Daily Current Affairs Practice Quiz — 16 August
Target Exams: UPSC, SSC CGL, Banking, State PSCs, Defence & Railways
Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort on August 15, 2026, for the how-many-th consecutive time?
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort for the 13th consecutive time on August 15, 2026[cite: 2].
Q2. Which Independence Day celebration did India observe on August 15, 2026?
Explanation: India observed its 80th Independence Day celebration on August 15, 2026[cite: 2].
Q3. Which country recently announced the first multinational, multi-domain attack drone task force named ‘Falcon Strike’?
Explanation: The USA recently announced the formation of ‘Falcon Strike’, a multinational, multi-domain attack drone task force[cite: 2].
Q4. The dispute over ‘Kuril Island’ involves which two countries?
Explanation: The ‘Kuril Island’ dispute, which was recently in the news, is an ongoing territorial issue between Russia and Japan[cite: 2].
Q5. India organized a hackathon based on the theme of ‘Restorative Healthcare’ in partnership with which country?
Explanation: India partnered with Israel to organize a hackathon centered around the theme of ‘Restorative Healthcare'[cite: 2].
Q6. Which country is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026?
Explanation: India is the designated host country for the 18th BRICS Summit occurring in 2026[cite: 2].
Q7. What is the official theme of the 18th BRICS Summit hosted by India?
Explanation: The official theme for the 18th BRICS Summit is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”[cite: 2].
Q8. Which Indian corporate group partnered with Rolls-Royce to co-develop combat engines for the AMCA programme?
Explanation: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) recently partnered with Rolls-Royce to co-develop combat engines for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme[cite: 2].
Q9. Which country set a world record by achieving a speed of 800 km/h in just 5.3 seconds with a maglev test vehicle?
Explanation: China set a new benchmark globally by accelerating a maglev test vehicle to a speed of 800 km/h in merely 5.3 seconds[cite: 2].
Q10. How many total questions have been notified by the Registrar General of India for the population enumeration phase of Census 2027?
Explanation: The Registrar General of India has finalized and notified a list of 40 questions for the upcoming population enumeration phase of Census 2027[cite: 2].
Q11. In which state did the Department of Posts successfully deliver the National Flag via drone for the first time?
Explanation: The Department of Posts executed its first successful delivery of the National Flag using drone technology in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh[cite: 2].
Q12. The Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) is being developed on which river?
Explanation: The Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) is situated and currently being developed on the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand[cite: 2].
Q13. Which edition of the historic Durand Cup football tournament is being held in 2026?
Explanation: The year 2026 marks the 135th Edition of the historic Durand Cup football tournament[cite: 2].
Q14. Which two countries are hosting the 16th edition of the Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup in 2026?
Explanation: The 16th Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup in 2026 is being jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium[cite: 2].
Q15. Against which team will the Indian Men’s Cricket Team play its landmark 600th Test match at the Galle International Stadium?
Explanation: The Indian Men’s Cricket Team is scheduled to play its historic 600th Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium[cite: 2].
Q16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of which new modern volunteer force while addressing the nation from the Red Fort?
Explanation: During his address from the Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi announced the creation of a new, modern ‘Civil Defence Volunteer Force'[cite: 2].
Q17. How much budget has the Central Government approved for the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS)?
Explanation: The Central Government has approved a substantial budget of 10,000 crore rupees for the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS)[cite: 2].
Q18. Which institution launched the open-source speech recognition model named ‘Shravani’?
Explanation: IISc Bengaluru successfully launched ‘Shravani’, a newly developed open-source speech recognition model[cite: 2].
Q19. Which state’s cabinet recently approved the draft of the ‘Trees Protection Bill 2026’ along with the UCC?
Explanation: The Rajasthan cabinet formally approved the draft for the ‘Trees Protection Bill 2026’ in addition to discussions on the UCC[cite: 2].
Q20. Where was the JICA-supported plastic waste management project launched?
Explanation: A new plastic waste management project, supported by JICA, was inaugurated at the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat[cite: 2].