360 Degree Current Affairs MCQs 14th July & 2026 Reports

Comprehensive vocabulary and fact-based flashcards covering the Global Liveability Index 2026, Indian stock market indices, international partnerships, and national infrastructure projects.

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

The organization headquartered in London, United Kingdom, which publishes the Global Liveability Index.

Global Liveability Index 2026 City Count

The total number of cities assessed in the 2026 index was $173$.

Stability (Global Liveability Index)

One of the highest-weight parameters in the index, sharing an equal weightage of $25\%$ with Culture & Environment.

Copenhagen

The city that retained the first position in the Global Liveability Index 2026 for the second consecutive year, scoring perfectly in Stability, Education, and Infrastructure.

Top 5 Cities (Global Liveability Index 2026)

The highest-ranked cities in order: 1. Copenhagen, 2. Vienna, 3. Melbourne, 4. Sydney, and 5. Zurich.

Damascus

The city ranked last ($173^{rd}$) in the Global Liveability Index 2026.

Delhi (Rank 2026)

The highest-ranked Indian city in the Global Liveability Index 2026, securing the global rank of $120$.

Nifty500 Ahimsa Index

India's first animal-friendly thematic stock market index launched by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) based on companies from the Nifty 500 universe.

Ahimsa Investment Movement (AIM) Framework

A framework developed with the Ahimsagain Foundation that classifies companies into three bands: Green, Orange, and Red.

Nifty500 Ahimsa Index Base Value

The index has a base date of 1 April 2016 and a base value of $1000$.

PACTS

The Australia–India Partnership for Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains, launched during the Third India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne.

CSIR-TKDL

Stands for Traditional Knowledge Digital Library; CSIR signed an agreement with IP Australia for access to this library.

Balotra, Rajasthan

The location where India's first Greenfield Refinery-Cum-Petrochemical Complex was inaugurated by Narendra Modi.

HPCL vs. Rajasthan Equity Share

In the joint venture refinery project, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) holds $74\%$ equity while the Government of Rajasthan holds $26\%$.

Greenfield Refinery Capacity

The project has a total cost of $\text{₹}79,450\,\text{Crore}$ with an annual refining capacity of $9\,\text{MMTPA}$ and petrochemical production of $2.4\,\text{MMTPA}$.

International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026

The $56^{th}$ edition held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, where India finished Joint World No.1 with five gold medals.

Soumya Swaminathan (Fellowship)

The second Indian woman scientist to be inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (established in $1660$).

Samriddh Gram

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) initiative enabled by BharatNet that won the WSIS Prize 2026 in Geneva under the 'Enabling Environment' category.

Sunil Bharti Mittal (2026)

The recipient of the 2026 Leadership Award.

Aero India 2027

The $16^{th}$ edition of the event to be held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the nodal agency.

National Fish Farmer's Day

Observed annually on 10 July; the 2026 observance marked its $26^{th}$ edition since it began in 2001.

World Population Day 2026 Theme

The theme for 2026 is 'Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people: today and in the future'.