Current Affairs Quiz 27th August 2026 Quiz

Explanation:

• The second edition of Defence Strategic Dialogue between India and New Zealand took place in Wellington on August 24, 2026.
• Co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence Shri Amitabh Prasad and Deputy Secretary, New Zealand Ministry of Defence Mr Richard Schmidt, the high-level talks focused on advancing maritime security, joint military training, and overall defence cooperation.

Explanation: The consolidated net profit of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) rose to an all-time high of Rs 10,176 crore in the financial year 2025-26, while their total business crossed Rs 13.5 lakh crore, surpassing the business levels of several individual Public Sector Banks.

• According to data shared by the Ministry of Finance, the net profit registered in FY25-26 represents a substantial increase compared to the consolidated net profit of Rs 6,820 crore reported in FY24-25.

Explanation:

• Senior IPS officer and former Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha has been appointed as the next Director General (DG) of Delhi Home Guards.
• Golcha, a 1992-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer, will formally assume charge as DG Home Guards on October 1, 2026, following the retirement of incumbent chief Virender Singh on September 30.

Note: Chiefs and DGS

• BSF-Praveen Kumar
• CRPF-Gyanendra Pratap Singh
• CISF-Praveer Ranjan
• ITBP-Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
• NSG (National Security Guard)- Srinivasan
• NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau)-Shri Anurag Garg
• NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) –Piyush Anand

Explanation:

• Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80 years old. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer
• Dolly Parton wrote hundreds of songs, including classics like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” that totaled more than 100 million worldwide sales and more than 1 billion online streams.

Explanation:

• Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Kuku Kohli passed away at the age of 77 on August 25, 2026, following a cardiac arrest at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
• Directorial Debut Best known for directing the 1991 blockbuster Phool Aur Kaante, which gave actor Ajay Devgn his iconic entry into Bollywood.
• Hit Movies: Directed major 1990s and 2000s commercial hits including Suhaag, Haqeeqat, Anari No. 1, and Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa.
• The Indian pair lost to top seeds and defending champions Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning of China in the semi-final at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.

Explanation:

• Vibha Padalkar has been re-appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Life Insurance Company for another five-year term, effective September 12, 2026, following approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
• Padalkar has been leading HDFC Life as MD & CEO since 2018. Her re-appointment extends her leadership at the life insurer as it enters its next phase of growth and strategic expansion.

Explanation:

• Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the bronze medal in the women’s doubles event at the Badminton World Championships, creating history for Indian badminton.
• They became only the second Indian women’s doubles pair to win a World Championships medal, after Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa.

Explanation:

• International Dog Day was celebrated on August 26, 2026, to honor dogs, encourage rescue adoptions, and recognize working and companion dogs.
• The day aims to create awareness about dog welfare, responsible pet ownership and the importance of treating dogs with care and compassion.

Explanation:

• The Himachal Pradesh forest department signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB-BIPP), in the presence of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on 26 August to realise the state’s untapped forest and pastoral economy through science and technology-enabled governance.
• Ahead of the signing the MoU, the team of ISB-BIPP presented findings from a joint forest inventory, wherein over 500 forest guards collected more than 2,00,000 tree-level records and species-tagged images, combined with satellite imagery and AI/ML, then validated on the ground. Maps have been generated for seven species including khair, bamboo, chir pine, amla, wild mango, sal, and rhododendron published jointly as counting green wealth.

Explanation:

• The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, an autonomous premier institution under the Ministry of Ayush, has introduced the Garbhini Mitra Course for the 2026–2027 academic session.
• The initiative is a structured healthcare skill-development programme aimed at creating trained personnel to provide appropriate health education, lifestyle guidance, and community-level support to women during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
• Offered at the AIIA campus in Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, the course admits 20 students per batch. Candidates who have passed the Senior Secondary (10+2) examination from any recognized board in India and are at least 18 years of age are eligible to apply. Candidates currently awaiting their 12th-grade results may also submit provisional applications.
• After completing the course, candidates can pursue roles as Garbhini Mitra Assistants, Prenatal/Postnatal Care Assistants, Antenatal Wellness Guides and Maternal Health Support Workers, with opportunities in Ayush centres, maternity clinics, NGOs, community health projects and wellness institutions.