(1.) How many total Gallantry Awards were approved by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the 80th Independence Day in 2026?

(a.) 55 Awards

(b.) 64 Awards

(c.) 78 Awards

(d.) 92 Awards

(2.) How many Kirti Chakra awards were approved by the President on 14 August 2026 among the gallantry decorations?

(a.) 4 Kirti Chakras

(b.) 6 Kirti Chakras

(c.) 9 Kirti Chakras

(d.) 12 Kirti Chakras

(3.) Who received the Bar to Shaurya Chakra among the Gallantry Awards approved on the eve of Independence Day 2026?

(a.) Major Aditya Pratap Singh

(b.) Major Jitendra Rathee

(c.) Lt Col Maneo Francis

(d.) Major Paramveer

(4.) On which date is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibheeshika Smriti Diwas) observed annually in India?

(a.) 11 August

(b.) 12 August

(c.) 14 August

(d.) 15 August

(5.) Who served as the Chairman of the Boundary Commissions appointed for the partition of Punjab and Bengal in 1947?

(a.) Lord Mountbatten

(b.) Sir Cyril Radcliffe

(c.) Sir Stafford Cripps

(d.) Lord Wavell

(6.) What annual Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rate was reported for July 2026 by DPIIT on 14 August 2026?

(a.) 7.45%

(b.) 8.29%

(c.) 9.78%

(d.) 11.20%

(7.) What is the weight assigned to the Manufactured Products major group in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) basket?

(a.) 22.76%

(b.) 14.11%

(c.) 24.99%

(d.) 63.13%

(8.) What is the base year for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) series released on 14 August 2026?

(a.) 2004-05

(b.) 2011-12

(c.) 2016-17

(d.) 2022-23

(9.) Which digital youth platform organized the National Nasha Mukti Youth Conclave held in New Delhi on 14 August 2026?

(a.) NSS Portal

(b.) MY Bharat

(c.) Yuvak Setu

(d.) Fit India App

(10.) Who led the Tiranga Rally at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi on the eve of the 80th Independence Day?

(a.) Nitin Gadkari

(b.) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(c.) Piyush Goyal

(d.) Hardeep Singh Puri

(11.) What global share of real-time digital transactions taking place in India was highlighted in the President Address on 14 August 2026?

(a.) More than 25%

(b.) More than 35%

(c.) More than 50%

(d.) More than 70%

(12.) Which R&D center developed the indigenous telecommunications core stack deployed in BSNL 4G/5G rollout?

(a.) C-DAC

(b.) C-DOT

(c.) DRDO

(d.) SAMEER

(13.) At which auditorium in Nagpur did the Indian Air Force Band organize a special public concert for Independence Day 2026?

(a.) Shri Ram Auditorium

(b.) Kavivarya Suresh Bhat Auditorium

(c.) Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Hall

(d.) Vasantrao Deshpande Hall

(14.) Where is the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) headquartered?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Kolkata

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) Chennai

(15.) In which year was Partition Horrors Remembrance Day first notified by the Government of India?

(a.) 2014

(b.) 2019

(c.) 2021

(d.) 2023

(16.) How many total Mention-in-Despatches were approved by the President on the eve of Independence Day 2026?

(a.) 50

(b.) 65

(c.) 78

(d.) 89

(17.) Which military regiment/unit did Kirti Chakra awardee Lt Col Maneo Francis belong to?

(a.) 9 Para SF

(b.) 21 Para (Special Forces)

(c.) 10 Para SF

(d.) 1 Para SF

(18.) What is the combined weight of the Food Index in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) basket?

(a.) 15.98%

(b.) 20.05%

(c.) 24.99%

(d.) 30.50%

(19.) Which Union Ministry oversees the administration of President Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM)?

(a.) Ministry of Defence

(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(c.) Ministry of Law and Justice

(d.) Cabinet Secretariat

(20.) Which autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture organized nationwide exhibitions on Partition Horrors?

(a.) Sangeet Natak Akademi

(b.) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

(c.) National Museum Institute

(d.) Sahitya Akademi

(21.) Which landmark national anniversary was integrated with Indian Railways Har Ghar Tiranga celebrations in August 2026?

(a.) 75 Years of Constitution

(b.) 100 Years of Non-Cooperation

(c.) 150 Years of Vande Mataram

(d.) Centenary of Kakori Action

(22.) What year-on-year inflation rate was recorded for the Fuel and Power group in the July 2026 WPI release?

(a.) 8.52%

(b.) 14.20%

(c.) 20.05%

(d.) 27.41%

(23.) Which Indian leader was celebrated in the President Address as the architect of unifying 550+ princely states?

(a.) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b.) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c.) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(d.) C. Rajagopalachari

(24.) How many Shaurya Chakra awards were approved by the President on 14 August 2026 (excluding Bar to Shaurya Chakra)?

(a.) 10

(b.) 15

(c.) 19

(d.) 25

(25.) Where was the main national observance of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day held in New Delhi on 14 August 2026?

(a.) India Gate Plaza

(b.) Central Park, Connaught Place

(c.) Red Fort Grounds

(d.) Kartavya Path

(26.) Which index is being piloted in India to eventually replace the Wholesale Price Index in line with IMF practices?

(a.) Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)

(b.) Producer Price Index (PPI)

(c.) Service Sector Price Index (SSPI)

(d.) Import-Export Value Index

(27.) How many posthumous Gallantry Awards were approved by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 August 2026?

(a.) 5 Posthumous

(b.) 9 Posthumous

(c.) 13 Posthumous

(d.) 18 Posthumous

(28.) What was the WPI inflation recorded for the Primary Articles group in July 2026?

(a.) 5.44%

(b.) 7.00%

(c.) 8.52%

(d.) 10.20%

(29.) The Asiatic Society, which organized Independence Day exhibitions on 14 August 2026, was founded in 1784 in which city?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Chennai

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Varanasi

(30.) Under the Nasha Mukt Yuva initiative, what is the duration of the nationwide engagement campaign launched in August 2026?

(a.) 25 Weeks

(b.) 50 Weeks

(c.) 75 Weeks

(d.) 100 Weeks