🗞️ Monthly Compilation
Every exam-relevant update from August 2026 in one place — 52 facts across 21 days. Perfect for last-mile revision before SSC, Banking, Railways & UPSC.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered the second indigenous Diving Support Vessel, named 'Nipun', to the Indian Navy on July 30, 2026, at Visakhapatnam.
📌 Static GK: Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.
State-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by over ₹200 in major cities like Delhi and Kolkata, effective August 1, 2026.
📌 Static GK: LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is regulated under the Essential Commodities Act.
India's Index of Core Industries (ICI) recorded a 5% year-on-year growth in June 2026, driven primarily by surges in iron ore, electricity, and cement production.
📌 Static GK: The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released by the NSO, while ICI is a separate metric for core sectors.
The Government of India has raised the export duties on petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) effective from August 3, 2026.
📌 Static GK: Windfall tax is a tax levied on companies that earn unexpected profits due to a sudden spike in the price of a commodity.
The Union Ministry of Communications is promoting India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to boost domestic telecom manufacturing.
📌 Static GK: The Ministry of Communications is the nodal ministry for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has revised its recruitment rules, reserving 50% of Constable vacancies for ex-Agniveers.
📌 Static GK: SSB is one of the seven combatant forces of the Indian Security Forces, responsible for guarding the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
The Ministry of Economy in Oman reported a 6.1% GDP growth in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector during the first quarter of 2026.
Energy giant Shell has agreed to sell its 0.5 GW European onshore renewable energy portfolio to the French company TotalEnergies.
📌 Static GK: TotalEnergies is a French multi-energy company headquartered in Courbevoie.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent.
📌 Static GK: The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks. The current Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members are responsible for deciding this rate.
Glencore recorded a net income of $4.405 billion for the first half of the year, recovering from a loss in the previous year.
📌 Static GK: Glencore is a major Swiss-based multinational commodity trading and mining company.
The price of Brent crude oil rose above $80 following reports of an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea.
📌 Static GK: Brent crude is a major global benchmark for oil prices, used to price two-thirds of the world's oil.
Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati has launched direct flight services to Deoghar.
📌 Static GK: LGBIA is the primary airport serving the state of Assam.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, and Indonesia issued a joint condemnation regarding Israeli military actions against civilian infrastructure in Gaza.
📌 Static GK: Which international organization is headquartered in New York and maintains the UN peacekeeping forces?
Iran and Oman are engaged in negotiations to resolve shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, involving discussions on traffic control and sanctions relief.
📌 Static GK: The Strait of Hormuz is a vital chokepoint located between which two bodies of water?
A Private Member's Bill introduced by Baijayant Panda proposes mandatory annual child safety audits and transparency reports for social media and gaming platforms.
📌 Static GK: What is the difference between a Government Bill and a Private Member's Bill in the Indian Parliament?
ACME Solar plans a capital expenditure of up to ₹20,000 crore to expand its renewable energy portfolio, including solar, wind, and energy storage.
📌 Static GK: India's renewable energy target is 500 GW by 2030.
The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 has been sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny.
📌 Static GK: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is managed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Medicalおすすめ Sut Sut (MCC) has updated the registration and choice filling dates for the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling.
📌 Static GK: MCC is the authority responsible for conducting medical Sut entrance counselling in India.
The Spanish government has approved the extended operation of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until June 2030. This decision overrides the previous schedule for unit shutdowns in 2027 and 2028.
📌 Static GK: Spain's nuclear energy policy focuses on a gradual phase-out of nuclear power in favor of renewables.
Centricity has raised Rs 280 crore in a Series A funding round. The investment round was led by the SMBC Asia Rising Fund.
📌 Static GK: Series A is the first significant round of venture capital financing for a startup.
Argentine Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, spoke regarding Argentina's role in supporting India's economic growth goals for 2047.
📌 Static GK: Who is the current President of Argentina? (Answer: Javier Milei)
A US banking regulator has provided conditional preliminary approval for a national trust charter to World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to Donald Trump's family.
📌 Static GK: What is the primary regulator of US banking institutions? (Answer: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - OCC)
Iran and Oman are working towards a deal to manage safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions.
📌 Static GK: Which body oversees maritime security in the Persian Gulf? (Answer: Various regional navies and international coalitions)
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📌 Static GK: The Director General of Police (DGP) is the يمكنك highest-ranking whereabouts police கீழ் officer in auña state.
The Government of Tripura is organizing a workshop titled 'Building a Unicorn in Tripura' in collaboration with T-inės Hub, Hyderabad, to foster a startup ecosystem.
📌 Static GK: T-inės Hub is an Blynk incubator and Blynk accelerator located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, India's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in July 2026, down from 5.5% in June.
📌 Static GK: The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) increased to 55.4% in July 2026, driven by higher participation in rural and female sectors.
📌 Static GK: LFPR measures the percentage of the population that is either working or actively looking for work.
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: The Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) is one of the three departmental services of the Indian Railway.
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: The Spices Board of India is a statutory body established under the Spices and Produce of India Act, 1987.
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: The US Ambassador to India is a high-ranking diplomatic official representing the President of the United States.
SAIL said the Act will improve mining viability, investment, domestic iron ore supply and steel security.
📌 Static GK: SAIL is a central public sector steel company; mining policy is linked to the Ministry of Mines.
Dubai Chambers signed two MoUs in Bengaluru to advance agentic AI collaboration and strengthen trade and investment ties with India.
📌 Static GK: Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka; Dubai is a major trade hub in the UAE.
The Karnataka government introduced the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, to protect the rights of apartment residents.
📌 Static GK: Karnataka is a southern Indian state and its capital is Bengaluru.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia on August 23-24 to co-chair the 27th India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission and meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
📌 Static GK: The India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission is a bilateral mechanism; India's External Affairs Minister represents India in it.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's proposed visit to the United States was cancelled after political clearance was denied.
📌 Static GK: Political clearance is the approval given by the Ministry of External Affairs for foreign travel by public and government servants.
A public interest notice has advised students to verify statutory recognition and regulatory approvals before enrolling in allied and healthcare courses for 2026-27, under the NCAHP Act, 2021.
📌 Static GK: The NCAHP Act, 2021 provides the statutory framework for recognition of allied and healthcare professions.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announced the first phase of the Annapoorani Super Six scheme, which includes free bus travel for women and three LPG cylinders for eligible families.
📌 Static GK: LPG is a cooking fuel commonly provided through welfare schemes for eligible households.
NITI Aayog said only 8.25% of graduates in India are employed in jobs that match their qualifications.
📌 Static GK: NITI Aayog is the policy think tank of the Government of India.
An international team said the proposed CosmoCube suitcase-sized satellite could study faint radio signals from the cosmic dark age, the period before the first stars formed.
📌 Static GK: Radio astronomy uses faint radio signals to study the early universe.
Iran denied receiving an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement among Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan; Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir was in Tehran for security talks.
📌 Static GK: Tehran is the capital of Iran.
The United States imposed sanctions on four India-based firms.
📌 Static GK: US economic sanctions are generally administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
India is preparing to send emergency relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal and is mobilising NDRF teams to assist after heavy rains and a glacier burst left hundreds missing.
📌 Static GK: NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held talks with Japanese officials and business leaders in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka to attract long‑term Japanese capital, strengthen resilient supply chains and advance cooperation in semiconductors, AI and clean energy.
📌 Static GK: These discussions are part of the India‑Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership launched in 2006.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar met Booth Level Officers from Tamil Nadu at a Chennai conference to discuss expanding Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) for greater voter awareness and participation.
📌 Static GK: The Election Commission of India oversees the conduct of elections to Parliament, state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice‑President.
India Post released the GDS Recruitment 2026 notification inviting applications for more than 25,000 Gramin Dak Sevak posts across the country.
📌 Static GK: India Post functions under the Ministry of Communications and handles mail banking, savings schemes and rural postal services.
Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra said India’s S-400 air defence systems prevented Pakistani fighter jets from approaching the border during Operation Sindoor.
📌 Static GK: India has signed a deal with Russia for five squadrons of the S-400 Triumf missile system.
At the 7th India‑Morocco Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi on 27 August 2026, the two countries set a target to double trade in five years and signed an MoU between FSSAI and Morocco’s National Office of Food Safety, plus a Cultural Exchange Programme for 2026‑2030.
📌 Static GK: The India‑Morocco Joint Commission meets alternately in New Delhi and Rabat to review bilateral cooperation.
The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled for September 12 in New Delhi to discuss simplification of GST registration procedures.
📌 Static GK: The GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A of the Indian Constitution, headed by the Union Finance Minister.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in Toronto on August 29, 2026 that India and Canada aim to raise bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030, up from USD 7.96 billion in FY26.
📌 Static GK: The India‑Canada trade agreement is being negotiated under the framework of a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
State Bank of India announced the preliminary examination results for probationary officer recruitment on its official website, filling 1,500 vacancies.
📌 Static GK: SBI is India's largest public sector bank and conducts PO exams annually to hire officers.
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: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, is the earlier flagship space observatory.
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: Uzbekistan is a landlocked Central Asian country; its capital is Tashkent.