28 July 2026 — Current Affairs Quiz

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On 26 July 2026, PM Modi announced a high-powered task force on examination reforms led by Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani, to make exams transparent, secure and technology-driven. It follows the NEET-UG paper leak row and Dharmendra Pradhan's exit as Education Minister; Pralhad Joshi holds additional charge. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 is also planned. Exam angle: the 2024 NTA reform panel was led by K. Radhakrishnan.

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On 25 July 2026, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi was entrusted with additional charge of the Ministry of Education; he assumed charge on 26 July and held his first review meeting with senior officials. He also holds the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy portfolios. Joshi is the Lok Sabha MP from Dharwad, Karnataka. Exam angle: the exam reform task force under Nandan Nilekani was announced in the same period.

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At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, Gyaneshwari Yadav of Chhattisgarh won silver in the women's 53 kg weightlifting category. She lifted a total of 199 kg, a personal best, with 88 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean and jerk. Nigeria's Onome Didih took gold with 206 kg and Canada's Rebeka Groulx won bronze. It was India's fifth medal of these Games. Exam angle: Mirabai Chanu won gold in the 48 kg category at the same Games.

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At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, Raja Muthupandi of Tamil Nadu won silver in the men's 65 kg weightlifting category on his Commonwealth Games debut. He lifted a total of 286 kg, with 126 kg in snatch and 160 kg in clean and jerk. Malaysia's Aznil Bidin took gold with a Games record of 299 kg, his third straight title. Exam angle: at the same Games, Rishikanta Singh won silver in the men's 60 kg category.

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At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam of Manipur won bronze in the women's 58 kg category with a total of 199 kg (87 kg snatch + 112 kg clean and jerk). Nigeria's Rafiatu Lawal took gold with a record 229 kg. It was India's sixth medal of the Games. Exam angle: at Birmingham 2022, Bindyarani had won silver in the 55 kg category, so the change of weight class is a likely exam trap.

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At the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China, in July 2026, 21-year-old Esha Singh of Hyderabad won gold in the women's 25m pistol with 40 hits in the final. It was her second straight World Cup gold of the season — at the Munich World Cup in May 2026 she had won gold while setting senior and junior world records with 43 hits. Manu Bhaker took bronze for a double podium for India. Exam angle: individual gold medallists at this event qualify for the ISSF World Cup Final in Rome in December.

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At the ISSF World Cup Hangzhou 2026, two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker won bronze in women's 25m pistol with 28 hits after winning a shoot-off; with Esha Singh's gold (40 hits), India secured a double podium. It was Manu's first individual medal of the season. Exam angle: with two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Manu had become the first athlete from independent India to win two medals at a single edition of the Games.