Uzbekistan Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months
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Where was the 46th Chess Olympiad (2026) held?
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Correct answer: B — Samarkand
The 46th Chess Olympiad was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ending on 27 September 2026.
Which country won the Open section gold at the 46th Chess Olympiad in 2026, ahead of India?
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Correct answer: A — Uzbekistan
Hosts Uzbekistan won gold — their second Olympiad title after Chennai 2022. India took silver and Germany bronze.
Which Indian player won the individual gold medal on board five in the Women's section of the 46th Chess Olympiad?
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Correct answer: C — B. Savitha Shri
B. Savitha Shri won the board-five individual gold in the Women's section.
Consider the following statements about the 46th Chess Olympiad (2026): 1. India's women's team won silver. 2. India's Open team won its final-round match against Hungary. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: India's women won bronze (China gold, Kazakhstan silver), and the Open team drew 2–2 with Hungary.
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 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.
At the India–Uzbekistan Business Forum in August 2026, bilateral trade between the two countries was stated to have crossed approximately how much?
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Correct answer: B — US$1.5 billion
Piyush Goyal said bilateral trade had crossed about US$1.5 billion and called for doubling it in three years.
Consider the following statements about India–Uzbekistan economic ties as discussed on 3 August 2026: 1. Piyush Goyal called for doubling bilateral trade over the next three years. 2. India and Uzbekistan have recently concluded a Bilateral Investment Treaty. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: Goyal set a three-year goal to double trade and referred to the recently concluded Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Where was the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad held in July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Tashkent
The 58th IChO was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 10 to 19 July 2026.
What was the Indian team's medal tally at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad?
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Correct answer: D — All four gold
All four Indian students won gold, India's first all-gold haul at the IChO.
Consider the following statements about the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (2026): 1. The Olympiad had 363 students from 93 countries. 2. India was placed first in the country-wise tally, jointly with China, Vietnam and Individual Participants Group B. 3. The Olympiad was held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: IChO 2026 was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Vilnius hosted the Biology Olympiad.