World Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In how many identified vulnerable districts was the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched on 15 August 2020?
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Correct answer: B — 272
NMBA was launched in 272 vulnerable districts on 15 August 2020 and expanded to all districts in August 2023.
How is the India–Israel relationship described in the PMO readout of the Modi–Netanyahu phone call of 6 August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Special Strategic Partnership
The two leaders reviewed progress in the India–Israel Special Strategic Partnership.
How many manual scavengers had been identified through the nationwide surveys of 2013 and 2018?
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Correct answer: B — 58,098
58,098 manual scavengers were identified in the 2013 and 2018 surveys; the 2024-25 survey found none.
What one-time cash assistance has each identified manual scavenger received?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 40,000
All 58,098 identified manual scavengers have received one-time cash assistance of Rs 40,000 each.
Under the inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework notified in August 2026, export-only inventory operations are undertaken through which entity?
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Correct answer: B — Exporter-on-Record
Eligible e-commerce entities run export-only inventory operations through a registered Exporter-on-Record, which exports in its own name.
Under which policy was the inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework operationalised in August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Foreign Trade Policy 2023
The framework was operationalised under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 through Notification No. 27/2026-27.
At which port did DRI intercept 13 containers of Pakistan-origin dry dates in 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Kandla
DRI intercepted 13 containers carrying 364 MT of dry dates imported at Kandla Port.
The Pakistan-origin dry dates seized by DRI in August 2026 had been misdeclared as originating from which country?
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Correct answer: C — United Arab Emirates
The goods were declared as UAE-origin but were of Pakistan origin, routed via Dubai.
In which field was the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission recognised as a WHO-SEARN Regional Centre of Excellence in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Pharmacovigilance
IPC was recognised as the WHO-SEARN Regional Centre of Excellence in Pharmacovigilance and Technical Centre in Quality.
Where was the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) held in August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Kathmandu
SEARN's 10th Anniversary Meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 4–5 August 2026.
What uniform registration fee will Container Train Operators pay under the single All India licence approved by Indian Railways in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 25 crore
CTOs will pay a uniform registration fee of Rs 25 crore under the single All India licence.
Consider the following statements about the container train licensing reform of August 2026: 1. The existing route-wise categorisation of licences will be discontinued. 2. The reform was made by amending the Model Concession Agreement of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Indian Railways approved modifications to its own Model Concession Agreement for container train operators.
Which award did Nitin Gadkari confer on rat miners for the Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
Gadkari conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak on the rat miners.
How many rat miners received the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for the Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation?
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Correct answer: C — 12
Twelve rat miners were conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak on 5 August 2026.
Which two bodies signed the MoU in August 2026 to commercialise India's GI products under the 'Bharat GI' banner?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of MSME and DPIIT
The Ministry of MSME and DPIIT signed the MoU on 5 August 2026 at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
Under the 'Bharat GI' initiative, GI collectives and authorised users are to be onboarded onto which platforms?
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Correct answer: B — ONDC and GeM
The MoU provides for onboarding GI collectives and authorised users onto ONDC and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
Consider the following statements: 1. DPIIT is the nodal department for registration and legal protection of Geographical Indications under the GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. 2. The MSME–DPIIT MoU of August 2026 provides for integrating One District One Product (ODOP) into programme design. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the MoU announcement.
To which states did the Centre deploy a National Joint Outbreak Response Team for the Chandipura virus outbreak in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat and Rajasthan
The NJORT was deployed to Gujarat and Rajasthan to support the Chandipura Virus Disease response.
Which NCDC facility was activated to support the National Joint Outbreak Response Team during the Chandipura virus outbreak of 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Public Health Emergency Operations Centre
NCDC's Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) was activated to support the NJORT.
For how many new Flying Training Organisations were Letters of Intent awarded by the Civil Aviation Minister on 5 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 11
LoIs were awarded for 11 new FTOs across seven AAI airports.
By how many cadets per year is India's pilot training capacity expected to rise with the 11 new FTOs announced in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 750
The 11 new FTOs are expected to raise annual pilot training capacity by 750 cadets.
Consider the following statements about India's pilot training ecosystem as of August 2026: 1. Forty-one Flying Training Organisations operate from 63 flying bases. 2. The 11 new FTOs will be located at 11 different AAI airports. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The 11 new FTOs will be spread across seven AAI airports.
Which city hosted the Second Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group under India's BRICS Presidency in August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad
DoPT hosted the Second Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group in Hyderabad on 4–5 August 2026.
Which NITI Aayog report released in August 2026 focuses on building an organised, professional system of caregivers?
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Correct answer: A — Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047
NITI Aayog released 'Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047' on 5 August 2026.
Scientists from which DST institute developed near-infrared light-driven nanobots for targeted breast cancer therapy, as reported in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
The nanobots were developed by scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali.
Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS), with which Pawan Hans signed an MoU on electric seaplanes in August 2026, is from which country?
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Correct answer: D — Norway
Pawan Hans signed the non-binding MoU with Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) of Norway.
On which portal was the 'As Seen on Netflix' section launched in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Incredible India portal
The 'As Seen on Netflix' section was launched on the Incredible India portal under the Ministry of Tourism–Netflix India collaboration.
At which event was the 'Digital Handloom Atlas – One Platform. Endless Markets' launched in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — GI & Beyond 2.0 Summit
The Digital Handloom Atlas was launched at the GI & Beyond 2.0 Summit organised by DC (Handlooms) with HEPC.
As of August 2026, how many coal blocks have been successfully auctioned since commercial coal mining began in 2020?
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Correct answer: B — 147
With the six blocks of August 2026, 147 coal blocks have been auctioned since 2020, with a production capacity of 377.974 MTPA.
Consider the following statements about the coal block auctions concluded on 4 August 2026: 1. The highest final offer, 37.50%, was for the Tara (Revised) block in Chhattisgarh. 2. All six blocks auctioned were fully explored blocks. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: four blocks were fully explored and two partially explored.
According to the MHA in August 2026, how many fugitive criminals were brought back to India between 2019 and 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 274
274 fugitives were brought back from 36 countries; 401 is the number of Red Corner Notices in the last three years.
BHARATPOL connects more than 1,400 Indian agencies with which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — INTERPOL
BHARATPOL connects more than 1,400 agencies with INTERPOL, reducing information-sharing time to 3–10 days.
India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) is being developed in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Gwalior
India's first and only Telecom Manufacturing Zone is at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
After the Mumbai investors' meet of 4 August 2026, what were the cumulative investment commitments for the Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone?
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Correct answer: C — ₹5,500 crore
₹2,000 crore of fresh commitments at Mumbai took the cumulative total to ₹5,500 crore; ₹10,000 crore is the target.
In August 2026, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossed which milestone of rooftop solar households?
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Correct answer: C — 50 lakh
The scheme crossed 50.06 lakh beneficiary households with rooftop solar installations.
What is the financial outlay of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?
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Correct answer: D — ₹75,021 crore
The scheme has an outlay of ₹75,021 crore; ₹28,024 crore is the subsidy released so far through DBT.
Consider the following statements about PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana as of August 2026: 1. Rooftop solar capacity of about 25 GW has been commissioned under the scheme. 2. About 20 lakh rooftop solar installations were recorded in the ten years before the scheme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: 14.8 GW has been commissioned, and only 7.94 lakh installations were recorded in the previous ten years.
ICAR's telomere-to-telomere reference genome announced in August 2026 belongs to which variety of pigeonpea?
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Correct answer: B — Asha
The T2T genome is of pigeonpea variety 'Asha', the same variety whose draft genome was published in 2011.
How many chromosomes of pigeonpea are fully represented in ICAR's T2T genome assembly?
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Correct answer: D — 11
The 752.65 million base-pair assembly gives a complete representation of all 11 chromosomes of pigeonpea.
Consider the following statements: 1. In 2011, ICAR–National Institute for Plant Biotechnology published the world's first draft genome of a pulse crop. 2. ICAR's T2T pigeonpea genome identifies 36,557 genes. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the 2011 pigeonpea draft was the world's first pulse-crop genome, and the T2T annotation identified 36,557 genes.
International Clouded Leopard Day is observed on which date?
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Correct answer: D — 4 August
International Clouded Leopard Day is observed on 4 August.
How many priority conservation landscapes across Northeast India are identified in India's Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan?
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Correct answer: A — 14
The CAP identifies 14 priority conservation landscapes across Northeast India.
Consider the following statements about India's Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan: 1. It was released at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life held at Kaziranga. 2. The clouded leopard has been included in the Species Recovery Programme of the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) scheme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the CAP was released at the 91st SC-NBWL meeting in Coimbatore. Statement 2 is correct.
D.Y. Patil, who died in August 2026, served as Governor of which states?
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Correct answer: B — Tripura and Bihar, with additional charge of West Bengal
D.Y. Patil was Governor of Tripura (2009–13) and Bihar (2013–14), holding additional charge of West Bengal.
Consider the following statements about D.Y. Patil: 1. He served as Mayor of Kolhapur from 1957 to 1962. 2. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: he was Mayor of Kolhapur in 1957–62 and a Padma Shri awardee.
Air India flight AI2379, which suffered a sudden altitude loss on 4 August 2026, was operated by which aircraft type?
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Correct answer: A — Airbus A320
AI2379 was operated by an Airbus A320, registration VT-EXO.
Which body is investigating the AI2379 occurrence, classified as a Serious Incident?
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Correct answer: C — Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)
The occurrence was classified as a Serious Incident and taken up for investigation by the AAIB under ICAO protocols.
Consider the following statements about the AI2379 incident of 4 August 2026: 1. France's BEA, along with Airbus, is assisting the investigation as the authority of the State of Design and Manufacture. 2. The aircraft lost about 3,000 feet of altitude during cruise. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the altitude variation was about 300 feet.
Yuva Sangam, whose Phase VII registrations opened in August 2026, is conducted under which initiative?
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Correct answer: B — Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
Yuva Sangam is a youth exchange programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative.
C-DAC, which signed an umbrella MoU with the Geological Survey of India in August 2026, functions under which ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C-DAC is under MeitY; GSI is under the Ministry of Mines.
CAQM's amended Statutory Direction No. 86 of August 2026 targets dust-control violations at construction and demolition sites of what size in NCR?
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Correct answer: A — Plot area below 500 sq m
The amendment strengthens enforcement at C&D sites with plot area less than 500 sq m across NCR.
Which city hosted the meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices of BRICS countries that concluded on 4 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Lucknow
The two-day BRICS NSO heads' meeting concluded in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 4 August 2026.
Who chaired the BRICS 2026 Statistics Track and welcomed delegates to the meeting of Heads of BRICS National Statistical Offices in Lucknow on 3 August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Saurabh Garg
MoSPI (3 Aug 2026): Dr Saurabh Garg, Secretary, MoSPI and Chair of the BRICS 2026 Statistics Track, welcomed the delegates to the two-day event.
Which publications were released in draft form on 3 August 2026 at the meeting of Heads of BRICS National Statistical Offices in Lucknow?
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Correct answer: B — BRICS Joint Statistical Publication 2026 and Snapshot BRICS JSP 2026
MoSPI (3 Aug 2026): a draft BRICS Joint Statistical Publication (JSP) 2026 and Snapshot BRICS JSP 2026 were released on 3 August 2026 during the meeting.
At the BRICS heads of statistics meeting in Lucknow in August 2026, India presented its transition roadmap for implementing which framework?
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Correct answer: C — System of National Accounts, 2025 (2025 SNA)
MoSPI (4 Aug 2026): India presented its transition roadmap for implementing the System of National Accounts, 2025 (2025 SNA), and China shared its early experience with the 2025 SNA framework.
Which body convened the BRICS-TCA Research Symposium and JMC meeting held in New Delhi on 3–4 August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
The meeting was convened by NSDC under the guidance of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.