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July 2026 Current Affairs Practice

38 practice MCQs from July 2026 current affairs — exam-style multiple-choice questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each.

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Environment

Q1 What rainfall condition did the India Meteorological Department forecast for India in July 2026?

  • AAbove-normal rainfall
  • BNormal rainfall
  • CBelow-normal rainfall
  • DNo rainfall
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Answer C. Below-normal rainfall

Explanation The IMD forecasted below-normal rainfall for India in July 2026.

Q2 How did the south-west monsoon rainfall in June 2026 compare to the Long Period Average (LPA)?

  • A39.8% above LPA
  • B39.8% below LPA
  • CEqual to LPA
  • DData not available
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Answer B. 39.8% below LPA

Explanation June 2026 recorded south-west monsoon rainfall 39.8% below the LPA.

Q3 June 2026 was the driest June in India in how many years according to IMD?

  • AMore than a decade
  • BMore than 50 years
  • CSince 1901
  • DMore than 5 years
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Answer A. More than a decade

Explanation June 2026 was India's driest June in more than a decade.

Economy

Q4 What is the annual production capacity of the ACME-IHI green ammonia project in Odisha?

  • A405,000 tonnes
  • B3 million tonnes
  • C100,000 tonnes
  • D1 million tonnes
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Answer A. 405,000 tonnes

Explanation The project has an annual capacity of 405,000 tonnes as stated in the sources.

Q5 Which country provided the $3 billion CfD subsidy to the ACME-IHI JV for the green ammonia project?

  • AJapan
  • BIndia
  • CUnited States
  • DGermany
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Answer A. Japan

Explanation Japan provided the $3 billion Contract for Difference subsidy to the ACME-IHI joint venture.

Q6 Which of the following companies is NOT mentioned as a customer for the green ammonia from the ACME-IHI project?

  • AMitsubishi Gas Chemical Co.
  • BHokkaido Electric Power Co.
  • CTata Power
  • DSumitomo Chemical Co.
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Answer C. Tata Power

Explanation Tata Power is not listed among the Japanese customers receiving green ammonia from the project.

Q7 What percentage stake did MSC Group acquire in Adani's Vizhinjam Port?

  • A25%
  • B49%
  • C51%
  • D75%
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Answer B. 49%

Explanation MSC Group acquired a 49% stake in Adani's Vizhinjam Port as per the reports.

Q8 How much did MSC Group pay to acquire the stake in Vizhinjam Port?

  • A₹10,000 crore
  • B₹13,220 crore
  • C₹15,000 crore
  • D₹20,000 crore
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Answer B. ₹13,220 crore

Explanation The acquisition amount was reported as ₹13,220 crore.

Q9 What is significant about MSC Group's investment in Vizhinjam Port?

  • AIt is the largest foreign private investment in India's domestic port infrastructure
  • BIt is the first foreign investment in Kerala
  • CIt is the smallest investment in Indian ports
  • DIt is a government-funded project
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Answer A. It is the largest foreign private investment in India's domestic port infrastructure

Explanation The investment is billed as the largest foreign private investment in domestic port infrastructure in India.

National

Q10 What did the NCLAT decide regarding Jet Airways employees' dues during liquidation?

  • ARejected priority payment of PF and gratuity dues
  • BAllowed employees to compete with banks for dues
  • CUpheld priority payment of PF and gratuity dues
  • DDeferred the decision for later review
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Answer C. Upheld priority payment of PF and gratuity dues

Explanation NCLAT upheld the priority payment of PF and gratuity dues to Jet Airways employees during liquidation.

Q11 Which bank's appeal was dismissed by the NCLAT concerning Jet Airways employees' dues?

  • APunjab National Bank
  • BState Bank of India
  • CHDFC Bank
  • DICICI Bank
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Answer B. State Bank of India

Explanation The State Bank of India's appeal against priority payout was dismissed by the NCLAT.

Q12 What is the significance of the NCLAT ruling for Jet Airways employees?

  • AThey must compete with creditors for dues
  • BThey will receive PF and gratuity without competition
  • CTheir dues will be paid last
  • DTheir dues are cancelled
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Answer B. They will receive PF and gratuity without competition

Explanation The ruling ensures employees receive PF and gratuity dues without competing with banks and other creditors.

Science & Tech

Q13 What was exposed in the Tata data breach related to Apple?

  • ASupplier list and component details of iPhone 18 Pro
  • BApple's financial reports
  • CEmployee personal data
  • DSource code of iOS
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Answer A. Supplier list and component details of iPhone 18 Pro

Explanation The Tata data breach exposed the supplier list and component details of the Apple iPhone 18 Pro.

Q14 What type of watermark was found on the leaked files related to iPhone 18 Pro?

  • AApple confidential
  • BTata internal use
  • CPublic release
  • DConfidential government
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Answer A. Apple confidential

Explanation The leaked files carried Apple 'confidential' watermarks.

Q15 Which generation of iPhone was linked to the leaked files in the Tata data breach?

  • AiPhone 18 Pro
  • BiPhone 17
  • CiPhone 16
  • DiPhone 15 Pro
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Answer A. iPhone 18 Pro

Explanation The leaked files were consistent with the iPhone 18 Pro generation.

Sports

Q16 How many goals did Kylian Mbappe score in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Sweden?

  • AOne
  • BTwo
  • CThree
  • DNone
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Answer B. Two

Explanation Mbappe scored two goals in the match against Sweden.

Q17 After the Round of 32 match in FIFA World Cup 2026, how many World Cup finals goals does Mbappe have?

  • A16
  • B17
  • C18
  • D19
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Answer C. 18

Explanation Mbappe's two goals lifted his World Cup finals tally to 18.

Q18 Who is ahead of Kylian Mbappe on the all-time FIFA World Cup finals goal-scoring list after the Round of 32 match?

  • ACristiano Ronaldo
  • BPele
  • CLionel Messi
  • DDiego Maradona
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Answer C. Lionel Messi

Explanation Mbappe is one goal behind Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup finals scoring list.

Q19 How long had it been since Serena Williams last played a singles match at Wimbledon before her recent match?

  • ATwo years
  • BThree years
  • CFour years
  • DFive years
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Answer C. Four years

Explanation Serena Williams played her first singles match at Wimbledon in four years.

Q20 What was the outcome of Serena Williams' recent singles match at Wimbledon?

  • AShe won in straight sets
  • BShe lost in three sets
  • CShe won in three sets
  • DShe lost in straight sets
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Answer B. She lost in three sets

Explanation Serena Williams lost her singles match in three sets.

Q21 Besides singles, in which event is Serena Williams still competing at Wimbledon?

  • AMixed doubles with a partner
  • BDoubles with her sister Venus Williams
  • CSingles qualifying rounds
  • DShe is not competing in any other event
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Answer B. Doubles with her sister Venus Williams

Explanation Serena Williams is playing doubles with her sister Venus Williams at Wimbledon.

Q22 Who scored the winning goal for Norway against Ivory Coast in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32?

  • APatrick Berg
  • BErling Haaland
  • CSándor Kocsis
  • DA flat-footed defender
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Answer B. Erling Haaland

Explanation Erling Haaland scored the winning goal for Norway in the 86th minute from a cross by Patrick Berg.

Q23 What historic scoring record did Erling Haaland achieve in the FIFA World Cup 2026?

  • AFirst player to score a hat-trick in a knockout game
  • BFirst player since 1954 to score in each of his first three World Cup appearances
  • CFirst Norwegian to score in the World Cup
  • DFirst player to score against Brazil in the Round of 16
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Answer B. First player since 1954 to score in each of his first three World Cup appearances

Explanation Haaland became the first player since Hungary’s Sándor Kocsis in 1954 to score in each of his first three World Cup appearances.

Q24 Which team will Norway face next after defeating Ivory Coast in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32?

  • AGermany
  • BBrazil
  • CArgentina
  • DFrance
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Answer B. Brazil

Explanation Norway will face Brazil in the Round of 16 following their victory over Ivory Coast.

International

Q25 What was the US Supreme Court's decision regarding Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship?

  • AThey upheld the order ending birthright citizenship
  • BThey blocked the order and upheld birthright citizenship
  • CThey postponed the decision for further review
  • DThey ruled the order unconstitutional but allowed partial implementation
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Answer B. They blocked the order and upheld birthright citizenship

Explanation The Supreme Court blocked Trump's executive order and reaffirmed the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship.

Q26 Under which constitutional amendment is birthright citizenship guaranteed in the US?

  • AFirst Amendment
  • B10th Amendment
  • C14th Amendment
  • D19th Amendment
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Answer C. 14th Amendment

Explanation Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.

Q27 How did Trump respond to the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship?

  • AHe accepted the ruling and praised the court
  • BHe called the ruling 'too bad' and urged Congress to change the law
  • CHe announced a new executive order to bypass the court
  • DHe remained silent on the issue
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Answer B. He called the ruling 'too bad' and urged Congress to change the law

Explanation Trump called the ruling 'too bad' and urged lawmakers to act quickly to change the law.

Q28 What factor has been cited as driving the India-U.S. trade deal forward?

  • AThe personal relationship between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi
  • BIndia's legal battles in Washington
  • CIndia's purchase of Russian oil
  • DEconomic sanctions on Russia
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Answer A. The personal relationship between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi

Explanation The U.S. envoy to India cited the personal equation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as driving the trade ties.

Q29 Which issue has contributed to the delay in the India-U.S. trade deal?

  • AIndia's Russian oil purchases
  • BIndia's agricultural exports
  • CU.S. domestic political changes
  • DIndia's currency fluctuations
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Answer A. India's Russian oil purchases

Explanation India's purchases of Russian oil have been one of the reasons for the delay in finalizing the India-U.S. trade deal.

Q30 Where have legal battles affected the progress of the India-U.S. trade deal?

  • AWashington
  • BNew Delhi
  • CMoscow
  • DBrussels
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Answer A. Washington

Explanation Legal battles in Washington have contributed to the uncertainty and delay in the India-U.S. trade deal.

Q31 What issue is the US Supreme Court set to review regarding assault weapons?

  • AWhether assault weapon bans violate the Second Amendment
  • BWhether assault weapons should be banned nationwide
  • CWhether AR-15 rifles can be sold internationally
  • DWhether assault weapons are used in crimes
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Answer A. Whether assault weapon bans violate the Second Amendment

Explanation The Supreme Court will review if prohibitions on AR-15-style rifles violate the Second Amendment.

Q32 Which locations' assault weapon bans are being challenged in the US Supreme Court?

  • ACalifornia and New York
  • BTexas and Florida
  • CConnecticut and Cook County, Illinois
  • DWashington and Oregon
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Answer C. Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois

Explanation The bans challenged are in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, including Chicago.

Q33 The US Supreme Court's decision will primarily affect rights related to which amendment?

  • AFirst Amendment
  • BSecond Amendment
  • CFourth Amendment
  • DTenth Amendment
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Answer B. Second Amendment

Explanation The cases concern whether assault weapon bans violate the Second Amendment.

Q34 What did the US Supreme Court recently rule regarding political party spending?

  • AIt upheld federal limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates
  • BIt struck down federal limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates
  • CIt imposed new federal limits on independent political spending
  • DIt banned all coordinated spending between political parties and candidates
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Answer B. It struck down federal limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates

Explanation The Supreme Court invalidated federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates.

Q35 The US Supreme Court's recent decision affects spending between which entities?

  • APolitical parties and independent groups
  • BPolitical parties and their candidates
  • CCandidates and foreign donors
  • DCandidates and media organizations
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Answer B. Political parties and their candidates

Explanation The ruling specifically concerns coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates.

Defence

Q36 Who took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff of India?

  • AGeneral Upendra Dwivedi
  • BGeneral Dhiraj Seth
  • CGeneral Bipin Rawat
  • DGeneral Manoj Mukund Naravane
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Answer B. General Dhiraj Seth

Explanation General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Army Chief after General Upendra Dwivedi retired.

Q37 According to General Upendra Dwivedi, how will future wars be characterized?

  • ANuclear and isolated
  • BJoint, integrated and theatre-oriented
  • CConventional and unilateral
  • DCyber and space-based only
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Answer B. Joint, integrated and theatre-oriented

Explanation General Dwivedi stated that future wars will be 'joint, integrated and theatre-oriented'.

Q38 Where was the ceremonial event held for the handover of the Army Chief command?

  • AMumbai
  • BChennai
  • CNew Delhi
  • DKolkata
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Answer C. New Delhi

Explanation The ceremonial event for the handover took place in New Delhi.

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