(1.) Where did President Droupadi Murmu grace the national event celebrating International Sickle Cell Day on June 19, 2026?

(a.) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Raipur, Chhattisgarh

(d.) Ranchi, Jharkhand

(2.) What total screening milestone was achieved under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission as reported on June 19, 2026?

(a.) 3 Crore people

(b.) 5 Crore people

(c.) 7 Crore people

(d.) 10 Crore people

(3.) Which Union Ministry launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI Portal) on June 19, 2026?

(a.) Ministry of Power

(b.) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

(c.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(d.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(4.) Which non-profit organization under MeitY celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day on June 19, 2026?

(a.) C-DAC

(b.) NIXI

(c.) STPI

(d.) NIC

(5.) IITM Pune signed a 50-year MoU with ARIES Nainital to set up a long-term climate monitoring station at which location in Uttarakhand?

(a.) Mukteshwar

(b.) Devasthal

(c.) Ranikhet

(d.) Auli

(6.) Under Mission Mausam, what is the name of the climate monitoring network being established across India by IITM Pune?

(a.) Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON)

(b.) National Atmospheric Monitoring Grid (NAMG)

(c.) Mausam Weather Station Network (MWSN)

(d.) IndiClim Satellite Network (ICSN)

(7.) How many greenfield 'Namo Cities' were approved by the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on June 19, 2026?

(a.) 2 cities

(b.) 4 cities

(c.) 6 cities

(d.) 8 cities

(8.) What is the approved outlay for developing the four proposed greenfield Namo Cities across the NCR region over 5 years?

(a.) ₹2,000 Crore

(b.) ₹3,500 Crore

(c.) ₹5,000 Crore

(d.) ₹10,000 Crore

(9.) What does the acronym 'ARIFAC' stand for in the context of the financial platform launched on June 19, 2026?

(a.) Alliance of Reporting Entities in AML/CFT

(b.) Association of Risk and Insurance Financial Agencies in Commercials

(c.) Agency of Regulatory Intelligence for Anti-Crime

(d.) Alliance of Registered Institutions in Finance and Capital

(10.) What amount was disbursed by PM Narendra Modi under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) on June 19, 2026?

(a.) ₹1,000 Crore

(b.) ₹1,800 Crore

(c.) ₹2,400 Crore

(d.) ₹5,000 Crore

(11.) Which statutory body is responsible for implementing the PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) wage incentive scheme?

(a.) ESIC

(b.) EPFO

(c.) PFRDA

(d.) NITI Aayog

(12.) Which century-old railway line project in Punjab was officially revived with a fresh budget allocation on June 19, 2026?

(a.) Patiala-Sangrur Line

(b.) Qadian-Beas Railway Line

(c.) Ludhiana-Barnala Line

(d.) Firozpur-Fazilka Line

(13.) Target year set by the Government of India for the complete elimination of Sickle Cell Anaemia as a public health problem is:

(a.) 2030

(b.) 2035

(c.) 2040

(d.) 2047

(14.) Which state launched the volunteer-driven "Sickle Mitra" initiative to raise awareness and support for sickle cell patients?

(a.) Chhattisgarh

(b.) Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Odisha

(d.) Gujarat

(15.) In which year was the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) formally established?

(a.) 1998

(b.) 2003

(c.) 2008

(d.) 2014

(16.) Which Section of the Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers the Central Government to issue blocking orders on computer resources for public safety?

(a.) Section 66A

(b.) Section 69A

(c.) Section 79

(d.) Section 43A

(17.) Who holds the portfolio of Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) who chaired the NCRPB meeting in June 2026?

(a.) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri

(b.) Shri Manohar Lal Khattar

(c.) Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

(d.) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

(18.) Where is the headquarters of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) located?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Pune

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Dehradun

(19.) In genetic medicine, Sickle Cell Anaemia is classified as which type of inherited disorder?

(a.) Autosomal Dominant Disorder

(b.) Autosomal Recessive Disorder

(c.) X-linked Dominant Disorder

(d.) Y-linked Disorder

(20.) Which Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train brand name inspires the nomenclature of the newly approved greenfield "Namo Cities"?

(a.) Vande Bharat

(b.) Namo Bharat

(c.) Amrit Bharat

(d.) Gati Shakti Express

(21.) Who serves as the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as of June 2026?

(a.) Shri S. Krishnan

(b.) Shri Rajesh Verma

(c.) Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma

(d.) Shri K. Rajaraman

(22.) The Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI) defines green hydrogen as hydrogen produced using renewable energy with a well-to-gate carbon intensity not exceeding:

(a.) 1 kg CO2 eq/kg H2

(b.) 2 kg CO2 eq/kg H2

(c.) 3.5 kg CO2 eq/kg H2

(d.) 5 kg CO2 eq/kg H2

(23.) Which primary administrative body oversees the implementation of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) regulations for AML in India?

(a.) Department of Financial Services

(b.) Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

(c.) Reserve Bank of India

(d.) Enforcement Directorate

(24.) Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, what target annual green hydrogen production capacity is set for India by 2030?

(a.) 2 MMT

(b.) 5 MMT

(c.) 10 MMT

(d.) 15 MMT

(25.) Where is the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) situated in India?

(a.) Dehradun, Uttarakhand

(b.) Nainital, Uttarakhand

(c.) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

(d.) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

(26.) The landmark Supreme Court judgment in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020) established which constitutional principle for internet restrictions?

(a.) Absolute State Discretion

(b.) Principle of Proportionality and Necessity

(c.) Exemption from Judicial Review

(d.) Mandatory Indefinite Suspension

(27.) In atmospheric physics, what primary role is served by Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) monitored by the BCON network?

(a.) Permanent stratospheric ozone depletion

(b.) Rapid climate warming/cooling with atmospheric lifetimes from days to a few decades

(c.) Industrial water pollution measurement

(d.) Oceanic salinity balance regulation

(28.) Which state is NOT included among the four states selected for developing greenfield Namo Cities under the NCRPB plan?

(a.) Haryana

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Punjab

(29.) Who is the current Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy who launched the GHCI Portal in June 2026?

(a.) Shri R. K. Singh

(b.) Shri Pralhad Joshi

(c.) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri

(d.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(30.) What internet domain extension registry is directly operated and managed by NIXI in India?

(a.) .com

(b.) .org

(c.) .in

(d.) .gov

(31.) In digital network infrastructure, what does "IRINN" stand for as managed under NIXI?

(a.) Indian Regional Internet Neutral Network

(b.) Internet Resource Name India

(c.) Indian Registry for Internet Navigation Names

(d.) Integrated Router & IP Network Node

(32.) How many total beneficiaries received incentives under PM-VBRY during the June 19, 2026 disbursal?

(a.) 5 Lakh

(b.) 10 Lakh

(c.) Over 15 Lakh

(d.) 25 Lakh

(33.) Which Union Minister of State for Railways announced the Qadian-Beas railway line revival in Punjab?

(a.) Shri Som Parkash

(b.) Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu

(c.) Shri V. Somanna

(d.) Shri Shantanu Thakur

(34.) Under Mission Mausam launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, what is the primary objective of Earth System Models (ESM)?

(a.) Mapping underwater mineral reserves

(b.) Simulating climate change scenarios and enhancing weather forecasting accuracy

(c.) Monitoring space debris in low earth orbit

(d.) Automating agricultural grain storage

(35.) Which constitutional entry empowers the Central Government to legislate on inter-state rivers and river valleys?

(a.) Entry 17 of State List

(b.) Entry 56 of Union List

(c.) Entry 20 of Concurrent List

(d.) Entry 14 of Union List

(36.) Which district in Madhya Pradesh contains Omkareshwar, the venue for International Sickle Cell Day 2026?

(a.) Ujjain

(b.) Khandwa

(c.) Indore

(d.) Jabalpur

(37.) Where is the national headquarters of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Hyderabad

(38.) What is the selection framework specified by MoHUA for states to propose site choices for greenfield Namo Cities?

(a.) First-Come First-Served

(b.) Challenge Mode

(c.) Equal Rotation

(d.) Nomination by Governor

(39.) In genetic biology, what specific point mutation in the beta-globin gene causes Sickle Cell Disease?

(a.) Substitution of Glutamic acid by Valine at position 6

(b.) Deletion of Lysine at position 10

(c.) Duplication of Histidine at position 4

(d.) Translocation between chromosome 9 and 22

(40.) What is the capital city of Punjab, state where the Qadian-Beas rail line is located?

(a.) Amritsar

(b.) Ludhiana

(c.) Chandigarh

(d.) Jalandhar