15-JULY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Where did ISRO’s Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) organize the 1st National Workshop on Microgravity Research on July 15, 2026?
(a.) Thiruvananthapuram
(b.) Bengaluru
(c.) Sriharikota
(d.) Hyderabad
(2.) What was the official theme for World Youth Skills Day observed globally on July 15, 2026?
(a.) Youth Skills for Sustainability
(b.) Skills for a Shared Future
(c.) Digital Transformation in Skills
(d.) Empowering Youth through AI
(3.) Which regulatory body released the draft 'Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance' on July 15, 2026?
(a.) SEBI
(b.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(c.) IRDAI
(d.) PFRDA
(4.) Which institution launched the maritime startup accelerator setup named 'IMU I-SEAS' in Chennai on July 15, 2026?
(a.) Cochin Shipyard
(b.) Indian Maritime University (IMU)
(c.) National Institute of Oceanography
(d.) IIT Madras
(5.) The India-EU Business Roundtable attended by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on July 15, 2026, was held in which city?
(a.) Paris
(b.) Brussels
(c.) Berlin
(d.) Madrid
(6.) In which year did the United Nations General Assembly declare July 15 as World Youth Skills Day?
(a.) 2010
(b.) 2014
(c.) 2016
(d.) 2020
(7.) Which ISRO initiative launched in 2026 provides a platform for microgravity scientific experiments?
(a.) iMEx-2026
(b.) AstroLab-26
(c.) MicroSpace-1
(d.) GaganEx
(8.) Which central university operates under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways with headquarters in Chennai?
(a.) Indian Naval Academy
(b.) Indian Maritime University
(c.) National Maritime Institute
(d.) Marine Engineering Research Institute
(9.) Under the RBI Draft Guidance on Data Governance, which of the following is NOT listed as a Regulated Entity (RE)?
(a.) Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)
(b.) Credit Information Companies (CICs)
(c.) Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
(d.) Unincorporated Local Moneylenders
(10.) Which mission’s scientific outcomes were presented at ISRO's Microgravity Research Workshop following experiments aboard the ISS?
(a.) Artemis II
(b.) Axiom-4
(c.) Crew-8
(d.) Polaris Dawn
(11.) Who is the current Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space (as of July 2026)?
(a.) S. Somanath
(b.) Dr. V. Narayanan
(c.) A.S. Kiran Kumar
(d.) K. Sivan
(12.) What is the target market size envisioned under India's Textile Vision 2030 roadmap highlighted by PM Modi?
(a.) $100 Billion
(b.) $150 Billion
(c.) $250 Billion
(d.) $500 Billion
(13.) Which premier technical institutes partnered with Indian Maritime University to establish the IMU I-SEAS innovation hub?
(a.) IIT Delhi & IIT Kanpur
(b.) IIT Madras & IIT Bombay
(c.) IIT Kharagpur & IIT Roorkee
(d.) IIT Guwahati & IIT Hyderabad
(14.) The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) hosted an India-EU Business Roundtable on July 15, 2026. FEB is headquartered in:
(a.) Antwerp
(b.) Brussels
(c.) Ghent
(d.) Bruges
(15.) What formula describes the complete textile value chain framework promoted by the Ministry of Textiles?
(a.) 3P Concept
(b.) 4C Framework
(c.) 5F Formula
(d.) 6S Model
(16.) Which UN body hosts the global vocational education network UNESCO-UNEVOC?
(a.) UNESCO
(b.) UNICEF
(c.) UNIDO
(d.) UNCTAD
(17.) In RBI's Data Governance draft guidance, what term describes tracing the origin, transformation, and movement of data across systems?
(a.) Data Archiving
(b.) Data Lineage
(c.) Data Mining
(d.) Data Indexing
(18.) Which flagship scheme of the Government of India aims to set up 7 mega integrated textile parks across the country?
(a.) PM-KUSUM
(b.) PM-MITRA
(c.) PM-DEVINE
(d.) PM-PRANAM
(19.) Who serves as the Chairman of the National Advisory Board for Microgravity Research in the Indian Human Space Programme?
(a.) A.S. Kiran Kumar
(b.) K. Kasturirangan
(c.) G. Madhavan Nair
(d.) K. Sivan
(20.) Until what date has the RBI invited public comments on its draft guidance for data governance?
(a.) July 31, 2026
(b.) August 17, 2026
(c.) September 1, 2026
(d.) October 15, 2026
(21.) Who is the Vice Chancellor of Indian Maritime University who inaugurated the IMU I-SEAS setup on July 15, 2026?
(a.) Dr. Malini V. Shankar
(b.) Dr. Sudhir K. Jain
(c.) Dr. M. Jagadesh Kumar
(d.) Dr. Sanghmitra Bandyopadhyay
(22.) Which dialogue mechanism between India and the EU provides the high-level framework for the Brussels Industry Roundtable?
(a.) India-EU Summit
(b.) Trade and Technology Council (TTC)
(c.) Security and Defence Consultations
(d.) High-Level Economic Dialogue
(23.) Where is the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) of ISRO located?
(a.) Sriharikota, AP
(b.) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(c.) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(d.) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(24.) Which UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) specifically targets Quality Education and Lifelong Learning?
(a.) SDG 1
(b.) SDG 4
(c.) SDG 8
(d.) SDG 13
(25.) What is the full form of iMEx-2026 launched by ISRO under its human spaceflight vision?
(a.) Indian Microgravity Experiments 2026
(b.) Integrated Module Space Exploration 2026
(c.) International Microgravity Exchange 2026
(d.) Indian Micro-Satellite Experiment 2026
(26.) Which major port in Tamil Nadu partnered with IMU for the I-SEAS maritime innovation facility?
(a.) V.O. Chidambaranar Port
(b.) Chennai Port
(c.) Kamarajar Port
(d.) Visakhapatnam Port
(27.) In the 5F formula for textiles, what does the fifth 'F' stand for?
(a.) Factory
(b.) Fashion
(c.) Foreign
(d.) Fiber
(28.) Under the UN system, which report highlights global youth employment trends and NEET rates?
(a.) Global Education Monitoring Report
(b.) Global Employment Trends for Youth
(c.) World Development Report
(d.) Human Development Index
(29.) Which Union Ministry oversees the Indian Maritime University (IMU)?
(a.) Ministry of Education
(b.) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(c.) Ministry of Defence
(d.) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(30.) In data governance, structured details describing the format, definition, and context of data elements are called:
(a.) Data Warehousing
(b.) Metadata
(c.) Data Silos
(d.) Data Encapsulation
(31.) Which Belgian port is one of Europe’s largest maritime logistics hubs discussed during trade meetings in Brussels?
(a.) Zeebrugge
(b.) Antwerp-Bruges
(c.) Ghent
(d.) Oostende
(32.) What is the capital city of Belgium, host to the European Union headquarters and venue of the India-EU Business Roundtable?
(a.) Geneva
(b.) Brussels
(c.) Amsterdam
(d.) Vienna
(33.) Which group within the RBI's Department of Regulation framed the draft Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance?
(a.) Fintech Department
(b.) Operational Risk Group
(c.) Financial Stability Unit
(d.) Enforcement Department
(34.) Which national mega textile event served as the flagship showcase for India’s textile strength and Vision 2030?
(a.) Vastra 2026
(b.) Bharat Tex 2026
(c.) Texprocil 2026
(d.) IndTex 2026
(35.) Which Indian human spaceflight mission will benefit directly from microgravity research conducted at HSFC?
(a.) Aditya-L1
(b.) Gaganyaan
(c.) Chandrayaan-4
(d.) XPoSat
(36.) Who is the current Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in India?
(a.) Sarbananda Sonowal
(b.) Nitin Gadkari
(c.) Piyush Goyal
(d.) Shantanudash
(37.) Which entity serves as the UN’s specialized agency for international labor standards and youth employment data?
(a.) UNESCO
(b.) ILO (International Labour Organization)
(c.) UNDP
(d.) UNIDO
(38.) Which research domain covered under ISRO’s microgravity initiative explores growing biological tissues and protein crystallization in space?
(a.) Physical Sciences
(b.) Space Bio-technology
(c.) Orbital Mechanics
(d.) Satellite Navigation
(39.) Where is the headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) located?
(a.) New York
(b.) Geneva
(c.) Paris
(d.) Vienna
(40.) Under the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, India aims to rank among the top how many global shipbuilding nations?
(a.) Top 30
(b.) Top 20
(c.) Top 10
(d.) Top 5