Daily Current Affairs Question-Answer (Q&A) 13 August 2026 (Special for Competitive Exams)
Daily Current Affairs: 13 August 2026
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Q1. Which Indian Railways app has recently crossed the 4.76 crore downloads milestone, averaging about 10 lakh daily ticket bookings?
Answer: RailOne App
Extra Facts:
- Railways launched the RailOne App on July 1, 2025, integrating multiple passenger services.
- The app offers reserved, unreserved, and platform ticketing along with train and PNR enquiries.
- It also integrates RailMadad and other passenger-related services on a single platform.
- By August 2, 2026, RailOne crossed 4.76 crore downloads and averaged about 10 lakh daily ticket bookings.
- These included an average of 2.79 lakh reserved and 7.24 lakh unreserved tickets daily.
- About Indian Railways:
- Railway Minister: Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Ministers of State for Railways: V. Somanna and Ravneet Singh Bittu
- Chairman and CEO of Railway Board: Satish Kumar
Q2. Parliament has recently passed a historic bill to rename which state as 'Keralam'?
Answer: Kerala
Extra Facts:
- Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 to rename Kerala as Keralam.
- The Lok Sabha approved the Bill, followed by Rajya Sabha approval through a voice vote.
- This move follows a unanimous resolution passed by the Kerala Assembly in 2024.
- The Bill proposes amendments to the First Schedule of the Constitution.
- The constitutional procedure for changing a state’s name is based on Article 3 of the Indian Constitution.
- About Kerala (At a glance):
- Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum)
- Chief Minister: V. D. Satheesan
- Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Q3. The Uttarakhand government recently approved the shifting of its High Court from Nainital to which city?
Answer: Haldwani
Extra Facts:
- The Uttarakhand government has officially approved shifting the state's High Court from Nainital to Haldwani to provide better connectivity and facilities to litigants and lawyers.
- About Uttarakhand (At a glance):
- Capital: Dehradun (Winter) / Bhararisain, Gairsain (Summer)
- Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Governor: Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.)
Q4. Which state government launched the 'Gramin Gyan Setu' digital library mobile application on August 12, 2026?
Answer: Gujarat
Extra Facts:
- The Gujarat government launched the 'Gramin Gyan Setu' mobile app on August 12, 2026.
- This app specifically digitally connects libraries in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency and makes access to knowledge and study materials easier in rural areas.
- About Gujarat (At a glance):
- Capital: Gandhinagar
- Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel
- Governor: Acharya Devvrat
Q5. As of July 31, 2026, India's major digital public service platforms 'DigiLocker' and 'UMANG' have crossed how many registered users respectively?
Answer: DigiLocker: Over 72 crore, UMANG: Over 11 crore
Extra Facts:
- As of July 31, 2026, DigiLocker had more than 72.43 crore registered users.
- UMANG crossed 11.66 crore users, reflecting the rapid expansion of India’s digital public services.
- DigiLocker hosted 5,437 document types and services, including Central and State Government services.
- UMANG offered 2,575 active services and recorded around 798 crore transactions over three years.
- As of June 30, 2026, 4,07,122 Common Service Centres (CSCs) were functional at the Gram Panchayat level across India.
Q6. Which state government has recently imposed a one-year statewide ban on tobacco and nicotine products (like gutkha, pan masala)?
Answer: Karnataka
Extra Facts:
- The Karnataka government imposed a one-year statewide ban on tobacco and nicotine products.
- The restriction completely covers gutkha, pan masala, and separately sold tobacco or nicotine products intended for mixing.
- The ban includes their manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale.
- This strict step has been imposed under Section 30(2)(a) of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006.
- About Karnataka (At a glance):
- Capital: Bengaluru
- Chief Minister: D. K. Shivakumar
- Governor: Thaawarchand Gehlot
Q7. Russia has appointed which former Chief Justice of India as its arbitrator in an investment dispute case filed by Ukraine's 'Oschadbank'?
Answer: D.Y. Chandrachud
Extra Facts:
- Russia appointed former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud as its arbitrator in a crucial investment dispute.
- The case was filed by Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank.
- The dispute concerns assets and operations allegedly lost in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
- About Russia (At a glance):
- Capital: Moscow
- Currency: Russian Ruble (₽)
- Prime Minister: Mikhail Mishustin
- President: Vladimir Putin
Q8. The 'MMDR Amendment Bill 2026' passed by Parliament on August 13, 2026, amends which major act?
Answer: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957)
Extra Facts:
- The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by both Houses of Parliament on August 13.
- It amends the MMDR Act, 1957, which is India’s principal legal framework for mineral regulation and development.
Q9. Which Union Territory hosted its first 'Black-Necked Crane Festival' from August 11 to 14, 2026?
Answer: Ladakh
Extra Facts:
- Ladakh hosted its first Black-Necked Crane Festival from August 11 to 14, 2026.
- The main objective of the festival is to promote awareness and conservation of this rare Himalayan bird.
- The Black-Necked Crane is scientifically known as Grus nigricollis.
- Ladakh is the key Indian breeding region for this bird, particularly around Tso Kar, Hanle, and Changthang lakes. It is also the state bird of Ladakh.
- About Ladakh (At a glance):
- Capital: Leh and Kargil (Joint Administrative Capitals)
- Chief Minister: None (Ladakh is a Union Territory without a Legislative Assembly)
- Lieutenant Governor: Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena
Q10. The five-day bilateral air exercise 'Udara Shakti 2026' began on August 10, 2026, between the Indian Air Force and the Royal Air Force of which country?
Answer: Malaysia
Extra Facts:
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force began the 'Udara Shakti 2026' exercise on August 10.
- The five-day bilateral exercise is being conducted at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, which will strengthen defense ties between the two nations.
- About the Indian Air Force:
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Air Chief: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh (assumed charge July 1, 2026)
- Air Force Day: October 8
Q11. When is 'World Organ Donation Day' observed annually to promote awareness and highlight the life-saving importance of organ donation?
Answer: August 13
Extra Facts:
- The day globally promotes awareness about organ donation and addresses misconceptions and myths surrounding transplantation.
- Major transplantable organs include kidneys, heart, liver, lungs, pancreas, and intestines.
- Ronald Lee Herrick became the first successful living kidney donor in the world in 1954.
- In India, National Organ Donation Day began in 2010, and it was shifted to August 3 in 2023.
Q12. Which family secured the top position as India's most valuable family business in the 2026 Hurun India family business ranking?
Answer: Ambani family
Extra Facts:
- The report highlights India’s most valuable family-run businesses, which are crucial pillars of the Indian economy.
- The Ambani family ranked first with Reliance Industries valued at ₹25,82,800 crore.
- The Birla family ranked second at ₹8,13,700 crore, followed by the Jindal family at ₹8,01,800 crore.
- The Bajaj family ranked fourth with a valuation of ₹7,70,400 crore, while the Mahindra family ranked fifth at ₹5,14,600 crore.
- The Anil Agarwal family, linked to the Vedanta group, ranked sixth with ₹4,45,500 crore.
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