This comprehensive monthly current affairs compilation covers
all important events from August 2026 relevant to TNPSC examinations.
This is your one-stop revision resource for TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 2A, and Group 4 exam preparation.
Topics are sourced from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and other authoritative sources.

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🏛️ National Politics & Government (121 topics)

1. UT of Ladakh Declares 23 Heritage Sites as Protected Monuments
2. IN-SPACe Releases Guidelines for Space Object Re-entry
3. NSDC and AVPL International Collaborate to Establish 350 Advanced Skill
4. Academic Integration:
5. Odisha Signs Tripartite Agreement for Rs 3,385 Crore BharatNet Programme
6. Manufacturing Facility:
7. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s to visit AP and Karnataka on 1 August, 2026
8. Union Minister Giriraj Singh Launches ‘Kapas Darshan’ Bulletin, Four MoUs Signed at CCI’s 56th Foundation Day
9. REC, PFC sign Rs 26,850
10. AP and Australia Sign Four MoUs to Strengthen Cooperation in Key Sectors
11. PM-VBRY Completes 1 year, 72 lakh First-Time Workers Formalised
12. Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh Designated as India’s 101st Ramsar Site
13. PM Modi launched 100-week long ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’
14. IAF Conducts Exercise ‘ROTOR CLAP-III’ in Rajasthan to Enhance Counter-Drone Combat Capability
15. Visakhapatnam, Moscow Sign MoC for Smart Urban Transport
16. NITI Aayog Releases Report on “Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047”
17. Pawan Hans and Norway’s Noemi Aerospace Signs MoU to Explore Electric Seaplane Technology
18. SCI Extends Mandatory Third-Party Insurance Cover for New Cars and Bikes by One Year
19. TN Finance Minister N Marie Wilson Presents TVK Government’s First Budget
20. PM Narendra Modi Inaugur
21. Highlight of the Event:
22. Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh Dedicates First-of-Its-Kind ‘Eco-Educational Hub’ to Nation in Lucknow, UP
23. 8th Edition of IN–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise Begins in Kochi
24. DPIIT Signs MoUs with Industry Leaders to Strengthen Startup Ecosystem
25. NeGD Partners with AAERI
26. CCRAS and BIS Signs MoU to Establish International Quality Standards
27. President Murmu Gives Assent To Bill Criminalising Insult To Vande Mataram In August 2026, the President of India Dro…
28. IBM, MIT-Bengaluru and Christ University Partner to Establish AI Centres in India
29. IBM Innovation Center for AI:
30. Gujarat Govt Approves Rs 20 Crore for Four CoE for Natural Farming
31. Union Minister Amit Shah Inaugurate NUCFDC’s New Premises in Mumbai
32. Union Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurates IIHT SUTRA 2026, first National Conclave of IIHTs in New Delhi, Delhi
33. Felicitation of Awards:
34. ‘Srijan: Voices from the Loom’:
35. DIBD and NITI Aayog Signed SoI to Advance Multilingual AI for Inclusive Governance
36. Union Minister Amit Shah Launches
37. PCIM&H and IPC Renew MoU
38. India and SACU Signed ToR for Negotiations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement
39. Jal Jeevan Mission C ompletes 7 years : Rural Tap Coverage Rises from 16.7% to over 82% On August 15
40. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Inaugurates CBDC-Based DBT For PMGKAY Beneficiaries In Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
41. NITI Aayog Releases Report on Regulatory Framework for India’s Professional Services Sector
42. MoD Signs Rs.1,577 Crore Contracts with TASL and NIBE for Loiter Munition Systems
43. NIELIT Launches Cyber
44. NABARD Launches RSVC-AMRIT Platform for Rural Innovation
45. MIDHANI Becomes First Indian Company to Secure GE Aerospace S400 Lab Approval
46. CCRAS-NIIMH Signs MoU with SEMIRI for Digitization of Medical Manuscripts
47. Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme Formally Launched in West Bengal
48. Indrajaal -Sigma Consortium Secures Rs 155 Crore Orders For Indrajaal Ranger Mobile ADPV In August 2
49. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Launched RSSDI Rural Outreach Digital Portal and VISHWAS Diabetes Awareness Video L…
50. Tata Power and IIT Bombay Sign MRA to Accelerate Clean Energy Technologies
51. Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar Announces ‘ Vidyarthi Sahayahasta ‘ Scheme f or Rural Students In August 2026, Doddalahall…
52. GoI Approves Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections
53. MoCI Data: India’s Total Exports Increased 13.31% to USD 80.14 Bn in July 2026
54. Services Exports and Imports:
55. NSO Releases PLFS Monthly Bulletin July 2026: Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.1%
56. MoD Notifies 6th Positive Indigenisation List Featuring 405 Strategic Items
57. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Flags Off All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek ‘Aparajita – Parang La 2026’
58. DBN Partners with Chhattisgarh Government to Digitise GPs & Villages
59. Cabinet Approved Railways and Highway Projects worth Rs 13,041 Crore Across 5 States
60. Taxation and Other Laws Act, 2026 Amendment
61. Himalayan Bloom names ‘Impatiens nimspurjae’ to Honours Mountaineer Nirmal Purja
62. UNHCR, SICCI & Ethiraj College Join Hands to Advance Refugee Education and Inclusion
63. NCW Organises ‘Yashoda AI’ Programme in Jalandhar to Promote Women’s Digital Empowerment
64. She Serves Programme:
65. CMLRE Releases National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources in Indian EEZ
66. Overview of Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjirō Koizumi’s Visit to India from August 19-20, 2026
67. PhonePe Signs Key MoUs with MeitY & DPIIT to Boost PM GatiShakti and Startup Ecosystem
68. Union Cabinet Approves Permanent Bench of J&K High Court in Ladakh
69. Jindal Steel & IIT Hyderabad Signs MoU to Establish CoE for Advanced Steel Solutions
70. MeitY Notifies Rs 62,500 Cr MPMS Scheme to Boost Handset Production in India
71. DoT under India’s BRICS Chairship Hosted BRICS ICT Track in Pune, Maharashtra
72. 2nd BRICS Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting:
73. 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting
74. DRDO’s NSTL Signs Two LAToT to Boost Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
75. NBSS&LUP Develops India’s First Soil Texture Map for Precision Agriculture
76. NSDC Launches Nationwide Cloud & AI Skilling Initiative with AWS
77. Maharashtra Govt Signs MoU with Germany’s Hesse for Investment, Innovation & Skills
78. Maharashtra–Hesse Partnership Framework:
79. NITI Aayog Report : 87 Million Indian Youth Are Not Studying, Working Or In Training In August 2026, the National Ins…
80. PNGRB Approves 1,800 km LPG Pipeline Network with Rs. 7,000 Crore Investment
81. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
82. CBN and PHARMEXCIL Sign MoU to Boost Pharma Exports
83. Odisha Launches ‘ Bidesh Sikhyabruti ’ Scholarship Scheme to Fund Overseas Studies for SC/ST Student
84. UP and Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture Sign MoUs to Boost Cooperation in Multiple Sectors
85. MoRD Launches Mission
86. PPPAC Grants In-Principle Approval to Private Operation of 11 Airports Across Five Bundles
87. MoD Approves Transfer of DRDO Missile Technologies to Indian Defence Industry
88. Union Minister Chirag
89. UNDP and HUL Partner to Strengthen Plastic Circular Economy Across 50 Indian Cities
90. VP C. P. Radhakrishnan Launches India’s First Indigenous Non-GMO Popcorn Maize Hybrid in AP
91. ICG Hosts 2nd India-Vietnam Joint Exercise Sahyog HOP TAC in Chennai, TN
92. Puducherry’s CM Rangasamy Presented Rs 14,300 Crore Tax-Free Budget for FY27
93. TN CM Vijay Announced 3 free LPG cylinders, expands free bus travel for women and transgenders
94. Other Key announcements:
95. MoTA Organises National Conclave on Tribal Languages & Museums in Mysuru, Karnataka
96. Mizoram Declares 79 Monuments and Archaeological Sites as State Protected Monuments
97. Protection Proposals:
98. IPC Launches 7 Nitrosamine Impurities Reference Standards for the First Time
99. Union Minister Sarbana
100. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched CMiH 2026
101. Awards and Recognition:
102. IICT and Netflix Announce Scholarships for 100 Students to Promote India’s Creative Talent
103. T-Hub Partners with IA’s Central Command to Accelerate Defence Startup Deployments
104. AP & UK Sign MoU to Develop Amaravati as Smart, Sustainable Capital
105. PM Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 12 Years of Transforming India’s Financial Inclusion On 28 August 2026, the Pradhan Mant…
106. Hindalco Commissions India’s First PPT ATH Plant in Karnataka
107. Meghalaya Launches CM-IMPACT Read & Rise Programme to Improve Foundational Literacy
108. AP Approves India’s First Dedicated Quantum and AI University Campus in Amaravati

🌍 International Affairs (12 topics)

1. Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2026: Roshni Nadar, Priya Nair, Avani Lekhara, Sudha Murty, Among Others Top W…
2. Saudi Arabia & 13 Other Countries Annou
3. Venezuela Withdraws from the Rome Statute, Ending ICC Membership
4. Environmental Performance Index 2026:Estonia Topped Ranking; India Ranked 176thIn July 2026, theYale
5. Pacific Island Country of Nauru Renamed as Republic of
6. India and Malaysia Commence Exercise
7. India Launches 1st-ever Guide to Grasslands and
8. India And Armenia Sign
9. India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV Begins to Strengthen Defence Cooperation
10. COAS General Dhiraj Seth Embarked on three-day official visit to Nepal General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of
11. Five African Countries End Polio Type 2 Outbreaks: WHO
12. Overview of Union MoS Jitin Prasada’s Official Visit to Morocco from August 24 to 25, 2026

💰 Economy & Banking (70 topics)

1. RBI Delays Implementation of Basel III Disclosure Rules to April 1, 2027
2. SEBI Extends Digital Accessibility Audit Deadline to October 2026, Introduces GARUDA Framework for AIF Launches
3. SEBI Accessibility Framework
4. SBI Research report: India’s economy is likely to grow around 7% in Q1 FY27
5. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
6. Gujarat’s Sacred ‘Pithora Painting’ Received GI Tag
7. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
8. Government Extends IFSCA Chairman K. Rajaraman’s Tenure Till October 2028
9. HDFC Bank launches ‘Max for Seniors’ and ‘Max for Her’ savings accounts
10. ASSOCHAM Signs MoUs with Business France and IACCIA to Boost Global Trade Cooperation
11. A S Rajeev assumed Charge as Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner
12. RBI Appoints Monisha Chakraborty as ED to Oversee Forex and Financial Markets Regulation
13. Highlights of RBI’s 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy FY2026-27: Policy Rates kept Unchanged
14. RBI keeps the Repo Rate unchanged at 5.25% and Maintains ‘Neutral’ Stance
15. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Forecast:
16. Bajaj General Insurance
17. IIA Director Annapurni Subramaniam Won COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026
18. ACC Approves Key Foreign Postings of Senior Bureaucrats to IMF, ADB & Other Global Bodies
19. Cabinet Approves One-Year Extension for Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan
20. RBI Releases 101st Survey of SPF, Survey Projects 6.6% GDP Forecast for FY27
21. Growth Forecasts by the Survey
22. IndusInd Bank, EazyDiner Launches Lifetime-free Credit Card linked to UPI Payments
23. Cabinet Approves One-Year Extension for ED Director Rahul Navin
24. PMS Bazaar, NDML Accreditation Agency Partner to Expand Access to SEBI Accredited Investor Certification
25. SBI Research Report: Projects India’s GDP growth at 8% for Q1FY27
26. 2026 Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses: Ambani Tops; Adani Leads Among 1st-generation Families
27. Hungary Elects Former Supreme Court Chief
28. MCX, NISM Sign MoU to Set Up Commodity Markets Research Centre
29. ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
30. Bank of America to Acquire Up to 49.9% Stake in Jio Credit for Rs. 18,268 Crore
31. RBI Imposes Rs. 59.20 Lakh Monetary Penalty on IndusInd Bank for Regulatory Non-Compliance
32. SEBI Launches Two New Portals To Strengthen Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
33. Cyber Suraksha Portal:
34. Qatar-India Postal Remittance Service Powered by UPI
35. BSE and PHDCCI Sign MoU to Expand Capital-Market Access for MSMEs
36. MCA Hosts PMIS Industry Awards 2026 in New Delhi; Mahindra & Mahindra Named Overall Champion
37. Hakainde Hichilema Re-elected as President of Zambia for Second Term
38. Shabnam Sinha Appointed as Chairperson Of Airtel Payments Bank
39. J&K Bank Teams Up with HDFC Life to Expand Customers’ Insurance Choices
40. ICRA Projects India’s GDP Growth at 7% in April–June Quarter of FY27
41. MYAS Announces National Sports Awards 2025; 17 Named for Arjuna
42. Parichha Weir in Jhansi Recognised as World Heritage Irrigation Structure by ICID
43. Paul Merchants Finance Becomes India’s First NBFC to Set Up Exclusive Silver Loan Branches
44. Ind – Ra Raised India’s FY27 Economic Growth Forecast By 10 Bps To 6.8% In August 2026, India Rating
45. Fiscal & External Risks:
46. RIL Collaborated with Rolls-Royce
47. Google Acquires Spirit Airlines’ Business Data for AI Development
48. Dr. Eluri Sreedhar Appointed as Honorary Advisor to BRICS CCI
49. LIC Gets RBI Approval to Increase Stake up to 9.99
50. Wizzmoni Partners with Oman Air to Launch AI-Powered Co-Branded ‘Wizz Voyager’ Multi-Currency Travel Card
51. IDFC FIRST Bank Successfully
52. Two Indian Doctors Nominated for
53. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh
54. VinFast India Sign MoU with Federal Bank to Strengthen Dealer Financing Ecosystem
55. PNB & Indian Army Sign MoU to Offer ‘PNB LUXURA Metal’ & ‘PNB Parakram’ Credit Cards for Army Personnel
56. Odia Poet Ashutosh Parida Selected for 47th Sarala Puraskar for ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’
57. Government Appoints Three Part-Time Non-Official Directors to RBI Central Board
58. UPI Completes 10 Years of Digital Payment Revolution
59. Citigroup and Axis Bank Partner to Finance
60. Kaziah Liz Mejo from Kerala Won Miss Universe India 2026 Title
61. TCS Acquires Porsche’s IT Arm MHP for EUR 320 Million
62. TCS–Porsche Partnership:
63. SEBI Introduces IT Resilience Index Framework for Market Infrastructure Institutions
64. TCL Signs MoU with Japan’s Resona Bank to Help Japanese Companies to Explore Business Opportunities in India
65. IDFC First Bank and IIM Calcutta Launches Rs 2 Crore Programme for Startups
66. Air India Partners with Drukair to Strengthen India-Bhutan Connectivity
67. Publications Division of MIB Receives Seven Awards for Excellence in Book Production
68. RBI Relaxes Weekly Access Rule for FCNR(B) Swap Facility for Transactions Above USD 100 Million
69. Bajaj General Launches ‘My Family Complete’ Covering Pets
70. NABARD & NaBFID Signs MoU to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure Financing

🔬 Science & Technology (18 topics)

1. Indian Navy Inducts Indigenous Diving Support Vessel ‘
2. IN Launches ‘DSC A24’ – 5th & Final Diving Support Craft at Titagarh, Kolkata
3. Astrobase Space Technologies Unveils India’s First Private 800 kN FFSC Rocket Engine ‘EVEREST’ In August 2026, Astrob…
4. IN Launched Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Shruti’ at GRSE Kolkata
5. Skyroot Aerospace Signs Multi-Launch Agreement with HEX20 for Vikram Missions
6. CSL Delivers 2nd HS EcoFreighter MPV ‘MS Maria’ to Germany-Based HS Schiffahrts
7. SpaceX Sets record with Two Falcon 9 Launches Just 38 minutes Apart
8. Kawa UAV Conducts Maiden Flight of Divyastra Mk3 Loitering Munition
9. AkinAnalytics Launches Indigenous NIKA2 Kisan Medium Drone for Farmers
10. Flying Wedge Defence Unveils India’s First AI Fighter Jet ‘FWD Supreme Lite’
11. Sophie Adenot Becomes First French Woman to Walk in Space
12. I ndia Test-Fires First 100% Indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ Assault Rifle at Amethi Facility in UP In Augu
13. US Navy Unveils ‘AIM-424 Malice’ Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile With 463 km Range
14. GSL Hands Over Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit to Indian Coast Guard
15. CSIR-NAL Unveils Three Indigenous Micro & Small Gas Turbine Engines for Defence UAVs
16. DRDO Successfully Tests Indigenous MCPS Parachute System in Ladakh
17. SpaceX to Build USD 100 Bn Rocket Launch Complex in Southern Louisiana
18. L&T Delivers ‘Samarthak’, Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel

🏏 Sports (13 topics)

1. Ajinkya Rahane Retires from International Cricket After Distinguished 12-Year India Career
2. 2026 Commonwealth Games: Australia Tops Medal Table; India Finishes Fourth with 39 Medals, Including 13 Golds
3. Anahat Singh Becomes First Indian to Win World Junior Squash Championships
4. Ariha Pangambam Wins India’s First Gold in Senior Women’s Event at 2026 Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Cha
5. Magnus Carlsen wins Esports World Cup Chess Title 2026 for Second Consecutive Year
6. Ahmedabad to Host Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in October 2026
7. 2026 BWF World Championships: France’s Alex Lanier & South Korea’s An Se-young Win Men’s & Women’s Singles Champions
8. Indian Chess Grandmaster Pranesh M Wins Kanizsa Open 2026 in Hungary
9. East Bengal FC Clinched 135th Durand Cup 2026 Football Title by Defeating Mohun Bagan Super Giant
10. Guwahati To Host 2028 India Open Badminton Tournament
11. Indian Cricketer Karn Sharma Announces Retirement From All Formats
12. Lando Norris wins F1’s Dutch Grand Prix 2026
13. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Becomes 1st Indian to Win Grand Chess Tour 2026 Indian Chess Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu…

🌿 Environment & Geography (5 topics)

1. New Catfish Species‘Pseudolaguviakhairii’Discovered in OdishaIn July 2026, a new freshwater catfish
2. ZSI Completed India’s 1st Catalogue of Lepidoptera: India Hosts 13,703 species of lepidoptera (Butte
3. Nocturnal Pollinators:
4. Delhi University Scientists Discover 3 New Cascade Frog Species in Northeast India
5. CSIR-IHBT Researchers Discover New Sunflower Species ‘Doronicum Sanctum’ in AR

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous (167 topics)

1. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026 – July 30
2. World Ranger Day 2026 – July 31
3. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “India (RBI) delayed the implementation of its revisedBasel Pillar IIIdisclosure framework for banks by 6 months toApril 1, _____,in response to implem”
4. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “ion:Aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) _____, the initiative promotes experiential learning, industry-academia collaboration and skill-based”
5. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “UT of Ladakh Declares 23 Heritage Sites as Protected MonumentsIn July _____, the Administration of the Union Territory(UT) of Ladakh, with the approva”
6. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “re Hurun India Women Leaders List _____’, recognising117women achievers across12categories (up from 97 last year), spanning business, startups, sports”
7. Q5. Under which current-affairs category does this news item best fall? — “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026 – July 30”
8. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “UT of Ladakh Declares 23 Heritage Sites as Protected MonumentsIn July _____, the Administration of the Union Territory(UT) of Ladakh, with the approva”
9. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “India (RBI) delayed the implementation of its revisedBasel Pillar IIIdisclosure framework for banks by 6 months toApril 1, _____,in response to implem”
10. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “re Hurun India Women Leaders List _____’, recognising117women achievers across12categories (up from 97 last year), spanning business, startups, sports”
11. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “ion:Aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) _____, the initiative promotes experiential learning, industry-academia collaboration and skill-based”
12. Q5. Under which current-affairs category does this news item best fall? — “Saudi Arabia & 13 Other Countries Annou”
13. Record-Breaking Mountaineer
14. Indian Organ Donation Day 2026 – August 3
15. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Record-Breaking MountaineerNirmalPurjaPassed AwayIn July _____, renowned Nepali-British mountaineerNirmalPurjapassed away in an avalanche onBroad Peak”
16. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “SEBI Accessibility FrameworkBackground:In July _____, SEBI had issued a circular mandating all regulated entities to ensure their digital platforms ar”
17. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “a’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth ataround 7%in the 1st quarter (Q1: April to June) of Financial Year _____-27 (FY27),which is higher than the R”
18. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “August 1 _____,where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a series of infrastructure, connectivity, energy and technology projects aimed a”
19. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “) extended the deadline for Regulated Entities (RE) to complete theAccessibility Audit ofdigital platforms and remediation of audit findingsunder its ”
20. Prashant Agrawal’s Book
21. National Bone and Joint Day 2026 – August 4
22. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “6, the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) completed one year of implementation, with more than72 lakhfirst-time employees joining th”
23. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “ise, at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer,Rajasthan, on 1-2 August _____, to validate helicopter-based operational concepts against emerging d”
24. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “ed as Republic ofNaoeroIn August _____, the Pacific Island country ofNauruofficially changed its name to theRepublic ofNaoeroto reflect its traditiona”
25. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “aborty as ED to Oversee Forex and Financial Markets RegulationIn August _____, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointedMonisha Chakrabortyas an Execu”
26. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “e Universityreleased the latest edition ofEnvironmental Performance Index (EPI _____),in whichIndiaranked176thout of 177 countries, making it the seco”
27. Justice Manmohan Singh
28. National Javelin Day 2026 – August 7
29. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “ice Manmohan SinghLiberhanPassed Away at 87In August _____, JusticeManmohan SinghLiberhan, former Chief Justice(CJ) of the Madras High Court(HC) and A”
30. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Forecast:The RBI revised its Financial Year _____-27 (FY27) GDP growth forecast upward to6.”
31. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “jay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, extended themandatory third-party insurance periodfor newly purchased vehicles by one year to strengthen ”
32. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “TN Finance Minister N Marie Wilson Presents TVK Government’s First BudgetIn August _____,N.”
33. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “f India (RBI) conducted the62ndand3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)meeting of Financial Year _____-27 (FY27) from August 3 to 5, _____ un”
34. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “f India (RBI) conducted the62ndand3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)meeting of Financial Year _____-27 (FY27) from August 3 to 5, _____ un”
35. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “ice Manmohan SinghLiberhanPassed Away at 87In August _____, JusticeManmohan SinghLiberhan, former Chief Justice(CJ) of the Madras High Court(HC) and A”
36. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Forecast:The RBI revised its Financial Year _____-27 (FY27) GDP growth forecast upward to6.”
37. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “jay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, extended themandatory third-party insurance periodfor newly purchased vehicles by one year to strengthen ”
38. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “y Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, extended the mandatory third-party insurance period for newly purchased vehicles by one year to strengthen ”
39. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Forecast: The RBI revised its Financial Year _____-27 (FY27) GDP growth forecast upward to 6.”
40. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “TN Finance Minister N Marie Wilson Presents TVK Government’s First Budget In August _____, N.”
41. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “rophysics (IIA), Bengaluru (Karnataka), was honoured with the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Vikram Sarabhai Medal _____ for her exceptional con”
42. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “nmohan Singh Liberhan Passed Away at 87 In August _____, Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan , former Chief Justice(CJ) of the Madras High Court(HC) and A”
43. World Lion Day 2026 – August 10
44. World Biofuel Day 2026 – August 10
45. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “s First Gold in Senior Women’s Event at _____ Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships In August _____, Ariha Pangambam from Manipur secured India’s fir”
46. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Current Affairs 11 August _____ PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates ‘Param Pragya’ AI-powered Supercomputing Facility At IIT Delhi Union MoS Dr.”
47. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “pproved a one-year extension for Rahul Navin, Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), extending his tenure until 13 August _____ or until furthe”
48. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “Jitendra Singh Dedicates First-of-Its-Kind ‘Eco-Educational Hub’ to Nation in Lucknow, UP In August _____, Union Minister of State(MoS) (Independent C”
49. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “( IN ) and the United States Navy ( USN ) commenced the 8th Edition of Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( EOD ) Exercise _____ at the Southern Naval Comman”
50. Hall of Fame Coach and Five-Time NBA Champion Don Nelson Passed Away
51. Renowned Nuclear Scientist and Marxist Theorist
52. PM Narendra Modi Releases “Triumph of the Indian Republic”, Autobiography of Ram Nath Kovind
53. International Youth Day 2026 – August 12
54. World Elephant Day 2026 – August 12
55. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “ry Elects Former Supreme Court Chief András Baka as President In August _____, the Hungarian Parliament elected Andras Baka , former head of the Supre”
56. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “tion Families In August _____, Hurun India in partnership with Barclays Private Bank India, released the 3rd edition of “ _____ Barclays Private Clien”
57. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Gujarat Govt Approves Rs 20 Crore for Four CoE for Natural Farming In August _____, the Gujarat Government approved Rs.”
58. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “Passed Away In August _____, Donald Arvid Nelson (Don Nelson), a legendary American basketball coach and former player, passed away at the age of 86 i”
59. Q5. Under which current-affairs category does this news item best fall? — “APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS”
60. Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Passed Away at 97
61. International Left Handers Day 2026 – August 13
62. World Organ Donation Day 202
63. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “sed Away at 97 In August _____, former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, known for spearheading major economic reforms and restructuring state-owned industr”
64. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “iations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement India and Malaysia Commence Exercise Udara Shakti _____ MCX, NISM Sign MoU to Set Up Commodity Markets ”
65. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Delhi University Scientists Discover 3 New Cascade Frog Species in Northeast India In August _____, scientists led by Prof.”
66. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “erved across the globe on August 13 to commemorate the first successful organ transplant in _____ while raising awareness about organ donation and enc”
67. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “( NISM ) at the Global Commodity Conclave _____ to establish a dedicated Commodity Markets Research Centre for research, knowledge creation and capaci”
68. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “iations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement India and Malaysia Commence Exercise Udara Shakti _____ MCX, NISM Sign MoU to Set Up Commodity Markets ”
69. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Delhi University Scientists Discover 3 New Cascade Frog Species in Northeast India In August _____, scientists led by Prof.”
70. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “( NISM ) at the Global Commodity Conclave _____ to establish a dedicated Commodity Markets Research Centre for research, knowledge creation and capaci”
71. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “sed Away at 97 In August _____, former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, known for spearheading major economic reforms and restructuring state-owned industr”
72. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “erved across the globe on August 13 to commemorate the first successful organ transplant in _____ while raising awareness about organ donation and enc”
73. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “( NISM ) at the Global Commodity Conclave _____ to establish a dedicated Commodity Markets Research Centre for research, knowledge creation and capaci”
74. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “erved across the globe on August 13 to commemorate the first successful organ transplant in _____ while raising awareness about organ donation and enc”
75. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “iations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement India and Malaysia Commence Exercise Udara Shakti _____ MCX, NISM Sign MoU to Set Up Commodity Markets ”
76. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Delhi University Scientists Discover 3 New Cascade Frog Species in Northeast India In August _____, scientists led by Prof.”
77. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “sed Away at 97 In August _____, former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, known for spearheading major economic reforms and restructuring state-owned industr”
78. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “iations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement India and Malaysia Commence Exercise Udara Shakti _____ MCX, NISM Sign MoU to Set Up Commodity Markets ”
79. National Award-Winning Sculptor Chandrashekhar Shilpi Passed Away at 75
80. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Magnus Carlsen wins Esports World Cup Chess Title _____ for Second Consecutive Year Norwegian chess Grandmaster (GM) and World No.”
81. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “National Award-Winning Sculptor Chandrashekhar Shilpi Passed Away at 75 In August _____, renowned sculptor and master craftsman Chandrashekhar Y.”
82. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Kawa UAV Conducts Maiden Flight of Divyastra Mk3 Loitering Munition In August _____, Kawa UAV Pvt.”
83. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “NABARD Launches RSVC-AMRIT Platform for Rural Innovation On 15 August _____, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (GoI), Prof.”
84. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “nics and Information Technology ( NIELIT ), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched Cyber Kushti _____ , a national cyber”
85. Three-Time National Award-Winning Bengali Filmmaker
86. World Humanitarian Day 2026 – August 19
87. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “hairperson of Airtel Payments Bank Limited for a three-year term effective from 1 October _____ , following formal approval from the Reserve Bank of I”
88. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Current Affairs 19 August _____ Indrajaal-Sigma Consortium Secures Rs 155 Crore Orders For Indrajaal Ranger Mobile ADPV Union Minister Dr.”
89. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “hip In August _____, the Government of India (GoI) through the Ministry of Defence (MoD) , signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Armenia to ”
90. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “Indrajaal -Sigma Consortium Secures Rs 155 Crore Orders For Indrajaal Ranger Mobile ADPV In August _____, the Indrajaal -Sigma consortium secured Rs.”
91. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “way at 71 On 16 August _____, veteran Bengali filmmaker Raja Sen, known for his work in feature films, television, and documentary filmmaking , passed”
92. ESPN Founder William F. Rasmussen Passed Away at 93
93. World Photography Day 2026 – August 19
94. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “al Gas ( PNG ) Connections, effective from 1 September _____ , to accelerate the expansion of household PNG connections and promote access to clean, s”
95. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “gh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) flagged off the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek ‘Aparajita – Parang La _____’, a flagship adventure activity of ”
96. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “NSO Releases PLFS Monthly Bulletin July _____: Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.”
97. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “irs 20 August _____ GoI Approves Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections MeitY Approves 31 More Projects worth Rs 7,877 Crore under”
98. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “Rasmussen Passed Away at 93 In August _____, William F.”
99. World Mosquito Day 2026 – August 20
100. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Google Acquires Spirit Airlines’ Business Data for AI Development In August _____, Alphabet Inc.”
101. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Eluri Sreedhar Appointed as Honorary Advisor to BRICS CCI In August _____, Dr.”
102. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “me-tax ( IT ) (Amendment) Ordinance, _____, which had provided tax exemptions on interest income and capital gains earned by foreign portfolio investo”
103. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “nal Lakshmanan Meyyappan was recognised by the Guinness World Records as the World’s Youngest Male Chartered Accountant (CA) after achieving the feat ”
104. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “iraj Seth, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Indian Army (IA) undertook a three-day official visit to Nepal from August 17 to August 19, _____, at the inv”
105. International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2026
106. World Senior Citizen’s Day 2026 – August 21
107. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Wizzmoni Partners with Oman Air to Launch AI-Powered Co-Branded ‘Wizz Voyager’ Multi-Currency Travel Card In August _____, Wizzmoni Financial Services”
108. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “official visit to India from August 19 to 20, _____, marking his first-ever visit to the country, aimed at strengthening defence ties and enhancing ma”
109. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Terrorism on 21 August _____ to honour victims and survivors of terrorism, promote their human rights and fundamental freedoms, and support their reco”
110. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “Day _____ – August 21 World Senior Citizen’s Day is observed annually across the world on 21st August across the globe to honour and recognise the inv”
111. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “President of the World Pool Association (WPA), announced that Ahmedabad (Gujarat) will host the 2nd Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in October _”
112. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Day _____ – August 21 World Senior Citizen’s Day is observed annually across the world on 21st August across the globe to honour and recognise the inv”
113. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “official visit to India from August 19 to 20, _____, marking his first-ever visit to the country, aimed at strengthening defence ties and enhancing ma”
114. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “ho -Koo (Radiologist) for the Nishan -e- Imtiaz , Pakistan’s highest civilian award, for maintaining the confidentiality of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s term”
115. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “Terrorism on 21 August _____ to honour victims and survivors of terrorism, promote their human rights and fundamental freedoms, and support their reco”
116. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “ho -Koo (Radiologist) for the Nishan -e- Imtiaz , Pakistan’s highest civilian award, for maintaining the confidentiality of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s term”
117. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “President of the World Pool Association (WPA), announced that Ahmedabad (Gujarat) will host the 2nd Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in October _”
118. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “official visit to India from August 19 to 20, _____, marking his first-ever visit to the country, aimed at strengthening defence ties and enhancing ma”
119. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “Wizzmoni Partners with Oman Air to Launch AI-Powered Co-Branded ‘Wizz Voyager’ Multi-Currency Travel Card In August _____, Wizzmoni Financial Services”
120. National Space Day 2026 – August 23
121. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’ In August _____, renowned Odia poet, essayist, and former scientist, Ashutosh Parida was selected for the 47th Sarala Puraskar fo”
122. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “re of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Burundi, Ghana , Guinea-Bissau , Republic of the Con g o , and Uganda after Independent Outbreak Response Assessm”
123. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Africa) ICT Track (Information and Communication Technologies Track) in Pune, Maharashtra from August 17 to 21 _____, under the theme “ Innovate, Coop”
124. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “23 August _____ at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, Delhi, where Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the bronze medal in women’s doubles, secu”
125. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “n Grandmaster ( GM ) Pranesh M from Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu (TN), won the Kanizsa Open _____ Group A title in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, after defeating Germ”
126. Arindam Chaudhuri Launched His New Book ‘Africa Before America’
127. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2026 – August 23
128. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Liz Mejo, a 19-year old law student from Kerala, won Miss Universe India _____ title, after competing against 53 contestants at the pageant finale, or”
129. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “efecture of Japan signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the UP-Japan Investment Meet _____, in Lucknow, UP to enhance cooperation in skills”
130. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Current Affairs 26 August _____ NITI Aayog Report: 87 Million Indian Youth Are Not Studying, Working Or In Training MeitY Launched GENESIS EIR Cohort ”
131. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “Are Not Studying, Working Or In Training In August _____, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog ) released its latest report tit”
132. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “Citigroup and Axis Bank Partner to Finance NRI Investments in FCNR Deposits In August _____, Citigroup Inc.”
133. Country Music Legend Dolly Rebecca Parton Passed Away at 80 In August 2026, legendary American singer, songwriter, ac…
134. World Water Week 2026 – August 23–27
135. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “d Processing Industries ( MoFPI ) inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Conclave _____ on 24–25 Au”
136. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Radhakrishnan Launches India’s First Indigenous Non-GMO Popcorn Maize Hybrid in AP In August _____, Vice-President C.”
137. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF), granted its in-principle approval for the 3rd round of privatisation of 11 airports across”
138. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “TN CM Vijay Announced 3 free LPG cylinders, expands free bus travel for women and transgenders In August _____, C.”
139. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “Puducherry’s CM Rangasamy Presented Rs 14,300 Crore Tax-Free Budget for FY27 In August _____, Natesan (N.”
140. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Launched Biographical Novel ‘Kaho Kalidasa!’ in New Delhi In
141. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “utch GP _____) at Zandvoort, Netherlands , overtaking championship leader Italy’s Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes , securing consecutive wins and reducing ”
142. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “haeological sites as State Protected Monuments under the Mizoram Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and remains act, _____, aiming to preserve”
143. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Kishan Reddy launched CMiH _____ In August _____, Union Minister G.”
144. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “, the Publications Division under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) , received 7 awards at the 46th Federation of Indian Publishers (”
145. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “Overview of Union MoS Jitin Prasada’s Official Visit to Morocco from August 24 to 25, _____ Union Minister of State (MoS) Dr.”
146. VP C. P. Radhakrishnan Releases Ghanshyam Tiwari’s Book ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’
147. World Sanskrit Day 2026 – August 28
148. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “Radhakrishnan Releases Ghanshyam Tiwari’s Book ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’ In August _____, Vice President (VP) of India C.”
149. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “AP Approves India’s First Dedicated Quantum and AI University Campus in Amaravati In August _____, N.”
150. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “st _____, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana ( PMJDY ) completed 12 years, emerging as the world’s largest financial inclusion initiative and transfor”
151. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “First PPT ATH Plant in Karnataka In August _____, Hindalco Industries Limited commissioned India’s first Superfine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (”
152. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “won the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) _____ Finals , becoming the first Indian champion by defeating United States of America (USA) GM Fabiano Caruana 15–13 ”
153. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “‘Samarthak’, Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel In August _____, Indian Navy ( IN ) received its first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vesse”
154. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel CSIR-IHBT Researchers Discover New Sunflower Species ‘Doronicum Sanctum’ in AR Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Be”
155. Q3. In which year did the following take place? — “Radhakrishnan Releases Ghanshyam Tiwari’s Book ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’ In August _____, Vice President (VP) of India C.”
156. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “won the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) _____ Finals , becoming the first Indian champion by defeating United States of America (USA) GM Fabiano Caruana 15–13 ”
157. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “orld Bank Group In August _____, World Bank (WB) Group appointed Yuko Keicho , a Japanese national, as Vice President (VP) and Auditor General, streng”
158. Q1. In which year did the following take place? — “won the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) _____ Finals , becoming the first Indian champion by defeating United States of America (USA) GM Fabiano Caruana 15–13 ”
159. Q2. In which year did the following take place? — “Radhakrishnan Releases Ghanshyam Tiwari’s Book ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’ In August _____, Vice President (VP) of India C.”
160. Q4. In which year did the following take place? — “s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel CSIR-IHBT Researchers Discover New Sunflower Species ‘Doronicum Sanctum’ in AR Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Be”
161. Q5. In which year did the following take place? — “‘Samarthak’, Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel In August _____, Indian Navy ( IN ) received its first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vesse”

Quick Revision MCQs – August 2026

Test your knowledge of this month’s current affairs with these practice questions.

Important Dates & Days in August 2026

Key national and international days observed during August 2026 that are frequently asked in TNPSC exams.

Refer to the individual daily compilations above for detailed coverage of each observance.