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

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In which Rajasthan medical college did the state's first robot-assisted surgery service in the government health system begin?
1. SMS Medical College, Jaipur
2. JLN Medical College, Ajmer
3. Dr S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur
4. RNT Medical College, Udaipur
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Answer: B. JLN Medical College, Ajmer — It was inaugurated by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani in June 2026.
Which Pune-based company tested the loitering munition Vayu Astra-1 at Pokhran?
1. Solar Industries
2. Bharat Forge
3. Adani Defence
4. Nibe Limited
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Answer: D. Nibe Limited — Nibe Limited completed the first technical trial of Vayu Astra-1 at the Pokhran firing range.
Which Union Minister announced the quantum computing and AI labs at MNIT Jaipur?
1. Dharmendra Pradhan
2. Jitendra Singh
3. Rajnath Singh
4. Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Answer: D. Ashwini Vaishnaw — The quantum lab comes under MeitY's ICT academic project.
What is the total outlay of Vibrant Villages Programme-II (2024-25 to 2028-29)?
1. ₹3,000 crore
2. ₹6,839 crore
3. ₹1,200 crore
4. ₹10,000 crore
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Answer: B. ₹6,839 crore — It is a Central Sector Scheme covering 184 strategic border villages of Rajasthan.
The Jojri river, on which the Supreme Court was strict over industrial waste, is a tributary of which river?
1. Banas
2. Luni
3. Mahi
4. Chambal
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Answer: B. Luni — The Jojri flows in the Jodhpur area and joins the Luni.
What was India's rank in the UN Sustainable Development Report 2026?
1. 94th
2. 87th
3. 99th
4. 112th
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Answer: A. 94th — India scored 68.3 and ranked 94th, its best performance since 2015.
How many new judges did the Centre appoint to the Supreme Court on 1 June 2026?
1. Three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Seven
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Answer: C. Five — Four High Court Chief Justices and Senior Advocate Venkata Subramani Mohana were appointed on the Collegium's recommendation.
Who takes over as Chief of the Army Staff from 30 June 2026?
1. Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai
2. Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth
3. General Upendra Dwivedi
4. Lt Gen Pratik Sharma
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Answer: B. Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth — Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth succeeds General Upendra Dwivedi.
The Suman Roadmap 2030 aims to reduce maternal deaths below how many per 1 lakh live births?
1. 70
2. 50
3. 100
4. 120
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Answer: A. 70 — The roadmap targets fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 1 lakh live births by 2030, focusing on 30 districts in 13 states.
Which bird sanctuary became India's 100th Ramsar site?
1. Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
2. Chilika Lake, Odisha
3. Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia
4. Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
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Answer: C. Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia — The sanctuary in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, hosts birds that migrate from Siberia and Central Asia.

According to the Delhi Bird Atlas, how many bird species were recorded in Delhi?
1. 471
2. 371
3. 420
4. 520
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Answer: A. 471 — This is the highest number for any world capital except Nairobi.
India's first E85 fuel, launched on 5 June 2026, contains how much ethanol?
1. 20%
2. 50%
3. 100%
4. 85%
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Answer: D. 85% — E85 is an 85% ethanol blend that is cheaper than petrol and less polluting.
Whom did India beat in the final of the Men's Under-18 Hockey Asia Cup 2026?
1. South Korea
2. Malaysia
3. Japan
4. Pakistan
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Answer: C. Japan — India won 4-1 for its third title.
Who became the first Indian to win the Oslo Chess Tournament, in 2026?
1. R. Praggnanandhaa
2. D. Gukesh
3. Arjun Erigaisi
4. Viswanathan Anand
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Answer: A. R. Praggnanandhaa — Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the 2026 edition.
How many medals did India win at the first World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad?
1. 79
2. 102
3. 150
4. 114
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Answer: D. 114 — India topped the table with 114 medals, including 102 gold, among athletes from 79 countries.
Where was the 52nd G7 Summit held in June 2026?
1. Hiroshima, Japan
2. Evian, France
3. Kananaskis, Canada
4. Biarritz, France
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Answer: B. Evian, France — It was held on 5-7 June 2026 under French President Emmanuel Macron; India attended as a special guest.
Which country was removed from the G8 in 2014, turning it back into the G7?
1. Canada
2. China
3. Russia
4. Italy
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Answer: C. Russia — Russia joined in 1998, making the group G8, and was removed in 2014.
Who won the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly?
1. Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh
2. Andreas S. Kakouris of Cyprus
3. Csaba Korosi of Hungary
4. Philemon Yang of Cameroon
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Answer: A. Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh — He beat Cyprus's envoy Kakouris by 99 votes to 91.
Which country will sit on the UN Security Council for the first time in 2027-28?
1. Austria
2. Latvia
3. Zimbabwe
4. Kyrgyzstan
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Answer: D. Kyrgyzstan — Latvia, Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe and Trinidad and Tobago were chosen on 3 June 2026.
Which new member and first from Central Asia joined the New Development Bank?
1. Kazakhstan
2. Uzbekistan
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Turkmenistan
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Answer: B. Uzbekistan — The NDB was set up by BRICS in 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai.

Which honour did Seychelles confer on PM Modi during his 27-29 June 2026 visit?
1. Order of the Nile
2. Order of the White Eagle
3. Guardian of the Blue Horizon
4. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
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Answer: C. Guardian of the Blue Horizon — It is Seychelles' highest honour; the visit also produced credit, UPI, medicine export and extradition agreements.
In which French city was the first "Bharat Innovates 2026" event held?
1. Nice
2. Paris
3. Lyon
4. Evian
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Answer: A. Nice — It took place during PM Modi's France visit, when both sides also resolved to double trade within five years.
What did India and France agree to build in India during PM Modi's visit?
1. Scorpene submarines
2. Airbus helicopters
3. Exocet missiles
4. Hammer missiles
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Answer: D. Hammer missiles — They also agreed on an MRO facility for Rafale engines and a joint AI working group.
According to the SIPRI Yearbook 2026, India was the second-largest arms importer in 2021-25 after which country?
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Ukraine
3. Qatar
4. Pakistan
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Answer: B. Ukraine — India's nuclear arsenal was also estimated at about 190 warheads in January 2026.
Which country was the first to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty on landmines, in March 2025?
1. Estonia
2. Poland
3. Lithuania
4. Finland
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Answer: C. Lithuania — The treaty bans anti-personnel mines.
Which country topped the Global Peace Index 2026?
1. Iceland
2. Denmark
3. New Zealand
4. Ireland
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Answer: A. Iceland — India ranked 127th, down from 115th.
What was India's rank in the Global Peace Index 2026?
1. 115th
2. 98th
3. 140th
4. 127th
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Answer: D. 127th — The fall from 115th was linked to tension with Pakistan and Myanmar and violence in Manipur.
Which Indian institute ranks highest in the QS World University Rankings 2027?
1. IIT Bombay
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Madras
4. IISc Bengaluru
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Answer: B. IIT Delhi — IIT Delhi is 118th, IIT Bombay 124th and IIT Madras 170th; MIT is first in the world.
Which country became the first Arab nation to keep children up to 5 years away from social media?
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Qatar
3. UAE
4. Egypt
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Answer: C. UAE — Malaysia, the UK and Canada chose 16 years as their limit.
Which country ordered closure of social media accounts of children under 16 and set fines up to ₹24 crore?
1. Malaysia
2. Canada
3. UAE
4. Indonesia
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Answer: A. Malaysia — It also made age-check systems mandatory on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
The "North Pole Dome" in Western Australia is considered the world's oldest what?
1. Volcano
2. Fossil forest
3. Meteorite impact site
4. Coral reef
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Answer: C. Meteorite impact site — It is about 3.024 billion years old.
Who chairs the five-member Supreme Court committee on the Aravalli definition and boundary issue?
1. Sunita Narain
2. Bhupender Yadav
3. Arun Palli
4. Kanchan Devi
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Answer: D. Kanchan Devi — Kanchan Devi is Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education; the committee must report by 3 August 2026.

One-liner questions: fill in the blank

_____ started a robotic surgery programme, the first of its kind in the state government system, inaugurated by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani. It should improve surgical accuracy and train doctors in advanced technology.
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Answer: JLN Medical College, Ajmer
Pune-based _____ completed the first technical trial of its indigenous loitering munition system Vayu Astra-1 at the Pokhran firing range in Jaisalmer district.
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Answer: Nibe Limited
Union Minister _____ announced an advanced quantum computing and communication lab and a separate AI lab at MNIT Jaipur. The quantum lab comes under MeitY's ICT academic project.
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Answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw
_____ will develop 184 strategic villages in five border districts of Rajasthan: Sri Ganganagar 68, Bikaner 46, Barmer 36, Jaisalmer 30 and Phalodi 4.
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Answer: Vibrant Villages Programme-II
The _____ sharply reprimanded the Rajasthan government after toxic industrial waste was found flowing into the Jojri river in Jodhpur through an illegal underground pipeline about 4 km long. It ordered accountability and action against guilty officials.
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Answer: Supreme Court
In the UN _____, India ranked 94th with an overall score of 68.3. This is India's best performance since 2015.
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Answer: Sustainable Development Report 2026
_____, Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), became India's 100th Ramsar site. It hosts many birds that migrate every year from Siberia and Central Asia.
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Answer: Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary
In the _____ (20th edition, by the Institute for Economics and Peace, 23 indicators), Iceland ranked first. India fell to 127th (score 2.409) from 115th.
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Answer: Global Peace Index 2026
On _____ the Centre approved the Collegium's recommendation to appoint five new Supreme Court judges: four High Court Chief Justices and Senior Advocate Venkata Subramani Mohana.
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Answer: 1 June 2026
On _____, Latvia, Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe and Trinidad and Tobago were chosen as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2027-28. Kyrgyzstan will sit on the Council for the first time.
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Answer: 3 June 2026
The _____ was held at Evian, France, on 5-7 June 2026 under President Emmanuel Macron, with India invited as a special guest. Its theme was building new partnerships and renewing international solidarity.
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Answer: 52nd G7 Summit
The _____ aims to bring maternal deaths below 70 per 1 lakh live births by 2030, with special focus on 30 districts in 13 states where the rate is high.
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Answer: Suman Roadmap 2030
Lt Gen _____ will take over as the new Army Chief from 30 June 2026, replacing General Upendra Dwivedi.
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Answer: Dheeraj Seth
Vayu Astra-1 uses advanced Israeli loitering-munition technology adapted to Indian needs and can strike anti-personnel targets up to _____ away with a 10 kg warhead. A 'no-cost, no-commitment' demo was also shown.
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Answer: 100 km
The Centre has marked parts of the Siwana area as _____, and their auction and development are moving ahead, supporting India's critical mineral security and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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Answer: critical mineral blocks
The MNIT quantum lab will build indigenous capability in _____, quantum computing simulation and quantum sensing hardware, and MNIT is to lead research in post-quantum cryptography. The AI lab will link to the IndiaAI Mission network.
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Answer: quantum key distribution (QKD)
MNIT students will get access to Lam Research's _____ platform, a digital-twin system for learning chip making. More than 100 chips designed by students have already been made at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali.
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Answer: Semiverse
The Jojri is a major tributary of the _____. The court said a clean environment is part of the right to life under Article 21, and told the state, RSPCB and other agencies to act within time limits.
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Answer: Luni river
The CM announced a special yoga programme at Abu Raj on _____ under the theme 'Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi' (heritage as well as development).
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Answer: International Yoga Day
Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav and MoS Sanjay Seth laid foundations of and inaugurated works worth over ₹46 crore in _____, including canal lining (₹42.80 crore) and the Bhandera anicut (₹3.34 crore).
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Answer: Alwar
_____ in Alwar currently has a family of 56 tigers, tigresses and cubs.
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Answer: Sariska Tiger Reserve
_____ (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) was founded in 1964 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Answer: UNCTAD
The Sustainable Development Report 2026 placed _____ at the top, and Chad, the Central African Republic and South Sudan at the bottom.
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Answer: Finland, Sweden and Denmark
The report finds serious challenges for India in 7 of the 17 SDGs. _____ is the worst, with the world's highest child malnutrition rate, while electricity access (SDG-7) and mobile internet use (SDG-9) improved.
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Answer: Hunger (SDG-2)
There are _____ with 169 targets, adopted by UN members in 2015 under the 2030 Agenda. In India, NITI Aayog is the nodal agency for the SDGs.
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Answer: 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Swiss wealth manager _____ named Singapore the world's most expensive city for the wealthy for the fourth year in a row. India's Mumbai ranked 22nd.
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Answer: Julius Baer
The Netherlands' _____, the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance, visited India in late June to study India's UPI payment system.
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Answer: Queen Maxima
The Aravalli committee will check whether _____ is spreading unchecked beyond the fixed distance limits in the Aravalli hills.
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Answer: mining
Lt Gen _____, who was the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) during Operation Sindoor, became Military Adviser in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).
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Answer: Rajiv Ghai
Economist _____, also a member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council, was appointed India's Executive Director at the World Bank for three years.
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Answer: Neelkanth Mishra
The _____, a treaty to protect wetlands, was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, and came into force in 1975. Tamil Nadu has the most Ramsar sites among Indian states.
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Answer: Ramsar Convention
The _____, a joint report of the Delhi Forest Department and Bird Count India, recorded 471 bird species in the capital, the most of any world capital after Nairobi.
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Answer: Delhi Bird Atlas
The _____ issued a standard procedure under Section 38 of the Biodiversity Act, 2002, to identify and notify threatened species. So far 59 plant and 73 animal species from 17 states and 3 Union Territories are notified.
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Answer: National Biodiversity Authority
India won the _____ in New Zealand, beating the hosts 2-0 in the final. It is India's second Nations Cup title, after 2022.
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Answer: FIH Women's Hockey Nations Cup 2025-26
India won a record _____ at Goa in 2026, beating Bangladesh in the final.
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Answer: sixth SAFF Women's Championship
Grandmaster _____ won the Oslo Chess Tournament 2026, becoming the first Indian to win this prestigious event.
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Answer: R. Praggnanandhaa
Boxer _____ became the world No. 1 in the women's 57 kg category.
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Answer: Jasmine Lamboria
At the first _____ in Ahmedabad, India topped the medal table with 114 medals, including 102 gold. Athletes from 79 countries took part.
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Answer: World Yogasana Championship 2026
Bangladesh's foreign minister _____ won the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, defeating Cyprus's envoy Andreas S. Kakouris by 99 votes to 91, out of 190 valid votes.
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Answer: Khalilur Rahman
The _____ was founded in 1945 and is based in New York. It has 193 members with one vote each, meets every September, and its presidency rotates among five regional groups.
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Answer: UN General Assembly

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