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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 11 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 – 11 August 2026
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Q1. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicated 'Prakriti Gyan Dham', an eco-educational hub developed by CSIR-NBRI, in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: Lucknow
CSIR-NBRI established 'Prakriti Gyan Dham' at the Maharishi Parashar Bioresource Centre in Lucknow to promote bio-resource conservation and environmental education.
Q2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra' during his visit to which Union Territory on 11th August 2026?
Correct Answer: Puducherry
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra' campaign from Puducherry to mark India's Independence Day celebrations.
Q3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Param Pragya', an AI-powered supercomputing facility, at the Sonipat campus of which institution?
Correct Answer: IIT Delhi
'Param Pragya' is an AI-enabled high-performance supercomputing infrastructure established at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus.
Q4. According to the 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) released by the RBI, what is the projected real GDP growth rate for India for FY2026-27?
Correct Answer: 6.6%
The RBI's 101st SPF revised India's real GDP growth forecast for FY27 upward to 6.6% (from 6.5% previously).
Q5. Lake Mead, which featured in international environmental reports due to critical water depletion, is the largest man-made reservoir by volume in which country?
Correct Answer: United States
Formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, Lake Mead is the largest reservoir by volume in the United States.
Q6. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled which open-weight AI model designed specifically for complex agentic tasks on a single GPU?
Correct Answer: Muse Glimmer
Meta introduced 'Muse Glimmer', a lightweight open-weight AI model built for multi-step agentic tasks that runs on consumer-grade single graphics cards.
Q7. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) established a new trilateral security framework among which three nations?
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement established a strategic trilateral defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
Q8. The 8th Edition of the IN–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 commenced at which naval base?
Correct Answer: Kochi
Specialist diving and bomb disposal personnel from the Indian Navy and US Navy participated in the 8th EOD Exercise at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.
Q9. Russia proposed an alternative overland rail trade corridor to India passing through which central Asian nation?
Correct Answer: Turkmenistan
Russia proposed an alternative rail route connecting to the Indian Ocean via Turkmenistan, Iran, and Afghanistan to mitigate maritime trade risks.
Q10. Which iconic historical event was commemorated on 11th August honoring the martyrdom of freedom fighter Khudiram Bose?
Correct Answer: Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case
August 11 marks the martyrdom day of revolutionary freedom fighter Khudiram Bose, who was executed in 1908 for his role in the Muzaffarpur conspiracy case.
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