aily Current Affairs Quiz 13th August 2026 for Banking & Competitive Exams |

Daily Current Affairs: 12 August, 2026

Q1. Yard 3037 (‘Shruti’), which was launched at M/s GRSE in Kolkata in August 2026, belongs to which specific category of naval vessels being indigenously constructed for the Indian Navy?

(a) Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC)

(b) Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV)

(d) Project 17A Stealth Frigate

(e) Landing Craft Utility (LCU)

Answer: c
Solution:

Yard 3037, ‘Shruti’, a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched on 11 August 2026 at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
The vessel was launched by Mrs Manika Sadhu in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition.
Senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence and GRSE attended the launch ceremony.
The construction of NGOPVs is being undertaken concurrently at two shipyards: GRSE, Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa.
These indigenously designed and built vessels will augment the existing Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs).
The vessels are designed for multi-domain operations, including maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), and anti-piracy missions.
The ship has been named ‘Shruti’, drawing from India’s rich heritage and referring to the four Vedas.
The crest of the ship depicts the Ursa Major constellation along with a red-and-white coloured lighthouse.

Q1. Dr. Bhooma VG (IRPS Retd.) has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of which newly established international public administration institute?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration, Seychelles

(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation (AIPSI), Mauritius

(d) National Institute of Public Governance, Maldives

(e) Jawaharlal Nehru School of Public Policy, Sri Lanka

Answer: b
Solution:

Dr. Bhooma VG (IRPS, Retd.) has been selected as the Vice-Chancellor of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation (AIPSI), located at Reduit (Minissy), Moka, Republic of Mauritius.
The AIPSI, formerly known as the Civil Service College, Mauritius, was jointly inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Mauritius in March 2025.
The institute is being developed as a premier training agency and centre of excellence for the African region.
AIPSI is also envisaged to become an awarding body.

Q3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the autobiography titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles” at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Whose autobiography is this?

(a) Pranab Mukherjee

(b) Ram Nath Kovind

(d) Draupadi Murmu

(e) Pratibha Patil

Answer: b
Solution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles”, at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
The book presents a personal account of Ram Nath Kovind’s life journey, covering his experiences from his early years through his public life and tenure as the 14th President of India.
The autobiography provides insights into the experiences, values and circumstances that shaped Kovind’s journey and his approach to public service.

Q4. Which nation became the first in the Arab world to formally abolish capital punishment and replace it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour in August 2026?

(a) Jordan

(b) Qatar

(d) Egypt

(e) Lebanon

Answer: e

Solution:

Lebanon’s Parliament voted on 11 August 2026 to abolish the death penalty, making Lebanon the first Arab country to formally eliminate capital punishment.
The reform replaces death sentences with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
Lebanon’s Parliament has 128 members, and a majority voted in favour of abolishing the death penalty. The Hezbollah parliamentary bloc opposed the measure.
Lebanon had maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 2004, although courts could still issue death sentences.

Q5. What does the acronym NAVYA stand for in the context of the government skill development scheme launched for adolescent girls?

(a) Nurturing Ambitions via Youth Advancement

(b) Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls

(d) New Avenue for Vocational Assistance and Youth Academics

(e) Nurturing Abilities of Vulnerable Youth in Agriculture

Answer: b
Solution:

The Government has decided to expand the NAVYA programme to 100 aspirational districts across the country with effect from 27 May 2026.
NAVYA stands for Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls.
The programme was launched in 2025 to empower adolescent girls aged 16–18 years in aspirational districts by providing them with relevant skills for socio-economic independence.
NAVYA is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
The programme is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0).
NAVYA provides industry-relevant skill courses with embedded On-the-Job Training (OJT) to enable trained candidates to pursue diverse career pathways.
The programme gives special emphasis to futuristic job roles and includes a mandatory Holistic Development Module covering digital literacy, financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship orientation.
These interventions are aimed at improving the employability, economic participation and overall career preparedness of adolescent girls.
The programme is monitored through a robust monitoring framework under PMKVY, with the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) being used for real-time tracking of beneficiary registration, attendance, training progress, certification and other key performance indicators.
Regular review meetings are conducted with Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs), State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and other stakeholders to assess progress and address implementation-related issues.

Q6. According to official data from DPIIT’s Startup India Portal, approximately how many space technology startups are registered in India?

(a) 150

(b) 280

(d) 440

(e) 520

Answer: d
Solution:

As per the DPIIT Start-up India Portal, around 440 space technology start-ups are registered in India.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has granted 113 authorisations to 52 Non-Government Entities (NGEs) for carrying out various space activities.
Of these 52 authorised NGEs, 18 are start-ups.

Q7. What is the official United Nations theme for International Youth Day 2026 observed on 12th August?

(a) Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World

(b) Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health

(d) Youth Engagement for Global Action

(e) From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

Answer: c
Solution:

International Youth Day 2026 will be observed on 12 August 2026 to highlight youth-related challenges, opportunities and contributions to sustainable development.
The day is also referred to as World Youth Day or Global Youth Day.
International Youth Day is commemorated annually on 12 August, providing a global platform to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and recognise the potential of young people as partners in today’s global society.
The first International Youth Day was observed on 12 August 2000.
The theme of International Youth Day 2026 is “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”
The 2026 theme gives particular attention to young people living in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Young people in these regions often face overlapping challenges related to poverty, climate change, geographic isolation, limited economic opportunities and unequal access to digital technologies.

Q8. Under the SAMRIDH scheme guidelines, what is the maximum matching funding provided to a selected startup along with ₹2 lakh per startup support to accelerators?

(a) ₹10 lakh

(b) ₹20 lakh

(d) ₹50 lakh

(e) ₹1 crore

Answer: c

Solution:

The Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth (SAMRIDH) programme was designed to accelerate around 300 start-ups through existing and upcoming accelerators in sectors such as Health-tech, Ed-tech, Agri-tech, Consumer-tech, Fin-tech, Software as a Service (SaaS) and sustainability.
The SAMRIDH programme concluded on 31 January 2026.
During the last five years, 7 accelerators from Andhra Pradesh submitted Expressions of Interest (EoI) under the programme.
Of these, 1 accelerator each was from Ananthapuramu, Guntur and West Godavari districts, while 4 accelerators were from Visakhapatnam district.
Kalpataru Centre of Excellence (CoE) by AIC STPINEXT Initiatives, located in Visakhapatnam district, was selected for implementation of the programme.
Under SAMRIDH, the MeitY Start-up Hub (MSH) under Digital India Corporation (DIC) monitors and evaluates the performance of selected accelerators using quantitative and qualitative parameters.
The monitoring framework also tracks the annual revenue and valuation growth of supported start-ups.
The programme provides financial support of ₹2 lakh per start-up to selected accelerators, along with matching funding to start-ups of up to ₹40 lakh, as per programme guidelines.
In Andhra Pradesh, 5 start-ups were selected and supported through the Kalpataru Centre of Excellence (CoE), Visakhapatnam

Q1. What is the official global theme for World Elephant Day 2026?

(a) Personifying Elephants, Protecting Ecosystems

(b) Bringing the world together to help elephants

(d) Ending the Illegal Ivory Trade Together

(e) Coexisting with Nature: A Future for Elephants

Answer: b

Solution:

World Elephant Day is observed every year on 12 August as a global awareness campaign to protect and support elephants and highlight the threats they face.
The campaign aims to spread awareness about elephants, their intelligence, emotional depth and ecological importance, while encouraging conservation action.
The initiative was launched in 2011 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark.
The official celebration of World Elephant Day began on 12 August 2012.
The initiative is supported by the World Elephant Society, a non-profit organisation that manages campaigns, spreads awareness and organises events focused on elephant conservation.
World Elephant Day highlights major threats to elephants, including poaching for ivory, habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict and climate change.

World Elephant Day 2026 Theme

The theme of World Elephant Day 2026 is “Bringing the world together to help elephants.”
The theme emphasises global unity and collective responsibility among countries, communities and organisations for elephant conservation.

Q10. What was India’s provisional year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) retail inflation rate recorded for July 2026?

(a) 3.96%

(b) 4.45%

(d) 5.05%

(e) 5.52%

Answer: b

Solution:

India’s provisional retail inflation rate, based on the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with 2024 as the base year, stood at 4.45% in July 2026 compared with July 2025.
Rural inflation stood at 4.84%, while urban inflation was lower at 3.96%.
The provisional food inflation rate, based on the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), stood at 5.52% in July 2026 over July 2025.
Rural food inflation stood at 5.79%, while urban food inflation stood at 5.05%.