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Current Affairs Capsule PDF (4th August, 2026)

Current Affairs Capsule PDF (4th August, 2026)

National News Glaw Lake Becomes India’s 101st Ramsar Site, First for Arunachal India has expanded its network of internationally important wetlands with the designation of Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh as the country’s 101st Ramsar Site, announced by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on 3 August 2026. The recognition makes Glaw Lake the first Ramsar …

LIC OFS Explained: What It Means for Retail Investors, Share Price Impact and Should You Apply?

LIC OFS Explained: What It Means for Retail Investors, Share Price Impact and Should You Apply?

The Government of India has initiated an Offer for Sale (OFS) for the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by putting up a stake of up to 6.5% at a base price of ₹382 per share. The announcement led to a major fall in LIC’s share price since investors expressed negative sentiment about the offer …

Most Important Current Affairs Questions of July 2026 PDF – Download Free MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railway & UPSC Exams

Most Important Current Affairs Questions of July 2026 PDF – Download Free MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railway & UPSC Exams

Staying updated with current affairs is one of the most important aspects of competitive exam preparation. To help aspirants revise the most important events of the month, we have compiled the Most Important Current Affairs Questions of July 2026 PDF. This PDF contains carefully selected multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering all major national and international events …

Annapurni Subramaniam Wins COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026

Annapurni Subramaniam Wins COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026

Annapurni Subramaniam, an Indian astrophysicist, has received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal for the year 2026. With this she has become the first Indian woman scientist to receive recognition and also became fourth Indian overall to win this award. This announcement was made at the 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in the Florence, Italy on August …

Meet World's Youngest Male Professor: Nathan Thomas Broke a 306-Year-Old Guinness World Record at Just 18

Meet World’s Youngest Male Professor: Nathan Thomas Broke a 306-Year-Old Guinness World Record at Just 18

Nathan Thomas, an engineering teacher in the America, has achieved the record of being the youngest male professor in the world at the age of 18 years and 346 days. With this achievement, he created a record-breaking history, as he broke the previous record of 306 years. Nathan Thomas was hired as a lecturer in …

UPSC and SSC Reforms 2026: Government Introduces Faster Recruitment, AI Verification and Transparent Exams

UPSC and SSC Reforms 2026: Government Introduces Faster Recruitment, AI Verification and Transparent Exams

The Union and Staff Service Secretariate were initiated with various reforms to bring speed, transparency, technology, and security to the recruitment process of the Central Government. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on July 30, 2026, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh indicated the broad key initiatives of the Department of Personnel …

International Clouded Leopard Day 2026: Date, Theme, Facts, Conservation Status and India's New Action Plan

International Clouded Leopard Day 2026: Date, Theme, Facts, Conservation Status and India’s New Action Plan

International Clouded Leopard Day is celebrated every year on the 4th of August in order to create awareness about the rare wild cats. The clouded leopard is popular for its climbing ability and the unique cloud watermarks on its body, however, it is facing threats of habitat destruction, wildlife crimes, and conflict with humans. On …

Karnataka Cabinet Expansion 2026: 19 Ministers Inducted into CM D K Shivakumar's Cabinet

Karnataka Cabinet Expansion 2026: 19 Ministers Inducted into CM D K Shivakumar’s Cabinet

Under the Chief Minister D K Shivakumar led government, on 3rd of August 2026 inducted 19 legislators ministers into the cabinet. A ceremony for swearing-in was held at Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru in which Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted the oath of office to the new ministers. The expansion will surely boost the Congress government that is …

RBI Appoints Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director from August 3

RBI Appoints Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director from August 3

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Monisha Chakraborty as its Executive Director (ED), effective from August 3, 2026. Monisha Chakraborty is a experienced central banker and she has more than thirty years of the experience in the banking sector. Prior to this appointment, Monisha Chakraborty served as the Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department …