Current Affairs Quiz — 26 July 2026

5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.

Q1.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh linked the Great Nicobar Island project’s implementation to which specific objective?

  • ASafeguarding India’s interests in the Indo-Pacific region
  • BBalancing inter-state water-sharing disputes in South Asia
  • CEnsuring compliance with the Indus Waters Treaty provisions
  • DExpanding maritime heritage festivals at Lothal in Gujarat

Q2.Sarnath was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site after it had remained on the UNESCO tentative list for how many years?

  • A28 years
  • B18 years
  • C38 years
  • D8 years

Q3.Violence during a rally in which city led the West Bengal government to invoke the Goonda Act?

  • ANew Delhi
  • BKolkata
  • CChennai
  • DBengaluru

Q4.In the described mobilisation in Ladakh, which combination of actions is credited with attracting supporters over time?

  • ASlogans, demonstrations, and on-ground organising
  • BOnly legal petitions to courts
  • CStrict avoidance of public gatherings and messaging
  • DSecrecy about all protest plans to prevent backlash

Q5.In the provided text, the reported clashes and demonstrations in Bihar are linked to which broader issue involving NEET?

  • AProtests over an alleged NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) paper leak
  • BA crackdown on human-trafficking networks under an Odisha policy
  • CActions related to enforcing the RTI (Right to Information) Act
  • DViolence tied to enforcement of a privacy framework for digital data