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08-01-2026 Current affairs

(1) Who said that Venezuela will be "turning over" up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States??

A. Nicolás Maduro
B. Joe Biden
C. Barack Obama
D. Donald Trump

(2) Consider the following statements about OPEC: 1. OPEC was established in 1960 by oil-producing countries. 2. The headquarters of OPEC is located in Vienna, Austria. 3. OPEC aims to coordinate and unify petroleum policies of its member countries. 4. India is a founding member of OPEC. Which of the statements given above are correct??

A. A and B
B. B and C
C. A, B and C
D. A, B, C and D

(3) The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year for which of the following??

A. Forests and Wildlife
B. Oceans and Marine Life
C. Rangelands and Pastoralists
D. Mountains and Glaciers

(4) Which one of the following is wrongly stated objective of United Nations (UN) according to UN charter? 1. To maintain international peace and security. 2. To develop friendly relations among nations. 3. To cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights. 4. To avoid large scale military exercise.?

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 4
C. Only 4
D. 2 and 4 Only

(5) India has launched the e-B-4 Business Visa mainly for professionals from which country??

A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. India

(6) Consider the following statements about China: 1. China is the most populous country in the world. 2. Beijing is the capital of China. 3. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China. 4. China is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. which is correct??

A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4

(7) Which organization has developed a portable desalination system to provide drinking water to soldiers deployed in remote areas??

A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. BARC
D. ISRO

(8) Recently discovered 2,000-year-old Kushan coins found in Rawalpindi (Pakistan) belong to the era of which Kushan ruler??

A. King Kanishka
B. King Vashudeva
C. King Havishka
D. King Vima Kadphises

(9) Charak was the member of the court of -?

A. Gautmiputra Shatkarni
B. Nehpan
C. Kanishka
D. Rudradaman

(10) What is the name of the modern warfare force created by the Indian Army, comprising over 1 lakh drone operatives??

A. Garud
B. Bhairav
C. Vajra
D. Trinetra