Current Affairs 13 August 2026 — Part 2

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

1. Q1.Hungary's Parliament elected András Baka, a former Supreme Court Chief Justice, as President with what vote margin?

   • A.120-26
   • B.140-6✓ Correct Answer
   • C.100-46
   • D.160-10

   Explanation: Baka's five-year term begins on 19 August 2026, succeeding Tamás Sulyok, who was removed via a constitutional amendment under PM Péter Magyar's government.

2. Q2.China's Foreign Ministry called India-China ties 'largely stable' after India officially named 27 sites in which state, in response to China's April 2026 renaming of 23 locations there?

   • A.Sikkim
   • B.Arunachal Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Ladakh
   • D.Himachal Pradesh

   Explanation: The 27 newly named Indian sites comprised 21 land areas, 4 mountain passes, a lake and a monument; India's move came on 7 August 2026.

3. Q3.Russia began importing gasoline from India for the first time mainly because of:

   • A.A new bilateral trade agreement
   • B.Domestic fuel shortages from Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries✓ Correct Answer
   • C.A fall in Russian crude production
   • D.Sanctions on Russian gasoline exports

   Explanation: This marked a reversal of the usual India-Russia energy trade flow, in which India typically imports crude oil from Russia.

4. Q4.Skyroot Aerospace's multi-launch agreement with HEX20 covers three dedicated missions of which rocket series?

   • A.Vikram series✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Agnibaan series
   • C.SSLV series
   • D.RH series

   Explanation: The deal follows Vikram-1's successful July 2026 flight, which made it India's first privately-developed rocket to reach orbit; the new missions begin in Q4 2027.

5. Q5.IBM partnered with Christ University and which other institution's Bengaluru campus to launch new AI collaboration centres?

   • A.IIT Bombay
   • B.MIT World Peace University✓ Correct Answer
   • C.IISc Bengaluru
   • D.BITS Pilani

   Explanation: The IBM-MIT AI Lab and the IBM Innovation Center for AI at Christ University give students access to watsonx.ai and focus on machine learning, generative AI and cybersecurity.

6. Q6.Astrobase Space Technologies' 'EVEREST' engine, India's first privately-developed full-flow staged combustion rocket engine, uses which propellant combination?

   • A.LOX-Kerosene
   • B.LOX-Methane✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Solid propellant
   • D.Hypergolic propellant

   Explanation: The 800 kN engine delivers about 340 seconds of specific impulse and is targeted for full-scale testing in 2026, with a launch aimed for December 2028.

7. Q7.The Indian Navy's NGOPV 'Shruti', the second of four Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels, was built by which shipyard?

   • A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
   • B.Goa Shipyard Limited✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
   • D.Cochin Shipyard Limited

   Explanation: GRSE, Kolkata, is building 4 of the 11 NGOPVs under a Rs 9,781-crore programme, with the remaining 7 built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

8. Q8.DRDO's national seminar 'NETRA-2026', held in Bengaluru, focused on which field?

   • A.Nuclear submarine propulsion
   • B.Electronic Warfare and Mission-Critical Systems✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Space debris tracking
   • D.Cyber-physical agriculture systems

   Explanation: The seminar brought together defence scientists and industry to discuss India's future electronic-warfare capabilities.

9. Q9.The 8th edition of the India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, held 10-14 August 2026, took place at which naval command?

   • A.Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
   • B.Western Naval Command, Mumbai
   • C.Southern Naval Command, Kochi✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Andaman and Nicobar Command

   Explanation: Specialist diving and EOD teams from both navies trained together to boost interoperability; the previous (7th) edition was held in 2023.

10. Q10.Colletes bhutanicus, a rare solitary Himalayan bee species recorded in India for the first time, was found in which district?

    • A.Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Leh, Ladakh
    • C.Darjeeling, West Bengal
    • D.Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

    Explanation: The find expands the known range of this little-studied pollinator, which was previously recorded mainly in Bhutan.

11. Q11.Scientists discovered three new cascade frog species, adding to India's amphibian diversity, in Northeast India and which other state?

    • A.West Bengal✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Odisha
    • C.Kerala
    • D.Madhya Pradesh

    Explanation: The findings were published in a peer-reviewed journal; cascade frogs typically inhabit fast-flowing hill streams.

12. Q12.Kerala included tribal representatives in its State Wildlife Board for the first time. How many such representatives were added?

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

    Explanation: The move aims to bring indigenous community perspectives into wildlife and forest conservation decisions.

13. Q13.Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha won her first BWF title at the Korea Masters 2026 by beating which opponent in the women's singles final?

    • A.Han Qian Xi (China)✓ Correct Answer
    • B.An Se-young (South Korea)
    • C.Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
    • D.Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand)

    Explanation: Chaliha won 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in a hard-fought three-game final.

14. Q14.Ashish Yadav won India's first medal (silver) at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA, in men's javelin throw, with a best effort of:

    • A.70.09 metres
    • B.74.09 metres✓ Correct Answer
    • C.78.09 metres
    • D.81.09 metres

    Explanation: The medal opened India's account at the championships, held in Eugene, USA.

15. Q15.The Sports Ministry suspended recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), directing which body to form an ad-hoc committee to run the sport?

    • A.Sports Authority of India (SAI)
    • B.Indian Olympic Association (IOA)✓ Correct Answer
    • C.National Sports Federation Council
    • D.Ministry of Youth Affairs directly

    Explanation: The suspension — the second in four years — cited unheld elections, an unsatisfactory show-cause reply, and governance disputes between TTFI's president and secretary-general.