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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 29 July 2026
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This StudyAgora Daily Current Affairs Quiz is designed for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly the Preliminary Examination.
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 29 July 2026
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Q1. According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report released in July 2026, which country became the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 12.16% of the global maritime workforce?
Correct Answer: India
India surpassed China, Russia, and Indonesia to rank as the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers behind the Philippines, supplying over 3.11 lakh maritime professionals.
Q2. Which state became the first in India to qualify for the release of the second installment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) after meeting the required fund utilization benchmark?
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Maharashtra became the first state to qualify for the second installment release under RKVY after achieving prescribed utilization benchmarks set by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
Q3. The Central Government launched the 'Samarasya Sankalp Abhiyan' running from July 29, 2026, to February 20, 2027, to commemorate which historic milestone?
Correct Answer: 650th Birth Anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas
The 7-month long 'Samarasya Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign was proposed by the Union Government to celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Bhakti movement mystic poet-saint Sant Guru Ravidas.
Q4. Under the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol, the first direct bulk cargo train service operated seamlessly from Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port (Kolkata) to which point in Nepal?
Correct Answer: Biratnagar Customs Yard
The trial cargo train carrying bulk canola grain traveled directly from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard via the Jogbani-Biratnagar broad-gauge link, eliminating border transshipment costs and delays.
Q5. To strengthen the financial autonomy and digital governance of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), which portal was launched alongside the 'Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme'?
Correct Answer: SAMARTH Panchayat Portal
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, and Model Own Source of Revenue (OSR) Rules to boost local revenue generation for PRIs.
Q6. A pilot plant generating 150 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) of Green Urea using Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCUS) integrated with water electrolysis is being established at Pudimadaka in which state?
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
NETRA, the research wing of NTPC Limited, is setting up a 150 TPD Green Urea pilot plant at Pudimadaka in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
Q7. The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which airline to promote India as a global travel and transit hub under the 'Incredible India' brand?
Correct Answer: Air India
The Ministry of Tourism partnered with Air India Limited to leverage its international route network and market India as a premier destination for global tourists.
Q8. Which major inter-linking river project targeted for completion by March 2029 was included under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana–Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP)?
Correct Answer: Kosi–Mechi Link Project
The Centre included the Kosi–Mechi Link Project in Bihar under PMKSY-AIBP to divert surplus waters from the Kosi River to the Mechi River basin for agricultural irrigation.
Q9. Which nation successfully completed testing the world's largest superconducting fusion magnet to contain ultra-hot plasma for its "artificial Sun" nuclear fusion project?
Correct Answer: China
China completed high-capacity testing of its record-sized superconducting magnet designed for extreme plasma confinement in experimental fusion energy reactors.
Q10. During the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, which cultural site was newly placed on the 'List of World Heritage in Danger'?
Correct Answer: Mount Amel Castles (Lebanon)
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added Mount Amel Castles (Lebanon), Sebastia (Palestine), and Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (South Sudan) to its List of World Heritage in Danger to mobilize urgent protective aid.
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