Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2026

[1]. Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme for which of the following periods?

[A]. 2025–26 to 2029–30

[B]. 2026–27 to 2030–31

[C]. 2026–27 to 2031–32

[D]. 2027–28 to 2031–32

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[2]. According to the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, recently passed by the Lok Sabha, if a birth or death is reported more than two years after its occurrence, registration can be made only on the order of:

[A]. District Magistrate (DM)

[B]. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)

[C]. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC)

[D]. Executive Magistrate

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[3]. Recently, the Ministry of Ayush signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the following to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven innovation in the Ayush sector?

[A]. NITI Aayog

[B]. IndiaAI

[C]. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

[D]. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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[4]. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the renowned Hindi-Urdu writer Munshi Premchand on his birth anniversary. Which of the following novels was NOT written by Munshi Premchand?

[A]. Sevasadan

[B]. Karmabhoomi

[C]. Gora

[D]. Gaban

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[5]. With reference to the Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel, recently launched by the Indian Army, consider the following statements:

It has been developed to improve the operational performance of military vehicles in sub-zero temperatures.
It is intended exclusively for fighter aircraft operating in high-altitude regions.
The fuel has been developed jointly by the Indian Army and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 and 2 only

[B]. 2 and 3 only

[C]. 1 and 3 only

[D]. 1, 2 and 3

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