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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Inaugurates TTF Ahmedabad 2026 in Gandhinagar
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF Ahmedabad 2026) at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The event serves as a major Business-to-Business (B2B) travel trade trade platform for domestic and global tourism stakeholders.
It focuses on promoting commercial alliances, industry networking, and state tourism infrastructure investments.
Exam Perspective: Prominent state-hosted trade expos and their host venues are regularly covered in general awareness sections.
The event serves as a major Business-to-Business (B2B) travel trade trade platform for domestic and global tourism stakeholders.
It focuses on promoting commercial alliances, industry networking, and state tourism infrastructure investments.
Exam Perspective: Prominent state-hosted trade expos and their host venues are regularly covered in general awareness sections.
Key Facts / Static GK
Gujarat Chief Minister: Bhupendra Patel
Venue: Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
Venue: Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
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.
Q2. What is the mandatory Compressed Biogas (CBG) blending target for City Gas Distribution entities for FY 2026–27 under the GOBARdhan scheme?
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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