🗞️ Daily Current Affairs
Daily current affairs digest for August 20, 2026. Stay updated with the latest appointments, government MoUs, and international developments relevant to competitive exams.
3 exam-relevant updates · 2-question quiz
📚 See the whole month's current affairs →Shri Sanjeet, an officer from the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), has been appointed as Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a five-year term.
📌 Static GK link: The Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) is one of the three departmental services of the Indian Railway.
Source: Psu Connect ↗The Meghalaya Basin Management Agency and the Spices Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve technical cooperation for cultivating black pepper, large cardamom, and cinnamon.
📌 Static GK link: The Spices Board of India is a statutory body established under the Spices and Produce of India Act, 1987.
Source: Indiatoday Ne ↗During his visit to Srinagar, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of India and suggested a review of the US travel advisory for the region.
📌 Static GK link: The US Ambassador to India is a high-ranking diplomatic official representing the President of the United States.
Source: Pragativadi ↗2 questions on today's update — tap an option to check your answer.
Q1.Shri Sanjeet, recently appointed as Joint Secretary & FA in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, belongs to which service?
Q2.The Meghalaya Basin Management Agency recently signed an MoU with which body to boost spice cultivation?
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