July Current Affairs 2026 PDF & Live Quiz, 200+ Questions

1. Which fintech company launched Google Pay Card Payments for Indian merchants enabling international transactions?

2. UPI was launched in Greece through which partnership, witnessed by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal?

3. NPCI partnered with which two institutions to boost overseas UPI payments with real-time forex conversion?

4. RBI imposed ₹63.6 lakh penalty on Bank of Baroda primarily for violation of which norms?

5. RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index rose to how much in FY26, up from 67 in FY25?

6. Glomo became India’s first non-bank acquirer to secure Visa Principal Membership. Glomo is a regulated payment service provider at which financial hub?

7. Federal Bank received its first international issuer credit rating from S&P. What rating was assigned?

8. Bank of Maharashtra launched ‘FinSpark 26’, a national-level hackathon focused on which domain?

9. SBI plans to issue India’s first rupee-denominated perpetual bonds of 2026 under which Basel framework?

10. Who was appointed as liquidator of Paytm Payments Bank by the Delhi High Court?

11. IMF projected India’s FY27 GDP growth at what percentage, making it among the fastest-growing major economies?

12. ADB approved a ₹230 million loan to modernise water supply in which Indian city, which will become the first to have a ring-main water supply system?

13. India’s outward FDI fell 47.9% YoY to how much in June 2026, according to RBI data?

14. NSE launched India’s first domestic benchmark-based natural gas futures with contract symbol NATGASIND. These futures are based on which hub price?

15. India’s first dengue vaccine QDENGA, approved by CDSCO, was developed by which company?

16. Which museum, named ‘Shabdalok’, was inaugurated by Amit Shah as India’s first immersive language museum?

17. India commissioned its first two geothermal wells at Puga Valley in which Union Territory?

18. NITI Aayog launched the Bioeconomy Roadmap 2035, targeting a USD 691 billion bioeconomy. It proposes which fund?

19. Kamarajar Port became India’s second major port to offer an 18-metre draft after completing Capital Dredging Phase VI. Kamarajar Port is located in which state?

20. The DAANVEER initiative, launched to strengthen digital infrastructure in Gram Panchayats, is available through which app?

21. MeitY launched NIDAR 2.0 under which initiative to develop drones using Indian-made chips?

22. Which country became the first European nation to ban social media access for children below 15 years, with mandatory age verification by January 2027?

23. Standard Chartered became the first bank in India to process a remittance under Swift’s new retail payments scheme. The cross-border payment from Australia was completed in how many seconds?

24. CAC49 adopted how many Codex standards developed under India’s leadership, including a standard for cashew kernels?

25. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest international cricketer, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record. At what age did Sooryavanshi debut?

26. Australia won a record 7th Women’s T20 World Cup title by defeating England in the final at Lord’s, London. Who was the Player of the Tournament?

27. Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup defeating Argentina 1-0. Who scored the winning goal in extra time?

28. PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the Japan Open (BWF Super 750), ending a nearly two-year title drought. Who did she defeat in the final?

29. Aswath S. became India’s how many Grandmaster (GM) in chess, achieving the title at the Pune International Round-Robin Chess Tournament?

30. India won 4 gold medals at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. India finished joint first with which countries?

31. India won 5 gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, securing joint first position with which group of countries?

32. Viswanathan Anand took charge as Interim President of FIDE, succeeding which predecessor who was placed under EU sanctions?

33. Andy Burnham became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Keir Starmer. He became the how-many-th PM of the UK?

34. Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister taking responsibility for which issue?

35. PM Narendra Modi received the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ Presidential Distinction from which country, for the first time this distinction was conferred?

36. Which film won the Best Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024?

37. NSA Ajit Doval was selected for the Lokmanya Tilak Award. This award is presented annually on which date?

38. Fields Medal 2026 was awarded to four mathematicians. Who became the third woman to receive the Fields Medal?

39. Which city topped the Global Passport Index 2026, while India slipped to 125th rank?

40. In the EIU Global Liveability Index 2026, which city was ranked the most liveable in the world while New Delhi ranked 120th?

41. IAF ranked 3rd most powerful air force globally in the WDMMA 2026 Global Air Power Rankings for the fifth consecutive year. Which two countries ranked above India?

42. Tata Group was ranked India’s most valuable brand for the 10th consecutive year in the Brand Finance India 100 2026 report. Which group entered the top 10 for the first time?

43. India’s Railway electrification has reached 99.6% of its Broad Gauge network. India ranks 2nd globally in railway electrification after which country?

44. NASA unveiled Mission PRAXIS, an AI-powered concept mission to collect samples from Saturn’s rings. What does PRAXIS stand for?

45. India approved its first PinS (Point-in-Space) Instrument Approach Procedure for helicopter operations at which heliport?

46. NVIDIA formed a 37-member Open Secure AI Alliance and open-sourced which AI framework?

47. DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of Kusha LR-SAM (Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile) at which test site?

48. Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, approved defence acquisitions worth approximately ₹52,000 crore. Which missile system was included?

49. Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore. From which fiscal year will it be implemented?

50. Centre launched DISHA 2.0 with ₹255 crore outlay (2026-31). Which AI chatbot is integrated with VIDHI-Sanjeevani for monitoring and legal assistance?

51. The EPF Scheme 2026 was notified under the Code on Social Security, 2020, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952. The EPF interest rate remains at what percentage for FY 2025-26?

52. Mission Golden Spice was launched for Lakadong Turmeric in Meghalaya with an outlay of ₹175.45 crore. Lakadong Turmeric is GI-tagged. What is the implementation period?

53. PNB partnered with the AP Quantum Mission to establish India’s first Quantum Finance Innovation Hub at which location?

54. Mission ShakthiSAT is described as the world’s first all-girls international lunar satellite mission, involving 12,000 girls from how many countries?

55. Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on 26 July. Which ‘diwas’ was being observed in 2026?

56. International Moon Day is observed on 20 July, commemorating which historical event?

57. The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit was held during which Japanese PM’s official visit to India from 1-3 July 2026?

58. Sarnath was declared India’s 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site. In which Indian state is Sarnath located?

59. A new deep-sea fish, Cyttopsis indica (Indian dory), was discovered in the Arabian Sea off Kerala by which institution?

60. Borjuli Wetland in Assam was notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site for conserving which species of wild rice?

61. Aviva will acquire the remaining 26% stake in Aviva Life Insurance India from Dabur Invest Corp. The FDI limit in the insurance sector was increased to 100% in which year?

62. Fairfax Financial Holdings will acquire a stake in IDBI Bank in a deal valued at $5.5 billion. IDBI Bank is jointly owned by which two entities?

63. PM Modi became the first Indian PM to address the Parliament of Indonesia. India and Indonesia signed how many MoUs/Agreements during the visit?

64. APEDA facilitated the first export shipment of Areko Cherries and Scentrose Plums from which J&K districts to the UAE?

65. Sir Garfield Sobers, the legendary West Indies cricketer who passed away at 89, scored a record 365 against Pakistan in 1958. How many Tests did he play?

66. IRDAI approved the acquisition of Magma General Insurance by Patanjali Ayurved and DS Group. Patanjali Ayurved will acquire what stake?

67. Tamil Nadu launched Nalam TN, an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot for online OP booking. What is the WhatsApp number to access this service?

68. Gujarat’s Unjha Cumin and Fennel received the GI tag. GI tags are granted under which Act?

69. Delhi will implement the ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ programme with ₹8,300 crore outlay for 2026-2033, supported by the World Bank. Who is the Chief Minister of Delhi?

70. Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with UN-Habitat to establish a Centre of Excellence for Urban Affairs in which city?

71. The government raised the onion procurement price by 13% to ₹2,125 per quintal. Procurement is being done through NAFED and NCCF. What does NAFED stand for?

72. India approved the use of Anhydrous Ammonia (82% Nitrogen) for agricultural purposes, making it the 4th country to use ammonia directly in farming. Which countries were ahead of India?

73. SEBI constituted an Expert Working Group (EWG) to review the regulatory framework for debenture trustees. Who chairs this panel?

74. India joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The agreement was adopted at which WTO Ministerial Conference?

75. India’s first High-Altitude Medicine Centre will be set up by ICMR at Keylong in which state?

76. NCVET recognised NIRD&PR as an Awarding Body (Dual). NIRD&PR is headquartered in which city?

77. ICAR’s 98th Foundation Day unveiled the roadmap ‘Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan’. ICAR was established on which date?

78. The 36th NATO Summit 2026 was held in which city?

79. NeVA Sewa Kendras have been established in how many Legislative Houses under the National e-Vidhan Application project?

80. Union Cabinet approved ₹1,27,500 crore for Semicon 2.0. What is the name of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)?

81. NABARD launched Gramodyam on its 45th Foundation Day to support rural entrepreneurship. NABARD was established on which date?

82. India secured joint first position at the 56th IPhO 2026 with 5 gold medals. The Physics Olympiad was held in which city of Colombia?

83. India’s first hydrogen train ‘Namo Green Rail’ was inaugurated by PM Modi in which state, making India the 5th country to operate hydrogen trains?

84. The 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 has which theme, to be held from 7-10 October 2026 in New Delhi?

85. India improved from 82nd to 57th in the Market Distortions Performance Index (2010-2023), released by which organisation?

86. India’s first AI-Integrated Vertical University Campus ‘VISTAS Thiruvanmiyur Campus’ was inaugurated by which Padma Shri awardee?

87. Powergrid secured an 80 billion yen green loan from JBIC for the Khavda-Nagpur HVDC project. What does JBIC stand for?

88. Sourav Ganguly, Kevin Pietersen, and Anjum Chopra were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. The total number of Hall of Fame members reached which figure?

89. PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana) completes 10 years in 2026. How many lakh hectares have been brought under micro-irrigation?

90. India’s first PinS (Point-in-Space) Instrument Approach Procedure for helicopters was developed by which authority?

91. India ranks 1st in cotton acreage globally. What is India’s cotton production estimate for 2025-26?

92. INS Malvan, the second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was built by which shipyard and commissioned at which location?

93. ICMR-MINDS won the Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. This project focuses on which health domain?

94. Telangana will host the 8th Khelo India Youth Games 2026. Khelo India was launched in which year to promote grassroots sports?

95. The Delhi CM unveiled the mascot ‘Mayur’ for the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship. Delhi CM is currently?

96. George Russell of Mercedes won the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix. At which circuit is the Austrian Grand Prix held?

97. MoES celebrated its 20th Foundation Day and launched 13 Centres of Excellence via IMD. What year was the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) established?

98. The 72nd National Film Awards Best Debut Director was won by Randeep Hooda for which film?

99. India’s first Hydrogen train ‘Namo Green Rail’ makes India the 5th country to operate hydrogen trains. Which country pioneered hydrogen train operations?

100. SEBI launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs). EGRs represent physical gold in dematerialised form. Under which body are they backed?

101. BPCL acquired a 40% stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India (TTSIPL) for ₹85 crore to strengthen its presence in which market?

102. PM-Vidyalaxmi portal provides collateral-free education loans. Students with family income up to ₹8 lakh get what interest subvention on loans up to ₹10 lakh?

103. India will host the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Hyderabad. Who will chair the meeting?

104. India’s Q1 FY27 exports rose to USD 232.7 billion. The trade deficit widened to how much?

105. Viswanathan Anand became Interim President of FIDE. FIDE was established in which year and where?

106. Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme. India is currently the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer by volume. Who is the largest?

107. NPCI’s Dilip Asbe joined SWIFT’s Global Supervisory Board. SWIFT is headquartered in which city?

108. INS Udaygiri, Shakti, and Kavaratti arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore. Changi Naval Base is a facility of which navy?

109. The government approved a Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster in Porbandar, Gujarat, to be developed by NSHIP-Gujarat. What is the annual capacity?

110. The ICGS Akshay Fast Patrol Vessel was built by which shipyard and commissioned at Goa?

111. Which Indian cricketer retired from international cricket in July 2026, having played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs, and 20 T20Is?

112. India became the 4th country to use anhydrous ammonia directly in farming. The approval is under the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985. What is the nitrogen content in anhydrous ammonia?

113. Charles Leclerc’s victory at the 2026 British Grand Prix was Ferrari’s 250th Formula One victory. At which circuit was this race held?

114. ISRO successfully tested three Gaganyaan crew module systems. Gaganyaan is India’s first human spaceflight mission to which orbit?

115. DoT signed an MoU with Madhya Pradesh Government to establish a 350-acre Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in which city?

116. Ajinkya Rahane retired from international cricket. He captained India to the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win in which country?

117. India hosted the 9th Session of UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection in Geneva on 6-8 July 2026. Who chaired the session on behalf of India?

118. India’s WTO target for global merchandise exports by 2047 is what percentage, as per WTO report?