Current Affairs-AUGUST GOALPOST EDUCATION
CURRENT AFFAIRS
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1. Singapore emerged as the top country with the
highest FDI in India in FY22
2. Gujarat becomes the first state to launch
semiconductor policy
3. PM Modi lays the foundation stone of
International Financial Services Centres
Authority (IFSCA) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
4. Savitri Jindal becomes the richest woman in
Asia
5. IOC signed an MoU with National Tiger
Conservation Authority (NTCA) for Cheetah
relocation from Africa to India.
6. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed
an MoU with Bangladesh for emergency
supply of petroleum goods.
7. Zimbabwe launched gold coins as legal tender
to tackle inflation.
8. South Korea launched the first Moon mission,
Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, also known
as Danuri.
9. Jagdeep Dhankar elected as the 14th vice-
president of India.
10. Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand appointed as
Deputy President of International Chess
Federation (FIDE)
First indigenous aircraft carrier ‘Vikrant’
handed over to Indian Navy.
11. Indian Navy received two MH 60R multi-role
helicopters from the USA.
12. India and Oman joint military exercise AL
NAJAH-IV commenced in Rajasthan.
13. Third edition of Vietnam–India army exercise
‘Ex VINBAX 2022’ started at Chandimandir
Haryana.
14. India and France Navies conducted exercise in
the Atlantic Ocean.
15. Indian Air Force will retire all squadrons of
MiG-21 by 2025.
16. Defence Expo to be held in Gandhinagar from
Oct 18 to 22
17. Google launched ‘India Ki Udaan’ to celebrate
75 years of independence.
18. Maharashtra Governor inaugurated 22nd
‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’.
19. World’s highest railway bridge ‘Golden joint’
inauguratedon Chenab in J & K.
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20. Agasthyamalai declared as fifth elephant
reserve of Tamil Nadu.
21. India to start supplying petrol with 20% ethanol
from April 2023.
22. Odisha Government signed an MoU with
national Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
for protecting coastline.
23. Bharat Biotech completed trials for India’s first
intranasal vaccine.
24. Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s first
leftist President.
25. James Marape sworn in as prime minister of
Papua New Guinea.
26. Rishabh Pant appointed as brand ambassador
of Uttarakhand.
27. Prof Ramadhar becomes first Indian
psychologist on US Heritage Wall of Fame.
28. Shashi Tharoor received France’s highest
civilian honour Chevalier de la Legion
d’Honneur.
29. The place where Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
gave call the Delhi Chalo, which has been
grated the Monument Status under Singapore’s
Preservation of Monuments Act–Padang.
30. The city from which the first flight of Akasa
Air to Ahmedabad was inaugurated by the
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya
Scindia virtually–Mumbai.
31. The last President of USSR (Soviet Union)
who passed away on 30 August 2022–Mikhael
Gorbachev.
32. The eminent economist and former member
of Planning Commission of India who passed
away on 29 August 2022–Abhijit Sen.
33. The 49th Chief Justice of India who has been
sworn in on 27.08.2022 after the retirement of
Justice N. V. Ramana–Justice Uday Umesh
Lalit.
34. The billionaire business magnate, stock trader,
investor and co-founder of Akasa airlines who
passed away on 14 August 2022–Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala.
35. The new Chief Vigilance Commissioner who
has been sworn on 04 August 2022-Shri Suresh
N Patel.
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36. The freedom fighter and designer of national
flag of India to mark whose birth anniversary,
the Govt of India has released a commemoratie
postal stamp–Shri Pingali Venkayya.
37. The biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by
the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from
19th August to 08 Sep 2022 at Darwin (Indian
Air Force also participating)–Ex Pitch Black
2022.
38. The four-day bilateral military exercise
conducted by the Air Forces of India and
Malaysia from 13 to 16 Aug 2022 in Kuantan
air base (Malaysia)–Ex Udarashakti.
39. The 13th edition of Indo-US Joint Special
Forces exercise which was held at the Special
Forces Training School (SFTS) in Himachal
Pradesh’s Bakloh from August 8 to August
28-Ex Vajra Prahar 2022.
40. The bilateral field training exercise by the
armies of India and Vietnam in Chandimandir,
Haryana from 01 Aug to 20 Aug 2022–
VINBAX 2022.
41. The 4th Edition of India-Oman Joint Military
Exercise held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges
in Rajasthan from August 01 to 13, 2022–AL
NAJAH–IV.
42. Tennis legend Serena Williams announced
retirement.
43. Sunil Chhetri and Manisha Kalyan named AIFF
Footballer of Year.
44. Kolkata to host India International Sea food
show 2023.
45. Indian Railways launched ‘Operation Yatri
Suraksha’.
46. India’s first electric double-decker bus launched
in Mumbai.
47. UDAN (UdeDesh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme
completed 5 years successfully.
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48. The national campaign launched by Union
Ministry of Health to focus on reduction of
the child mortality rate and take care of the
first 1000 days a child after birth is named–
Paalan 1000.
49. The theme of World Breast feeding Week 2022
observed from 01 to 07 August 2022–‘‘Step
up for breast feeding: Educate and support’’.
50. The multinational maritime exercise
counducted from July 12 to August 4, around
Hawaii and Southern California with
participation of 26 countries (INS Satpura from
India)–RIMPAC-22.
44th Chess Olympiad, 2022
Venue : Chennai (Four Points by Sheraton)
Opening and Closing Ceremony: Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium (Chennai)
Dates : From 28 July 2022 to 09 August 2022
Mascot : Thambi (Chess Knight dressed in white)
Shri Jagdeep Dhankar
14th Vice-President of India
Birth place : Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)
 Governor of West Bengal (2019 to 2022)
 Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
(1990-91)
BWF World Badminton Championships, 2022
Venue : Tokyo (Japan)
Men’s Singles winner : Vikter Axelsen (Denmark)
Women’s Singles winner : Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag
Shetty won the bronze in Men’s Doubles category.
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