CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026

 Q1. What special train service did the Indian government use to send onions to places

where prices were high?

Ans. Kanda Express

Q2. In which city was India’s first-ever virtual zoo opened in August 2026?

Ans. Indore

Q3. What is the new name proposed for the state of Kerala under the new 2026 bill?

Ans. Keralam

Q4. What is the name of the new ‘smart’ cancer medicine created by Indian scientists in

August 2026?

Ans. RK-251

Q5. What is AIKosh, which was created under the IndiaAI Mission?

Ans. AIKosh is India’s national, unified platform for AI-ready datasets, models, and

developer resources established under the IndiaAI Mission.

Q6. What is the name of the first fully Indian-made AK-203 rifle tested successfully?

Ans. AK-203 ‘Sher’

Q7. Glaw Lake, which was named India's 101st Ramsar protected wetland, is inside

which tiger reserve?

Ans. Kamlang Tiger Reserve

Q8. Which Indian squash player won the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy in Malaysia in 2026?

Ans. Abhay Singh

Q9. Which country won its very first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations football title in

August 2026?

Ans. Cameroon

Q10. What is the new official name of the Pacific island nation formerly known as

Nauru?

Ans. The Republic of Naoero

Q11. Which government program was started in Meghalaya to help young school

children improve their reading skills?

Ans. CM-IMPACT Read & Rise Meghalaya programme

Q12. What platform was launched by the Sports Ministry to connect young people of

Indian origin living all over the world?

Ans. Friends of MY Bharat

Q13. Which famous educational website/app was launched on the birth anniversary of

S. R. Ranganathan for rural learning?

Ans. Gramin Gyan Setu

Q14. What new name was given to Lake Ontario in the United States following a 2025

executive order?

Ans. Lake America

Q15. Which famous book won 2nd prize in the Reference Books category at the FIP

Awards 2026?

Ans. Bharat 2026

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