August 2026 Current Affairs — Read All Questions — Page 24

Q231 24 Aug 2026

How many Indians were on board the two vessels reportedly hijacked by pirates in Yemen and Somalia?

A 16 Indians

B 18 Indians

C 22 Indians

D 26 Indians

Q232 24 Aug 2026

Which island in Iran is home to the Hara mangrove forests that are facing an environmental threat from oil pollution?

A Kish Island

B Qeshm Island

C Hormuz lsland

D Kharg Island

Q233 24 Aug 2026

What is the budgetary outlay of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) notified by MeitY?

A ₹50,000 crore

B ₹55.000 crore

C ₹62.500 crore

D ₹70.000 crore

Q234 24 Aug 2026

Which is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) received by the Indian Navy?

A Arnala

B Mangrol

C Androth

D Mahe

Q235 24 Aug 2026

Who became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk?

A Claudie Haignert

B Sophie Adenot

C Peggy Whitson

D Samantha CristoforettiAndroth

Q236 24 Aug 2026

When is Madras Day 2026 observed?

A August 15

B August 20

C August 22

D August 25

Q237 24 Aug 2026

Which city is set to host the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in October 2026?

A Mumbai

B Ahmedabad

C New Delhi

D Bengaluru

Q238 24 Aug 2026

What type of planet have astronomers discovered that is around 170 million years old?

A Mega-Earth

B Super-Jupiter

C Mini-Neptune

D Hot Saturn

Q239 24 Aug 2026

Which Indian pair secured a medal at the BWF World Championships?

A Satwik- Chirag

B Treesa Jolly- Gayatri Gopichand

C Ashwini-Tanisha

D Manu-Priya/

Q240 25 Aug 2026

Australia's first confirmed case of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a mammal was detected in which animal?

A Australian Sea Lion

B Long-nosed Fur Seal

C Litle Penguin

D Southern Elephant Seal