Monthly Important Current Affairs - QnA

By which year does India aim to reach a bio-economy of US$ 700 billion?

For which section did Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently flag off the country's first hydrogen-powered train?

The ICMR drone study reduced TB diagnosis time from 15 days to:

Who has been appointed as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences?

The 'White Rabbit Technology' demonstration network is primarily related to:

Where did the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup Trophy Tour begin?

The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 aims to protect:

The guidebook “Going Global” for Indian MSMEs was launched on:

World Day for International Justice is observed on which date?

When is INS Malvan scheduled to be commissioned?

Where will Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 be hosted?

Which institute developed the portable room-temperature ammonia sensor?

How much additional urea production capacity does NIPU-2026 aim to add?

What is the total outlay approved for Semicon Mission 2.0?

In which Indian region were multiple new damselfly species discovered?

What is the target Corporate Average Fuel Economy for 2031-32 under CAFE-III norms?

What is the scientific name of the newly discovered colobus monkey in Congo?

Which two digital platforms were launched by Uttar Pradesh?

When is World Snake Day celebrated?

What is the revised windfall tax (SAED) rate for diesel exports effective from July 16, 2026?

When and where was the IPC-UPPPC MoU signed?

Where will Karnataka’s first government-driven AI University be established?

The All India Water Secretaries’ Conference was held in which city?

What is the name of Tamil Nadu’s new integrated digital health platform?

Ladakh exported its first fresh apricot consignment to which country?

What is the name of the mascot for the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026?

Which old act was repealed by Odisha’s new agricultural marketing law?

In which services sub-sector was the highest YoY growth recorded in the trial ISP for April 2026?

Bharat Tex 2026 textile exhibition was held from:

When was the DGFT notification issued prohibiting import of goods made with forced labour?

Who released the book “The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks”?

What does the acronym SHANTI stand for in India’s UNSC campaign?

How much funding did Dhruva Space secure from Antariksh Venture Capital Fund?

Where was Uttarakhand’s first GI Products Gallery inaugurated?

Where was the Laudankia Vine Snake recently sighted after nearly 30 years?

Where is the BRICS Labour Ministers’ Meeting being hosted by India in 2026?

When did the Mukhyamantri Bihar Heli-Tourism Scheme operations begin?

How many jobs have been generated under the PMFME Scheme till July 2026?

What is the new name of Delhi’s Mahila Samriddhi Yojana?

Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Jio Platforms Ltd.?

Which day will West Bengal observe as ‘Ayushman Diwas’ from now?

Which state destroyed narcotics worth ₹472.51 crore during a drug disposal campaign on 12 July 2026?

Through which initiative was the "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat" campaign launched on 13 July 2026?

How many saplings were planted by Ahmedabad to set the Guinness World Record on 12 July 2026?

The Nifty500 Ahimsa Index excludes companies involved in activities that harm whom?

Who became the second Indian woman scientist inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in July 2026?

Renowned writer Poomani, who passed away recently, was a prominent litterateur in which language?

Which organisation launched the Gramodyam Programme on 13 July 2026?

What is the approximate cost of the redevelopment of Jaisalmer Railway Station?

When was the Central Vista redevelopment area officially renamed as Kartavya Bhawan Complex?

Which countries is Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal visiting with a business delegation in July 2026?

Where was the National Conference on NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms held?

How many Indian students won Gold Medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026?

Who was the former Emir of Qatar who passed away at the age of 74?

From when will women in Delhi need the Pink Saheli Smart Card for free bus travel?

What is the total number of villages to be covered in the rural telecom survey by India Post and TRAI?

Which ship was commissioned as the sixth and final Project 17A stealth frigate?

Where and when did veteran singer S Janaki pass away?

What is the target for doubling bilateral trade between India and New Zealand by 2030?

Which air force secured the 3rd position in WDMMA 2026 Global Air Power Rankings for the fifth consecutive year?

Which three countries launched the ACITI Partnership in July 2026?

What is special about the insulin drug Awiqli launched in India?

Which programme did Andhra Pradesh launch in Banaganapalle for distributing updated Pattadar Passbooks?

On which date is NASA astronaut Anil Menon scheduled to launch to the ISS aboard Soyuz MS-29?

Which project won the Global Winner title in the WSIS Prizes 2026 under the Enabling Environment category?

What was New Delhi’s rank in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2026?

In which district of Karnataka were thorium-bearing mineral deposits identified by GSI on 9 July 2026?

Which country returned three stolen antiquities including a Chola-era bronze trident to India in July 2026?

Which state government launched the Viksit Gujarat – Data Centre Policy 2026-29?

Who was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on 8 July 2026 as the 12th Indian cricketer?

Where did the 23rd India-Myanmar Border Coordination Meeting take place?

Who became India's 98th Chess Grandmaster in July 2026?

For which art form did Acharya Ranchhodlal Goswami win the Yuva Puraskar 2025?

How many education staff will benefit from UP's "Guru Dakshina" scheme?

What was the minimum operational range achieved in the Pinaka LRGR test?

Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of South Indian Bank?

What rank did Jaipur secure in the Global Happy City Index 2026?

What is the new auto-settlement limit for advance claims under CITES 2.01?

Which US department approved wider access to OpenAI’s GPT-5.6?

When and where is the Geneva AI Summit scheduled to be held?

Which award has Acharya Shri Ranchhodlalji Goswami received?

Which four states signed the Narmada Project Payment Agreement?

Which three places in Karnataka have been recommended for the Union Tourism Ministry’s Global Destination Development project?

Which institution’s Natural History Museum has been designated as India’s 21st Biodiversity Repository?

What is the main purpose of the newly launched TribeX digital platform?

What is the total outlay approved for the PM-SETU scheme?

Where was the second India-Rwanda Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting held?

Which state government made singing of Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana compulsory in all schools?

On 8 July 2026, which airport was notified as an authorised port for drug imports?

Which country has become the world’s largest hub for Retail & FMCG Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as of July 2026?

Girish Bharadwaj, who recently passed away, was popularly known by what title for building low-cost suspension bridges?

In which country will IIM Bangalore set up its first overseas campus?

What was successfully tested by ISRO for the Gaganyaan programme?

Jalalabad town in Shahjahanpur district has been renamed to:

The West Bengal government approved a ₹313.3 crore package for tea garden workers under which scheme?

Which fruit from Haryana received the first GI tag?

Which country recently conferred its highest civilian award, 'Bintang Adipurna', on PM Narendra Modi?

Who has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to North Korea?

What is the investment target set under the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026?

Who has been appointed as the new Director General of BPR&D?