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Current Affairs Quiz – 21 July 2026 (Test Now)
1. India’s notice to Pakistan seeking to renegotiate the Indus Waters Treaty pertains to the treaty signed in which year?
A) 1950
B) 1960
C) 1972
D) 1985
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Correct Answer : B) 1960
2. Which body’s recommendations (2021) called for climate-responsive renegotiation of the Indus Waters Treaty?
A) Standing Committee on External Affairs
B) Standing Committee on Water Resources
C) NITI Aayog
D) Central Water Commission
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Correct Answer: B) Standing Committee on Water Resources
3. Which projects were recommended to be accelerated to improve utilisation of India’s permissible water share under the IWT?
A) Sardar Sarovar and Tehri
B) Ujh and Shahpurkandi
C) Polavaram and Indira Sagar
D) Bhakra and Nangal
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Correct Answer: B) Ujh and Shahpurkandi
4. Under the Indus Waters Treaty, India has permissible rights over which rivers?
A) Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
B) Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
C) Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
D) Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri
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Correct Answer: B) Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
5. The recent amendment to India’s tax treaty with Sri Lanka incorporates which anti-abuse measure?
A) General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR)
B) Principal Purpose Test (PPT)
C) Limitation of Benefits (LOB)
D) Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)
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Correct Answer: B) Principal Purpose Test (PPT)
6. The Principal Purpose Test (PPT) is associated with which international framework?
A) WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
B) OECD–G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
C) IMF Article IV Consultation
D) UNCTAD Investment Framework
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Correct Answer: B) OECD–G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
7. The amended India–Sri Lanka tax treaty protocol entered into force on which date?
A) 1 April 2026
B) 19 June 2026
C) 1 July 2026
D) 31 March 2027
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Correct Answer: B) 19 June 2026
8. From which date will the amended India–Sri Lanka tax treaty apply to income earned in India?
A) 1 January 2027
B) 1 April 2027
C) 19 June 2027
D) 1 April 2028
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Correct Answer: B) 1 April 2027
9. Under which scheme has the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) now been integrated as a component?
A) PM-JANMAN
B) PM-AJAY
C) PM-DAKSH
D) PM-SVANidhi
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Correct Answer: B) PM-AJAY
10. What is the minimum Scheduled Caste population percentage required for a village to be eligible under PMAGY?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%
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Correct Answer: C) 40%
11. How much funding per village is provided under PMAGY for infrastructure development?
A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹15 lakh
C) ₹20 lakh
D) ₹25 lakh
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Correct Answer: C) ₹20 lakh
12. PM-AJAY’s ‘Grants-in-Aid’ component provides a capital subsidy of up to how much for SC households?
A) ₹25,000 or 50% of asset cost
B) ₹50,000 or 50% of asset cost
C) ₹75,000 or 40% of asset cost
D) ₹1,00,000 or 60% of asset cost
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Correct Answer: B) ₹50,000 or 50% of asset cost
13. Which ministry administers both PMAGY and PM-AJAY?
A) Ministry of Rural Development
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D) Ministry of Minority Affairs
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
14. The Special Intervention under PM-NAPS for the North-Eastern Region has been extended through which fiscal year?
A) FY 2025–26
B) FY 2026–27
C) FY 2027–28
D) FY 2028–29
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Correct Answer: B) FY 2026–27
15. Under PM-NAPS, the Centre reimburses what percentage of the stipend, subject to a maximum of ₹1,500 per month?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%
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Correct Answer: B) 20%
16. Which agency implements Designated Trades under PM-NAPS?
A) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
B) Directorate General of Training (DGT)
C) Ministry of Labour and Employment
D) Sector Skill Councils
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Correct Answer: B) Directorate General of Training (DGT)
17. Under the National Anti-Doping framework, NADA has transitioned from a registered society into:
A) A private trust
B) A statutory authority
C) An advisory committee
D) A non-profit foundation
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Correct Answer: B) A statutory authority
18. The ‘Strict Liability Principle’ under the National Anti-Doping Act holds athletes responsible for prohibited substances:
A) Only if intent is proven
B) Only in case of negligence
C) Irrespective of intent, negligence or fault
D) Only if support personnel are also involved
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Correct Answer: C) Irrespective of intent, negligence or fault
19. Who chairs the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel?
A) A retired Supreme Court judge
B) A retired High Court judge
C) The Sports Minister
D) The Director General of NADA
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Correct Answer: B) A retired High Court judge
20. Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, was launched by which company?
A) Agnikul Cosmos
B) Skyroot Aerospace
C) Bellatrix Aerospace
D) Dhruva Space
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Correct Answer: B) Skyroot Aerospace
21. India’s private space startup ecosystem has grown from one startup in 2014 to how many in 2026?
A) More than 200
B) More than 300
C) More than 400
D) More than 500
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Correct Answer: C) More than 400
22. India aims to develop a space economy worth how much by 2040?
A) USD 40 billion
B) USD 60 billion
C) USD 100 billion
D) USD 150 billion
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Correct Answer: C) USD 100 billion
23. Which body functions as the single-window regulator for space activities under the Indian Space Policy, 2023?
A) ISRO
B) IN-SPACe
C) NSIL
D) DRDO
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Correct Answer: B) IN-SPACe
24. Under the Indian Space Policy 2023, what is the automatic FDI limit in satellite manufacturing and operations?
A) 49%
B) 51%
C) 74%
D) 100%
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Correct Answer: C) 74%
25. NSIL, defined as the commercial arm of ISRO, had launched how many satellites as of July 2026?
A) 101
B) 121
C) 141
D) 161
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Correct Answer: C) 141
26. Vikram-1’s launch makes India the third country, after which two nations, to possess private sector orbital launch capability?
A) Russia and China
B) United States and China
C) United States and Russia
D) China and Japan
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Correct Answer: B) United States and China
27. What is the payload capacity of Vikram-1 to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?
A) Up to 150 kg
B) Up to 250 kg
C) Up to 350 kg
D) Up to 500 kg
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Correct Answer: C) Up to 350 kg
28. NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index assesses States and UTs across how many critical pillars?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
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Correct Answer: C) 8
29. In the Investment Friendliness Index, which states are ranked as ‘Top Performers’ with scores above 50?
A) Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha
C) Delhi, UP, Bihar, MP and Assam
D) West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar
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Correct Answer: B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha
30. What is the highest peak of Mount Olympus, recently nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) Mytikas – 2,917.7 metres
B) Skolio – 2,911 metres
C) Stefani – 2,905 metres
D) Profitis Ilias – 2,803 metres
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Correct Answer: A) Mytikas – 2,917.7 metres
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