August 2026 Current Affairs — Read All Questions — Page 8

Q71 08 Aug 2026

Which country harvested the first rice crop grown in space?

A India

B Japan

C China

D USA

Q72 08 Aug 2026

Which state topped the NITI Aayog School Education Index?

A Haryana

B Punjab

C Kerala

D Tamil Nadu

Q73 08 Aug 2026

Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth is known for becoming the IAF's first woman fighter pilot to achieve which distinction?

A Top Gun

B Marshal of the Air Force

C Chief of Air Staff

D Air Vice Marshal

Q74 08 Aug 2026

India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 ballistic missile from which state?

A Rajasthan

B Odisha

C Gujarat

D Andhra Pradesh

Q75 08 Aug 2026

Which scheme was recently approved by the Union Cabinet as a significant step in India's clean energy journey?

A PM-KUSUM

B GOBARdhan Scheme

C PM-Surya Ghar Yojana

D National Green Hydrogen Mission

Q76 08 Aug 2026

When will National Handloom Day 2026 be observed?

A 5 August

B 7 August

C 9 August

D 15 August

Q77 08 Aug 2026

In which city was the BRICS WAVES Bazaar held, bringing together over 500 delegates?

A New Delhi

B Mumbai

C Chennai

D Hyderabad

Q78 08 Aug 2026

Prasanta Mahapatra, former SEBI Chief General Manager, recently took charge as whom?

A Executive Director

B Managing Director

C Chief Executive Officer

D Deputy Governor

Q79 08 Aug 2026

How much prize money did Praggnanandhaa receive after winning his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title?

A ₹25.5 lakh

B ₹35.5 lakh

C ₹47.5 lakh

D ₹50 lakh

Q80 09 Aug 2026

Who has been appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from August 3?

A Swati Dhingra

B Monisha Chakraborty

C T. Rabi Sankar

D M. Rajeshwar Rao