10 Questions • 5 Minutes • Current Affairs Mock Test in Hindi and English
• Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the 31st Chief of Army Staff of India.
• He has succeeded Upendra Dwivedi, who retired from the post.
• He previously served as the Vice Chief of the Army.
• In another key appointment, NS Raja Subramani has become the 3rd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
• Elon Musk has officially become the world's first trillionaire.
• His total net worth has reached the $1.1 trillion mark.
• He is the CEO of Tesla and the founder of SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and xAI.
• He holds triple citizenship of South Africa, Canada, and the United States.
• Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha won the Russian Grand Sand Master 2026 title.
• He is the first Indian to achieve this prestigious title.
• He won this award at the 2nd International Sand Sculpture Festival held in Russia.
• His sculpture was based on the theme of "Climate Change".
• The first drone-based parcel delivery was launched between Mandi and Rehardhar in Himachal Pradesh.
• It was inaugurated by Communication Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia.
• The drone covered a distance of 9 km in just 7 minutes, which usually takes over 2 hours.
• This technology aims to increase the speed and accuracy of mail delivery in hilly regions.
• Variya is India's indigenous AI model capable of generating high-quality videos.
• It has been developed by the AI transformation company 'Avatar' with the support of the India AI Mission.
• The model aims to provide high-quality video construction at a lower cost.
• Notably, 'People First' was India's first indigenous AI platform launched by Reliance Jio.
• A historic trilateral MoU was signed on June 11, 2026, involving the Center, Assam, and Nagaland.
• The objective is joint exploration of petroleum and natural gas in disputed border areas.
• This step is crucial for energy security and resolving long-standing border resource conflicts.
• The agreement facilitates mining and resource extraction to meet future energy needs.
• The ASI recently discovered 25 ancient inscriptions in the Nallamala Tiger Reserve.
• These inscriptions span a history of about 1,400 years, from the 2nd to the 16th century.
• Languages found include Prakrit, Telugu, and Kannada, using the Brahmi script.
• Nallamala is India's largest tiger reserve, situated across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
• The Odisha government has approved renaming 64 locations to restore their original Odia pronunciations.
• Balasore is now Baleswar, and Cuttack has been renamed Kataka.
• Other changes include Bargarh to Baragada and Umerkote to Umerkota.
• The goal is to remove distortions introduced during the British colonial period.
• The Indian Army received 106 Kamikaze drones from the indigenous company SMPP.
• These are "suicidal drones" that destroy themselves upon hitting the target.
• Also known as "Loitering Munitions", they have a range of up to 150-300 km.
• These drones are named 'Achievers' and can operate at speeds of 150 km/h.
• In a historic first for IMA Dehradun, 9 female cadets were commissioned as Army officers.
• This milestone occurred for the first time in the academy's 94-year history.
• These women were part of the batch that entered the NDA in 2022.
• They completed one year of rigorous training at IMA before joining the force.