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Tuesday, 18 August 2026

46 questions from 10 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.

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1.

In a rotating detonation engine, thrust-producing combustion is sustained by:

From: Rotating Detonation Engine: Indian Start-up Ground Test Open full article →
2.

Pressure-gain combustion, the property that makes rotating detonation engines attractive, refers to:

From: Rotating Detonation Engine: Indian Start-up Ground Test Open full article →
3.

An air-breathing engine differs from a rocket engine in that an air-breathing engine:

From: Rotating Detonation Engine: Indian Start-up Ground Test Open full article →
4.

An aerospike nozzle is of interest in propulsion mainly because it:

From: Rotating Detonation Engine: Indian Start-up Ground Test Open full article →
5.

With reference to the rotating detonation engine ground-tested by an Indian start-up at Hyderabad in 2026, consider the following statements:

1.The test was carried out at a Defence Research and Development Organisation facility.
2.The engine has entered series production for the Indian Air Force.
3.A successful ground test amounts to qualification of an engine for flight.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Rotating Detonation Engine: Indian Start-up Ground Test Open full article →
6.

With reference to Medak Fort, recently marked by a special postal cover, consider the following statements:

1.It is situated in the state of Telangana.
2.It stands on a rocky hill overlooking the town of Medak.
3.It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2026.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Medak Fort Honoured with a Special Postal Cover and Stamp Open full article →
7.

The origin of Medak Fort is traced by the district administration to the period of which one of the following dynasties?

From: Medak Fort Honoured with a Special Postal Cover and Stamp Open full article →
8.

The Kakatiya dynasty had its capital at which one of the following?

From: Medak Fort Honoured with a Special Postal Cover and Stamp Open full article →
9.

The Qutb Shahi dynasty, whose structures survive at Medak Fort, established itself after the break-up of which one of the following?

From: Medak Fort Honoured with a Special Postal Cover and Stamp Open full article →
10.

The Anubhav portal, on which retiring and retired government employees publish accounts of their service experience, is maintained by which one of the following?

From: National Anubhav Awards 2026 Honour Fifteen Officials Open full article →
11.

With reference to the Anubhav initiative of the Government of India, consider the following statements:

1.Participation in it is restricted to officers of the All India Services.
2.It was launched in 2015 as an online platform for recording service experience.
3.Employees of central public sector enterprises are also eligible to contribute.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: National Anubhav Awards 2026 Honour Fifteen Officials Open full article →
12.

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions functions under the direct charge of which one of the following?

From: National Anubhav Awards 2026 Honour Fifteen Officials Open full article →
13.

AppCoMS 2.0, an upgraded appeal and complaint management system launched in 2026, belongs to which one of the following bodies?

From: AppCoMS 2.0: Information Commission Upgrades Appeals Portal Open full article →
14.

Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, a first appeal against the decision of a Central Public Information Officer lies to:

From: AppCoMS 2.0: Information Commission Upgrades Appeals Portal Open full article →
15.

With reference to the Right to Information Act, 2005, consider the following statements:

1.A second appeal concerning a public authority under a State Government lies to the Central Information Commission.
2.Complaints about refusal to accept a request for information may be inquired into by an Information Commission.
3.The Act exempts certain categories of information from disclosure.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: AppCoMS 2.0: Information Commission Upgrades Appeals Portal Open full article →
16.

The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee headed by which one of the following?

From: AppCoMS 2.0: Information Commission Upgrades Appeals Portal Open full article →
17.

The term of office of the Chief Information Commissioner is at present determined in which one of the following ways?

From: AppCoMS 2.0: Information Commission Upgrades Appeals Portal Open full article →
18.

Lake Powell, recently reported to be near its record-low level, is a reservoir on which one of the following rivers?

From: Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level Open full article →
19.

Lake Powell is impounded by which one of the following dams?

From: Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level Open full article →
20.

With reference to Lake Powell, consider the following statements:

1.It extends across parts of the states of Utah and Arizona.
2.It stores water for the Upper Basin of its river system and supports regulated downstream releases.
3.Its recent decline follows a record-dry winter and decades of demand exceeding supply.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level Open full article →
21.

The Colorado River of the United States drains into which one of the following?

From: Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level Open full article →
22.

In the law governing the Colorado River, the Upper and Lower Basins are divided at which one of the following points?

From: Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level Open full article →
23.

Indian Naval Ship Imphal, which recently made a port call at Muscat, belongs to which one of the following classes of warships?

From: INS Imphal Hosts Indian Students During Muscat Visit Open full article →
24.

Indian Naval Ship Imphal was constructed by which one of the following shipyards?

From: INS Imphal Hosts Indian Students During Muscat Visit Open full article →
25.

The BrahMos missile, carried by Indian Naval Ship Imphal, is a product of an Indian joint venture with which one of the following countries?

From: INS Imphal Hosts Indian Students During Muscat Visit Open full article →
26.

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with which one of the following?

From: INS Imphal Hosts Indian Students During Muscat Visit Open full article →
27.

With reference to Oman, consider the following statements:

1.The Musandam peninsula, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, is part of Iran.
2.Oman shares a land boundary with Yemen.
3.Oman occupies the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: INS Imphal Hosts Indian Students During Muscat Visit Open full article →
28.

The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme is administered by which one of the following ministries?

From: Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects Open full article →
29.

The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme has been created primarily to:

From: Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects Open full article →
30.

With reference to the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, consider the following statements:

1.It was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2025.
2.Display modules, camera modules and printed circuit boards are among its eligible categories.
3.Capital equipment used in electronics manufacturing is also an eligible category.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects Open full article →
31.

The India Semiconductor Mission is concerned primarily with which one of the following?

From: Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects Open full article →
32.

A production-linked incentive differs from a capital-expenditure subsidy in that a production-linked incentive is paid:

From: Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects Open full article →
33.

Huntington's disease follows which one of the following patterns of inheritance?

From: Huntington's Disease: Mouse Study Finds a Second Route Open full article →
34.

Huntington's disease is caused by which one of the following?

From: Huntington's Disease: Mouse Study Finds a Second Route Open full article →
35.

Non-homologous end joining, a cellular process examined in recent Huntington's disease research, is best described as:

From: Huntington's Disease: Mouse Study Finds a Second Route Open full article →
36.

With reference to Huntington's disease, consider the following statements:

1.It is a progressive disorder affecting movement, cognition and behaviour.
2.A curative treatment for it is available in routine clinical practice.
3.Its symptoms most often begin in adult life.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Huntington's Disease: Mouse Study Finds a Second Route Open full article →
37.

A 2026 mouse study on Huntington's disease reported that suppressing DNA double-strand breaks:

From: Huntington's Disease: Mouse Study Finds a Second Route Open full article →
38.

Exercise MAITREE is a joint military exercise conducted between India and which one of the following countries?

From: Exercise MAITREE-XV: India and Thailand Train Together Open full article →
39.

Thailand shares a land boundary with which of the following countries?

1.Vietnam
2.Laos
3.Malaysia

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Exercise MAITREE-XV: India and Thailand Train Together Open full article →
40.

Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, used as the scenario framework in Exercise MAITREE, deals with which one of the following?

From: Exercise MAITREE-XV: India and Thailand Train Together Open full article →
41.

Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation?

From: Exercise MAITREE-XV: India and Thailand Train Together Open full article →
42.

Mount Kanlaon, recently in the news for an ash emission, is situated on which one of the following islands?

From: Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines Open full article →
43.

A stratovolcano such as Mount Kanlaon differs from a shield volcano mainly in that a stratovolcano:

From: Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines Open full article →
44.

The Pacific Ring of Fire is associated principally with which one of the following?

From: Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines Open full article →
45.

A lahar, one of the hazards associated with volcanoes such as Mount Kanlaon, is:

From: Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines Open full article →
46.

With reference to Mount Kanlaon, consider the following statements:

1.It is monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
2.It lies across two provinces of the island on which it stands.
3.Alert Level 2 in the Philippine system means a major eruption is certain within days.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines Open full article →
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