16 July 2026 Current Affairs MCQs (All India Competitive Exams)

Useful for: UPSC, SSC CGL/CHSL, Banking, Railway, CDS, NDA, CAPF, State PSC, OSSC, OSSSC, Odisha Police SI, CT/B.Ed., and other competitive exams.

1. Which campaign did India launch to support its candidature for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council (2028–29)?

A) VISHWA Campaign
B) SHANTI Campaign
C) PRAGATI Campaign
D) SAMVAD Campaign

✅ Answer: B) SHANTI Campaign

Brief Information:
India launched the SHANTI Campaign to strengthen international support for its candidature for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the 2028–29 term, highlighting peace, multilateralism, and global cooperation.

2. The Codex Alimentarius Commission, frequently in the news, was established jointly by:

A) WTO and IMF
B) WHO and FAO
C) UNESCO and UNICEF
D) UNEP and UNDP

✅ Answer: B) WHO and FAO

Brief Information:
The Codex Alimentarius Commission develops international food safety standards to protect consumers and facilitate fair trade in food products.

3. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the provision of Trial in Absentia is mainly applicable to:

A) Juveniles
B) Civil litigants
C) Absconding accused persons
D) Government servants

✅ Answer: C) Absconding accused persons

Brief Information:
The BNSS permits courts to conduct trials in absentia in specified cases where an accused deliberately avoids appearing before the court.

4. India and New Zealand recently unveiled which long-term cooperation framework?

A) Vision 2035
B) Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030
C) Indo-Pacific Vision 2040
D) Digital India Partnership

✅ Answer: B) Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030

Brief Information:
The roadmap aims to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, education, agriculture, defence, innovation, and people-to-people exchanges.

5. The Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocation procedure recently notified by India is related to:

A) India–Australia ECTA
B) India–Japan CEPA
C) India–Oman CEPA
D) India–Sri Lanka FTA

✅ Answer: C) India–Oman CEPA

Brief Information:
The TRQ mechanism enables preferential imports under the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

6. Which temple, recently in the news for its heritage value, is part of the Great Living Chola Temples?

A) Brihadeeswara Temple
B) Thukkachi Temple
C) Konark Sun Temple
D) Virupaksha Temple

✅ Answer: B) Thukkachi Temple

Brief Information:
The Thukkachi Temple in Tamil Nadu is associated with the Chola architectural tradition and is highlighted for its historical and cultural significance.

7. Which of the following is correctly matched?

A) Codex Alimentarius — Global Food Standards
B) SHANTI Campaign — G20 Presidency
C) TRQ — GST Reform
D) BNSS — Income Tax Law

✅ Answer: A) Codex Alimentarius — Global Food Standards

Brief Information:
The Codex Alimentarius Commission prepares internationally recognized food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice.

8. The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in:

A) 1948
B) 1956
C) 1963
D) 1975

✅ Answer: C) 1963

Brief Information:
The Commission was established in 1963 by the FAO and WHO to improve food safety and harmonize international food standards.

9. Which of the following statements about the SHANTI Campaign is correct?

A) It promotes India’s tourism sector.
B) It supports India’s bid for a UN Security Council seat.
C) It is an agricultural export scheme.
D) It is a defence procurement programme.

✅ Answer: B) It supports India’s bid for a UN Security Council seat.

Brief Information:
The campaign reflects India’s diplomatic outreach to secure broader international backing for its UNSC candidature.

10. Which of the following is correctly matched?

A) Trial in Absentia — BNSS
B) TRQ — Digital India Mission
C) Codex Alimentarius — UNESCO
D) SHANTI Campaign — WTO Reform

✅ Answer: A) Trial in Absentia — BNSS

Brief Information:
The BNSS introduces the provision for Trial in Absentia in certain cases involving absconding accused persons.

📌 One-Line Revision

✅ SHANTI Campaign supports India’s bid for a UN Security Council non-permanent seat (2028–29).
✅ Codex Alimentarius Commission was established by WHO and FAO in 1963.
✅ Trial in Absentia is a provision under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
✅ India–New Zealand Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030 aims to deepen bilateral cooperation.
✅ Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) has been notified under the India–Oman CEPA.

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