Daily Current Affairs: 4th August 2026
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Daily Current Affairs Question-Answer (Q&A) 4th August 2026 (Special for Competitive Exams)
Q1. Recently, on 3 August 2026, Glaw Lake was declared India's 101st Ramsar Site; in which state is it located?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Extra Facts:
Glaw Lake has become the first Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh, highlighting the ecological importance of the Eastern Himalayas.
Arunachal Pradesh Capital: Itanagar
Chief Minister: Pema Khandu
Governor: K.T. Parnaik (Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik)
Q2. In which city is India hosting the Second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) meeting on 4–5 August 2026?
Answer: Hyderabad
Extra Facts:
Along with this, the 'BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery' meeting is also being organized in Hyderabad.
What is BRICS? It is a major grouping of the world's fastest-emerging economies. It includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Q3. The Department of Posts has recently released a special commemorative stamp on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of whom?
Answer: Satish Gujral
Extra Facts:
Satish Gujral was a renowned Indian painter, sculptor, and architect. He was the younger brother of former Prime Minister of India, Inder Kumar Gujral.
India Post Headquarters: New Delhi
Chairman of Postal Services Board: Vandita Kaul
Q4. By which year has the Government of India proposed to make Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems mandatory for all new vehicles?
Answer: By the year 2028
Extra Facts:
With V2V technology, vehicles will be able to share speed, location, and distance data with each other, which will help greatly in preventing road accidents.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways: Nitin Gadkari.
Q5. The Government of India has recently approved an upgrade project worth how many crores to strengthen the railway infrastructure in border regions?
Answer: ₹45,000 Crore
Extra Facts:
Under this scheme, the border rail networks of Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, and other North-Eastern states will be upgraded.
Total Zones in Indian Railways: 19 (18 Railway Zones + 1 Kolkata Metro)
Railway Minister: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Board Chairman and CEO: Satish Kumar
Q6. Recently, to protect domestic industries, India has extended the Anti-Dumping Duties on the import of which product?
Answer: Metallurgical Coke
Extra Facts:
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on a foreign product when it is sold in India at a price lower than its normal market value, so that Indian producers do not suffer losses.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry: Piyush Goyal.
Q7. To completely digitize the organ transplantation system in India, under what name has NOTTO launched a new portal and mobile app?
Answer: National Organ Transplant Portal
Extra Facts:
Full form of NOTTO: National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation.
This organization works under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Q8. According to the NOTTO Annual Report 2025–26, India recorded its highest-ever number of how many organ transplants in the year 2025?
Answer: 20,138 Organ Transplants
Extra Facts:
In terms of deceased organ donation, Tamil Nadu emerged as the top state in the entire country with 266 donors.
Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai
Chief Minister: M.K. Stalin
Governor: R.N. Ravi
Q9. Who recently set the record of becoming the World's Youngest Male Professor at the age of just 18?
Answer: Nathan Thomas
Extra Facts:
Nathan Thomas is an American engineering instructor.
He achieved this feat by completing higher education at such a young age and starting teaching at the university level.
Q10. India and Uzbekistan have set a target to increase their bilateral trade to how much in the next three years?
Answer: US$ 3 Billion
Extra Facts:
Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent
Prime Minister: Abdulla Aripov
President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Q11. Who has recently taken charge as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO)?Answer: Vice Admiral Manish Chadha
Extra Facts:
Indian Navy Headquarters: New Delhi
Current Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi (26th Navy Chief)
Navy Day: Celebrated every year on 4 December.
Q12. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from 3 August 2026?
Answer: Monisha Chakraborty
Extra Facts:
Before her promotion, she served as the Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Supervision.
About RBI: Established on 1 April 1935, Headquarters - Mumbai, Governor - Shaktikanta Das.
Q13. D.Y. Patil passed away recently at the age of 90; he was the former Governor of which states?
Answer: Tripura and Bihar
Extra Facts:
Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil (D.Y. Patil) was a prominent educationist and politician who founded the famous 'D.Y. Patil Group' in the field of education.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 for social work.
Q14. Who has become the first Indian woman scientist to win the prestigious 'COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026'?
Answer: Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam
Extra Facts:
Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam is the Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru.
This award is jointly given by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Q15. On which date is the International Clouded Leopard Day observed every year?
Answer: 4 August
Extra Facts:
This day is observed for the conservation of the rare and endangered clouded leopard and the protection of its natural habitat.
The Clouded Leopard is the state animal of the Indian state of Meghalaya.
Q16. Which legendary mountaineer passed away after being caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak on 1 August 2026?
Answer: Nirmal 'Nims' Purja
Extra Facts:
Nirmal Purja was a world-renowned mountaineer from Nepal who conquered all 14 of the world's highest peaks (above 8000 meters) in a record 6 months and 6 days.
Broad Peak: With an altitude of 8,051 meters, it is the 12th-highest mountain in the world, located near K2 in the Karakoram range.
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