Below are 10 important multiple-choice (MCQ) current affairs questions for Thursday, 16 July 2026. Read each question carefully, choose your answer, and then click "SHOW ANSWER" to see the correct option along with a detailed explanation. These questions are useful for the preparation of SSC, Railways, Banking and other government exams.
1Which of the following has been released as the official mascot for the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2026?
(A)Shera
(B)Appu
(C)Mayur
(D)Veera
2A recent proposal to strengthen local self-governance in Ladakh through Autonomous Hill Development Councils has revived discussion about which constitutional provision?
(A)Article 371
(B)Article 244
(C)Article 243
(D)Article 368
3Who chaired the 'All India Water Secretaries Conference' held in New Delhi on 13-14 July 2026?
(A)Bhushan Chaudhary
(B)Bhupender Yadav
(C)C. R. Patil
(D)V. L. Kanta Rao
4The Delhi government recently renamed which welfare scheme as the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana?
(A)Mahila Shakti Yojana
(B)Nari Samman Yojana
(C)Delhi Mahila Yojana
(D)Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
5Which state announced the establishment of India's first government Artificial Intelligence University?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Tamil Nadu
(C)Telangana
(D)Maharashtra
6For which term did India launch its official campaign for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council?
(A)2026–27
(B)2027–28
(C)2028–29
(D)2029–30
7Which state recently opened its first Geographical Indications (GI) Products Gallery?
(A)Uttarakhand
(B)Sikkim
(C)Assam
(D)Kerala
8Which country hosted the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting on 15-16 July 2026?
(A)Brazil
(B)India
(C)Russia
(D)China
9Unjha Jeera and Unjha Saunf (fennel), which recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belong to which state?
(A)Rajasthan
(B)Gujarat
(C)Maharashtra
(D)Bihar
10The Bureau of Indian Standards recently prepared India's first draft Indian Standard for restoring which ecosystem?
(A)Coral reef ecosystem
(B)Grassland ecosystem
(C)Wetland ecosystem
(D)Mangrove ecosystem
