(1.) Who has been appointed as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of India, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi with effect from June 30, 2026?

(a.) Lt. Gen. Dhiraj Seth

(b.) Lt. Gen. Upendra Dwivedi

(c.) Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan

(d.) Lt. Gen. Manoj Pande

(2.) Which satellite radar technology was adopted by MoRTH in June 2026 to measure millimeter-level slope deformation on fragile Himalayan national highways?

(a.) InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar)

(b.) LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)

(c.) Doppler Weather Radar

(d.) Ground Penetrating Radar

(3.) A historic tripartite MoU was signed on June 13, 2026, for joint mineral oil exploration in disputed border zones between which two states?

(a.) Assam and Nagaland

(b.) Assam and Mizoram

(c.) Nagaland and Manipur

(d.) Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

(4.) The High-Level Committee on Demographic Change, directed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in June 2026, focuses on population shifts primarily in:

(a.) Border districts, industrial towns, and metro areas

(b.) Only rural coastal areas

(c.) Island territories of Lakshadweep

(d.) Exclusively tribal autonomous hill districts

(5.) Which autonomous space body selected three private space startups under its Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) scheme in June 2026?

(a.) IN-SPACe

(b.) ISRO

(c.) NSIL

(d.) Antrix Corporation

(6.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-attended the VivaTech 2026 technology summit in Paris alongside which European leader in June 2026?

(a.) Emmanuel Macron

(b.) Olaf Scholz

(c.) Keir Starmer

(d.) Giorgia Meloni

(7.) Which country became the first nation in football history to host or co-host the FIFA World Cup three times (1970, 1986, 2026)?

(a.) United States

(b.) Mexico

(c.) Canada

(d.) Brazil

(8.) How many total teams are participating in the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament?

(a.) 32 teams

(b.) 40 teams

(c.) 48 teams

(d.) 64 teams

(9.) Which of the following is NOT among the debutant national teams making their FIFA World Cup debut in the 2026 tournament?

(a.) Cape Verde

(b.) Jordan

(c.) Uzbekistan

(d.) Nigeria

(10.) The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which partnered with MoRTH for slope mapping in June 2026, functions under which Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Mines

(b.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(c.) Ministry of Road Transport

(d.) Ministry of Environment

(11.) The Antonov AN-32 aircraft involved in a landing accident at Jorhat airbase on June 13, 2026, belongs to which force?

(a.) Indian Air Force

(b.) Indian Navy Aviation Unit

(c.) Indian Coast Guard

(d.) Border Security Force Air Wing

(12.) Under the slope stabilization guidelines released by MoRTH in June 2026, which deep-rooted grass species is utilized as a nature-based bio-engineering solution?

(a.) Vetiver grass

(b.) Lemongrass

(c.) Elephant grass

(d.) Bermuda grass

(13.) Approximately how many kilometers of India's National Highway network pass through fragile hill states, as highlighted in MoRTH 2026 reports?

(a.) 16,788 km

(b.) 25,000 km

(c.) 8,500 km

(d.) 42,100 km

(14.) Under Article 329(b) of the Indian Constitution, judicial intervention is barred in which specific matters once initiated?

(a.) Electoral process

(b.) Financial emergency declaration

(c.) Pardoning power of Governor

(d.) Inter-state river water disputes

(15.) What is the primary role of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)?

(a.) Single-window nodal agency for private space sector participation

(b.) Manufacturing launch vehicles for defence

(c.) Regulating telecom spectrum auctions

(d.) Managing international deep space stations

(16.) Which among the following states co-signed the tripartite oil exploration MoU with Assam and the Central Government in June 2026?

(a.) Nagaland

(b.) Meghalaya

(c.) Tripura

(d.) Arunachal Pradesh

(17.) How many total matches will be played across the 39-day duration of the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup?

(a.) 64 matches

(b.) 80 matches

(c.) 104 matches

(d.) 120 matches

(18.) Which city is hosting the European tech and startup exhibition "VivaTech 2026" attended by world leaders in June 2026?

(a.) Paris

(b.) Berlin

(c.) London

(d.) Geneva

(19.) Prior to his appointment as the Chief of the Army Staff in June 2026, Lt. Gen. Dhiraj Seth held which key military position?

(a.) Vice Chief of the Army Staff

(b.) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command

(c.) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

(d.) Director General of Military Operations

(20.) Which rock mechanics research institute was involved in signing slope-stability MoUs with MoRTH in June 2026?

(a.) NIRM (National Institute of Rock Mechanics)

(b.) CSIR-CRRI

(c.) IIT Delhi

(d.) GSI

(21.) How many host cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada are venue locations for FIFA World Cup 2026?

(a.) 12 cities

(b.) 16 cities

(c.) 20 cities

(d.) 24 cities

(22.) In radar remote sensing, what key physical parameter is measured using InSAR phase difference between two satellite passes?

(a.) Ground displacement / deformation

(b.) Surface temperature

(c.) Soil pH level

(d.) Atmospheric ozone density

(23.) Which Ministry oversees petroleum exploration and natural gas policy in India?

(a.) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)

(b.) Ministry of Mines

(c.) Ministry of Coal

(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(24.) Which space technology startup was selected under the IN-SPACe TAF funding scheme in June 2026?

(a.) Astrobase Space Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

(b.) Agnikul Cosmos

(c.) Skyroot Aerospace

(d.) Pixaxel Space

(25.) The Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) in India holds which military rank?

(a.) Lieutenant General

(b.) General

(c.) Major General

(d.) Brigadier

(26.) What is the full length of India's National Highway (NH) network as per updated transportation infrastructure reports in 2026?

(a.) Exceeds 1,46,570 km

(b.) Exceeds 80,000 km

(c.) Exceeds 2,10,000 km

(d.) Exceeds 3,00,000 km

(27.) Where is the headquarters of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) located?

(a.) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(b.) Bengaluru, Karnataka

(c.) Hyderabad, Telangana

(d.) New Delhi

(28.) The Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) operated by IN-SPACe primarily aims to achieve which objective?

(a.) Financial grants for commercializing space technologies

(b.) Scholarships for astronomy students

(c.) Subsidizing satellite television subscriptions

(d.) Buying international space stations

(29.) Which island nation from the CONCACAF region made its historic FIFA World Cup debut in 2026?

(a.) Curaçao

(b.) Jamaica

(c.) Haiti

(d.) Trinidad and Tobago

(30.) Which Indian institute collaborated with MoRTH on developing the scientific framework for hill road slope stability?

(a.) IIT Delhi

(b.) IIT Bombay

(c.) IIT Madras

(d.) IIT Kharagpur