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Banking and Finance ★ IMPORTANT

1 Government reiterates that UPI payments remain free for users Banking and Finance ★ IMPORTANT

सरकार ने दोहराया कि UPI payments users के लिए free रहेंगे

Key Fact: The Government stated that consumers making UPI payments will not be charged.

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Economy ★ IMPORTANT

2 GeM completes a decade of digital public procurement Economy ★ IMPORTANT

GeM ने digital public procurement के 10 वर्ष पूरे किए

Key Fact: Government e-Marketplace was launched on 9 August 2016 and has cumulative procurement above Rs. 20 lakh crore.

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International ★ IMPORTANT

3 India concludes 16th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting in Jaipur International ★ IMPORTANT

भारत ने जयपुर में 16वीं BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting संपन्न की

Key Fact: The meeting was held under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.

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Defence ★ IMPORTANT

4 India successfully test-fires Agni-4 ballistic missile Defence ★ IMPORTANT

भारत ने Agni-4 ballistic missile का सफल परीक्षण किया

Key Fact: Agni-4 was successfully test-fired on 6 August 2026.

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Government Scheme ★ IMPORTANT

5 Cabinet approves GOBARdhan National Unified Scheme Government Scheme ★ IMPORTANT

कैबिनेट ने GOBARdhan National Unified Scheme को मंजूरी दी

Key Fact: The Compressed Biogas scheme has an outlay of Rs. 23,731 crore.

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Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT

6 APEDA facilitates first sea export of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT

APEDA ने GI-tagged Mithila Makhana के पहले समुद्री निर्यात की सुविधा दी

Key Fact: An 18-metric-tonne consignment was shipped from Bihar to Australia.

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Science and Technology ★ IMPORTANT

7 India develops critical equipment for FAIR international mega-science project Science and Technology ★ IMPORTANT

भारत ने FAIR international mega-science project के लिए critical equipment विकसित किया

Key Fact: FAIR is an international research facility for antiproton and ion research in Germany.

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Summit ★ IMPORTANT

8 XI BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting adopts Bhopal Declaration Summit ★ IMPORTANT

XI BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting में Bhopal Declaration अपनाया गया

Key Fact: The declaration focuses on cultural cooperation and safeguarding heritage.

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Legislation ★ IMPORTANT

9 Parliament passes MSME Development Amendment Bill 2026 Legislation ★ IMPORTANT

संसद ने MSME Development Amendment Bill 2026 पारित किया

Key Fact: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by Parliament.

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Renewable Energy ★ IMPORTANT

10 PM Surya Ghar scheme crosses 50 lakh rooftop solar installations Renewable Energy ★ IMPORTANT

PM Surya Ghar scheme में 50 लाख rooftop solar installations पूरे हुए

Key Fact: PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossed 50 lakh installations.

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Science and Technology ★ IMPORTANT

11 CSIR-NBRI dedicates first Eco-Educational Hub at Lucknow Science and Technology ★ IMPORTANT

CSIR-NBRI ने लखनऊ में पहला Eco-Educational Hub राष्ट्र को समर्पित किया

Key Fact: The hub was developed by CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute in Lucknow.

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Education ★ IMPORTANT

12 Prime Minister addresses 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi Education ★ IMPORTANT

प्रधानमंत्री ने IIT Delhi के 57वें Convocation को संबोधित किया

Key Fact: The 57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi was held on 8 August 2026.

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Railway ★ IMPORTANT

13 Railways approves merger of two express services for Chitrakoot connectivity Railway ★ IMPORTANT

रेलवे ने चित्रकूट connectivity के लिए दो express services के merger को मंजूरी दी

Key Fact: The merger involves Chitrakutdham Karwi-Kanpur Central and Pratapgarh-Kanpur Central Express services.

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Railway ★ IMPORTANT

14 Railways approves daily Itarsi-Madan Mahal passenger service Railway ★ IMPORTANT

रेलवे ने daily Itarsi-Madan Mahal passenger service को मंजूरी दी

Key Fact: The new daily passenger service will operate in Madhya Pradesh.

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Digital India ★ IMPORTANT

15 DigiLocker partners with AAERI for document verification in Australia Digital India ★ IMPORTANT

DigiLocker ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया में document verification के लिए AAERI से partnership की

Key Fact: The partnership will fast-track document verification for Indian students heading to Australia.

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Energy ★ IMPORTANT

16 Oil marketing companies reject claims on moisture and chloride in E20 petrol Energy ★ IMPORTANT

Oil marketing companies ने E20 petrol में moisture और chloride संबंधी दावों को खारिज किया

Key Fact: OMC tests did not validate claims of 500 ppm chloride or moisture presence in E20 petrol.

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Startup ★ IMPORTANT

17 Government signs strategic MoUs to strengthen startup support Startup ★ IMPORTANT

सरकार ने startup support मजबूत करने के लिए strategic MoUs किए

Key Fact: The MoUs were signed with key industry leaders and startup ecosystem partners.

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International ★ IMPORTANT

18 India and Russia hold 12th Working Group meeting on industrial cooperation International ★ IMPORTANT

भारत और रूस ने industrial cooperation पर 12वीं Working Group meeting आयोजित की

Key Fact: The meeting on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation was held in New Delhi.

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Summit ★ IMPORTANT

19 Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers Meeting concludes in Jaipur Summit ★ IMPORTANT

जयपुर में 10वीं BRICS Industry Ministers Meeting संपन्न हुई

Key Fact: Ministers adopted a Joint Declaration on industrial growth cooperation.

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Awards ★ IMPORTANT

20 Nominations invited for National Gopal Ratna Award 2026 Awards ★ IMPORTANT

National Gopal Ratna Award 2026 के लिए nominations आमंत्रित किए गए

Key Fact: The award is associated with the livestock and dairy sector.

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Environment ★ IMPORTANT

21 Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar Site Environment ★ IMPORTANT

Glaw Lake अरुणाचल प्रदेश का पहला Ramsar Site बना

Key Fact: With Glaw Lake, the number of Ramsar Sites in India reached 101.

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Health ★ IMPORTANT

22 ABHA Scan and Register service crosses 25 crore OPD registrations Health ★ IMPORTANT

ABHA Scan and Register service ने 25 करोड़ OPD registrations पूरे किए

Key Fact: The milestone was achieved by the National Health Authority.

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AYUSH ★ IMPORTANT

23 CCRAS and BIS join hands to set global Ayurveda quality standards AYUSH ★ IMPORTANT

CCRAS और BIS ने global Ayurveda quality standards के लिए सहयोग किया

Key Fact: The initiative aims to strengthen quality standardisation of Ayurveda products.

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Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT

24 ICAR develops indigenous African Swine Fever vaccine Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT

ICAR ने indigenous African Swine Fever vaccine विकसित की

Key Fact: The vaccine development is aimed at strengthening India's animal biosecurity.

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Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT

25 Government reviews implementation of AgriStack and Digital Agriculture Mission Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT

सरकार ने AgriStack और Digital Agriculture Mission के implementation की समीक्षा की

Key Fact: The mission focuses on digital agricultural data and farmer-centric services.

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Water Resources ★ IMPORTANT

26 India and Bhutan hold bilateral meeting on trans-boundary rivers Water Resources ★ IMPORTANT

भारत और भूटान ने trans-boundary rivers पर bilateral meeting की

Key Fact: The high-level meeting was held in New Delhi between Bhutan and the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

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Government Campaign ★ IMPORTANT

27 Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 campaign announced from 9 to 17 August Government Campaign ★ IMPORTANT

Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 अभियान 9 से 17 अगस्त तक घोषित किया गया

Key Fact: The nationwide campaign was launched by Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

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Sports ★ IMPORTANT

28 National Sports Federation Conclave 2026 focuses on athlete-centric governance Sports ★ IMPORTANT

National Sports Federation Conclave 2026 का focus athlete-centric governance पर रहा

Key Fact: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for transparent selections and institutional reforms.

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Important Day ★ IMPORTANT

29 India observes National Handloom Day Important Day ★ IMPORTANT

भारत ने National Handloom Day मनाया

Key Fact: National Handloom Day is observed every year on 7 August.

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Awards ★ IMPORTANT

30 President presents Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and National Handloom Awards Awards ★ IMPORTANT

राष्ट्रपति ने Sant Kabir Handloom Awards और National Handloom Awards प्रदान किए

Key Fact: The awards were presented during the 12th National Handloom Day celebrations.

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Infrastructure ★ IMPORTANT

31 CCEA approves four-laning of NH-15 in Assam Infrastructure ★ IMPORTANT

CCEA ने असम में NH-15 के four-laning को मंजूरी दी

Key Fact: The 135.87-km Baihata Chariali-Tezpur project costs Rs. 8,970.20 crore.

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Appointment ★ IMPORTANT

32 Vice Admiral Manish Chadha assumes charge as DG Naval Operations Appointment ★ IMPORTANT

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha ने DG Naval Operations का पदभार संभाला

Key Fact: Vice Admiral Manish Chadha became Director General Naval Operations.

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Appointment ★ IMPORTANT

33 Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff Appointment ★ IMPORTANT

Air Marshal Tejpal Singh ने Deputy Chief of Air Staff का पदभार संभाला

Key Fact: Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumed the appointment on 1 August 2026.

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Banking and Finance ★ IMPORTANT

34 India achieves 99.92 percent banking coverage of inhabited villages Banking and Finance ★ IMPORTANT

भारत ने inhabited villages में 99.92 प्रतिशत banking coverage हासिल की

Key Fact: Banking outlets serve 99.92 percent of India's inhabited villages.

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Important Day ★ IMPORTANT

35 Quit India Movement completes 84 years Important Day ★ IMPORTANT

Quit India Movement के 84 वर्ष पूरे हुए

Key Fact: The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942.

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