Current Affairs Quiz 17 June 2026 MCQs for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence & State PSC Exams

Question 1: 1. The revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and newly introduced Producer Price Index (PPI) series released by DPIIT use which base year?

Question 2: 2. Which of the following services is included under the new Service Producer Price Index (PPI) framework?

Question 3: 3. WT-MARUT, launched during the Global Wind Day Conference 2026, is associated with which sector?

Question 4: 4. India's WT-MARUT initiative supports the national goal of achieving how much wind energy capacity by 2030?

Question 5: 5. CODENE, announced by IIT Hyderabad, stands for:

Question 6: 6. Which technology partner is associated with the establishment of CODENE at IIT Hyderabad?

Question 7: 7. The MoU between BHASHINI and GeM aims primarily to:

Question 8: 8. The National Biodiversity Authority reconstituted the Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under which Act?

Question 9: 9. Consider the following statements regarding Peacekeeper (Agniveg) drones: 1. They are jet-powered kamikaze drones. 2. Their range is 180 km. 3. They cannot operate in GPS-denied environments. Which statement(s) is/are correct?

Question 10: 10. The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) successfully tested by DRDO is expected to have a range of up to:

Question 11: 11. Which organization releases the global Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) rankings in which Jio Platforms entered the Top 20?

Question 12: 12. According to WIPO's 2025 PCT rankings, which country recorded the highest number of patent applications?

Question 13: 13. SEBI's revised ETF trading framework, effective from 1 September 2026, introduces which major feature?

Question 14: 14. Sarvam AI became India's 130th unicorn after attaining a valuation of approximately:

Question 15: 15. Lieutenant Vishal Kumar received the Sword of Honour and President's Gold Medal during which event?