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August Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 1
Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.
To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.
National News
- ADB Approves USD 850 Million Loan to Boost PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- Chhattisgarh Government Launches ‘DWEEPTI Yojana’ for Women-Led Solar Entrepreneurship.
- PM Modi Inaugurates Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram
- Union Cabinet Approves ₹5,070 Crore Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY)
- Cabinet Approves Extension of PM-KISAN Till 2030–31; Clears ₹84,084 Crore Samudra Manthan Scheme
- Australia’s UNSW Sydney Inaugurates First International Campus in India
- New Delhi hosts GI & Beyond 2.0 Summit
- Odisha Signs ₹3,384.82 Crore BharatNet Pact to Connect All 6,799 Gram Panchayats with Fibre Broadband
- Glaw Lake Becomes India’s 101st Ramsar Site, First for Arunachal Pradesh
- President Murmu Inaugurates Jagadguru Kripalu University in Odisha
- GVMC, Moscoaw Government Sign MoC to Boost Smart Mobility and Urban Development in Visakhapatnam
- Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI Sign MoU to Promote AI-Driven Innovation in Traditional Medicine
- Department of Posts Releases Commemorative Stamp Honouring Satish Gujral’s Birth Centenary
- Giriraj Singh Inaugurates Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology at IIT Delhi
- Esri India and BEL Sign MoU to Boost Defence Capabilities with GIS and GeoAI
- Pacific Island Nation Nauru Officially Renamed as the Republic of Naoero
- Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 to Be Celebrated from 9–17 August Across India
- Shah Rukh Khan Becomes India’s Most Valued Celebrity Brand in 2025
- Cabinet Approves GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme
- Ministry of Tourism Launches ‘As Seen on Netflix’ Initiative on Incredible India Platform
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Recognised as WHO-SEARN Regional Centre of Excellence
- Odisha to Launch India’s First Rail-Tech Park in Khordha
- India to Host First Global South Film Festival Next Year
- Indonesia Partners with IIT Madras Global to Boost Higher Education, Research & Deep Tech
- HAL Introduces India’s First Satellite-Guided Precision Navigation System for Helicopters
International News
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & Türkiye Sign Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
Banking and Financial
- Delhi High Court Orders Winding-Up of Paytm Payments Bank After RBI Cancels Licence
- Google Pay and SBI Card Launch ‘Google Pay Flex SBI Card’ with Rewards up to ₹18,000 Annually
- IRDAI Grants Licence to ProTec General Insurance, Approves Fourth Insurance Company in 2026
- Bajaj Finserv Approves Entry into India’s Reinsurance Business
- GST Collections Rise 4% to ₹2.11 Lakh Crore in July 2026
- Centre Releases Additional ₹1.09 Lakh Crore as Tax Devolution to States
- Maldives Launches Real-Time Fund Transfers to India via UPI
- Shivalik Small Finance Bank Enters Affordable Housing Finance with ₹109 Crore ManiBhavnam Merger
- SEBI Imposes ₹1.48 Crore Penalty on ZEEL, Bars Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka for One Year
- HDFC Bank Launches ‘Max for Seniors’ and ‘Max for Her’ Savings Accounts
- Karnataka Bank Launches ‘KBL Finsurance’ Digital Insurance Portal
- Government Launches LIC OFS to Sell Up to 54% Stake, Aims to Raise Over ₹31,000 Crore
- RBI MPC Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 25%, Retains Neutral Stance
- RBI Proposes Fresh Licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks After 20 Years
- EPFO to Launch ‘E-PRAAPTI’ Portal for Tracking and Activating Inoperative EPF Accounts
- SBI Records Highest-Ever Quarterly Net Profit of ₹21,121 Crore in Q1 FY27
- IndusInd Bank Gets RBI Nod to Set Up Wholly Owned Stock Broking Subsidiary
Appointment and Resignation
- Ngulkham Jathom Gangte Appointed as India’s Next Ambassador to Mexico
- Manish Agarwal Assumes Charge as General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF)
- Centre Extends Rajaraman’s Tenure as IFSCA Chairperson Till October 2028
- Air Marshal Tejpal Singh Takes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force
- Varsha Ashok Aglawe Becomes First Woman Director General of Geological Survey of India
- RBI Appoints Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director
- IFS Officer Vishwesh Negi Named India’s Ambassador to Iran
- Willie Walsh Assumes Charge as CEO of IndiGo
- Tewolde Gebremariam Appointed as Air India’s New CEO and MD
- Muthoot Finance Appoints Alexander George as Managing Director
- S. Rajeev Takes Charge as Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)
Awards
- Annapurni Subramaniam Wins COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026
Science
- IBM and Sarvam Partner to Advance Sovereign AI Solutions in India
- Astrobase Unveils India’s First Privately Built 800 kN FFSC Rocket Engine ‘EVEREST’
Defence
- Indian Navy Receives Indigenous Diving Support Vessel ‘Nipun’ from Hindustan Shipyard Limited
- Indian Air Force Concludes Counter-Drone Exercise ROTOR CLAP III in Rajasthan
- Army Launches Indigenous Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel for High-Altitude Operations
Sports
- Ajinkya Rahane Announces Retirement from International Cricket Across All Formats
- Cabinet Approves ₹36,441 Crore for Expanded Khelo India Scheme and Sports Development
- Ramkumar Ramanathan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth Win Bonn Open 2026 Doubles Title
- Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh Win India’s First-Ever Judo Gold Medals at Commonwealth Games 2026
- Tanvi Sharma Clinches Maiden BWF World Tour Title, Becomes Youngest Taipei Open Champion
- Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver, Yash Vir Singh Bags Bronze in Commonwealth Games 2026 Javelin Throw
- Ahmedabad Receives Commonwealth Games Flag, Set to Host Centenary Edition in 2030
- Harshita Jakhar Becomes First Indian Woman to Feature at Tour de France Femmes
- India Finishes 4th at 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 Medals, Including 13 Gold
- Praggnanandhaa Wins Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Title
- Mohammed Ashfaq Breaks India’s U20 National Record in Men’s 400m
Book and Author
- Book Celebrating S.N.N. Sankaralinga Iyer’s Legacy, “Cementing Legacies” by Balakumar Released
- Prashant Agrawal’s ‘Bringing the Cheetah Back to India’ Chronicles the Story of Project Cheetah
Important day
- 1 August – World Wide Web Day
- 1 August – National Mountain Climbing Day
- 1 – 7 August – World Breastfeeding Week (Theme 2026 : Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works)
- 3 August – Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day
- 3 August – National Watermelon Day
- India Marks Seven Years Since the Abrogation of Article 370
- World Marks 81st Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
- 7 August – National Handloom Day
- 6 August – International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries
- 7 August – National Javelin Day
Obituary
- Renowned Mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja Dies in Avalanche on Broad Peak
- Former Army Chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma Passes Away
- Former Liberhan Commission Chief Justice M.S. Liberhan Passes Away at 87
- Former Bihar and Tripura Governor Dr. D.Y. Patil Passes Away at 90
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