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Current Affairs 26 July 2026 — Part 2
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26-july-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (15 Questions)
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Q1.The Mangrove Action Project's 12th annual photography award, announced on World Mangrove Day (26 July 2026), featured a winning image shot near which Indian city?
- A.Chennai
- B.Mumbai✓ Correct Answer
- C.Kochi
- D.Kolkata
Explanation: The photograph, taken near Nandgaon village, depicted discarded 'ghost nets' entangled in mangroves, highlighting marine plastic pollution.
Q2.At the Commonwealth Games 2026, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is bidding for her third successive CWG gold in which category?
- A.Women's 48kg✓ Correct Answer
- B.Women's 49kg
- C.Women's 55kg
- D.Women's 59kg
Explanation: Chanu has been one of India's most consistent weightlifters at the Commonwealth Games over the past decade.
Q3.Which of these Indian boxers competed in the women's 54kg round of 16 at CWG 2026 on 26 July?
- A.Preeti Pawar✓ Correct Answer
- B.Lovlina Borgohain
- C.Nikhat Zareen
- D.Mary Kom
Explanation: Preeti Pawar, an Asian Games medallist, was joined in the round of 16 by Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (men's 55kg) and Aditya Pratap Yadav (men's 65kg).
Q4.India's men's 4x200m freestyle relay team at CWG 2026 included Olympian Srihari Nataraj along with Aryan Nehra, Aneesh Gowda and which other swimmer?
- A.Sajan Prakash
- B.Dhakshan Shashikumar✓ Correct Answer
- C.Virdhawal Khade
- D.Kushagra Rawat
Explanation: The quartet competed at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow.
Q5.India's undefeated women's pairs lawn bowls team, comprising Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh, was competing in which stage at CWG 2026 on 26 July?
- A.Knockout final
- B.Sectional play✓ Correct Answer
- C.Repechage
- D.Bronze medal match
Explanation: The duo remained unbeaten through their sectional-play ties at the Games.
Q6.Which Indian gymnasts competed in the men's artistic gymnastics all-around final, a medal event, at CWG 2026 on 26 July?
- A.Yogeshwar Singh and Tapan Mohanty✓ Correct Answer
- B.Ashish Kumar and Rakesh Patra
- C.Aruna Reddy and Pranati Nayak
- D.Deepak Kabra and Nishar Ahmed
Explanation: The all-around final tests gymnasts across all apparatus and is a marquee medal event.
Q7.Who was appointed CEO and Whole-time Director of Hindustan Zinc, effective 1 August 2026?
- A.Amarendu Prakash✓ Correct Answer
- B.Arun Misra
- C.Sunil Duggal
- D.Rampraveen Swaminathan
Explanation: Prakash brings three decades of experience in the steel industry to the metals major.
Q8.Andhra Pradesh's 'Netannala Sevalo' scheme provides how much annual financial assistance to below-poverty-line handloom weaver families?
- A.Rs 10,000
- B.Rs 15,000
- C.Rs 20,000
- D.Rs 25,000✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The scheme benefits about 51,952 weavers at an annual cost of Rs 129.88 crore, helping them buy yarn, dyes and modernise looms.
Q9.Under Punjab's Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, how much was transferred to nearly 33 lakh women on 1 July 2026?
- A.Rs 347 crore
- B.Rs 647 crore
- C.Rs 947 crore
- D.Rs 1,147 crore✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: Eligible women receive Rs 1,000 a month via DBT, while Scheduled Caste women receive Rs 1,500 a month.
Q10.On 23 July 2026, the government told the Rajya Sabha it has no proposal for a universal minimum pension scheme, and is instead developing a dedicated Social Security Fund for which category of workers?
- A.Government employees
- B.Organised sector employees
- C.Gig and platform workers✓ Correct Answer
- D.Defence pensioners
Explanation: The fund, under the Code on Social Security, is to be financed by 1-2% contributions from platform companies' turnover.
Q11.Newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay sought bilateral talks with Karnataka's Chief Minister over which long-running river dispute?
- A.Krishna water dispute
- B.Cauvery water dispute✓ Correct Answer
- C.Godavari water dispute
- D.Mahanadi water dispute
Explanation: The Cauvery water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has persisted for decades over allocation during shortfall years.
Q12.The Heritage Carnival for Children held in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu on 24 July 2026 featured sessions on which historic temple and its builders?
- A.Meenakshi Temple, Pandyas
- B.Brihadeeswara Temple, Cholas✓ Correct Answer
- C.Ranganathaswamy Temple, Nayaks
- D.Airavatesvara Temple, Vijayanagara
Explanation: The Chola empire's engineering excellence, over a thousand years old, was highlighted for 125 students from three schools.
Q13.The 'Tamilar 4.0' global business summit, which opened on 25 July 2026, was held in which city?
- A.Coimbatore
- B.Madurai
- C.Chennai✓ Correct Answer
- D.Tiruchirappalli
Explanation: The summit brought together business leaders to explore fresh trade and investment opportunities for Tamil Nadu.
Q14.Karnataka's 200-acre Semiconductor Park at KWIN City, targeted for operationalisation by December 2026, is located near which city?
- A.Mysuru
- B.Bengaluru✓ Correct Answer
- C.Hubballi
- D.Mangaluru
Explanation: Karnataka has approved about Rs 23,000 crore in semiconductor and electronics-manufacturing investment over the past two years.
Q15.Four Malabar pied hornbills were sighted for the first time near the Muyyam river in which Kerala district in July 2026?
- A.Wayanad
- B.Kannur✓ Correct Answer
- C.Idukki
- D.Palakkad
Explanation: The sighting was notable because the species is rarely seen outside dense forest, unlike this agricultural-field habitat.
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