Pankaj Advani and Shruthi Lakshminarayanan have won the World Billiards Championships 2026 held in England. Advani secured his 29th career world title by defeating Robert Hall in the men's final, while Shruthi L claimed her third consecutive women's title by defeating Eva Palmius.
Q1. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who recently won his fourth non-consecutive term as Brazil's President, is a member of which political party?
Answer: (C) Workers' Party — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva belongs to the Workers' Party, which was explicitly mentioned in the content.
Q2. Which body's secretariat operates under the Financial Stability and Cyber Security Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance?
Answer: (C) Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) — The Secretariat for the FSDC operates under the Financial Stability and Cyber Security Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, as stated in the content.
Q3. In which city did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the RBI's newly established Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute?
Answer: (D) Bhubaneswar — Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI's new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Q4. What is the primary function of the Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory (AATAL) inaugurated in Delhi-NCR?
Answer: (B) Analyzing air pollution sources and composition — AATAL is described as a world's first-of-its-kind integrated air-pollution analysis facility that helps identify what the pollution contains, where it is coming from, how much each source contributes, and its possible health impact.
Q5. Who composed and sang the official theme song "Kumbh Ka Parv Aa Gaya" for the Haridwar Kumbh 2027?
Answer: (D) Raghav Raja — The official theme song 'Kumbh Ka Parv Aa Gaya' was written, composed, and sung by Raghav Raja.
Q6. Which state government instituted the "Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika National Award"?
Answer: (C) Assam — The 'Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika National Award' has been instituted by the Assam Government.
Q7. Professor Ashoke Sen, the first Indian physicist to receive the Oskar Klein Medal 2026, is primarily recognized for his pioneering contributions in which field?
Answer: (C) String Theory — Professor Ashoke Sen is recognized for his pioneering contributions to string theory, especially his work on S-duality, black-hole entropy, and string field theory.
Q8. The primary purpose of the 5-year MoU signed between the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the Association of ARCs in India is to:
Answer: (C) Make IICA's Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (PGIP) more industry-oriented — The main purpose of this MoU is to make IICA's Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (PGIP) more industry-oriented and practical by directly connecting it with Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs).
Q9. IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, a Technology Innovation Hub, signed an MoU with Dialog Axiata PLC to strengthen Sri Lanka's innovation ecosystem. IITM Pravartak is hosted by which institution?
Answer: (C) IIT Madras — IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is a Technology Innovation Hub hosted by IIT Madras.
Q10. Nepal recently became the first country to receive an emergency allocation from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). This fund was established during which international climate conference?
Answer: (C) COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh — The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) was created at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in 2022.
Q11. The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently organized the 'Wings Over Ganges' Air Display 2026. This event was held at which location?
Answer: (C) Varanasi — The Air Force Day Aerial Display 2026, themed 'Wings Over Ganges', was organized by the Indian Air Force at Namo Ghat, Varanasi.
Q12. During which event did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh release the Indian Army's Land Warfare Doctrine?
Answer: (C) Army Commanders' Conference — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Land Warfare Doctrine during the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi.
Q13. England captain Harry Brook recently set a new record for the fastest double-century in ODI history. How many balls did he take to reach 200 runs?
Answer: (B) 114 balls — Harry Brook created history by scoring a double-century in just 114 balls in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.
Q14. Who defeated India's PV Sindhu in the final of the French Open Badminton Championships 2026, leading her to finish as runner-up?
Answer: (D) An Se-young — PV Sindhu faced South Korea's world No. 1 An Se-young in the final and was defeated.
Q15. Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri recently won the Almaty Open 2026 doubles title. Who was his American partner in this victory?
Answer: (C) Ryan Seggerman — India's top-ranked doubles tennis player Yuki Bhambri, along with his American partner Ryan Seggerman, won the men's doubles title at the Almaty Open 2026.