Daily current affairs quiz

Monday, 20 July 2026

44 questions from 9 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.

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Quick quiz — 20 July 2026 0 of 10 answered
1.

The Directorate General of Shipping, which recently advised Indian companies against deploying seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, is attached to which Union Ministry?

From: DG Maritime Administration: Hormuz Seafarer Safety Advisory Open full article →
2.

Narwar Fort, from which a historic cannon was reported stolen in July 2026, stands on a hill in which one of the following States?

From: Narwar Fort: Historic Cannon Theft in Madhya Pradesh Open full article →
3.

Shabdalok, inaugurated in Kolkata in July 2026, is India's first immersive museum devoted to which one of the following?

From: Shabdalok: India's First Immersive Language Museum, Kolkata Open full article →
4.

The Aral Sea, an inland lake whose drying up is among the best known environmental disasters of recent times, lies between which two countries?

From: Aral Sea: Dried Seabed Now a Major Carbon Source Open full article →
5.

Electronic Gold Receipts, which are now traded on Indian stock exchanges, are regulated by which one of the following?

From: Electronic Gold Receipts: NSE EGR Segment & Weight Contracts Open full article →
6.

Along the Middle America Trench off southern Mexico, the Cocos Plate is being subducted beneath which one of the following?

From: Mexico Earthquake: Magnitude 7.3 off Chiapas & Tsunami Alert Open full article →
7.

The western hoolock gibbon, the flagship species of the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, is notable as:

From: Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary: 281 Butterfly Species Recorded Open full article →
8.

Kolleru Lake, recently in the news over encroachment by illegal fish ponds, lies between the deltas of which two rivers?

From: Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary: Encroachment & Supreme Court Panel Open full article →
9.

Mangal Pandey, whose action at Barrackpore in March 1857 preceded the wider revolt, was a sepoy in which one of the following regiments?

From: Mangal Pandey: 1857 Revolt, Barrackpore & Modi's Tribute Open full article →
10.

With reference to the Strait of Hormuz, consider the following statements:

1.It connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
2.It lies between Iran and Oman.
3.It opens westward into the Red Sea.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: DG Maritime Administration: Hormuz Seafarer Safety Advisory Open full article →
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