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