28 & 29 June 2026 Current Affairs MCQ | Top 20 Headlines | Daily One-Liner for Exams
Welcome to your daily current affairs update for June 28 & 29 , 2026 MCQ . This video covers all important national and international events in a crisp one-liner format – ideal for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, State PCS, and other competitive exams.
Daily Current Affairs MCQs – 28 & 29 June 2026
Q1. The Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) is constructed across which river?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Tungabhadra
D. Bhima
Answer: C. Tungabhadra
Explanation: The Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme is an interstate irrigation project built across the Tungabhadra River, a major tributary of the Krishna River.
Q2. The revised passport fee structure in India came into effect from:
A. 1 June 2026
B. 15 June 2026
C. 1 July 2026
D. 15 July 2026
Answer: C. 1 July 2026
Explanation: The Government revised passport fees effective from 1 July 2026, marking the first comprehensive revision since 2012.
Q3. Which organization proposed seven new bullet train corridors in India?
A. Indian Railways
B. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
C. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
D. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
Answer: C. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
Explanation: NHSRCL proposed seven new high-speed rail corridors to expand India's bullet train network.
Q4. The new LPG regulations issued in 2026 were notified by:
A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs
B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Heavy Industries
Answer: B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Explanation: The Ministry introduced new rules through the Petroleum Gas Amendment Order, 2026 and the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026.
Q5. The Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana (MKSY) is implemented by which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C. Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat launched MKSY in 2020 to provide financial assistance to farmers affected by natural calamities.
Q6. India hosted the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in:
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Gurugram
D. Mumbai
Answer: C. Gurugram
Explanation: The meeting was held in Gurugram, Haryana, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
Q7. SHATAYU Dashboard was launched by which ministry?
A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Explanation: The SHATAYU Dashboard has been introduced to improve monitoring and welfare services for senior citizens.
Q8. Who released the memoir "The Second Orbit: Belief of a Man… Dreams of 1.4 Billion Hearts"?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
C. Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
D. General Upendra Dwivedi
Answer: B. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
Explanation: The memoir of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was released in New Delhi by the Chief of the Air Staff.
Q9. RBI's Credit Derivatives Directions, 2026 primarily aim to:
A. Increase gold reserves
B. Promote digital lending
C. Strengthen the corporate bond market and credit risk management
D. Expand UPI services
Answer: C. Strengthen the corporate bond market and credit risk management
Explanation: The Master Directions provide a framework for developing India's credit derivatives market.
Q10. The SBM Paisabazaar Paisa+ Credit Card is:
A. A premium travel credit card
B. A business credit card
C. A fixed deposit-backed secured credit card
D. A virtual-only credit card
Answer: C. A fixed deposit-backed secured credit card
Explanation: Paisabazaar and SBM Bank launched an FD-backed secured credit card to improve access to formal credit.
Q11. LEXI Money IFSC Private Limited received in-principle approval from:
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IFSCA
D. NPCI
Answer: C. IFSCA
Explanation: LEXI received approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority to operate as a Payment Service Provider at GIFT IFSC.
Q12. jUMPP received approval from NPCI to operate as a:
A. Payment Aggregator
B. Payment Bank
C. Third Party Application Provider (TPAP)
D. Small Finance Bank
Answer: C. Third Party Application Provider (TPAP)
Explanation: NPCI approved the AI-driven fintech platform jUMPP as a TPAP.
Q13. India joined how many other countries in signing the United States-led Statement on Artificial Intelligence?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 34
Answer: D. 34
Explanation: India joined 34 other countries in signing the initiative to strengthen trusted AI supply chains.
Q14. Who was appointed as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)?
A. Tapan Deka
B. Mahesh Dixit
C. Ravi Sinha
D. Samant Goel
Answer: B. Mahesh Dixit
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Mahesh Dixit's appointment as the next IB Director.
Q15. ICGS Akshay is a:
A. Offshore Patrol Vessel
B. Missile Boat
C. Fast Patrol Vessel
D. Survey Vessel
Answer: C. Fast Patrol Vessel
Explanation: The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel, at Goa Shipyard Limited.
Q16. INS Ikshak belongs to which class of naval vessels?
A. Destroyer
B. Survey Vessel Large (SVL)
C. Landing Ship Tank
D. Corvette
Answer: B. Survey Vessel Large (SVL)
Explanation: INS Ikshak is an indigenously built Survey Vessel Large deployed in the South-West Indian Ocean Region.
Q17. INS Udaygiri, INS Kavaratti, and INS Shakti visited which country during their operational deployment?
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Thailand
D. Vietnam
Answer: C. Thailand
Explanation: The three Indian Naval ships reached Sattahip, Thailand, as part of the Eastern Fleet's deployment.
Q18. INS Sudarshini reached which city under the Lokayan 26 expedition?
A. New York
B. Baltimore
C. Miami
D. Boston
Answer: B. Baltimore
Explanation: The Indian Navy's sail training ship arrived at Baltimore, Maryland, to promote maritime cooperation under the Lokayan 26 expedition.
Q19. HELINA is:
A. A surface-to-air missile
B. A ballistic missile
C. A helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile
D. An anti-ship missile
Answer: C. A helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile
Explanation: HELINA (Helicopter-launched Nag) is an indigenously developed third-generation fire-and-forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile developed by DRDO.
Q20. HELINA has been developed by:
A. HAL
B. ISRO
C. Bharat Dynamics Limited
D. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Answer: D. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Explanation: DRDO developed HELINA to enhance the anti-armour