Indian Grandmaster V. Pranav secured the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship 2026 held in Al Ain, UAE. Pranav, representing Tamil Nadu, finished the tournament strongly after previously claiming the silver medal in the Rapid category.
Q1. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from which state?
Answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh — Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh following the resignation of Union Minister L. Murugan.
Q2. Which ministry won the 1st position in the category 'Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries/Departments' at the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award 2026?
Answer: (C) Ministry of Railways — The Ministry of Railways bagged the 1st position in the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award 2026 for solarising 12,495 buildings under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
Q3. Which state received the highest allocation in the ₹1,09,019 crore monthly tax devolution released by the Centre?
Answer: (D) Uttar Pradesh — Uttar Pradesh received the highest devolution of ₹19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at ₹10,845 crore and Madhya Pradesh at ₹8,010 crore.
Q4. What is the total financial outlay approved by the Union Cabinet for the VISTAR scheme for the period 2026-27 to 2030-31?
Answer: (B) ₹4,371.10 crore — The Union Cabinet approved the VISTAR scheme with a financial outlay of ₹4,371.10 crore for the period FY 2026-27 to 2030-31 to modernize India's official statistical system.
Q5. Which indigenously developed submersible will be deployed under India's Samudrayaan mission to carry three aquanauts to depths of 6,000 metres?
Answer: (C) MATSYA-6000 — MATSYA-6000 is an indigenously developed submersible engineered by NIOT, Chennai to carry three personnel to depths between 5,000 and 6,000 metres under the Samudrayaan Mission.
Q6. IndusInd Bank has partnered with J.P. Morgan Payments to expand its outward remittance services across how many currencies?
Answer: (D) 123 currencies — IndusInd Bank partnered with J.P. Morgan Payments to leverage its Xpedite solution, enabling outward remittances in 123 global currencies.
Q7. Where was the inaugural India-Myanmar bilateral Tri-Services HADR Exercise 'RAHAT MITRA' conducted?
Answer: (C) Chennai — The maiden bilateral Tri-Services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'RAHAT MITRA' between India and Myanmar was commenced in Chennai.
Q8. Who became the first Indian female player to win an individual badminton medal at the Youth Olympic Games by securing silver at Dakar 2026?
Answer: (B) Tanvi Patri — Odisha's Tanvi Patri became the first Indian woman to win an individual badminton medal at the Youth Olympic Games after winning silver at Dakar 2026 in Senegal.
Q9. How many wickets did veteran pacer Mohammed Shami claim in his Test career before announcing his retirement?
Answer: (C) 229 wickets — Mohammed Shami finished his Test cricket career with 229 wickets across 64 matches, having debuted against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in November 2013.
Q10. Indian Grandmaster V. Pranav won the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship 2026 held in which city?
Answer: (B) Al Ain, UAE — Indian Grandmaster V. Pranav from Tamil Nadu clinched the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship 2026 held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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