Medium Level – GK Questions

India climbed to the 94th rank in the UN Sustainable Development Report 2026, marking a significant update in its progress toward the global Sustainable Development Goals.

In July 2026, the RBI launched three surveys: Inflation Expectations Survey of Households, Rural Consumer Confidence Survey, and Urban Consumer Confidence Survey to assess household inflation expectations and consumer confidence across various cities.

Even after combining both statements, Kavita's position is unknown, so the second-highest scorer cannot be determined uniquely.

The second option preserves the same alphabetic transformation pattern between the two pairs.

According to the article, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, four players tied with five goals each. Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot award as he had two more assists than the other three players. FIFA introduced the concept of tie-breakers in 1994, using assists as the first criterion when goals are equal.

According to the article's updated statistics table, Kylian Mbappe leads the Golden Boot race with 8 goals and 3 assists. While Lionel Messi also has 8 goals, he has only 1 assist. The tiebreaker rules state that if two players have equal goals, the winner is decided based on the number of assists.

According to the official prospectus released by RWITC, the 2026 Pune racing season will be conducted over 21 race days from July 17 to November 15, with a total prize money of ₹14 crore. This information is relevant for questions on sporting events and prize distributions in India.

Lauren Filer dismissed Shafali Verma in the second over of the day with an excellent delivery that shaped in before moving away to take the corner of her bat. This dismissal contributed to England reducing India to 37 for 2 early in the innings.

Asunta Lakra wrote to the Sports Ministry, SAI, and IOA President P.T. Usha alleging institutional protection of sexual harassment, intimidation and victimisation of women athletes in hockey. She also alleged that individuals accused of misconduct were being protected while those raising concerns were threatened.

Dilip Tirkey is the current President of Hockey India who assured to look into the matter raised by Asunta Lakra and stated that Hockey India remains committed to the dignity and respect of women. This question tests awareness of current sports administration in India.

According to the government advisory, the DSR method saves 20% water compared to traditional transplanting which requires 2,500 to 3,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of rice. DSR also reduces cultivation costs by approximately ₹5,000 per acre and allows the crop to mature 12-15 days earlier.

The Chhattisgarh government issued an advisory on July 3, 2026, emphasizing DSR method against the backdrop of uncertainty of rainfall due to El Niño, a climate phenomenon that tends to weaken the South Asian monsoon. This is relevant for understanding climate impacts on agriculture policy.

According to AMFI data, the number of outstanding SIP accounts increased to 10.5 crore in June 2026 for the first time after four months of staying around 10.4 crore accounts. Of these, 9.7 crore were contributing SIPs, constituting 93% of all outstanding SIP accounts.

As per the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), Indian investors invested ₹28,973 crore into equity-based mutual fund schemes in June 2026, which was 26.5% more than the ₹22,907 crore invested in May 2026. This represented a recovery after net inflows had fallen 40.4% in May 2026.

Indian Bank, headquartered in Chennai, posted a net profit of ₹3,273 crore in the June quarter of FY27, which represents a 10% increase from ₹2,973 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal. This information is relevant for understanding the performance of public sector banks.

NCDEX designated Kochi as the delivery and pricing centre for the Black Pepper Futures contract. Initially, four contracts expiring in August, September, October, and November will be available for trading. The unit of trading has been fixed at 1 metric tonne, though some stakeholders have suggested it should be reduced to 200-250 kg for practical producer participation.

NCDEX announced that the black pepper futures contract will start trading from July 15, 2026, with Kochi designated as the delivery and pricing centre. The contract was suspended in 2010 following severe quality disputes and is being relaunched after receiving SEBI approval following litigation and legal hurdles that lasted over a decade.

In July 2026, Microsoft announced a 2.1% headcount reduction around the world, which impacted the Xbox team globally as well as operations in India. This was part of Microsoft's restructuring efforts as the gaming division faced multiple headwinds.

SBI Funds Management's maiden public equity offering is valued at ₹11,600 crore, scheduled to open on July 14 and conclude on July 16, 2026. The entire IPO is an Offer for Sale (OFS) by promoters SBI and Amundi India Holding.

SBI sold 1.42% stake (2,88,32,748 equity shares) in SBI Funds Management Ltd to 30 investors for ₹1,655 crore at ₹574 per share in a pre-IPO placement ahead of the company's IPO scheduled for July 14-16, 2026.