Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 31, 2026

Daily Prelims Quiz 31st August 2026
Q1.

Who summons a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?

  • A. Prime Minister
  • B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  • C. President of India
  • D. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Q2.

Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), established in 1920?

  • A. Mahatma Gandhi
  • B. Lala Lajpat Rai
  • C. B. R. Ambedkar
  • D. N. M. Joshi
Q3.

The First Anglo-Maratha War ended with which of the following treaties?

  • A. Treaty of Bassein
  • B. Treaty of Salbai
  • C. Treaty of Purandar
  • D. Treaty of Surat
Q4.

Itai-itai disease is caused by poisoning due to which of the following heavy metals?

  • A. Mercury
  • B. Lead
  • C. Arsenic
  • D. Cadmium
Q5.

Which of the following was the first Afghan dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate?

  • A. Lodi Dynasty
  • B. Sur Dynasty
  • C. Khalji Dynasty
  • D. Tughlaq Dynasty