Weekly Current Affairs MCQ

 

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(03 August 2026 | ADRE/APSC/SSC/UPSC)

1. The Government of India recently approved which major offshore energy initiative?

A) Sagar Shakti 

B) Samudra Manthan

 C) Blue India Mission

 D) Ocean Energy Grid

Answer: B

2. Under India's Census 2027 programme, the online self-enumeration phase is scheduled from:

A) 1–15 July 2026 

B) 2–16 August 2026 

C) 15–30 August 2026 

D) 1–10 September 2026

Answer: B

3. Which border pass recently resumed cross-border trade between India and China after about six years?

A) Nathu La

 B) Lipulekh Pass 

C) Shipki La Pass

 D) Jelep La

Answer: C

4. Researchers at IIT Guwahati recently developed a biological method to remove which toxic metal from water?

A) Mercury

 B) Lead 

C) Arsenic

 D) Cadmium

Answer: B

5. India is hosting the BRICS Heads of National Statistical Offices meeting in:

A) New Delhi 

B) Mumbai 

C) Lucknow

 D) Hyderabad

Answer: C

6. The proposed Kulsi River project, recently in the news, is located along the border of:

A) Assam–Arunachal Pradesh

 B) Assam–Nagaland 

C) Assam–Meghalaya

 D) Assam–Mizoram

Answer: C

7. The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to:

A) Increase the repo rate 

B) Reduce the repo rate

 C) Keep the repo rate unchanged

 D) Abolish the repo rate

Answer: C

8. The PM-VBRY scheme primarily aims to:

A) Promote exports 

B) Support first-time formal sector employment 

C) Increase agricultural production 

D) Develop smart cities

Answer: B

9. In Census 2027, citizens completing online self-enumeration receive:

A) Aadhaar Token

 B) Digital Census Card

 C) 11-digit Self-Enumeration ID 

D) National Family ID

Answer: C

10. Due to flood conditions, Census 2027 self-enumeration has been postponed in which two Assam districts?

A) Kamrup and Nalbari 

B) Dibrugarh and Jorhat

 C) Sivasagar and Charaideo

 D) Cachar and Hailakandi

Answer: C

11. Which Indian state is hosting the BRICS Heads of National Statistical Offices meeting?

A) Uttar Pradesh

 B) Maharashtra 

C) Gujarat

 D) Karnataka

Answer: A

12. The main objective of the BRICS Statistical Meeting is:

A) Defence cooperation 

B) Trade negotiations

 C) Strengthening quality statistics and data cooperation

 D) Currency unification

Answer: C

13. The Shipki La Pass is located in:

A) Uttarakhand 

B) Himachal Pradesh

 C) Sikkim

 D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: B

14. The recently resumed trade through Shipki La is between:

A) India and Nepal 

B) India and Bhutan 

C) India and China 

D) India and Myanmar

Answer: C

15. IIT Guwahati researchers recently developed a biological technology related to:

A) Plastic recycling 

B) Water purification

 C) Solar energy 

D) Hydrogen fuel

Answer: B

16. The PM-Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) mainly promotes:

A) Export growth

 B) Formal employment generation 

C) Organic farming

 D) Digital education

Answer: B

17. In Census 2027, online self-enumeration is primarily intended to:

A) Replace the entire census process 

B) Enable citizens to submit household details digitally 

C) Issue Aadhaar cards 

D) Conduct elections

Answer: B

18. Which institution is responsible for conducting the Population Census in India?

A) Election Commission of India 

B) Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India

 C) NITI Aayog 

D) Finance Commission

Answer: B

19. The proposed Kulsi River project is associated with:

A) Metro Rail 

B) Hydroelectric and irrigation development

 C) Port construction 

D) Oil exploration

Answer: B

20. The Kulsi River flows through:

A) Assam and Meghalaya

 B) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh 

C) Assam and Nagaland 

D) Assam and West Bengal

Answer: A

21. The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee consists of:

A) 4 Members 

B) 5 Members

 C) 6 Members 

D) 7 Members

Answer: C

22. Which of the following is a key policy rate decided by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee?

A) Bank Rate 

B) Repo Rate 

C) CRR 

D) SLR

Answer: B

23. A below-normal monsoon in August is most likely to affect:

A) Space research

 B) Agricultural production

 C) Tourism only

 D) Banking regulations

Answer: B 

24. Moderate El Niño conditions generally increase the possibility of:

A) Excess rainfall across India 

B) Below-normal monsoon rainfall

 C) Heavy snowfall

 D) Cyclones in the Himalayas

Answer: B 

25. Which institution issues the official monsoon forecast in India?

A) ISRO 

B) India Meteorological Department (IMD)

 C) NITI Aayog 

D) Geological Survey of India

Answer: B

26. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee primarily aims to maintain:

A) Population growth 

B) Price stability while supporting economic growth

 C) Export subsidies

 D) Defence expenditure

Answer: B

27. The Census of India is conducted once every:

A) 5 Years 

B) 8 Years 

C) 10 Years

 D) 12 Years

Answer: C

28. Which of the following is not a member country of BRICS?

A) Brazil 

B) Russia 

C) Japan 

D) India

Answer: C

29. Which of the following developments is directly related to formal employment generation?

A) PM-VBRY

 B) PM-KISAN 

C) PMGSY

 D) Jal Jeevan Mission

Answer: A

30. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) Shipki La – Himachal Pradesh 

B) Nathu La – Kerala 

C) Kulsi River – Rajasthan

 D) BRICS NSO Meeting – Chennai

Answer: A

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