Daily Current Affairs Question-Answer (Q&A) 8th August 2026 (Special for Competitive Exams)
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Daily Current Affairs - For SSC, Bank, Railway & UPSC
Q1. Who took the oath as the 36th President of Colombia on 7 August 2026?
Answer: Abelardo de la Espriella
Extra Facts:
- He succeeded Gustavo Petro, and his term will run from 2026 to 2030.
- Colombia Capital: Bogotá
- Currency: Colombian Peso
Q2. In August 2026, India sent its first sea consignment of GI-tagged 'Mithila Makhana' to Australia from which district of Bihar?
Answer: Darbhanga district (Bihar)
Extra Facts:
- This consignment consisted of a total of 7 containers, which were collected from farmers in Darbhanga.
- Bihar Capital: Patna
- Chief Minister: Samrat Choudhary (since 15 April 2026)
- Governor: Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain (since 14 March 2026)
Q3. Which state has secured the top position in the NITI Aayog School Education Index?
Answer: Punjab
Extra Facts:
- Punjab has also included Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a core subject from Class 1 to Class 12.
- Punjab Capital: Chandigarh
- Chief Minister: Bhagwant Mann
- Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria
Q4. Which city's police has launched 'Operation Mukta' for the identification and verification of illegal immigrants (especially suspected Bangladeshi nationals)?
Answer: Bengaluru City Police (Karnataka)
Extra Facts:
- This campaign was launched on 8 August 2026 to identify people living without valid documents.
- Karnataka Capital: Bengaluru
- Chief Minister: D.K. Shivakumar (since 3 June 2026)
- Governor: Thaawarchand Gehlot
Q5. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to install an X-Band Doppler Weather Radar at Pulpally in Wayanad district of which state by December 2026?
Answer: Kerala
Extra Facts:
- This radar will provide high-resolution weather monitoring within a radius of about 100 km, providing accurate information on events like heavy rainfall and cloudbursts.
- X-Band radars operate at higher frequencies and are useful for short-range observations.
- Kerala Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
- Chief Minister: V.D. Satheesan (since 2026)
- Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Q6. Which state government recently notified the 'Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy, 2026'?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Extra Facts:
- The objective of this policy is to create safe, accessible, and obstruction-free pedestrian infrastructure across the state (urban and rural areas).
- Andhra Pradesh Capital: Amaravati
- Chief Minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu
- Governor: S. Abdul Nazeer
Q7. Who has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Eswatini?
Answer: Anand Prakash
Extra Facts:
- He is a 2009-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and is currently serving as a Director in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- Eswatini Capitals: Mbabane (Administrative) and Lobamba (Legislative)
- Currency: Swazi Lilangeni
Q8. What is the main objective of the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026' passed by the Lok Sabha on 7 August 2026?
Answer: To solve the problem of delayed payments in the MSME sector and improve their liquidity.
Extra Facts:
- This bill enables quick adjudication of disputes and recovery of settlement agreements. (The Rajya Sabha had already passed it on August 3).
Q9. India's Foreign Exchange Reserves increased by $10.51 billion to reach what level in the week ended 31 July 2026?
Answer: $692.87 billion
Extra Facts:
- In this, Foreign Currency Assets (FCA) increased by $8.75 billion to $564.68 billion.
- Gold Reserves increased by $1.69 billion to $104.74 billion, and SDRs with the IMF increased by $48 million to $18.67 billion.
Q10. Which supercomputing facility was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus on 8 August 2026?
Answer: Param Pragya
Extra Facts:
- This AI-powered high-performance computing facility is designed to support artificial intelligence, data science, and advanced computing research.
- About Narendra Modi: He is the first Prime Minister of India born in independent India and the 14th Prime Minister of India individually.
Q11. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia's Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology for deep tech, research, and innovation cooperation?
Answer: IIT Madras
Extra Facts:
- The agreement aims to create a collaborative research ecosystem between institutions of both countries, focusing on entrepreneurship, talent development, and technology commercialization.
- Indonesia Capital: Nusantara / Jakarta
- President: Prabowo Subianto
- Currency: Indonesian Rupiah
Q12. Who is the Indian player to create history by winning a gold medal at the FISU World University Squash Championship?
Answer: Suraj Kumar Chand
Extra Facts:
- He defeated Hungary's Takács Benedek 3-2 in the final to bring India a historic gold medal in a university-level world championship.
- About FISU: It is the International University Sports Federation, which organizes university-level sports competitions worldwide.
Q13. Who won India's first senior gold medal in the individual women's category at the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships (Philippines)?
Answer: Ariha Pangambam
Extra Facts:
- Gymnast Ariha Pangambam, who hails from Imphal (Manipur), achieved this historic feat at the championship held in Tagaytay City, Philippines, from 4 to 7 August 2026.
Q14. Which day is observed on 9 August to remember the human cost of the atomic bombing during World War II?
Answer: Nagasaki Day
Extra Facts:
- On 9 August 1945, the US B-29 bomber Bockscar dropped a plutonium bomb named 'Fat Man' on Nagasaki. (The original target 'Kokura' was not attacked due to bad weather).
- Survivors suffered long-term health consequences due to radiation exposure and are known as 'Hibakusha'.
- Japan Capital: Tokyo
- Currency: Japanese Yen
- Prime Minister: Shigeru Ishiba
- Emperor: Naruhito
Q15. The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' 2026 campaign is being organized across the country from which date to which date?
Answer: 9 to 17 August 2026
Extra Facts:
- Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched this campaign. This is the 5th edition of this campaign.
- The 2026 campaign coincides with the 150th anniversary of India's national song "Vande Mataram", composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Q16. According to the report by financial advisory firm Kroll, who has become India's Most Valued Celebrity Brand in the year 2025?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan
Extra Facts:
- Shah Rukh Khan jumped from the third position in 2024 to the first position in 2025, with an estimated brand value of $177.9 million.
Q17. Which portal is the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) going to launch to track and reactivate inoperative EPF accounts?
Answer: 'E-PRAAPTI'
Extra Facts:
- About EPFO: Established - 4 March 1952, Headquarters - New Delhi. It works under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
Q18. Who has been appointed by Muthoot Finance as its new Managing Director (MD)?
Answer: Alexander George
Extra Facts:
- About Muthoot Finance: It is India's largest gold loan NBFC company. Established - 1939, Headquarters - Kochi, Kerala.
Q19. Which day is celebrated every year on 7 August to celebrate India's rich handloom heritage and honor the weavers?
Answer: National Handloom Day
Extra Facts:
- This day is celebrated in memory of the 'Swadeshi Movement' that started on 7 August 1905, which encouraged the use of indigenous products and hand-woven clothes.
- National Handloom Day was first celebrated in the year 2015, with the objective of promoting the handloom sector and supporting the 'Vocal for Local' initiative.
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