(1.) Where was the 5th Meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs held on July 16, 2026?

(a.) Dhaka, Bangladesh

(b.) New Delhi, India

(c.) Colombo, Sri Lanka

(d.) Bangkok, Thailand

(2.) Who hosted and chaired the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs meeting in New Delhi?

(a.) Rajnath Singh

(b.) Ajit Doval

(c.) S. Jaishankar

(d.) Vinay Mohan Kwatra

(3.) How many member states constitute the regional group BIMSTEC?

(a.) 5

(b.) 6

(c.) 7

(d.) 8

(4.) Which state government partnered with the Ministry of External Affairs for the Videsh Sampark programme on July 16, 2026?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Rajasthan

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Punjab

(5.) In which city was the MEA-Rajasthan Videsh Sampark Programme organized on July 16, 2026?

(a.) Udaipur

(b.) Jaipur

(c.) Jodhpur

(d.) Kota

(6.) In which year was the Videsh Sampark Programme launched by the Ministry of External Affairs?

(a.) 2014

(b.) 2017

(c.) 2019

(d.) 2021

(7.) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) observed its 98th Foundation Day on July 16, 2026. In which year was ICAR established?

(a.) 1929

(b.) 1947

(c.) 1952

(d.) 1965

(8.) Where is the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) located?

(a.) Kochi, Kerala

(b.) Old Goa, Goa

(c.) Mangaluru, Karnataka

(d.) Puducherry

(9.) ISRO released the 3rd Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for observation proposals on which space mission on July 16, 2026?

(a.) Chandrayaan-3

(b.) Aditya-L1

(c.) XPoSat

(d.) Astrosat

(10.) Aditya-L1 spacecraft is placed in a halo orbit around which point in space?

(a.) Lagrange Point L1

(b.) Lagrange Point L2

(c.) Lunar Polar Orbit

(d.) Low Earth Orbit

(11.) Approximately how much scientific data from the Aditya-L1 mission has been released into the public domain by ISRO as of July 2026?

(a.) 10 TB

(b.) 20 TB

(c.) Over 30 TB

(d.) 50 TB

(12.) RBI imposed an ₹11 lakh monetary penalty on Arvind Sahakari Bank Ltd. on July 16, 2026. Where is this co-operative bank located?

(a.) Pune, Maharashtra

(b.) Katol, Maharashtra

(c.) Nagpur, Maharashtra

(d.) Nashik, Maharashtra

(13.) Which international observance year was marked during NABARD Maharashtra’s 45th Foundation Day on July 16, 2026?

(a.) International Year of Millets

(b.) International Year of Women Farmers 2026

(c.) International Year of Camelids

(d.) International Year of Youth

(14.) Where was NABARD Maharashtra’s 45th Foundation Day function held on July 16, 2026?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Pune

(c.) Nagpur

(d.) Aurangabad

(15.) What is the full form of BIMSTEC?

(a.) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

(b.) Bay of Bengal Integrated Maritime Security and Trade Economic Council

(c.) Bilateral Indian Maritime and South-East Trade Economic Centre

(d.) Bay of Bengal Industry and Mining Strategic Technology Forum

(16.) Which of the following nations is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?

(a.) Nepal

(b.) Bhutan

(c.) Pakistan

(d.) Myanmar

(17.) Where is the headquarters of the BIMSTEC Secretariat located?

(a.) New Delhi, India

(b.) Dhaka, Bangladesh

(c.) Bangkok, Thailand

(d.) Kathmandu, Nepal

(18.) The Videsh Sampark Programme is designed to strengthen which aspect of Indian governance?

(a.) Fiscal Federalism

(b.) Cooperative Federalism in Diaspora & Consular Services

(c.) Defence Procurement

(d.) Forest and Wildlife Laws

(19.) Which Union Ministry oversees the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?

(a.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(b.) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

(c.) Ministry of Food Processing Industries

(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(20.) What distance from Earth is the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1) located?

(a.) 150,000 km

(b.) 1.5 million km

(c.) 15 million km

(d.) 384,000 km

(21.) Who is the current National Security Adviser (NSA) of India (as of July 2026)?

(a.) T.V. Somanathan

(b.) Ajit Doval

(c.) Pankaj Kumar Singh

(d.) Vikram Misri

(22.) Which official booklet was released during NABARD Maharashtra’s Foundation Day on July 16, 2026?

(a.) Empowering Rural Maharashtra: NABARD 2025-26

(b.) Progress in Agriculture 2026

(c.) Maharashtra Banking Vision

(d.) Cooperative Rural Growth

(23.) Primary reason cited by RBI for penalizing Arvind Sahakari Bank Ltd. included violation of rules pertaining to:

(a.) Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)

(b.) Sanctioning land acquisition loans to builders/contractors

(c.) Cybersecurity failure

(d.) Non-maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

(24.) Which state target year was highlighted for "Viksit Goa" during the ICAR Foundation Day event in Old Goa?

(a.) 2030

(b.) 2037

(c.) 2040

(d.) 2047

(25.) Where is the headquarters of ISRO located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Bengaluru

(c.) Thiruvananthapuram

(d.) New Delhi

(26.) Which division of the Ministry of External Affairs handles passport and diaspora affairs as seen in the Videsh Sampark event?

(a.) CPV & OIA Division

(b.) UNS Division

(c.) Northern Division

(d.) Economic Diplomacy Division

(27.) In which district of Maharashtra is the NABARD-supported Backyard Poultry Livelihood Project located?

(a.) Pune

(b.) Chandrapur

(c.) Nagpur

(d.) Solapur

(28.) What is the primary scientific purpose of solar observatories placed at Lagrange Point L1?

(a.) Continuous uninterrupted observation of the Sun without eclipses

(b.) To conduct lunar sample returns

(c.) To study deep ocean currents on Earth

(d.) To transmit television broadcasts

(29.) Which statutory body regulates Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) in India alongside the Registrar of Co-operative Societies?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(c.) PFRDA

(d.) IRDAI