(1.) Which company successfully launched India’s first privately developed orbital rocket Vikram-1 on July 18, 2026?

(a.) Agnikul Cosmos

(b.) Skyroot Aerospace

(c.) Pixaxel Space

(d.) Bellatrix Aerospace

(2.) What was the official mission code name given to Skyroot Aerospace’s maiden orbital launch of Vikram-1?

(a.) Mission Prarambh

(b.) Mission Aagaman

(c.) Mission Gaganyaan

(d.) Mission Antariksh

(3.) From which launch facility was the private orbital rocket Vikram-1 launched on July 18, 2026?

(a.) APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha

(b.) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

(c.) Thumba Equatorial Launch Station

(d.) Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport

(4.) What is the official theme for Nelson Mandela International Day observed globally on July 18, 2026?

(a.) Climate Action and Youth Leadership

(b.) It is still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity

(c.) Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All

(d.) End Racism, Build Peace

(5.) In which year was Nelson Mandela awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna?

(a.) 1985

(b.) 1990

(c.) 1993

(d.) 1997

(6.) Which state ranked highest among Large States in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026?

(a.) Maharashtra

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Karnataka

(7.) Which Union Territory achieved the highest score in the Infrastructure & Urban Connectivity pillar under the IFI 2026?

(a.) Puducherry

(b.) Delhi

(c.) Chandigarh

(d.) Daman & Diu

(8.) According to the MoSPI PLFS Bulletin for June 2026, what was India’s overall Unemployment Rate for people aged 15 and above?

(a.) 4.8%

(b.) 5.2%

(c.) 5.5%

(d.) 6.1%

(9.) Where was the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting held under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Hyderabad

(c.) Nagpur

(d.) Guwahati

(10.) What is the name of the technical cooperation and knowledge exchange platform proposed by India during the BRICS Labour Meeting in July 2026?

(a.) BRICS SKILL-HUB

(b.) BRICS CONNECT

(c.) BRICS LABOUR-LINK

(d.) BRICS WORK-FORCE

(11.) Which international seminar on Ayurvedic Surgery was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu at AIIA New Delhi on July 18, 2026?

(a.) AyuShalya 2026

(b.) Saushrutam 2026

(c.) Sushruta Vigyan 2026

(d.) Charaka Samhita Meet

(12.) Sushruta Jayanti is celebrated across India in honour of Maharshi Sushruta, who is universally recognized as the:

(a.) Father of Indian Yoga

(b.) Father of Ayurvedic Surgery

(c.) Father of Modern Homeopathy

(d.) Father of Pharmacology

(13.) Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, who passed away on July 18, 2026, was a Padma Shri exponent of which rare puppet art form from Kerala?

(a.) Togalu Gombeyaata

(b.) Nokkuvidya Pavakkali

(c.) Kathputli

(d.) Ravana Chhaya

(14.) How many total solid motor propulsion stages are incorporated into Skyroot Aerospace’s 4-stage Vikram-1 rocket?

(a.) 1 Stage

(b.) 2 Stages

(c.) 3 Stages

(d.) 4 Stages

(15.) Which regulatory agency established by the Government of India authorizes non-governmental entities to use ISRO space facilities?

(a.) IN-SPACe

(b.) NSIL

(c.) Antrix Corporation

(d.) ISRO-HQ

(16.) Who is the Chairman of IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) as of July 2026?

(a.) S. Somanath

(b.) Pawan Kumar Goenka

(c.) Dr. V. Narayanan

(d.) K. Sivan

(17.) How many indicators and pillars form the analytical framework of NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026?

(a.) 50 indicators & 5 pillars

(b.) 84 indicators & 8 pillars

(c.) 100 indicators & 10 pillars

(d.) 65 indicators & 6 pillars

(18.) Which state secured the 1st position among Hilly and North-Eastern states in NITI Aayog’s IFI 2026 report?

(a.) Himachal Pradesh

(b.) Uttarakhand

(c.) Sikkim

(d.) Assam

(19.) In the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Current Weekly Status (CWS) measures activity over how many days preceding the survey?

(a.) 1 Day

(b.) 7 Days

(c.) 14 Days

(d.) 30 Days

(20.) What was the rural Unemployment Rate recorded in India for June 2026 as per NSO’s PLFS bulletin?

(a.) 4.5%

(b.) 5.0%

(c.) 5.5%

(d.) 6.0%

(21.) In which month and year did the UN General Assembly formally adopt Nelson Mandela International Day?

(a.) November 2009

(b.) July 2011

(c.) October 2014

(d.) January 2016

(22.) Which statutory body regulates Ayurveda education and practice standards in India under the Ministry of Ayush?

(a.) NMC

(b.) NCISM (National Commission for Indian System of Medicine)

(c.) PCI

(d.) ICMR

(23.) Where is the headquarters of the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) located?

(a.) Jaipur

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Varanasi

(d.) Lucknow

(24.) Which payload stage on Vikram-1 provides fine trajectory steering and attitude control for satellite injection into LEO?

(a.) First Stage Solid Motor

(b.) Second Stage Solid Motor

(c.) Liquid Orbital Adjustment Module (OAM)

(d.) All-Carbon Nose Cone

(25.) What is the theme of India’s BRICS Chairship for the year 2026?

(a.) Building Bridges for Global Peace

(b.) Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

(c.) Fostering Digital Inclusion across Emerging Economies

(d.) Sustainable Trade and Shared Prosperity

(26.) Who is the Union Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in India?

(a.) Rao Inderjit Singh

(b.) Piyush Goyal

(c.) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(d.) Dharmendra Pradhan

(27.) In Nokkuvidya Pavakkali, where does the performer balance the puppet stick during the act?

(a.) On the palm of the hand

(b.) On the upper lip / chin

(c.) On the forehead

(d.) On the shoulder

(28.) Which state topped the City-States and UTs category in NITI Aayog’s IFI 2026 index with a score of 53.1?

(a.) Delhi

(b.) Goa

(c.) Chandigarh

(d.) Puducherry

(29.) Which non-Indian leader besides Nelson Mandela has been awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna?

(a.) Martin Luther King Jr.

(b.) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

(c.) Kofi Annan

(d.) Desmond Tutu

(30.) What maximum payload weight can Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 launch vehicle deliver to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

(a.) 100 kg

(b.) 200 kg

(c.) 350 kg

(d.) 500 kg

(31.) Which city hosted the BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting under India’s 2026 Chairship in July 2026?

(a.) Nagpur

(b.) Guwahati

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Mumbai

(32.) Under the PLFS framework, Worker Population Ratio (WPR) is defined as the percentage of:

(a.) Unemployed workers seeking jobs in the labor force

(b.) Employed persons in the total population

(c.) Literate workers in the total workforce

(d.) Rural agriculture workers

(33.) Where were the solid motors for Vikram-1’s first and second stages cast and tested in collaboration with ISRO?

(a.) VSSC Thiruvananthapuram

(b.) SDSC SHAR Sriharikota

(c.) URSC Bengaluru

(d.) IPRC Mahendragiri

(34.) Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-founder of Skyroot Aerospace?

(a.) Pawan Kumar Chandana

(b.) Bharath Daka

(c.) Agneeshwar Jayaprakash

(d.) Srinath Ravichandran

(35.) In which ancient Indian text are advanced surgical procedures, instruments, and rhinoplasty detailed by Sushruta?

(a.) Charaka Samhita

(b.) Sushruta Samhita

(c.) Ashtanga Hridaya

(d.) Bhavaprakasha