- By Sarju Saran Tiwari
- Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:55 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Quiz covers July 3-9 current affairs for competitive exams.
- Questions on US-Iran, India's diplomacy, and national developments.
- Detailed explanations provided to strengthen exam preparation.
July Current Affairs Quiz: Staying updated with current affairs is essential for every competitive exam aspirant, and this week brought a mix of high-stakes developments across defence, governance, economy and science. From the sudden collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire and retaliatory strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, to India's diplomatic wins with Australia and New Zealand, the past seven days offered no shortage of exam-relevant news.
To help you revise and retain these updates, we've compiled the top 10 current affairs questions from 3 to 9 July, spanning International Relations, Governance, Defence, Economy and Science & Technology. Attempt the quiz below, check your score, and go through the detailed explanations to strengthen your preparation.
Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (3-9 July): Top 10 Quiz
Q1. Which US military command ordered the recent strikes on Iran amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz?
A) US Africa Command (AFRICOM)
B) US Central Command (CENTCOM)
C) US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)
D) US European Command (EUCOM)
Q2. India's Oil Marketing Companies (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) function under the administrative control of which ministry?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
D) Ministry of Power
Q3. Under which Article of the Constitution did the Delhi High Court recently ground the "Right to be Forgotten"?
A) Article 14
B) Article 19
C) Article 21
D) Article 32
Q4. Which body issued the Letter of Intent (LoI) to Flinders University for its branch campus in Bengaluru?
A) AICTE
B) NAAC
C) Ministry of Education
D) University Grants Commission (UGC)
Q5. The new India-Australia joint defence declaration complements which existing institutional mechanism?
A) Quad Leaders' Summit
B) 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue
C) ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting
D) India-Australia CECA
Q6. The BrahMos missile, recently exported to Indonesia, is jointly developed by DRDO and which Russian organisation?
A) Rosoboronexport
B) Almaz-Antey
C) NPO Mashinostroyenia
D) United Aircraft Corporation
Q7. Which body directed CBSE to formulate time-bound SOPs for answer script verification amid the OSM controversy?
A) National Human Rights Commission
B) Central Information Commission (CIC)
C) University Grants Commission
D) Ministry of Education
Q8. The National Quantum Mission, aiming to develop quantum computers by 2031, is administered under which department?
A) Ministry of Electronics and IT
B) Department of Atomic Energy
C) Department of Science and Technology
D) Department of Space
Q9. The Census of India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General under which ministry?
A) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Q10. Consider the following statements regarding the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire:
1. Trump made remarks on the situation at the NATO Summit in Ankara.
2. Iran's retaliatory strike targeted Qatar, where the US 5th Fleet is headquartered.
3. Trump announced the US would reimpose its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (3-9 July): Answers & Explanations
A1. B) US Central Command (CENTCOM) CENTCOM is responsible for US security interests in the Middle East and Central Asia, including Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, and ordered the recent strikes.
A2. C) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas The OMCs (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) are PSUs under this ministry's administrative control, which coordinated the crisis response.
A3. C) Article 21 The Delhi High Court held that the Right to be Forgotten flows from Article 21's guarantee of dignity and informational privacy, as established in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017).
A4. D) University Grants Commission (UGC) UGC, the statutory body coordinating higher education standards in India, issued the formal LoI to Flinders University.
A5. B) 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue The new declaration complements existing mechanisms including the Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue, the 2+2 Dialogue, and the Defence Ministers' Dialogue.
A6. C) NPO Mashinostroyenia BrahMos is jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, a key static fact frequently tested in defence GK.
A7. B) Central Information Commission (CIC) Under the RTI Act, 2005, the CIC directed CBSE to formulate time-bound SOPs for transparency in providing marks, answer sheets and assessment records.
A8. C) Department of Science and Technology The National Quantum Mission's objectives are laid out under the DST, the nodal department for the mission.
A9. D) Ministry of Home Affairs The Census is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, functioning under the MHA, a standard static fact for competitive exams.
A10. C) 1 and 3 only Statement 1 is correct: the remarks came at the NATO Summit in Ankara. Statement 2 is incorrect: Iran struck Bahrain, not Qatar, where the US 5th Fleet is headquartered. Statement 3 is correct: the US announced it would reimpose its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Thank you for taking this quiz! We hope it helped strengthen your current affairs preparation for the week. Stay tuned to The Daily Jagran for more such quizzes, GK updates, and exam-focused current affairs content every week!