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Question Bank Current Affairs August - 2026 (Part 2)
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Question 1Single Answer
Glaw Lake, recently designated as India’s 101st Ramsar Site, is located in which state/UT?
  1. A
    Sikkim
  2. B
    Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C
    Assam
  4. D
    Manipur
Question 2Single Answer
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) completed one year in August 2026. How many first-time workers were formalised under it?
  1. A
    50 lakh
  2. B
    1 crore
  3. C
    72 lakh
  4. D
    35 lakh
Question 3Single Answer
Which country topped the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 released by Yale University?
  1. A
    Finland
  2. B
    Luxembourg
  3. C
    United Kingdom
  4. D
    Estonia
Question 4Single Answer
India’s rank in the Environmental Performance Index 2026 was:
  1. A
    141
  2. B
    168
  3. C
    176
  4. D
    180
Question 5Single Answer
The Pacific island nation of Nauru officially renamed itself as:
  1. A
    Republic of Nauru
  2. B
    Republic of Naoero
  3. C
    Republic of Micronesia
  4. D
    Republic of Kiribati
Question 6Single Answer
Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III, a counter-drone exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force in August 2026, was held in which state?
  1. A
    Punjab
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Rajasthan
  4. D
    Jammu & Kashmir
Question 7Single Answer
Prasanta Mahapatra assumed charge as Executive Director of which regulatory body?
  1. A
    RBI
  2. B
    PFRDA
  3. C
    IRDAI
  4. D
    SEBI
Question 8Single Answer
The expanded Khelo India Scheme and enhanced ANSFs were approved with a combined outlay of:
  1. A
    ₹25,000 crore
  2. B
    ₹50,000 crore
  3. C
    ₹36,441 crore
  4. D
    ₹15,000 crore
Question 9Single Answer
India hosted the Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of BRICS countries in August 2026 in which city?
  1. A
    Lucknow
  2. B
    Mumbai
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Hyderabad
Question 10Single Answer
C-DAC and which organisation signed an MoU in August 2026 for mineral exploration and disaster management using advanced technologies?
  1. A
    ISRO
  2. B
    Geological Survey of India (GSI)
  3. C
    DRDO
  4. D
    CSIR
Question 11Single Answer
‘ANUGYAN’ – India’s first industry-academia nuclear technology orientation programme – was launched by:
  1. A
    IIT Bombay
  2. B
    BARC
  3. C
    IIT Hyderabad
  4. D
    IIT Madras
Question 12Single Answer
ICAR developed India’s first Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) reference genome of which crop variety?
  1. A
    Pigeonpea (‘Asha’)
  2. B
    Rice (IR64)
  3. C
    Wheat (HD-2967)
  4. D
    Chickpea
Question 13Single Answer
Jupiter Wagons partnered with which Italian company to establish India’s first fully integrated private-sector railwheel manufacturing platform?
  1. A
    Alstom
  2. B
    Lucchini RS
  3. C
    Siemens
  4. D
    Bombardier
Question 14Single Answer
HDFC Bank launched which new savings account variants in August 2026?
  1. A
    Max for Youth & Max for Business
  2. B
    Max for Students & Max for Seniors
  3. C
    Max for Farmers & Max for Women
  4. D
    Max for Seniors & Max for Her
Question 15Single Answer
Gujarat’s traditional wall art that received the GI tag in 2026 is:
  1. A
    Warli Painting
  2. B
    Pithora Painting
  3. C
    Madhubani Painting
  4. D
    Kalamkari
Question 16Single Answer
The Union Cabinet approved the ‘Samudra Manthan’ scheme with an outlay of approximately:
  1. A
    ₹84,084 crore
  2. B
    ₹50,000 crore
  3. C
    ₹99,446 crore
  4. D
    ₹36,441 crore
Question 17Single Answer
Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) was approved for developing how much floating solar capacity?
  1. A
    1,000 MW
  2. B
    10,000 MW
  3. C
    5,000 MW
  4. D
    2,500 MW
Question 18Single Answer
Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed charge as:
  1. A
    Chief of Naval Staff
  2. B
    Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command
  3. C
    Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
  4. D
    Director General Naval Operations
Question 19Single Answer
India and Maldives operationalised which cross-border payment system integration?
  1. A
    UPI–PayNow
  2. B
    Favara–UPI
  3. C
    UPI–BHIM
  4. D
    RuPay–Maldives
Question 20Single Answer
Who was appointed as the first woman Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI)?
  1. A
    Varsha Ashok Aglawe
  2. B
    Nirmala Sitharaman
  3. C
    Smriti Irani
  4. D
    None of these
Question 21Single Answer
BEL signed an MoU with which company to develop GIS and GeoAI solutions for the defence sector?
  1. A
    Google
  2. B
    Esri India
  3. C
    Microsoft
  4. D
    ISRO
Question 22Single Answer
India’s first sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance product was launched under:
  1. A
    Shipping Corporation Scheme
  2. B
    IRDAI Marine Fund
  3. C
    Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP)
  4. D
    None of these
Question 23Single Answer
Which new seahorse species was identified by Kerala researchers in August 2026?
  1. A
    Hippocampus amandavincentae
  2. B
    Hippocampus kuda
  3. C
    Hippocampus histrix
  4. D
    Hippocampus trimaculatus
Question 24Single Answer
Air India signed a codeshare partnership with which airline in August 2026?
  1. A
    Turkish Airlines
  2. B
    Emirates
  3. C
    Qatar Airways
  4. D
    Azerbaijan Airlines
Question 25Single Answer
National Javelin Day is observed in India on which date?
  1. A
    7 August
  2. B
    15 August
  3. C
    26 January
  4. D
    5 September
Question 26Single Answer
Who released the NITI Aayog report “Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047” in August 2026?
  1. A
    Ashok Kumar Lahiri (Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog)
  2. B
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  3. C
    Nirmala Sitharaman
  4. D
    Amit Shah
Question 27Single Answer
Pawan Hans Limited signed an MoU with which Norwegian company for electric seaplane technology?
  1. A
    Norwegian Air Shuttle
  2. B
    Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS)
  3. C
    Widerøe
  4. D
    Scandinavian Airlines
Question 28Single Answer
The Supreme Court extended the mandatory third-party insurance period for new cars to how many years?
  1. A
    3 years
  2. B
    5 years
  3. C
    4 years
  4. D
    2 years
Question 29Single Answer
In RBI’s 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy for FY 2026-27, the repo rate was kept unchanged at:
  1. A
    5.00%
  2. B
    5.50%
  3. C
    5.25%
  4. D
    6.00%
Question 30Single Answer
RBI revised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2026-27 to:
  1. A
    6.5%
  2. B
    6.6%
  3. C
    6.7%
  4. D
    7.0%
Question 31Single Answer
Who received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026?
  1. A
    Anil Bharadwaj
  2. B
    Gurbax Singh Lakhina
  3. C
    Annapurni Subramaniam
  4. D
    U.R. Rao
Question 32Single Answer
Air India appointed whom as its new CEO & Managing Director in August 2026?
  1. A
    Campbell Wilson
  2. B
    Tewolde Gebremariam
  3. C
    N. Chandrasekaran
  4. D
    Ilker Ayci
Question 33Single Answer
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan by:
  1. A
    Six months
  2. B
    Two years
  3. C
    One year
  4. D
    Three years
Question 34Single Answer
Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who passed away in August 2026, is best known for heading the commission related to:
  1. A
    1984 anti-Sikh riots
  2. B
    Godhra train burning
  3. C
    Babri Masjid demolition (1992)
  4. D
    Mumbai serial blasts
Question 35Single Answer
National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on:
  1. A
    15 August
  2. B
    7 August
  3. C
    2 October
  4. D
    26 January
Question 36Single Answer
Which state Finance Minister presented the TVK government’s first budget in August 2026?
  1. A
    N. Marie Wilson (Tamil Nadu)
  2. B
    P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan
  3. C
    K.N. Nehru
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 37Single Answer
The Tamil Nadu budget 2026-27 estimated revenue receipts at approximately:
  1. A
    ₹2.5 lakh crore
  2. B
    ₹3.00 lakh crore
  3. C
    ₹4.00 lakh crore
  4. D
    ₹3.50 lakh crore
Question 38Single Answer
Jos Buttler recently became the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, surpassing which player?
  1. A
    Chris Gayle
  2. B
    Virat Kohli
  3. C
    Rohit Sharma
  4. D
    Kieron Pollard
Question 39Single Answer
Which country is set to launch a new 300 kmph bullet train using Japan’s Shinkansen technology?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Indonesia
  3. C
    Taiwan
  4. D
    Vietnam
Question 40Single Answer
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated it has become “very difficult” to contact which leader?
  1. A
    Ali Khamenei
  2. B
    Hassan Rouhani
  3. C
    Ebrahim Raisi
  4. D
    Mojtaba Khamenei
Question 41Single Answer
The Supreme Court rejected interim bail to which self-styled godman in August 2026?
  1. A
    Ram Rahim
  2. B
    Gurmeet Ram Rahim
  3. C
    Nithyananda
  4. D
    Asaram
Question 42Single Answer
Which place in Arunachal Pradesh will host the Asian Rafting Championships 2026?
  1. A
    Tawang
  2. B
    Boleng
  3. C
    Ziro
  4. D
    Itanagar
Question 43Single Answer
UGC has identified how many fake universities in a recent action?
  1. A
    20
  2. B
    25
  3. C
    40
  4. D
    32
Question 44Single Answer
How many medals did India win in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
  1. A
    One (Gold)
  2. B
    None
  3. C
    Three
  4. D
    Two (Silver & Bronze)
Question 45Single Answer
A school shooting in Bang Kruai district occurred in which country on 7 August 2026?
  1. A
    Thailand
  2. B
    Indonesia
  3. C
    Philippines
  4. D
    Malaysia
Question 46Single Answer
RBI released draft guidelines for on-tap licensing of which type of banks?
  1. A
    Small Finance Banks
  2. B
    Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
  3. C
    Payment Banks
  4. D
    Regional Rural Banks
Question 47Single Answer
Who was appointed as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director at the IMF?
  1. A
    Baldeo Purushartha
  2. B
    T.V. Somanathan
  3. C
    Satyajit Mohanty
  4. D
    Rahul Jain
Question 48Single Answer
Bajaj General Insurance signed an MoU with which global reinsurer’s commercial arm?
  1. A
    Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
  2. B
    Munich Re
  3. C
    Hannover Re
  4. D
    Lloyd’s
Question 49Single Answer
The COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal is jointly awarded by COSPAR and which Indian organisation?
  1. A
    DRDO
  2. B
    ISRO
  3. C
    CSIR
  4. D
    IIA
Question 50Single Answer
What was the estimated retail inflation rate in India for July 2026 according to a Reuters poll?
  1. A
    3.50%
  2. B
    4.00%
  3. C
    4.50%
  4. D
    5.50%
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