Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 16 August, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams
Stay consistently prepared for your government job examinations with our Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 16 August, 2026 — a must-attempt GK quiz for UPSC, SSC, and Banking exam aspirants. Sarkari exams test candidates on a wide range of current affairs topics, and daily current affairs quiz practice is the only way to cover that breadth with genuine thoroughness.
1. Where was the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) ‘Shruti’ (Yard 3037) recently launched for maritime operations?
[A] Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kerala
[B] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
[C] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Maharashtra
[D] Goa Shipyard Limited
2. On which date is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed annually in India to honour the victims of Partition?
[A] August 12
[B] August 13
[C] August 15
[D] August 14
3. Which state government recently launched ‘Tathyakosh’, an open-source public data portal designed as a Digital Public Good?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
4. Which company signed a multi-launch agreement with HEX20 for three dedicated Vikram-series space missions?
[A] Agnikul Cosmos
[B] Bellatrix Aerospace
[C] Pixxel
[D] Skyroot Aerospace
5. The Hallaniyat Islands, recently in the news due to an oil spill incident, are located in which major water body?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Mediterranean Sea
[D] Arabian Sea
Correct Answers:
1. [B] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
2. [D] August 14
3. [A] Karnataka
4. [D] Skyroot Aerospace
5. [D] Arabian Sea
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1. Where was the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) ‘Shruti’ (Yard 3037) recently launched for maritime operations?
[A] Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kerala
[B] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
[C] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Maharashtra
[D] Goa Shipyard Limited
2. On which date is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed annually in India to honour the victims of Partition?
[A] August 12
[B] August 13
[C] August 15
[D] August 14
3. Which state government recently launched ‘Tathyakosh’, an open-source public data portal designed as a Digital Public Good?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
4. Which company signed a multi-launch agreement with HEX20 for three dedicated Vikram-series space missions?
[A] Agnikul Cosmos
[B] Bellatrix Aerospace
[C] Pixxel
[D] Skyroot Aerospace
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5. The Hallaniyat Islands, recently in the news due to an oil spill incident, are located in which major water body?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Mediterranean Sea
[D] Arabian Sea
Correct Answers:
1. [B] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
2. [D] August 14
3. [A] Karnataka
4. [D] Skyroot Aerospace
5. [D] Arabian Sea
Image Courtesy: ChatGPT
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