Who became the first Indian to win the Korea Masters Super 300 badminton title in August 2026?
Explanation
Ashmita Chaliha of Assam beat fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the Korea Masters Super 300 women's singles final at Asan, South Korea, on 9 August 2026. The 53-minute win gave the 26-year-old her maiden BWF World Tour title and made her the first Indian to win the Korea Masters. Ranked 50th, she is back from a knee injury suffered at the 2024 Korea Open. She is the fourth Indian woman to take a singles BWF title this year, after PV Sindhu, Devika Sihag and Tanvi Sharma.
Q2
Shuttler Ashmita Chaliha, who won the Korea Masters Super 300 women's singles title in August 2026, is from which state?
Explanation
Ashmita Chaliha is a 26-year-old badminton player from Guwahati in Assam. On 9 August 2026 she won the women's singles title at the Korea Masters Super 300 in Asan, South Korea, taking her maiden BWF World Tour crown and becoming the first Indian to win that tournament. In the last four she had beaten compatriot Rakshitha Ramraj in an all-Indian semi-final. A two-time South Asian Games champion, Chaliha trains under South Korean coach Park Tae-sang.
Q3
The 8th edition of the India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 began on 10 August 2026 at which command?
Explanation
The Indian Navy-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 is being held at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, from 10 to 14 August 2026. It is the 8th edition; the two navies have held joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005. The five-day programme covers Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, cross-training, equipment demonstrations and scenario-based drills. Exam angle: Kochi is the Navy's training command, Western Command is at Mumbai and Eastern Command at Visakhapatnam.
Q4
India's non-fossil power capacity crossed 300 GW in July 2026 — about what share of the 500 GW target for 2030?
Explanation
Per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India's installed non-fossil fuel based power capacity reached 300.50 GW as on 31 July 2026, over 60 percent of the 500 GW target for 2030. The mix is solar 164.59 GW, wind 58.14 GW, hydro 57.24 GW, bio-power 11.75 GW and nuclear 8.78 GW. Total installed capacity is about 552 GW, so the non-fossil share exceeds 54 percent. A record 55.29 GW was added in 2025-26. The 500 GW goal comes from the Panchamrit pledge at COP26.
Q5
Who became the first Indian athlete to win a high jump medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships in August 2026?
Explanation
Basant Kumar Meghwal cleared 2.21m to take silver in the men's high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, USA, on 8 August 2026, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in this event. All three medallists stopped at 2.21m and failed at 2.24m, so places were decided on countback: Younes Ayachi of Algeria took gold and Otis Poole of Britain bronze. Meghwal, who represents the Indian Navy, had won Asian U20 gold at Hong Kong in May 2026.
Q6
Basant Kumar Meghwal, the 19-year-old who won high jump silver at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026, is from which state?
Explanation
Basant Kumar Meghwal comes from Anupgarh, a border town in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Representing the Indian Navy, the 19-year-old cleared 2.21m for silver in the men's high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA, in August 2026, India's first ever medal in the event. His personal best rose from 2.11m to 2.21m in this season alone. He is coached by Sahana Kumari, a former national record holder in women's high jump.
Q7
India gifted five peacocks to UN Geneva in August 2026. The 1981 gift came during whose tenure as PM?
Explanation
On 7 August 2026 India gifted five young peacocks to Ariana Park at the Palace of Nations, the UN Office at Geneva. Ambassador Arindam Bagchi, India's Permanent Representative, handed them to UNOG Director-General Tatiana Valovaya. Four are blue Indian peafowl and one is a rare white male, matching UN blue and white. In 1981 then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi sent a breeding pair from Delhi Zoo. The peacock, Pavo cristatus, is India's national bird.
Q8
In August 2026, APEDA facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from Bihar to which country?
Explanation
In August 2026 APEDA facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of 18 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from the BIADA Industrial Area at Bihta, Bihar, to Australia. The consignment was sourced from growers in Darbhanga district and flagged off by Bihar Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. APEDA works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Mithila Makhana received its GI tag in 2022, and Bihar accounts for nearly 85 percent of India's makhana output.
Q9
Which shipyard built 'Nipun', the second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel delivered to the Indian Navy in July 2026?
Explanation
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) delivered the Diving Support Vessel Nipun to the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 30 July 2026. It is the second indigenously designed and built DSV; the first, Nistar, was delivered on 8 July 2025. Built to Indian Register of Shipping rules, Nipun has nearly 75 percent indigenous content and is fitted for deep-sea saturation diving, submarine rescue and salvage. It is a mother ship for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle. Nipun is Sanskrit for adept or skilled.