50 Current Affairs MCQs – August 2026

 

For ADRE, APSC, UPSC, SSC, Railway and Other Competitive Exams

Test your preparation with these 50 exam-oriented current affairs MCQs from August 2026. The questions cover national affairs, Assam, economy, government schemes, science & technology, environment, international affairs and sports.

1. Which scheme was approved to promote floating solar power projects in India?

A. PM-KUSUM

B. PM Surya Ghar Yojana

C. PM Surya Sarovar Yojana

D. National Solar Mission

Answer: C. PM Surya Sarovar Yojana

Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the PM Surya Sarovar Yojana with an outlay of ₹5,070 crore. It aims to develop floating solar capacity along with energy storage.

2. What is the financial outlay of the PM Surya Sarovar Yojana?

A. ₹2,070 crore

B. ₹3,500 crore

C. ₹5,070 crore

D. ₹7,050 crore

Answer: C. ₹5,070 crore

3. What type of solar projects does PM Surya Sarovar Yojana mainly promote?

A. Rooftop solar

B. Floating solar

C. Solar-powered vehicles

D. Solar thermal plants

Answer: B. Floating solar

4. Which organisation released the compendium titled “51 Stories of Panchayats Bringing Change for Good Governance”?

A. Ministry of Rural Development

B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

C. NITI Aayog

D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer: B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

5. What does CPGRAMS stand for?

A. Central Public Governance and Rural Management System

B. Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System

C. Central Public Grievance Reporting Management Scheme

D. Citizen Public Grievance Redress System

Answer: B. Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System

6. The Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks to amend which Act?

A. Census Act, 1948

B. Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

C. Citizenship Act, 1955

D. National Population Register Act

Answer: B. Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

7. Khelo India is primarily associated with which sector?

A. Agriculture

B. Sports

C. Banking

D. Tourism

Answer: B. Sports

8. The Samudra Manthan Scheme is associated with:

A. Inland fisheries

B. Offshore oil and gas exploration

C. Coastal tourism

D. Shipbuilding

Answer: B. Offshore oil and gas exploration

9. PM-KISAN stands for:

A. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Income Support Assistance

B. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

C. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Irrigation Scheme

D. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Seva Nidhi

Answer: B. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

10. Which organisation is responsible for India's monetary policy and central banking?

A. SEBI

B. NABARD

C. RBI

D. SIDBI

Answer: C. RBI

11. India's foreign exchange reserves crossed which level in the week ending 7 August 2026?

A. $500 billion

B. $600 billion

C. $700 billion

D. $800 billion

Answer: C. $700 billion

India's forex reserves reached about $707 billion as of 7 August 2026.

12. Which institution manages India's foreign exchange reserves?

A. Ministry of Finance

B. Reserve Bank of India

C. SEBI

D. NITI Aayog

Answer: B. Reserve Bank of India

13. What does RBI stand for?

A. Reserve Bank of India

B. Rural Banking Institution

C. Regional Bank of India

D. Reserve Banking Institute

Answer: A. Reserve Bank of India

14. India’s foreign exchange reserves mainly include foreign currency assets, gold, SDRs and:

A. GDP

B. Reserve Tranche Position

C. Fiscal deficit

D. Tax revenue

Answer: B. Reserve Tranche Position

15. Which organisation is abbreviated as JETRO?

A. Japan Economic Trade Research Organisation

B. Japan External Trade Organization

C. Japanese Export and Technology Research Office

D. Japan Economic and Tourism Organisation

Answer: B. Japan External Trade Organization

16. JETRO is associated with which country?

A. South Korea

B. China

C. Japan

D. Singapore

Answer: C. Japan

17. Which Indian state is seeking greater Japanese investment through cooperation with JETRO?

A. Assam

B. Gujarat

C. Kerala

D. Odisha

Answer: A. Assam

18. Which of the following is an important sector for potential Assam-Japan cooperation?

A. Tea

B. Semiconductors

C. Tourism

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

19. Which river system is closely associated with recurring floods in Assam?

A. Godavari

B. Brahmaputra

C. Narmada

D. Tapi

Answer: B. Brahmaputra

20. Assam is strategically important under India's Act East Policy mainly because of its:

A. Desert region

B. Geographical location and connectivity

C. Large coastline

D. Himalayan glaciers

Answer: B. Geographical location and connectivity

21. India celebrated which Independence Day on 15 August 2026?

A. 78th

B. 79th

C. 80th

D. 81st

Answer: C. 80th

22. Where was the main Independence Day ceremony held in 2026?

A. India Gate

B. Parliament House

C. Red Fort

D. Rashtrapati Bhavan

Answer: C. Red Fort

23. Who delivered the Independence Day address from the Red Fort in 2026?

A. Droupadi Murmu

B. Narendra Modi

C. Amit Shah

D. Jagdeep Dhankhar

Answer: B. Narendra Modi

24. What is ‘Sapt Dhara’ highlighted in the 2026 Independence Day address?

A. Seven rivers of India

B. Seven streams of strength

C. Seven new government schemes

D. Seven international agreements

Answer: B. Seven streams of strength

25. The Sapt Dhara vision is associated with India's goal of:

A. Digital India 2030

B. Viksit Bharat 2047

C. Atmanirbhar Bharat 2030

D. Green India 2050

Answer: B. Viksit Bharat 2047

26. Which of the following was highlighted as a component of Sapt Dhara?

A. Manufacturing

B. Technology and innovation

C. Defence

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

27. What is EVEREST in the context of Indian space technology?

A. A satellite

B. A rocket engine

C. A space station

D. A navigation system

Answer: B. A rocket engine

28. What is the thrust of the EVEREST rocket engine mentioned in August 2026 reports?

A. 100 kN

B. 500 kN

C. 800 kN

D. 1,200 kN

Answer: C. 800 kN

29. Which technology is associated with the EVEREST engine?

A. FFSC

B. GPS

C. LiDAR

D. SAR

Answer: A. Full-Flow Staged Combustion

30. What does SDRF stand for?

A. State Disaster Response Fund

B. State Development Relief Fund

C. Special Disaster Recovery Facility

D. State Disaster Rehabilitation Framework

Answer: A. State Disaster Response Fund

31. How much SDRF assistance was reported for Assam?

A. ₹179.35 crore

B. ₹279.35 crore

C. ₹379.35 crore

D. ₹479.35 crore

Answer: C. ₹379.35 crore

32. Which natural disaster is a recurring major problem in Assam?

A. Volcanic eruption

B. Floods

C. Tsunami

D. Avalanche

Answer: B. Floods

33. Which organisation is India's policy think tank?

A. RBI

B. NITI Aayog

C. SEBI

D. UPSC

Answer: B. NITI Aayog

34. NITI Aayog stands for:

A. National Institution for Transforming India

B. National Institute for Technology and Innovation

C. National Indian Trade Institution

D. National Institution for Training India

Answer: A. National Institution for Transforming India

35. Who became the first woman Indian Air Force pilot to complete the Fighter Combat Leader course?

A. Avani Chaturvedi

B. Bhawana Kanth

C. Mohana Singh

D. Shaliza Dhami

Answer: B. Bhawana Kanth

36. The Fighter Combat Leader course is associated with which service?

A. Indian Army

B. Indian Navy

C. Indian Air Force

D. Coast Guard

Answer: C. Indian Air Force

37. The Asiatic lion is primarily associated with which protected landscape?

A. Kaziranga

B. Gir

C. Kanha

D. Corbett

Answer: B. Gir

38. Gir is located in which Indian state?

A. Rajasthan

B. Gujarat

C. Maharashtra

D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: B. Gujarat

39. What does UPI stand for?

A. Universal Payment Interface

B. Unified Payments Interface

C. United Payment India

D. Unified Public Interface

Answer: B. Unified Payments Interface

40. Which organisation operates the UPI payment system?

A. NPCI

B. RBI alone

C. SEBI

D. NABARD

Answer: A. NPCI

41. Which country is associated with the Mecca defence agreement reported in August 2026?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Pakistan

C. Türkiye

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

42. Where is the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) located?

A. France

B. Switzerland

C. Austria

D. Belgium

Answer: B. Switzerland

43. Which patriotic song marked its 150th anniversary in connection with the 2026 Independence Day celebrations?

A. Sare Jahan Se Achha

B. Vande Mataram

C. Jana Gana Mana

D. Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon

Answer: B. Vande Mataram

44. Who wrote ‘Vande Mataram’?

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

C. Sarojini Naidu

D. Subramania Bharati

Answer: B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

45. On which date was the Quit India Movement launched?

A. 15 August 1947

B. 8 August 1942

C. 26 January 1930

D. 9 August 1945

Answer: B. 8 August 1942

46. Who gave the famous “Do or Die” call during the Quit India Movement?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Sardar Patel

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: C. Mahatma Gandhi

47. What does Ramsar Convention primarily concern?

A. Forests

B. Wetlands

C. Deserts

D. Oceans only

Answer: B. Wetlands

48. Which country donated or transferred five peacocks to the UN Office at Geneva according to August 2026 reports?

A. India

B. Nepal

C. Sri Lanka

D. Bangladesh

Answer: A. India

49. India's 600th Test match in August 2026 was played against:

A. Australia

B. England

C. Sri Lanka

D. South Africa

Answer: C. Sri Lanka

50. Where was India's 600th Test match played?

A. Colombo

B. Galle

C. Kandy

D. Jaffna

Answer: B. Galle

📊 Answer Key – 50 MCQs

Q| Ans| Q| Ans| Q| Ans| Q| Ans| Q| Ans

1| C| 11| C| 21| C| 31| C| 41| D

2| C| 12| B| 22| C| 32| B| 42| B

3| B| 13| A| 23| B| 33| B| 43| B

4| B| 14| B| 24| B| 34| A| 44| B

5| B| 15| B| 25| B| 35| B| 45| B

6| B| 16| C| 26| D| 36| C| 46| C

7| B| 17| A| 27| B| 37| B| 47| B

8| B| 18| D| 28| C| 38| B| 48| A

9| B| 19| B| 29| A| 39| B| 49| C

10| C| 20| B| 30| A| 40| A| 50| B

🎯 Preparation Tip

Try to solve all 50 questions without looking at the answers. After completing the test, check your score and revise the topics where you made mistakes. These MCQs are particularly useful for ADRE, APSC, SSC, Railway and other competitive examinations.

Score Guide:

- 45–50: Excellent

- 35–44: Very Good

- 25–34: Good – revise once more

- Below 25: Focus on current-affairs revision

The questions are based on August 2026 current-affairs reports available at the time of compilation. Current events can change, so the article should be updated as the month progresses.