APPOINTMENTS
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Cabinet Approves Tenurial Extension for Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet granted a one-year service extension to Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan, extending his tenure until August 2027.
Somanathan, serving as India's 33rd Cabinet Secretary, had succeeded Rajiv Gauba in 2024.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan also received a one-year extension in service, extending his tenure until August 22, 2027.
Exam Significance: Tenures of top administrative personnel governing executive policy administration form fundamental static/current GK questions.
Somanathan, serving as India's 33rd Cabinet Secretary, had succeeded Rajiv Gauba in 2024.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan also received a one-year extension in service, extending his tenure until August 22, 2027.
Exam Significance: Tenures of top administrative personnel governing executive policy administration form fundamental static/current GK questions.
Key Facts / Static GK
Cabinet Secretariat: Works under the direct charge of the Prime Minister of India
Practice Quiz — 7 August 2026
Q1. What was the total transaction value processed by UPI in July 2026?
Answer: (D) ₹29.88 lakh crore — In July 2026, UPI set a monthly record by processing 23.66 billion transactions worth ₹29.88 lakh crore.
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Answer: (C) 3% — Under the CBG Blending Obligation (CBO), City Gas Distribution entities must achieve blending targets of 3% in FY 2026–27, 4% in FY 2027–28, and 5% from FY 2028–29 onwards.
Q3. Which division within NITI Aayog formulated the report titled 'Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047'?
Answer: (B) Social Justice and Empowerment Division — The report was formulated by the Social Justice and Empowerment Division of NITI Aayog through extensive stakeholder consultations and field studies.
Q4. How much Central Assistance was released to Uttar Pradesh between FY 2019-20 and FY 2025-26 under the SC/ST atrocity prevention scheme?
Answer: (C) ₹747.17 crore — A total Central Assistance of ₹747.17 crore was released to Uttar Pradesh during the 2019-20 to 2025-26 period to strengthen enforcement mechanisms and provide victim relief.
Q5. Which of the following statements regarding the Global Biofuel Champion Fellowship (GBCF) is correct?
Answer: (C) It includes two Indian researchers, Ruchi Agrawal and Abhisek Sahoo. — The inaugural GBCF cohort selected 15 researchers globally including two Indian scholars: Ruchi Agrawal (TERI) and Abhisek Sahoo (IIT Delhi). Each fellow gets a $15,000 grant for a 2-year tenure.
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