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August 2026 in current affairs: fifteen stories for CUET

The month in fifteen primary documents, among them an 80th Independence Day with Vande Mataram sung from the Red Fort, and the National Teachers Awards. August's rate decision, its Ramsar sites, schemes and awards are here too. The questions rotate out after twelve months; this page stays.

15
stories
35
questions from them still in practice
8
chapters covered

National

National

Four rail multitracking projects: about 410 km, ₹9,450 crore

On 19 August 2026 the CCEA approved four rail multitracking projects: about 410 km for ₹9,450 crore in four states.

On 19 August 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four railway multitracking projects worth about ₹9,450 crore, adding about 410 km across eight districts of West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, to be completed by 2030-31. They include a fourth line from Kharagpur to Bhadrak (Ranital) and third and fourth lines from Cuttack to Paradeep. The projects are planned under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Under which national plan are the railway multitracking projects approved in August 2026 planned?

  1. APM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
  2. BBharatmala Pariyojana
  3. CSagarmala
  4. DSmart Cities Mission
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. They are planned on the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity.

  2. Bharatmala is for roads and Sagarmala for ports.

Concept
PM Gati Shakti
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

About how much track do the four rail multitracking projects of August 2026 add?

  1. A72 km
  2. B173 km
  3. C410 km
  4. D1,000 km
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Together they add about 410 km.

  2. 173 km is the Kharagpur–Bhadrak fourth line alone.

Concept
Rail multitracking length
Typical time
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National

NH-22 in Bihar to four lanes, up to the Nepal border

The 82.58 km Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi–Sonbarsa stretch of NH-22 in Bihar, up to the Nepal border, is to be four-laned (approved 19 August 2026).

On 19 August 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved upgrading the 82.58 km Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi–Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar to four lanes at ₹3,590.73 crore on the Hybrid Annuity Model. It is a feeder corridor linking the India–Nepal border at Sonbarsa with Muzaffarpur on the East–West Corridor.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The NH-22 section upgraded in August 2026 connects Muzaffarpur with the border of which country at Sonbarsa?

  1. ABangladesh
  2. BBhutan
  3. CNepal
  4. DMyanmar
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Sonbarsa is on the India–Nepal border.

  2. Bihar borders Nepal to its north.

Concept
NH-22 and the Nepal border
Typical time
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

In which state is the Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi–Sonbarsa section of NH-22, approved for four-laning in August 2026?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CJharkhand
  4. DBihar
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The section is in Bihar.

  2. It will be built on the Hybrid Annuity Model at ₹3,590.73 crore.

Concept
NH-22 state
Typical time
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National

The 80th Independence Day, and Vande Mataram from the Red Fort

On India's 80th Independence Day, 15 August 2026, Vande Mataram was sung from the Red Fort ramparts for the first time.

India marked its 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026. In the 150th year of the national song, Vande Mataram was sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the first time, on the Prime Minister's arrival, before he hoisted the flag and addressed the nation. The day's second theme was 'Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047'.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Which Independence Day did India mark on 15 August 2026?

  1. AThe 79th
  2. BThe 75th
  3. CThe 81st
  4. DThe 80th
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. 15 August 1947 was the first Independence Day, so 2026 — 79 years later — is the 80th.

  2. Count the first year as one: 2026 − 1947 + 1 = 80.

Concept
Numbering Independence Days
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

What happened at the Red Fort for the first time on Independence Day 2026?

  1. AA woman officer unfurled the flag
  2. BVande Mataram was sung from the ramparts
  3. CThe President gave the address
  4. DA foreign leader was chief guest
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. To mark 150 years of the national song, Vande Mataram was sung from the Red Fort ramparts for the first time.

  2. The Prime Minister, as always, hoisted the flag and addressed the nation.

Concept
Independence Day 2026 first
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National

Tribunals get a judiciary-led selection body

Parliament passed the Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026 in August, setting up a judiciary-led National Tribunals Commission.

The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026 was passed by Parliament in August 2026. It repeals the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, provisions of which the Supreme Court struck down in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India. The Court also directed that an independent National Tribunals Commission be set up, and the Bill does that.

The Commission is led by the judiciary. Its Chairperson must have been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court, and it has four Members, two judicial and two technical. The Chief Justice of India is consulted before the Chairperson and the Judicial Members are appointed. For each vacancy the Commission recommends one candidate, plus one for a waiting list, and the Government must make the appointment within three months. The Bill covers 16 tribunals, the National Green Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal among them.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament in August 2026, sets up which body to make selections to the tribunals?

  1. AA judiciary-led National Tribunals Commission
  2. BA tribunals division inside the Ministry of Law and Justice
  3. CA selection committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary
  4. DThe Union Public Service Commission
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Bill sets up a judiciary-led National Tribunals Commission to make selections to the tribunals.

  2. The Supreme Court had directed that such an independent Commission be set up when it struck down parts of the 2021 law.

  3. For each vacancy the Commission recommends one candidate, plus one more for a waiting list, and the Government must make the appointment within three months.

Concept
The National Tribunals Commission
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026 repeals which earlier law, parts of which the Supreme Court struck down in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India?

  1. AThe Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
  2. BThe National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
  3. CThe Companies Act, 2013
  4. DThe Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Supreme Court struck down provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India.

  2. The 2026 Bill repeals that Act and puts a new selection structure in its place.

  3. The National Green Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal are among the 16 tribunals the Bill covers. It changes how they are staffed, not the laws that set them up.

Worth noting

The Bill's name and the Act it repeals differ by a single letter and five years. Read the year, not the words.

Concept
What the Tribunal Reforms Bill replaces
Typical time
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Question 3

HardOriginal question

Under the Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, who may be appointed Chairperson of the National Tribunals Commission?

  1. AA person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court
  2. BThe Union Minister of Law and Justice, ex officio
  3. CThe Chief Justice of India, ex officio
  4. DA retired Secretary to the Government of India
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Chairperson must have been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court.

  2. The Chief Justice of India is consulted before the Chairperson and the Judicial Members are appointed. Being consulted is not the same as holding the chair.

  3. Besides the Chairperson the Commission has four Members, two judicial and two technical.

Concept
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National

A four-lane Guwahati–Tezpur corridor with an emergency landing strip

A 135.87 km four-lane Guwahati–Tezpur corridor on NH-15, with an IAF emergency landing strip, was approved on 6 August 2026.

On 6 August 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a 135.87 km four-lane access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur corridor on NH-15 in Assam, from Baihata Chariali to Tezpur, at ₹8,970.20 crore on Build-Operate-Transfer (toll) mode. It includes a 4.9 km Emergency Landing Facility for the Indian Air Force on the Tezpur bypass and an elephant underpass.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The four-lane corridor approved in August 2026 connects Guwahati with which town in Assam?

  1. ADibrugarh
  2. BTezpur
  3. CSilchar
  4. DJorhat
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It runs from Baihata Chariali near Guwahati to Tezpur along NH-15.

  2. It is 135.87 km long.

Concept
Guwahati–Tezpur corridor
Typical time
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Question 2

HardOriginal question

What special facility for the Indian Air Force does the Guwahati–Tezpur corridor include?

  1. AA radar station
  2. BA missile test range
  3. CAn Emergency Landing Facility
  4. DA helicopter factory
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. A 4.9 km Emergency Landing Facility is planned on the Tezpur bypass.

  2. It was finalised in coordination with the IAF.

Concept
Emergency Landing Facility
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

On which mode will the Guwahati–Tezpur corridor be built?

  1. AHybrid Annuity Model
  2. BBuild-Operate-Transfer (toll)
  3. CEngineering, Procurement and Construction
  4. DToll-Operate-Transfer
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It will be built on BOT (toll) mode.

  2. The Odisha coastal highway and Bihar's NH-22 use the Hybrid Annuity Model instead.

Concept
Guwahati–Tezpur mode
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Government Schemes & Policy

Government Schemes & Policy

GOBARdhan: ₹23,731 crore for compressed biogas

On 6 August 2026 the Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, a ₹23,731 crore compressed biogas scheme run by the Petroleum Ministry.

On 6 August 2026 the Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36. It is administered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, not agriculture, because what it produces is gas.

The aim is a nearly ten-fold rise in domestic compressed biogas (CBG) production. Two levers do most of the work: a stable administered CBG price of ₹2,110 per MMBTU, and an obligation on the CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) segments to take CBG, at 3% in FY 2026-27, 4% in FY 2027-28 and 5% from FY 2028-29 onwards.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2026, is administered by which ministry?

  1. AMinistry of New and Renewable Energy
  2. BMinistry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  3. CMinistry of Jal Shakti
  4. DMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Cabinet release says the scheme is administered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

  2. It is built around compressed biogas (CBG), with an obligation on the CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) gas segments to take it.

  3. The outlay is ₹23,731 crore, from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36.

Worth noting

A scheme about cattle dung and farm waste sounds as if it belongs to agriculture. Ask where the product goes: here, into the gas network.

Concept
Which ministry runs GOBARdhan (2026)
Typical time
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Question 2

HardOriginal question

What compressed biogas (CBG) obligation does the GOBARdhan scheme of August 2026 set for the CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) segments?

  1. A1% in FY 2026-27, 2% in FY 2027-28 and 3% from FY 2028-29 onwards
  2. B2% in FY 2026-27, 3% in FY 2027-28 and 4% from FY 2028-29 onwards
  3. C3% in FY 2026-27, 4% in FY 2027-28 and 5% from FY 2028-29 onwards
  4. D5% in FY 2026-27, 7.5% in FY 2027-28 and 10% from FY 2028-29 onwards
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The obligation starts at 3% in FY 2026-27, rises to 4% in FY 2027-28 and holds at 5% from FY 2028-29.

  2. The scheme aims to raise domestic CBG production nearly ten-fold, and it fixes an administered CBG price of ₹2,110 per MMBTU.

Concept
The GOBARdhan CBG obligation
Typical time
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Economy & Business

Economy & Business

GDP grew 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026-27

Real GDP grew 7.8% in April–June 2026 (Q1 of 2026-27), against 6.9% a year earlier.

The National Statistics Office estimates that real GDP grew 7.8% in April to June 2026, against 6.9% in the same quarter of 2025-26. Nominal GDP, before prices are stripped out, grew 10.3%. Real GVA grew 8.2%. The tertiary sector led with 10.0%, and gross fixed capital formation, the investment figure, grew 11.9%.

These are the first quarterly numbers since the new series of GDP estimates, with base year 2022-23, was released on 27 February 2026. Four growth rates sit in one press note, and a question usually turns on which one it asks for: real or nominal, GDP or GVA.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

By how much did India's real GDP grow in April to June 2026, the first quarter of 2026-27, according to the National Statistics Office?

  1. A7.8%
  2. B8.2%
  3. C10.3%
  4. D11.9%
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 of 2026-27, against 6.9% in Q1 of 2025-26.

  2. 8.2% is real GVA, not GDP. 10.3% is nominal GDP, before prices are stripped out. 11.9% is the growth of gross fixed capital formation, the investment figure.

Worth noting

One press note carries all four numbers. The question turns on two words, real and GDP.

Concept
Q1 2026-27 real GDP growth
Typical time
40 seconds
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

The GDP estimates for the first quarter of 2026-27 belong to the new national accounts series. What is its base year?

  1. A2011-12
  2. B2017-18
  3. C2020-21
  4. D2022-23
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The National Statistics Office released the new series of annual and quarterly GDP estimates, with base year 2022-23, on 27 February 2026.

  2. The base year is the year whose prices constant-price figures are measured in. Real growth rates are worked out in those prices.

Concept
The base year of the new GDP series
Typical time
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Economy & Business

MPC holds the repo rate at 5.25 per cent

The MPC held the repo rate at 5.25% on 5 August 2026 and projected 6.7% growth and 5.0% inflation for 2026-27.

The Monetary Policy Committee met from 3 to 5 August 2026 and decided unanimously to leave the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, keeping the stance neutral.

The corridor moved with it and not away from it: the standing deposit facility rate stays at 5.00 per cent and the marginal standing facility rate and the Bank Rate at 5.50 per cent — a quarter of a percentage point either side of the repo rate, which is what makes the liquidity adjustment facility a corridor rather than a single number.

For 2026-27 the Bank projected real GDP growth of 6.7 per cent with risks evenly balanced, and CPI inflation of 5.0 per cent. Headline inflation had risen to 4.4 per cent in June 2026 after sixteen consecutive months below the target.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

At its meeting of 3 to 5 August 2026, what did the Monetary Policy Committee decide about the policy repo rate?

  1. ACut it by 25 basis points to 5.00 per cent
  2. BLeft it unchanged at 5.25 per cent
  3. CRaised it by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent
  4. DLeft it unchanged at 6.50 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The decision was unanimous, and the rate stayed at 5.25 per cent

  2. The stance was also kept neutral, which is a separate decision from the rate and is taken at the same meeting

Concept
The repo rate decision
Typical time
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Question 2

HardOriginal question

With the repo rate at 5.25 per cent in August 2026, where did the standing deposit facility rate and the marginal standing facility rate stand?

  1. ABoth at 5.25 per cent
  2. BSDF at 5.00 per cent and MSF at 5.50 per cent
  3. CSDF at 5.50 per cent and MSF at 5.00 per cent
  4. DSDF at 4.75 per cent and MSF at 5.75 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The two rates sit a quarter of a percentage point either side of the repo rate, which is what makes the liquidity adjustment facility a corridor rather than a single rate

  2. The floor is where banks park surplus funds and the ceiling is where they borrow, so the lower figure has to be the deposit side

  3. The Bank Rate moves with the ceiling, also at 5.50 per cent

Concept
The LAF corridor
Typical time
60 seconds
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

What did the Reserve Bank project for 2026-27 in its August 2026 statement?

  1. AReal GDP growth of 7.4 per cent and CPI inflation of 4.4 per cent
  2. BReal GDP growth of 5.0 per cent and CPI inflation of 6.7 per cent
  3. CReal GDP growth of 6.7 per cent and CPI inflation of 5.0 per cent
  4. DReal GDP growth of 6.4 per cent and CPI inflation of 4.3 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Growth for the year was put at 6.7 per cent with risks evenly balanced, and headline inflation at 5.0 per cent

  2. Inflation had risen to 4.4 per cent in June 2026 after sixteen consecutive months below the target, which is the reading the projection was built on rather than the projection itself

  3. Core inflation was projected separately, at 4.3 per cent

Concept
Growth and inflation projections
Typical time
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International

International

India and Uzbekistan become Comprehensive Strategic Partners

During PM Modi's visit on 29–30 August 2026, India and Uzbekistan became Comprehensive Strategic Partners.

During the Prime Minister's State Visit to Uzbekistan on 29 and 30 August 2026, the two countries raised their Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The list of outcomes runs to eleven MoUs and agreements and five announcements. Among them: Indian UPI apps will be able to scan Uzbekistan's national QR code, UZQR; India will help conserve and restore the ancient Buddhist sites of Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa in Termez; a US$ 1 million grant goes to afforestation in the Aral Sea region; and the state of Gujarat and the Samarkand region signed a cooperation agreement.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

During the Prime Minister's State Visit to Uzbekistan in August 2026, India and Uzbekistan raised their relationship to what?

  1. AA Strategic Partnership
  2. BA Privileged Strategic Partnership
  3. CA Global Strategic Partnership
  4. DA Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The list of outcomes opens by elevating the India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

  2. So a Strategic Partnership is what the relationship already was, not what it became.

Concept
The India-Uzbekistan partnership upgrade
Typical time
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Question 2

HardOriginal question

One outcome of India's State Visit to Uzbekistan in August 2026 was the conservation and restoration of Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa. What are they?

  1. AAncient Buddhist sites in Termez
  2. BTimurid-era mosques in Samarkand
  3. CSilk Road caravanserais in Bukhara
  4. DSoviet-era observatories near Tashkent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The outcomes list conservation and restoration of the ancient Buddhist sites of Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa, in Termez, Uzbekistan.

  2. Samarkand appears in the same list for another reason: a cooperation agreement between the Gujarat state and the Samarkand region.

  3. Other outcomes include a US$ 1 million grant for afforestation in the Aral Sea region, and a link that lets Indian UPI apps scan Uzbekistan's national QR code, UZQR.

Concept
India-Uzbekistan heritage cooperation
Typical time
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Science & Space

Science & Space

The 3rd National Space Day, at Ahmedabad

The 3rd National Space Day was inaugurated at Ahmedabad on 23 August 2026, the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3's landing.

The inaugural event of the 3rd National Space Day was held at Ahmedabad on 23 August 2026, with the theme 'Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership'. ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan presided. 23 August marks the day in 2023 when Chandrayaan-3's lander touched down near the Moon's south pole.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

National Space Day, observed on 23 August, marks which event?

  1. AThe launch of Aryabhata in 1975
  2. BChandrayaan-3's landing on the Moon in 2023
  3. CMangalyaan reaching Mars orbit in 2014
  4. DThe founding of ISRO in 1969
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Chandrayaan-3's lander touched down near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023.

  2. 2026 was the 3rd National Space Day, held at Ahmedabad.

Concept
National Space Day
Typical time
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

Where was the inaugural event of the 3rd National Space Day held in August 2026?

  1. ABengaluru
  2. BSriharikota
  3. CThiruvananthapuram
  4. DAhmedabad
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It was held at Ahmedabad, home of ISRO's Space Applications Centre.

  2. Bengaluru is ISRO's headquarters.

Concept
National Space Day 2026 venue
Typical time
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

Who was ISRO's Chairman at the time of the 3rd National Space Day in August 2026?

  1. AS. Somanath
  2. BDr V. Narayanan
  3. CK. Sivan
  4. DA. S. Kiran Kumar
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Dr V. Narayanan, Secretary of the Department of Space and ISRO Chairman, presided.

  2. S. Somanath and K. Sivan were earlier chairmen.

Concept
ISRO Chairman, 2026
Typical time
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Environment & Climate

Environment & Climate

Glaw Lake becomes India's 101st Ramsar site

Glaw Lake became Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site and India's 101st on 3 August 2026.

Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh was designated a Ramsar Site on 3 August 2026 — the state's first, and India's 101st. The Union Environment Minister announced it.

The lake is a freshwater body in the Eastern Himalayas, fed by perennial mountain streams, and lies within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. More than 150 tree species and 49 orchid species have been recorded in the site and its catchment. A wetland can sit inside another protected area and still be listed separately, because the Ramsar designation protects it for what it is rather than for where it sits.

India had 26 Ramsar sites in 2014. A running total like that changes with every designation, so the date it was true on matters as much as the number.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Glaw Lake, designated a Ramsar Site in August 2026, is a first for which state?

  1. AAssam
  2. BManipur
  3. CArunachal Pradesh
  4. DSikkim
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Glaw Lake is Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar Site, and it took India's tally to 101

  2. It is a freshwater lake in the Eastern Himalayas, lying within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary

Concept
Ramsar sites and the states
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Question 2

HardOriginal question

Glaw Lake lies within which protected area?

  1. ANamdapha National Park
  2. BMouling National Park
  3. CPakke Tiger Reserve
  4. DKamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The announcement places the lake inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary

  2. A wetland can sit inside another protected area and still be listed separately, because the Ramsar designation protects the wetland for what it is rather than for where it sits

Concept
Overlapping protected designations
Typical time
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

How has the number of Ramsar Sites in India changed between 2014 and August 2026?

  1. AFrom 26 to 64
  2. BFrom 26 to 101
  3. CFrom 46 to 101
  4. DFrom 64 to 82
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The count went from 26 in 2014 to 101 by August 2026

  2. A running total like this changes with every new designation, so the date it was true on matters as much as the number does

Concept
Growth of India's Ramsar network
Typical time
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Sports

Sports

National Sports Day 2026: 'Tribute, Play, and Move'

National Sports Day 2026 ran as a three-day campaign, 28–30 August, themed 'Tribute, Play, and Move'.

National Sports Day 2026 was observed from 28 to 30 August as a three-day nationwide campaign themed 'Tribute, Play, and Move', marking the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on 29 August. It is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

National Sports Day on 29 August marks the birth anniversary of which player?

  1. AMilkha Singh
  2. BP. T. Usha
  3. CSachin Tendulkar
  4. DMajor Dhyan Chand
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It marks the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

  2. India's highest sports honour, the Khel Ratna, also carries his name.

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National Sports Day
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

What was the theme of the three-day National Sports Day campaign of 2026?

  1. AKhelo India, Fit India
  2. BSports for All
  3. CTribute, Play, and Move
  4. DHockey Hai Hum
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 2026 theme was 'Tribute, Play, and Move', from 28 to 30 August.

  2. The campaign's slogan was 'Khelega Bharat, Jeetega Bharat'.

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Awards & Appointments

National Teachers Awards 2026: 48 school teachers

The President was to give the National Teachers Awards 2026 to 48 school teachers on Teachers' Day, 5 September.

The Education Ministry announced that the President would confer the National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Teachers' Day, 5 September 2026, with a separate set of national awards for 21 teachers of higher-education institutions and polytechnics. Teachers nominated themselves online, and selection ran through an online process.

Teachers' Day is the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India's second President.

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Question 1

EasyOriginal question

How many school teachers received the National Teachers Awards on Teachers' Day 2026?

  1. A21
  2. B48
  3. C50
  4. D75
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The President conferred the awards on 48 school teachers.

  2. 21 is the number of higher-education and polytechnic teachers honoured separately.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

Teachers' Day, 5 September, marks the birth anniversary of whom?

  1. ADr Zakir Husain
  2. BSavitribai Phule
  3. CMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
  4. DDr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Teachers' Day honours Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher and India's second President.

  2. Maulana Azad's birthday, 11 November, is National Education Day.

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Teachers' Day
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National Sports Awards 2025

The National Sports Awards 2025, announced 18 August 2026: 17 Arjuna Awards, including chess players Vidit Gujarathi and Divya Deshmukh.

The Sports Ministry announced the National Sports Awards 2025 on 18 August 2026, on the recommendation of a Selection Committee chaired by Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra, a former Judge of the Supreme Court.

Seventeen Arjuna Awards went to athletes, the chess players Vidit Gujarathi and Divya Deshmukh among them. The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) went to I Arumainayagam, for football. The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar went to the Army Paralympic Node, Pune. The list names no Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2025.

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Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Vidit Gujarathi and Divya Deshmukh were among the Arjuna Award winners of the National Sports Awards 2025, announced in August 2026. In which sport?

  1. ABadminton
  2. BShooting
  3. CChess
  4. DTable tennis
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Both are chess players, and both are on the 2025 Arjuna Award list.

  2. A Selection Committee chaired by Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, chose the awardees.

  3. The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) went to I Arumainayagam, for football.

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The National Sports Awards 2025
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78 gallantry awards on the eve of the 80th Independence Day

On 14 August 2026 the President approved 78 gallantry awards, 13 posthumous, including 9 Kirti Chakras.

On 14 August 2026 President Droupadi Murmu approved 78 gallantry awards, 13 of them posthumous, for personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of Independence Day: 9 Kirti Chakras (7 posthumous), 1 Bar to Shaurya Chakra, 19 Shaurya Chakras, 36 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 3 Nao Sena Medals and 5 Vayu Sena Medals, besides 89 Mentions-in-Despatches.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

How many gallantry awards did the President approve on the eve of Independence Day 2026?

  1. A70
  2. B78
  3. C89
  4. D127
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. She approved 78 gallantry awards, 13 of them posthumous.

  2. 89 is the number of Mentions-in-Despatches; 127 was the Independence Day 2025 figure.

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Gallantry awards, Independence Day 2026
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

How many Kirti Chakras were among the Independence Day 2026 gallantry awards?

  1. A3
  2. B7
  3. C9
  4. D19
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. There were 9 Kirti Chakras, 7 of them posthumous.

  2. 19 is the number of Shaurya Chakras.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

The Kirti Chakra is awarded for gallantry of what kind?

  1. AIn the presence of the enemy
  2. BOtherwise than in the face of the enemy
  3. CDistinguished service in peacetime, without risk to life
  4. DOnly by civilians
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Kirti Chakra is the second-highest peacetime gallantry award, for bravery otherwise than in the face of the enemy.

  2. The wartime series, for the presence of the enemy, is the Param Vir, Maha Vir and Vir Chakra.

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