Russia–Ukraine War & Diplomacy Current Affairs
Q1. Which leader recently confirmed a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy within two weeks?
a) Joe Biden
b) Friedrich Merz
c) Emmanuel Macron
d) Rishi Sunak
Answer: b) Friedrich Merz
Q2. Who claimed he is working to arrange a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy?
a) Donald Trump
b) Olaf Scholz
c) Antony Blinken
d) Boris Johnson
Answer: a) Donald Trump
Q3. After the Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, what did both leaders say about the Russia–Ukraine war?
a) “No solution possible”
b) “Good chance of ending war”
c) “Sanctions will continue”
d) “Peace talks failed”
Answer: b) “Good chance of ending war”
Mumbai Rains Questions
Q4. On August 19, why were Mumbai schools and colleges ordered to remain closed?
a) Flood in Yamuna
b) Heavy rainfall with IMD red alert
c) Teachers’ strike
d) Electricity failure
Answer: b) Heavy rainfall with IMD red alert
Q5. Which airline issued a travel advisory warning about delays due to Mumbai’s heavy showers?
a) Air India
b) Vistara
c) Indigo Airlines
d) Go First
Answer: c) Indigo Airlines
India–China Relations MCQs
Q6. Who is visiting India where Jaishankar emphasized that “de-escalation process must move forward”?
a) Wang Yi
b) Xi Jinping
c) Li Qiang
d) Qin Gang
Answer: a) Wang Yi
Q7. Recently, envoys of India and China discussed:
a) Nuclear weapons deal
b) Border peace and trade cooperation
c) Student exchange program
d) Maritime dispute in South China Sea
Answer: b) Border peace and trade cooperation
Technology GK Questions
Q8. Which company is set to launch Google Pixel 10 in India on August 20?
a) Apple
b) Samsung
c) Google
d) Microsoft
Answer: c) Google
Q9. What is the price of ChatGPT Go subscription launched in India?
a) ₹199
b) ₹299
c) ₹399
d) ₹499
Answer: c) ₹399
Q10. Samsung recently launched which rugged tablet in India with military-grade certification and S Pen support?
a) Galaxy Tab Active 5
b) Galaxy Tab Ultra 2
c) Galaxy Tab S10
d) Galaxy NoteTab
Answer: a) Galaxy Tab Active 5
Business & Economy International Affairs
Q11. Intel’s share price spiked after which company signed a $2 billion deal with the chipmaker?
a) TSMC
b) SoftBank
c) Reliance Industries
d) Samsung
Answer: b) SoftBank
Q12. As of today, Sensex closed at which level?
a) 81,273.75
b) 80,000.25
c) 82,500.10
d) 79,995.85
Answer: a) 81,273.75
Q13. The NIFTY 50 index closed at:
a) 24,500.00
b) 25,100.00
c) 24,876.95
d) 23,999.50
Answer: c) 24,876.95