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8. 0:18let's jump straight into today's first
9. 0:20question. Which country won the mains
10. 0:23hockey world cup 2026?
11. 0:28>> [music]
12. 0:28>> Correct answer D. Germany. Next
13. 0:32question. When is 3rd National Space Day
14. 0:352026 observed?
15. 0:40Correct answer [music] B. 23rd August.
16. 0:43This year's theme is towards Vix Bhat
17. 0:46innovating, [music]
18. 0:47collaborating and aspiring to global
19. 0:49space leadership. Next question. who
20. 0:53recently announced his retirement from
21. 0:54international football on 31st August
22. 0:582026.
23. 1:02Correct answer B. Leonel Messi. Next
24. 1:05question. Who won the Miss Universe
25. 1:08India 2026 title?
26. 1:13Correct answer [music] D. Kajia Liz
27. 1:16Majjo. Next question. Which state's glaw
28. 1:19lake was recognized as India's 101st
29. 1:22Ramsa site?
30. 1:26Correct answer B. Arunachal Pradesh.
31. 1:30Next question. Who has been appointed as
32. 1:32the new executive director of the
33. 1:34Reserve Bank of India RBI?
34. 1:40Correct answer C. Monisha Chakrabarti.
35. 1:44Next question. What is India's rank in
36. 1:46the environmental performance index
37. 1:492026?
38. 1:50[music]
39. 1:53Correct answer C.
40. 1:56176th out of 177 countries. [music] Next
41. 2:00question. Who became the first French
42. 2:02woman to walk in space?
43. 2:07[music] Correct answer D. Sophie Adinet.
44. 2:11Next question. Who won the women's
45. 2:13singles title at the 2026 BWF World
46. 2:17Championships?
47. 2:21Correct answer D and Sang. [music]
48. 2:24Next question. Which team won the 135th
49. 2:27Duran Cup by defeating Moan Bagan Super
50. 2:30Giant 421 to claim its 17th title?
51. 2:35[music]
52. 2:36Correct answer A. [clears throat] East
53. 2:38Bengal FC. Next question. Which
54. 2:41independence day did India celebrate on
55. 2:4315th August 2026?
56. 2:48[music]
57. 2:49Correct answer Ath. [clears throat]
58. 2:52Next question. Where did the Indian Air
59. 2:55Force IIAF participate in the 45th
60. 2:58exercise Pitch Black 2026?
61. 3:04[music and bell] Correct answer D.
62. 3:07Australia. Next question. who was
63. 3:10honored with the Lokmana Tilak National
64. 3:12Award 2026 for exceptional contribution
65. 3:15to India's national security.
66. 3:20Correct answer D. National Security
67. 3:23Adviser Ajit Dvil. Next [music]
68. 3:25question. Which date was declared as
69. 3:28India day by Masa Shusid's government in
70. 3:31USA?
71. 3:35Correct answer B 15th August. Next
72. 3:39question. How many sports persons were
73. 3:41selected for the Arjuna Award for 2025?
74. 3:47[music] Correct answer B 17. Next
75. 3:52question. Which bank was named the
76. 3:54world's best corporate bank at Global
77. 3:56Finances Global Bank Awards 2026?
78. 4:03[music] Correct answer C. DBS Bank. Next
79. 4:07question. Where did India successfully
80. 4:09test the Agni [music] 4 medium-range
81. 4:12ballistic missile?
82. 4:16Correct answer D. Chandipur Odisha. Next
83. 4:21question. Which country is the host of
84. 4:23the 26th Shanghai Cooperation
85. 4:25Organization SEO summit in 2026?
86. 4:33Correct answer B. Bishke Kirghazan.
87. 4:36[music]
88. 4:37Next question. In which state was a new
89. 4:40catfish species named pseudo laguiva
90. 4:43[music] discovered?
91. 4:47Correct answer D. Odisha. [music] Next
92. 4:51question. Who became the first Indian to
93. 4:53win gold in the senior individual
94. 4:55women's event at the Asian Aerobic
95. 4:57Gymnastics Championships?
96. 5:01[music and bell] Correct answer B. Aha
97. 5:04Pangam. Next question. Where was India's
98. 5:08first virtual zoo inaugurated?
99. 5:13[bell] Correct answer. Indor at Kamla
100. 5:16Neu Zoologological Garden in Madhya
101. 5:18Pradesh. Next question. Who took charge
102. 5:21as the acting central vigilance
103. 5:23commissioner?
104. 5:26[music] Correct answer C Rajie. Next
105. 5:31question. [music] Which city's police
106. 5:33launched operation mukta to identify and
107. 5:36verify suspected illegal immigrants?
108. 5:41Correct [music] answer C. Bangaluru city
109. 5:44police. Next question. Which state
110. 5:47partnered with Norway to set up India's
111. 5:49first 500 kW river kinetic energy
112. 5:52demonstration plant?
113. 5:56Correct answer C. Arunachal Pradesh.
114. 6:00Next question. The joint military
115. 6:03exercise exercise Udhara Shaki 2026
116. 6:07[music] is being conducted between which
117. 6:09two countries?
118. 6:13Correct answer D. India and Malaysia.
119. 6:17Next question. Senior diplomat Vishesh
120. 6:20Negi has been appointed as India's next
121. 6:22ambassador to which country?
122. 6:27Correct answer B. Iran. Next question.
123. 6:31Which organization launched India's
124. 6:33first private sector turboan engine
125. 6:36program?
126. 6:39Correct answer.
127. 6:41Paninian India Private Limited. [music]
128. 6:44Next question. Which Indian weightlifter
129. 6:46won silver in the main 65 kg category at
130. 6:49the Asian Junior Weightlifting
131. 6:51Championships 2026?
132. 6:56Correct answer C. Maharajan Arum
133. 6:59Mukpandan. Next question. How many
134. 7:02heritage sites did Ladak declared as
135. 7:05protected monuments?
136. 7:09Correct answer B [music] 23. Next
137. 7:13question. India recently signed a
138. 7:15memorandum of agreement MO on maritime
139. 7:18security cooperation with which country?
140. 7:24Correct answer C. Japan. Next question.
141. 7:28Where did the 65th Subroto Cup
142. 7:31International Football Tournament begin?
143. 7:35[music] Correct answer C. New Delhi.
144. 7:39Next question. Where was the Weaves of
145. 7:42India festival held?
146. 7:47Correct answer C. New Delhi. Next
147. 7:50question. Which country became the first
148. 7:53in the Arab world and Middle East to
149. 7:55officially abolish the death penalty?
150. 8:00Correct answer D. Lebanon. Next
151. 8:03question.
152. 8:09Which state approved a 10% reservation
153. 8:11for former Agnivas in direct recruitment
154. 8:13to class 3? Group C state government
155. 8:16posts.
156. 8:20[bell] Correct answer A. Chhattisgarh.
157. 8:23Next question. Where was the bricks
158. 8:26competition authorities meeting held?
159. 8:31Correct answer B. Udapur. Next question.
160. 8:35Who became the first Indian woman
161. 8:37scientist to be awarded the Kosper
162. 8:39Vikram Sarabhai Medal? [music]
163. 8:44Correct answer D. Anapuri Subramanyam.
164. 8:47[music] Next question. Which number
165. 8:50series did TRRI launch for utility,
166. 8:53Korea and logistic service calls?
167. 8:58Correct answer C6001.
168. 9:02Next question. Who was appointed as the
169. 9:05new secretary of the department of
170. 9:07higher education in August 2026?
171. 9:13Correct answer [music] B. Deepti Gore
172. 9:16Mukhaji. Next question. Under the
173. 9:19nuclear energy mission, how many
174. 9:22indigenous small modular reactors will
175. 9:24India build by 2033?
176. 9:27[music]
177. 9:29Correct answer A5.
178. 9:32Next question. The 15th joint military
179. 9:35exercise Matri 15 is being conducted
180. 9:39between which two countries?
181. 9:41[music]
182. 9:43Correct answer D. India and Thailand.
183. 9:46[music]
184. 9:47Next question. Who became the first
185. 9:49Indian player to win the women's singles
186. 9:51title at the Korea Masters Super 300
187. 9:54badmintton tournament in August 2026?
188. 10:00Correct answer B. Ashita Chaliha. Next
189. 10:04question. Which state launched India's
190. 10:07first sports genomics program?
191. 10:11[music] Correct answer A. Gujarat. Next
192. 10:15question. [music] What medal did Indian
193. 10:18Grandmaster Raja Ritik win at the
194. 10:20Menuayers International Chess
195. 10:22Championship 2026?
196. 10:26[bell] Correct answer D. Silva. Next
197. 10:30question. When is World Breastfeeding
198. 10:32Week observed?
199. 10:37Correct [music] answer C. August 1st to
200. 10:397th. This year's theme is breastfeeding
201. 10:42for a sustainable start in life.
202. 10:45Strengthen what works. [music]
203. 10:47Next question. Which fintech company
204. 10:49launched India's first upable digital
205. 10:52meal card?
206. 10:55[music and bell] Correct answer A.
207. 10:57Enkash. Next question. Which state
208. 11:01government launched the Tatyosh.in
209. 11:04portal for public data discovery?
210. 11:09Correct answer B. Karnatak. [music]
211. 11:12Next question. Where did the Indian Navy
212. 11:15organize operation southern readiness 26
213. 11:18to2?
214. 11:21Correct answer C. Kochi. Next question.
215. 11:26Who topped the list as India's most
216. 11:28valuable celebrity brand according to
217. 11:30the cruel celebrity brand valuation
218. 11:32report 2025?
219. 11:36Correct answer C. Shah Ruk Khan. Next
220. 11:40question. [music] Which state topped the
221. 11:42NITI Aayog School Education Quality
222. 11:44Index 2026? [music]
223. 11:49Correct answer D. Punjab. Next question.
224. 11:54When is Hiroshima day observed every
225. 11:56year?
226. 11:59[bell] Correct answer C. 6th August.
227. 12:03Next question. Where is India's first
228. 12:06telecom manufacturing zone set [music]
229. 12:07to be built?
230. 12:11Correct answer D. Gualia, Madhya
231. 12:15Pradesh. Next question. Senior's officer
232. 12:18Smenu Bakshi has been appointed as
233. 12:20India's next ambassador to which
234. 12:22country? [music]
235. 12:26Correct answer C. Switzerland. [music]
236. 12:29Next question. Punjab National Bank
237. 12:32signed a move with which state to
238. 12:33establish India's first bank quantum
239. 12:36finance hub?
240. 12:40Correct answer [music] B. Andra Pradesh.
241. 12:43Next question. Which country hosted the
242. 12:46second bricks anti-corruption working
243. 12:48group meeting to strengthen cooperation
244. 12:50against crossber corruption?
245. 12:54Correct answer C. India. [music] Next
246. 12:58question. Who made history as the first
247. 13:00Indian woman cyclist to participate in
248. 13:03the tour de France fence?
249. 13:07[bell] Correct answer A. Harsha Jakar.
250. 13:11Next question. Where did the National
251. 13:13Security Guard launch its first ever
252. 13:15all-women commando course known as the
253. 13:17Mahila Commando Conversion Course?
254. 13:22[music] Correct answer C. Maneer Hana.
255. 13:27Next question. Who became the first
256. 13:29Indian to win the FISU World University
257. 13:32squash title?
258. 13:36Correct answer [music] D. Suraj Kumar
259. 13:39Chant. Next question. Which organization
260. 13:42recently successfully tested the Kusha
261. 13:44longrange surface to air [music]
262. 13:46missile?
263. 13:49Correct answer C. Defense Research and
264. 13:53Development Organization, DRDO. Next
265. 13:56question. Which country became the
266. 13:58world's second largest electrified rail
267. 14:01network?
268. 14:04Correct answer D. India. Next question.
269. 14:09Which state launched the Vetri Vanmagle
270. 14:12scheme to train women farmers in
271. 14:14operating agricultural drones?
272. 14:19Correct answer [music] D. Tamil Nadu.
273. 14:22Next question. Who became the first
274. 14:24Indian male cricketer to score an ODI
275. 14:26century at Lord's cricket ground?
276. 14:29[music]
277. 14:32Correct answer B. Rohit [music] Sharma.
278. 14:35Next question. Which country has set a
279. 14:38target of bringing 1 billion people
280. 14:40under 5G service coverage by 2030?
281. 14:45[music]
282. 14:46Correct answer C. India. Next question.
283. 14:50Where in Karnatak did internet and
284. 14:52mobile association of India? IMI
285. 14:55formally inaugurated the e-commerce
286. 14:57council of India ECCI.
287. 15:01>> [music and bell]
288. 15:02>> Correct answer B. Bangaluru. Next
289. 15:06question. When is National Handloom Day
290. 15:08observed?
291. 15:12[music] Correct answer. A 7th August.
292. 15:16Next question. Who became the first
293. 15:18Indian and the fourth cricketer in the
294. 15:20world to hit 100 sixes in test cricket?
295. 15:24[music]
296. 15:26[bell] Correct answer B. Risha Pant.
297. 15:29Next question. [music] Reliance
298. 15:31Industries is planning a partnership
299. 15:33with which company to build India's AMA
300. 15:35fighter aircraft engine.
301. 15:39[music] Correct answer D. Rolls-Royce.
302. 15:49Next question. Asia's first desert
303. 15:51themed night safari and zoolological
304. 15:53park is said to be built in which Indian
305. 15:55state?
306. 15:58>> [music and bell]
307. 15:59>> Correct answer C. Gujarat. Next
308. 16:02question. [music] Madhya Pradesh became
309. 16:05which Indian state to pass the uniform
310. 16:07civil code UC bill?
311. 16:13Correct answer [music] D. Fourth after
312. 16:16Uttarakand Gujarat and Assam. Next
313. 16:19question. Which Indian Grandmaster won
314. 16:22the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz title for
315. 16:24the first time in 2026.
316. 16:29[music] Correct answer be R Pragna
317. 16:32Nandandaha. Next question. Where did
318. 16:35Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate
319. 16:37the Param Pragya supercomputing
320. 16:39facility?
321. 16:43[music] Correct answer D. IIIT Delhi.
322. 16:47Next question. Which Indian physicist
323. 16:49was awarded the 2026 Direct Medal by
324. 16:52ICTP?
325. 16:56[music and bell] Correct answer C.
326. 16:58Deepakdar. Next question. Where was the
327. 17:02second National Port Security Conference
328. 17:042026 held?
329. 17:09Correct answer A. New Delhi. Next
330. 17:12question. Who was honored with the
331. 17:14Rashtria Ashok San Bharat San? [music]
332. 17:20Correct answer C. Prem K Vara. Next
333. 17:24question. Who has been appointed as the
334. 17:26new chief executive officer CEO of Niti
335. 17:30Aayog in July 2026?
336. 17:36Correct answer C. Anurag Jan. Next
337. 17:40question. who became the Indian Air
338. 17:42Force's first woman fighter pilot to
339. 17:44complete the fighter combat leader FCL
340. 17:47course.
341. 17:51Correct answer [music] D. Bhavna Kant.
342. 17:55Next question. Recently UPI completed 10
343. 17:58years of transforming digital payments
344. 18:00in India. When was the UPI officially
345. 18:03launched for public use?
346. 18:07Correct answer B. [music] 25th August
347. 18:112016. Next question. [music] Which
348. 18:14Indian Grandmaster won the Kanisa Open
349. 18:172026 held in Hungary? [music]
350. 18:22Correct answer C. Pranam. Next question.
351. 18:26Which state recently had the Indian Army
352. 18:28launch operation Jalrahut to assist in
353. 18:32flood rescue and relief operations?
354. 18:37Correct answer D. Assam. Next question.
355. 18:41Anand Prakash has been appointed as
356. 18:43India's next high commissioner to which
357. 18:45country?
358. 18:49Correct answer C. Satini. Next question.
359. 18:54Where was the fourth India Singapore
360. 18:55ministerial roundable [music] ISA held?
361. 19:01[bell] Correct answer D. Singapore.
362. 19:04[music]
363. 19:05Next question. Who won the main singles
364. 19:08title at the 2026 BWF World
365. 19:11Championships?
366. 19:15Correct answer C. Alex Lenia. Next
367. 19:18question. How many peacocks did India
368. 19:21gift to the United Nations office in
369. 19:23Geneva, Switzerland?
370. 19:28Correct answer B five. Next question.
371. 19:33Which state government launched the
372. 19:35mission clouded leopard initiative for
373. 19:37state animal conservation?
374. 19:42[music and bell] Correct answer B. Meal.
375. 19:45Next question. Which country will host
376. 19:48the 14th South Asian Games 2027?
377. 19:54Correct answer D. Pakistan. Next
378. 19:57question. Which state government
379. 19:59launched the Mukhyimantri Yuva
380. 20:01Swarrosgar Yoja to provide interestf
381. 20:04free loans of up to 10 lak rupees to
382. 20:06youth? [music]
383. 20:09Correct answer A. Rajasthan. [music]
384. 20:13Next question. Which Indian badminton
385. 20:15player won the 2026 Korea Masters
386. 20:18women's singles [music] title?
387. 20:23Correct answer C. Ashita Chaliha. Next
388. 20:27question. Where will the Asian Drafting
389. 20:29Championships 2026 be held?
390. 20:35Correct answer C. Arunachal Pradesh in
391. 20:39Bowling Sist.
392. 20:41Next question. Which is the first Indian
393. 20:44state to implement an exploration
394. 20:46license for rare earth elements? R E
395. 20:49exploration.
396. 20:53Correct answer C. Rajasthan. Next
397. 20:57question. [music] Who wrote the book
398. 20:59titled Bringing the Cheetah Back to
399. 21:01India?
400. 21:05Correct answer D. [music] Prashant
401. 21:07Dagraal. Next question. Which Bollywood
402. 21:10actress was honored with a doctor of
403. 21:13letters degree by Australia's Lro
404. 21:16University?
405. 21:19Correct answer A. [clears throat]
406. 21:21Rani Mukharji. Next question. Which
407. 21:24organization launched India's first
408. 21:26accredititation scheme for mobile food
409. 21:28testing laboratories?
410. 21:33Correct answer A. Nabal National
411. 21:36Accredititation Board for Testing and
412. 21:38Calibration Laboratories. Next question.
413. 21:41Who took charge as the interim president
414. 21:43of FID?
415. 21:47Correct answer C. Viswanatan Anand. Next
416. 21:52question. Which country hosted the fifth
417. 21:54bricks geospatial meeting?
418. 21:59[bell] Correct answer C. India. Next
419. 22:02question. Whose autobiography was
420. 22:05published under the title Triumph of the
421. 22:07Indian Republic? My life my [music]
422. 22:10struggles.
423. 22:14Correct answer A. Former president of
424. 22:17India Ram Nad Kovind. [music] Next
425. 22:19question. Which state is set to create
426. 22:21India's first AI powered bird sanctuary?
427. 22:27Correct answer A. Maharashtra. Next
428. 22:31question. Where is the 8th edition of
429. 22:33the joint India's Navy explosive
430. 22:35ordinance disposal EOD exercise being
431. 22:38conducted? [music]
432. 22:42[bell] Correct answer C. Kochi Kerala.
433. 22:46Next question. Who won the esports world
434. 22:49cup chess title for the second
435. 22:51consecutive time?
436. 22:54[music] Correct answer D. Magnus
437. 22:57Carlson. Next question. Who has taken
438. 23:00charge as executive director of the
439. 23:02Securities and Exchange Board of India
440. 23:05SEBI?
441. 23:09Correct answer C. Prashant Mahapatra.
442. 23:12[music] Next question. Which country won
443. 23:15the women's hockey world cup 2026?
444. 23:18[music]
445. 23:21Correct answer B. [music] Argentina.
446. 23:24Next question. Who has been appointed as
447. 23:27the director general of home guards
448. 23:29Delhi?
449. 23:33Correct [music] answer D. Satish Kolcha.
450. 23:36Next question. When is National Sports
451. 23:39Day observed? A. 28th August. B. 30th
452. 23:44August, C. 31st August, D. 29th August.
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