Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 20 August, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Give your government job aspirations the daily attention they deserve with our Current Affairs Quiz for 20 August, 2026 — a comprehensive GK quiz for UPSC, SSC, and Banking exam candidates. Sarkari exams at every level test current affairs awareness, and a daily current affairs quiz is the most structured way to build that knowledge systematically and reliably.

1. What is the primary objective of the SRIJAN Defence Portal in promoting self-reliance in India’s defence sector?
[A] To promote indigenous manufacturing of defence items
[B] To recruit personnel for the armed forces
[C] To provide defence pensions
[D] To conduct military exercises

2. Which Indian state is set to establish Asia’s first desert-themed night safari at Juna Deesa?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat

3. In which Indian state has the country’s first indigenous Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) fabrication facility been established?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Maharashtra

4. Which Indian state signed MoUs with CSIR-NGRI and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad to explore its reserves of lithium and gallium?
[A] Telangana
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha

5. In which country was the newly discovered Himalayan flowering plant named Impatiens nimspurjai recently identified?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Bhutan
[D] Myanmar

Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 19 August, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Correct Answers:

1. [A] To promote indigenous manufacturing of defence items

2. [D] Gujarat

3. [A] Karnataka

4. [C] Andhra Pradesh

5. [B] Nepal

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