Stay ahead in your competitive exam preparation with our Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 8 June 2026. This carefully curated set of 20 MCQ questions covers the most important news and events of the day, drawn from verified sources including PIB, ESPN Cricinfo, Business Standard, and the SIPRI Yearbook 2026.
Today’s quiz spans six key categories — Health & Government Schemes, Sports, Defence, Economy, Governance, and International Affairs — making it ideal for aspirants preparing for UPSC, SSC CGL, IBPS Bank PO, RRB, State PSC, and Departmental Promotion Examinations.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 8 June 2026
Current Affairs Quiz
8 June 2026 · 20 Questions · For UPSC, SSC, Banking & Departmental Exams
📰 Current Affairs — 8 June 2026
20 MCQ Questions for Competitive Exam Preparation
Q1. West Bengal signed an MoU on 8 June 2026 to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, becoming which State/UT to join the scheme?
(A) 33rd (B) 35th (C) 36th (D) 38th
Answer: (C) 36th
West Bengal on 8 June became the 36th State and Union Territory to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), completing the nationwide rollout of the Centre’s flagship health assurance programme. The MoU was signed between the National Health Authority (NHA) and the West Bengal Department of Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Q2. The MoU signing ceremony for West Bengal’s induction into Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY was presided over by:
(A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi (B) Union Health Minister JP Nadda (C) Union Home Minister Amit Shah (D) National Health Authority CEO
Answer: (B) Union Health Minister JP Nadda
The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Union Health Minister JP Nadda in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and senior officials from the Ministry of Health and the National Health Authority.
Q3. Under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, the annual health cover provided per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization is:
(A) ₹2 lakh (B) ₹3 lakh (C) ₹5 lakh (D) ₹10 lakh
Answer: (C) ₹5 lakh
The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme provides health cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. It is described as the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance scheme.
Q4. Alexander Zverev won the 2026 French Open Men’s Singles title on 7 June 2026, defeating which opponent in the final?
(A) Jannik Sinner (B) Carlos Alcaraz (C) Novak Djokovic (D) Flavio Cobolli
Answer: (D) Flavio Cobolli
Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 to win the 2026 French Open and capture the first major championship of his career, in his fourth Grand Slam final appearance.
Q5. Alexander Zverev’s 2026 French Open Men’s Singles win was historically significant because he became:
(A) The first German Grand Slam champion since Boris Becker won the 1996 Australian Open (B) The first player to win Roland Garros in five sets since 2010 (C) The oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the Open Era (D) The first player ranked outside top 5 to win a major in 10 years
Answer: (A)
It is the first time a German has won a Grand Slam title since Boris Becker claimed the Australian Open in 1996, ending a 30-year wait for German tennis.
Q6. Who won the Women’s Singles title at the 2026 French Open, becoming the youngest women’s champion at Roland Garros since Monica Seles in 1992?
(A) Aryna Sabalenka (B) Maja Chwalińska (C) Coco Gauff (D) Mirra Andreeva
Answer: (D) Mirra Andreeva
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, aged 19, defeated Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s final. She is the third-youngest Grand Slam women’s champion of the 21st century and the youngest at Roland Garros since Monica Seles in 1992.
Q7. India defeated Afghanistan by what margin in the only Test match played in New Chandigarh (6–8 June 2026)?
(A) 10 wickets (B) By an innings and 150 runs (C) By an innings and 300 runs (D) By 7 wickets
Answer: (C) By an innings and 300 runs
India sealed a win by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan in the one-off Test at New Chandigarh — their biggest ever victory in Test cricket. Debutant Manav Suthar took 6 wickets for 33 runs, the third-best figures for an Indian bowler on a Test debut.
Q8. Which Indian debutant bowler starred with a six-wicket haul in the India vs Afghanistan Test ending on 8 June 2026?
(A) Harsh Dubey (B) Gurnoor Brar (C) Manav Suthar (D) Prince Yadav
Answer: (C) Manav Suthar
Debutant Manav Suthar ended with figures of 6 for 33 — the third-best figures for an Indian bowler on a Test debut — and bundled out Afghanistan for 152 in their first innings, after which India enforced the follow-on.
Q9. Who captained the Indian cricket team in the Test match against Afghanistan in June 2026?
(A) Rohit Sharma (B) Virat Kohli (C) KL Rahul (D) Shubman Gill
Answer: (D) Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill captained India in the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, with KL Rahul named as vice-captain for the Test match.
Q10. The “NZP Saathi App” and Self-ticketing Kiosks were launched at which institution in New Delhi?
(A) National Museum (B) National Zoological Park (C) National Science Centre (D) Nehru Planetarium
Answer: (B) National Zoological Park
The NZP Saathi App is designed to serve as a comprehensive digital companion for zoo visitors, available on both Android and iOS platforms, providing an interactive digital map, smart navigation features, and thematic tour options. Self-ticketing Kiosks enable visitors to purchase tickets quickly through UPI-based digital payment systems.
Q11. The NZP Saathi App and Self-ticketing Kiosks at the National Zoological Park were inaugurated by which Union Minister?
(A) Bhupender Yadav (B) Jyotiraditya Scindia (C) Kirti Vardhan Singh (D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: (C) Kirti Vardhan Singh
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated the NZP Saathi App and Self-ticketing Kiosks to enhance visitor convenience and improve the overall zoo experience.
Q12. The e-Jagriti platform received the Silver Award at the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026. e-Jagriti is India’s platform for:
(A) Digital land records management (B) Consumer grievance redressal (C) Online passport applications (D) e-Court case management
Answer: (B) Consumer grievance redressal
The e-Jagriti platform, developed by the Department of Consumer Affairs, received the Silver Award at the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, recognising India’s consumer grievance redressal system as a milestone in digital governance.
Q13. According to the SIPRI Yearbook 2026 released around 8 June 2026, India’s nuclear arsenal stood at approximately how many warheads as of January 2026?
(A) 160 (B) 172 (C) 190 (D) 210
Answer: (C) 190
The SIPRI Yearbook 2026 estimated that India’s nuclear arsenal grew to approximately 190 warheads by early 2026, with a focus on developing long-range weapons. The report noted that nine nuclear-armed countries together possessed approximately 12,187 nuclear weapons globally as of January 2026.
Q14. The SIPRI Yearbook 2026 noted how many nuclear warheads in total global military stockpiles (potentially available for use) as of January 2026?
(A) 9,000 (B) 9,745 (C) 10,500 (D) 12,187
Answer: (B) 9,745
Of the total global inventory of an estimated 12,187 warheads in January 2026, about 9,745 were in military stockpiles for potential use, with an estimated 4,012 of these deployed with operational forces.
Q15. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) secured a 10-year marine services contract on 8 June 2026 for which country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project?
(A) Brazil (B) Chile (C) Argentina (D) Colombia
Answer: (C) Argentina
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) secured a 10-year marine services contract on 8 June 2026 for Argentina’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, marking a significant expansion of India’s port operator into South American energy infrastructure.
Q16. India holds the BRICS Chairmanship in 2026. The theme of India’s BRICS 2026 Presidency is:
(A) Stronger Together, Sustainable Tomorrow (B) Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (C) Inclusive Growth, Sustainable Future (D) One Earth, One Family, One Future
Answer: (B)
The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be hosted by India in 2026 under its BRICS Chairmanship, with the motto “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” India assumed the BRICS chairmanship on 1 January 2026, succeeding Brazil.
Q17. Under India’s BRICS 2026 Chairmanship, a BRICS Agriculture Working Group meeting was scheduled to begin on 9 June 2026, followed by a BRICS Ministerial meeting starting from:
(A) 10 June 2026 (B) 12 June 2026 (C) 15 June 2026 (D) 18 June 2026
Answer: (B) 12 June 2026
Under India’s BRICS 2026 Presidency, discussions include a three-day agriculture working group meeting from 9 June and a two-day BRICS ministerial meeting from 12 June.
Q18. India’s engineering exports reached what value in the financial year ending March 2026?
(A) $85 billion (B) $100 billion (C) $115 billion (D) $122.43 billion
Answer: (D) $122.43 billion
Engineering exports expanded from nearly $70 billion in fiscal 2015 to $122.43 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2026, reflecting sustained growth in India’s manufacturing and export sector.
Q19. Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) with effect from:
(A) 1 May 2026 (B) 9 May 2026 (C) 31 May 2026 (D) 1 June 2026
Answer: (C) 31 May 2026
Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani was appointed as India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) effective 31 May 2026, as listed among the current holders of key constitutional and institutional positions in India.
Q20. Economist Neelkanth Mishra was recently approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for which international position?
(A) Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (B) Executive Director, World Bank (C) Deputy Governor, Asian Development Bank (D) India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Answer: (B) Executive Director, World Bank
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the appointment of economist Neelkanth Mishra as Executive Director (ED) of the World Bank for a three-year tenure. He was set to succeed Parameswaran Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of the UP cadre.