Current Affairs 28 July 2026 — Part 2

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.A Wood Mackenzie report projects India's data-centre capacity will grow from 2.2 GW in 2025 to how much by 2030?

   • A.12 GW✓ Correct Answer
   • B.8 GW
   • C.20 GW
   • D.6 GW

   Explanation: AI-dedicated capacity is projected to grow 24-fold, from 275 MW to 6,546 MW, backed by the Rs 10,371.92-crore IndiaAI Mission.

2. Q2.DRDO is drawing up a roadmap to use ISRO's upcoming spaceport at which Tamil Nadu location?

   • A.Kulasekharapatnam✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Sriharikota
   • C.Thumba
   • D.Mahendragiri

   Explanation: The plan deepens convergence between India's military and civilian aerospace and space-launch capabilities, complementing ISRO's existing Sriharikota spaceport.

3. Q3.PM Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train from which town in July 2026?

   • A.Jind, Haryana✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Kota, Rajasthan
   • C.Varanasi, UP
   • D.Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

   Explanation: The train, flagged off on 17 July 2026, is part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission's push to cut emissions on non-electrified rail routes.

4. Q4.India observed the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July 2026, marking the anniversary of which military operation?

   • A.Operation Vijay✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Operation Meghdoot
   • C.Operation Parakram
   • D.Operation Safed Sagar

   Explanation: Operation Vijay (1999) saw Indian soldiers reclaim Kargil's heights from Pakistani intrusion along the Line of Control; Operation Safed Sagar was the parallel IAF air campaign.

5. Q5.The all-women tri-service crew of IASV Triveni was felicitated for completing 'Samudra Pradakshina', a circumnavigation covering approximately how many nautical miles?

   • A.25,500✓ Correct Answer
   • B.15,000
   • C.40,000
   • D.10,000

   Explanation: The 314-day voyage across four oceans was felicitated by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh; the nine-member crew drew from the Air Force, Army and Navy.

6. Q6.By 2029, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has targeted what annual defence production figure for India?

   • A.Rs 3 lakh crore✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Rs 1 lakh crore
   • C.Rs 5 lakh crore
   • D.Rs 50,000 crore

   Explanation: Singh also targeted Rs 50,000 crore in defence exports by 2029 and released the DFP-2026 framework to speed up DRDO's R&D, after exports hit a record Rs 38,000 crore in FY2025-26.

7. Q7.The Centre extended the term of the expert panel tasked with finalising eco-sensitive area boundaries for which mountain range by one more year?

   • A.Western Ghats✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Eastern Ghats
   • C.Aravalli Range
   • D.Vindhya Range

   Explanation: The demarcation deadlock among six states sharing the Western Ghats remains unresolved despite the extension.

8. Q8.As of late July 2026, Assam's flood death toll stood at 68, with people affected across six districts. Which district was worst-hit?

   • A.Charaideo✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Kamrup Metropolitan
   • C.Nagaon
   • D.Golaghat

   Explanation: Charaideo alone accounted for around 1.88 lakh affected people, as monsoon rains overflowing the Brahmaputra kept 90 relief camps operational, sheltering 28,695 displaced people.

9. Q9.Which Gujarat grassland, near the Great Rann of Kutch, is now ready to host cheetahs under Project Cheetah?

   • A.Banni Grasslands✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Velavadar National Park
   • C.Gir Forest
   • D.Nalsarovar

   Explanation: Asia's largest grassland now has a 600-hectare enclosure and rising herbivore populations; India's cheetah count between Kuno and Gandhisagar has reached 27.

10. Q10.At CWG 2026 in Glasgow, Gulveer Singh chased his maiden Commonwealth Games medal in which athletics event on Day 5?

    • A.Men's 10,000m✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Men's marathon
    • C.Men's 5,000m
    • D.Men's 3,000m steeplechase

    Explanation: Gulveer Singh, the national record holder and Asian champion in the event, headlined Day 5 alongside five Indian boxers who advanced to quarter-finals.

11. Q11.Which Indian weightlifter, a Birmingham 2022 bronze medallist, competed in the women's 69kg category at CWG 2026?

    • A.Harjinder Kaur✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Mirabai Chanu
    • C.Bindyarani Devi
    • D.Nirupama Devi Seram

    Explanation: Harjinder Kaur competed alongside Nirupama Devi Seram (women's 63kg) as India's weightlifters continued their strong CWG 2026 campaign in Glasgow.

12. Q12.Para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar won gold in which event at CWG 2026, taking India's medal tally to 10?

    • A.Women's shot put F57✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Women's javelin F46
    • C.Women's discus F55
    • D.Women's 100m T35

    Explanation: India's tally after Day 4 stood at 2 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze, with Sarvesh Kushare (silver, high jump) and Shilpa K Shyla (bronze) among the other recent medallists.

13. Q13.The CBIC notified which Kerala seaport as a Customs Port, enabling direct EXIM operations from 18 August 2026?

    • A.Vizhinjam International Seaport✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Kochi Port
    • C.Kollam Port
    • D.Beypore Port

    Explanation: Developed via a Public-Private Partnership with Adani Ports, Vizhinjam's new customs status will reduce India's reliance on foreign transshipment hubs.

14. Q14.Which state's Cabinet approved a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2026 Bill for its upcoming Assembly session?

    • A.Madhya Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Uttar Pradesh
    • C.Rajasthan
    • D.Gujarat

    Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by CM Mohan Yadav, cleared the UCC Bill along with eight other bills and sanctioned Rs 898.96 crore to upgrade 73 health institutions.

15. Q15.The Bihar Cabinet's 25 approved decisions included Rs 829 crore for which type of projects?

    • A.Water-supply projects✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Road construction
    • C.Solar power plants
    • D.Housing schemes

    Explanation: The decisions also covered Panchayat delimitation and rural tax reforms, part of a wider package of infrastructure measures approved by the state Cabinet.