Daily Current Affairs Quiz 6 August 2026: 15 Important GK MCQs for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railways Exams

Question 1

The BRICS meeting of heads of National Statistical Offices held on 3-4 August 2026 took place in which city?

Accepted Answer

Lucknow - The meeting of the heads of BRICS National Statistical Offices was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh , from 3 to 4 August 2026 . Its theme was Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change . &bull; Focus &rarr; reliable, policy-relevant official statistics &bull; Purpose &rarr; stronger cooperation among BRICS statistical systems &bull; Context &rarr; India held the BRICS Presidency in 2026 Static GK link: BRICS originally grouped Brazil, Russia, India and China; South Africa joined in 2010 . The New Development Bank, created by BRICS, is headquartered in Shanghai, China .

Question 2

The third BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting held on 5-6 August 2026 was hosted in which city?

Accepted Answer

Bhopal - The 3rd BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting was hosted in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh , from 5 to 6 August 2026 under India's BRICS Presidency. &bull; Main areas &rarr; cultural exchange, heritage preservation and creative industries &bull; Related themes &rarr; museums, digital archives, cultural tourism and the creative economy &bull; Parallel engagement &rarr; the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group met in Hyderabad on 4-5 August 2026 Static GK link: Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sanchi , known for its Buddhist stupas, is also located in Madhya Pradesh.

Question 3

C-DAC signed an umbrella MoU with which organisation to apply advanced computing to mineral exploration and geoscience?

Accepted Answer

Geological Survey of India - The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing signed the MoU with the Geological Survey of India at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. &bull; Technologies &rarr; High-Performance Computing, artificial intelligence and advanced data processing &bull; Applications &rarr; mineral targeting, 3D subsurface mapping and AI-based geophysical processing &bull; Disaster uses &rarr; landslide monitoring, Synthetic Aperture Radar and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood studies Static GK link: C-DAC works under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology . GSI works under the Ministry of Mines , was established in 1851 , and is headquartered in Kolkata .

Question 4

Air India entered into a codeshare partnership with which airline to strengthen connectivity between India and Azerbaijan?

Accepted Answer

Azerbaijan Airlines - Air India signed the codeshare agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) . Air India will place its AI designator code on eligible AZAL flights. &bull; Covered links &rarr; Delhi-Baku and Mumbai-Baku &bull; Benefit &rarr; booking and coordinated connections through a single itinerary &bull; Network impact &rarr; Air India's codeshare relationships increased to 26 Static GK link: Azerbaijan's capital is Baku , located on the Caspian Sea. Air India was established in 1932 by J. R. D. Tata and is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana .

Question 5

Which institution was directed by the Supreme Court to frame a Standard Operating Procedure for cyber-fraud and mule-account cases?

Accepted Answer

Reserve Bank of India - The Supreme Court of India directed the Reserve Bank of India to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure for cyber-fraud transactions and mule bank accounts. &bull; Core objective &rarr; quicker identification and freezing of suspicious accounts &bull; Coordination &rarr; banks, police authorities and cybercrime agencies &bull; Expected benefit &rarr; faster complaint handling, tracing of funds and improved victim protection Static GK link: A mule account is used to receive or transfer illegally obtained money. The RBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934, and was nationalised in 1949 .

Question 6

Under the expanded AD Category-II licence mentioned for WSFx Global Pay, what was the specified maximum trade-remittance amount?

Accepted Answer

Rs 25 lakh - The specified maximum trade-remittance amount for WSFx Global Pay Limited was Rs 25 lakh . The RBI granted perpetual or expanded perpetual Authorised Dealer Category-II licences to GlobalPay and Niyo Forex , operating through Kanji Forex Private Limited. &bull; Scope &rarr; regulated foreign-exchange and cross-border payment services &bull; GlobalPay &rarr; permitted non-trade current-account transactions, excluding gifts and donations &bull; Niyo Forex &rarr; greater continuity for branch expansion Static GK link: Foreign-exchange transactions in India are governed primarily by FEMA, 1999 . AD Category-I entities are mainly banks, while AD Category-II entities handle specified permitted forex transactions.

Question 7

Jupiter Wagons, Lucchini RS Holding and SIMEST partnered to create an integrated private-sector platform for manufacturing which railway component?

Accepted Answer

Rail wheels - The partnership aims to establish India's first fully integrated private-sector railwheel manufacturing platform through Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory Private Limited . &bull; Lucchini RS stake &rarr; 15% &bull; SIMEST stake &rarr; 10% &bull; Combined investment &rarr; EUR 28 million , about Rs 307 crore &bull; Facilities &rarr; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and a planned greenfield plant in Odisha Static GK link: Jupiter Wagons was established in 1979 and is headquartered in Kolkata . Rail wheels must meet demanding metallurgical and fatigue-resistance standards because they carry repeated high loads.

Question 8

ANUGYAN, launched by IIT Hyderabad and Crimson Energy Experts India, is a training programme in which field?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear technology - ANUGYAN-Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme is a three-month residential programme launched by IIT Hyderabad and Crimson Energy Experts India Private Limited. It was described as India's first industry-academia programme in nuclear technology . &bull; Subjects &rarr; reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, radiation shielding and nuclear safety &bull; Additional areas &rarr; Small Modular Reactors, design, quality assurance and regulatory compliance &bull; Capacity goal cited &rarr; 100 GW by 2047 Static GK link: India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted in 1983 . Nuclear fission releases energy by splitting heavy atomic nuclei such as uranium.

Question 9

ICAR's complete Telomere-to-Telomere reference genome of pigeonpea was developed for which variety?

Accepted Answer

Asha - The Indian Council of Agricultural Research developed the complete reference genome for the pigeonpea variety Asha . The genome is designated NIPB_CcT2T_4 and was approved as a global reference for advanced research and breeding. &bull; Genome size &rarr; 752.65 million DNA base pairs &bull; Assembly &rarr; 92 contigs covering 11 chromosomes &bull; Identified genes &rarr; 36,557 &bull; Repository release &rarr; 20 April 2026 Static GK link: Pigeonpea is scientifically known as Cajanus cajan . A telomere-to-telomere assembly aims to represent chromosomes continuously from one end to the other.

Question 10

The newly identified seahorse species Hippocampus amandavincentae was named in honour of which marine biologist?

Accepted Answer

Amanda Vincent - The new species Hippocampus amandavincentae was named in honour of marine biologist Amanda Vincent . Researchers from the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies reported the finding in the journal Zootaxa . &bull; Specimens &rarr; Tuticorin Fisheries Harbour, Tamil Nadu &bull; Surveys &rarr; Anchuthengu, Kerala &bull; Significance &rarr; resolved a 150-year-old taxonomic confusion involving Hippocampus histrix &bull; Kerala record &rarr; reported as the fifth seahorse species from the coast Static GK link: Seahorses belong to the genus Hippocampus ; males carry developing embryos in a brood pouch.

Question 11

International Clouded Leopard Day, on which India launched a conservation action plan in 2026, is observed annually on which date?

Accepted Answer

4 August - International Clouded Leopard Day is observed on 4 August . In 2026, India launched a Conservation Action Plan focusing on habitat protection, scientific monitoring and community participation in Northeast India. &bull; Release forum &rarr; 91st Standing Committee meeting of the National Board for Wildlife &bull; Venue &rarr; Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu &bull; Chair &rarr; Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav &bull; Observance launched &rarr; Aspinall Foundation in 2018 Static GK link: The clouded leopard is an elusive forest cat associated with South and Southeast Asia. India's National Board for Wildlife is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Question 12

Who assumed charge as an Executive Director of SEBI and was assigned oversight of corporation-finance investigations and recovery and refunds?

Accepted Answer

Prasanta Mahapatra - Prasanta Mahapatra assumed charge as an Executive Director of the Securities and Exchange Board of India . He was assigned oversight of the Corporation Finance Investigation Department and the Recovery and Refund Department. &bull; Joined SEBI &rarr; April 1999 &bull; Previous post &rarr; Chief General Manager &bull; Experience &rarr; more than 27 years in securities-market regulation and supervision Static GK link: SEBI was established as a non-statutory body on 12 April 1988 and received statutory powers under the SEBI Act, 1992, on 30 January 1992 . Its headquarters is in Mumbai .

Question 13

Hiroshima Day 2026 marked which anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima?

Accepted Answer

81st - Hiroshima Day is observed on 6 August , and the year 2026 marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 . &bull; Purpose &rarr; remembrance of victims and promotion of peace and nuclear disarmament &bull; First Hiroshima Day Peace Festival &rarr; 6 August 1947 &bull; Main memorial venue &rarr; Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Static GK link: The Genbaku Dome , also called the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 . The atomic bomb used over Hiroshima was known as Little Boy.

Question 14

The Sonamarg and Zojila tunnel projects are intended to improve all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir region and which Union Territory?

Accepted Answer

Ladakh - The Sonamarg Tunnel and Zojila Tunnel are designed to improve all-weather road connectivity between the Kashmir region and Ladakh . &bull; Challenge addressed &rarr; heavy snowfall and difficult high-altitude weather &bull; Civil benefits &rarr; tourism, trade, movement of essential supplies and regional development &bull; Strategic benefit &rarr; more dependable defence logistics and border-area connectivity &bull; Key terrain feature &rarr; Zojila is a strategically important mountain pass Static GK link: Zojila lies on the route connecting the Kashmir Valley with Ladakh. Ladakh became a Union Territory on 31 October 2019 after the reorganisation of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 15

Which edition of India Medical Device was organised in New Delhi in 2026?

Accepted Answer

9th edition - The 9th edition of India Medical Device 2026 was organised in New Delhi to showcase India's medical-device manufacturing ecosystem. &bull; Participants &rarr; manufacturers, startups, policymakers, investors and healthcare experts &bull; Focus &rarr; innovation, investment, quality standards, exports and international partnerships &bull; Policy links &rarr; Production Linked Incentive Scheme, Medical Device Parks, Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat &bull; Broader goal &rarr; reduce import dependence and increase India's global market share Static GK link: Medical devices range from simple instruments to complex diagnostic and life-support equipment. In India, their regulation involves quality, safety and performance requirements under the applicable drug and medical-device framework.

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