(1.) Where was the 8th India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue held on July 13, 2026?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Tokyo

(c.) Osaka

(d.) Bengaluru

(2.) Who led the Indian delegation at the 8th India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo?

(a.) Rajnath Singh

(b.) Rajesh Kumar Singh

(c.) Giridhar Aramane

(d.) Vinay Mohan Kwatra

(3.) In which country was the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026) organized?

(a.) Brazil

(b.) Colombia

(c.) Japan

(d.) France

(4.) How many Gold Medals did Indian students win at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026)?

(a.) 3

(b.) 4

(c.) 5

(d.) 2

(5.) Which institute serves as the nodal agency for selecting and training the Indian team for International Science Olympiads?

(a.) IIT Bombay

(b.) Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE-TIFR)

(c.) IISc Bengaluru

(d.) CSIR-NPL New Delhi

(6.) Who inaugurated the Indie Haat 2026 exhibition at the National Crafts Museum in New Delhi on July 13, 2026?

(a.) Piyush Goyal

(b.) Giriraj Singh

(c.) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

(d.) Pralhad Joshi

(7.) Indie Haat 2026 was curated by which premier institute to present Indian handlooms and handicrafts globally?

(a.) NID Ahmedabad

(b.) NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology)

(c.) IIT Delhi

(d.) Crafts Council of India

(8.) Which Indian city is recognized as the leading mechanical recycling hub in the report Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India?

(a.) Tiruppur

(b.) Surat

(c.) Panipat

(d.) Ludhiana

(9.) Under the RAMP programme, what type of financial assistance does MSE-SPICE offer to micro and small enterprises for circular economy adoption?

(a.) 10% Interest Rate Subvention

(b.) 25% Capital Subsidy for machinery

(c.) 100% Tax Exemption for 5 years

(d.) Zero Interest Working Capital Loan

(10.) Where was Indias first Municipal Textile Recovery Facility established to process post-consumer textile waste?

(a.) Surat, Gujarat

(b.) Belapur, Navi Mumbai

(c.) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

(d.) Indore, Madhya Pradesh

(11.) Which historic height in Dras, military-named Gun Hill, was the site of a commemorative trek by 137 soldiers on July 13, 2026?

(a.) Point 4875

(b.) Point 5140

(c.) Point 5353

(d.) Tiger Hill

(12.) Point 5140 was captured during which military operation conducted by the Indian Armed Forces in 1999?

(a.) Operation Meghdoot

(b.) Operation Vijay

(c.) Operation Parakram

(d.) Operation Cactus

(13.) Which arm of the Indian Army was honored during the commemorative trek to Point 5140 on July 13, 2026?

(a.) Regiment of Artillery

(b.) Corps of Engineers

(c.) Armoured Corps

(d.) Mechanised Infantry

(14.) Who won the Wimbledon 2026 Mens Singles title on July 13, 2026?

(a.) Carlos Alcaraz

(b.) Alexander Zverev

(c.) Jannik Sinner

(d.) Novak Djokovic

(15.) Jannik Sinner, who won the Wimbledon 2026 Mens Singles title, represents which country?

(a.) Spain

(b.) Germany

(c.) Italy

(d.) Switzerland

(16.) Who was the runner-up in the Wimbledon 2026 Mens Singles final?

(a.) Daniil Medvedev

(b.) Alexander Zverev

(c.) Stefanos Tsitsipas

(d.) Casper Ruud

(17.) Which corporate financial entity received RBI approval to operate as a Type-II NBFC-ND on July 13, 2026?

(a.) Blue Dart Financials

(b.) Delhivery Financial Services

(c.) Shadowfax Capital

(d.) Ecom Express Finance

(18.) Under which section of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, are Certificates of Registration issued to NBFCs?

(a.) Section 21

(b.) Section 35A

(c.) Section 45-IA

(d.) Section 56

(19.) What is the full form of RAMP in the context of MSME competitiveness programs?

(a.) Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance

(b.) Rural Agriculture and Manufacturing Partnership

(c.) Regional Assistance for MSME Products

(d.) Reforming and Automating MSME Procurement

(20.) According to the Textile Waste Mapping report 2026, what is the recovery rate of pre-consumer factory textile scrap in India?

(a.) 45%

(b.) 65%

(c.) 80%

(d.) 95%

(21.) Which edition of the International Physics Olympiad was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia in 2026?

(a.) 50th

(b.) 52nd

(c.) 56th

(d.) 60th

(22.) Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) functions under which autonomous research institute?

(a.) CSIR

(b.) TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)

(c.) IISc

(d.) ICAR

(23.) Indie Haat 2026 was organized as a precursor and complementary event to which global textile exhibition?

(a.) Texprocil 2026

(b.) Bharat Tex 2026

(c.) Vastra 2026

(d.) Handloom Expo 2026

(24.) Where is the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy located?

(a.) Jaipur

(b.) Varanasi

(c.) New Delhi

(d.) Kolkata

(25.) Which craft from Jammu & Kashmir was among the featured art forms showcased at Indie Haat 2026?

(a.) Kantha Embroidery

(b.) Sozni Embroidery

(c.) Mata Ni Pachedi

(d.) Blue Pottery

(26.) Hanle, where the Indian Army conducted a high-altitude equipment display on July 13, 2026, is situated in which state/UT?

(a.) Jammu and Kashmir

(b.) Himachal Pradesh

(c.) Ladakh

(d.) Uttarakhand

(27.) What guidance technology is primarily utilized in the DRDO Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120)?

(a.) Radar Homing only

(b.) INS and NavIC Satellite Guidance

(c.) Laser Beam Riding

(d.) Acoustic Sonar

(28.) In which town is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the home of Wimbledon, located?

(a.) Paris

(b.) Melbourne

(c.) London

(d.) New York

(29.) What does Type-II NBFC-ND classification under RBI norms specify?

(a.) Deposit-taking financial institutions with asset size below ₹100 crore

(b.) Non-deposit taking systemically important NBFCs or specialized fintech lenders

(c.) Primary urban cooperative banks

(d.) Regional rural refinancing banks

(30.) Which department under the Ministry of Science and Technology handles atomic research and institutions like TIFR?

(a.) DST

(b.) DBT

(c.) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)

(d.) DSIR

(31.) Under the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026, industrial units are mandated to gradually utilize Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) up to what percentage over 6 years?

(a.) 5% to 10%

(b.) 5% to 15%

(c.) 10% to 25%

(d.) 15% to 30%

(32.) Which craft form among the following belongs to Telangana and was featured at Indie Haat 2026?

(a.) Dokra Metal Craft

(b.) Cheriyal Scroll Painting

(c.) Pichwai Art

(d.) Usta Kala

(33.) Who is the current Union Minister of Textiles in the Government of India (as of July 2026)?

(a.) Piyush Goyal

(b.) Giriraj Singh

(c.) Jyotiraditya Scindia

(d.) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(34.) In tennis, how many Grand Slam tournaments constitute the annual Major calendar?

(a.) 3

(b.) 4

(c.) 5

(d.) 6

(35.) What is the primary role of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms under the Ministry of Textiles?

(a.) Import duty collection

(b.) Formulation and implementation of weaver development schemes

(c.) Forest land allotment

(d.) Export quota licensing for steel

(36.) Which joint exercise or dialogue mechanism exists between India and Japan alongside the Defence Policy Dialogue?

(a.) Dharma Guardian

(b.) Malabar Exercise

(c.) JIMEX

(d.) All of the above

(37.) Which traditional silk variety native to Assam was showcased at the Indie Haat 2026 exhibition?

(a.) Kanjeevaram Silk

(b.) Muga and Eri Silk

(c.) Tussar Silk

(d.) Baluchari Silk

(38.) What is the target recovery rate gap highlighted in post-consumer textile waste compared to pre-consumer waste in India?

(a.) 95% pre-consumer vs 55% post-consumer

(b.) 80% pre-consumer vs 20% post-consumer

(c.) 50% pre-consumer vs 50% post-consumer

(d.) 100% pre-consumer vs 75% post-consumer

(39.) Where is the Indian Army’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) located?

(a.) Leh, Ladakh

(b.) Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir

(c.) Auli, Uttarakhand

(d.) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

(40.) What is the capital city of Colombia, where the 56th IPhO 2026 took place in Bucaramanga?

(a.) Medellin

(b.) Bogota

(c.) Cali

(d.) Cartagena