MCQs 2026

The expansion of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in 2026 has focused on enhancing its reach and impact by increasing the financial support provided and incorporating a wider array of traditional artisanal trades, thereby empowering more artisans.

A central goal of Nipun Bharat and its 2.0 extension is to ensure that by 2026-27, all children achieve foundational literacy and numeracy, which includes the ability to read and comprehend age-appropriate text with fluency.

The Nipun Bharat initiative, including its 2.0 version, focuses on children in the foundational stage of learning, which is defined as the age group of 3 to 9 years.

Nipun Bharat 2.0, launched in 2026, is an extension of the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat). Its core aim remains to ensure that every child in the country attains foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27.

August 29 marks the day in 1991 when the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan, one of the largest nuclear test sites in the world, was officially closed. This event is seen as a major milestone in the global movement against nuclear weapons.

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests was established by the UN General Assembly through its resolution 64/35, adopted on December 2, 2009.

The United Nations General Assembly declared August 29 as the International Day Against Nuclear Tests by its resolution 64/35, adopted on December 2, 2009. The date commemorates the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan in 1991.

The day aims to honor and support the victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. It also serves to raise awareness about the devastating impact of terrorism on individuals, families, and communities.

The International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism was established by the UN General Assembly through its resolution 72/165 on December 15, 2017.

The United Nations General Assembly designated August 21 as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism to honor and support the victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms.