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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 30 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 – 30 August 2026
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Q1. The Indian Army signed a USD 93 million deal with the United States under the Foreign Military Sales route to procure which anti-tank guided missile system?
Correct Answer: FGM-148 Javelin
The Indian Army signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the US government for the procurement of nearly 100 FGM-148 Javelin ATGM systems to strengthen its infantry operational readiness along high-altitude borders.
Q2. The Ministry of Law & Justice formally notified the establishment of the Mediation Council of India (MCI) under the Mediation Act, 2023. Where is its head office located?
Correct Answer: New Delhi
The Department of Legal Affairs notified the setting up of the Mediation Council of India with its central headquarters in New Delhi to regulate institutional mediation and strengthen dispute-resolution mechanisms.
Q3. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) partnered with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to organize which cultural event and launch the E2EE Career Lounge in Varanasi?
Correct Answer: Banaras Biennale 2026
BHU signed two Memoranda of Understanding with CII in Varanasi to co-host the Banaras Biennale 2026 and set up the Education to Employability and Entrepreneurship (E2EE) Career Lounge.
Q4. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) partnered with the Drone Federation of India (DFI) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for counter-drone systems in which state?
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Under Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines, CISF and DFI collaborated to develop the CISF Recruit Training Centre at Behror, Rajasthan, into a specialized Centre of Excellence for drone detection and counter-UAS training.
Q5. India formally secured 'Dialogue Partner' status in which major 6th-generation fighter aircraft development program?
Correct Answer: Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)
India secured official Dialogue Partner status in the UK-Japan-Italy Global Combat Air Programme, boosting indigenous research into 6th-generation stealth combat technologies.
Q6. Which city hosted the 10th Taiwan-India Industrial Collaboration Summit, co-hosted by FICCI and the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI)?
Correct Answer: Bengaluru
The 10th Taiwan-India Industrial Collaboration Summit took place in Bengaluru, Karnataka, focusing on semiconductor supply chain integration, electronics manufacturing, and bilateral industrial cooperation.
Q7. Scientists discovered 'Gangaichthys indonepalicus', the first subterranean fish species of its genus, in which major river basin?
Correct Answer: Indo-Gangetic Basin
Researchers identified Gangaichthys indonepalicus, a novel blind subterranean catfish species inhabiting underground aquifer channels in the Indo-Gangetic river basin.
Q8. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposed introducing front-of-pack warning labels in which shape to alert consumers about high fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS) content?
Correct Answer: Red Hexagon
FSSAI drafted guidelines recommending red hexagonal front-of-pack warning labels on packaged ultra-processed foods to inform consumers about elevated levels of fat, sugar, or sodium.
Q9. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) decommissioned two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), 'Subhadra Kumari Chauhan' and which other vessel, after over two decades of operational service?
Correct Answer: Meera Behn
The Indian Coast Guard formally decommissioned FPVs Meera Behn and Subhadra Kumari Chauhan during a ceremony held in Visakhapatnam following 22 years of coastal surveillance duty.
Q10. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed an agreement with C-DoT to establish an End-to-End Optical Network Testbed at which location?
Correct Answer: New Delhi
DoT executed a 5-year project agreement with C-DOT to construct a state-of-the-art optical research testbed at the C-DOT campus in New Delhi to support next-generation telecom infrastructure.
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