Current Affairs Quiz — 20 July 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.Which set of Iranian targets was reported to have been struck by the United States in the latest escalation?
- ASurveillance, air-defence, maritime, and missile storage facilities linked to the Revolutionary Guard
- BOil refineries, railway yards, and civilian hospitals in Tehran
- CPorts, passenger airports, and agricultural warehouses across western Iran
- DOnly uranium enrichment halls and underground launch bunkers
Q2.What did the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, referred to in the delimitation debate, fail to secure on 17 April?
- AA simple majority in the Lok Sabha
- BA two-thirds majority required for a constitutional amendment
- CPresident’s assent after passage in Parliament
- DApproval by a majority of State legislatures before introduction
Q3.Which constitutional amendment package was moved by the Centre in April alongside a Delimitation Bill to reshape Lok Sabha representation?
- AThe Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill
- BThe Constitution (103rd Amendment) Bill
- CThe Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill
- DThe Delimitation Commission Bill, 2026
Q4.Under Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, by how much is the annual cap on new permits for foreign students reduced compared with the earlier 2025–2027 plan?
- A25%
- B50%
- C44%
- D12%
Q5.Which birth cohort definition is used for Gen Z in the discussion of India’s youth employment challenge?
- ABorn between 1997 and 2012
- BBorn between 1981 and 1996
- CBorn between 2000 and 2015
- DBorn between 1990 and 2005