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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 30 July 2026
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 30 July 2026
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Q1. Which landmark parliamentary bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on July 30, 2026, amending the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to bring disrespect towards the national song under its legal ambit?
Correct Answer: Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Rajya Sabha passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amending the 1971 Act to make specified intentional acts of disrespect towards the national song Vande Mataram punishable under law.
Q2. According to data presented by the Department of Science and Technology in late July 2026, what historic milestone was achieved regarding India's Gross Expenditure on Research & Development (GERD)?
Correct Answer: Private industry contributed over 50% (51.8%) of total national R&D expenditure for the first time
For the first time, private industry accounted for 51.8% of India's total Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD), marking a significant shift from the historical dominance of government-funded research.
Q3. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved an $850 million loan to accelerate rooftop solar installations across India under which flagship central scheme?
Correct Answer: PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
The Asian Development Bank approved an $850 million financing package to support the Government of India's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to expand residential rooftop solar capacity and promote clean energy adoption.
Q4. To mark four years of her presidency, President Droupadi Murmu launched 'RAAHI' at Rashtrapati Bhavan. What does the acronym 'RAAHI' stand for?
Correct Answer: Rashtrapati Bhavan Access And Heritage Interconnector
President Droupadi Murmu launched RAAHI (Rashtrapati Bhavan Access And Heritage Interconnector) along with an e-Audio Guide application to improve visitor experience and digital access to Rashtrapati Bhavan while commemorating four years in office.
Q5. According to official figures presented in Parliament on July 30, 2026, India's mobile phone exports grew 165-fold over the past decade, reaching what total export value in FY 2025–26?
Correct Answer: ₹2.59 lakh crore
The Government informed Parliament that mobile phone exports increased from around ₹1,500 crore in 2014–15 to nearly ₹2.59 lakh crore in FY 2025–26, reflecting India's emergence as a major global electronics manufacturing hub.
Q6. Which technology giants joined hands with global research institutions to form the 'Open Secure AI Alliance' (OSAA) to improve artificial intelligence security standards?
Correct Answer: NVIDIA, Microsoft, and IBM
NVIDIA, Microsoft, and IBM, together with leading research institutions, launched the Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA) to develop open standards, tools, and best practices for improving AI security and trustworthiness.
Q7. Satya Pal Kumar, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, was appointed as the Director of which financial intelligence body under the Ministry of Finance?
Correct Answer: Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed 2005-batch IRS officer Satya Pal Kumar as Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND), which functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Q8. The Government of Tripura signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with which financial market institution to enhance skill development, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy across the state?
Correct Answer: National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
The Government of Tripura partnered with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) through three MoUs to strengthen financial literacy, entrepreneurship, capital market awareness, and youth skill development in the state.
Q9. In sports updates, Gulveer Singh won a silver medal for India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in which athletics event?
Correct Answer: Men's 10,000m
Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh secured the silver medal in the men's 10,000m event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, adding another achievement to India's athletics campaign.
Q10. A new plant species named Sonerila kolhapurensis was recently discovered growing on rotting wood in the Ajra region of Maharashtra. In which research journal was this botanical discovery published?
Correct Answer: Nelumbo (Journal of the Botanical Survey of India)
The newly identified species Sonerila kolhapurensis was formally described in Nelumbo, the scientific journal of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), documenting this rare endemic plant discovered in Maharashtra.
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