August 2026 Current Affairs: One-Liner Questions & Answers | SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway & Defence

Question (41) Which Indian women’s doubles pair won the women’s doubles bronze medal at the 2026 BWF World Championships?
Answer: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.

Question (42) Which state hosted the 8th BRICS Working Group meeting on Ocean Polar Science and Technology (OPST) from 12–14 August 2026 during India’s BRICS Presidency?
Answer: Goa.

Question (43) Which state signed an agreement with Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) to implement the Amended BharatNet Program under the State-led model?
Answer: Chhattisgarh.

Question (44) Who became the first woman to head the Geological Survey of India as its Director General in its 176-year history?
Answer: Varsha Ashok Aglawe.

Question (45) Who assumed the position of Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on August 1, 2026?
Answer: Smt Alka Nangia Arora.

Question (46) On what date is World Wide Web Day celebrated every year?
Answer: August 1st.

Question (47) Who took over as the new CEO of IndiGo on August 3, 2026?
Answer: Willie Walsh.

Question (48) Which state has set a ₹9.3 lakh crore investment target through the Visakhapatnam Economic Region (VER) project?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh government.

Question (49) Who became the first Indian athlete to secure a high jump medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships?
Answer: Basant Kumar Meghwal.

Question (50) Which airline partnered with Wizzmoni Financial Services Ltd to launch the Wizz Voyager co-branded multi-currency travel card on Aug 20, 2026?
Answer: Oman Air.