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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 8 August 2026
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This StudyAgora Daily Current Affairs Quiz is designed for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly the Preliminary Examination.
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 8 August 2026
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Q1. Which Indian chess grandmaster won the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2026 title in the United States?
Correct Answer: R. Praggnanandhaa
Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2026 tournament in Missouri, which is part of the Grand Chess Tour.
Q2. Which scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu to train women as agricultural drone pilots?
Correct Answer: Vetri Vaanmagal Scheme
The Vetri Vaanmagal Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu to train women as certified agricultural drone operators and support the use of drones in farming.
Q3. Which Indian Air Force officer became the first woman fighter pilot to complete the Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course?
Correct Answer: Bhawana Kanth
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth completed the 20-week Fighter Combat Leader course at TACDE, becoming the first woman fighter pilot in the IAF to qualify as an FCL and earn the 'Top Gun' title.
Q4. Which country successfully harvested rice grown in microgravity on its Tiangong space station?
Correct Answer: China
Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station successfully completed a full-cycle harvest of rice grown under microgravity conditions, an important step in research on growing food in space.
Q5. Which two phenomena were added by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the list of notified natural disasters under SDRF/NDRF guidelines?
Correct Answer: Heatwaves and lightning
The Ministry of Home Affairs included heatwaves and lightning under the notified natural calamities framework, allowing States to use SDRF funds for related relief and mitigation measures.
Q6. Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state?
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in Amravati district of Maharashtra in the Satpura Range. It is an important habitat and wildlife corridor for tigers.
Q7. Which scheme is the government's main programme for promoting Compressed Biogas (CBG) production from organic waste?
Correct Answer: GOBARdhan Scheme
GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) promotes the conversion of cattle dung, agricultural waste and other organic waste into Compressed Biogas (CBG) and organic manure.
Q8. India successfully conducted a user training launch of which missile from Chandipur, Odisha?
Correct Answer: Agni-IV
The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and DRDO successfully conducted a user training launch of the Agni-IV intermediate-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
Q9. Which Union Ministry launched the 'Angdaan Karo, Jug Jug Jiyo Abhiyan' to promote organ donation?
Correct Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through NOTTO, launched the campaign to increase awareness about organ and tissue donation and encourage people to pledge their organs.
Q10. Standard Chartered received in-principle approval from IFSCA to offer retail wealth management services from which location?
Correct Answer: GIFT City, Gandhinagar
Standard Chartered received in-principle approval from IFSCA to offer retail wealth management services from GIFT City, India's International Financial Services Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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