Current affairs questions appear in the General Knowledge section of the AISSEE (Sainik School) Class 6 paper and in the GK part of the RMS CET. These 10 original MCQs are built from the important national and international news of August 2026 — defence, science, environment, culture and awards — and are written in the simple style used for school entrance exams.
Quick facts: AISSEE 2027 will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Online applications are open until 2 December 2026 on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Practice Questions
Q1. Which ancient Buddhist site in Uttar Pradesh was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2026?
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Sarnath
(C) Shravasti
(D) Kaushambi
Q2. With Sarnath, India's total number of UNESCO World Heritage properties became ________.
(A) 40
(B) 42
(C) 43
(D) 45
Q3. Lord Buddha attained enlightenment at which place?
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Lumbini
(C) Sarnath
(D) Kushinagar
Q4. Pingali Venkayya, whose 150th birth anniversary was observed in 2026, is known as the ________.
(A) composer of the National Anthem
(B) designer of India's National Flag
(C) writer of the Constitution
(D) founder of the Indian Army
Q5. Pingali Venkayya was born in which present-day state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Odisha
Q6. The National Flag in its present form was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on ________.
(A) 22 July 1947
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 26 November 1949
(D) 26 January 1950
Q7. Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, whose statue was unveiled in New Delhi, was a freedom fighter and reformer from ________.
(A) Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Bihar
(D) Odisha
Q8. Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal. Vikram Sarabhai is known as the founder of India's ________.
(A) space programme
(B) nuclear programme
(C) Green Revolution
(D) White Revolution
Q9. At 17, Tanvi Sharma won the Taipei Open title in which sport?
(A) Tennis
(B) Table tennis
(C) Badminton
(D) Squash
Q10. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, after whom an environment award is named, is known as the father of India's ________.
(A) White Revolution
(B) Green Revolution
(C) Blue Revolution
(D) Yellow Revolution
Answer Key with Explanations
(B) Sarnath — Sarnath, where Buddha gave his first sermon, became a World Heritage Site.
(D) 45 — India has 45 World Heritage properties: 37 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed.
(A) Bodh Gaya — Bodh Gaya in Bihar is the site of Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
(B) designer of India's National Flag — He presented his flag design to Gandhiji at the 1921 Congress session in Bezwada (Vijayawada).
(C) Andhra Pradesh — Pingali Venkayya was born near Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
(A) 22 July 1947 — It was adopted on 22 July 1947, 24 days before Independence.
(D) Odisha — He founded the Satyabadi Van Vidyalaya and the newspaper "The Samaj" in Odisha.
(A) space programme — Dr. Vikram Sarabhai founded ISRO's space programme.
(C) Badminton — Tanvi Sharma won her first BWF World Tour title and became the youngest Taipei Open champion.
(B) Green Revolution — He helped India become self-sufficient in food grains with high-yielding varieties.
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