Daily Current Affairs Quiz — 14 August 2026 (10 MCQs with Answers)

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Parliament's Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 leaves states in charge of how many 'minor minerals'?

   • A.49✓ Correct Answer
   • B.25
   • C.100
   • D.12

   Explanation: The Centre will regulate major minerals such as coal, iron ore, copper and manganese to keep rates uniform nationwide.

2. Q2.How many consecutive meetings has the RBI's MPC now held the repo rate steady at 5.25%, as of August 2026?

   • A.Four✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Two
   • C.Six
   • D.One

   Explanation: The MPC also raised the FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7% and cut the CPI inflation projection to 5%, keeping its 'neutral' stance.

3. Q3.India's new Preferential Trade Agreement talks, launched via Terms of Reference in August 2026, are with which grouping — India's first PTA negotiation with an African regional bloc?

   • A.Southern African Customs Union (SACU)✓ Correct Answer
   • B.African Union
   • C.ECOWAS
   • D.East African Community

   Explanation: SACU comprises South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini.

4. Q4.Which two bodies signed a Statement of Intent in August 2026 to build multilingual, voice-first AI tools for inclusive governance?

   • A.Digital India BHASHINI Division and NITI Aayog✓ Correct Answer
   • B.MeitY and ISRO
   • C.UIDAI and RBI
   • D.NITI Aayog and IIT Delhi

   Explanation: The partnership includes five sub-programmes — BHASHINI Udyat, Mitra, AppMitra, Sahayogi and Pravakta.

5. Q5.In Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 with Malaysia, which IAF aircraft is taking part for the first time since its 2020 induction?

   • A.Rafale✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Tejas Mk1A
   • C.Su-30MKI
   • D.Mirage 2000

   Explanation: Four Rafales from 101 Squadron are participating alongside two C-17s at Subang Air Base (10-14 August 2026).

6. Q6.The 'State of India's Environment 2026' report says roughly what share of tiger territory in tiger-bearing states is now shared with human populations, driving conflict?

   • A.40%✓ Correct Answer
   • B.10%
   • C.70%
   • D.90%

   Explanation: India's tiger count has more than doubled since 2006 to a record 3,682 (2022 estimation), intensifying overlap with about 60 million people.

7. Q7.India lifted the Wilkinson Sword Trophy for the first time in August 2026 after winning a record 35 medals at which event?

   • A.Commonwealth Fencing Championships, Lagos✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Asian Fencing Championships
   • C.Commonwealth Games, Glasgow
   • D.World Fencing Championships

   Explanation: India's tally was 13 gold, 8 silver and 14 bronze across U-23 and senior categories.

8. Q8.In the August 2026 ACC bureaucratic reshuffle, who was named the new Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs?

   • A.Pallavi Jain Govil✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Deepti Gaur Mukerjee
   • C.Archana Varma
   • D.Sunil Paliwal

   Explanation: She succeeded Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, who moved to become Secretary of Higher Education in the same order (dated 10 August 2026).

9. Q9.Amit Shah's 'Gramin Gyan Setu' app, launched on National Library Day 2026, connects village libraries in which constituency?

   • A.Gandhinagar, Gujarat✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Ahmedabad, Gujarat
   • C.Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
   • D.Indore, Madhya Pradesh

   Explanation: The app links 752 village libraries to four central hub libraries holding about 2.8 lakh books.

10. Q10.Rajasthan's 'One State-One Election' Cabinet decision in August 2026 will hold simultaneous polls for Panchayati Raj institutions and which other body?

    • A.Urban local bodies✓ Correct Answer
    • B.The state legislative assembly
    • C.Cooperative societies
    • D.Zilla parishads only

    Explanation: The Cabinet, led by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, also accepted the state OBC Commission's quota recommendations for local body elections.