Question 1

What topics are covered in the 24 August 2026 current affairs quiz?

Accepted Answer

The 24 August 2026 quiz covers Polity, Economy, Governance, Infrastructure with 15 MCQs sourced from The Hindu and Indian Express.

Question 2

How to use 24 August 2026 daily quiz for UPSC preparation?

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Attempt the quiz after reading the daily current affairs. Focus on understanding the explanation for each question. Link each topic to your static GK notes for comprehensive preparation.

Question 3

How many MCQs should I practice daily for competitive exams?

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Experts recommend 10-20 current affairs MCQs daily. This takes only 5-7 minutes but significantly improves retention through active recall, which is more effective than passive reading.

Question 4

Are these quiz questions based on The Hindu and Indian Express?

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Yes. All questions are derived from important news articles published in The Hindu and Indian Express, filtered and ranked by AI for exam relevance across UPSC, MPSC, SSC, Banking & Teaching exams.

Question 5

Which ministry/department is primarily responsible for the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act?

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Ministry of Mines, The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act is administered by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. The Ministry of Mines is responsible for the exploration and mining of all minerals, except coal, petroleum, and atomic minerals.

Question 6

Which ministry is primarily responsible for presenting the Union Budget and allocating capital expenditure in India?

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Ministry of Finance, The Union Budget, which includes capital expenditure allocations, is presented by the Ministry of Finance. The article references the 'Centre's capital expenditure' and 'Union Budget 2026-27', which are under the purview of the Ministry of Finance. Other ministries implement specific projects but do not prepare the overall budget.

Question 7

Which landmark Supreme Court case laid down the 'Triple Test' for defining an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act?

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Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board vs A. Rajappa (1978), The Triple Test was laid down by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer in the 1978 case of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board vs A. Rajappa. This case expansively defined 'industry' under Section 2(j) of the ID Act, 1947.

Question 8

Which Act was amended by the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026?

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Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, The amendment Bill, passed in July 2026, substitutes Section 3 of the 1971 Act to extend protection to Vande Mataram. The original Act already protected the national anthem and flag. Options A, C, and D are unrelated statutes.

Question 9

Which ministry is primarily responsible for conducting India's foreign policy and diplomatic negotiations like the SR-level boundary talks with China?

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Ministry of External Affairs, The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) handles India's foreign relations, including diplomatic negotiations with other countries. The SR-level talks are a diplomatic mechanism, and the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal is quoted in the article, confirming the ministry's role.

Question 10

Which ministries were directed by the Supreme Court to ensure properly demarcated footpaths for pedestrians?

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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and Ministry of Rural Development, The Supreme Court impleaded the Centre through the Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs, Rural Development, and Road Transport and Highways. Hence all three are involved in ensuring demarcated footpaths.

Question 11

Which ministry conducted the Comprehensive Modular Survey on Education (CMS-E) 2025, the source of the data in the article?

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Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, The article explicitly states that the data comes from the CMS-E 2025, unit-level data, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. This is a key nodal body to remember for prelims.

Question 12

Which authority is primarily responsible for preparing and notifying the Master Plan for Delhi?

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Delhi Development Authority (DDA), The Delhi Development Authority, under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, is the statutory body that prepares and notifies the Master Plan for Delhi. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs oversees DDA, but the plan itself is DDA's mandate. MCD is a civic body for service delivery, not planning. Hence option B is correct.

Question 13

Which agency is the nodal body for responding to cybersecurity incidents in India and has adopted AI-driven threat detection since 2025?

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Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), CERT-In, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is the nodal agency for cybersecurity incident response in India. The article mentions that CERT-In has adopted AI-driven threat detection since 2025 and issued an advisory in April 2026.

Question 14

Which agency issued the forecast predicting the biggest El Nino in over a century?

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UK Met Office, The article states that Britain's national weather agency, the UK Met Office, issued the forecast. Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met Office, is quoted. NOAA provided Pacific temperature data but did not issue the forecast. WMO and Copernicus are mentioned in the article but are not the forecasting agency for this specific prediction.

Question 15

Consider the following statements regarding the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026:

1. The bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament on August 13, 2026.

2. The bill transfers the extraction and management of minerals from the Central government to state governments.

3. Odisha is one of India's most mineral-rich states and opposes the bill fearing fiscal impact.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 3, Statement 1 is correct as the bill was passed by both Houses on August 13, 2026. Statement 2 is incorrect because the bill centralizes control (from states to central government), not the other way. Statement 3 is correct as Odisha is mineral-rich and the opposition, led by BJD, fears the law will harm the state's fiscal health.

Question 16

Consider the following statements:

1. The Centre's capex target for 2026-27 is Rs 12.22 lakh crore.

2. Effective capital expenditure includes only the Centre's own capital spending.

3. Private corporate capex in 2025-26 was estimated at Rs 11.44 lakh crore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 3, Statement 1 is correct: The article states the Centre's capex target for 2026-27 is Rs 12.22 lakh crore. Statement 2 is incorrect: Effective capital expenditure adds grants to states and other agencies for creating capital assets, on top of the Centre's own spending. Statement 3 is correct: The NSO estimates private corporate capital expenditure on new assets at around Rs 11.44 lakh crore in 2025-26.

Question 17

Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's recent judgment on the 'Triple Test':

1. A 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the 'Triple Test' from the BWSSB case will not be a binding precedent for interpreting Section 2(p) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

2. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was repealed on November 21, 2025, when the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into force.

3. The Triple Test includes profit motive as a necessary condition for an activity to be considered an 'industry'.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 2, Statement 1 is correct: the majority of the 9-judge bench ruled that BWSSB will not be a 'sheet anchor' for IRC 2020. Statement 2 is correct: the ID Act was repealed on Nov 21, 2025. Statement 3 is incorrect: the Triple Test explicitly states that 'profit motive was irrelevant' for determining whether an activity is an industry.

Question 18

On which date did the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, receive the assent of the President?

Accepted Answer

After August 13, 2026 (exact date not specified in the article), The article states the bill was passed on August 13 and later became an Act after Presidential assent, but does not give the exact date of assent. The article was published on August 24, 2026, so the assent occurred between August 13 and August 24.

Question 19

According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, what was the share of capital spending in total central government expenditure in FY25?

Accepted Answer

22.6%, The article mentions that the Economic Survey 2025-26 states the share of capital spending in total central government expenditure increased from 12.5% (FY20) to 22.6% (FY25). Option A (12.5%) is the FY20 figure, option C (4%) is effective capex as % of GDP, and option D (2.6%) is effective capex as % of GDP in an earlier period.

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