02-AUGUST-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Which digital platform organized the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan launched on August 2, 2026?
(a.) Pencil Portal
(b.) MY Bharat Portal
(c.) e-Shram Portal
(d.) YUVAK Portal
(2.) What is the duration of the Sunday engagement campaign launched under the Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan on August 2, 2026?
(a.) 25 Weeks
(b.) 50 Weeks
(c.) 75 Weeks
(d.) 100 Weeks
(3.) Where was the PBG Soldierathon 2026 conducted after being flagged off by President Droupadi Murmu?
(a.) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
(b.) Cariappa Parade Ground
(c.) Major Dhyan Chand Stadium
(d.) Manekshaw Centre
(4.) Who served as India's flag-bearer during the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026?
(a.) Lovlina Borgohain
(b.) Jaismine Lamboria
(c.) Asmita Dey
(d.) Praveen Chithravel
(5.) How many total medals did India win at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games to finish in 4th place?
(a.) 29 Medals
(b.) 35 Medals
(c.) 39 Medals
(d.) 45 Medals
(6.) Who won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in Judo at the Glasgow 2026 Games?
(a.) Yamini Mourya
(b.) Asmita Dey
(c.) Unnati Sharma
(d.) Shushila Devi
(7.) Which Indian city was announced as the host for the 2030 Commonwealth Games?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Bengaluru
(c.) Ahmedabad
(d.) Hyderabad
(8.) What total distance was covered during the NCC Cyclothon 2026 held in New Delhi on August 2, 2026?
(a.) 50 km
(b.) 75 km
(c.) 79 km
(d.) 100 km
(9.) According to the PIB report published on August 2, 2026, what was India's total installed solar capacity as of June 30, 2026?
(a.) 100.50 GW
(b.) 125.80 GW
(c.) 162.15 GW
(d.) 200.00 GW
(10.) How much solar capacity did India add in 2025 to become the world's second-largest solar growth market?
(a.) 20 GW
(b.) 28 GW
(c.) 37 GW
(d.) 45 GW
(11.) What total coal production volume was reported by the Ministry of Coal for India in July 2026?
(a.) 55.20 MT
(b.) 62.40 MT
(c.) 69.75 MT
(d.) 75.10 MT
(12.) What year-on-year growth rate was recorded in India's coal production in July 2026 compared to July 2025?
(a.) 4.25%
(b.) 7.51%
(c.) 10.50%
(d.) 12.80%
(13.) Which revolutionary freedom fighter's martyrdom day was remembered by PM Modi on August 2, 2026?
(a.) Bhagat Singh
(b.) Shaheed Udham Singh
(c.) Chandrashekhar Azad
(d.) Madan Lal Dhingra
(14.) What alias was adopted by Shaheed Udham Singh during his trial in London in 1940?
(a.) Azad Hind
(b.) Ram Mohammad Singh Azad
(c.) Revolutionary Patriot
(d.) Shaheed-e-Azam
(15.) Nepalese-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja gained world fame in 2019 for climbing all 14 eight-thousand-meter peaks in what time frame?
(a.) 3 Months 2 Days
(b.) 6 Months 6 Days
(c.) 9 Months 12 Days
(d.) 1 Year 1 Month
(16.) On which peak in Gilgit-Baltistan did mountaineer Nirmal Purja lose his life following an avalanche in August 2026?
(a.) K2
(b.) Broad Peak
(c.) Nanga Parbat
(d.) Gasherbrum I
(17.) Surabaya, where a major ferry rescue operation took place on August 2, 2026, is located in which country?
(a.) Malaysia
(b.) Philippines
(c.) Indonesia
(d.) Vietnam
(18.) Which nation topped the overall medal standings at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 171 medals?
(a.) England
(b.) Canada
(c.) Australia
(d.) Scotland
(19.) Which sports discipline earned the highest number of gold medals (7) for India at the Glasgow CWG 2026?
(a.) Wrestling
(b.) Boxing
(c.) Weightlifting
(d.) Judo
(20.) Under India's Panchamrit climate commitments made at COP26, what non-fossil fuel capacity target has been set for 2030?
(a.) 300 GW
(b.) 400 GW
(c.) 500 GW
(d.) 750 GW
(21.) Where will the National Nasha Mukti Youth Conclave be held on 14 August 2026?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) Bengaluru
(c.) New Delhi
(d.) Chandigarh
(22.) What theme guided the President's Bodyguards (PBG) Soldierathon 2026 held in New Delhi?
(a.) Fit India, Healthy India
(b.) Supporting Real Heroes - the Armed Forces of India
(c.) Run for Unity
(d.) Clean India Green India
(23.) Which minister flagged off the NCC Cyclothon 2026 alongside MoS Defence Sanjay Seth?
(a.) Rajnath Singh
(b.) Mansukh Mandaviya
(c.) Amit Shah
(d.) Anurag Thakur
(24.) What was the percentage growth rate recorded in coal dispatches in India in July 2026?
(a.) 10.50%
(b.) 14.20%
(c.) 17.34%
(d.) 21.00%
(25.) Shaheed Udham Singh assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London in 1940 to avenge which historical event?
(a.) Partition of Bengal
(b.) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(c.) Chauri Chaura Incident
(d.) Kakori Conspiracy
(26.) Which scheme was approved by the Cabinet on July 31, 2026, to develop 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity?
(a.) PM KUSUM
(b.) PM Surya Ghar
(c.) PM Surya Sarovar Yojana
(d.) National Solar Mission
(27.) Who won the Gold Medal in Women's 57kg Boxing at the Glasgow CWG 2026 for India?
(a.) Lovlina Borgohain
(b.) Sakshi Chaudhary
(c.) Jaismine Lamboria
(d.) Preeti Pawar
(28.) Which organization oversees the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in India?
(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b.) Ministry of Defence
(c.) Ministry of Youth Affairs
(d.) Ministry of Education
(29.) How many total gold medals did India win at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?
(a.) 10 Gold
(b.) 13 Gold
(c.) 17 Gold
(d.) 21 Gold
(30.) What was the installed solar power capacity in India in 2014 prior to its current 162.15 GW level?
(a.) 3 GW
(b.) 10 GW
(c.) 25 GW
(d.) 50 GW
(31.) Which mountaineering team led by Nirmal Purja achieved the first historic winter ascent of K2 in 2021?
(a.) Sherpa Alpine Team
(b.) Nepali Mountaineering Team
(c.) Himalayan Rescue Team
(d.) K2 Speed Team
(32.) In which month was the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre carried out in Amritsar?
(a.) January
(b.) April
(c.) July
(d.) October
(33.) Which state disaster management authority deployed NDRF teams following heavy rains on August 2, 2026?
(a.) Tamil Nadu SDMA
(b.) Kerala SDMA
(c.) Karnataka SDMA
(d.) Odisha SDMA
(34.) How many locations across India were virtually connected during the Nasha Mukt Yuva launch?
(a.) 1,000 Locations
(b.) 5,000 Locations
(c.) Over 10,000 Locations
(d.) 25,000 Locations
(35.) Which institute estimated India's total floating solar potential across inland reservoirs at 102.18 GWp?
(a.) NISE
(b.) TERI
(c.) IIT Bombay
(d.) C-DIT
(36.) What is the full form of NISE in the context of renewable energy research in India?
(a.) National Institute of Solar Energy
(b.) National Initiative for Solar Excellence
(c.) National Infrastructure for Solar Energy
(d.) National Institute of Sustainable Energy
(37.) Where was Michael O'Dwyer assassinated by Shaheed Udham Singh in March 1940?
(a.) Pentonville Prison
(b.) Caxton Hall, London
(c.) Trafalgar Square
(d.) House of Commons
(38.) Who is the current Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)?
(a.) Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh
(b.) Lt Gen Virendra Vats
(c.) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan
(d.) Lt Gen Manoj Pande
(39.) How many total medals did Australia win to lead the Glasgow CWG 2026 standings?
(a.) 110 Medals
(b.) 135 Medals
(c.) 171 Medals
(d.) 200 Medals
(40.) In which city did the NCC Cyclothon 2026 start and finish on August 2, 2026?
(a.) Chandigarh
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Kolkata
(d.) Dehradun