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Current Affairs for Monday, 31 August 2026

Today's exam-relevant items include a major NASA space mission launch and a bilateral upgrade between India and Uzbekistan.

2 exam-relevant updates · 2-question quiz

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Science & Tech#1

NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 30 August 2026. It is a flagship observatory to study astrophysics and cosmology.

📌 Static GK link: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, is the earlier flagship space observatory.

Source: Channel Newsasia ↗
International#2

India and Uzbekistan upgrade ties

PM Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev upgraded India-Uzbekistan relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The two countries set a $5 billion trade target by 2030 and agreed on uranium supply.

📌 Static GK link: Uzbekistan is a landlocked Central Asian country; its capital is Tashkent.

Source: Firstpost ↗

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  1. Q1.From which location did NASA launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope?

  2. Q2.India and Uzbekistan set a $5 billion trade target for which year?

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Written by PadhoDost in exam format from the day's reported news. Facts are summarised for exam preparation, not reproduced from the original articles — follow the source links for full reports.