Defence Exams (NDA, CDS, CAPF) Current Affairs Questions and Answers July 2026

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In which Rajasthan city was the International Type-1 Diabetes Summit 2026 held?
1. Jaipur
2. Udaipur
3. Jodhpur
4. Kota
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Answer: C. Jodhpur — The summit was held in Jodhpur from 30 July to 1 August 2026.
Which of these supported the Type-1 Diabetes Summit in Jodhpur?
1. Breakthrough T1D
2. WHO
3. UNICEF
4. World Bank
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Answer: A. Breakthrough T1D — The partners were The Friends of Mewar, Breakthrough T1D and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
What colour apron identifies a "Prasav Sakhi" in Rajasthan's government hospitals?
1. White
2. Green
3. Pink
4. Blue
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Answer: C. Pink — Prasav Sakhi supports high-risk pregnant women from admission to discharge and is linked to 104 Jananee Express.
How many tigers are now in Sariska Tiger Reserve after 18 years of reintroduction?
1. 36
2. 48
3. 56
4. 72
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Answer: C. 56 — Tigers had been wiped out from Sariska in 2005.
Which body formed a joint committee to probe mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve?
1. National Tiger Conservation Authority
2. National Green Tribunal (NGT)
3. Supreme Court Aravalli Committee
4. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
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Answer: B. National Green Tribunal (NGT) — The committee must submit a detailed report within 6 weeks.
When was the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) set up?
1. April 1973
2. March 2010
3. June 2000
4. December 2005
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Answer: D. December 2005 — It was created on the advice of the Tiger Task Force.
The Bhashini hackathon at NCeG 2026 in Jaipur builds AI models for which dialects?
1. Marwari, Mewari, Dhundhari, Hadoti, Mewati and Bagri
2. Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Maithili and Magahi
3. Konkani, Tulu, Kodava and Badaga
4. Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari
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Answer: A. Marwari, Mewari, Dhundhari, Hadoti, Mewati and Bagri — Bhashini is a MeitY platform under the National Language Translation Mission.
What rank did Jaipur get in Time Out's World's Happiest Cities 2026?
1. 6th
2. 3rd
3. 9th
4. 1st
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Answer: A. 6th — Jaipur was the only Indian city in the top 10; Bath in England ranked first.
Which state ranked first among large states in the NITI Aayog investment index?
1. Maharashtra
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Gujarat
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Answer: D. Gujarat — Gujarat was first, Maharashtra second and Tamil Nadu third among large states.
Which company launched Vikram-1, India's first fully private orbital rocket?
1. Agnikul Cosmos
2. Pixxel
3. Skyroot Aerospace
4. Dhruva Space
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Answer: C. Skyroot Aerospace — Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 from Sriharikota in its first attempt.

What is the SOLV test rocket meant to test?
1. Cryogenic engine of GSLV
2. Heat shield of Chandrayaan
3. Parachute system of the Gaganyaan crew module
4. Landing legs of a lander
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Answer: C. Parachute system of the Gaganyaan crew module — SOLV is a test rocket built to check the parachute system of the Gaganyaan crew module.
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
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Answer: A. Soyuz MS-29 — Anil Menon began his first spaceflight on Russia's Soyuz MS-29.
How many gold medals did India win at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Uzbekistan?
1. 2 out of 4
2. 3 out of 4
3. 1 out of 4
4. 4 out of 4
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Answer: D. 4 out of 4 — All four Indian participants won gold medals.
INS Mahendragiri is which stealth frigate of Project 17A?
1. Third
2. Sixth
3. Fourth
4. Seventh
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Answer: B. Sixth — INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A frigate, was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai.
At which place was INS Malvan commissioned on 22 July 2026?
1. Visakhapatnam
2. Karwar
3. Kochi
4. Mumbai
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Answer: B. Karwar — The anti-submarine vessel INS Malvan was built by Cochin Shipyard and commissioned at Karwar.
Which shipyard built the diving support vessel Nipun?
1. Cochin Shipyard Limited
2. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
3. Garden Reach Shipbuilders
4. Hindustan Shipyard Limited
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Answer: D. Hindustan Shipyard Limited — Nipun is the second indigenous Diving Support Vessel and was handed over at Visakhapatnam on 30 July 2026.
Up to what temperature does the Extreme Weather Grade (XWG) diesel work without freezing?
1. Minus 42°C
2. Minus 20°C
3. Minus 60°C
4. Minus 10°C
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Answer: A. Minus 42°C — The diesel launched by Army chief General Dhiraj Seth works down to minus 42 degrees Celsius.
Which body cleared arms-purchase proposals of about ₹52,000 crore on 31 July 2026?
1. Cabinet Committee on Security
2. DRDO
3. Defence Acquisition Council
4. National Security Council
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Answer: C. Defence Acquisition Council — The Defence Acquisition Council cleared proposals for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?
1. Kalki 2898 AD
2. Laapataa Ladies
3. Stree 2
4. Article 370
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Answer: D. Article 370 — The Hindi film Article 370 won Best Feature Film, and Yami Gautam won Best Actress for it.
Who is the Prime Minister of Japan who made her first visit to India for the 6th annual summit?
1. Fumio Kishida
2. Sanae Takaichi
3. Shigeru Ishiba
4. Yoshihide Suga
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Answer: B. Sanae Takaichi — The 6th India-Japan summit was held in New Delhi from 1 to 3 July 2026.

What is the name of the first India-Japan defence co-development project agreed at the summit?
1. PACTS
2. UNICORN
3. GENIAC
4. ACITI
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Answer: B. UNICORN — UNICORN stands for Unified Complex Radio Antenna.
What is the name of Indonesia's highest civilian honour given to PM Modi?
1. Order of Rama
2. Bintang Garuda
3. Order of Merdeka
4. Bintang Adipurna
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Answer: D. Bintang Adipurna — Indonesia gave PM Narendra Modi the Bintang Adipurna during his July 2026 visit.
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: A. Australia — During PM Modi's visit on 8 to 10 July 2026, Australia agreed to supply uranium.
Which Indian President made the first-ever Indian Presidential visit to Moldova in July 2026?
1. Ram Nath Kovind
2. Pranab Mukherjee
3. Droupadi Murmu
4. Pratibha Patil
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Answer: C. Droupadi Murmu — President Murmu visited Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from 19 to 25 July 2026.
The India-Israel investment treaty replaced a treaty of which year?
1. 1991
2. 2003
3. 1996
4. 2010
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Answer: C. 1996 — The new treaty, in force from 4 July 2026, replaces the 1996 treaty that India ended in 2017.
In the Global Air Power Ranking 2026, which country's air force ranked third?
1. China
2. India
3. Japan
4. Russia
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Answer: D. Russia — The Russian Air Force was third, and the Indian Air Force was sixth.
Project Freya is an alliance to build what for Europe?
1. Joint space station
2. Joint air-defence shield
3. Common currency
4. Cyber court
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Answer: B. Joint air-defence shield — Ukraine and nine Western European countries announced it as a defence against Russian ballistic missiles.
Which team did Spain beat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final?
1. France
2. Argentina
3. Brazil
4. Germany
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Answer: B. Argentina — Spain won the final 1-0 against Argentina.
Which Canadian mathematician is among the 2026 Fields Medal winners?
1. John Pardon
2. Hong Wang
3. Yu Deng
4. Jacob Tsimerman
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Answer: D. Jacob Tsimerman — Jacob Tsimerman is from Canada, John Pardon from the USA, and Hong Wang and Yu Deng from China.
In which weight category did Mirabai Chanu win gold at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games?
1. 45 kg
2. 48 kg
3. 49 kg
4. 53 kg
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Answer: B. 48 kg — She lifted a total of 190 kg in the women's 48 kg event, her third straight Commonwealth Games gold.

Who won the women's 25 m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou in July 2026?
1. Manu Bhaker
2. Sainyam Vij
3. Rhythm Sangwan
4. Esha Singh
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Answer: D. Esha Singh — Esha Singh won gold with 40 hits, while Manu Bhaker took bronze after a shoot-off.
According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, India is which in the world as a supplier of seafarers?
1. Largest
2. Second-largest
3. Third-largest
4. Fifth-largest
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Answer: B. Second-largest — India supplies 311,936 seafarers (12.16% of the world), behind only the Philippines.
Who became the first woman Director General of the Geological Survey of India?
1. Anita Karwal
2. Monisha Chakraborty
3. Varsha Ashok Aglawe
4. Alka Nangia Arora
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Answer: C. Varsha Ashok Aglawe — She is the 54th DG of the 176-year-old organisation and took charge on 31 July 2026.
Ajinkya Rahane, who retired from international cricket in July 2026, captained India to a 2-1 series win in which tour?
1. England, 2021
2. South Africa, 2018
3. West Indies, 2019
4. Australia, 2020-21
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Answer: D. Australia, 2020-21 — He led an injury-hit Indian side to a 2-1 win in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

One-liner questions: fill in the blank

A national workshop at _____ marked 18 years of tiger reintroduction at Sariska Tiger Reserve, organised by the Environment Ministry with the NTCA and Rajasthan Government. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated it.
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Answer: Alwar
The _____ formed a joint committee to probe mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve, with a detailed report due in 6 weeks.
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Answer: NGT
In the _____ survey, Jaipur ranked 6th in the world and was the only Indian city in the top 10. Bath (England) was first.
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Answer: Time Out World's Happiest Cities 2026
Hyderabad-based _____ successfully launched Vikram-1, India's first fully private orbital rocket, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in its very first attempt.
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Answer: Skyroot Aerospace
_____ won the FIFA World Cup 2026, the 23rd edition, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. The USA, Mexico and Canada hosted it jointly, with 48 teams.
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Answer: Spain
The _____ was held in New Delhi from 1 to 3 July 2026 between PM Narendra Modi and Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi. It was Takaichi's first visit to India.
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Answer: 6th India-Japan annual summit
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.
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Answer: India-Israel bilateral investment treaty
Australia will now supply _____ to India, as the 2014 civil nuclear cooperation agreement has been put into practice. Australia also returned three old Indian idols.
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Answer: uranium
_____, the sixth stealth frigate of Project 17A, joined the Navy's Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai, built it with over 75% indigenous content.
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Answer: INS Mahendragiri
_____ won the women's 48 kg weightlifting gold at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 190 kg. It was her third Commonwealth Games gold in a row and India's first gold of these Games.
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Answer: Mirabai Chanu
PM Narendra Modi formed a six-member _____ headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, after the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Former ISRO chief S. Somanath and IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti are members.
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Answer: task force on examination reforms
The International Type-1 Diabetes Summit 2026_____Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 30 July to 1 August 2026. It was organised with The Friends of Mewar, Breakthrough T1D and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
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Answer: was held in
Rajasthan introduced the _____ arrangement for high-risk pregnant women admitted to government hospitals, with a dedicated companion from admission to discharge.
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Answer: 'Prasav Sakhi'
A Prasav Sakhi will be a posted nursing staff member, an _____ or a chosen woman health worker, identified by a pink apron. It will be rolled out in phases in medical college hospitals, district hospitals and first referral units.
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Answer: ANM
The Prasav Sakhi stays with the woman through check-ups, treatment, referral, delivery, discharge and after-care, and gives the family health information. It links to _____ and mother-child help desks to reduce maternal and newborn deaths.
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Answer: 104 Jananee Express
The Jodhpur terminal has a built-up area of about _____, 20 check-in counters, 6 aerobridges, modern baggage handling and advanced security screening.
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Answer: 23,342 sq m
Tigers were completely wiped out from Sariska in _____. After reintroduction, 56 tigers now live there, seen as a global example of species recovery.
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Answer: 2005
At the Sariska workshop, a tiger management roadmap, a booklet on reintroduction and revival, and the annual report of _____ (September 2024 to December 2025) were released.
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Answer: Project Cheetah
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), India's main statutory tiger body, was set up in _____ on the advice of the Tiger Task Force.
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Answer: December 2005
The committee will check whether mining approvals follow environment and wildlife rules and how they affect Sariska's ecology. Mining, habitat fragmentation and human activity are the main threats in the _____ range.
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Answer: Aravalli
_____, built by MeitY under the National Language Translation Mission, is an AI language platform supporting 36 written Indian languages, 23 Indian spoken languages and 35 foreign languages.
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Answer: Bhashini
At the Jaipur conference, India's first handheld multilingual AI device, _____, was shown, along with speech-to-text translation, voice AI services, dictation and language-contribution tools.
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Answer: "Suno Sutra"
The Time Out survey covered more than _____ people worldwide. It judged culture, parks and greenery, local food, art, nightlife, friendliness and overall happiness.
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Answer: 24,000
Indonesia gave PM Narendra Modi its highest civilian honour, the _____, during his July 2026 visit.
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Answer: Bintang Adipurna
India announced help in restoring the _____ in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and the gift of 100 tonnes of improved wheat seed.
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Answer: Prambanan temple complex
In NITI Aayog's investment index, _____ ranked first, second and third among large states.
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Answer: Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
Among small states and Union Territories in the same NITI Aayog index, _____ ranked first, second and third.
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Answer: Goa, Delhi and Chandigarh
Vikram-1 can carry about _____ to low Earth orbit and is about 22 metres long. It has a carbon-composite structure and a 3D-printed liquid engine.
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Answer: 350 kg
Skyroot Aerospace, founded in _____, became the first Indian unicorn in the space sector after this launch. In 2022 it had flown a sub-orbital mission named Vikram-S.
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Answer: 2018
All five Indian students won gold at the International Physics Olympiad in _____. India shared the top position with China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan.
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Answer: Colombia
India's six-member team won 6 medals, _____, at the International Mathematical Olympiad in China, ranking unofficially seventh among more than 110 countries.
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Answer: 2 gold and 4 silver
All four Indian participants won gold medals (_____) at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Uzbekistan.
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Answer: 4 out of 4
Hyderabad-based _____ built India's first indigenous 350-kg-class expendable turbojet engine, using a design of GTRE (Gas Turbine Research Establishment). Such engines power unmanned aerial vehicles, missiles and drones.
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Answer: Azad Engineering
Ukraine and nine Western European countries (France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands) announced _____, an alliance to build a joint air-defence shield against Russian ballistic missiles.
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Answer: Project Freya
Japan's government under PM Sanae Takaichi approved about _____ for a new National Intelligence Bureau, said to be Japan's first own intelligence agency since World War II.
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Answer: ₹3,885 crore
_____, the 22nd President of Bangladesh, resigned from his post as head of state.
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Answer: Mohammad Shahabuddin
The USA announced that _____ is no longer on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, which lifts financial and military-export restrictions on Syria.
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Answer: Syria
Spain declared a _____ across the country because of severe forest fires.
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Answer: national emergency
_____ banned children under 15 years of age from using social media.
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Answer: France
The US Senate appointed _____ as the next Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard.
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Answer: J. Clayton

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