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Current Affairs August 2021
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Latest current affairs for the month of August 2021 are given below. Hope you like it.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| Who has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at Paralympics? | Avani Lekhara |
| Which State/UT has launched the mentorship programme 'Desh ke Mentor'? | Delhi |
| Name the Bollywood actor who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Delhi government's mentorship programme 'Desh ke Mentor'? | Sonu Sood |
| Which State has become the second one after Karnataka to implement the National Education Policy 2020? | Madhya Pradesh |
| Which Union Territory has approved the implementation of Film Policy-2021 to promote the overall growth of the film industry in the UT? | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Whose 111th Birth Anniversary was commemorated on August 26, 2021? | Mother Teresa |
| What is the name of India's operation to evacuate citizens from Afghanistan? | Operation Devi Shakti |
| In which sporting event, India's Shaili Singh won silver medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships? | Long Jump |
| Name the senior BJP leader who passed away at the age of 89? He served twice as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. | Kalyan Singh |
| Name the owner of Dmart retail company who has entered World’s 100 Richest People List recently with a net worth of $19.2 billion? | Radhakishan Damani |
| Which Indian institute has developed India’s first indigenous motorised wheelchair vehicle that can be used not only on roads but also on uneven terrains? | IIT Madras |
| Name the Dronacharya Awardee and a coach who passed away on August 19th? He was the coach of legendary athlete PT Usha? | OM Nambiar |
| Who has been elected as the new President of Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) Society succeeding former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh? | N K Singh |
| Name the Tokyo Olympic Silver-medalist who has been roped-in by the German footwear and accessories major Adidas as the face of its 'Stay in Play' campaign? | Mirabai Chanu |
| The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted partial ban against which bank and allow it to start issuing new credit cards again? | HDFC Bank |
| On which day Parsi New Year 2021 or Navroz 2021 was celebrated in India? | 16th August |
| India has signed a $500 million loan with which financial institution to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru? | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| What was the theme for India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations 2021? | Nation First, Always First |
| Who is the first Indian Paracanoe athlete at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics? | Prachi Yadav |
| Name the javelin thrower who was India's flag-bearer at Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony? | Tek Chand |
| India’s first smog tower has been inaugurated in which State/UT? | Delhi |
| Which vaccine maker has received approval to conduct phase 2 and 3 human clinical trial for its nasal COVID-19 vaccine, BBV154? | Bharat Biotech |
| Name India's cleanest city which has now been declared as the country's first 'water plus' city under the Swachh Survekshan 2021? | Indore |
| On which day, Fit India Freedom Runs 2.0 was launched by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur? | 13th August |
| Government of which State has decided to give 1 percent reservation in education and jobs to children orphaned due to COVID-19? | Maharashtra |
| Name India's star wrestler who has been temporarily banned by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for indiscipline during her Tokyo Olympics campaign? | Vinesh Phogat |
| On which day, the death anniversary of Khudiram Bose, the youngest freedom fighter, was observed across India? | 11th August |
| How much fund was allocated by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the Deep Ocean Mission to learn more about oceans, its biodiversity and impact of climate change? | Rs 4,077 crore |
| Which former Indian President's birth anniversary was observed on 10th August? | VV Giri |
| The government of which State/UT has introduced a colour-coded system to tackle Covid-19? | Delhi |
| The government of which State has recently renamed a landmark freedom movement event - Kakori Train Conspiracy as Kakori Train Action while paying tributes to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakori to buy weapons in 1925? | Uttar Pradesh |
| In which year the Kakori train robbery took place? | August 9, 1925 |
| How many gold medals India won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | 1 |
| How many medals India won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | 7 (1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze) |
| What was the position of India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | 48th |
| In which event, Neeraj Chopra won gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | Javelin Throw |
| Name the athlete who won silver medal in wrestling (men) at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | Ravi Kumar Dahiya |
| Name the athlete who won silver medal in wrestling (women) at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | Mirabai Chanu |
| Who won bronze medal in badminton (women) at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | PV Sindhu |
| Who became the first Indian female athlete to win 2 medals in the Olympic games? | PV Sindhu |
| Who won bronze medal in women’s welterweight boxing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | Lovlina Borgohain |
| After how many years, Indian Hockey team won a medal in Olympics? | 40 years |
| Which medal was won the Indian Hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | Bronze |
| Which medal was won by Bajrang Punia in wrestling 65 kg category? | Bronze |
| In which UT/State, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has constructed India's and world’s highest motorable road (19300 ft) breaking the previous record that was held by Bolivia (18,953 ft)? | Ladakh |
| What is the name of the new electronic voucher promoting digital payment solution that was launched recently by PM Narendra Modi? It is a prepaid, cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. It works on the basis of QR code or SMS string-based e-Voucher, which can be sent on the mobile of the beneficiaries. | e-RUPI |
| Name India's highest sporting honour which has now been rechristened to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award? | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award |
| Which IIT launched India’s first earthquake early warning mobile app for Uttarakhand which is seismically active and prone to earthquakes? | IIT Roorkee |
| What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (a 40,000-tonne warship) that has begun its maiden sea trials? | INS Vikrant |
| Which city has become the first city in India to achieve 100 per cent vaccination coverage against Covid-19? | Bhubaneswar |
| Who has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur succeeding Ms Najma Heptulla who retired recently? | La Ganesan |
| What is the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh after the formation of 4 new districts - Mohla-Manpur, Sakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Manendragarh which was announced on 15th August 2021? | 32 |
| Name the Chairman of Serum Institute of India (SII) who has been chosen to be honoured with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021? | Cyrus Poonawala |
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| Name the South African fast bowler who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 31, 2021? | Dale Steyn |
| As per Cushman & Wakefield 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index, which country has surpassed the United States to become second most attractive and sought-after manufacturing destination globally, after China? | India |
| The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has how many non-permanent members? | 10 |
| Which country is currently at the top spot in World Test Championship (2021-2023) points table? | India |
| Which city is now home to the largest and tallest observation wheel in the world? | Dubai |
| Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia on August 20, 2021? | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Which country's national legislature has formally approved a three-child policy on August 20, 2021, marking a major policy shift to prevent a steep decline in the birth rate in the country? | China |
| On which day World Photography Day 2021 was observed? | 19th August |
| Which vaccine has become the first COVID-19 vaccine to be fully approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 23, 2021? | Pfizer |
| On which day World Humanitarian Day 2021 was observed? | 19th August |
| The world’s second largest refurbished gene bank has been established in which country? The largest gene bank in the world is situated in Norway. | India |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 will held in? | UAE and Oman |
| On which day International Youth Day 2021 was observed? | 12th August |
| Name the former New Zealand all-rounder who is paralysed in his legs after suffering a stroke in his spine following emergency heart surgery? | Chris Cairns |
| Who is known as the Father of Modern Olympics? | Pierre De Coubertin |
| On which day, Nagasaki Day is marked by Japan every year? | 9th August |
| Name the Japanese businessman and President of Nikoli company who passed away on 10th August 2021? He was well-known as the father of Sudoku. | Maki Kaji |
| Which country won most number of gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | USA - 39 |
| Which country won most number of medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | USA - 113 |
| Which country came second with 88 medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | China |
| How many gold medals China won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | 38 |
| On which day World Lion Day is observed? | 10th August |
| On which day, Hiroshima Day is marked by Japan every year? | 6th August |