ഓരോ ആഴ്ചയ്ലേയും പത്രങ്ങളിലെ CURRENT AFFAIRS-51(AUG 8)
1. Who has been appointed as India's new Union Minister of Education after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25?
Answer: Pralhad Joshi
2. Which law did the Central Government propose to strengthen against examination malpractices?
Answer: Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
3. Which National Day was observed in India on July 26 in memory of India's victory in the 1999 conflict?
Answer: Kargil Vijay Diwas
4. Recently, DRDO developed an indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) featuring three interceptor variants (M1, M2, M3) with ranges up to 400 km. What is the name of this defence system?
Answer: Project Kusha
5. At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which medal did India win first?
Answer: Silver medal in weightlifting
6. Which sports marked the beginning of India's campaign on July 27 at the Commonwealth Games?
Answer: Boxing and Swimming
7. Which global organization added several new sites to its World Heritage List this week?
Answer: UNESCO
8. Which Indian cricket team regained the No. 1 position in the ICC rankings this week?
Answer: India's Men's T20I Team
9. Which country did India defeat to reclaim the top spot in the ICC Men's T20I rankings?
Answer: Zimbabwe
10. Which continent experienced severe wildfires during the week?
Answer: Europe
11. According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), what is India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR)?
Answer: 2.0
12. Where was the 21st East Asia Summit (EAS) held?
Answer: Manila, Philippines
13. Which Santhali-language film became the first to win a National Award, creating history in Indian cinema?
Answer: Angen
14. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, which state recorded the highest number of cybercrime cases?
Answer: Telangana
15. Mission Golden Spice has been launched in which state?
Answer: Meghalaya
16. India's first immersive language museum, Museum of Word (Shabdlok), has been established in which city?
Answer: Kolkata
1. Which team won the first-ever Women's Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground?
Answer: India
2. Who won the 2026 Wimbledon men's singles title?
Answer: Jannik Sinner
3. Where did ONGC successfully drill its second geothermal well for India's first 1 MW pilot geothermal power plant?
Answer: Puga Valley, Ladakh
4. Which type of fuel cell will power India's first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train?
Answer: Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell
5. What is the new name of the Central Vista redevelopment area?
Answer: Kartavya Bhawan Area
6. On which route will India's first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train operate?
Answer: Jind–Sonipat route
7. Name the index released by NITI Aayog to assess the investment readiness of States and Union Territories.
Answer: Investment Friendliness Index
8. Where will India's first Urban Night Safari be developed?
Answer: Kukrail Reserve Forest, Lucknow
9. Which initiative aims to strengthen India's semiconductor ecosystem by reducing dependence on imported chips?
Answer: Semicon 2.0
10. Which city created a Guinness World Record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour through the world's largest Miyawaki plantation drive?
Answer: Ahmedabad
11. Unjha Cumin and Unjha Fennel, recently granted Geographical Indication (GI) status, belong to which state?
Answer: Gujarat
12. Which organization released the first scientific report on Artificial Intelligence (AI), urging governments to strengthen global AI governance?
Answer: United Nations
13. Who was appointed as the Prime Minister of Ukraine?
Answer: Serhii Koretskyi
14. Which company was named India's Most Valuable and Strongest Tyre Brand in the Brand Finance India 100 – 2026 report?
Answer: MRF Ltd.
15. Which ministry launched India's first Index of Services Production (ISP) with 2024–25 as the base year?
Answer: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
16. Who released the memoir "The Second Orbit: Belief of a Man... Dreams of 1.4 Billion Hearts"?
Answer: Shubhanshu Shukla
17. Which ship was commissioned as the second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft of the Indian Navy?
Answer: INS Malvan
18. Which renowned Tamil poet and lyricist received the 60th Jnanpith Award (2025)?
Answer: R. Vairamuthu
19. Who won the Wimbledon 2026 women's singles title?
Answer: Linda Noskova
20. Who became the first female cricketer to feature on the prestigious Lord's Honours Board after claiming a five-wicket haul?
Answer: Kranti Goud
21. Who became the first woman cricketer to score a Test century at Lord's Cricket Ground?
Answer: Yastika Bhatia
