CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 5 AUGUST 2026

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Question: Consider the following statements regarding the Polymer Currency Note:
1. RBI will conduct field trials for ₹10 and ₹20 denomination polymer currency notes.
2. The USA pioneered polymer banknotes in 1988.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Heatwave has been included in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines for the SDRF and NDRF.
2. Lightning has been included in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines for the SDRF and NDRF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: In August 2026, the Department of Posts issued a commemorative postage stamp to mark the birth centenary of which of the following renowned painters?
(a) Tyeb Mehta
(b) Sayed Haider Raza
(c) Maqbool Fida Husain
(d) Satish Gujral
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to the recently U.S. FDA approved mFlusiva vaccine, consider the following statements:
1. It is the first messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccine approved for seasonal influenza.
2. It has been developed by Moderna.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

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Question: With reference to hiroshimaites, consider the following statements:
1. They are small glass-like beads formed during the Hiroshima atomic bomb explosion.
2. They formed when intense heat vaporised urban materials, which later solidified.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: Recently, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak on 12 rat miners for their exceptional courage during the Silkyara Tunnel rescue operation in:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It increases the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37, including the Chief Justice of India.
2. It amends the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the RBI’s proposal on ‘on-tap’ licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), consider the following statements:
1. Applications for licences can be submitted throughout the year on a continuous basis.
2. Applications are to be submitted through the RBI’s UDGAM portal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. International Clouded Leopard Day is observed on 1st August.
2. Under India’s Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan, 14 priority conservation landscapes have been identified across Northeast India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the SpaceX rocket stage impact on the Moon in August 2025, consider the following statements:
1. The object was the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January 2025.
2. The impact was intentionally planned by SpaceX to study the lunar surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

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