10 Questions • Daily Quiz
1. India announced a major initiative to enhance inland waterways connectivity connecting which two major river systems in August 2026?
A) Ganga and Brahmaputra
B) Godavari and Krishna
C) Narmada and Tapti
D) Yamuna and Sutlej
✓ Answer: A) Ganga and Brahmaputra
The strategic river linking project aims to enhance cargo transport efficiency between the Ganga and Brahmaputra basins.
2. Which country hosted the 2026 Climate Resilience and Renewable Energy Global Summit in August 2026?
A) Brazil
B) Japan
C) Kenya
D) Germany
✓ Answer: C) Kenya
Kenya hosted the summit focusing on renewable energy infrastructure and climate adaptation across developing nations.
3. Who won the Gold Medal in the Men's Javelin Throw at the World Athletics Continental Tour event in August 2026?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Jakub Vadlejch
C) Arshad Nadeem
D) Julian Weber
✓ Answer: A) Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra secured the gold medal with an impressive throw during the 2026 Continental Tour event.
4. Who took charge as the Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) representing India in August 2026?
A) Rajesh Verma
B) Sanjay Kumar
C) Vikas Swarup
D) Anindya Banerjee
✓ Answer: A) Rajesh Verma
Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Verma assumed charge as Executive Director at ADB representing India's constituency.
5. Which day is observed globally on August 10 to create awareness about non-fossil fuels?
A) World Biofuel Day
B) World Solar Day
C) World Wind Energy Day
D) World Hydrogen Day
✓ Answer: A) World Biofuel Day
World Biofuel Day is observed annually on August 10 to raise awareness about non-fossil fuels.
6. Which institution launched the 'Digital Rupee Offline Payments Framework' to enable transactions without internet in August 2026?
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) State Bank of India
C) NITI Aayog
D) NPCI
✓ Answer: A) Reserve Bank of India
RBI introduced an offline payment framework for Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to boost financial inclusion.
7. Which Indian organization unveiled 'Param Vikrant', an AI supercomputer designed for deep-tech research in August 2026?
A) IISc Bengaluru
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Bombay
D) C-DAC Pune
✓ Answer: D) C-DAC Pune
C-DAC Pune deployed 'Param Vikrant', an AI-supercomputer aimed at accelerating deep-tech research and climate modeling.
8. Which missile system was successfully flight-tested by DRDO from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha in August 2026?
A) Pralay-II
B) Agni-Prime
C) Akash-NG
D) BrahMos-ER
✓ Answer: C) Akash-NG
DRDO successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile system, intercepting high-speed aerial targets.
9. Which Union Ministry launched the upgraded 'PM-SURYA GHAR 2.0' initiative to expand rooftop solar adoption in August 2026?
A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
B) Ministry of Power
C) Ministry of Rural Development
D) Ministry of Agriculture
✓ Answer: A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched PM-Surya Ghar 2.0 to accelerate solar power adoption across villages.
10. Who was awarded the prestigious International Green Leadership Award 2026 for outstanding contributions to sustainable agriculture?
A) Dr. Ramesh Chand
B) M. S. Swaminathan Foundation
C) Dr. Ashok Gulati
D) Sunita Narain
✓ Answer: D) Sunita Narain
Environmentalist Sunita Narain received the International Green Leadership Award 2026 for promoting sustainable agricultural practices globally.