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Daily curated MCQs from GK Today

Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) have been introduced by which organisation?

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

The Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica), that was recently seen in news, is native to which region?

East Africa

LokOS (Lok = People, OS = Operating System) platform operates under which government scheme?

National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)

A new deep-sea fish species named Cyttopsis indica was recently discovered in which state?

Kerala

Trimbakeshwar Temple, that was recently seen in news, is located in which state?

Maharashtra

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) functions under which ministry?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna) scheme was launched by which ministry?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The 2026 Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas was conducted in which state?

Madhya Pradesh

The 'Flamingo Revolution', that was recently in news, is associated with which country?

Albania

The ancient Indian tradition of 'Shastrarth', recently mentioned by the Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat, refers to what?

Structured scholarly debate

The Videsh Sampark Programme, recently organised in Jaipur, is an initiative of which ministry?

Ministry of External Affairs

A new species of spreadwing damselfly named Lestes paloti was recently discovered in which state?

Kerala

INS Malvan, recently seen in the news, belongs to which class of Indian Naval ships?

Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) functions under which ministry?

Ministry of Defence

Which organization launched the E-Commerce Council of India (ECCI) in July 2026?

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)

India's first and deepest geothermal wells were commissioned in which state/UT?

Ladakh

Where was the 4th National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 held?

New Delhi

Ana Sagar Lake, that was recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

Rajasthan

The GI-tagged handloom products Kuchai Silk, Bhagaiya Saree and Fabric, and Tumka Chadar, recently showcased at Bharat Tex 2026, belong to which state?

Jharkhand

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was established jointly by which two international organisations?

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO)

The Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme (VBYCP) 2026 is organised under which theme?

Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat

PM E-DRIVE Scheme is implemented by which ministry?

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Which state has become the fourth in India to introduce and pass a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill?

Madhya Pradesh

Mission Vatsalya Portal has been developed by which ministry?

Ministry of Women and Child Development

INS Malvan, recently commissioned into the Indian Navy, was built by which shipyard?

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi

Recently, who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog?

Anurag Jain

Which Santhali-language film became the first to win a National Film Award?

Angen

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) is implemented by which ministry?

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, which state recorded the highest number of cyber crime cases?

Telangana

Mission Golden Spice has been launched in which state?

Meghalaya

Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

Andhra Pradesh

India's first immersive language museum, 'Museum of Word' (Shabdalok), has been established in which city?

Kolkata

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is implemented by which ministry?

Ministry of Culture

The world's largest curd manufacturing plant is being developed in which state?

West Bengal

Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed every year on which day?

July 25

According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), what is India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR)?

2.0

Where was the 21st East Asia Summit (EAS) held?

Manila, Philippines

Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) was conceptualised by which ministry?

Ministry of Home Affairs

Karlapat Bauxite Block, that was recently seen in news, is located in which state?

Odisha

Mission Mausam was launched by which ministry?

Ministry of Earth Sciences

India hosted BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in which city?

New Delhi

Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system has been developed by which organization?

Defence Research and Development Organisation

Which village in Maharashtra has been chosen as India’s first smart intelligent village?

Satnavri

Which state government has declared Ganeshotsav as the state festival through a Government Resolution?

Maharashtra

What is the new name of Jalalabad town in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district?

Parashurampuri

Where has India’s first living lab approach for climate sensitivity and disaster resilience been established?

Kanichar, Kerala

Where was a rare 200-million-year-old phytosaur fossil discovered recently?

Rajasthan, in Jaisalmer district

Which organisation launched the BHARATI initiative to boost agri-food exports?

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

What is the name of the app launched to facilitate seamless cotton procurement under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme?

Kapas Kisan App

Which state recorded the highest per capita income (PCI) in India for 2024-25?

Telangana

Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

Assam

Recently, Electric Boat Conversion Pilot Project has been launched in which city of Uttar Pradesh?

Varanasi

Mirabai Chanu won which medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

Gold

The Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is a sub-scheme of which initiative?

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)

What is the name of scheme launched by government to provide nationwide access to high-quality academic journals?

One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme

What is the primary objective of the PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme?

Provide financial support to meritorious students for higher education

Raja Muthupandi won which medal in the men’s 65 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

Silver

The PRAXIS mission, that was recently seen in news, is associated with which space organization?

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Which authority approves the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane in India?

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)]

Which state has the largest share of the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in the Western Ghats?

Karnataka

What is the primary objective of recently launched ‘e-Upahaar’ portal?

Online public auction of Presidential gifts

QW-12 and FN-16 are Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) developed by which country?

China

The Soliga tribe is mainly found in which states?

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

DAANVEER initiative was launched by which ministry?

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

SHetA2, recently seen in the news, is primarily being developed for the treatment of which disease?

Cervical cancer caused by HPV

Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana is administered by which Ministry?

Ministry of Home Affairs

Machilipatnam (BY 529), a anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), has been built by which shipyard?

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)

Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) was launched under which organisation?

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)

GREAT Scheme, which was recently seen in the news, is associated with which sector?

Textiles

The Kalpasar Project, recently seen in the news, is proposed in which state?

Gujarat

A new polypore (bracket) fungus named Microporellus kolhapurensis was recently discovered in which state?/

Maharashtra

The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) was launched by which organization?

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Which scheme was recently approved by the Union Cabinet to promote floating solar power projects?

PM Surya Sarovar Yojana

Kh-101 cruise missile was developed by which country?

Russia

India defeated which country to win the men’s team title at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026?

Malaysia

What is India’s rank in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026?

176th (out of 177 countries)

Lovepreet Singh won which medal in the men’s 110 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

Silver (at 388 kg)

Who won gold medal in the men’s weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

David Liti (New Zealand) (at 389 kg)

Who won bronze medal in the men’s weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

Andrew Griffiths (England) (at 356 kg)

Which institute has discovered the first known X-ray binary system in the Magellanic Bridge?

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune

Dhimsa, which recently entered the Guinness World Records, is a traditional tribal folk dance of which state?

Andhra Pradesh

Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

Himachal Pradesh

Tejaswin Shankar won which medal in the men’s decathlon at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

Bronze

DSC A24, the fifth and final vessel under the Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project, was recently launched in which state?

West Bengal

The global celebrations for World Environment Day (WED) 2026 were hosted by the Republic of Azerbaijan. In which capital city were the main international events convened?

Baku

What is the complete official theme designated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for World Environment Day 2026?

Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.

Under the global mass tree-plantation drive ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (launched on WED 2024), which Indian state achieved a major grassroots milestone by planting and surpassing a target of 5 crore (50 million) saplings across all its 75 districts?

Uttar Pradesh

The report highlights severe localized cascading socioeconomic vulnerabilities—such as spikes in unsafe migration, child labor, and child marriage—triggered by environmental degradation in which specific ecological region of India? -

The Sundarbans

The UNICEF report assigns India specific fractional risk scores across distinct environmental threat parameters. What precise score did India receive for its national air pollution exposure?

9.94 / 10

India received the maximum possible vulnerability score of 10/10 for extreme heat exposure. According to the report, what is the exact number of children in India currently exposed to extreme heat conditions?

392 million children

In which landmark 1997 judgment did the Supreme Court of India firmly establish the Public Trust Doctrine, declaring that the State acts as a legal trustee of all natural resources like rivers, forests, and seashores?

M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath

Which globally recognized independent economic review on the Economics of Biodiversity highlighted that standard macroeconomic metrics like GDP systematically fail to account for the depreciation of “Natural Capital”?

Dasgupta Review

In the context of the South Asian regional analysis, which country recorded the absolute highest overall climate hazard exposure score according to the 2026 report?

Pakistan

The report notes that climate-related hazards have severely impacted human mobility and education. Between the years 2016 and 2023, approximately how many internal child displacements were triggered globally by these hazards?

62.1 million internal displacements

According to the report's global statistics on environmental health, how many children worldwide are estimated to be currently living in areas with detectable air pollutants?

2.3 billion children

To provide high-resolution mapping for the 2026 report, UNICEF analyzed overlapping climate and environmental hazards across localized zones using pixel-level mapping at what specific resolution?

100-metre resolution

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which published the landmark Children's Climate Risk Report 2026, was originally established in 1946. Where is the global headquarters of this organization located?

New York, USA

The Indian Prime Minister participated in VivaTech 2026 alongside the President of France. In which previous year did the Indian Prime Minister deliver the keynote address virtually at this event?

2021

The 2026 edition of VivaTech demonstrated a massive global scale. Approximately how many total attendees did the premier platform bring together in Paris?

180,000 

Who is the current French Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs who co‑inaugurated the India Pavilion alongside the Indian delegation at VivaTech 2026?

Anne Le Hénanff