(1.) Where is Indias first night safari project located, which received final Supreme Court clearance on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Gir National Park, Gujarat

(b.) Kukrail Reserve Forest, Lucknow

(c.) Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

(d.) Wayand Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

(2.) Which Supreme Court-appointed committee examined the environmental clearance for the Kukrail Night Safari project?

(a.) Kasturirangan Committee

(b.) Central Empowered Committee (CEC)

(c.) Gadgil Commission

(d.) Western Ghats Expert Panel

(3.) The Kukrail Reserve Forest in Lucknow is named after the Kukrail stream, which is a tributary of which river?

(a.) Ganga

(b.) Yamuna

(c.) Gomti

(d.) Sayu

(4.) In which region of Ladakh were Indias first and deepest geothermal energy production wells commissioned on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Nubra Valley

(b.) Puga Valley, Changthang

(c.) Zanskar Valley

(d.) Drass Valley

(5.) Which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) executed the geothermal well development project at Puga Valley in Ladakh?

(a.) NTPC

(b.) ONGC

(c.) POWERGRID

(d.) NHPC

(6.) Who presided over the 8th Meeting of BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services hosted virtually by India on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Solicitor General of India

(b.) Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani

(c.) Chief Justice of India

(d.) Law Minister of India

(7.) Which article of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment and duties of the Attorney General for India?

(a.) Article 72

(b.) Article 76

(c.) Article 148

(d.) Article 165

(8.) Where was the BRICS Meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) held on July 21, 2026?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Chandigarh

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Jaipur

(9.) What numerical voting rights threshold did the RBI propose in its draft FEMA rules on July 21, 2026, to determine foreign control over Indian firms?

(a.) 5%

(b.) 10%

(c.) 26%

(d.) 51%

(10.) The draft rules issued by the RBI on July 21, 2026, aim to replace which existing framework under FEMA?

(a.) FEMA Debt Instruments Rules 2000

(b.) FEMA Non-Debt Instruments (NDI) Rules 2019

(c.) FEMA FDI Policy 2015

(d.) FEMA Overseas Investment Rules 2022

(11.) In which capital city did President Droupadi Murmu address the India-North Macedonia Business Forum on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Sofia

(b.) Skopje

(c.) Belgrade

(d.) Tirana

(12.) Which department under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry formulates Indias national Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy?

(a.) DPIIT

(b.) DGFT

(c.) CBIC

(d.) EPFO

(13.) What is the theme of Indias BRICS Chairship for the year 2026?

(a.) Fostering Global Peace

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

(c.) Inclusive Growth and Digital Future

(d.) Partnership for Shared Prosperity

(14.) Where is the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) established in India?

(a.) Haridwar

(b.) Jamnagar

(c.) Varanasi

(d.) Kollam

(15.) Under which Act can the Chief Wildlife Warden permit animal translocations for scientific wildlife management in India?

(a.) Forest Conservation Act 1980

(b.) Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972

(c.) Environment Protection Act 1986

(d.) Biological Diversity Act 2002

(16.) Where is the Kukrail Gharial Rehabilitation Centre (KGRC), established in 1975 for gharial breeding, located?

(a.) Varanasi

(b.) Lucknow

(c.) Gorakhpur

(d.) Prayagraj

(17.) Geothermal energy is considered a baseload renewable power source primarily because:

(a.) It depends on solar radiation cycles

(b.) It provides continuous electricity independent of weather conditions

(c.) It requires large artificial water dams

(d.) It emits zero water vapor

(18.) Who is the current Union Minister of Ayush in India as of July 2026?

(a.) Sarbananda Sonowal

(b.) Jataprasad Nadda

(c.) Prataprao Jadhav

(d.) Kiren Rijiju

(19.) Which tectonic collision zone in the Himalayas accounts for the high geothermal gradient observed at Puga Valley, Ladakh?

(a.) Main Boundary Thrust (MBT)

(b.) Indus-Yarlung Suture Zone (IYSZ)

(c.) Main Central Thrust (MCT)

(d.) Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT)

(20.) What is the full form of DPIIT?

(a.) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

(b.) Division of Public Investments and Infrastructure Development

(c.) Department of Private Industrial Investment & Technology

(d.) Directorate of Public Infrastructure & Trade

(21.) Which Union Ministry organized the virtual International Governing Board meeting of the BRICS Network University on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Ministry of External Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Education

(c.) Ministry of Skill Development

(d.) Ministry of Youth Affairs

(22.) What is the currency of North Macedonia, visited by President Droupadi Murmu on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Euro

(b.) Macedonian Denar

(c.) Lev

(d.) Kuna

(23.) Under FEMA regulations, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is defined as investment by a person resident outside India in an unlisted company or holding what minimum percentage in a listed firm?

(a.) 5%

(b.) 10%

(c.) 20%

(d.) 26%

(24.) Which global city served as the location for the world’s first night safari established in 1994?

(a.) Bangkok

(b.) Singapore

(c.) Guangzhou

(d.) Chiang Mai

(25.) The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) was originally created by which body to monitor forest and wildlife compliance?

(a.) Ministry of Environment

(b.) Supreme Court of India

(c.) National Green Tribunal (NGT)

(d.) Parliament of India

(26.) Who is the current Attorney General for India (as of July 2026)?

(a.) K.K. Venugopal

(b.) R. Venkataramani

(c.) Tushar Mehta

(d.) Mukul Rohatgi

(27.) What new International Thematic Group (ITG) was proposed for inclusion under the BRICS Network University on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Artificial Intelligence Governance

(b.) Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

(c.) Deep Sea Exploration

(d.) Space Technology

(28.) In legal parlance, what does the term Extradition mean in cross-border criminal prosecution discussed at the BRICS meeting?

(a.) Granting political asylum to foreign fugitives

(b.) Surrender of an accused person by one state to another for prosecution

(c.) Seizing illegal foreign bank accounts

(d.) Issuing international passports

(29.) Where is the ONGC Energy Centre headquartered?

(a.) Dehradun

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) Vadodara

(30.) Which landmark river flows through Lucknow near the Kukrail Reserve Forest?

(a.) Yamuna

(b.) Gomti

(c.) Ghaghara

(d.) Chambal

(31.) Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which state officer holds the administrative power to grant animal translocation permits?

(a.) District Collector

(b.) Chief Wildlife Warden

(c.) Divisional Forest Officer

(d.) Environment Secretary

(32.) Which edition of the BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services meeting was hosted virtually by India on July 20–21, 2026?

(a.) 5th

(b.) 8th

(c.) 10th

(d.) 12th

(33.) Which specific provision under the Banking Regulation Act or FEMA empowers the RBI to issue draft guidelines for foreign investment management?

(a.) Section 35A of BR Act

(b.) Section 47 of FEMA 1999

(c.) Section 12 of SEBI Act

(d.) Section 45-IA of RBI Act

(34.) Who is the President of North Macedonia who hosted President Droupadi Murmu in Skopje on July 21, 2026?

(a.) Stevo Pendarovski

(b.) Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova

(c.) Zoran Zaev

(d.) Hristijan Mickoski

(35.) What is the temperature range of geothermal steam reservoirs encountered at shallow depths in Puga Valley, Ladakh?

(a.) 40°C to 60°C

(b.) Above 100°C

(c.) 250°C to 300°C

(d.) Below 0°C