(1.) Which flagship innovation event was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice on June 14, 2026?

(a.) Bharat Innovates 2026

(b.) Indo-French Tech Summit

(c.) Nice Innovation Forum

(d.) Global DeepTech 2026

(2.) Which Union Ministry organized the 'Bharat Innovates 2026' event held in Nice, France?

(a.) Ministry of External Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(c.) Ministry of Education

(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(3.) During bilateral talks in Nice on June 14, 2026, India and France agreed to establish a Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics in which Indian city?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Kanpur

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Pune

(4.) Who chaired the Technical Oversight Committee responsible for selecting 120 Indian start-ups for the Bharat Innovates 2026 event?

(a.) Dr. S. Somanath

(b.) Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

(c.) Dr. Samir V. Kamat

(d.) Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao

(5.) PM Narendra Modi's visit to Slovakia in June 2026 is historic primarily because:

(a.) It is the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993

(b.) Slovakia joined the BRICS alliance during the visit

(c.) India signed its first free trade agreement with Central Europe

(d.) Slovakia agreed to host an ISRO ground station

(6.) What is the official campaign theme for World Blood Donor Day 2026 observed on 14 June?

(a.) Blood Connects Us All

(b.) Give Blood and Keep the World Beating

(c.) Normalizing Voluntary Blood Donation

(d.) Safe Blood Saves Lives

(7.) Which host city organized the global host celebrations for World Blood Donor Day 2026 through its National Blood Centre?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Rome, Italy

(c.) Paris, France

(d.) Vienna, Austria

(8.) World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on June 14 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which scientist who discovered ABO blood groups?

(a.) Louis Pasteur

(b.) Karl Landsteiner

(c.) Alexander Fleming

(d.) Robert Koch

(9.) What new regulation pamphlet was released by the Indian Army on June 14, 2026, to phase out colonial-era dress practices?

(a.) Army Uniforms–2026

(b.) Swadeshi Military Code 2026

(c.) Atmanirbhar Uniform Policy

(d.) Vikasit Sena Dress Standard

(10.) All 14 crew members of an Indian-flagged dhow that sank off the coast of Oman on June 14, 2026, were rescued by which cargo ship heading to Mumbai?

(a.) MV Jabal Ali

(b.) MV Swarna Kamal

(c.) INS Vikrant

(d.) MV Arabian Star

(11.) According to statements issued by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 14, 2026, the RBI's intervention in forex markets is aimed strictly at:

(a.) Fixing the exchange rate against the USD

(b.) Curbing excessive exchange rate volatility

(c.) Depreciating the rupee to boost exports

(d.) Maintaining a fixed parity with Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

(12.) What target timeframe did India and France set during bilateral talks in June 2026 to double their bilateral trade volume via a High-Level Mechanism?

(a.) 3 years

(b.) 5 years

(c.) 7 years

(d.) 10 years

(13.) ISRO's Earth Observation Satellite EOS-07, highlighted in June 2026 technical reports, primarily serves which application domain?

(a.) Deep space radio astronomy

(b.) Disaster management and agricultural surveillance

(c.) Global positioning and navigation

(d.) Lunar mineral mapping

(14.) India and France elevated their diplomatic partnership earlier in 2026 to which level, as reaffirmed during the Nice bilateral meeting?

(a.) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

(b.) Special Global Strategic Partnership

(c.) Strategic Defence Alliance

(d.) Privileged Global Technology Partnership

(15.) Who is the current Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic who invited Indian PM Narendra Modi for a State Visit in June 2026?

(a.) Peter Pellegrini

(b.) Robert Fico

(c.) Viktor Orbán

(d.) Petr Fiala

(16.) Under the India-France agreements in June 2026, French airport authorities swift operationalised which facility for Indian travelers?

(a.) Visa-free entry for 90 days

(b.) Visa-free transit at French airports

(c.) E-visas on arrival at all airports

(d.) Permanent residency permits for students

(17.) The Palais des Expositions in which French coastal city hosted the 'Bharat Innovates 2026' innovation summit on 14 June 2026?

(a.) Marseille

(b.) Nice

(c.) Lyon

(d.) Bordeaux

(18.) How many deep-tech start-ups from India were selected to showcase their innovations at the Bharat Innovates 2026 event in France?

(a.) 50

(b.) 80

(c.) 120

(d.) 200

(19.) Which nation's president is Peter Pellegrini, who met with Indian leadership in 2026 prior to PM Modi's visit?

(a.) Slovenia

(b.) Slovakia

(c.) Czech Republic

(d.) Austria

(20.) Under the managed floating exchange rate framework in India, which factor directly influences the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate as highlighted by MoF in June 2026?

(a.) Crude oil import demand and foreign portfolio flows

(b.) Fixed gold standard reserves

(c.) Direct statutory orders from NITI Aayog

(d.) Bilateral tariff pegs set by SEBI

(21.) Which European innovation expo in Paris will PM Modi co-host/attend following his visit to Nice in June 2026?

(a.) VivaTech 2026

(b.) CeBIT Europe

(c.) Web Summit Paris

(d.) TechCrunch Disrupt

(22.) Which body of water borders the coast of Oman where the Indian dhow rescue operation took place on June 14, 2026?

(a.) Red Sea

(b.) Arabian Sea

(c.) Persian Gulf

(d.) Bay of Bengal

(23.) Who holds the position of Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India in 2026?

(a.) Dr. V. K. Saraswat

(b.) Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

(c.) Dr. Samir V. Kamat

(d.) Dr. S. Somanath

(24.) The Year of Innovation celebrate jointly by India and France in 2026 primarily targets deep-tech advances in how many core sectors as seen at Bharat Innovates?

(a.) 5 sectors

(b.) 9 sectors

(c.) 13 sectors

(d.) 20 sectors

(25.) In which year did the Slovak Republic gain peaceful independence following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia?

(a.) 1989

(b.) 1991

(c.) 1993

(d.) 1995

(26.) Which international summit in Evian, France, is PM Narendra Modi scheduled to attend after his visit to Slovakia in mid-June 2026?

(a.) G20 Summit

(b.) G7 Summit

(c.) BRICS Summit

(d.) COP31 Climate Summit

(27.) In blood transfusion science, what significant discovery earned Karl Landsteiner the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930?

(a.) Discovery of the Rh factor

(b.) Discovery of human blood group systems (ABO)

(c.) Development of artificial blood plasma

(d.) Discovery of white blood cell phagocytosis

(28.) What is the capital city of the Slovak Republic, hosted during PM Modi's State Visit in June 2026?

(a.) Ljubljana

(b.) Bratislava

(c.) Prague

(d.) Zagreb

(29.) The 'Army Uniforms–2026' policy introduced by the Indian Army focuses on which key cultural objective?

(a.) Decolonization of military dress regulations and terminology

(b.) Mandatory adoption of western dress codes

(c.) Elimination of rank badges for officers

(d.) Introduction of camouflage for all administrative staff

(30.) Which non-profit organization co-launched World Blood Donor Day with WHO in 2004 alongside the International Federation of Red Cross?

(a.) International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT)

(b.) Doctors Without Borders

(c.) Amnesty International

(d.) World Medical Association

(31.) The Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics in Kanpur will be supported by which two countries under the June 2026 agreements?

(a.) India and USA

(b.) India and France

(c.) India and Russia

(d.) India and Germany

(32.) Who is the current Union Minister for External Affairs who accompanied PM Modi during the France visit in June 2026?

(a.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(b.) Dr. S. Jaishankar

(c.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(d.) Shri Amit Shah

(33.) Which Union Minister for Commerce and Industry was present at the Bharat Innovates 2026 inauguration in Nice?

(a.) Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

(b.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(c.) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

(d.) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

(34.) Which satellite series developed by ISRO is designated specifically with the nomenclature "EOS"?

(a.) Earth Observation Satellite

(b.) Extra Orbital System

(c.) Environmental Ozone Scanner

(d.) Exoplanet Optical Survey

(35.) Villa Kerylos, the historic location where PM Modi held bilateral talks with President Macron on 14 June 2026, is located in which French town near Nice?

(a.) Beaulieu-sur-Mer

(b.) Cannes

(c.) Saint-Tropez

(d.) Monaco

(36.) What is the currency of Slovakia, an EU member state visited by the Indian PM in June 2026?

(a.) Slovak Koruna

(b.) Euro

(c.) Koruna

(d.) Forint

(37.) The Indian Embassy coordinating the rescue of 14 dhow crew members off the Oman coast is situated in which capital city?

(a.) Muscat

(b.) Abu Dhabi

(c.) Riyadh

(d.) Doha

(38.) In foreign exchange economics, what term describes a system where central banks intervene periodically to prevent wild fluctuations without fixing parity?

(a.) Fixed Exchange Rate

(b.) Managed Float / Dirty Float

(c.) Gold Standard

(d.) Currency Board System

(39.) How many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from India were featured in the Bharat Innovates 2026 showcase in Nice?

(a.) 10

(b.) 15

(c.) 25

(d.) 50

(40.) In which country will the 2026 G7 Summit in Evian take place, where India participates as an invited partner nation?

(a.) Germany

(b.) Italy

(c.) France

(d.) Japan