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			Q. 01 / 25
		
		Ukraine’s overnight drone attack struck a major oil terminal in which Russian city?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The drone attack on St Petersburg's oil terminal and a Baltic port at Vysotsk came as Ukraine continues targeting Russian fuel infrastructure, deepening domestic fuel shortages in Russia.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 02 / 25
		
		Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced plans to set up how many Fast Track Courts (FTCs) in the State?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Speaking at a State-level conference on New Criminal Laws in Bodh Gaya, Choudhary said 100 FTCs would be set up for prompt resolution of crime-related cases, urging maximum use of technology and AI in investigation, prosecution and judicial processes.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 03 / 25
		
		Charles Leclerc’s win at the British Grand Prix, Silverstone, marked Ferrari’s how-many-th Grand Prix victory?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The race finished behind a safety car; it was Leclerc's first win since the 2024 United States GP and moved him up to fourth in the drivers' championship standings.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 04 / 25
		
		ISRO successfully carried out the first ground test of which solid motor-based platform, to be used for Gaganyaan parachute tests?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: ISRO tested the solid motor-based Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) at Sriharikota on July 3, 2026, to be used for Integrated Parachute Tests validating the deceleration system of Gaganyaan's crew module; SOLVE's solid stage is derived from the PSLV strap-on motor.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 05 / 25
		
		A new study (Scientific Reports) found that heat stress can cut daily milk yield in which animal the most, due to darker skin and fewer sweat glands?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Studying over a decade (2004-2019) of Haryana livestock data, researchers found buffalo milk yield drops by about 1.4 litres/day per unit rise in potential evapotranspiration; indigenous cattle like Sahiwal proved most heat-tolerant.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 06 / 25
		
		The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd. (HRRL) petrochemical complex, inaugurated by PM Modi, is India’s first greenfield integrated refinery-petrochemical complex, located at:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: PM Modi inaugurated the HRRL petrochemical complex at Balotra, in the area carved out of erstwhile Barmer district — India's first greenfield integrated refinery-petrochemical complex. Modi said India had weathered the West Asia crisis without fuel rationing.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 07 / 25
		
		In the Grand Chess Tour’s Croatia leg (blitz section), who emerged sole leader after the penultimate day, ahead of R. Praggnanandhaa?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Firouzja led with 20 points, while Praggnanandhaa could manage only 3.5 points from the opening nine rounds of the blitz section.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 08 / 25
		
		SDHI’s $273-million India’s-first ammonia dual-fuel bulk carrier order, for four ships of 92,500 DWT each, was placed by:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Energy ONE Limited, a green-shipping investment fund, placed India's first ammonia dual-fuel ship order — a step towards India's positioning in the emerging green-shipbuilding segment.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 09 / 25
		
		The U.S. birthright citizenship guarantee, at the centre of the recent SCOTUS ruling, is rooted in which Amendment to the Constitution?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The 14th Amendment (1868) declares that all persons born or naturalised in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens; it was added after the Dred Scott case to permanently secure citizenship for freed slaves.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 10 / 25
		
		Novak Djokovic reached his ninth consecutive Wimbledon quarterfinal in 2026 by beating whom?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Djokovic won 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 despite a slow start against the World No. 132, continuing his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 11 / 25
		
		India withdrew its emergency gas-supply regulation order (issued in March 2026) after shipping normalised through which strait?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, brought in under the Essential Commodities Act after the West Asia conflict disrupted LNG shipments, was eased once a ceasefire took hold and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumed.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 12 / 25
		
		Alice Weidel was overwhelmingly re-elected leader of which German far-right party amid mass protests in Erfurt?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: At the AfD's national convention, delegates re-elected Weidel amid protests by around 31,000 people, with the party positioning itself as a serious contender for national power.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 13 / 25
		
		Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 to reach the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, with the winning goal scored by:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Jhon Arias struck in the 14th minute; despite squandering chances, Colombia held on to beat a goal-shy Ghana side, setting up a Round of 16 meeting with Switzerland.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 14 / 25
		
		India’s national men’s hockey team, coached by Craig Fulton, finished which position out of nine teams in the FIH Pro League 2025-26?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India finished eighth of nine teams with 19 points from 16 matches (one place above Pakistan), despite confidence-boosting wins over reigning champion Germany and Olympic gold medallist Netherlands during the European leg.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 15 / 25
		
		As per NFHS-6 (2023-24) data, the national Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rate for infants under six months declined from what level (NFHS-5) to what level?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Despite institutional deliveries rising to 90.6%, EBF fell from 63.7% (NFHS-5) to 55.8% (NFHS-6); the sharpest declines were seen in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi, while Kerala, Gujarat and West Bengal improved.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 16 / 25
		
		As per India’s current biofuel policy, what is the mandatory ethanol-blending level in petrol referred to in recent reports?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Ethanol Blending Programme involves at least 20% blending; experts note that mandating a fixed share of feedstock from FCI rice for ethanol production is proving economically and environmentally counterproductive.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 17 / 25
		
		15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who broke Sachin Tendulkar’s nearly 37-year-old record, made his international debut in the second T20I against England in which format?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian male to debut internationally, scoring 14 off 10 balls (including two sixes) in the T20I against England in Manchester, breaking Tendulkar's long-standing youngest-debut record.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 18 / 25
		
		Lionel Messi scored his 20th World Cup goal as Argentina beat which debutant nation 3-2 in extra time in the Round of 32?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Cape Verde's Blue Sharks fought back twice from a goal down before an own goal in extra time handed defending champion Argentina a hard-fought 3-2 win in Miami.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 19 / 25
		
		In which year was India’s NLEM last overhauled, before the current 4-year lag flagged by civil society groups?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The NLEM was last overhauled in 2022. The Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatments urged a transparent revision, noting 17 cancer-treating agents and 9 monoclonal antibodies on the WHO list are missing from India's list.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 20 / 25
		
		CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is being shut down for a four-year, $1.5-billion overhaul to upgrade it to its:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The High-Luminosity LHC upgrade will let proton beams collide five times more often at the same energy, increasing the odds of detecting rare particles such as those linked to dark matter, ahead of the LHC's planned run until 2041.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 21 / 25
		
		SDHI’s $227-million order for six firm and six optional Ice Class 1A chemical tankers came from a Norwegian shipping company called:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Rederiet Stenersen AS, a family-owned Norwegian shipping company based in Bergen, ordered LNG-ready hybrid propulsion chemical tankers, becoming SDHI's first new-construction customer after the yard's 2024 revival.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 22 / 25
		
		The Union Home Ministry designated how many individuals (6 Indians, 17 Pakistanis) as terrorists under the UAPA on 4 July 2026, taking the total tally to 80?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The MHA added 23 individuals — 6 Indians and 17 Pakistani nationals, all operating from Pakistan/PoK — to the UAPA designated-terrorists list, taking the total count to 80.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 23 / 25
		
		Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR), gaining traction in Punjab amid El Nino-linked monsoon concerns, mainly saves on which two inputs compared to traditional transplanting?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: DSR uses specialised drills to sow seeds directly, avoiding water-intensive puddling and manual transplantation — helpful amid water and labour shortages caused by an erratic, El Nino-affected sowing season.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 24 / 25
		
		CERN’s proposed successor to the LHC — a 91-km tunnel with an estimated cost of nearly $19 billion — is called the:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The CERN Council endorsed the Future Circular Collider in May 2026; a build-or-abandon decision is due around 2028, with a possible 100-TeV proton machine following later, perhaps in the 2070s.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 25 / 25
		
		In the Grand Chess Tour’s Croatia leg (blitz section), who emerged sole leader after the penultimate day, ahead of R. Praggnanandhaa?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Firouzja led with 20 points, while Praggnanandhaa could manage only 3.5 points from the opening nine rounds of the blitz section.