Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 26 August 2025
Daily Quiz on Current Affairs 26 August 2025 is very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC, etc. Our Gkseries team have composed these Current Affairs Quizzes from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.
1. The Registrar General of India (RGI) works under which Ministry?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Social Justice
d) Ministry of Women & Child Development
Answer: b) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation: The Registrar General of India (RGI) has cautioned hospitals across the country over delays in reporting births and deaths, highlighting concerns over timely and accurate data reporting under the Civil Registration System (CRS).
2. Which institution launched the report “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways”?
a) NITI Aayog
b) RBI
c) BIS
d) Ministry of Finance
Answer: a) NITI Aayog
Explanation: NITI Aayog released its report “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways” in collaboration with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), presenting a strategic roadmap to unlock the potential of homestays and BnBs in India’s tourism landscape on 22nd August 2025.
3. Which country topped the World Digital Competitiveness Index 2025?
a) USA
b) Singapore
c) Switzerland
d) South Korea
Answer: b) Singapore
Explanation: Singapore ranks second with a score of 99.44, and Hong Kong secured third place with a score of 99.22. India has slipped two spots to rank 41st out of 69 countries. The ranking highlights areas for improvement in economic performance and infrastructure of the nations.
4. Which space agency unveiled the AI system “Surya AI” for solar studies?
a) NASA
b) ISRO
c) ESA
d) JAXA
Answer: a) NASA
Explanation: IBM and NASA have released Surya, a new open-source artificial intelligence foundation model that interprets high-resolution solar observation data and supports space weather forecasting research.
5. Which state ranked first in Milk Production in India 2025?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Punjab
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the country in milk production, contributing 16.21%. Its vast rural population and fertile land make it an ideal region for dairy farming.
6. Which country will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games?
a) India
b) Kazakhstan
c) Saudi Arabia
d) China
Answer: c) Saudi Arabia
Explanation: Saudi Arabia is supposed to host the next edition of the regional winter competition in a move derided by environmental groups. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) says that preparations for the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia are “on schedule” after South Korea and China emerged as potential replacements.
7. _______________has become India’s second-biggest tiger reserve.
a) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
b) Namdapha Tiger Reserve
c) Corbett Tiger Reserve
d) Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
Answer: Sundarbans Tiger Reserve now India’s second largest after expansion of area. National Board of Wildlife (NBWL), led by the Union minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, approved the West Bengal government’s proposal to increase the area of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve (STR).
8. Exercise Maitree is a joint military drill between India and_________?
a) Thailand
b) USA
c) Russia
d) Japan
Answer: Thailand
Explaination: The 14th edition of Exercise Maitree, a joint military exercise between India and Thailand, is scheduled to be held in Umroi, Meghalaya, from September 1 to 14, 2025.
9. Which country officially became a member of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) in August 2025?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Australia
d) Myanmar
Answer: Nepal
Explaination: Nepal has officially become a member of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a global initiative led by India to protect the seven species of big cats.The IBCA said, “With snow leopard, tiger and common leopard in its landscape, Nepal joining the IBCA will strengthen global collaboration for big cat conservation.”The IBCA also congratulated the Government of Nepal for this important step towards shared ecologically significant step towards ecological security.Nepal successfully managed to almost triple its tiger population from just 121 in 2009 to 355 in 2022 (the latest census done till now).
10. The NAMASTE scheme is jointly implemented by which two ministries?
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ministry of Jal Shakti
b) Ministry of Rural Development & Ministry of Labour and Employment
c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment & Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Ministry of Skill Development
Answer: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment & Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs