26-JUNE-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Who chaired the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) held in New Delhi on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Shri Rajnath Singh
(b.) Shri Amit Shah
(c.) Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
(d.) Dr. S. Jaishankar
(2.) Which document guiding narcotics control policy for 2026–2029 was released during the 10th NCORD Apex meeting?
(a.) National Drug Policy 2030
(b.) Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029)
(c.) Nasha Mukt Bharat Charter 2.0
(d.) Zero Tolerance Drug Directive
(3.) During the Drug Disposal Fortnight Campaign launched on 26 June 2026, approximately how many kilograms of illegal drugs were slated for destruction?
(a.) 50,000 kg
(b.) 1,10,000 kg
(c.) 2,09,500 kg
(d.) 5,00,000 kg
(4.) In which two cities were new NCB Zonal Offices inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Patna and Bhopal
(b.) Jammu and Guwahati
(c.) Shimla and Dehradun
(d.) Imphal and Agartala
(5.) On which date is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed annually worldwide?
(a.) 15 June
(b.) 21 June
(c.) 26 June
(d.) 30 June
(6.) What is the name of the geriatric care dashboard launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 26 June 2026?
(a.) SUGAMYA
(b.) SHATAYU
(c.) VAYOSHRESTHA
(d.) SENIOR-CARE
(7.) Which institute manages the SHATAYU Dashboard platform launched for connecting geriatric caregivers with senior citizens?
(a.) National Institute of Social Defence (NISD)
(b.) NITI Aayog
(c.) AIIMS New Delhi
(d.) TISS Mumbai
(8.) According to NITI Aayog's 8th Trade Watch Quarterly released on 26 June 2026, what was India's total trade expansion rate in FY26?
(a.) 3.2%
(b.) 5.4%
(c.) 7.8%
(d.) 9.1%
(9.) What total trade value (merchandise + services) was achieved by India in FY26 as per NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly?
(a.) USD 1.20 Trillion
(b.) USD 1.50 Trillion
(c.) USD 1.84 Trillion
(d.) USD 2.10 Trillion
(10.) From which airport was India's first hub-and-spoke international flight under the Air India 'Easy Connect' initiative launched on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
(b.) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
(c.) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport, Mumbai
(d.) Cochin International Airport
(11.) Which Union Minister inaugurated India's first hub-and-spoke flight in Varanasi on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia
(b.) Shri Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
(c.) Shri Nitin Gadkari
(d.) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
(12.) With which institution did C-DOT sign an MoU on 26 June 2026 to establish its 4th Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Advanced Communication Technologies?
(a.) IIT Bombay
(b.) IIT Delhi
(c.) IIT Hyderabad
(d.) IIT Madras
(13.) Which of the following research domains will be primarily handled by the new C-DOT Centre of Excellence at IIT Hyderabad?
(a.) Satellite TV Broadcasting
(b.) 6G Technologies and Post-Quantum Communication
(c.) Analog Radio Modems
(d.) Submarine Fiber Laying
(14.) Which country joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) as its 27th member nation on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Nepal
(b.) Myanmar
(c.) Bangladesh
(d.) Sri Lanka
(15.) How many big cat species are targeted for protection under the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) led by India?
(a.) 5 species
(b.) 7 species
(c.) 9 species
(d.) 12 species
(16.) Who was appointed by the ACC as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Ravi Sinha
(b.) Tapan Kumar Deka
(c.) Mahesh Dixit
(d.) Praveen Sood
(17.) Mahesh Dixit, appointed as IB Director, belongs to which IPS cadre and batch?
(a.) 1990 batch, UP cadre
(b.) 1993 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre
(c.) 1995 batch, Maharashtra cadre
(d.) 1992 batch, AGMUT cadre
(18.) Which supercomputer claimed the #1 rank in the 67th TOP500 Supercomputer Rankings released at ISC 2026 in Hamburg?
(a.) El Capitan (USA)
(b.) Frontier (USA)
(c.) LineShine (China)
(d.) Fugaku (Japan)
(19.) What rank did India secure globally in terms of supercomputers featured in the 67th TOP500 Supercomputer list in June 2026?
(a.) 8th Rank
(b.) 12th Rank
(c.) 16th Rank
(d.) 22nd Rank
(20.) How many total supercomputing systems from India featured on the TOP500 List in June 2026?
(a.) 3 systems
(b.) 5 systems
(c.) 7 systems
(d.) 10 systems
(21.) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) signed an MoU on 26 June 2026 with which country's Chamber of Commerce?
(a.) Iran
(b.) Afghanistan
(c.) Uzbekistan
(d.) Nepal
(22.) Which sovereign AI cloud provider signed an MoU with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on 26 June 2026?
(a.) MeghRaj Cloud
(b.) BharathCloud
(c.) Yotta Infrastructure
(d.) Garuda Cloud
(23.) Skydo, a cross-border payments platform that received an international payment license in Canada in June 2026, originates from which country?
(a.) USA
(b.) Singapore
(c.) India
(d.) UK
(24.) Which rare night pollinator moth species discovered in the Western Ghats was documented in research published on 26 June 2026?
(a.) Antaram idukki
(b.) Actias selene
(c.) Macroglossum stellatarum
(d.) Attacus atlas
(25.) Antaram idukki belongs to which insect family in biological taxonomy?
(a.) Sphingidae
(b.) Erebidae
(c.) Papilionidae
(d.) Noctuidae
(26.) In which district of Kerala was the new moth species Antaram idukki recorded?
(a.) Wayanad
(b.) Idukki
(c.) Palakkad
(d.) Thiruvananthapuram
(27.) On 26 June 2026, the Day of the Seafarer 2026 was celebrated under which central theme designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?
(a.) Safety at Sea First
(b.) Seafarers' Rights in Digital Era
(c.) Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks.
(d.) Decarbonizing Global Shipping
(28.) Which agency under the United Nations coordinates the global observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse on 26 June?
(a.) UNICEF
(b.) UNODC (UN Office on Drugs and Crime)
(c.) WHO
(d.) UNDP
(29.) Which central ministry is the administrative parent of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)?
(a.) Ministry of Electronics & IT
(b.) Ministry of Communications
(c.) Ministry of Science & Technology
(d.) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
(30.) Where is C-DOT's first Centre of Excellence in communication technologies located?
(a.) IIT Kanpur
(b.) IIT Delhi
(c.) IIT Bombay
(d.) IIT Kharagpur
(31.) The NCORD architecture operating under MHA functions across how many levels to combat illegal drugs in India?
(a.) 2 Levels
(b.) 3 Levels
(c.) 4 Levels
(d.) 5 Levels
(32.) What is the full form of NCORD in Indian security governance?
(a.) National Anti-Corruption & Revenue Department
(b.) Narco-Coordination Centre
(c.) National Crime & Offence Registration Division
(d.) Narcotics Control Operational Research Desk
(33.) In which city were the 67th TOP500 Supercomputer Rankings announced during the ISC 2026 conference?
(a.) Tokyo
(b.) Hamburg
(c.) Geneva
(d.) San Francisco
(34.) The Easy Connect initiative launched for Varanasi airport hub connectivity is operated by which Indian airline?
(a.) IndiGo
(b.) Air India
(c.) SpiceJet
(d.) Akasa Air
(35.) Which country possesses the highest number of supercomputing systems on the 67th TOP500 list (161 systems)?
(a.) China
(b.) Germany
(c.) Japan
(d.) USA
(36.) What is the primary operational mandate of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in India?
(a.) External Intelligence gathering
(b.) Internal Intelligence and Counter-Espionage
(c.) Financial Crime auditing
(d.) Customs Smuggling enforcement
(37.) Under which Union Ministry does the Intelligence Bureau (IB) function?
(a.) Ministry of Defence
(b.) Ministry of External Affairs
(c.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d.) Cabinet Secretariat
(38.) The Sundarbans mangrove region, highlighted in Bangladesh's IBCA accession on 26 June, is famous for protecting which flagship species?
(a.) Indian Rhinoceros
(b.) Bengal Tiger
(c.) Asiatic Lion
(d.) Snow Leopard
(39.) In which year was the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) officially launched by PM Modi?
(a.) 2020
(b.) 2021
(c.) 2023
(d.) 2025
(40.) Where are the headquarters of NITI Aayog located?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) Kolkata
(c.) New Delhi
(d.) Bengaluru