1 june 2026

Q1- India’s 18th Railway Zone, notified from 1 June 2026, is known as which of the following?
A- East Coast Railway Zone
B- South Coast Railway Zone
C- Central Coastal Railway Zone
D- Southern Freight Zone
Answer: B) South Coast Railway Zone
Q2- The headquarters of the newly notified South Coast Railway Zone is located at:
A- Vijayawada
B- Guntur
C- Visakhapatnam
D- Tirupati
Answer: C) Visakhapatnam
Q3- Which Indian state announced free travel for women in state-run buses from 1 June 2026?
A- Karnataka
B- Tamil Nadu
C- West Bengal
D- Odisha
Answer: C) West Bengal
Q4- FIFA signed a broadcasting agreement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in India with which company?
A- Sony Sports Network
B- JioStar
C- Viacom18
D- Zee Entertainment
Answer: D) Zee Entertainment
Q5- According to recent forecasts, India’s 2026 monsoon is expected to be:
A- Above normal
B- Normal
C- Weakest in 11 years
D- Strongest in a decade
Answer: C) Weakest in 11 years
Q6- Which climatic phenomenon has been cited as a major reason for the expected weak monsoon in 2026?
A- La Niña
B- El Niño
C- Arctic Oscillation
D- Polar Vortex
Answer: B) El Niño
Q7- The CBSE Class 12 verification and re-evaluation portal opened on:
A- 29 May 2026
B- 30 May 2026
C- 1 June 2026
D- 5 June 2026
Answer: C) 1 June 2026
Q8- Which country recently signed a BrahMos missile deal with India?
A- Philippines
B- Vietnam
C- Indonesia
D- Malaysia
Answer: B) Vietnam
Q9- Who was named the 48th Vice Chief of Naval Staff of India?
A- Dinesh K. Tripathi
B- Sanjay J. Singh
C- Ajay Kochhar
D- R. Hari Kumar
Answer: C) Ajay Kochhar
Q10- From 1 June 2026, the Government of India mandated the use of domestically manufactured solar cells in:
A- Rooftop wind projects
B- Green hydrogen plants only
C- New net-metering and open-access solar projects
D- Nuclear power stations
Answer: C) New net-metering and open-access solar projects