Current Affairs Quiz — 27 August 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.After changes communicated to Parliament, which hazard is stated to have become fully eligible for full State Disaster Risk Management Fund support under India’s disaster financing framework?
- AEarthquakes
- BHeatwaves
- CCyclones
- DDrought only
Q2.Which water-management approach is explicitly criticised for not addressing feeder channels, catchments, and water quality in urban lake restoration?
- ABeautification-oriented municipal projects such as promenades, lighting and fencing
- BComplete replacement of lakes with underground reservoirs
- CConstruction of desalination plants adjacent to lakebeds
- DDesigning lakes solely as wildlife sanctuaries with no urban interface
Q3.Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, roughly how many people are covered for subsidised foodgrains through the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
- AAbout 300 million
- BAbout 600 million
- CRoughly 800 million
- DRoughly 1.5 billion
Q4.The 176th Parliamentary Standing Committee report (tabled on 7 August 2026) highlighted sharp differences in hospitalisation costs between private and government facilities. Which pairing matches the direction of that difference?
- APrivate hospitals cost more than government facilities
- BGovernment hospitals cost more than private facilities
- CBoth private and government hospitals have the same average costs
- DThe report said the difference depends mainly on the state, not on hospital type
Q5.In the Government’s sugar-hoarding control measures, what stock limit is imposed on sugar dealers across India during the specified period from 1 August 2026 to 30 November 2026?
- A400 tonnes
- B500 tonnes
- C1,00,000 tonnes
- D15 days of consumption