Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 11, 2026

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Time Out released its World’s Happiest Cities 2026 rankings based on a global survey of over 24,000 people. The rankings considered factors such as culture, parks and green spaces, neighbourhoods, streets, food, art, nightlife, sense of community, and overall happiness. Bath (England, UK) was ranked as the world’s happiest city in 2026. Jaipur (Rajasthan) secured the 6th position, making it the only Indian city in the global top 10. The rankings were based on residents’ responses about happiness, positivity, community, and quality of everyday life.

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India and Australia launched the Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) to deepen strategic cooperation. PACTS aims to strengthen collaboration in cyber security, critical technologies, resilient supply chains, and defence research. It replaces the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation. The partnership will be jointly overseen by India’s Deputy National Security Advisor and Australia’s Deputy Secretary of the International and Security Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

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An Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner UAV crashed near Dharampur village in Porbandar district, Gujarat, during a routine training sortie, following which a Board of Inquiry (BoI) was ordered. Drishti-10 Starliner is an indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It is a variant of Israel’s Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 platform and is manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace at its Hyderabad facility under a technology transfer agreement. The UAV is designed for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. It plays an important role in strengthening India’s maritime and border security.

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The NeoSep-1 international clinical trial, aimed at evaluating life-saving antibiotic combinations for newborns with sepsis, has expanded to India, with the first baby enrolled at JIPMER, Puducherry. Neonatal sepsis is a life-threatening bloodstream infection that affects babies below 90 days of age, especially premature and low-birth-weight infants. It is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality, accounting for 30–50% of newborn deaths. Bacterial infections are the most common cause, including Escherichia coli (E. coli), Listeria, and Streptococcus.