#41

Which country is the host of the 2026 Winter Olympics?

(a) France

(b) Italy

(c) Switzerland

(d) Sweden

Explanation: The 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina 2026) will be hosted by Italy, specifically in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

#42

Which country will host the 2026 Asian Games?

(a) Qatar

(b) Saudi Arabia

(c) Japan

(d) India

Explanation: The 2026 Asian Games (20th Asian Games) are scheduled to be held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.

#43

The 2026 World Urban Forum (WUF13) will be held in:

(a) Cairo, Egypt

(b) Baku, Azerbaijan

(c) Katowice, Poland

(d) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Explanation: The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) will be convened by UN-Habitat in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2026.

#44

Which country was elected to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2025-2026 term representing the Asia-Pacific group?

(a) India

(b) Pakistan

(c) Japan

(d) Indonesia

Explanation: Pakistan was elected to the UN Security Council in June 2024 as a non-permanent member for a two-year term starting January 1, 2025.

#45

Which leader was re-elected for a third term as the Prime Minister of India in June 2024?

(a) Rahul Gandhi

(b) Narendra Modi

(c) Amit Shah

(d) Mamata Banerjee

Explanation: Narendra Modi secured a third consecutive term as Prime Minister after the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

#46

Halla Tómasdóttir was elected as the President of which country in June 2024?

(a) Norway

(b) Iceland

(c) Estonia

(d) Latvia

Explanation: Halla Tómasdóttir, a businessperson and investor, won the presidential election in Iceland in June 2024.

#47

Peter Pellegrini was inaugurated as the President of which country in June 2024?

(a) Hungary

(b) Slovakia

(c) Czech Republic

(d) Slovenia

Explanation: Peter Pellegrini, an ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico, was elected President of Slovakia in April and inaugurated in June 2024.

#48

Hurricane Beryl, which set records for its early intensity in June 2024, impacted which region?

(a) The Caribbean

(b) The Bay of Bengal

(c) The South Pacific

(d) The Mediterranean

Explanation: Hurricane Beryl was an unusually strong and early Category 5 storm that caused widespread devastation across the Caribbean in June/July 2024.

#49

In June 2025, which country cleared gene-edited, reduced-browning bananas for commercial release to reduce food waste?

(a) Brazil

(b) Philippines

(c) India

(d) Indonesia

Explanation: The Philippines government cleared gene-edited bananas developed by Tropic Biosciences in June 2025. These bananas are engineered to brown less quickly, which aims to significantly reduce food waste and associated carbon emissions.

#50

Which drug was approved in June 2025 for treating ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer?

(a) Ibtrozi (taletrectinib)

(b) Andembry (garadacimab)

(c) Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab)

(d) Zegfrovy (sunvozertinib)

Explanation: Ibtrozi (taletrectinib) received FDA approval in June 2025 for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

#51

Which operating system, released by Google in June 2025, introduced 'Desktop Windowing' for tablets to improve multitasking?

(a) Android 15

(b) Android 16

(c) ChromeOS 12

(d) Fuchsia OS

Explanation: Android 16 was officially released in June 2025. One of its key features for tablets and large screens is 'Desktop Windowing,' allowing users to run multiple apps in resizable windows similar to a desktop environment.

#52

Which 'Sentinel' satellite, part of the Copernicus program, was scheduled for launch in June 2025 to continue radar imaging?

(a) Sentinel-2C

(b) Sentinel-1D

(c) Sentinel-5P

(d) Sentinel-3B

Explanation: Sentinel-1D is a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite scheduled for launch in 2025 to ensure the continuity of radar data for the Copernicus environmental program.

#53

The 2026 Asian Games will be hosted by which city?

(a) Doha, Qatar

(b) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(c) Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

(d) Incheon, South Korea

Explanation: The 20th Asian Games in 2026 are scheduled to be held in Aichi Prefecture and its capital, Nagoya, in Japan.

#54

Which major sport has been excluded from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games to reduce costs?

(a) Athletics

(b) Swimming

(c) Field Hockey

(d) Boxing

Explanation: To reduce costs, the 2026 Glasgow Games will feature a scaled-down list of 10 sports, excluding major team sports like Field Hockey, Cricket, and Rugby Sevens.

#55

The 14th South Asian Games, hosted by Pakistan, have been rescheduled to take place in which month of 2026?

(a) January

(b) March

(c) August

(d) December

Explanation: Originally planned for earlier dates, the 14th South Asian Games in Pakistan have been rescheduled to be held from January 23 to 31, 2026.

#56

How many sports will feature in the scaled-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?

(a) 10

(b) 15

(c) 22

(d) 19

Explanation: The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games will feature a reduced program of only 10 sports to ensure financial sustainability.

#57

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will be the __ edition of the games.

(a) 18th

(b) 19th

(c) 20th

(d) 21st

Explanation: The Aichi-Nagoya Games in 2026 will be the 20th edition of the Asian Games.

#58

Which sport, crucial for Pakistan's medal hopes, has been dropped from the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

(a) Squash

(b) Weightlifting

(c) Judo

(d) Athletics

Explanation: Squash, a sport where Pakistan historically performs well, is among the sports excluded from the reduced 10-sport program for Glasgow 2026.

#59

Which new sport will NOT be part of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan?

(a) Esports

(b) Breakdancing

(c) Surfing

(d) Cricket

Explanation: Surfing is generally not on the Asian Games program, while Esports and Breakdancing are included. Cricket is also included in the Asian Games program.

#60

Which of the following sports IS included in the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

(a) Badminton

(b) Cricket

(c) 3x3 Basketball

(d) Diving

Explanation: 3x3 Basketball is one of the 10 core sports included in the scaled-down Glasgow 2026 program, while the others listed were dropped.

June 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions