Question 1

Who from Himachal Pradesh has been given the responsibility to represent the Indian team as an international referee at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan?

Accepted Answer

Pradeep Sharma

Question 2

Which parliamentary committee chaired by former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur was honoured with the Sansad Ratna Award 2026?

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel

Question 3

From how many different species of medicinal plants in Himachal Pradesh has the potential for business worth approximately ₹ 27,000 crore been estimated?

Accepted Answer

11 species

Question 4

What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?

Accepted Answer

99.5%

Question 5

Dr. Tilakraj Rana has been honored with which award?

Accepted Answer

State-Level Teacher Award

Question 6

Up to which year has a proposal been sent to extend the JICA project in Himachal Pradesh?

Accepted Answer

2031

Question 7

How much amount will be spent on the renovation of ‘Sahkar Sadan’ located on Mall Road, Shimla?

Accepted Answer

₹ 2.85 crore

Question 8

On which date is Teachers’ Day celebrated annually in India?

Accepted Answer

September 5

Question 9

Which institution partnered with UNESCO MGIEP to develop AI and immersive learning tools for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)?

Accepted Answer

IIT Madras

Question 10

Where is the 16th edition of Aero India scheduled to be held in February 2027?

Accepted Answer

Bengaluru

Question 11

Who was appointed as the brand ambassador for Vodafone Idea (Vi) to lead its new rebranding initiative?

Accepted Answer

Shah Rukh Khan

Question 12

In which city did Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launch the indigenous AI stack ‘Gnani Artha’ working in 11 Indian languages?

Accepted Answer

New Delhi

Question 13

Which state was ranked first in total sugar production during 2025–26?

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra

Question 14

Recently, Apple appointed whom as its Chief Executive Officer?

Accepted Answer

John Ternus

Question 15

Which state government approved a ₹ 2,500 crore project with ADB assistance to prevent sea erosion in its six coastal districts?

Accepted Answer

Odisha

Question 16

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope of which space agency?

Accepted Answer

NASA

Question 17

In which districts of Himachal Pradesh has the ‘Therapy on Wheels’ initiative been launched for children with special needs?

Accepted Answer

Mandi, Shimla and Kangra

Question 18

Pithora painting, which recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is a traditional tribal art form primarily associated with which state?

Accepted Answer

Gujarat

Question 19

Recently, how many new Type-1 electric buses for Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) were flagged off by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu from Kyarighat in Solan district?

Accepted Answer

297

Question 20

Which country’s instant payment system, Favara, has been integrated with India’s UPI to enable real-time cross-border money transfers? @himexam

Accepted Answer

Maldives

Question 21

What was the year-on-year growth rate of India’s gross GST collections in July 2026?

Accepted Answer

15.4%

Question 22

Under Phase-IV of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh, villages with a minimum population of how many people will be connected with road facilities?

Accepted Answer

250

Question 23

When is World Lung Cancer Day observed every year?

Accepted Answer

August 01

Question 24

Who became the first woman player from Himachal Pradesh to win the Best Scorer Award in the Under-19 Asian Korfball Championship 2026 held in Bangkok, Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Sakshi

Question 25

Who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games?

Accepted Answer

Asmita Dey

Question 26

According to the latest national crime statistics, what was the violent crime rate in Himachal Pradesh in 2024?

Accepted Answer

27.8 per lakh population

Question 27

Who won the silver medal in the men’s +110 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

Accepted Answer

Lovepreet Singh

Question 28

What was India’s global ranking in the 2023 Market Distortions Performance Index according to the Competere Foundation report?

Accepted Answer

57th

Question 29

Who became the first Indian to win the men’s judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

Accepted Answer

Harsh Singh

Question 30

99% is the maximum shareholding that Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is permitted to acquire in HDFC Bank following approval from the Reserve Bank of India on August 19, 2026. LIC’s holding was 4.11% as of August 14, 2026, and the RBI allowed it to increase its stake up to 9.99% of HDFC Bank’s paid-up share capital or voting rights. The acquisition must comply with RBI’s Master Directions and relevant SEBI regulations. व्याख्या 9.99% वह maximum shareholding है जिसे Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) RBI की approval के बाद HDFC Bank में acquire कर सकती है। 14 August 2026 तक LIC की holding 4.11% थी और RBI ने इसे HDFC Bank की paid-up share capital या voting rights के 9.99% तक बढ़ाने की अनुमति दी। Acquisition को RBI की Master Directions और relevant SEBI regulations के अनुसार किया जाना होगा। Question 227. Which payments bank partnered with Paramotor Digital Technology Ltd to launch co-branded prepaid cards across India? पूरे India में co-branded prepaid cards launch करने के लिए Paramotor Digital Technology Ltd के साथ किस payments bank ने partnership की ?

Accepted Answer

NSDL Payments Bank

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