Q1 Environment Medium
The 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting hosted by India in New Delhi in August 2026 was chaired by which Union Minister?
A Bhupender Yadav B Piyush Goyal C Jyotiraditya Scindia D Mansukh Mandaviya
Q2 International Medium
What is the theme of India's campaign for the UNSC non-permanent seat for the 2028-29 term?
A VISHWAS B SHANTI C SEVA D AMRIT
Q3 International Medium
Which country was designated to provide the MMDC's deputy commander during its first term?
A Egypt B Turkey C Pakistan D Bangladesh
Q4 Sports Medium
The first-ever Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in which country?
A England B Australia C Canada D Scotland
Q5 Govt Initiatives Medium
The MoU signed between GeM and the Textiles Committee in September 2026 aims to build which ecosystem?
A Farm-to-Fork B Waste-to-Value-to-Market C Design-to-Delivery D Fibre-to-Fashion
Q6 Polity Hard
The Sone River water-sharing dispute settled in 2026 traces back to which agreement of 1973?
A Bansagar Agreement B Indus Waters Agreement C Godavari Water Disputes Award D Damodar Valley Agreement
Q7 Polity Easy
Vande Mataram, India's National Song, was composed by which writer?
A Rabindranath Tagore B Sarojini Naidu C Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay D Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Q8 Banking & Economy Medium
India's RBI Financial Inclusion Index for March 2026 rose to which value?
A 64.2 B 67.0 C 70.0 D 72.5
Q9 Govt Initiatives Medium
Under the FASTag Local Pass scheme, address-radius eligibility (20 km from the toll plaza) is verified using:
A Aadhaar biometrics B GIS-based verification C Passport records D Income tax records
Q10 Important Days Easy
International Chess Day is observed annually on 20 July to mark the founding of which organisation?
A International Olympic Committee B International Chess Federation (FIDE) C World Chess Association D Commonwealth Chess Council
Q11 International Easy
The Nathu La Pass, where India-China border trade resumed on 1 Aug 2026, is located in which state?
A Himachal Pradesh B Uttarakhand C Sikkim D Arunachal Pradesh
Q12 Banking & Economy Medium
At what level did the RBI keep the policy repo rate in its 3rd bi-monthly MPC meeting of FY2026-27 (August 2026)?
A 5.00% B 5.25% C 5.50% D 6.00%
Q13 States Medium
Under Tamil Nadu's 'Annapurnam Super Six' scheme announced in August 2026, how many free LPG cylinders will eligible families receive?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 6
Q14 International Hard
The UN's first scientific report on Artificial Intelligence (2026) was co-chaired by Yoshua Bengio and which Nobel Peace Prize laureate?
A Malala Yousafzai B Maria Ressa C Nadia Murad D Narges Mohammadi
Q15 Awards Hard
The 48 awardees of the National Teachers Awards 2026 are drawn from how many States and Union Territories?
A 25 States and 8 Union Territories B 27 States and 7 Union Territories C 28 States and 8 Union Territories D 29 States and 6 Union Territories
Q16 Awards Medium
Who jointly won the Best Actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards along with Kartik Aaryan?
A Mohanlal B Mammootty C Rajkummar Rao D Randeep Hooda
Q17 Sci & Tech Easy
The portable 'E-Eye' device developed by IIT Guwahati is used to:
A Detect toxicants/heavy metals in water instantly B Scan retinal diseases C Monitor air pollution D Track satellite debris
Q18 Awards Medium
The Best Actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards was shared by Kartik Aaryan and which actor?
A Mohanlal B Mammootty C Vikrant Massey D Rishab Shetty
Q19 Banking & Economy Easy
NIPU-2026, approved by the Union Cabinet, is a National Investment Policy relating to which sector?
A Urea / fertilisers B Semiconductors C Mobile phones D Railways
Q20 National Hard
The Jindal Steel Centre of Excellence at IIT Hyderabad is located in which district of Telangana?
A Medak B Rangareddy C Sangareddy D Nalgonda
Q21 Important Days Easy
World Senior Citizens Day is observed every year on which date?
A 1 October B 21 August C 15 June D 14 November
Q22 Defence Medium
'Mangrol', delivered to the Indian Navy in August 2026, belongs to which class of vessel?
A Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft B Survey Vessel (Large) C Landing Craft Utility D Missile-cum-Ammunition Barge
Q23 Govt Initiatives Medium
The SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, is India's first unified digital platform for managing what?
A Panchayat elections B Panchayat Own Source of Revenue (OSR) C MGNREGA wages D Rural housing
Q24 Awards Hard
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize, was instituted in which year?
A 1948 B 1957 C 1962 D 1971
Q25 Govt Initiatives Medium
The Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 (CMiH 2026) is organised by which institution under the Ministry of Mines?
A Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur B Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre, Nagpur C National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Bengaluru D Geological Survey of India, Kolkata
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Q1 Sports Easy
National Javelin Day (7 August) commemorates the Olympic gold of which athlete?
A Anju Bobby George B Neeraj Chopra C Kishore Jena D Devendra Jhajharia
Q2 Sci & Tech Medium
The BHASHINI Shilpi developer session held on 31 August 2026 took place at the Indian Embassy in which capital city?
A Colombo B Dhaka C Kathmandu D Thimphu
Q3 States Medium
Which state became the first in India to qualify for the second installment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in July 2026?
A Gujarat B Maharashtra C Uttar Pradesh D Madhya Pradesh
Q4 International Easy
The 2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group Meeting was held in which city?
A New Delhi B Jaipur C Pune D Hyderabad
Q5 Sports Medium
Which two venues will host the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027?
A Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai and Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad B Cricket Club of India, Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium C Eden Gardens, Kolkata and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru D Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi and Holkar Stadium, Indore
Q6 Govt Initiatives Easy
The Bharat GI banner launched via an MSME-DPIIT MoU is meant to promote which category of products?
A Startups under Startup India B Geographical Indication (GI) products C Khadi products D Organic farm produce
Q7 Obituary Medium
King Harald V, who passed away in August 2026 aged 89, was the reigning monarch of which country?
A Sweden B Denmark C Norway D Netherlands
Q8 Polity Medium
Under the 2026 Bihar-Jharkhand MoU on the Sone River, how is the 7.75 MAF allocation of undivided Bihar divided?
A Bihar 5.75 MAF and Jharkhand 2 MAF B Bihar 5 MAF and Jharkhand 2.75 MAF C Bihar 4.75 MAF and Jharkhand 3 MAF D Bihar and Jharkhand get 3.875 MAF each
Q9 International Medium
Serhii Koretskyi, appointed PM of Ukraine, previously headed which company?
A Naftogaz B Gazprom C Ukrenergo D Motor Sich
Q10 Sports Medium
In which event did Asmita Dey win gold for India at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games?
A Women's 48 kg judo B Women's 50 kg boxing C Women's 10m air rifle D Women's 57 kg wrestling
Q11 Defence Hard
The Javelin Joint Venture that manufactures the Javelin missile system is a partnership between which two companies?
A Boeing and Northrop Grumman B General Dynamics and BAE Systems C RTX and Lockheed Martin D Rheinmetall and Thales
Q12 Govt Initiatives Medium
On its 10th foundation day in 2026, GeM launched a nationwide five-digit helpdesk short code. What is the number?
A 14550 B 15400 C 11250 D 14400
Q13 Awards Medium
Ashutosh Parida was selected for the 47th Sarala Puraskar for which poetry collection?
A Bishwas De Pruthwi B Matira Manisha C Amruta Santana D Chha Mana Atha Guntha
Q14 Banking & Economy Medium
RBI's Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) rose to what value in March 2026?
A 64 B 67 C 70 D 73
Q15 International Easy
Who was elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on 20 August 2026?
A Khaleda Zia B Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir C Oli Ahmed D Muhammad Yunus
Q16 Govt Initiatives Medium
The DAANVEER initiative, launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, is aimed at what?
A Rural drinking water supply B Donating computers/digital infrastructure to gram panchayats C Blood donation drives D Village road construction
Q17 Sports Easy
India's para-cyclists won 12 medals at the UCI Parasport Grand Prix held in which country?
A Netherlands B Denmark C Germany D Belgium
Q18 Banking & Economy Medium
What is the new base year adopted for India's revised GDP series?
A 2011-12 B 2017-18 C 2020-21 D 2022-23
Q19 Govt Initiatives Easy
The CCEA's ₹9,450-crore railway multi-tracking approval (August 2026) covers how many projects across roughly how many route km?
A 2 projects, ~200 km B 4 projects, ~410 km C 6 projects, ~600 km D 3 projects, ~350 km
Q20 Govt Initiatives Easy
Which ministry administers the Khelo India Scheme?
A Ministry of Education B Ministry of Home Affairs C Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports D Ministry of Culture
Q21 Obituary Medium
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, for which Sajjan Kumar was convicted, broke out following which event?
A Operation Blue Star B Assassination of PM Indira Gandhi C Punjab accord signing D Emergency imposition
Q22 Obituary Easy
Dolly Parton, who passed away in August 2026 at the age of 80, was popularly known by which title?
A Queen of Pop B Queen of Country Music C First Lady of Jazz D Queen of Soul
Q23 Govt Initiatives Medium
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which introduced a four-tier question paper checking system in August 2026, was established in which year?
A 2010 B 2017 C 2020 D 2014
Q24 Govt Initiatives Easy
GeM (Government e-Marketplace) crossed which cumulative GMV milestone on completing 10 years in August 2026?
A Rs 10 lakh crore B Rs 15 lakh crore C Rs 20 lakh crore D Rs 25 lakh crore
Q25 International Medium
India's 2026 donation of five peacocks was made to which international location?
A UN Headquarters, New York B UN Office at Geneva (UNOG) C UNESCO, Paris D UN Office at Nairobi
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Q1 States Easy
Who presented Sikkim's Rs 19,215 crore Budget for 2026-27?
A Pema Khandu B Prem Singh Tamang C Conrad Sangma D Neiphiu Rio
Q2 Awards Medium
The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2025 was awarded to which organisation?
A Sports Authority of India B Army Paralympic Node, Pune C Indian Olympic Association D National Sports Federation
Q3 Environment Hard
In which year was the Indo-German Environment Forum (IGEF) established?
A 2004 B 2008 C 2012 D 2016
Q4 Banking & Economy Hard
In the GST dispute-resolution hierarchy, GSTAT functions as which appellate authority?
A The first appellate authority B The second appellate authority C The final appellate authority above the Supreme Court D An advisory body with no appellate power
Q5 International Medium
Which honour was conferred on PM Narendra Modi during his August 2026 state visit to Uzbekistan?
A Order of the Nile B Order of Oliy Darajali Do'stlik C Order of St. Andrew the Apostle D Order of Zayed
Q6 Important Days Medium
National Handloom Day (7 August) commemorates the launch of which 1905 movement?
A Home Rule Movement B Swadeshi Movement C Champaran Satyagraha D Salt Satyagraha
Q7 Polity Easy
Under which Act were India's Zonal Councils, including the Southern Zonal Council, established?
A Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 B States Reorganisation Act, 1956 C Inter-State Council Order, 1990 D Government of India Act, 1935
Q8 Polity Medium
Per the Supreme Court''s August 2026 order, mandatory third-party insurance for a newly purchased two-wheeler is now valid for how many years?
A 3 years B 4 years C 5 years D 6 years
Q9 Sports Easy
India won the Men's Hockey World Cup on how many occasions, and in which year?
A Once, in 1971 B Once, in 1975 C Twice, in 1975 and 1982 D Twice, in 1971 and 1975
Q10 States Medium
Karnataka's 'Vidyarthi Sahayahasta' scheme provides what percentage of reservation within the state's existing 15% rural quota?
A 5% B 7.5% C 10% D 15%
Q11 Sci & Tech Medium
India's first and deepest geothermal wells, commissioned in July 2026, are located at which site?
A Tattapani, Chhattisgarh B Puga Valley, Ladakh C Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh D Bakreshwar, West Bengal
Q12 International Easy
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the:
A Red Sea B Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea C Mediterranean Sea D Gulf of Aden
Q13 Banking & Economy Hard
Scapia, the travel fintech that partnered Axis Bank for the co-branded credit card, is headquartered in which city?
A Mumbai B Gurugram C Bengaluru D Hyderabad
Q14 Important Days Easy
World Breastfeeding Week is observed every year during which period?
A 1-7 August B 1-7 July C 15-21 August D 24-30 August
Q15 International Medium
The India-Nepal tradition of conferring honorary General rank on each other's army chiefs dates back to which year?
A 1947 B 1950 C 1965 D 1971
Q16 Polity Medium
Census 2027's Population Enumeration schedule notified in August 2026 contains how many questions?
A 31 B 34 C 40 D 45
Q17 Govt Initiatives Easy
PhonePe's PulsePro platform, integrated with PM GatiShakti via an August 2026 MoU with MeitY, is built on aggregated and anonymised data from which source?
A Satellite imagery B Digital payment transactions C Census 2027 data D GST filings
Q18 Obituary Easy
Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away in July 2026, played international cricket for which team?
A Australia B England C West Indies D South Africa
Q19 International Hard
Alongside the India-Mauritius oil and gas MoU, a five-year sales and purchase agreement was signed between Indian Oil Corporation and which entity?
A Mauritius Ports Authority B State Trading Corporation of Mauritius C Bank of Mauritius D Mauritius Petroleum Board
Q20 Reports & Indices Easy
The "Roadmap for Building India as a Leading Bioeconomy Powerhouse by 2035" targets India's bioeconomy to reach which figure by 2035?
A USD 300 billion B USD 691 billion C USD 1 trillion D USD 2.6 trillion
Q21 Defence Medium
The rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force is equivalent to which rank in the Indian Army?
A Brigadier B Major General C Lieutenant General D Colonel
Q22 Banking & Economy Easy
At what level did the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee keep the repo rate in its August 2026 review?
A 5.00% B 5.25% C 5.50% D 6.00%
Q23 Awards Easy
National Sports Day, marking the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, is observed on which date?
A 29 August B 12 August C 23 January D 15 August
Q24 Reports & Indices Medium
As per NITI Aayog's 2026 report 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047', how many Indian youth aged 15-29 years are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)?
A 5.4 crore B 8.7 crore C 11.2 crore D 7.6 crore
Q25 Space Hard
GJ 523b was first flagged by which NASA mission before ground-based confirmation at the WIYN 3.5 m Telescope?
A Kepler B James Webb Space Telescope C TESS D Spitzer Space Telescope
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Q1 Polity Medium
In its August 2026 order, the Supreme Court reduced the minimum bar-practice requirement for appointment as Civil Judge (Junior Division) to:
A Six months B One year C Two years D Three years
Q2 Sports Medium
Which weightlifter completed a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals at Glasgow 2026?
A Sakshi Chaudhary B Lovlina Borgohain C Mirabai Chanu D Jaismine Lamboria
Q3 Environment Medium
Dehing Patkai National Park, known as the 'Amazon of the East', is spread across which districts of Assam?
A Kamrup and Nagaon B Dibrugarh and Tinsukia C Golaghat and Karbi Anglong D Sonitpur and Biswanath
Q4 Important Days Easy
From which monument does the Prime Minister of India address the nation on Independence Day?
A India Gate B Rashtrapati Bhavan C Red Fort D Parliament House
Q5 Important Days Easy
Akshay Urja Diwas, also observed on 20 August, promotes awareness of which of the following?
A Renewable energy sources B Wildlife conservation C Digital literacy D Water conservation
Q6 Awards Medium
Which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?
A Chandu Champion B Article 370 C Amaran D Maharaja
Q7 Sports Medium
The FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026, at which India lost 1-3 to the Netherlands in August 2026, is being co-hosted by which two countries?
A Netherlands and Germany B Belgium and the Netherlands C Spain and the Netherlands D Belgium and Germany
Q8 Banking & Economy Medium
Which body issued the draft rules to implement the SHANTI Act on 15 August 2026?
A NITI Aayog B Department of Atomic Energy C Ministry of Power D SEBI
Q9 Sports Easy
In which sport did Lovlina Borgohain secure India's first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow)?
A Wrestling B Boxing C Weightlifting D Badminton
Q10 National Medium
The inaugural edition of 'Sagar Samvad', chaired by Sarbananda Sonowal, was organised by which body?
A Directorate General of Shipping B Indian Ports Association C National Shipping Board D Shipping Corporation of India
Q11 Govt Initiatives Medium
Under the amended PM E-DRIVE Scheme, the incentive for electric two-wheelers is capped at?
A Rs 2,500 per vehicle B Rs 5,000 per vehicle C Rs 10,000 per vehicle D Rs 7,500 per vehicle
Q12 States Easy
OSDMA, which signed MoUs with UNDP and CivicDataLab in September 2026, is the disaster management authority of which state?
A Odisha B Andhra Pradesh C West Bengal D Assam
Q13 Polity Easy
India''s 80th Independence Day was celebrated on which date?
A 14 August 2026 B 15 August 2026 C 26 January 2026 D 15 August 2027
Q14 Banking & Economy Medium
Under RBI's new loan-recovery directions (effective 1 Jan 2027), recovery calls and visits are allowed only between:
A 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM B 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM C 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM D 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Q15 Environment Hard
The Drought Resilience Investment Facility (DRIF) launched at UNCCD COP17 aims to raise up to what amount?
A USD 100 million B USD 250 million C USD 400 million D USD 1 billion
Q16 Space Easy
"Human-rating," in the news with Gaganyaan (August 2026), refers to what?
A Ranking astronauts by fitness B Certifying launch vehicles/spacecraft as safe to carry humans C A UN space-safety index D Rating a country''s space budget
Q17 Govt Initiatives Medium
VISHWAS 2026, launched by EPFO in July 2026, is a scheme for what purpose?
A Digitising provident fund passbooks B One-time settlement of damages and penalty-related disputes C Extending pension coverage to gig workers D Raising the EPF interest rate
Q18 Polity Medium
Who was appointed Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee constituted to examine the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026?
A Bhartruhari Mahtab B Sanjay Jaiswal C Harsh Vardhan Shringla D Nishikant Dubey
Q19 International Medium
PM Narendra Modi attended the opening ceremony of which biennial traditional sports event during his visit to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
A Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games B 6th World Nomad Games C Central Asian Games D World Steppe Games
Q20 Govt Initiatives Hard
Automated Free Sale and Commerce Certificates are issued under which paragraph of the Handbook of Procedures?
A Paragraph 1.07 B Paragraph 2.34 C Paragraph 4.12 D Paragraph 6.02
Q21 Obituary Medium
Recently deceased educationist Dr. D. Y. Patil served as the Governor of Bihar and which other state?
A Odisha B Tripura C Jharkhand D Sikkim
Q22 Sports Medium
In the new ICC Men's ODI World Cup format approved in July 2026, the 'Super Six' stage will be replaced by:
A Super 8 B Super 7 C Super 10 D Super 12
Q23 Sports Easy
The 30th BWF World Championships in August 2026 were held at which venue?
A Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad B Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi C Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru D Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai
Q24 Awards Easy
The Fields Medal, awarded in 2026 to four mathematicians, is given once in how many years?
A 2 years B 3 years C 4 years D 5 years
Q25 Sci & Tech Medium
'Shunya', in the news in 2026, is which of the following?
A A hydrogen-powered regional aircraft B A six-seater eVTOL electric air taxi C An indigenous air traffic management system D A reusable launch vehicle demonstrator
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