Current Affairs July 2026 - Fill-in-the-Blank Flashcards

Flashcards covering important current affairs events, schemes, appointments, awards, and indicators from July 2026.

Under the newly approved additional investment commitment in June 2026, the Government of India's total commitment to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has doubled to __________.

Rs 60,000 Cr

In July 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Semicon 2.0 programme with a total budget outlay of __________ to develop India's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem.

Rs 1,27,500 crore

The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) approved by the Union Cabinet on July 15, 2026, succeeds the __________, which concluded on 31 March 2026.

Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (PLI-LSEM)

The newly launched VB-GRAM G Act, 2025 officially replaced MGNREGA and guarantees __________ days of wage employment to eligible rural households.

125

India officially launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2028–29 term under the theme __________.

SHANTI: Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity

The 'Shabdalok' (The Museum of Word) developed in Kolkata, West Bengal, is India's first __________ museum.

immersive language

In July 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) announced that the __________ site in Sonitpur district, Assam, was notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site.

Borjuli

On 16 July 2026, __________ became the first Indian state to introduce a comprehensive Risk-based and trust-based business approval framework through its Ease of Doing Business Act, 2026.

Chhattisgarh

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena commissioned India's first two 1,000-metre geothermal wells executed by ONGC Energy Centre at __________ in Ladakh.

Puga Valley

On 20 July 2026, India became the __________ member to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS).

123rd

In July 2026, India approved its first dengue vaccine named __________, after market authorisation was granted to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals.

QDENGA

According to data presented by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, __________ topped among states in terms of manufacturing units established under the PLI-Auto scheme with 66 units.

Maharashtra

In July 2026, the Office of Economic Adviser released the revised Index of Core Industries (ICI) series with the base year updated to __________.

2022-23

Prime Minister Narendra Modi constituted a six-member high-powered task force to recommend comprehensive examination reforms in India, led by __________.

Nandan Nilekani

In July 2026, the Ancient Buddhist Site of __________ in Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as India's 45th World Heritage Site.

Sarnath

During his visit to Australia in July 2026, PM Narendra Modi launched the __________ framework to promote secure supply chains and trusted digital infrastructure.

Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies, and Supply Chains (PACTS)

In July 2026, the Government of India approved the Reserve Bank of India's proposal to conduct field trials of 1 billion polymer banknotes each for the __________ and __________ denominations.

Rs. 10; Rs. 20

According to the IMF's World Economic Outlook Update (July 2026), India's economy is projected to grow by __________ in Financial Year 2026–27 (FY27).

6.4%

In July 2026, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched India's first domestic benchmark-based natural gas futures contract under the trading symbol __________.

NATGASIND

In June 2026, __________ was re-appointed as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for an additional six-month term.

Ravi Agrawal

In July 2026, former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the part-time Chairman of __________ for a period of 3 years.

HDFC Bank

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge on 1 July 2026 as the 51st Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) of the __________.

Indian Air Force (IAF)

In July 2026, __________ was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog.

Anurag Jain

In July 2026, __________ assumed charge as Interim President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Viswanathan Anand

In July 2026, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was selected to receive the __________ for 2026 for his contributions to national security.

Lokmanya Tilak National Award

In July 2026, Himachal Pradesh secured 8 new Geographical Indication (GI) registrations, taking its total count of GI products to __________.

17

According to the Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2026 released by UNSDSN, India secured its highest-ever rank of __________ among 167 countries.

94th

According to the 2026 World Investment Report by UNCTAD, India ranked as the world's __________ largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2025.

11th

In July 2026, General Dhiraj Seth assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff and unveiled the '__________' transformation roadmap for a future-ready force.

VIJAY

In July 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest international cricket debutant at 15 years and 99 days, breaking the 36-year-old record set by __________.

Sachin Tendulkar