Daily Current Affairs 15th, 16th and 17th August 2026 Quiz
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Q1. India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) at which event?
(a) COP15 of UNFCCC
(b) COP17 of UNCCD
(c) COP16 of UNFCCC
(d) COP28 of UNFCCC
(e) COP18 of UNCCD
Answer & Explanation
Ans.b
Explanation: India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) at the 17th Session of COP17 to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Its theme is “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope”.
Q2. The Qatar-India Postal Remittance Service is based on which technology/platform?
(a) RuPay
(b) SWIFT
(c) PosTransfer powered by UPI
(d) IMPS
(e) Bharat BillPay
Answer & Explanation
Ans.c
Explanation: The Qatar-India remittance service is based on PosTransfer powered by UPI, enabling customers in Qatar to send money directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through Qatar Post outlets.
Q3. RBI imposed a monetary penalty of how much on IndusInd Bank for regulatory non-compliance?
(a) ₹25.20 lakh
(b) ₹49.50 lakh
(c) ₹59.20 lakh
(d) ₹69.20 lakh
(e) ₹79.20 lakh
Answer & Explanation
Ans.c
Explanation: On 14 August 2026, the Reserve Bank of India imposed a ₹59.20 lakh monetary penalty on IndusInd Bank for non-compliance with regulatory directions relating to Interest Rate on Deposits and Securitisation of Standard Assets.
Q4. Who took charge as the new CEO of NITI Aayog for a two-year term?
(a) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
(b) Anurag Jain
(c) Amitabh Kant
(d) Rajiv Gauba
(e) T.V. Somanathan
Answer & Explanation
Ans.b
Explanation: Senior IAS officer Anurag Jain took charge as the new CEO of NITI Aayog for a two-year term, succeeding B.V.R. Subrahmanyam. He had earlier served as Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and as Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh.
Q5. India and Armenia signed an MoU on 17 August 2026 to deepen cooperation primarily in which field?
(a) Space exploration
(b) Nuclear energy
(c) Defence industrial cooperation
(d) Agriculture
(e) Renewable energy
Answer & Explanation
Ans.c
Explanation: India and Armenia signed an MoU to expand cooperation in defence research, development, innovation and joint production. The agreement aims to go beyond defence procurement and promote joint research and technology development.
Q6. Where did the eighth India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 conclude?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Kochi
(d) Chennai
(e) Goa
Answer & Explanation
Ans.c
Explanation: The 8th India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala, on 14 August 2026. The exercise focused on professional cooperation and interoperability in specialized maritime operations.
Q7. Exercise MAITREE-XV 2026 is a bilateral military exercise between India and which country?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Thailand
(c) Vietnam
(d) Indonesia
(e) Malaysia
Answer & Explanation
Ans.b
Explanation: India and Thailand began Exercise MAITREE-XV 2026, the 15th edition of their bilateral military exercise. It is being conducted from 18–31 August 2026 at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp in Surat Thani, Thailand.
Q8. Who was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel?
(a) General Upendra Dwivedi
(b) General Manoj Pande
(c) General Dhiraj Seth
(d) General Anil Chauhan
(e) General Bipin Rawat
Answer & Explanation
Ans.c
Explanation: Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was conferred the rank of Honorary General of the Nepal Army by Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on 16 August in Kathmandu. This tradition between India and Nepal dates back to 1950
Q9. Who received the Dronacharya Award 2025 in Athletics?
(a) Tejaswin Shankar
(b) Parveer Singh
(c) Muhammed Ajmal V
(d) Akhil Sheoran
(e) Arvind Singh
Answer & Explanation
Ans.b
Explanation: According to the provided file, Parveer Singh was selected for the Dronacharya Award 2025 in Athletics.
Arjuna Award
A total of 17 sportspersons have been selected for the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance over the last four years.
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar, Muhammed Ajmal V, Priyanka Goswami
Dronacharya Life time Award : Dharmendra Singh Yadav (Boxing), Virender Kumar (Wrestling)
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Winner: Army Paralympic Node, Pune (Reason: Honoured for its visible role and contributions to the promotion and grassroots development of sports.)
Who won the Esports World Cup Chess Title 2026 for the second consecutive year?
(a) Denis Lazavik
(b) Hikaru Nakamura
(c) Fabiano Caruana
(d) Magnus Carlsen
(e) Ian Nepomniachtchi
Answer & Explanation
Ans.d
Explanation: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen won the 2026 Esports World Cup Chess title in Paris, defending his crown for the second consecutive year. He represented Team Liquid and defeated Belarusian Grandmaster Denis Lazavik 2–0 in the final.
Q11. National award-winning sculptor and master craftsman Chandrashekhar Y. Shilpi passed away at the age of:
(a) 65 years
(b) 70 years
(c) 72 years
(d) 75 years
(e) 80 years
Answer & Explanation
Ans.d
Explanation: Chandrashekhar Y. Shilpi, a national award-winning veteran sculptor and master craftsman, passed away at the age of 75 in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, on 15 August 2026. He was known for preserving traditional Indian temple architecture and wood and stone carving heritage.
