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Tuesday, 28 July 2026

44 questions from 10 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.

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1.

The Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme and the SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, launched in July 2026, are initiatives of which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme: SAMARTH Portal & Model OSR Rules Open full article →
2.

The Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, which helps selected panchayats prepare bankable projects, is being implemented under which one of the following?

From: Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme: SAMARTH Portal & Model OSR Rules Open full article →
3.

Which one of the following would be counted as the Own Source Revenue of a Gram Panchayat?

From: Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme: SAMARTH Portal & Model OSR Rules Open full article →
4.

With reference to the Panchayati Raj system in India, consider the following statements:

1.Panchayats are dealt with in Part IX of the Constitution and municipalities in Part IXA.
2.A State having a population not exceeding twenty lakh may choose not to constitute panchayats at the intermediate level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme: SAMARTH Portal & Model OSR Rules Open full article →
5.

The Model Own Source Revenue Rules circulated by the Union government for panchayats:

From: Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme: SAMARTH Portal & Model OSR Rules Open full article →
6.

The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, which provides cash relief after involuntary unemployment, is administered by which one of the following?

From: Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: ESIC Extension & Eligibility Open full article →
7.

With reference to the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), consider the following statements:

1.It is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament.
2.It functions under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: ESIC Extension & Eligibility Open full article →
8.

Under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, the relief paid to an eligible insured person:

From: Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: ESIC Extension & Eligibility Open full article →
9.

Which one of the following is a condition that must be satisfied to claim relief under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana?

From: Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: ESIC Extension & Eligibility Open full article →
10.

Microporellus kolhapurensis, a species recently described from Kolhapur district in Maharashtra, belongs to which one of the following groups?

From: Microporellus kolhapurensis: New Bracket Fungus from Maharashtra Open full article →
11.

With reference to fungi, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.They prepare their own food by photosynthesis, as green plants do.
2.The body of a fungus is usually a network of thread-like hyphae.
3.Saprotrophic fungi obtain their nutrition from dead organic matter.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Microporellus kolhapurensis: New Bracket Fungus from Maharashtra Open full article →
12.

The formal description of the fungus Microporellus kolhapurensis appeared in Nelumbo, which is the research journal of which one of the following?

From: Microporellus kolhapurensis: New Bracket Fungus from Maharashtra Open full article →
13.

In the scientific name Microporellus kolhapurensis, the first word denotes the:

From: Microporellus kolhapurensis: New Bracket Fungus from Maharashtra Open full article →
14.

The Kalpasar Project, whose Detailed Project Report is being finalised, proposes a large dyke across which one of the following?

From: Kalpasar Project: Gujarat's Gulf of Khambhat Reservoir Proposal Open full article →
15.

With reference to the Gulf of Khambhat, consider the following statements:

1.It is a funnel-shaped inlet of the Arabian Sea.
2.The Sabarmati and the Mahi drain into it.
3.It lies between the Saurashtra peninsula and mainland Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Kalpasar Project: Gujarat's Gulf of Khambhat Reservoir Proposal Open full article →
16.

Under the Kalpasar Project, the proposed freshwater reservoir would be created mainly by:

From: Kalpasar Project: Gujarat's Gulf of Khambhat Reservoir Proposal Open full article →
17.

Besides water storage, the Kalpasar Project proposal also envisages:

From: Kalpasar Project: Gujarat's Gulf of Khambhat Reservoir Proposal Open full article →
18.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea with which one of the following?

From: Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Red Sea Chokepoint & Maritime Blockade Open full article →
19.

With reference to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.Yemen lies on its eastern side.
2.Djibouti lies on its western side.
3.The island of Perim within the strait belongs to Eritrea.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Red Sea Chokepoint & Maritime Blockade Open full article →
20.

A prolonged disruption of shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would most directly force vessels trading between Europe and Asia to:

From: Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Red Sea Chokepoint & Maritime Blockade Open full article →
21.

Which one of the following countries does NOT have a coastline on the Red Sea?

From: Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Red Sea Chokepoint & Maritime Blockade Open full article →
22.

Djibouti, which lies beside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is strategically significant mainly because it:

From: Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Red Sea Chokepoint & Maritime Blockade Open full article →
23.

A blue straggler star in a star cluster is one that:

From: Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261 Open full article →
24.

The main-sequence turnoff point of a star cluster is used by astronomers chiefly to estimate the cluster's:

From: Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261 Open full article →
25.

With reference to star clusters, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.Open clusters are more densely packed than globular clusters.
2.Members of a cluster generally lie at similar distances from Earth.
3.Collinder 261 is an old open cluster of the Milky Way.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261 Open full article →
26.

The blue straggler star recently reported in the star cluster Collinder 261 is being formed by:

From: Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261 Open full article →
27.

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a space mission of which one of the following agencies?

From: Blue Straggler Star: Stellar Rejuvenation in Collinder 261 Open full article →
28.

Bhargavastra, recently demonstrated to the Indian Army at Nagpur, is:

From: Bhargavastra: India's New Vehicle-Mounted Counter-Drone System Open full article →
29.

In air defence against drones, a 'soft-kill' measure is one that:

From: Bhargavastra: India's New Vehicle-Mounted Counter-Drone System Open full article →
30.

Under the 'Make-II' category of India's defence acquisition procedure:

From: Bhargavastra: India's New Vehicle-Mounted Counter-Drone System Open full article →
31.

With reference to the Bhargavastra system demonstrated at Nagpur in 2026, consider the following statements:

1.Its sensor suite includes a passive radio-frequency detector.
2.Its first layer of engagement uses unguided micro-rockets.
3.It has already been inducted into service after user trials.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Bhargavastra: India's New Vehicle-Mounted Counter-Drone System Open full article →
32.

The Museum Grant Scheme, which assists the setting up and modernisation of museums, is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Museum Grant Scheme: Eligibility, Objectives & Funding Limits Open full article →
33.

A Central Sector Scheme, such as the Museum Grant Scheme, is one which is:

From: Museum Grant Scheme: Eligibility, Objectives & Funding Limits Open full article →
34.

Under the Museum Grant Scheme, which one of the following is NOT eligible for assistance?

From: Museum Grant Scheme: Eligibility, Objectives & Funding Limits Open full article →
35.

With reference to JATAN, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1.It is software used for the digital documentation of museum collections.
2.It was developed by the National Informatics Centre.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Museum Grant Scheme: Eligibility, Objectives & Funding Limits Open full article →
36.

The National Biodiversity Authority, which has constituted an expert committee on invasive alien species, is:

From: National Biodiversity Authority: Panel on Invasive Alien Species Open full article →
37.

With reference to the institutional structure created under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.State Biodiversity Boards operate at the level of the States.
2.Biodiversity Management Committees are constituted by local bodies.
3.People's Biodiversity Registers are prepared by the National Biodiversity Authority.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: National Biodiversity Authority: Panel on Invasive Alien Species Open full article →
38.

In biodiversity management, an alien species is described as 'invasive' when it:

From: National Biodiversity Authority: Panel on Invasive Alien Species Open full article →
39.

With reference to invasive alien species in India, consider the following statements:

1.Lantana camara was introduced into India as an ornamental plant.
2.Prosopis juliflora is a species native to the Indian subcontinent.
3.Water hyacinth chokes water bodies and lowers their oxygen levels.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: National Biodiversity Authority: Panel on Invasive Alien Species Open full article →
40.

Target 6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework deals specifically with:

From: National Biodiversity Authority: Panel on Invasive Alien Species Open full article →
41.

Under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2 (NAPS-2), the Union government bears:

From: NAPS-2: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme Guidelines Open full article →
42.

Apprenticeship training in India is governed primarily by which one of the following laws?

From: NAPS-2: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme Guidelines Open full article →
43.

With reference to the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2 (NAPS-2), consider the following statements:

1.The government's share of the stipend is transferred directly to the apprentice.
2.An establishment may engage apprentices only in trades notified by the Union government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: NAPS-2: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme Guidelines Open full article →
44.

The National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), meant for graduate, diploma and vocational certificate holders, is administered by the:

From: NAPS-2: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme Guidelines Open full article →
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