Daily Current Affairs Quiz — 19 August 2026 (10 MCQs with Answers)
Test yourself on today's top stories — the Supreme Court's NEET-UG ruling, National Sports Awards 2025, India's Hockey World Cup win over Pakistan, defence indigenisation, and more.
A Supreme Court bench headed by which Chief Justice used Article 142 to quash FIRs against NEET-UG protesters this week?
Current Affairs 19 August 2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (10 Questions)
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Q1.A Supreme Court bench headed by which Chief Justice used Article 142 to quash FIRs against NEET-UG protesters this week?
- A.DY Chandrachud
- B.Surya Kant✓ Correct Answer
- C.Sanjiv Khanna
- D.BR Gavai
Explanation: Chief Justice Surya Kant's bench distinguished ordinary protesters from those with serious criminal antecedents and proposed a high-powered panel to study the protests' root causes.
Q2.What is the new maximum fine under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026, up from Rs 10 lakh?
- A.Rs 20 lakh
- B.Rs 30 lakh
- C.Rs 50 lakh✓ Correct Answer
- D.Rs 1 crore
Explanation: The fine ceiling rose from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, alongside jail terms of 5-10 years and new Special Fast-Track Courts.
Q3.How many sportspersons received the Arjuna Award in the National Sports Awards 2025, announced this week?
- A.12
- B.15
- C.17✓ Correct Answer
- D.20
Explanation: 17 sportspersons received the Arjuna Award, plus one Arjuna Award (Lifetime); no one was named for the Khel Ratna for the first time since 2014.
Q4.By what score did India's men's hockey team beat Pakistan in their FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 group match on 19 August?
- A.4-2
- B.5-3✓ Correct Answer
- C.3-1
- D.6-2
Explanation: India won 5-3 in Amstelveen, with Harmanpreet Singh opening the scoring from a drag-flick despite a late Pakistani rally.
Q5.The 6th Positive Indigenisation List has an estimated import-substitution potential of how much?
- A.Rs 1,070 crore
- B.Rs 2,070 crore
- C.Rs 3,070 crore✓ Correct Answer
- D.Rs 4,070 crore
Explanation: The list of 405 defence items carries an estimated Rs 3,070 crore import-substitution potential, taking the cumulative PIL count to about 5,417 items.
Q6.India's Ramsar wetland network passed the 100-site mark this month with the addition of a site in which state?
- A.Assam
- B.Arunachal Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
- C.Meghalaya
- D.Sikkim
Explanation: Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh — the state's first Ramsar site — became India's 101st Ramsar site on 3 August 2026.
Q7.How many new natural sites did India add to UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage status this month?
- A.Five
- B.Six
- C.Seven✓ Correct Answer
- D.Eight
Explanation: Seven new natural sites, including the Deccan Traps and Varkala Cliffs, took India's Tentative List tally from 62 to 69.
Q8.The Union Cabinet's 'GOBARdhan' compressed biogas scheme will run from FY2026-27 to which financial year?
- A.FY2030-31
- B.FY2032-33
- C.FY2035-36✓ Correct Answer
- D.FY2040-41
Explanation: GOBARdhan runs FY2026-27 to FY2035-36 with a Rs 23,731 crore outlay, aiming to raise domestic CBG production nearly ten-fold.
Q9.Which state got a new Chief Secretary this week in IAS officer Manoj Agarwal (WB:1990 batch)?
- A.Bihar
- B.Odisha
- C.West Bengal✓ Correct Answer
- D.Jharkhand
Explanation: Manoj Agarwal was appointed the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal.
Q10.India's iron-ore output hit a record 313 million tonnes, making it the world's which-largest producer, per the Ministry of Mines?
- A.2nd
- B.3rd
- C.4th✓ Correct Answer
- D.5th
Explanation: The Ministry of Mines reported record iron-ore output of 313 million tonnes, making India the 4th-largest global producer, alongside a new Section 9D barring fresh state mineral-rights taxes.