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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 9 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 – 9 August 2026
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Q1. What is the official theme for the United Nations' International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (World Tribal Day), observed globally on 9th August 2026?
Correct Answer: Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being
Observed annually on August 9 to commemorate the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982, the 2026 theme focuses on protecting traditional healthcare practices and the vital role of indigenous midwives in maternal and community health.
Q2. On 9th August 2026, Nagasaki Day was observed worldwide. In which year was the "Fat Man" plutonium-based atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki by the USA?
Correct Answer: 1945
Nagasaki Day marks the 81st anniversary of the second atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, three days after the Hiroshima bombing, leading to the end of World War II.
Q3. Lohia Aerospace Systems Private Limited (LASPL) signed an MoU with Israel-based Massivit to establish India's first commercial large-format additive manufacturing facility in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: Kanpur
LASPL partnered with Massivit to set up India's first large-format additive manufacturing (3D printing) facility at Kanpur, UP, targeting defense and aerospace applications such as UAV and aircraft components.
Q4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expanded its list of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) under the 'Upper Layer' (UL) regulation for FY2026-27 to a total of how many entities?
Correct Answer: 17
The RBI identified 17 NBFCs for the Upper Layer categorization under the Scale-Based Regulation (SBR) framework for FY27, adding entities like REC Limited, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), IRFC, and HUDCO to the list.
Q5. According to data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in August 2026, what is India's global ranking in total solar power production?
Correct Answer: Third
India surpassed Japan to become the world's third-largest solar power producer (generating over 108,000 GWh of solar electricity), behind only China and the United States.
Q6. Under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, which statutory body disbursed funds to local Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) on 9th August 2026?
Correct Answer: National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
The NBA disbursed ₹3.79 crore under the ABS mechanism, which ensures that commercial users of biological resources share profits back with local indigenous communities and BMCs who conserve the biodiversity.
Q7. The Union Minister conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak on 12 rat miners for their exceptional bravery in which major rescue operation in India?
Correct Answer: Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation, Uttarakhand
The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak—one of India's highest civilian bravery awards for saving lives—was awarded to the 12 manual rat-hole miners who successfully dug through the final debris meters to save 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand.
Q8. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the implementation timeline of its revised framework governing loan recovery and engagement of recovery agents to which new date?
Correct Answer: January 1, 2027
RBI extended the compliance deadline for regulated entities and their recovery agents from October 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, giving agents a 1-year transition window to obtain certification from the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF).
Q9. The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, recently highlighted in news reports for its rare dry evergreen forest ecosystem, is situated in which state?
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Located near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary protects rare dry evergreen forests of the Eastern Ghats and serves as a vital conservation site for local leopard populations and flora species like the Indian Screw Tree (Helicteres isora).
Q10. SBI Life Insurance Company Limited entered into a strategic nationwide corporate agency partnership with which bank in August 2026 to distribute its life insurance products?
Correct Answer: Jammu & Kashmir Bank
SBI Life partnered with J&K Bank to distribute its comprehensive life insurance solutions across J&K Bank's vast branch network throughout Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and rest of India.
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