UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 18 July 2026

1.

The E-Commerce Council of India (ECCI), launched in July 2026, was set up by which one of the following?

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Competition Commission of India Internet and Mobile Association of India Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

From: E-Commerce Council of India: IAMAI's New Digital Body Open full article →

2.

The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), established in 2026, is:

a specialised agency of the United Nations dealing with artificial intelligence an independent intergovernmental organisation created by a founding agreement a working group of the Group of Twenty on artificial intelligence governance a private consortium of the world's largest artificial intelligence companies

From: WAICO: Shanghai AI Cooperation Body & 29 Nations Open full article →

3.

The VISHWAS, 2026 scheme is administered by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, which functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Ministry of Finance Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

From: VISHWAS 2026: EPFO One-Time Dispute Settlement Scheme Open full article →

4.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Communications Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Finance

From: Boss Scam: Deepfake CEO Fraud & SEBI Warning Open full article →

5.

Manasbal Lake, recently in the news for the return of migratory birds, drains through the Nunnyar Nallah into which one of the following rivers?

Chenab Jhelum Ravi Beas

From: Manasbal Lake: Kashmir Wetland Restoration & Migratory Birds Open full article →

6.

The Laudankia vine snake (Ahaetulla laudankia), photographed near Udaipur in July 2026, belongs to which one of the following snake families?

Viperidae Elapidae Pythonidae Colubridae

From: Ahaetulla Laudankia: Laudankia Vine Snake near Udaipur Open full article →

7.

Belgium, which held its first Strategic Dialogue with India in July 2026, shares a land border with which one of the following sets of countries?

France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands France, Luxembourg, Denmark and the Netherlands Germany, Luxembourg, Poland and the Netherlands

From: India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue: First Brussels Meeting Open full article →

8.

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, under which 75 redeveloped stations were inaugurated in July 2026, is:

a programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to redevelop city bus terminals a programme to introduce a new class of long-distance passenger train services a Ministry of Railways programme to redevelop stations through master plans a programme to complete the electrification of all broad-gauge railway routes in India

From: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: 75 Redeveloped Railway Stations Open full article →

9.

BIMSTEC does NOT include which one of the following countries among its members?

Pakistan Myanmar Sri Lanka Thailand

From: BIMSTEC: Security Chiefs Meet & Maritime Cooperation Open full article →

10.

India's MH-60R Seahawk helicopters have been acquired from the United States through which one of the following routes?

a Direct Commercial Sale contracted with the manufacturer a lease of surplus airframes from the United States Navy the government-to-government Foreign Military Sales route licensed production in India under transfer of technology

From: MH-60R Seahawk: US Delivers More Helicopters to India Open full article →