30-AUGUST-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Which joint Earth-observation mission between ISRO and NASA utilizes a dual-frequency (L-band and S-band) Synthetic Aperture Radar to map global land surface changes?
(a.) TRISHNA
(b.) NISAR
(c.) MEGHA-TROPIQUES
(d.) SARAL
(2.) Under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana launched by the Central Government, what is the maximum percentage of financial assistance (subsidy) provided for rooftop solar systems up to 2 kW capacity?
(a.) 40%
(b.) 50%
(c.) 60%
(d.) 75%
(3.) Which nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam as the second Arihant-class submarine?
(a.) INS Arighat
(b.) INS Aridhaman
(c.) INS Chakra
(d.) INS Vagir
(4.) Which Indian state holds the highest number of Ramsar-designated wetland sites in the country as of 2024-2025?
(a.) Uttar Pradesh
(b.) Tamil Nadu
(c.) Kerala
(d.) Madhya Pradesh
(5.) Which international organization publishes the annual Global Innovation Index (GII)?
(a.) World Economic Forum
(b.) World Bank
(c.) World Intellectual Property Organization
(d.) International Monetary Fund
(6.) The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023, passed by the Indian Parliament, is officially associated with which landmark initiative?
(a.) Goods and Services Tax Reform
(b.) 33% Reservation for Women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
(c.) Economically Weaker Section Quota
(d.) National Judicial Appointments Commission
(7.) Which country officially became the 10th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during its Summit in Astana?
(a.) Iran
(b.) Belarus
(c.) Egypt
(d.) Saudi Arabia
(8.) Who serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India?
(a.) Union Home Minister
(b.) Prime Minister of India
(c.) Union Minister of Environment
(d.) Cabinet Secretary
(9.) Who became the first Indian shooter to win two individual medals at a single edition of the Olympic Games during Paris 2024?
(a.) Manu Bhaker
(b.) Sarabjot Singh
(c.) Swapnil Kusale
(d.) Abhinav Bindra
(10.) How many traditional crafts/trades are covered under the initial scope of the PM-Vishwakarma Scheme for financial and skill support?
(a.) 12
(b.) 15
(c.) 18
(d.) 21
(11.) 'Exercise Pitch Black', a major biennial multilateral air warfare exercise, is organized and hosted by which country?
(a.) United States
(b.) France
(c.) Australia
(d.) Japan
(12.) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) placed the Aditya-L1 spacecraft in a halo orbit around which Lagrangian point?
(a.) L1 point
(b.) L2 point
(c.) L4 point
(d.) L5 point
(13.) What is the acronym for the retail variant of the Central Bank Digital Currency launched by the Reserve Bank of India?
(a.) CBDC-W
(b.) CBDC-R
(c.) UPI-Digital
(d.) e-INR Wholesale
(14.) Where is the headquarter of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) situated?
(a.) Vienna, Austria
(b.) Geneva, Switzerland
(c.) Paris, France
(d.) New York, USA
(15.) What is the maximum financial penalty that can be imposed for a significant personal data breach under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023?
(a.) ₹50 crore
(b.) ₹100 crore
(c.) ₹250 crore
(d.) ₹500 crore
(16.) Kuno National Park, which was selected for India's historical Cheetah reintroduction project, is located in which state?
(a.) Rajasthan
(b.) Gujarat
(c.) Madhya Pradesh
(d.) Maharashtra
(17.) Which international institution publishes the global Logistics Performance Index (LPI)?
(a.) World Economic Forum
(b.) World Bank
(c.) World Trade Organization
(d.) International Monetary Fund
(18.) Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, what total annual financial benefit is transferred directly to eligible landholding farmers?
(a.) ₹4,000
(b.) ₹6,000
(c.) ₹8,000
(d.) ₹10,000
(19.) Who serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog in India?
(a.) Union Finance Minister
(b.) Prime Minister of India
(c.) Reserve Bank Governor
(d.) Minister of Planning
(20.) INS Imphal, commissioned into the Indian Navy, is the third ship built under which indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer project?
(a.) Project 15A
(b.) Project 15B
(c.) Project 17A
(d.) Project 75I
(21.) According to the amended Foreign Direct Investment policy for the space sector in India, what percentage of FDI is permitted under the automatic route for satellite manufacturing and operation?
(a.) 49%
(b.) 74%
(c.) 100%
(d.) 26%
(22.) On which playing surface is the French Open (Roland Garros) Grand Slam tennis tournament played?
(a.) Grass court
(b.) Hard court
(c.) Clay court
(d.) Synthetic court
(23.) Which country hosted the 50th edition of the G7 Summit in Apulia?
(a.) Germany
(b.) Japan
(c.) Italy
(d.) United Kingdom
(24.) What is the name of India's AI supercomputing system installed at C-DAC Pune which secured a spot in the top Global Supercomputing rankings?
(a.) PARAM Siddhi-AI
(b.) AIRAVAT
(c.) PRATYUSH
(d.) Mihir
(25.) What is the minimum permissible investment limit for individuals in Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB)?
(a.) 0.5 gram
(b.) 1 gram
(c.) 5 grams
(d.) 10 grams
(26.) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, established as the 54th tiger reserve of India, is situated in which state?
(a.) Madhya Pradesh
(b.) Rajasthan
(c.) Chhattisgarh
(d.) Maharashtra
(27.) Under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme, what is the maximum health coverage provided per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization?
(a.) ₹2 lakh
(b.) ₹3 lakh
(c.) ₹5 lakh
(d.) ₹10 lakh
(28.) The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) for biodiversity conservation beyond national jurisdiction was adopted under the framework of which international treaty?
(a.) UNCLOS
(b.) CBD
(c.) Ramsar Convention
(d.) CITES
(29.) What annual Green Hydrogen production capacity target is established under India's National Green Hydrogen Mission to be achieved by 2030?
(a.) 2 Million Metric Tonnes
(b.) 5 Million Metric Tonnes
(c.) 10 Million Metric Tonnes
(d.) 15 Million Metric Tonnes
(30.) Under RBI guidelines for digital lending, which platform was introduced to facilitate seamless flow of required digital credit data to lenders?
(a.) Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit
(b.) Digital India Credit Hub
(c.) Unified Credit Interface
(d.) RBI Credit Exchange