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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 28 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 – 28 August 2026
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Q1. On 28th August 2026, the flagship Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed how many years of implementation as the National Mission on Financial Inclusion?
Correct Answer: 12 years
Launched on 28th August 2014, PMJDY completed 12 years of implementation, reaching over 59 crore basic bank accounts and acting as the foundational pillar of India's direct benefit transfer ecosystem.
Q2. Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa created history in August 2026 by becoming the first Indian chess player to win which prestigious global title?
Correct Answer: Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Title
R. Praggnanandhaa defeated USA's Fabiano Caruana 15–13 in the grand finale in Saint Louis, USA, to become the first Indian player to win the overall Grand Chess Tour title.
Q3. 'Samarthak', which was delivered to the Indian Navy in August 2026 at the Kattupalli shipyard, belongs to which category of naval vessels?
Correct Answer: Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV)
Built by Larsen & Toubro's Kattupalli shipyard with over 75% indigenous content, Samarthak is the Indian Navy's first indigenously constructed Multi-Purpose Vessel designed for trial support, surveillance, and disaster relief operations.
Q4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the indigenous Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at an altitude of 22,000 feet in which high-altitude location?
Correct Answer: Nyoma-Mudh, Ladakh
DRDO validated the performance of the indigenous Military Combat Parachute System at high altitudes and sub-zero temperatures (-15°C) in the Nyoma-Mudh sector of Eastern Ladakh.
Q5. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched 'Gnani Artha' in New Delhi. What is 'Gnani Artha'?
Correct Answer: An indigenous sovereign AI stack
'Gnani Artha' is a sovereign AI stack developed by GNANI AI, featuring the Evon 3.3 Large Language Model (LLM) and the Plexus platform to connect AI intelligence with real-world institutional workflows.
Q6. The 'Mysuru Declaration' was adopted as a key outcome during which national event organized by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in August 2026?
Correct Answer: National Conclave on Tribal Languages & Museums
The three-day National Conclave on Tribal Languages & Museums concluded in Mysuru, Karnataka, with the adoption of the Mysuru Declaration to strengthen tribal museums and revitalize indigenous language preservation.
Q7. Samtel HAL Display Systems Limited (SHDS) inaugurated India's first public-private joint venture facility for manufacturing defence avionics in which city?
Correct Answer: Gurugram, Haryana
SHDS (a joint venture between HAL and Samtel Avionics) launched its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Gurugram, Haryana, to produce Multifunction Displays (MFDs) for fighter aircraft.
Q8. World Sanskrit Day (Vishva Sanskrit Diwas) 2026 was celebrated across India on 28th August. On which traditional calendar day is this day annually observed?
Correct Answer: Shravana Purnima
World Sanskrit Day is celebrated globally on the full-moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Shravana, honoring ancient classical Sanskrit literature and the contributions of grammarian Pāṇini.
Q9. Technology Hub (T-Hub) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which operational command of the Indian Army to accelerate defense startup deployments?
Correct Answer: Central Command
T-Hub partnered with the Indian Army's Central Command in Hyderabad to establish a direct pathway for deep-tech defense startups to test, validate, and deploy technologies matching active military requirements.
Q10. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the official website of the National Shipping Board (NSB) during which national maritime conference in New Delhi?
Correct Answer: Sagar Samvad
The inaugural edition of 'Sagar Samvad' was organized by the National Shipping Board (NSB) in New Delhi under the theme "Charting the Roadmap Towards Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047."
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