Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 August 2026: 15 Important GK MCQs for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railways Exams

Question 1

What is the primary focus of the Sujalam Bharat DPI Policy mentioned in the 22 August 2026 current-affairs update?

Accepted Answer

Secure data sharing for rural drinking-water services - Sujalam Bharat DPI Policy focuses on secure data sharing, interoperability and stakeholder access relating to rural drinking-water services under the Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure framework. • Policy focus → secure data sharing and interoperability • Sector → rural drinking-water services • Framework → Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure Static GK link: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers to shared digital systems that enable delivery of services at population scale. Important Indian DPI examples include Aadhaar , UPI and the Digital Locker ecosystem . Interoperability is important because it allows different digital systems and stakeholders to exchange and use information securely rather than operating as isolated databases.

Question 2

Which concept is most closely associated with the interoperability objective of the Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure framework?

Accepted Answer

Ability of different systems to exchange and use data - The interoperability objective means enabling different systems and stakeholders to exchange and use information through compatible digital frameworks. This is central to the Sujalam Bharat DPI approach described in the supplied current-affairs material. • Core principle → interoperability • Data objective → secure sharing among authorised stakeholders • Application area → rural drinking-water services Static GK link: Interoperability is a key feature of modern Digital Public Infrastructure . India's UPI ecosystem demonstrates this principle by allowing customers of different participating banks and payment applications to transact across a common network. DPI generally seeks reusable digital building blocks rather than isolated, institution-specific systems.

Question 3

The 22 August 2026 current-affairs update refers to PM Modi's third high-level meeting with which group?

Accepted Answer

Secretaries to the Government of India - The supplied current-affairs summary reports that PM Modi held his third high-level meeting with Secretaries as part of the day's major national developments. • Meeting leader → Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Participants → Secretaries • Meeting count mentioned in the source → third high-level meeting Static GK link: Union government Secretaries are senior civil servants who head ministries or departments and assist in policy formulation and implementation. The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant at the Union level and serves as the head of the civil services and secretary to the Union Cabinet. Secretaries play a central role in coordinating policy between ministries and implementing decisions of the government.

Question 4

The India-Japan development mentioned in the 22 August 2026 current-affairs update relates primarily to which field?

Accepted Answer

Defence cooperation - The day's supplied summary identifies India-Japan defence cooperation as one of the major current-affairs topics. The item therefore belongs to the bilateral strategic and defence relationship between the two countries. • Countries involved → India and Japan • Cooperation area → defence • Broader context → bilateral strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Static GK link: India and Japan are both important participants in the Quad , alongside Australia and the United States. The Quad is a diplomatic grouping focused on a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific. Japan's capital is Tokyo , while India's capital is New Delhi . Bilateral defence cooperation can include exercises, technology cooperation, maritime security and strategic dialogue.

Question 5

Which organisation is associated with the deep-sea fisheries report highlighted in the 22 August 2026 current-affairs update?

Accepted Answer

Central Marine Living Resources and Ecology Centre - The supplied current-affairs summary specifically identifies a CMLRE deep-sea fisheries report among the major developments. CMLRE refers to the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology . • Organisation → CMLRE • Subject of the report → deep-sea fisheries • Broad field → marine living resources and ocean ecology Static GK link: Marine living resources include organisms and biological resources found in oceans and seas. Scientific study of these resources supports sustainable fisheries management and marine conservation. India's ocean research ecosystem includes institutions working on marine biology, fisheries, ocean technology and ocean information. Such research is particularly relevant to the country's long coastline and large maritime economic interests.

Question 6

The Asian Development Bank loan mentioned in the current-affairs update is intended for which Chennai project?

Accepted Answer

Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a USD 230 million loan for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project described in the supplied current-affairs material. • Financing institution → Asian Development Bank • Loan amount → USD 230 million • Project focus → reliable water supply, sanitation, sewerage and climate resilience • Coverage mentioned → approximately 426 square kilometres of Chennai Static GK link: The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established in 1966 . Its headquarters is in Manila, Philippines . ADB provides loans, grants and technical assistance for development projects across Asia and the Pacific, including infrastructure, climate resilience, water and sanitation.

Question 7

What is the main development objective of the Chennai water-security project supported by the ADB?

Accepted Answer

Reliable water supply, sanitation and climate resilience - The Chennai project aims to strengthen water security and sewerage infrastructure while improving climate resilience. The supplied material states that the project covers approximately 426 square kilometres of Chennai. • Key objective → improve reliable water supply • Infrastructure → sanitation and sewerage systems • Wider objective → climate resilience Static GK link: Water security encompasses reliable availability, accessibility and quality of water for human and economic needs. Urban water-security planning increasingly combines supply infrastructure with wastewater management, sewerage, conservation and climate adaptation. Chennai is particularly relevant to water-management discussions because the city has experienced both severe water shortages and intense rainfall events, making resilient water infrastructure an important urban-policy issue.

Question 8

Which programme was described as India's first AI-piloted fighter jet programme in the 22 August 2026 current-affairs update?

Accepted Answer

FWD Supreme Lite - FWD Supreme Lite was identified in the supplied material as an AI-piloted fighter jet programme unveiled by Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace Technologies . • Programme → FWD Supreme Lite • Technology focus → AI-piloted fighter aircraft • Organisation → Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace Technologies • Milestone described in the source → India's first AI-piloted fighter programme Static GK link: Artificial intelligence in aviation can support autonomous navigation, sensor fusion, decision support and mission management. Fighter aircraft may also use advanced flight-control computers and data links. AI-assisted systems should be distinguished from fully autonomous combat operations, because levels of human supervision and operational authority can vary significantly between platforms.

Question 9

What does the 'AI' in the FWD Supreme Lite programme primarily refer to?

Accepted Answer

Artificial Intelligence - In the supplied current-affairs item, FWD Supreme Lite is described as an AI-piloted fighter programme. Here, AI refers to Artificial Intelligence , indicating the use of computational intelligence in piloting or aircraft operations. • Programme → FWD Supreme Lite • AI → Artificial Intelligence • Application described → piloting a fighter aircraft Static GK link: Artificial intelligence broadly involves computational systems performing tasks associated with human intelligence, such as perception, learning, reasoning and decision-making. In aerospace applications, AI can process large volumes of sensor information rapidly. Machine learning is a subset of AI in which systems learn patterns from data rather than relying solely on explicitly programmed rules.

Question 10

According to the supplied 22 August 2026 current-affairs material, who was elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir - The supplied current-affairs material states that Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh for a five-year term. • President identified in the source → Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir • Position → 23rd President of Bangladesh • Term mentioned → five years Static GK link: Bangladesh is a South Asian country whose capital is Dhaka . The country gained independence in 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh follows a parliamentary form of government in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, while the President is the head of state. Its official language is Bangla .

Question 11

Who was appointed as a part-time non-official Director on the RBI Central Board in August 2026, according to the supplied current-affairs material?

Accepted Answer

Somanath Sreedhara Panicker - According to the supplied current-affairs material, former ISRO Chairman Somanath Sreedhara Panicker was appointed as a part-time non-official Director on the RBI Central Board. • Appointee → Somanath Sreedhara Panicker • Board → RBI Central Board • Category → part-time non-official Director • Related appointment in the source → Anand Gopal Mahindra was re-appointed to the same category for four years Static GK link: The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934. It was nationalised in 1949 . The RBI Central Board is the apex governing body of the central bank and includes official and non-official directors as provided under the RBI Act.

Question 12

In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?

Accepted Answer

1935 - The Reserve Bank of India was established in 1935 , as stated in the supplied current-affairs material's connected banking context. • Establishment date → 1 April 1935 • Legal basis → Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 • Nationalisation → 1949 Static GK link: The RBI is India's central bank and performs functions including monetary policy, regulation and supervision of the banking system, management of foreign exchange and currency issuance. The RBI Act, 1934 provides its statutory foundation. Its central office was initially established in Kolkata and was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.

Question 13

GJ 523b, mentioned in the 22 August 2026 current-affairs update, is informally described by what term because of its unusually large mass?

Accepted Answer

Mega-Earth - GJ 523b is a rocky exoplanet informally described in the supplied material as a mega-Earth because its mass is approximately 23 times that of Earth. • Object → GJ 523b • Type described → rocky exoplanet • Mass → approximately 23 Earth masses • Informal description → mega-Earth Static GK link: An exoplanet is a planet located outside our Solar System. A super-Earth is generally used for planets more massive than Earth but less massive than Neptune, although terminology varies among studies. Neptune is considerably more massive than Earth, so planetary classification often considers both mass and physical composition rather than mass alone.

Question 14

What change in the active Bar-practice requirement was mentioned in the revised Civil Judge recruitment framework?

Accepted Answer

From three years to one year - The supplied current-affairs material states that the normal active Bar-practice requirement in the revised Civil Judge recruitment framework was reduced from three years to one year . • Earlier requirement mentioned → three years • Revised normal requirement → one year • Recruitment concerned → Civil Judge Static GK link: A Civil Judge generally exercises judicial functions at the lower level of the judicial hierarchy, subject to the structure adopted by the relevant state. Recruitment rules for judicial services are framed within the constitutional and statutory framework applicable to the state. The Supreme Court of India is the apex court, followed by High Courts and subordinate courts.

Question 15

Which country will host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup according to the supplied current-affairs material?

Accepted Answer

Brazil - The supplied current-affairs material states that Brazil will host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup from 24 June to 25 July 2027 . • Host country → Brazil • Tournament dates → 24 June to 25 July 2027 • Teams → 32 • Matches → 64 Static GK link: The FIFA Women's World Cup is the premier international women's football tournament organised by FIFA. FIFA is the global governing body for association football and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland . The first Women's World Cup was held in 1991 in China, with the United States winning the inaugural tournament.

Question 16

World Mosquito Day is observed annually on which date?

Accepted Answer

20 August - World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August . The supplied material links the observance to Sir Ronald Ross's 1897 discovery concerning the role of female Anopheles mosquitoes in malaria transmission. • Observance date → 20 August • Scientist associated with the discovery → Sir Ronald Ross • Discovery year → 1897 • Disease involved → malaria Static GK link: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites and transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on malaria. World Mosquito Day is therefore closely linked with public-health awareness and vector-borne disease prevention.

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