1. Mushk Budji, a GI-tagged aromatic rice variety, is native to which region? [A] Kashmir [B] Sikkim [C] Bhopal [D] Bhubaneswar Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Kashmir ]...
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island, also known as Etorofu in Japan, on 13 August 2026. Iturup is one of the four main islands in the Kuril...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare presented its 176th Report on 7 August 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. The report, titled Affordability and Accessibility of...
West Bengal hosted its first Kaushal Mahotsav on 18 August 2026 at Balurghat Stadium in Dakshin Dinajpur district. It was the 11th Kaushal Mahotsav held in India and...
India hosted the virtual Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit on 17 August 2026 under its BRICS Chairship. The summit focused on youth participation in energy cooperation and brought...
The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued the draft Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 11 August 2026. The draft proposes a...
On 19 August 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four multi-tracking railway projects with an estimated cost of ₹9,450 crore....
North Africa combines some of the world’s driest deserts with major mountain systems that shape climate, water availability, biodiversity, and human settlement. The Atlas chain, Saharan massifs, and...
The United Nations has deployed some of its largest and most complex peacekeeping missions in Africa. These missions, authorized by the UN Security Council, have evolved from ceasefire...
The Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan passes have long served as vital links for trade, travel, border movement, and strategic connectivity across some of the world’s highest mountain terrain. Key...
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines climate finance as funding that supports mitigation and adaptation actions to address climate change. Global discussions focus on...
BRICS environment ministers adopted a Joint Ministerial Statement on 18 August 2026 in New Delhi opposing the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The statement described CBAM...
