Daily Current Affairs Practice Quiz — 15 August
Target Exams: UPSC, SSC CGL, Banking, State PSCs, Defence & Railways
Q1. According to the 2026 Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses report, which family emerged as India’s richest business family for the 3rd consecutive year?
Explanation: The Ambani family, led by Mukesh Ambani, emerged as India’s richest business family for the 3rd consecutive year with a net worth of Rs 25.8 lakh crore[cite: 2].
Q2. Who leads Hindustan Zinc, which emerged as the most-valuable women-led business in India according to the 2026 Hurun India report?
Explanation: Priya Agarwal Hebbar, who leads Hindustan Zinc, heads the most-valuable women-led business in India, which is valued at Rs 4.45 lakh crore[cite: 2].
Q3. Which family leads the 1st-generation category in the 2026 Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses list?
Explanation: The 1st-generation category is led by the Adani family, headed by Gautam Adani, with a total valuation of Rs 19.6 lakh crore[cite: 2].
Q4. What was the retail inflation (CPI) rate in India for the month of July 2026?
Explanation: Retail inflation hit a 19-month high of 4.45% in July 2026, driven up by higher food and fuel prices[cite: 2].
Q5. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation eased to what percentage in July 2026?
Explanation: WPI inflation eased month-on-month for the first time in nine months to 9.78% in July 2026[cite: 2].
Q6. Under SEBI’s revised framework for municipalities with listed debt securities, what is the new deadline to submit half-yearly unaudited financial results?
Explanation: Listed municipalities will now have to submit half-yearly unaudited financial results within 60 days at the end of the first half-year, increased from the earlier 45-day deadline[cite: 2].
Q7. As per SEBI’s new circular, municipal debt securities issued through private placement with a face value of Rs 10,000 will have:
Explanation: Securities issued with a face value of Rs 10,000 will have a fixed maturity and be without any structured obligations, according to SEBI[cite: 2].
Q8. India recently signed Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with which union?
Explanation: The Government of India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed ToR for negotiations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)[cite: 2].
Q9. How many Indian ‘Sanchar Mitras’ were selected as Generation Connect Youth Envoys (GCYE) for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)?
Explanation: The Department of Telecommunications facilitated the selection of three Indian Sanchar Mitras (Ankit Kumar Pal, Manish Kumar Mandal, and Susmita Sain) as Generation Connect Youth Envoys for the ITU[cite: 2].
Q10. The Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express has been officially rebranded as:
Explanation: Known as India’s first private train, it has been renamed the “Sprite Tejas Express” after IRCTC awarded advertising rights to Sprite, a unit of Coca-Cola India[cite: 2].
Q11. What is the total distance covered by the Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas Express?
Explanation: Launched in October 2019, the train covers a distance of 512 km between Lucknow and Delhi in around 6 hours and 35 minutes[cite: 2].
Q12. Which nation recently became the first Middle Eastern country to formally abolish the death penalty?
Explanation: Lebanon’s parliament formally abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to do so[cite: 2]. (It is the 2nd in the Arab world after Djibouti)[cite: 2].
Q13. Lebanon replaced capital punishment with which penalty?
Explanation: In Lebanon, capital punishment has been officially replaced by life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour[cite: 2].
Q14. On which date is International Left Handers Day celebrated?
Explanation: International Left Handers Day is observed annually on 13 August, a tradition started in 1992[cite: 2].
Q15. What is the theme for World Elephant Day 2026 (observed on 12 August)?
Explanation: The theme for World Elephant Day 2026 is “Bringing the world together to help elephant”[cite: 2].
Q16. What is the theme for International Youth Day 2026?
Explanation: The theme for International Youth Day 2026 (August 12) is “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”[cite: 2].
Q17. When is World Biofuel Day 2026 observed?
Explanation: World Biofuel Day is marked on 10 August 2026[cite: 2]. The 14th World Lion Day is also observed on the same date[cite: 2].
Q18. Which edition of World Steelpan Day was celebrated on August 11, 2026?
Explanation: The 4th edition of World Steelpan Day was celebrated on 11 August 2026[cite: 2].
Q19. What is the official currency of Lebanon?
Explanation: The official currency of Lebanon is the Lebanese pound[cite: 2].
Q20. As per SEBI’s amended regulations, listed municipalities will have to submit annual audited financial results within how many days from the end of the financial year?
Explanation: Annual audited financial results for municipalities will now have to be submitted within 90 days from the end of the financial year (an extension from the earlier 60 days)[cite: 2].