Daily Current Affairs Quiz — 15 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.How many consecutive Independence Day addresses has PM Narendra Modi now delivered from the Red Fort, as of the 80th Independence Day in 2026?

   • A.11
   • B.12
   • C.13✓ Correct Answer
   • D.14

   Explanation: This makes him only the second PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to deliver 13 consecutive Independence Day speeches; 2026 also marked the first time 'Vande Mataram' was sung from the Red Fort ramparts, on its 150th anniversary.

2. Q2.What is the total outlay of the newly announced Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), targeting 3.5 crore youth employment opportunities?

   • A.₹50,000 crore
   • B.₹75,000 crore
   • C.₹1 lakh crore✓ Correct Answer
   • D.₹1.5 lakh crore

   Explanation: PM-VBRY also offers a ₹15,000 incentive to youth on securing their first job.

3. Q3.By what percentage did India's gross GST collections grow year-on-year in July 2026, marking the fastest monthly growth in 14 months?

   • A.8.4%
   • B.10.1%
   • C.15.4%✓ Correct Answer
   • D.20.5%

   Explanation: Gross GST collections reached ₹2.11 lakh crore; net collections after refunds stood at ₹1.84 lakh crore.

4. Q4.For the first time in India's Independence Day history, military bands performed pan-India at how many locations in 2026, commemorating Operation Sindoor?

   • A.50+
   • B.100+
   • C.140+✓ Correct Answer
   • D.200+

   Explanation: Invitation cards for the 80th Independence Day also carried the Operation Sindoor logo and a Chenab bridge watermark.

5. Q5.According to the government's 13 August 2026 statement to Parliament, how many space start-ups are currently registered in India?

   • A.220
   • B.330
   • C.440✓ Correct Answer
   • D.550

   Explanation: Of these, 18 have been authorised by IN-SPACe to conduct space activities; private launches are set to rise from 2 in FY2026-27 to over 6 in FY2027-28.

6. Q6.Which Indian pacer was ruled out of the Sri Lanka Test series (starting 15 August 2026 in Galle) due to injury, with Auqib Nabi drafted in as replacement?

   • A.Mohammed Siraj
   • B.Jasprit Bumrah✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Prasidh Krishna
   • D.Mohammed Shami

   Explanation: Shubman Gill captains the side with KL Rahul as vice-captain in the two-Test series.

7. Q7.The Gaj Gaurav Award 2026 honoured which Odisha forest officer posthumously for sacrificing his life while protecting elephants?

   • A.Rajiv Oraon
   • B.Bikash Kharia
   • C.Jugal Nayak✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Ajit Kumar Panda

   Explanation: The awards were conferred at national World Elephant Day 2026 celebrations in Visakhapatnam; mahouts Rajiv Oraon and Bikash Kharia were also honoured for saving elephants during flash floods.

8. Q8.The IMD's mid-August 2026 rough-sea advisory (effective until the morning of 15 August) covered the coasts of West Bengal, northern Andhra Pradesh and which other state?

   • A.Tamil Nadu
   • B.Odisha✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Kerala
   • D.Karnataka

   Explanation: The advisory followed a depression over coastal West Bengal and an active monsoon trough triggering heavy-to-very-heavy rain warnings for several states.

9. Q9.India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, met Nepal PM Balendra Shah in August 2026 — what made this meeting a first for Shah?

   • A.His first cabinet meeting
   • B.His first one-on-one meeting with a foreign envoy✓ Correct Answer
   • C.His first visit to Singha Durbar
   • D.His first press conference

   Explanation: The 45-minute meeting covered development cooperation, trade, energy and infrastructure.

10. Q10.The 'Surya Path Tiranga' digital relay under Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 travels across 54 Indian diplomatic missions before concluding at which US city's consulate?

    • A.New York
    • B.Chicago
    • C.San Francisco✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Houston

    Explanation: The relay began on 15 August from Fiji, India's easternmost mission, marking the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram'.