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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 29 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 – 29 August 2026
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Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced a bilateral state visit to which Central Asian nation on 29th August 2026 before proceeding to the SCO Summit?
Correct Answer: Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a state visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to strengthen strategic bilateral ties across energy, defense, and digital connectivity.
Q2. Hindalco Industries Limited commissioned India's first Superfine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) manufacturing plant in which state?
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Hindalco commissioned India's first greenfield Superfine PPT ATH facility in Belagavi, Karnataka, marking the first domestic production of high-value specialty alumina for fire-safety applications.
Q3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed access norms for its FCNR(B) dollar-rupee swap facility by allowing daily transactions outside weekly windows for trade amounts exceeding what threshold?
Correct Answer: USD 100 million
RBI allowed commercial banks to access the foreign currency swap facility on any business day for FCNR(B) inflows exceeding USD 100 million, improving forex liquidity management and reducing short-term swap pressures.
Q4. Suzuki Motor Corporation, Banas Dairy, and NDDB jointly inaugurated a 100 Metric Tonnes Per Day Banas Bio-CNG Model Plant at Vinchhivadi in which state?
Correct Answer: Gujarat
The joint venture bio-CNG plant was inaugurated at Vinchhivadi in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, processing cattle dung via anaerobic digestion into compressed natural gas and organic fertilizer.
Q5. The restructured PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme completed one year of implementation in August 2026. What is the extended validity period of this scheme?
Correct Answer: 31st March 2030
The revamped PM SVANidhi framework, which expands credit delivery to include social security and digital capacity building for micro-vendors, has been extended until 31st March 2030.
Q6. Under the revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) guidelines notified in August 2026, entities with up to what non-controlling ownership limit from land-bordering countries can enter via the automatic route?
Correct Answer: 10%
The government revised FDI norms to permit investments through the automatic route without prior government clearance if non-controlling ownership by entities from land-bordering countries does not exceed 10%.
Q7. HCLTech announced an investment of ₹15,000 crore in collaboration with Sarvam AI to set up an AI-optimized data center in which city?
Correct Answer: Bhubaneswar
HCLTech unveiled plans to establish a global technology center and AI-optimized data center facility in Bhubaneswar in partnership with Sarvam AI and the Odisha State Government.
Q8. Prasol Chemicals Limited signed an agreement to invest ₹450 crore in setting up a phosphorus-based derivatives manufacturing facility in which state?
Correct Answer: Odisha
Prasol Chemicals announced a ₹450 crore capital outlay to establish a specialized phosphorus derivatives chemical plant at Ganjam in Odisha.
Q9. Which global organization is holding its 26th Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, marking the 25th anniversary of its establishment?
Correct Answer: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
The 26th SCO Summit is scheduled in Bishkek to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Q10. What is the primary cause identified for the severe flash floods in Nepal's northern Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river basins in August 2026?
Correct Answer: Glacial ice and rock collapse bursting a temporary natural dam
A massive glacial collapse near the Tibet border created a temporary landslide dam that subsequently burst, releasing flash floods down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys.
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