Daily Current Affairs 8 July 2026

Q1 What was the final score of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt?

• A3-2 in favor of ArgentinaCorrect
• B2-0 in favor of Egypt
• C1-1 draw
• D3-0 in favor of Argentina

Explanation Argentina won the match 3-2 after a late comeback against Egypt.

Q2 Which player missed a penalty for Argentina during their comeback against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026?

• AMessiCorrect
• BEnzo
• CSalah
• DNo penalty was missed

Explanation Messi missed a penalty during the match but still inspired Argentina's comeback.

Q3 How many goals did Argentina score in the final 14 minutes to secure their win over Egypt?

• AThreeCorrect
• BTwo
• COne
• DNone

Explanation Argentina scored three goals in the last 14 minutes to overturn the 0-2 deficit.

Q1 What strategy is Egypt expected to use against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16?

• AHigh pressing throughout the match
• BCompact defensive block with counter-attacksCorrect
• CPossession-based attacking play
• DLong-ball tactics focusing on set pieces

Explanation Egypt plans to sit in a compact block and wait for moments to release Salah and Marmoush into spaces, following the blueprint used by Cabo Verde against Argentina.

Q2 Which Egyptian players are highlighted as key to the counter-attacking strategy against Argentina?

• AMohamed Salah and Ramadan Sobhi MarmoushCorrect
• BMohamed Elneny and Trezeguet
• CAhmed Hegazi and Ali Gabr
• DMohamed Salah and Ahmed Elmohamady

Explanation The strategy involves releasing Mohamed Salah and Ramadan Sobhi Marmoush into spaces during counter-attacks.

Q3 Who is the defending champion team Egypt will face in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16?

• ABrazil
• BGermany
• CArgentinaCorrect
• DFrance

Explanation Egypt will face defending champions Argentina in the Round of 16.

Q1 Which team defeated the USA to advance to the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals?

• ABelgiumCorrect
• BBrazil
• CGermany
• DFrance

Explanation Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 to enter the quarterfinals.

Q2 Who scored a brace for Belgium in their 4-1 win over the USA in FIFA World Cup 2026?

• ARomelu Lukaku
• BCharles De KetelaereCorrect
• CHans Vanaken
• DKevin De Bruyne

Explanation Charles De Ketelaere scored two goals (a brace) in the match.

Q3 What was the final score in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Belgium and the USA?

• A4-1Correct
• B3-2
• C2-0
• D1-0

Explanation Belgium won the match with a score of 4-1 against the USA.

Q1 Who won stage four of the 2026 Tour de France?

• APogacar
• BVingegaard
• CPedersenCorrect
• DTraeen

Explanation Denmark's Pedersen won stage four of the 2026 Tour de France.

Q2 Which cyclist took the yellow jersey after stage four of the 2026 Tour de France?

• APogacar
• BVingegaard
• CPedersen
• DTraeenCorrect

Explanation Norway's Traeen took the yellow jersey after stage four.

Q3 Who held the yellow jersey before Norway's Traeen took it?

• APedersen
• BPogacarCorrect
• CVingegaard
• DTraeen

Explanation Pogacar won stage three and took the yellow jersey from Vingegaard before Traeen took it.

Q1 Which two West Indies players scored centuries in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka on Day 4?

• AGreaves and HopeCorrect
• BGreaves and Smith
• CHope and Bravo
• DSmith and Bravo

Explanation Greaves and Hope both scored centuries for West Indies in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka on Day 4.

Q2 What was the West Indies' position relative to Sri Lanka on Day 4 after the centuries by Greaves and Hope?

• ALeading by 143 runs
• BTrailing by 143 runsCorrect
• CAll out
• DMatch drawn

Explanation West Indies were trailing Sri Lanka by 143 runs on Day 4 after the centuries by Greaves and Hope.

Q3 How was West Indies batsman Hope dismissed on Day 4?

• ACaught behind
• BBowled
• CStumpedCorrect
• DRun out

Explanation Hope was stumped on 112 in a bizarre fashion close to lunch on Day 4.

Q1 What technology combination does Reliance's Strand Life Sciences' patented platform use for early cancer detection?

• AGenome sequencing, methylation analysis, and machine learningCorrect
• BX-ray imaging and biopsy
• CUltrasound and MRI scans
• DChemical biomarkers and blood pressure monitoring

Explanation The patented platform combines genome sequencing, methylation analysis, and machine learning to detect cancer from a blood sample.

Q2 What type of sample is used by Strand Life Sciences' patented cancer detection platform?

• AUrine sample
• BTissue biopsy
• CSingle blood sampleCorrect
• DSaliva sample

Explanation The platform detects cancer and identifies its tissue of origin from a single blood sample.

Q3 What specific analysis does the patented platform by Strand Life Sciences involve?

• ACell-free DNA analysisCorrect
• BProtein folding analysis
• CRNA sequencing
• DMetabolic rate analysis

Explanation The patent covers a cell-free DNA analysis platform enabling early cancer detection from a blood test.

Q1 What is the significance of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram 1 mission?

• AIt will be the first private Indian company to launch a commercial satelliteCorrect
• BIt is the first satellite launched by ISRO
• CIt is a government-funded space mission
• DIt is the first manned space mission by India

Explanation Vikram 1 will make Skyroot Aerospace the first private Indian company to launch a commercial satellite.

Q2 Who co-founded Skyroot Aerospace?

• APawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath DakaCorrect
• BRakesh Sharma and Kalpana Chawla
• CSatya Nadella and Sundar Pichai
• DVikram Sarabhai and Homi Bhabha

Explanation Skyroot Aerospace was co-founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka.

Q3 What is Skyroot Aerospace's goal in the global market?

• ATo capture a significant portion of the global satellite launch marketCorrect
• BTo manufacture satellites for ISRO
• CTo provide internet services worldwide
• DTo develop space tourism

Explanation Skyroot Aerospace aims to capture a significant portion of the global satellite launch market.

Q1 Which regulatory body approved upGrad's acquisition of Unacademy's parent company?

• ASecurities and Exchange Board of India
• BCompetition Commission of IndiaCorrect
• CReserve Bank of India
• DMinistry of Corporate Affairs

Explanation The Competition Commission of India approved upGrad's acquisition of Sorting Hat Technologies, Unacademy's parent company.

Q2 What is the name of Unacademy's parent company acquired by upGrad?

• ASorting Hat TechnologiesCorrect
• BLearning Tree Technologies
• CEduTech Solutions
• DKnowledge Hub Pvt Ltd

Explanation Sorting Hat Technologies is the parent company of Unacademy, which was acquired by upGrad.

Q3 What sector does the upGrad-Unacademy merger primarily impact?

• AHealthcare
• BFinancial Services
• CEducation TechnologyCorrect
• DManufacturing

Explanation The merger impacts the education technology (edtech) sector.

Q1 Which Singapore-based firm is leading the $100 million funding round in Indian space-tech startup Pixxel?

• ATemasekCorrect
• BGIC
• CSkyroot
• DDigantara

Explanation Temasek is leading the $100 million funding round in Pixxel.

Q2 What is the approximate valuation of Pixxel after the $100 million funding round?

• A$100-150 million
• B$200-250 million
• C$350-400 millionCorrect
• D$500-600 million

Explanation Pixxel is valued between $350 million and $400 million after the funding round.

Q3 Which of the following space startups is NOT mentioned as having received recent large funding rounds alongside Pixxel?

• ASkyroot
• BDigantara
• CAgnikul Cosmos
• DISROCorrect

Explanation ISRO is not mentioned; the others have received recent large funding rounds.