Daily Current Affairs Quiz (English) - Thursday, 09 July 2026 | Cosmo Classes

Answer: (C) Ugram

The Ugram assault rifle, developed jointly by the Armaments Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a DRDO laboratory, and Dvipa Defence India Private Limited, successfully cleared the General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR) trials of the Indian Army as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs evaluation board in July 2026. This achievement is a significant step towards self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in small-arms manufacturing for the armed forces and paramilitary units.

Answer: (B) Cooperative Life Insurance Company

A proposal to set up a Cooperative Life Insurance Company was put forward during the fifth foundation day celebration of the Ministry of Cooperation. The move aims to extend affordable insurance coverage to members of cooperative societies across the country and strengthen the cooperative sector, which is a key focus area of the government under the vision "Sahkar se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperation).

Answer: (A) Indonesia

Indonesia will host the first overseas campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in July 2026. Setting up an IIM campus abroad reflects the growing global recognition of Indian management education and strengthens educational and strategic ties between India and Indonesia in the Indo-Pacific region.

Answer: (D) North Korea

India appointed Sanjiv Jain as its new Ambassador to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). Diplomatic appointments of this kind are important for maintaining India’s bilateral engagement and diplomatic presence even with countries that have limited international interaction, and such postings are frequently asked about in current affairs sections of competitive exams.

Answer: (A) Girish Bharadwaj

Girish Bharadwaj, popularly known as the "Bridge Man of India", passed away in July 2026. He was honoured with the Padma Shri for building numerous low-cost suspension footbridges connecting remote and rural villages, especially in Karnataka and the coastal regions, greatly improving connectivity for isolated communities.

Answer: (B) Sirsa Kinnow

Sirsa Kinnow became the first fruit from Haryana to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. A GI tag identifies a product as originating from a specific geographical region and having qualities or a reputation due to that origin; for Sirsa Kinnow, this recognition helps protect its identity, boosts the income of local farmers, and promotes the fruit in national and international markets.

Answer: (C) Heran and Ambika

Gujarat’s first inflatable rubber dams are being constructed on the Heran and Ambika rivers. Inflatable rubber dams are flexible barriers that can be inflated or deflated to control water flow, making them useful for water conservation, irrigation, and groundwater recharge while allowing floodwaters to pass safely during heavy rains.

Answer: (D) Indonesia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the "Bintang Adipurna", the highest civilian honour of Indonesia. Such honours reflect the strengthening of bilateral relations and are conferred on foreign leaders for their contribution to friendship and cooperation between the two nations; this was part of the growing India–Indonesia strategic partnership.

Answer: (A) Parshurampuri

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved renaming Jalalabad town in Shahjahanpur district as Parshurampuri. Renaming of places is often done to reflect cultural or historical significance, and such changes are commonly featured in the current affairs sections of state and national level examinations.

Answer: (C) Thailand

The 2,000-year-old Indian gold coins, one bearing an inscription in the Brahmi script, were discovered in Thailand. Such archaeological finds highlight the ancient maritime trade and cultural links between India and Southeast Asia, and the presence of the Brahmi script points to the historical spread of Indian scripts and civilisation across the region.