July 11, 2026?

(a.) WII Dehradun

(b.) WII-SACON Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

(c.) Kaziranga National Park, Assam

(d.) Gir National Park, Gujarat

(7.) AustralianSuper committed an additional investment of AUD 500 million to which Indian entity on July 11, 2026?

(a.) National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

(b.) State Bank of India Growth Fund

(c.) National Housing Bank

(d.) SIDBI Venture Capital

(8.) The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) functions under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(b.) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(c.) Ministry of Finance

(d.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(9.) Which city ranked at the bottom (173rd position) in the EIU Global Liveability Index 2026?

(a.) Dhaka

(b.) Karachi

(c.) Damascus

(d.) Tripoli

(10.) The ICMR High Altitude Health Research Centre at Keylong will specialize in deploying which technology for healthcare?

(a.) Quantum Satellite Telemetry

(b.) Drone-based logistics and telemedicine

(c.) Autonomous Robotic Surgery

(d.) Sub-atomic Radiation Therapy

(11.) SACON, a premier ornithology and natural history research center, is located in which state?

(a.) Kerala

(b.) Karnataka

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Andhra Pradesh

(12.) Who is the current Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in India (as of July 2026)?

(a.) Jagat Prakash Nadda

(b.) Bhupender Yadav

(c.) Pralhad Joshi

(d.) Kiren Rijiju

(13.) In the context of MSME financing compliance, CPSEs are required to disclose details of invoices routed through which platform?

(a.) TReDS

(b.) GeM Portal

(c.) Udyam Portal

(d.) SWIFT Network

(14.) What does the abbreviation TReDS stand for in the Indian financial sector?

(a.) Trade Receivables Discounting System

(b.) Tax Recovery and Disbursement Scheme

(c.) Treasury Rate Evaluation and Deposit System

(d.) Total Return Electronic Distribution System

(15.) The Quality Council of India (QCI) was established jointly in 1997 by the Government of India and which apex industry bodies?

(a.) ASSOCHAM, CII, and FICCI

(b.) NASSCOM and SIDBI

(c.) SEBI and RBI

(d.) NITI Aayog and NSE

(16.) What total investment has AustralianSuper made in India’s NIIF including the AUD 500 million committed on July 11, 2026?

(a.) AUD 1.5 billion

(b.) AUD 2.0 billion

(c.) AUD 3.3 billion

(d.) AUD 5.0 billion

(17.) Where is the headquarters of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Kolkata

(18.) Which term describes the economic and geopolitical deal negotiations being fast-tracked by India and Australia alongside PACTS?

(a.) CEPA

(b.) CECA

(c.) PTA

(d.) RCEP

(19.) What does CECA stand for in India-Australia trade relations?

(a.) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

(b.) Central European Trade Alliance

(c.) Commercial Energy & Climate Agreement

(d.) Customs Expansion and Cooperation Act

(20.) The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) operates as an autonomous institution under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(b.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(c.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(d.) Ministry of Agriculture

(21.) Which of the following is NOT among the key parameters assessed by the EIU Global Liveability Index?

(a.) Stability & Healthcare

(b.) Culture & Environment

(c.) Nuclear Energy Capacity

(d.) Education & Infrastructure

(22.) Lahaul and Spiti district, recently selected for the ICMR High-Altitude Medicine Centre, belongs to which Indian state/UT?

(a.) Ladakh

(b.) Uttarakhand

(c.) Himachal Pradesh

(d.) Sikkim

(23.) Which category of funds does NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) register as with SEBI?

(a.) Category I & II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)

(b.) Mutual Fund Trust

(c.) Foreign Portfolio Investor

(d.) Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)

(24.) Who is the present Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare in India?

(a.) Jagat Prakash Nadda

(b.) Mansukh Mandaviya

(c.) Dharmendra Pradhan

(d.) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(25.) What is the primary function of the National Division for Industry Excellence (NDIE) under QCI?

(a.) Levying export tariffs on steel

(b.) Promoting industrial quality frameworks and competitiveness

(c.) Auditing public sector banks

(d.) Issuing passport credentials

(26.) Which international organization publishes the Global Liveability Index annually?

(a.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(b.) Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

(c.) UNDP

(d.) World Bank

(27.) Which South Asian capital ranked 171st out of 173 in the EIU Global Liveability Index 2026?

(a.) Kathmandu

(b.) Dhaka

(c.) Colombo

(d.) Kabul

(28.) The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) was named after Dr. Salim Ali, who is famously known as the:

(a.) Father of Indian Forestry

(b.) Birdman of India

(c.) Father of Green Revolution

(d.) Waterman of India

(29.) Which platform enables MSMEs to discount their trade receivables from corporate buyers through multiple financiers?

(a.) TReDS

(b.) GSTN

(c.) BHIM UPI

(d.) E-Way Portal

(30.) Under the PACTS framework, critical technologies refer primarily to which of the following areas?

(a.) Textiles and Apparel Manufacturing

(b.) Quantum computing, AI, cyber resilience, and critical mineral supply chains

(c.) Traditional Handicrafts and Handlooms

(d.) Hydroelectric Dam Construction

(31.) What is the capital city of Denmark, which secured the 1st rank in the EIU Liveability Index 2026?

(a.) Oslo

(b.) Stockholm

(c.) Copenhagen

(d.) Helsinki

(32.) The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) holds which Enterprise Status among Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)?

(a.) Maharatna

(b.) Navratna

(c.) Mini Ratna

(d.) Non-Scheduled Enterprise

(33.) How does telemedicine combined with drone logistics assist high-altitude medical centers like Keylong?

(a.) It enables rapid delivery of vaccines/blood supplies and remote diagnosis across snowbound terrain

(b.) It automates agricultural harvesting

(c.) It operates weather forecasting satellites

(d.) It monitors international maritime borders

(34.) In which state is Keylong, the headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti district, situated?

(a.) Uttarakhand

(b.) Himachal Pradesh

(c.) Arunachal Pradesh

(d.) Sikkim

(35.) National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was established by the Government of India in which year?

(a.) 2010

(b.) 2015

(c.) 2018

(d.) 2020