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August 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#81
The August Declaration of 1917, which promised 'responsible government', was made by:
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Edwin Montagu
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Winston Churchill
Explanation: It is known as the Montagu Declaration (August 1917), defining the goal of British policy as the progressive realization of responsible government in India.
#82
The Act provided that the British Government would have ______ authority over the affairs of the Dominions after August 15, 1947.
(a) Partial
(b) Advisory
(c) No
(d) Full
Explanation: The Act completely ended the jurisdiction and authority of the British Parliament and Government over India and Pakistan.
#83
The civil servants appointed before August 15, 1947, were guaranteed:
(a) Promotion
(b) Same conditions of service and rights as before
(c) Double pension
(d) Immediate retirement
Explanation: Section 10 guaranteed that civil servants appointed by the Secretary of State would retain their existing rights regarding pay, leave, and pension.
#84
Which of the following was NOT a function of the Governor-General after August 15, 1947?
(a) Giving assent to bills
(b) Acting as constitutional head
(c) Exercising 'Individual Judgment' or 'Discretion'
(d) Receiving foreign diplomats
Explanation: The powers to act in 'discretion' or 'individual judgment' (features of the 1935 Act) were removed; he had to act strictly on advice.
#85
Who moved the 'Tryst with Destiny' resolution in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on August 14-15?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Maulana Azad
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech and moved the resolution.
#86
Which of the following bodies ceased to exist after August 15, 1947?
(a) The Crown Representative
(b) The Federal Court
(c) The Reserve Bank
(d) The High Courts
Explanation: The office of the Crown Representative (which dealt with Princely States) was abolished as paramountcy lapsed.
#87
The 'August Offer' of 1940 was significant for Muslims because it:
(a) Promised immediate independence
(b) Assured that power would not be transferred to a system unacceptable to large and powerful minorities
(c) Accepted the partition of India
(d) Banned the Congress
Explanation: The August Offer stated that the British would not transfer power to any system of government whose authority is directly denied by large and powerful elements in India's national life, effectively giving the Muslim League a veto on future constitutions.
#88
The 'August 1917 Declaration' by Montagu promised:
(a) Dominion Status
(b) Responsible Government
(c) Independence
(d) Partition
Explanation: It promised the 'progressive realization of responsible government' in India.
#89
The Act provided that the British Government would have ______ authority over the affairs of the Dominions after August 15, 1947.
(a) Partial
(b) Advisory
(c) No
(d) Full
Explanation: The Act completely ended the jurisdiction and authority of the British Parliament and Government over India and Pakistan.
#90
The civil servants appointed before August 15, 1947, were guaranteed:
(a) Promotion
(b) Same conditions of service and rights as before
(c) Double pension
(d) Immediate retirement
Explanation: Section 10 guaranteed that civil servants appointed by the Secretary of State would retain their existing rights regarding pay, leave, and pension.
#91
Which of the following was NOT a function of the Governor-General after August 15, 1947?
(a) Giving assent to bills
(b) Acting as constitutional head
(c) Exercising 'Individual Judgment' or 'Discretion'
(d) Receiving foreign diplomats
Explanation: The powers to act in 'discretion' or 'individual judgment' (features of the 1935 Act) were removed; he had to act strictly on advice.
#92
Who moved the 'Tryst with Destiny' resolution in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on August 14-15?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Maulana Azad
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech and moved the resolution.
#93
Which of the following bodies ceased to exist after August 15, 1947?
(a) The Crown Representative
(b) The Federal Court
(c) The Reserve Bank
(d) The High Courts
Explanation: The office of the Crown Representative (which dealt with Princely States) was abolished as paramountcy lapsed.
#94
In August 2025, wind + solar supplied over one-third of electricity for the first time in which country?
(a) ugust 2025, wind + solar supplied over one-third of electricity for the first time in which country?
(b) Brazil
(c) Australia
(d) Spain
Explanation: Brazil crossed 34% from wind and solar while hydro output dipped, keeping fossil generation low and cutting power-sector emissions versus past drought years. ([AP News](https://apnews.com/article/13eef596389803e8b801f26e7888fb97?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil's electricity for first time"))
#95
Which British Viceroy announced the 'August Offer' on 8th August 1940?
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wavell
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) Lord Irwin
Explanation: Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy of India, made the August Offer in 1940 to gain Indian support for World War II. The offer included the expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council to include more Indians and the establishment of an advisory war council, though it was largely rejected by both the Congress and the Muslim League.
#96
When did Lord Linlithgow announce the August Offer?
(a) 8 August 1940
(b) 8 August 1942
(c) 24 March 1942
(d) 29 June 1943
Explanation: The August Offer was announced by Viceroy Linlithgow on 8 August 1940.
#97
What was the purpose of the August Offer?
(a) To announce elections
(b) To enhance the number of members in the Viceroy’s Executive Council
(c) To create Pakistan
(d) To end communal representation
Explanation: The August Offer expanded Indian participation in the Executive Council.
#98
In August 1867, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was transferred to which historical city?
(a) Delhi
(b) Benares
(c) Lucknow
(d) Agra
Explanation: Sir Syed was transferred to Benares (Varanasi) on August 15, 1867. During his stay in Benares, the Urdu-Hindi controversy intensified, which deeply influenced his thoughts on the separate identity of Muslims.
#99
The Indian Independence Act created which political entities on 15 August 1947?
(a) One dominion: India
(b) Two dominions: India and Pakistan
(c) A federal India under the Crown
(d) A republic immediately
Explanation: The Act ended British rule and created two independent dominions: India and Pakistan, effective from 15 August 1947.
#100
Which body received full sovereign legislative powers after 15 August 1947?
(a) Viceroy’s Executive Council
(b) British Parliament
(c) Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan
(d) Secretary of State’s Council
Explanation: The Constituent Assemblies became fully sovereign with power to enact constitutions and laws independently.