27 june 2026

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Q1- The Government of India recently banned 16 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) medicines primarily because:
A- They were too expensive
B- They lacked therapeutic justification and posed health risks
C- They were imported illegally
D- They contained expired ingredients
Answer: B. They lacked therapeutic justification and posed health risks
Q2- 'Bharat Taxi', recently launched in Gujarat, is based on which model?
A- Private multinational platform
B- Government-owned corporation
C- Cooperative-based ride-hailing service
D- Public-private metro transport model
Answer: C. Cooperative-based ride-hailing service
Q3- India's recently developed world-first Copper-Chlorine (Cu-Cl) thermochemical plant is mainly associated with the production of:
A- Green Ammonia
B- Hydrogen
C- Ethanol
D- Bio-CNG
Answer: B. Hydrogen
Q4- ISRO recently conducted a successful hot test of its Semi-Cryogenic Rocket Engine Power Head at:
A- Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
B- Thumba, Kerala
C- Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
D- Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer: C. Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
Q5- AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, launched recently, is primarily intended to:
A- Book domestic flights
B- Monitor international passenger health declarations
C- Issue passports online
D- Manage cargo operations at airports
Answer: B. Monitor international passenger health declarations
Q6- The 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting was recently held in:
A- Rio de Janeiro
B- Beijing
C- New Delhi
D- Johannesburg
Answer: C. New Delhi
Q7- Mahesh Dixit has recently been appointed as the Director of which intelligence agency?
A- RAW
B- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
C- Intelligence Bureau (IB)
D- Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Answer: C. Intelligence Bureau (IB)
Q8- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal recently unveiled development projects worth over ₹5,000 crore during the foundation day of:
A- Chennai Port Authority
B- Mumbai Port Authority
C- Visakhapatnam Port Authority
D- Paradip Port Authority
Answer: B. Mumbai Port Authority
Q9- India and which country are currently advancing negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aimed at expanding bilateral trade and investment?
A- Japan
B- Australia
C- New Zealand
D- South Korea
Answer: C. New Zealand
Q10- The Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle, recently in the news, is considered significant because it:
A- Produces electricity from coal
B- Generates hydrogen using heat and chemical reactions with lower temperature requirements than many other thermochemical cycles
C- Converts plastic waste into fuel
D- Manufactures lithium-ion batteries
Answer: B. Generates hydrogen using heat and chemical reactions with lower temperature requirements than many other thermochemical cycles