Q.1. Which Indian private aerospace company entered into an MoU with Finland’s ICEYE to develop, launch, and operate Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth observation systems from India?
Ans. Pixxel
Q.2. Who received the 2026 USISPF Leadership Award for his contribution to strengthening India–US economic relations and revolutionizing India’s telecom sector?
Ans. Sunil Bharti Mittal
Q.3. Which banking partner joined hands with NPCI to facilitate real-time foreign exchange (FX) settlement for international UPI transactions?
Ans. HSBC India
Q.4. Which state government launched the second phase of the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ to ensure 100% school enrolment for the 2026–27 academic year?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
Q.5. In which city were four state-of-the-art R&D facilities inaugurated at the CSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) on 30 June 2026?
Ans. Hyderabad
Q.6. Who assumed office as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army’s Southern Command on 1 July 2026?
Ans. Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani
Q.7. Which institution partnered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs through an MoU to implement the Corporate Mitra Scheme for helping MSMEs meet regulatory compliance requirements?
Ans. IIT Kanpur
Q.8. Who was appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from 1 July 2026?
Ans. T. Rabi Sankar
Q.9. Who took charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force’s Southern Air Command on 1 July 2026?
Ans. Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann
Q.10. Who was reappointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for a further six-month term beginning 1 July 2026?
Ans. Ravi Agrawal