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Current Affairs 28 July 2026 — Part 1
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28-july-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (15 Questions)
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Q1.Who was appointed to lead the Centre's task force on examination system reforms after the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak?
- A.Nandan Nilekani✓ Correct Answer
- B.S. Somanath
- C.V. Kamakoti
- D.Amrit Lal Meena
Explanation: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani chairs the six-member panel, which also includes former ISRO chief S. Somanath, ex-IB director Tapan Deka, IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti, former Education Secretary Anita Karwal and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.
Q2.Whose Supreme Court plea challenging the Tenth Schedule's 'deemed merger' provision led the Court to flag 'enormous issues' with the anti-defection law?
- A.Kapil Sibal✓ Correct Answer
- B.Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- C.Manish Tewari
- D.Jairam Ramesh
Explanation: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's plea questions Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule, which lets two-thirds of a legislature party escape disqualification by claiming merger with another party; the Court tagged the matter with a pending Goa defection case.
Q3.Which policy was falsely linked to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in AI deepfake content that the Bombay High Court allowed him to sue Meta, X and Google over?
- A.E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy✓ Correct Answer
- B.Vehicle scrappage policy
- C.FASTag mandate
- D.Bharat NCAP crash-test norms
Explanation: Gadkari sued for personality-rights infringement (not defamation), seeking Rs 11 crore in damages and takedown of deepfake posts claiming he personally benefited from the E20 fuel programme, which is administered by the Petroleum Ministry.
Q4.How many polymer banknotes has the government approved for RBI's Rs 10/Rs 20 field trial?
- A.200 crore✓ Correct Answer
- B.50 crore
- C.500 crore
- D.1,000 crore
Explanation: The Rs 3,000-crore pilot covers 100 crore Rs 10 notes and 100 crore Rs 20 notes to test durability under Indian conditions; the government says there is no plan yet to replace paper currency.
Q5.Which ransomware group was linked to the alleged 1 TB Bank of Baroda data leak published on the dark web?
- A.Triple X✓ Correct Answer
- B.LockBit
- C.Conti
- D.REvil
Explanation: The Mumbai-based lender said the breach traced to a compromised employee email account and that core banking systems remain secure while a forensic investigation continues.
Q6.What is the ticker symbol for NSE's new 'Indian Natural Gas Futures' contract launched in July 2026?
- A.NATGASIND✓ Correct Answer
- B.INGAS
- C.IGXFUT
- D.GASNSE
Explanation: The cash-settled contract trades in units of 250 mmBtu and is linked to the price at the Indian Gas Exchange's Dahej, Gujarat hub.
Q7.The 2nd BRICS Science Academies Forum, themed 'Harnessing AI for Sustainable Development', was hosted at which institution in July 2026?
- A.IIT Hyderabad✓ Correct Answer
- B.IISc Bengaluru
- C.IIT Madras
- D.IIT Delhi
Explanation: The forum (22-23 July 2026) ran alongside the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction, chaired by Minister of State Nityanand Rai, under India's 2026 BRICS chairship.
Q8.The India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty, whose 30-year term is nearing expiry in 2026, was originally signed in which year?
- A.1996✓ Correct Answer
- B.1985
- C.2001
- D.1972
Explanation: Signed in 1996 to share Farakka Barrage water flows, the treaty's approaching expiry has prompted calls for the two countries to renegotiate its terms.
Q9.India's alignment with the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) will make automatic cross-border exchange of virtual digital asset data begin in which year?
- A.2027✓ Correct Answer
- B.2026
- C.2028
- D.2030
Explanation: The CBDT issued a 198-page guidance note for CARF alignment; India already applies a 30% flat tax on virtual digital assets and 1% TDS on transfers above a threshold.
Q10.Who was given additional charge as Union Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak?
- A.Pralhad Joshi✓ Correct Answer
- B.Dharmendra Pradhan
- C.Ashwini Vaishnaw
- D.Piyush Goyal
Explanation: Alongside Joshi's additional charge, Naresh Pal Gangwar and T.K. Anil Kumar were named Secretaries of Higher Education and School Education & Literacy respectively.
Q11.Hong Wang, a 2026 Fields Medal winner, became only the third woman to win the honour after Maryam Mirzakhani and which other mathematician?
- A.Maryna Viazovska✓ Correct Answer
- B.Karen Uhlenbeck
- C.Ingrid Daubechies
- D.Emmy Noether
Explanation: Wang, of NYU and France's IHES, was one of four 2026 Fields Medal winners announced at the ICM in Philadelphia, the first time the US has hosted the congress since 1986.
Q12.Who was named 'India Business Icon' at the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2026?
- A.Dilip Shanghvi (Sun Pharma)✓ Correct Answer
- B.Anish Shah (Mahindra)
- C.Falguni Nayar (Nykaa)
- D.N. Chandrasekaran (Tata)
Explanation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the awards in Mumbai; Mahindra Group's Anish Shah was separately named Business Leader of the Year.
Q13.As of March 2026, roughly how many Hepatitis B and C patients has India's National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme treated since its 2018 launch?
- A.6.12 lakh✓ Correct Answer
- B.21.06 lakh
- C.1.5 crore
- D.90,000
Explanation: The programme has screened around 21.06 crore beneficiaries and treated about 6.12 lakh Hepatitis B and C patients across 1,153 treatment sites nationwide.
Q14.Himachal Pradesh's 'Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana' gives a lump-sum grant to fishing families during the annual fishing ban. How much is the grant?
- A.Rs 3,500✓ Correct Answer
- B.Rs 1,000
- C.Rs 5,000
- D.Rs 2,000
Explanation: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the scheme for about 3,700 fishing families across reservoirs like Gobind Sagar, Pong Dam and Kol Dam, at an annual state cost of Rs 1.20 crore.
Q15.Maharashtra became the first state to qualify for the second installment of which central scheme, after utilising over 75% of its first tranche?
- A.Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)✓ Correct Answer
- B.PM-KISAN
- C.PM Fasal Bima Yojana
- D.Soil Health Card Scheme
Explanation: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated Maharashtra on timely utilisation of the Rs 335-crore first tranche, also noting the state's Rs 14,000-crore flood compensation disbursed within five days.
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