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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 15 August 2026
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 15 August 2026
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Q1. India celebrated its 80th Independence Day on 15th August 2026. What was the main official theme for this year's celebrations?
Correct Answer: 150 Years of Vande Mataram & Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047
The national theme for the 80th Independence Day commemorated 150 years of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's historic composition Vande Mataram along with the role of youth power toward the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
Q2. On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day 2026, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced how many total Gallantry and Service Medals for police, fire, and correctional personnel?
Correct Answer: 1,057
The Ministry of Home Affairs approved 1,057 Gallantry and Service Medals, including Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG), President's Police Medals, and Meritorious Service Medals across state forces and CAPFs.
Q3. Fitch Ratings reaffirmed India's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at which grade on 15th August 2026?
Correct Answer: BBB-
International rating agency Fitch Ratings retained India's sovereign credit rating at 'BBB-' with a 'Stable' outlook, citing strong medium-term growth prospects and robust external finances.
Q4. Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) signed a strategic MoU with which institution to establish a dedicated Commodity Markets Research Centre?
Correct Answer: National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
MCX teamed up with NISM to launch a Commodity Markets Research Centre aimed at strengthening analytical research, market education, and derivative market studies.
Q5. The national event 'IIHT SUTRA 2026', showcasing handloom technology innovations, was organized by which body under the Ministry of Textiles?
Correct Answer: Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms)
The Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms organized IIHT SUTRA 2026 at the Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.
Q6. India conducted the joint bilateral air exercise 'Exercise Udara Shakti 2026' with which foreign nation's air force?
Correct Answer: Malaysia
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) participated in the tactical aerial combat exercise Udara Shakti 2026 to enhance operational interoperability.
Q7. Herpetologists led by Prof. S. D. Biju discovered how many new species of torrent-dwelling cascade frogs from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot?
Correct Answer: Five
A team of amphibian researchers discovered five distinct new species of mountain cascade frogs (genus Amolops) endemic to the fast-flowing streams of the Western Ghats.
Q8. The National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), which holds an extensive collection of historical medical manuscripts, is headquartered in which city?
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
NIIMH, functioning under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Q9. Which foreign nation's geophysical agency (BMKG) issued a coastal tsunami advisory following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake off its Flores region on 15th August 2026?
Correct Answer: Indonesia
A shallow 7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake struck the Flores Sea region in Indonesia, prompting local authorities and the BMKG to issue emergency coastal safety warnings.
Q10. The governors of several US states, including New York and New Jersey, officially declared 15th August 2026 as what across their respective states?
Correct Answer: India Independence Day
Recognizing the contributions of the Indian diaspora and honoring India's milestone 80th Independence Day, official proclamations designated 15th August 2026 as "India Independence Day" across multiple US states.
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