Current Affairs 4 July 2026

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the top events

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Top events

1. 4 Jul — PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth about ₹1.06 lakh crore at Balotra on 4 July 2026. They covered energy, aviation, road-metro links, water resources, renewable energy and public infrastructure.
2. 4 Jul — PM Modi dedicated the Rajasthan Refinery (at Pachpadra, Balotra) to the nation and laid the foundation of Jaipur Metro Phase-II.
3. 4 Jul — Amid a global fuel crisis, India widened its import sources, raised domestic LPG output and expanded PNG connections, and the Rajasthan Refinery was described as important in this effort.
4. 4 Jul — The new Jodhpur Airport terminal was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 4 July 2026, about 35 years after the earlier terminal.
5. 4 Jul — The new Jodhpur terminal cost about ₹480 crore and can handle about 20 lakh passengers a year.
6. 4 Jul — NASA astronaut Anil Menon, from a family of Indian origin, began his first spaceflight on 4 July 2026 on Russia's Soyuz MS-29. He will stay about eight months at the International Space Station to study space's effects on the human body.
7. 4 Jul — The India-Israel bilateral investment treaty came into force on 4 July 2026. It replaces the 1996 treaty that India ended in 2017, and Israel is the first OECD country to sign India's new model investment agreement.
8. 4 Jul — Under the India-Israel treaty, only investments that follow the host country's laws are protected. Investors must first use domestic courts before international arbitration, and tax and national-security decisions stay outside arbitration.

News by topic

Government & States

1 one-liners

International & Agreements

1 one-liners

Economy & Banking

6 one-liners

Science, Defence & Environment

1 one-liners

Government & States

1 one-liners

Policy · laws · schemes · states.

National

• 4 Jul — During the Balotra visit, expansion of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana (rooftop solar) and PM-KUSUM (solar irrigation pumps) was announced.

International & Agreements

1 one-liners

World · summits · MoUs · exercises.

Summits, Agreements & Exercises

• 4 Jul — The India-Israel bilateral investment treaty came into force on 4 July 2026. It replaces the 1996 treaty that India ended in 2017, and Israel is the first OECD country to sign India's new model investment agreement.

Economy & Banking

6 one-liners

RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• 4 Jul — PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth about ₹1.06 lakh crore at Balotra on 4 July 2026. They covered energy, aviation, road-metro links, water resources, renewable energy and public infrastructure.
• 4 Jul — PM Modi dedicated the Rajasthan Refinery (at Pachpadra, Balotra) to the nation and laid the foundation of Jaipur Metro Phase-II.
• 4 Jul — Amid a global fuel crisis, India widened its import sources, raised domestic LPG output and expanded PNG connections, and the Rajasthan Refinery was described as important in this effort.
• 4 Jul — The new Jodhpur Airport terminal was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 4 July 2026, about 35 years after the earlier terminal.
• 4 Jul — The new Jodhpur terminal cost about ₹480 crore and can handle about 20 lakh passengers a year.
• 4 Jul — Under the India-Israel treaty, only investments that follow the host country's laws are protected. Investors must first use domestic courts before international arbitration, and tax and national-security decisions stay outside arbitration.

Science, Defence & Environment

1 one-liners

Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Science & Technology

• 4 Jul — NASA astronaut Anil Menon, from a family of Indian origin, began his first spaceflight on 4 July 2026 on Russia's Soyuz MS-29. He will stay about eight months at the International Space Station to study space's effects on the human body.

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PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth about _____ at Balotra on 4 July 2026. They covered energy, aviation, road-metro links, water resources, renewable energy and public infrastructure.

₹1.06 lakh crore

PM Modi dedicated the _____ (at Pachpadra, Balotra) to the nation and laid the foundation of Jaipur Metro Phase-II.

Rajasthan Refinery

The new _____ was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 4 July 2026, about 35 years after the earlier terminal.

Jodhpur Airport terminal

The _____ came into force on 4 July 2026. It replaces the 1996 treaty that India ended in 2017, and Israel is the first OECD country to sign India's new model investment agreement.

India-Israel bilateral investment treaty

During the Balotra visit, expansion of the _____ (rooftop solar) and PM-KUSUM (solar irrigation pumps) was announced.

PM Surya Ghar Yojana

Amid a global fuel crisis, India widened its import sources, raised domestic _____ output and expanded PNG connections, and the Rajasthan Refinery was described as important in this effort.

LPG

The new Jodhpur terminal cost about _____ and can handle about 20 lakh passengers a year.

₹480 crore

NASA astronaut _____, from a family of Indian origin, began his first spaceflight on 4 July 2026 on Russia's Soyuz MS-29. He will stay about eight months at the International Space Station to study space's effects on the human body.

Anil Menon

MCQs

1. PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth about how much at Balotra?

   1. ₹1.06 lakh crore
   2. ₹56,000 crore
   3. ₹80,000 crore
   4. ₹2 lakh crore
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   Answer: ₹1.06 lakh crore — The Rajasthan Refinery was dedicated to the nation and Jaipur Metro Phase-II was begun.

2. The India-Israel investment treaty replaced a treaty of which year?

   1. 1991
   2. 2003
   3. 1996
   4. 2010
   Show answer

   Answer: 1996 — The new treaty, in force from 4 July 2026, replaces the 1996 treaty that India ended in 2017.

3. On which spacecraft did NASA astronaut Anil Menon fly to the ISS on 4 July 2026?

   1. Soyuz MS-29
   2. Crew Dragon
   3. Starliner
   4. Soyuz MS-26
   Show answer

   Answer: Soyuz MS-29 — Anil Menon began his first spaceflight on Russia's Soyuz MS-29.

4. What is the approximate annual passenger capacity of the new Jodhpur Airport terminal?

   1. 10 lakh
   2. 15 lakh
   3. 20 lakh
   4. 40 lakh
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   Answer: 20 lakh — The terminal cost about ₹480 crore and was inaugurated on 4 July 2026.

5. Which country agreed to supply uranium to India under the 2014 civil nuclear cooperation agreement?

   1. Australia
   2. Canada
   3. Kazakhstan
   4. Namibia
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   Answer: Australia — During PM Modi's visit on 8 to 10 July 2026, Australia agreed to supply uranium.

6. How much Yamuna water will Rajasthan receive between July and October under the agreement?

   1. About 280 million cubic metres
   2. About 850 million cubic metres
   3. About 1,200 million cubic metres
   4. About 580 million cubic metres
   Show answer

   Answer: About 580 million cubic metres — Three separate underground pipelines will carry the water, under the 1994 MoU share.

7. From which date do regular flights operate from the new Jodhpur Airport terminal?

   1. 4 July 2026
   2. 12 July 2026
   3. 1 July 2026
   4. 31 July 2026
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   Answer: 12 July 2026 — The terminal was inaugurated on 4 July; flights start 12 July.

8. How many new retail fuel outlets will HPCL open in Rajasthan?

   1. 304
   2. 204
   3. 404
   4. 150
   Show answer

   Answer: 304 — HPCL will invest about ₹400 crore; the land lease policy is due by 31 July 2026.

9. Who heads the six-member task force on examination reforms that PM Modi announced on 26 July 2026?

   1. Nandan Nilekani
   2. S. Somanath
   3. V. Kamakoti
   4. Anita Karwal
   Show answer

   Answer: Nandan Nilekani — The task force was set up after the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and is chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.

10. How much did the Asian Development Bank approve for the PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar programme in July 2026?

    1. USD 850 million
    2. USD 350 million
    3. USD 600 million
    4. USD 1 billion
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    Answer: USD 850 million — The USD 850 million loan is Subprogram 2 of ADB's rooftop solar programme for India.