The Banking & Financial Awareness August 2026 compilation covers the most important developments in the banking, financial, insurance, fintech, capital markets, and economic sectors during the month. It includes key RBI updates, digital payment and UPI developments, banking regulations, capital market updates, government schemes, international finance, and important appointments relevant to competitive examinations. This material is highly useful for aspirants preparing for SBI, IBPS, RBI, NABARD, SSC, LIC, insurance, and other government exams.
Banking & Financial Awareness August 2026, FREE PDF
The August 2026 PDF provides a concise, exam-oriented summary of major banking and financial current affairs from the month. It brings together important updates from organisations and institutions such as RBI, NPCI, SEBI, IRDAI, IMF, CBDT, NABARD, and the Ministry of Finance, making it a useful resource for regular as well as last-minute revision.
- RBI Policies, Circulars & Penalties
- Digital Payments, UPI & Fintech
- Banking Sector Updates
- Economy, Trade & Finance
- Insurance Sector
- Capital Markets & SEBI
- Government Schemes & Initiatives
- International Finance
- Key Appointments
- Indices, Reports & Rankings
Banking & Financial Awareness August 2026 Quiz
The Banking & Financial Awareness August 2026 Quiz includes 100 exam-focused questions based on important banking and financial current affairs from the month. It helps candidates revise key updates, test their knowledge, and strengthen their preparation for SBI, IBPS, RBI, NABARD, LIC, insurance, SSC, and other competitive examinations.
1. For Ganga Expressway inauguration, what is the correct inauguration date?
2. For Ganga Expressway inauguration, what is the correct length?
3. For Ganga Expressway inauguration, what is the correct initial lane configuration?
4. For Ganga Expressway inauguration, what is the correct approximate project cost?
5. For Ganga Expressway inauguration, what is the correct length of the Emergency Landing Facility at Shahjahanpur?
6. For Noida International Airport – Phase I, what is the correct inauguration date?
7. For Noida International Airport – Phase I, what is the correct location?
8. For Noida International Airport – Phase I, what is the correct approximate Phase I investment?
9. For Noida International Airport – Phase I, what is the correct initial passenger capacity?
10. For Noida International Airport – Phase I, what is the correct planned scalable passenger capacity?
11. For Census 2027 – Phase I, what is the correct Phase I start date?
12. For Census 2027 – Phase I, what is the correct major technology milestone?
13. For Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the correct date introduced in Lok Sabha?
14. For Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the correct date passed by Lok Sabha?
15. For Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the correct date passed by Rajya Sabha?
16. For Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the correct sanctioned judges excluding the Chief Justice of India after the amendment?
17. For Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the correct total sanctioned strength including the Chief Justice of India?
18. For Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, what is the correct date passed by both Houses?
19. For Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, what is the correct number of Central Acts covered?
20. For Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, what is the correct proposed new name?
21. For Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, what is the correct constitutional schedule to be amended?
22. For Anurag Jain – CEO of NITI Aayog, what is the correct date of assuming charge?
23. For Anurag Jain – CEO of NITI Aayog, what is the correct position?
24. For Anurag Jain – CEO of NITI Aayog, what is the correct IAS batch?
25. For Anurag Jain – CEO of NITI Aayog, what is the correct IAS cadre?
26. For Vivek Aggarwal – FATF Vice-President, what is the correct country represented?
27. For Vivek Aggarwal – FATF Vice-President, what is the correct predecessor?
28. For Air Marshal Tejpal Singh – Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, what is the correct appointment?
29. For Air Marshal Tejpal Singh – Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, what is the correct service?
30. For Vikram Misri – Foreign Secretary of India, what is the correct length of extension?
31. For RBI policy and reserve rates – mid-2026 snapshot, what is the correct policy repo rate?
32. For RBI policy and reserve rates – mid-2026 snapshot, what is the correct Standing Deposit Facility rate?
33. For RBI policy and reserve rates – mid-2026 snapshot, what is the correct Marginal Standing Facility rate?
34. For RBI policy and reserve rates – mid-2026 snapshot, what is the correct Cash Reserve Ratio?
35. For Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completes 10 years, what is the correct original launch date?
36. For Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completes 10 years, what is the correct operator?
37. For Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana – 12 years, what is the correct scheme launch date?
38. For Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana – 12 years, what is the correct anniversary completed in August 2026?
39. For RBI Financial Inclusion Index – March 2026, what is the correct FI-Index value for March 2026?
40. For RBI Financial Inclusion Index – March 2026, what is the correct FI-Index value for March 2025?
41. For Wholesale Price Index base-year revision, what is the correct new base year?
42. For Wholesale Price Index base-year revision, what is the correct previous base year?
43. For Index of Industrial Production – May 2026, what is the correct year-on-year IIP growth?
44. For India wind-energy capacity addition in FY 2025-26, what is the correct record achieved?
45. For India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), what is the correct partner country?
46. For Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, what is the correct launch date?
47. For Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, what is the correct campaign duration?
48. For Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, what is the correct implementing youth platform?
49. For NAKSHA urban land survey programme, what is the correct implementing department?
50. For Sikkim declared fully literate under ULLAS, what is the correct reported literacy rate?
Quiz Summary
51. For BHAVYA industrial parks scheme, what is the correct full form of BHAVYA?
52. For 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, what is the correct summit date?
53. For 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, what is the correct edition?
54. For 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, what is the correct host city?
55. For 3rd Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit, what is the correct Australian Prime Minister?
56. For Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney’s India visit – March 2026, what is the correct Canadian Prime Minister?
57. For 11th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, what is the correct Indian External Affairs Minister?
58. For 52nd G7 Summit, what is the correct edition?
59. For 52nd G7 Summit, what is the correct venue?
60. For BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026, what is the correct BRICS chair for 2026?
61. For Agni-4 ballistic missile test – August 2026, what is the correct test date?
62. For Agni-4 ballistic missile test – August 2026, what is the correct missile category?
63. For Exercise MAITREE-XV, what is the correct participating countries?
64. For Exercise Pitch Black 2026, what is the correct main base?
65. For Exercise LAMITIYE 2026, what is the correct meaning of LAMITIYE in Creole?
66. For NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch, what is the correct launch date?
67. For NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch, what is the correct launch vehicle?
68. For Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor achieves first criticality, what is the correct electrical capacity?
69. For Vikram-I private orbital launch, what is the correct company?
70. For Glaw Lake designated a Ramsar Site, what is the correct designation date?
71. For Glaw Lake designated a Ramsar Site, what is the correct India’s Ramsar-site count after designation?
72. For World Environment Day 2026, what is the correct observance date?
73. For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final, what is the correct champion?
74. For FIFA World Cup 2026 Final, what is the correct champion?
75. For Wimbledon 2026 singles champions, what is the correct men’s singles champion?
76. For 72nd National Film Awards, what is the correct announcement date?
77. For Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026, what is the correct recipient?
78. For World Happiness Report 2026, what is the correct India rank?
79. For Global Terrorism Index 2026, what is the correct publisher?
80. For Sarnath inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, what is the correct inscription date?
Quiz Summary
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