Wisdom Corner General Knowledge and Current Affairs (June - August 2026)

A comprehensive set of 80 fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering current affairs, sports, government policies, science, and general knowledge from the Wisdom Corner series.

The first woman astronaut selected to fly to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis mission is __________.

Christina Koch

The statewide anti-drug campaign launched by the Kerala Government is called __________.

Operation Toofan

The official theme of World Environment Day 2026 is "__________."

Inspired by Nature, for climate for our future.

The Minister of Education in Kerala is __________.

N. Shamsuddin

The author of the book 'Mother Mary Comes to me' is __________.

Arundhati Roy

The Indian city famously known as the 'city of grapes' is __________.

Nasik

The leaves of ferns are botanical terms known as __________.

Fronds

While a male ass is called a jackass, a female ass is called a __________.

Jenny or Jennet

The three nations co-hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 are the United States, Canada, and __________.

Mexico

The first World Yogasana Championship was organized in the city of __________ in Gujarat.

Ahmedabad

The Nilgiri Tahr is designated as the state animal of the Indian state of __________.

Tamil Nadu

The 21st European nation to officially adopt the Euro currency is __________.

Bulgaria

India's newly launched, highly cost-effective text-to-video AI foundation model is named __________.

Varya AI

According to government data released in June 2026, India's economic growth rate for the financial year 2025-26 stood at __________.

$$7.7\%$$

In February 2026, India hosted the world's first major AI summit in the Global South, named the __________.

India AI Impact Summit 2026

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was framed around the "Three Sutras": People, Planet, and __________.

Progress

A nation's ability to independently control its AI infrastructure, data, models, and governance is known as __________.

AI Sovereignty

The national student space technology innovation competition launched by ISRO in 2026 is called __________.

Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon 2026

AI that can perceive, decide, and act in the physical world through robots or machines is termed __________.

Embodied AI

India unveiled its first comprehensive national counter-terrorism doctrine in 2026, named __________.

PRAHAAR

The Indian multilingual AI initiative designed to deliver digital services in multiple Indian languages is called __________.

BHASHINI

Kerala's first fully e-governed district is __________.

Kannur

The first nation to host FIFA World Cup matches for a third time in history is __________.

Mexico

The infectious bacterial disease that saw a sharp increase in cases in Kerala during June 2026 is __________.

Shigella infection

The Revised Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Kerala State Assembly was presented by __________.

V. D. Sathesan

The Indian state that unveiled the "Green Hydrogen Policy 2026" is __________.

Gujarat

The author of the literary classic "Pride and prejudice" is __________.

Jane Austin

The institution officially designated as the 'Guardian of the Indian Constitution' is the __________.

Supreme Court of India

The three official mascots of the FIFA World Cup 2026 are Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and __________.

Clutch the Bald Eagle

The unique public health outreach program initiated by the government of Kerala is named __________.

Kayakalpam

The island nation visited by India's Prime Minister around late June/early July 2026 is __________.

Seychelles

The port in Kerala that secured significant foreign investment in 2026 is __________.

Vizhinjam

The space observatory that generated headlines for ground-breaking deep-space observations in July 2026 is the __________.

James Web

The flagship Indian scheme aimed at enhancing nutritional outcomes among women and children is __________.

Poshan

The Indian government and DIAL collaborated to upgrade the online Passenger Health Self-Declaration Portal to __________.

Air Suvidha 2.0

On 30 June 2026, General __________ took office as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff of India.

Dhiraj Seth

The President of India serving during 2026 is __________.

Droupadi Murmu

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were hosted in Paris by the country of __________.

France

The longest river across the globe is the __________.

Nile River

The Indian state popularly referred to as the "Spice Garden of India" is __________.

Kerala

The deepest known oceanic trench on the planet is the __________.

Mariana Trench

By total land area, the smallest country in the world is __________.

Vatican City

India's National Anthem, "Jana Gana Mana", was composed by __________.

Rabindranath Tagore

The planet in our Solar System with the greatest number of confirmed moons is __________.

Saturn

The visionary founder credited with creating the FIFA World Cup is __________.

Jules Rimet

The first footballer in history to capture the 'Golden Boot' across two consecutive FIFA World Cups is __________.

Kylian Mbappe

The venue chosen for the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is __________.

MetLife stadium

The inaugural edition of the FIFA World Cup took place in the year 1930 in __________.

Uruguay

The trio of host nations for the FIFA World Cup 2030 are Portugal, Spain, and __________.

Morocco

The official Adidas match ball designed for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is named __________.

Adidas Trionda

The promotional slogan selected for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is "__________."

WE ARE 26

The nation confirmed as the host venue for the FIFA World Cup 2034 is __________.

Saudi Arabia

The pioneering Indian private aerospace firm that successfully launched its first orbital rocket is __________.

Skyroot Aerospace

The city hosting the Commonwealth Games highlighted in July 2026 was __________.

Glasgow

At the Commonwealth Games, Indian athlete Jhandu Kumar won a medal competing in the discipline of __________.

Para powerlifting

The premier national authority that monitors and issues advisories for severe weather and rainfall in India is the __________.

India Meteorological Department (IMD)

In India, Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed annually on the date of __________.

26 July

The Kargil War Memorial, serving as the central location of national homage on 26 July, is situated at __________.

Dras (Ladakh)

The nationwide census operation being conducted across India during 2026–27 is officially titled __________.

Census 2027

In India, National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on __________.

7 August

The 2026 Asian Games will take place in the host region of __________, Japan.

Aichi-Nagoya

Globally, International Youth Day is commemorated on __________.

12 August

The central mission of National Handloom Day is to honour weavers and promote India's __________.

handloom heritage

The first Indian athlete ever to secure an individual Olympic gold medal was __________.

Abhinav Bindra

The city selected to host the 2026 BWF World Championships in August 2026 is __________.

New Delhi

In August 2026, the newly appointed Union Minister of Education for India was __________.

Pralhad Joshi

India's first experiential language museum, the 'Museum of Word', was set up in __________.

Kolkata

The estimated weight of the typical human brain ranges approximately between __________.

$$1300\text{--}1400\text{ gram}$$

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa secured victory at the prestigious 2026 __________ chess tournament.

St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament

The Chairperson heading the Kerala State Women's Commission is __________.

Adv P. Satheedevi

The centennial anniversary edition of the Commonwealth Games in October 2030 will be hosted in India in the city of __________.

Ahmedabad

The serving Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in August 2026 is __________.

Sanjay Malhotra

Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon accomplished a major milestone in human spaceflight by completing a __________.

Spacewalk

The astrophysicist honored with the esteemed 'COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal' for 2026 is __________.

Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam

The first woman fighter pilot in the history of the Indian Air Force was __________.

Bhawana Kanth

The Indian pair that captured bronze in women's doubles at the 2026 BWF World Championships was __________.

Treesa-Gayatri

On 25 August 2026, the pioneering Indian digital payment platform __________ completed 10 years of service.

UPI

Following severe flash flooding in Nepal on 26 August 2026, the border Indian state placed on high alert was __________.

Bihar

The Indian portal catering to unorganised workers that celebrated five years of existence on 26 August 2026 is __________.

e-Shram

The advanced turboshaft aircraft engine jointly engineered by HAL and Safran is known as __________.

Aravalli