29 August 2026 — Current Affairs Quiz

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The inaugural India-Canada Finance Ministers' Economic and Financial Dialogue concluded in Toronto on August 27, 2026. Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne adopted a joint statement reaffirming the aspiration to raise bilateral trade to CAD 70 billion, about INR 4.65 lakh crore, by 2030. It builds on the Modi-Carney meeting of March 2026 in New Delhi. The next Dialogue is due in 2027.

Explanation

The first India-Canada Finance Ministers' Economic and Financial Dialogue was held in Toronto, Ontario on August 27, 2026, not in the capital Ottawa. Nirmala Sitharaman and Francois-Philippe Champagne adopted a joint statement covering wider use of UPI in Canada, cross-border remittances and merchant payments, cooperation in critical minerals, and India's readiness to begin Bilateral Investment Treaty talks. Both sides aim to conclude CEPA negotiations by end-2026.

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Sugam Path (sugampath.rajasthan.gov.in) is the online portal and mobile app of the Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan. Citizens use it to lodge complaints about roads and government buildings, while the department monitors works through it. News reports say the digital record of monsoon 2026 pothole patch repairs is also being logged on this portal. PWD is headed by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, with Dr Manju Baghmar as Minister of State.

Explanation

Sugam Path, at sugampath.rajasthan.gov.in, is the portal and mobile app of the Public Works Department of Rajasthan. It handles public grievances relating to roads and government buildings and lets the department monitor those works. PWD is responsible for construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and government buildings in the state and acts as technical adviser to the state government. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari holds the PWD portfolio; Dr Manju Baghmar is Minister of State.

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V. Srinivas, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, has been Chief Secretary of Rajasthan since November 17, 2025, succeeding Sudhansh Pant. In June 2025 he was elected President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), Brussels, for 2025-2028, the first Indian to hold the post. IIAS was founded in 1930 and the Holy See is a member. Pope Leo XIV addressed IIAS members in the Vatican's Blessing Hall on August 28, 2026.

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R. Praggnanandhaa, the 21-year-old grandmaster from Chennai, beat defending champion Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals title match at the Saint Louis Chess Club, becoming the first Indian to win the GCT. Trailing 3-9 after the classical games, he swept both rapid games and drew the blitz section 4-4. He earned the USD 200,000 winner's purse and a place in the 2027 GCT. The event carried a USD 450,000 prize fund.

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On August 27, 2026, the Mizoram Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister Lalduhoma declaring 'Ro Min Rel Sak Ang Che' the official state song. Written and composed by the Mizo writer Rokunga in 1947, the title means 'Be Thou Our Counsellor'. The state Cabinet had cleared it on August 10, 2026. The General Administration Department will issue a code governing its respectful use and singing.