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Summarized Facts from 6/1/26 newspaper:
ICGS Samudra Pratap: Commissioned as India’s first indigenously designed pollution control vessel, built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). [Defence]
SHANTI Bill: The ‘Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy in India’ Bill passed to allow private participation in the nuclear power sector. [Government Schemes/Bills]
Friedrich Merz: The German Chancellor announced his first official visit to India scheduled for January 12-13, 2026. [International Summits]
Sanjay Malhotra: Chaired meetings with NBFC heads in Mumbai as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). [Appointments]
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Broke Rishabh Pant’s record for the fastest fifty in Youth ODI history (off 13 balls) against South Africa. [Sports]
Manoj Kothari: Former World Billiards champion and chief coach of Indian cue sports passed away at age 67. [Obituaries/Sports]
e-B-4 Visa: India introduced a new ‘e-Production Investment Business Visa’ specifically for Chinese nationals. [Government Policy]
Gangasagar Setu: Foundation stone laid for a ₹1,670 crore bridge over the Muriganga river connecting Sagar Island in West Bengal. [State Projects]
S. Dhanalakshmi: Tamil Nadu sprinter handed an eight-year suspension by NADA for a second anti-doping rule violation. [Sports]
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL): Became the first subsidiary of Coal India Limited to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO). [Economy]
Somnath Temple: PM Modi announced a visit to mark the 1,000th anniversary of the first attack on the temple by Mahmud of Ghazni (1026 AD). [Art & Culture]
Vel Sports: New athlete management firm launched by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra after ending his partnership with JSW Sports. [Business/Sports]
Singapore: Ranked as the top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India ($12 billion) for the first half of FY26. [Economy]
Popocatépetl: Scientists generated the first-ever 3D image of the interior of this active volcano located in Mexico. [Science & Tech]
Potti Sriramulu: Andhra Pradesh CM announced the establishment of a new Telugu University named after him in Rajamahendravaram. [State News]
Results
#1. Which of the following vessels was recently commissioned as India’s first indigenously designed pollution control vessel?
#2. The newly passed ‘SHANTI Bill’ is associated with which sector?
#3. Friedrich Merz, who is scheduled to visit India in January 2026, is the Chancellor of which country?
#4. Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as mentioned in the recent news regarding NBFCs?
#5. Which young Indian cricketer recently broke Rishabh Pant’s record for the fastest fifty in Youth ODI history?
#6. Manoj Kothari, who passed away recently, was associated with which sport?
#7. India recently introduced the ‘e-B-4 Visa’ specifically for nationals of which country to facilitate business activities?
#8. The foundation stone for the ‘Gangasagar Setu’, a bridge over the Muriganga river, was laid in which state?
#9. Which Indian sprinter has been handed an eight-year suspension by NADA for a second anti-doping rule violation?
#10. Which Coal India subsidiary became the first to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?
#11. PM Modi announced a visit to Somnath Temple to mark which anniversary of the first attack by Mahmud of Ghazni?
#12. Vel Sports’ is a new athlete management firm launched by which Indian Olympic champion?
#13. Which country was the top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India during the first half of FY26?
#14. Scientists recently generated the first 3D image of the interior of the active volcano ‘Popocatépetl’. Where is it located?
#15. A new Telugu University named after Potti Sriramulu was announced to be established in which city?
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