Current Affairs 2026 Jkssb Current Affairs Mcqs (933 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

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Question 611 Discuss

Under the EU REPowerEU plan what requirement becomes mandatory for all new public and commercial buildings by 2026

A
Geothermal heating
B
Rainwater harvesting
C
Solar panel installations
D
Green roofs

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The EU mandated the progressive installation of solar energy on roofs, starting with new commercial/public buildings in 2026.
Question 612 Discuss

Which Asian financial hub is officially increasing its statutory retirement age to 64 in 2026

A
Tokyo
B
Hong Kong
C
Singapore
D
Seoul

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Singapore is progressively raising its retirement age, reaching 64 in 2026 to manage an aging workforce.
Question 613 Discuss

Which Middle Eastern nation is planning to launch its Emirates Lunar Mission 2 featuring the Rashid 2 rover in 2026

A
Saudi Arabia
B
Qatar
C
UAE
D
Oman

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Following the loss of the first rover, the UAE quickly authorized the development of Rashid 2 for a 2026 lunar mission.
Question 614 Discuss

The European Space Agency's Hera mission will arrive at which binary asteroid system in late 2026

A
Bennu
B
Ryugu
C
Didymos
D
Eros

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Hera will arrive at the Didymos binary system in 2026 to study the impact crater left by NASA's DART mission.
Question 615 Discuss

India's ambitious Gaganyaan program targets which major milestone during the 2025 2026 window

A
First uncrewed orbital test
B
First crewed spaceflight
C
Launch of an orbital station
D
Lunar landing

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Following numerous uncrewed tests, ISRO aims for the inaugural crewed launch of Gaganyaan around 2025-2026.
Question 616 Discuss

ISRO plans to launch the NVS 02 satellite in 2026 to augment which indigenous Indian system

A
INSAT
B
Cartosat
C
NavIC
D
GSAT

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

NVS-02 is part of the next-generation satellite fleet expanding India's regional navigation satellite system, NavIC.
Question 617 Discuss

Which major Australian city is set to open the massive underground Cross River Rail project in 2026

A
Sydney
B
Melbourne
C
Brisbane
D
Perth

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Brisbane's transformative Cross River Rail, a new line running under the Brisbane River, targets full opening in 2026.
Question 618 Discuss

The Metro Tunnel a massive infrastructure upgrade creating a new rail line through the CBD will be fully operational by 2026 in which city

A
Sydney
B
Melbourne
C
Auckland
D
Adelaide

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project will untangle the city loop and is set to open to passengers by 2025/2026.
Question 619 Discuss

Which classic novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1926 celebrates its centenary in 2026

A
A Farewell to Arms
B
For Whom the Bell Tolls
C
The Old Man and the Sea
D
The Sun Also Rises

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Hemingway's breakthrough novel The Sun Also Rises was published by Scribner's in October 1926.
Question 620 Discuss

The year 2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the first successful permanent photograph created by whom

A
Louis Daguerre
B
Nicephore Niepce
C
William Henry Fox Talbot
D
George Eastman

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Nicéphore Niépce captured 'View from the Window at Le Gras', the earliest known surviving photograph, in 1826.