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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 20 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 – 20 August 2026
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Q1. Under the Domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection incentive scheme approved in August 2026, City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies will receive additional allocations of which price-regulated gas for every incremental billed household connection?
Correct Answer: Administered Price Mechanism (APM) Gas
To encourage City Gas Distribution entities to convert unbilled setups into active domestic PNG connections, the government approved additional low-cost APM gas allocation for incremental billed connections.
Q2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in August 2026 at which location?
Correct Answer: Kovalam, Kerala
The 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting took place at Kovalam, bringing together Chief Ministers and Governors of Southern states to discuss inter-state issues.
Q3. The Ministry of Defence notified the 6th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) comprising 405 items. Which department issued this notification?
Correct Answer: Department of Defence Production (DDP)
The DDP issued the 6th Positive Indigenisation List detailing 405 defense items—including critical parts for Defence PSUs and the Indian Coast Guard—that will now be procured strictly from domestic suppliers.
Q4. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) approved 31 additional proposals worth ₹7,877 crore under which national scheme to boost local hardware manufacturing?
Correct Answer: Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw handed over project approvals, taking the total sanctioned count under ECMS to 106 projects across 15 states.
Q5. According to the Monthly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the NSO for July 2026, what was India's overall unemployment rate?
Correct Answer: 5.1%
The NSO PLFS monthly bulletin reported a drop in India's overall unemployment rate to 5.1% in July 2026 down from 5.5% recorded in June 2026.
Q6. Which state government officially declared snakebites as a 'Notifiable Disease' across all public and private medical facilities in August 2026?
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Maharashtra made snakebites a mandatory reportable medical condition to accurately track envenomation cases, ensure anti-snake venom availability, and prevent rural fatalities.
Q7. The Supreme Court constituted a High Powered Inquiry Committee to investigate instances of excess force during recent student protests. Who was appointed to head this panel?
Correct Answer: Justice Subhash Reddy
The Supreme Court set up a high-level inquiry panel chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy to investigate circumstances and allegations of excessive force surrounding recent demonstrations.
Q8. Under the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) partnership with Chhattisgarh state entities, how many total Gram Panchayats (GPs) will be upgraded under the Amended BharatNet Program (ABP)?
Correct Answer: 11,682 GPs
Out of the approved ₹3,942 crore allocation, the Amended BharatNet Program in Chhattisgarh will upgrade digital network connectivity across 11,682 Gram Panchayats.
Q9. At the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting held in 2026, member states jointly opposed which trade mechanism, describing it as a unilateral protectionist barrier?
Correct Answer: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
BRICS environment ministers criticized the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a protectionist tariff structure that places an unfair burden on developing nations.
Q10. The 15th edition of the joint military exercise MAITREE-XV between the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army was conducted at which location?
Correct Answer: Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp, Thailand
Exercise MAITREE-XV was hosted by Thailand at the Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp, focusing on counter-insurgency operations, joint tactical maneuvers, and jungle warfare protocols.
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