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1. India celebrated which edition of its Independence Day on August 15, 2026?
Answer: The 80th Independence Day. India completed 79 years of independence in 2026.
2. What was the main youth-focused theme highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2026 Independence Day address?
Answer: “Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat @ 2047.”
3. What is the name of the seven-point development framework announced by PM Modi on Independence Day 2026?
Answer: Saptadhara.
4. What nuclear power capacity target did India announce for 2047?
Answer: 100 GW.
5. How many gallantry awards were approved by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Independence Day 2026?
Answer: 78 gallantry awards, including 9 Kirti Chakras and 19 Shaurya Chakras.
6. Which two Special Forces officers were among the recipients of the Kirti Chakra in 2026?
Answer: Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Francis PF and Major Jitendra Rathee.
7. What new tax-disclosure scheme for undisclosed foreign assets came into focus in August 2026?
Answer: FAST-DS (Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme).
8. Which two countries began the 2026 Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise on August 17?
Answer: South Korea and the United States.
9. Which country was hit by a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake in August, leading to a major rescue operation?
Answer: Colombia.
10. Against which country did India begin its campaign at the 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup with a 2–2 draw?
Answer: China.
11. Where is the 2026 FIH Hockey Women's World Cup being held?
Answer: Belgium and the Netherlands.
12. In which Indian state did seven workers die after a landslide caused a massive surge of water and debris into an under-construction hydroelectric project tunnel?
Answer: Uttarakhand.
13. Which state government approved the phased statewide rollout of SAMASTA, a mobile-based community digital health platform?
Answer: Karnataka.
14. Which institution launched the national Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence hackathon CYBER KUSHTI 2026?
Answer: National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT).
15. What was India's position in the Commonwealth Games 2026 medal tally?
Answer: 4th.
16. Who topped the 2026 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List?
Answer: Meena Bindra.
17. Which became the 101st Ramsar Site of India?
Answer: Glaw Lake, Arunachal Pradesh.
18. Name the Sliding Mechanism Framework introduced by the Staff Selection Commission as a part of recruitment reforms.
Answer: e-Dossier.
19. Where was the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 held?
Answer: New Delhi.
20. Name the real-time national organ transplant portal launched by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation.
Answer: e-Pratyaropan Portal.
21. Which state has unveiled an AI-led governance overhaul integrating artificial intelligence, digital governance, and process re-engineering to improve public-service delivery?
Answer: Kerala.
22. Which rare animal was recorded in the Dalhousie catchment forests of Himachal Pradesh after nearly 20 years?
Answer: Himalayan Serow.
23. Which Union Territory approved India's first high-altitude wildlife safari to promote regulated tourism and conservation?
Answer: Ladakh.
24. Which state secured the top position in the NITI Aayog School Education Quality Report 2026?
Answer: Punjab.
25. Where did the India Meteorological Department (IMD) plan to commission an X-Band Doppler Weather Radar in Kerala?
Answer: Pulpally, Wayanad.
26. Which state has recently notified the Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy, 2026?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh.
27. Which airport became the first in India to operationalise the RNP CAT H helicopter approach procedure?
Answer: HAL Airport, Bengaluru.
28. Name the operation launched by Bengaluru City Police to identify and verify suspected illegal immigrants.
Answer: Operation Mukta.
29. Who was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air India?
Answer: Tewolde Gebremariam.
30. Who became the world's youngest male professor according to Guinness World Records?
Answer: Nathan Thomas.
31. Where did the Indian Air Force conduct Exercise ROTOR CLAP III?
Answer: Pokhran.
32. Who received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026?
Answer: Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam.
33. Who became the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force to complete the Fighter Combat Leader course at TACDE, Gwalior?
Answer: Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth.
34. Which city was selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games?
Answer: Ahmedabad.
35. Which countries will host the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026?
Answer: Belgium and the Netherlands.
36. Who became the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket history?
Answer: Jos Buttler.
