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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 31 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 – 31 July 2026
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Q1. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced that India's first dedicated Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) will be established in which city?
Correct Answer: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed an MoU with the Government of Madhya Pradesh to set up India's first plug-and-play Telecom Manufacturing Zone (Phase-I) at Gwalior.
Q2. Which Indian state launched the 'DWEEPTI Yojana', recognized as India's first women-led distributed renewable energy policy to empower rural Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the solar sector?
Correct Answer: Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh introduced the DWEEPTI Yojana, an initiative aimed at promoting rural women's participation and entrepreneurship in distributed solar energy networks through SHGs.
Q3. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated India's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine at which institution?
Correct Answer: Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India's first specialized Department of Military Medicine was inaugurated at the Command Hospital in Lucknow to advance operational medicine, combat casualty management, and strategic medical research.
Q4. Which citizen-participation initiative was launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) on the 'Meri Panchayat' mobile application to allow voluntary computer donations to Gram Panchayats?
Correct Answer: DAANVEER Initiative
The MoPR launched the 'DAANVEER' initiative, enabling citizens and corporate entities to directly donate computer systems to village councils through the 'Meri Panchayat' app to strengthen rural digital infrastructure.
Q5. Which Indian shooter won the Gold medal in the Women's 25m Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2026?
Correct Answer: Esha Singh
Esha Singh secured the Gold medal in the Women's 25m Pistol event with 40 hits, marking her second ISSF World Cup gold of 2026.
Q6. To conserve Rare, Endangered, and Threatened (RET) medicinal plant species, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which research institute?
Correct Answer: CSIR–National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs partnered with CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, to establish conservation protocols and sustainable cultivation practices for endangered medicinal plants in tribal regions.
Q7. What is the official theme for the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, scheduled to take place in New Delhi?
Correct Answer: Scale without Boundaries
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia unveiled "Scale without Boundaries" as the official theme for the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026.
Q8. Which bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 31, 2026, to modernize civil registration processes across states without parliamentary debate amid house disruptions?
Correct Answer: Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to streamline digital databases for birth and death certificates.
Q9. Which Indian shooting pair won the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup?
Correct Answer: Sonam Uttam Maskar and Himanshu Dhillon
Sonam Uttam Maskar and Himanshu Dhillon secured the Bronze medal for India in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team competition at the ISSF World Cup.
Q10. The 'DAANVEER' digital drive launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is hosted on which central mobile application?
Correct Answer: 'Meri Panchayat'
The DAANVEER platform operates within the existing 'Meri Panchayat' app interface to connect donors with Gram Panchayats lacking computer hardware.
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