1. Which state released a thorough feasibility study and strategy plan to establish itself as a major GCC hub by 2031?
Ans: Kerala
2. When destructive flames spread over Europe and forced widespread evacuations, which nation proclaimed a state of emergency?
Ans: Spain
3. On July 21, 2026, who took over as Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM)?
Ans: Harjit Singh Grewal
4. Following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers, who was assigned the additional responsibility of the Ministry of Education?
Ans: Pralhad Joshi
5. Which Indian state started Mission Golden Spice to make the GI-tagged Lakadong Turmeric a competitive brand on a worldwide scale?
Ans: Meghalaya
6. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2026, Paras Semiconductors would build a ₹6,200 crore advanced semiconductor packaging (OSAT) facility in which Indian state?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
7. Which nation has received an invitation from India to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi in 2026 as a special guest?
Ans: Bangladesh
8. With an expected investment of ₹15,000 crore, which Indian state will host HCLTech’s first AI-optimized data center and global technology center?
Ans: Odisha
9. Due to security concerns, which online code hosting platform was instructed to delete repositories associated with the Bitchat messaging software by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)?
Ans: GitHub
10. During the significant bureaucratic reorganization authorized by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), who was named Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)-India?
Ans: Satya Pal Kumar