Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 20/08/2026: Topics Covered

20 August Special: Indian Akshay Urja Day (Renewable Energy Day initiated by MNRE).

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Aligarh ODOP (Locks and Hardware), Sandi Bird Sanctuary (Hardoi Ramsar site), Begum Samru’s Church (Basilica of Our Lady of Graces in Sardhana), UP Mati Kala Board (for Terracotta artisans), Highest Forest Cover in UP (Sonbhadra), Yamuna Expressway (Connecting Greater Noida to Agra), and the Dhrupad Mela (Tulsi Ghat, Varanasi).

National & International (UPSC/UPPSC Mixed): Golden Crescent (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan opium route), Right to Information (Derived from Article 19(1)(a)), Stagflation (High inflation and high unemployment), Aditya-L1’s Halo Orbit (Advantage of continuous solar observation without eclipses), Exercise Vajra Prahar (India-USA Special Forces), Rotterdam Convention (Prior Informed Consent for hazardous chemicals), G20 2026 Summit Host (USA), Priority Sector Lending (PSL) (40% target for banks), Article 338A (Establishing NCST via the 89th Amendment), Li-Fi Technology (Visible light data transmission), Great Indian Bustard (State Bird of Rajasthan), and the Red Sea Borders (Excluding landlocked Ethiopia).