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Current Affairs 19 August 2026 — Part 2
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Q1.At the National Space Technology Conclave 2026, ISRO experts said which two technologies will power India's next-generation satellites, alongside inter-satellite links?
- A.5G and blockchain
- B.AI/ML and quantum technology✓ Correct Answer
- C.3D printing and VR
- D.Biotechnology and nanotechnology
Explanation: AI/ML enables on-board edge processing, while quantum technology can secure military and financial satellite communications, building on PSLV's record of 399 foreign satellite launches.
Q2.India hosted the 7th BRICS ICT Working Group meeting, showcasing its Digital Public Infrastructure stack, in which city?
- A.Pune✓ Correct Answer
- B.Bengaluru
- C.Hyderabad
- D.New Delhi
Explanation: The meeting was held in Pune under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, themed 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', showcasing the Aadhaar-UPI-DigiLocker stack for export to BRICS/Global South nations.
Q3.Draft rules under the SHANTI Act, released by the Department of Atomic Energy, are meant to open India's nuclear sector to what?
- A.Foreign government ownership
- B.Private investment✓ Correct Answer
- C.State government control
- D.Public sector only expansion
Explanation: The SHANTI Act rules cover operator liability and insurance to enable private investment; the Rs 20,000-crore SMR mission targets 5 reactors by 2033, part of the 100 GW nuclear-by-2047 goal.
Q4.The 6th Positive Indigenisation List notified by the Department of Defence Production includes how many strategically important defence items?
- A.205
- B.305
- C.405✓ Correct Answer
- D.505
Explanation: The 6th PIL lists 405 items with Rs 3,070 crore import-substitution potential, taking the cumulative count across six lists to about 5,417 items.
Q5.The Indrajaal Ranger, which secured a Rs 155 crore order from the Ministry of Home Affairs, is a type of what system?
- A.Air defence missile
- B.Mobile Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle✓ Correct Answer
- C.Naval surveillance radar
- D.Border fencing sensor
Explanation: The Indrajaal-Sigma consortium's Indrajaal Ranger Mobile Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle is India's only system approved by the Anti-Rogue Drone Technology Committee (ARDTC).
Q6.The IAF's Request for Information for about 150 Stage-III advanced jet trainers is aimed at eventually replacing which aircraft?
- A.Sukhoi Su-30MKI
- B.BAE Hawk Mk-132✓ Correct Answer
- C.Tejas Mk-1A
- D.Mirage 2000
Explanation: The RFI targets the eventual replacement of the ageing BAE Hawk Mk-132 fleet used for advanced pilot training.
Q7.India's first Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems was launched at the UNCCD COP17 held in which country?
- A.Kenya
- B.Mongolia✓ Correct Answer
- C.Uzbekistan
- D.Saudi Arabia
Explanation: The guide was launched at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — India's first national knowledge framework for non-forest open biomes, supporting Land Degradation Neutrality and SDG 15.3.
Q8.The MoEFCC's Regional Action Plan on human-elephant conflict, released at the 23rd Project Elephant Steering Committee meeting, proposes how many zoning categories?
- A.Two
- B.Three✓ Correct Answer
- C.Four
- D.Five
Explanation: The plan proposes three zones — Elephant Conservation Zones, Human-Elephant Co-existence Zones and Human-Elephant Management Zones — alongside invasive-species control and corridor protection.
Q9.Glaw Lake, designated India's 101st Ramsar site on 3 August 2026, is located in which state — becoming its first Ramsar site?
- A.Sikkim
- B.Arunachal Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
- C.Manipur
- D.Nagaland
Explanation: Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh became the state's first Ramsar site, taking India's Ramsar network past 100 sites across 28 states/UTs.
Q10.For the National Sports Awards 2025, which award was left unconferred for the first time since 2014?
- A.Arjuna Award
- B.Dronacharya Award
- C.Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna✓ Correct Answer
- D.Dhyan Chand Award
Explanation: No athlete was selected for the Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour, for the first time since 2014; 17 sportspersons received the Arjuna Award, including chess players Divya Deshmukh and Vidit Gujarathi.
Q11.India's men's hockey team beat Pakistan 5-3 at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on 19 August; who opened the scoring with a drag-flick?
- A.Hardik Singh
- B.Harmanpreet Singh✓ Correct Answer
- C.Abhishek
- D.Mandeep Singh
Explanation: Harmanpreet Singh opened the scoring from a penalty corner drag-flick as India held off a late Pakistani rally to win 5-3 in Amstelveen.
Q12.India's women's hockey team beat South Africa 6-1 on 18 August 2026 to top which pool at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup?
- A.Pool A
- B.Pool B
- C.Pool C
- D.Pool D✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: India topped Pool D after the 6-1 win in Amstelveen, with goals from Sunelita Toppo, Navneet Kaur, Sushila Chanu, Deepika, Lalremsiami and Sakshi Rana.
Q13.With seven new natural sites added, India's tally on UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage status rose from 62 to how many?
- A.65
- B.67
- C.69✓ Correct Answer
- D.71
Explanation: The seven additions — including the Deccan Traps, St Mary's Island Cluster and Varkala Cliffs — raised India's Tentative List tally from 62 to 69.
Q14.The Ministry of Culture's National Manuscript Survey, launched in March 2026, has reported over how many manuscripts so far?
- A.1.19 lakh
- B.11.9 lakh
- C.1.19 crore✓ Correct Answer
- D.11.9 crore
Explanation: Over 1.19 crore manuscripts have been reported and 8 lakh+ digitised, with 4.40 lakh+ now on the Gyan Bharatam portal.
Q15.India's first Archaeological Experiential Museum, built at a cost of Rs 298 crore, opened at Vadnagar in which state?
- A.Rajasthan
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Gujarat✓ Correct Answer
- D.Maharashtra
Explanation: The museum at Vadnagar, Gujarat spans 12,500 square metres, combining excavation findings with the town's history.
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