Current Affairs Quiz — 19 August 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.Which law introduces New Section 9D to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to limit State Governments’ power to impose levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands?
- AMines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026
- BMines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015
- CCoal Mines (Nationalization) Amendment Act, 2026
- DMineral Exploration and Development (Amendment) Act, 2025
Q2.An EU CBAM exporter awareness session in New Delhi was held at which venue?
- AVanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
- BIndia Habitat Centre, New Delhi
- CScience Centre, New Delhi
- DVigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Q3.The Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections is set to become effective on which date?
- A15 August 2026
- B1 September 2026
- C1 January 2027
- D31 December 2025
Q4.Which organisation organised the two-day PSB Confluence 2026?
- ADepartment of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance
- BReserve Bank of India
- CNITI Aayog
- DSEBI
Q5.Which sub-group held an in-person meeting at Pune on the second day of the BRICS ICT Track sessions?
- ADigital BRICS Task Force
- BFocus Group on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
- CDigital Applications Expert Group
- D12th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting