01 August 2026 Current Affairs & PDF

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Highlights of 01 August 2026 Current Affairs

• Hockey India unveiled new primary saffron (orange) jerseys for both the men’s and women’s national teams ahead of the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium. White serves as the secondary kit.
• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri flagged off 297 new Type-I electric buses at Kyarighat in Solan district for the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC).
• World Wide Web Day is celebrated every year on August 1^st. It honors the creation of the World Wide Web by English computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 and its release to the public in 1991, which transformed global communication, information access, and technology.
• Indian weightlifter Lovepreet Singh secured the silver medal in the men’s +110kg super-heavyweight category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. He missed out on the gold medal by a narrow margin of just 1 kg to New Zealand’s David Liti.
• World Lung Cancer Day is observed annually on August 1^st. Established in 2012 by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) alongside international advocacy groups, the day aims to raise awareness, fight stigma, promote early detection, and support lung cancer research.
• According to the report by the Competere Foundation for Trade and Competition Policy, India has surged 25 places upward—moving from 82^nd in 2010 to 57^th in 2023—on the Market Distortions Performance Index.The report, titled “India’s Next Growth Frontier: Reducing Anti-Competitive Market Distortions to Build on India’s 2010–2023 Reform Progress,” was launched in New Delhi in collaboration with the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).
• US President Donald Trump announced a major diplomatic milestone detailing a framework under the Board of Peace for the phased, complete disarmament of Hamas and other militant factions in the Gaza Strip.
• National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated every year on August 1^st. The day honors the endurance, strength, and spirit of adventure that mountaineering requires, while encouraging outdoor exploration and physical fitness.
• World Breastfeeding Week is observed globally every year from August 1 to August 7. Organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF, the campaign aims to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding across the globe.
• In the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 published by Yale and Columbia universities, Estonia secured 1^st place with a score of 74.79, while India ranked 176^th out of 177 countries with a score of 22.46. The report cited severe challenges in air quality, ecosystem health, and biodiversity loss as key drivers for India’s low position, though the Indian government continues to contest the index’s methodology and reliance on extrapolated data.
• The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), functioning under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), announced the completion of India’s first comprehensive Catalogue of Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths). The monumental project took 12 years of research led by ZSI scientists Dr. Navneet Singh and Dr. Rahul Joshi. The final volume of this 22-part series was published in the prestigious peer-reviewed taxonomic journal Zootaxa.
• Indian Railways launched its Online Personal Luggage Booking Facility for passengers holding confirmed reserved tickets. Developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), this service eliminates the need to queue at station parcel counters to pay for excess baggage.
• The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by MP Shashi Tharoor, presented its report titled “India’s Role and Presence in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions”.
• The Favara-UPI Cross-Border Payment Corridor went live, connecting the Maldives’ instant payment network, Favara, with India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The linkage enables seamless, real-time person-to-person (P2P) remittances directly into UPI-enabled bank accounts in India using Maldivian mobile banking apps.
• Indian throwers secured a double podium finish in the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal, while 24-year-old Yash Vir Singh claimed the bronze medal. The performance added two medals to India’s overall tally, bringing the total to 23 medals (5 Gold, 12 Silver, 6 Bronze).
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for an additional five years (from FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31). The total financial commitment approved for this extension period stands at ₹3.15 lakh crore.

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