📝 20 Current Affairs MCQs – 14 August 2026
1. India’s foreign exchange reserves recently crossed which level?
A. $650 billion
B. $675 billion
C. $707 billion
D. $750 billion
Answer: C — $707 billion
2. India’s forex reserves stood at approximately how much as of the week ending August 7, 2026?
A. $692.86 billion
B. $707.002 billion
C. $728.49 billion
D. $715.50 billion
Answer: B — $707.002 billion
3. Which is the largest component of India’s foreign exchange reserves?
A. Gold reserves
B. SDRs
C. Reserve Tranche Position
D. Foreign Currency Assets
Answer: D — Foreign Currency Assets
4. Which of the following is NOT a component of India's foreign exchange reserves?
A. Foreign Currency Assets
B. Gold
C. SDRs
D. Foreign Direct Investment
Answer: D — Foreign Direct Investment
5. FCNR(B) stands for:
A. Foreign Currency National Reserve Bank
B. Foreign Capital Non-Resident Banking
C. Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank)
D. Foreign Currency Nationalised Reserve (Bank)
Answer: C — Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank)
6. Census 2027 is significant because it will include:
A. Only population enumeration
B. Only economic census data
C. Caste enumeration along with demographic and socio-economic information
D. Only Aadhaar-based population counting
Answer: C
7. Census of India is primarily conducted under which authority?
A. Election Commission of India
B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
D. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Answer: D
8. Census is a subject included in which list of the Constitution?
A. State List
B. Concurrent List
C. Union List
D. Residuary List
Answer: C — Union List
9. Which phenomenon involves abnormal warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean?
A. La Niña
B. Indian Ocean Dipole
C. El Niño
D. Madden-Julian Oscillation
Answer: C — El Niño
10. A strong El Niño can potentially affect India mainly through its impact on:
A. Western Disturbances
B. Southwest Monsoon
C. Himalayan snowfall only
D. Northeast monsoon only
Answer: B — Southwest Monsoon
11. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of:
A. Western Australia
B. Northern Territory
C. Queensland
D. New South Wales
Answer: C — Queensland
12. The recent increase in hard coral cover in the northern Great Barrier Reef reached:
A. 25.1%
B. 30.0%
C. 35.1%
D. 40.5%
Answer: C — 35.1%
13. Which organism is a major coral predator and a threat to the Great Barrier Reef?
A. Blue whale
B. Sea turtle
C. Crown-of-thorns starfish
D. Dugong
Answer: C — Crown-of-thorns starfish
14. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Lakshadweep — Mainly volcanic mountains
B. Great Barrier Reef — India
C. Raja Ampat — Indonesia
D. Belize Barrier Reef — Red Sea
Answer: C — Raja Ampat — Indonesia
15. The Siliguri Corridor is popularly known as:
A. Golden Corridor
B. Green Corridor
C. Chicken’s Neck
D. Blue Corridor
Answer: C — Chicken’s Neck
16. The Siliguri Corridor connects mainland India with:
A. Western India
B. Southern India
C. Central India
D. Northeastern India
Answer: D — Northeastern India
17. India recently achieved its maiden overall title at the:
A. Commonwealth Games
B. Asian Games
C. Commonwealth Fencing Championships
D. World Fencing Championships
Answer: C — Commonwealth Fencing Championships
18. Which of the following are the three traditional weapons used in fencing?
A. Rifle, pistol and sabre
B. Foil, épée and sabre
C. Foil, lance and sword
D. Épée, bow and sabre
Answer: B — Foil, épée and sabre
19. On the eve of India's 80th Independence Day, the President approved how many gallantry awards?
A. 58
B. 68
C. 78
D. 88
Answer: C — 78
20. Which of the following best describes India's current foreign-exchange reserve strategy?
A. Maintaining a fixed exchange rate permanently
B. Eliminating all imports
C. Maintaining an external-sector buffer and managing excessive currency volatility
D. Replacing the US dollar completely
Answer: C
🎯 Answer Key — Quick Revision
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 11 | C |
| 2 | B | 12 | C |
| 3 | D | 13 | C |
| 4 | D | 14 | C |
| 5 | C | 15 | C |
| 6 | C | 16 | D |
| 7 | D | 17 | C |
| 8 | C | 18 | B |
| 9 | C | 19 | C |
| 10 | B | 20 | C |
⭐ Most Important for Today
For BPSC/UPSC, pay special attention to:
Forex Reserves → Census 2027 → El Niño → Great Barrier Reef → Siliguri Corridor → Fencing → Gallantry Awards.
These topics give you a good mix of Economy + Polity + Geography + Environment + Defence + Sports for today's revision.
