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World Coconut Day is observed every year on which date?
01.
1 September
02.
12 September
03.
5 September
04.
2 September
Wendell Berry, who passed away at 92, was primarily known as?
01.
Scientist
02.
Poet, novelist and environmental activist
03.
Politician
04.
Musician
India’s first Green Forge Complex was inaugurated in which city?
01.
Bengaluru
02.
Mohali
03.
Hyderabad
04.
Pune
Who became the youngest player to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history?
01.
Ishan Kishan
02.
Laxman Singh
03.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
04.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Türkiye became the 71st country to sign which agreement?
01.
Paris Agreement
02.
Moon Treaty
03.
Geneva Space Treaty
04.
Artemis Accords
BHASHINI's developer session in Kathmandu focused mainly on which technology?
01.
Blockchain
02.
Language AI
03.
Quantum Computing
04.
Cybersecurity
Lionel Messi retired from international football after representing which country?
01.
Argentina
02.
Spain
03.
Brazil
04.
Portugal
INS Nipun is a Diving Support Vessel built by which company?
01.
Cochin Shipyard Limited
02.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
03.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders
04.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
The Pula Subbaiah Veligonda Project is located in which state?
01.
Telangana
02.
Karnataka
03.
Andhra Pradesh
04.
Odisha
Indian travellers can make UPI payments in Uzbekistan using which QR code?
01.
HUMO QR
02.
PayNow QR
03.
BharatQR
04.
UZQR
Who recently died as King of Norway after 35 years on the throne?
01.
King Olav V
02.
King Harald V
03.
King Haakon VII
04.
King Magnus VII
The first India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee meeting was held in:
01.
Kuwait City
02.
Mumbai
03.
New Delhi
04.
Chennai
“Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031” is related to:
01.
Marine tourism
02.
Coastal security
03.
Inland waterways
04.
Ornamental fisheries
Where did the 4th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course conclude?
01.
New Delhi
02.
Pune
03.
Hyderabad
04.
Bengaluru
Which two states signed a Sone river water-sharing agreement on 31 August 2026?
01.
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
02.
Bihar and West Bengal
03.
Jharkhand and Odisha
04.
Bihar and Jharkhand
Who became the CEO of Apple on September 1, 2026?
01.
Tim Cook
02.
Jeff Williams
03.
Arthur Levinson
04.
John Ternus
Himachal Pradesh’s first ozone-based drinking water project was inaugurated in:
01.
Shimla
02.
Dehra
03.
Mandi
04.
Solan
Which country lost the hosting rights of the ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027?
01.
India
02.
Bangladesh
03.
Sri Lanka
04.
South Africa
What is the theme of the 4th Indo-German Environmental Forum?
01.
Green India
02.
Together For More Resilience
03.
Sustainable Future
04.
Climate Action for All
The second Annual Trident Lecture of CENJOWS will be inaugurated by:
01.
Rajnath Singh
02.
Amit Shah
03.
Sanjay Seth
04.
Tejinder Singh
What type of warning labels has FSSAI proposed for packaged foods?
01.
Blue rectangular labels
02.
Green circular labels
03.
Red hexagonal warning labels
04.
Yellow triangular labels
Gen. Zhao Zongqi was removed from membership of which Chinese body?
01.
National People’s Congress
02.
State Council
03.
Central Military Commission
04.
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The first ministerial meeting of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is scheduled to be held in:
01.
Riyadh
02.
Ankara
03.
Istanbul
04.
Islamabad
Which space telescope was launched aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy on August 30, 2026?
01.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
02.
Hubble Space Telescope
03.
James Webb Space Telescope
04.
Chandra X-ray Observatory
ISRO is scheduled to launch EOS-05 (GISAT-1A) on:
01.
September 2, 2026
02.
September 3, 2026
03.
September 4, 2026
04.
September 5, 2026
Which two countries are preparing for their first Diplomacy & Defence “2+2” dialogue?
01.
India and Bangladesh
02.
Bangladesh and China
03.
China and Pakistan
04.
Bangladesh and Japan
India finished at which position in the FIH World Cup after losing to Belgium?
01.
8th
02.
7th
03.
10th
04.
9th
National Small Industry Day is observed annually on:
01.
August 28
02.
August 29
03.
August 30
04.
August 31
PM Modi received which highest friendship honour of Uzbekistan?
01.
Order of Amir Temur
02.
Order of Friendship
03.
Order of Supreme Excellence
04.
Order of Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik
India and Uzbekistan agreed on a long-term supply of which resource?
01.
Uranium
02.
Natural gas
03.
Coal
04.
Rare earth metals
Singareni Collieries Company Limited launched gold and copper exploration in which state?
01.
Telangana
02.
Karnataka
03.
Andhra Pradesh
04.
Maharashtra
Which country signed the Letter of Offer and Acceptance with India for Javelin anti-tank missiles?
01.
Russia
02.
France
03.
Israel
04.
United States
What is the six-year budget approved by Taiwan under its Drone Industry Development Act?
01.
NT$120 billion
02.
NT$180 billion
03.
NT$240 billion
04.
NT$300 billion
World Lake Day is observed annually on which date?
01.
22 August
02.
25 August
03.
29 August
04.
27 August
The Bihar Vidya Sathi App primarily provides academic support to students of which classes?
01.
Classes 1–5
02.
Classes 6–8
03.
Classes 9–12
04.
Classes 11–12 only
Who won the FIDE Rapid Chess Championship held in Bengaluru?
01.
Sammed Jaykumar Shete
02.
Vaidyanathan Kannan
03.
Apoorv Kamble
04.
Arjun Erigaisi
What new name did US President Donald Trump order for Lake Ontario for US federal purposes?
01.
Lake America
02.
Lake Freedom
03.
Lake Liberty
04.
Lake Washington
PM Modi’s four-day Central Asia tour beginning on 29 August 2026 includes which two countries?
01.
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan
02.
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
03.
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan
04.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
World Sanskrit Day 2026 was celebrated on which occasion?
01.
Shravana Purnima
02.
Guru Purnima
03.
Buddha Purnima
04.
Kartik Purnima
National Sports Day is observed annually on which date?
01.
15 August
02.
29 August
03.
23 August
04.
5 September
Avtar “Kuku” Kohli, veteran Bollywood filmmaker, died in Mumbai on 25 August 2026 due to which reason?
01.
Brain stroke
02.
Heart Attack
03.
Cancer
04.
Road accident
How many Nitrosamine Impurities Reference Standards did the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission launch on 25 August 2026?
01.
Five
02.
Six
03.
Seven
04.
Eight
In which district of Arunachal Pradesh was the new plant species Doronicum sanctum discovered?
01.
Tawang
02.
West Kameng
03.
Upper Siang
04.
Dibang Valley
What was the main theme of the workshop organised by ICAR-CCARI, Goa on 21 August 2026?
01.
Organic farming
02.
Voluntary Carbon Market for farmers
03.
Soil health management
04.
Horticulture development
Which two countries held bilateral talks on fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy in New Delhi on 25 August 2026?
01.
India and Maldives
02.
India and Mauritius
03.
India and Seychelles
04.
India and Sri Lanka
The Aravalli engine being developed by HAL and Safran is intended for which class of helicopter?
01.
13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter
02.
5-tonne light helicopter
03.
Attack helicopter
04.
Heavy-lift helicopter
At what altitude above MSL was the high-altitude trial of the indigenous Military Combat Parachute System conducted?
01.
13,700 ft
02.
20,000 ft
03.
22,000 ft
04.
32,000 ft
Where will the Indian Navy commission the Diving Support Vessel Nipun on 31 August 2026?
01.
Visakhapatnam
02.
Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
03.
Kochi
04.
Port Blair
For how long has Fino Payments Bank extended Ketan Merchant’s tenure as interim MD & CEO starting 27 August 2026?
01.
One month
02.
Three months
03.
Six months
04.
One year
Who has been posted as OSD, Directorate of Home Guards, and will head it as Director General from 1 October 2026?
01.
Virender Singh
02.
Abhilaksh Likhi
03.
Ketan Merchant
04.
Satish Golcha
India’s Ministry of Rural Development participated in World Water Week 2026 held in
01.
Geneva
02.
Stockholm
03.
Paris
04.
New York
The Publications Division secured recognition at the:
01.
46th FIP Excellence in Book Production Awards
02.
45th Sahitya Akademi Awards
03.
50th National Book Awards
04.
46th International Publishing Awards
The 2nd India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue was held in
01.
New Delhi
02.
Auckland
03.
Wellington
04.
Sydney
Complete Transfer of Technology (ToT) for DRDO-developed conventional missile systems was approved by which of the following?
01.
Piyush Goyal
02.
Rajnath Singh
03.
Ashwini Vaishnaw
04.
Amit Shah
Thailand’s political amnesty law excludes offences under
01.
Section 122
02.
Section 110
03.
Section 112
04.
Section 120
Which organisation unveiled the NJ-05, NJ-50 and NJ-100 gas turbine engines?
01.
CSIR-NAL
02.
DRDO
03.
ISRO
04.
HAL
The Publications Division won how many awards at the 46th FIP Awards?
01.
Five
02.
Six
03.
Eight
04.
Seven
The winner of Miss Universe India 2026 is
01.
Vaishnavi Gannesh
02.
Kaziah Liz Mejo
03.
Anushri Satavlekar
04.
Tejaswini Shrivastava
India’s first indigenous non-GMO popcorn maize hybrid was launched in:
01.
Andhra Pradesh
02.
Telangana
03.
Karnataka
04.
Maharashtra
The National Conclave on Tribal Languages and Museums was inaugurated in
01.
New Delhi
02.
Mysuru
03.
Hyderabad
04.
Chennai
Which declaration was adopted by the BRICS Sports Ministers in 2026?
01.
BRICS Sports Charter
02.
BRICS Sports Joint Declaration
03.
BRICS Athlete Declaration
04.
BRICS Sports Cooperation Pact
Which institute launched the six-month “GARBHINI MITRA” course?
01.
AIIMS New Delhi
02.
ICMR New Delhi
03.
NIMHANS Bengaluru
04.
AIIA New Delhi
Which country launched a biological data centre prototype using living human neurons?
01.
Japan
02.
South Korea
03.
Singapore
04.
China
Who launched India’s first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid?
01.
Narendra Modi
02.
P. Radhakrishnan
03.
N. Chandrababu Naidu
04.
Mansukh Mandaviya
What is the annual income limit for eligibility under Tamil Nadu’s Annapoorani Super Six Scheme?
01.
₹2.5 lakh
02.
₹2 lakh
03.
₹3.5 lakh
04.
₹3 lakh
Who won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?
01.
Max Verstappen
02.
Kimi Antonelli
03.
Lando Norris
04.
George Russell
How many days of maternity leave can UP women government employees avail under the revised rules?
01.
120 days
02.
150 days
03.
170 days
04.
180 days
Who is included in India’s 2026 Asian Games men’s kabaddi squad?
01.
Pawan Sehrawat
02.
Neeraj Chopra
03.
Bajrang Punia
04.
Ravi Dahiya
Where was the 512 MW Green AI Data Centre approved by Andhra Pradesh?
01.
Vijayawada
02.
Tirupati
03.
Visakhapatnam
04.
Amaravati
Who won the Kanizsa Open 2026 Group A?
01.
Karthik Venkataraman
02.
Pranesh M
03.
Or Bronstein
04.
Andrei Volokitin
Kanda Express was launched to transport onions primarily from which region to major cities?
01.
Nashik
02.
Punjab
03.
Gujarat
04.
Madhya Pradesh
How many part-time non-official directors were appointed to the RBI Central Board on 22 August 2026, raising its strength from 11 to 14?
01.
Two
02.
Three
03.
Four
04.
Five
Indian Oil Corporation signed a five-year agreement to supply 100% of which country’s motor spirit, HSD and ATF needs?
01.
Nepal
02.
Bhutan
03.
Mauritius
04.
Sri Lanka
Which post was created in Pakistan’s defence structure by the 27th Constitutional Amendment, later held by Field Marshal Asim Munir?
01.
Chief of Army Staff
02.
Chief of Defence Forces
03.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
04.
National Security Advisor
Madras Day 2026 marked how many years since the English East India Company obtained land at Madraspatnam?
01.
375 years
02.
380 years
03.
387 years
04.
400 years
Sophie Adenot became the first French woman to perform a spacewalk during which EVA?
01.
EVA-97
02.
EVA-95
03.
EVA-100
04.
EVA-85
Who will present the National Teachers’ Awards 2026 on Teachers’ Day?
01.
Prime Minister
02.
Education Minister
03.
President
04.
Vice-President
Which shipyard delivered the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Mangrol to the Indian Navy?
01.
Mazagon Dock
02.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders
03.
Cochin Shipyard Limited
04.
Hindustan Shipyard
National Space Day is celebrated on which date to mark Chandrayaan-3’s soft landing?
01.
15 August
02.
23 August
03.
5 September
04.
26 January
When is the Bharatiya Antariksha Station planned to be established?
01.
2030
02.
2047
03.
2040
04.
2035
DPIIT signed MoUs with PhonePe and which company to support startups?
01.
Reliance Industries
02.
Shell India
03.
Tata Power
04.
Amazon India
The Master Plan of Delhi-2047 aims to add approximately how many houses through land pooling over about 200 sq km?
01.
5 lakh
02.
8 lakh
03.
12 lakh
04.
15 lakh
The government has permitted duty-free import of up to how many tonnes of raw sugar till 31 October 2026?
01.
5 lakh tonnes
02.
8 lakh tonnes
03.
10 lakh tonnes
04.
15 lakh tonnes
Himachal Pradesh banned non-dairy analogue paneer under which Act?
01.
Essential Commodities Act
02.
Food Safety and Standards Act 2006
03.
Consumer Protection Act
04.
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
S. Somanath was appointed to the RBI Central Board for a term of how many years?
01.
2 years
02.
3 years
03.
1 years
04.
4 years
Himachal Pradesh Forest Department signed a 5-year MoU with which institution on forest economy and green wealth?
01.
IIM Ahmedabad
02.
ISB-Bharti Institute of Public Policy
03.
NITI Aayog
04.
TERI
MC² Foundation launched MC²+ Ignite accelerator for startups in which sector?
01.
Agriculture
02.
Defence
03.
Healthcare
04.
Energy
M/V LUTUF, which was hijacked by armed pirates, was sailing under the flag of which country?
01.
Turkey
02.
Cameroon
03.
Somalia
04.
Serbia
Which state has issued a statewide order banning the sale of loose edible oil and fats?
01.
Maharashtra
02.
Gujarat
03.
Rajasthan
04.
Madhya Pradesh
Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 is a national hackathon jointly launched by which two entities?
01.
ISRO and NITI Aayog
02.
Indian Army and CERT-In
03.
DRDO and MeitY
04.
Territorial Army and CyberPeace
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at the age of:
01.
75
02.
78
03.
82
04.
80
India and Mauritius signed a G2G MoU on oil and gas cooperation in which city?
01.
Port Louis
02.
New Delhi
03.
Mumbai
04.
Victoria
Who was elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh in 2026?
01.
Oli Ahmed
02.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
03.
Sheikh Hasina
04.
Khaleda Zia
Chhattisgarh exported value-added Tilapia products to which country?
01.
USA
02.
Germany
03.
Japan
04.
Australia
The permanent High Court bench approved for Ladakh belongs to the High Court of:
01.
Himachal Pradesh
02.
Punjab and Haryana
03.
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
04.
Uttarakhand
Sadbhavana Diwas (August 20) is celebrated on the birth anniversary of:
01.
Rajiv Gandhi
02.
Jawaharlal Nehru
03.
Sardar Patel
04.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indian Akshay Urja Day is observed on which date?
01.
15 August
02.
26 August
03.
21 August
04.
20 August
The 65th Subroto Cup 2026 began in which city?
01.
New Delhi
02.
Mumbai
03.
Kolkata
04.
Bengaluru
World Senior Citizens Day is observed on which date?
01.
19 August
02.
20 August
03.
21 August
04.
22 August
World Mosquito Day is observed on which date?
01.
18 August
02.
20 August
03.
21 August
04.
22 August
