Current Affairs Quiz — 30 August 2026
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The 'Oliy Darajali Do'stlik' Order, conferred on PM Modi in August 2026, is the highest honour for foreign leaders of which country?
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Correct answer: A — Uzbekistan
It is Uzbekistan's highest honour for foreign leaders, conferred by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
What does the name of the 'Oliy Darajali Do'stlik' Order mean?
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Correct answer: C — Order of Highest Friendship
'Oliy Darajali Do'stlik' means Order of Highest Friendship.
To what level did India and Uzbekistan elevate their relationship during PM Modi's State Visit in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The leaders elevated the bilateral Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
What bilateral trade target did India and Uzbekistan set in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — USD 5 billion by 2030
The leaders agreed to a bilateral trade target of USD 5 billion by 2030 and called for a Business Summit.
Consider the following outcomes of PM Modi's State Visit to Uzbekistan (August 2026): 1. A Letter of Intent was signed for conserving the ancient Buddhist sites of Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa in Termez. 2. Gujarat and the Samarkand region signed a cooperation agreement to establish partnership relations. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are in the official list of outcomes.
During his 2026 visit to Uzbekistan, PM Modi announced scholarships for Uzbek students to learn Hindi, named after which former Prime Minister?
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Correct answer: A — Lal Bahadur Shastri
PM Modi announced 100 Lal Bahadur Shastri Scholarships for Hindi, marking the 60th anniversary of Shastri's death in Tashkent.
Under which vision did the Assam Cabinet approve a ₹50,000 crore five-year infrastructure package on 30 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Viksit Assam: Infra Vision
The ₹50,000 crore package was approved under 'Viksit Assam: Infra Vision'.
Which institution will provide a ₹315 crore loan for the Proton Beam Therapy Centre at GMCH, Guwahati?
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Correct answer: C — World Bank
The World Bank will provide ₹315 crore as a loan; the state will bear the remaining ₹285 crore of the ₹600 crore cost.
Consider the following statements about the proton beam therapy centre approved by Assam on 30 August 2026: 1. GMCH will be the first public-sector hospital in India to have proton beam therapy. 2. Before GMCH, India had no proton beam therapy facility in any sector. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: private facilities already exist at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and Apollo, Chennai; GMCH will be the third overall.
Within what period does the UN-facilitated Libya agreement of 30 August 2026 provide for legislative and presidential elections?
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Correct answer: D — 24 months
The agreement provides for legislative and presidential elections within a period not exceeding 24 months.
The 'Smaller Convening' that produced the Libya agreement of 30 August 2026 is better known by which name?
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Correct answer: A — 4+4 format
The talks were held in the smaller 4+4 format, with two representatives from each of Libya's four main institutions.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on 30 August 2026, will operate from which location?
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Correct answer: B — Sun–Earth L2 point
Roman is travelling about one million miles to orbit the second Sun–Earth Lagrange point (L2).
Which rocket launched NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on 30 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — SpaceX Falcon Heavy
Roman launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
Under the August 2026 NIPL agreement, Indian UPI apps can scan which QR code for merchant payments in Uzbekistan?
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Correct answer: B — UZQR
UPI apps can scan UZQR, Uzbekistan's national interoperable QR code; NIPC operates the HUMO payment system.
Before the Uzbekistan deal, UPI was accepted in ten countries as per the Finance Ministry. Which of the following was NOT among them?
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Correct answer: D — Japan
The ten were Singapore, UAE, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Greece; Japan was not listed.
The largest component of the ₹5.68 crore Access and Benefit-Sharing funds disbursed by the NBA in August 2026 related to which crop?
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Correct answer: A — Okra
Okra (139 varieties, 28 hybrids) accounted for ₹3.51 crore released to 32 SBBs/UTBCs.
Consider the following statements about the NBA's August 2026 ABS disbursement: 1. The ABS amount for okra was received from Bayer Science and Innovation Pvt. Ltd. 2. The funds were channelled to State Biodiversity Boards, UT Biodiversity Councils and a national research institution. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the okra ABS amount came from Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd. Statement 2 is correct.
The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) has been developed and technically supported by which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — National Informatics Centre
iFMS was developed and is technically supported by the National Informatics Centre for the Department of Fertilizers.
According to the Department of Fertilizers (August 2026), iFMS connects more than how many Aadhaar-linked fertilizer buyers?
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Correct answer: A — 14 crore
iFMS connects more than 14 crore Aadhaar-linked buyers and over 2.5 lakh retailers.
On which river is the Aranmula Uthrittathi Vallamkali held?
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Correct answer: C — Pamba
The Vice President inaugurated the Aranmula Vallamkali on the River Pamba.
What are the decorated snake boats used in the Aranmula Vallamkali called?
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Correct answer: D — Palliyodams
The Aranmula Vallamkali features decorated Palliyodams rowed by more than a hundred oarsmen.
Abhay Singh won his 13th PSA Tour title at the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy on 30 August 2026. Where was the tournament held?
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Correct answer: C — Seremban
The Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2026 was held in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
According to PM Modi's 137th Mann Ki Baat (August 2026), women make up about what share of PM SVANidhi Yojana beneficiaries?
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Correct answer: D — 46%
The Prime Minister said women account for approximately 46% of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries.
Which think tank coordinated the fourth Tri-Services Future Warfare Course that concluded in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)
The course was conducted under HQ IDS and coordinated by CENJOWS.
Tanvi Patri won her maiden senior international badminton title on 30 August 2026 at which tournament?
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Correct answer: A — Polytron Pontianak International Challenge
Tanvi Patri won the Polytron Pontianak International Challenge in Indonesia; she had been runner-up in Singapore the week before.
Which body conducted NEET-PG 2026 on 30 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences
NEET-PG 2026 was conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
At which cantonment did Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath perform the Bhoomi Pujan for 14 projects worth over ₹100 crore in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Lucknow Cantonment
The 14 projects are at Lucknow Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh.