ADRE Assam 50 Important Current Affairs Questions & Answers 2026

 ADRE Assam 50 Important Current Affairs Questions & Answers 2026

 India & National Affairs

1. Q: On which date is World Humanitarian Day observed?
   A: 19 August.
2. Q: What is the main purpose of World Humanitarian Day?
   A: To honour humanitarian workers and support people affected by crises.
3. Q: Which Indian institution is in the news over allegations related to violence during protests?
   A: The Supreme Court of India.
4. Q: Which Union Minister recently met bankers regarding banking issues affecting Gen-Z?
   A: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
5. Q: Which country recently honoured India's Army Chief with an honorary General rank?
   A: Nepal.
6. Q: Who is the Chief of the Indian Army in the August 2026 reports?
   A: General Dhiraj Seth.
7. Q: Where was General Dhiraj Seth awarded Nepal's honorary rank?
   A: Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
8. Q: Which organisation is hosting the BRICS Environment Working Group meetings in New Delhi?
   A: India.
9. Q: On which dates were the BRICS Environment Working Group meetings scheduled?
   A: 17–18 August 2026.
10. Q: Where were the BRICS Environment Working Group meetings held?
    A: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
11. Q: Which Indian postal organisation made a first-of-its-kind drone delivery of the Tiranga?
    A: India Post.
12. Q: What is India's social-security coverage reported to have reached?
    A: More than 68% of the population.
13. Q: Approximately how many Indians were covered by social-protection systems according to the cited report?
    A: About 101 crore people.
14. Q: What was India's social-security coverage around 2015 according to the report?
    A: About 19%.
15. Q: Which organisation recognised India's expansion in social protection?
    A: The International Labour Organization (ILO).

💰 Economy & Business

16. Q: What commodity is India considering importing duty-free to control rising prices?
    A: Sugar.
17. Q: Why is India considering sugar imports?
    A: To ease soaring domestic sugar prices.
18. Q: By roughly how much have wholesale sugar prices risen in key trading hubs?
    A: Nearly 20%.
19. Q: What record wholesale sugar price was reported in Kolhapur?
    A: About ₹5,350 per 100 kg.
20. Q: How much sugar might mills potentially be allowed to import duty-free?
    A: Up to 1 million metric tonnes.
21. Q: How much refined sugar could port-based refineries potentially release into the domestic market?
    A: Up to 300,000 tonnes.
22. Q: During which period does India expect particularly strong sugar demand?
    A: August to November, around major festivals.
23. Q: Name three festivals contributing to seasonal sugar demand.
    A: Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra and Diwali.
24. Q: What other policy measure is India considering to increase sugar availability?
    A: Reducing the use of sugarcane for ethanol production.

🏅 Sports

25. Q: Which Indian cricketer became India's leading World Test Championship run-scorer?
    A: Rishabh Pant.
26. Q: Whose WTC run-scoring record did Rishabh Pant overtake?
    A: Shubman Gill's.
27. Q: Against which team did Pant achieve the WTC milestone?
    A: Sri Lanka.
28. Q: In which Sri Lankan city was the Test being played?
    A: Galle.
29. Q: Which two countries are facing each other in a crucial Hockey World Cup match?
    A: India and Pakistan.
30. Q: Where is the India-Pakistan Hockey World Cup match being played?
    A: Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
31. Q: What does India need at minimum against Pakistan to keep its qualification hopes alive?
    A: A draw, although qualification also depends on goal difference and other results.
32. Q: Which team defeated India 4–2 in the Hockey World Cup?
    A: England.
33. Q: Who scored for India against England according to the cited report?
    A: Harmanpreet Singh and Dilpreet Singh.