Here are the important current affairs of 1st-7th August 2018. For better preparation of the upcoming Combined Defence Services exam, follow our series, 'Weekly Current Affairs for CDS & NDA Exams' & score better in the General Knowledge section!
Weekly Current Affairs for CDS/ NDA Exams
Science & Defence
- Defence India Startup Challenge launched by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Bengaluru.
- Maitree 2018, a joint military exercise between Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army began at Chachoengsao Province of Thailand.
- China has successfully tested its 1st cutting edge hyper-sonic aircraft which could carry nuclear warheads & penetrate any current generation anti-missile defence system.
- Indo-US Military Cooperation Meeting held at New Delhi.
Appointments/ Important Persons in News
- Ivan Duque sworn in as the President of Colombia.
- Emmerson Mnangagwa has won the Presidential election of Zimbabwe.
Important National News
- e-Aksharayan is a desktop software launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for editing of text printed on scanned documents.
- NITI Aayog will host the Investor's Conference for Holistic Development of Islands.
- Move Hack', a global mobility hackathon launched by NITI Aayog to crowd-source solutions for future of mobility in the country.
- 'Seva Bhoj Yojna' launched by Ministry of Culture with a total outlay of Rs. 325 crores for the financial year 2018-19 & 2019-20.
- 'Mission Solar Charkha' launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for the implementation of 50 Solar Charkha clusters across the country.
- Rajasthan becomes the first state to implement National Policy on Bio-fuels.
- Andhra Pradesh unveils the world's 1st ever thermal battery plant to boost renewable sources of energy production & reduce the dependence on non-renewable fossil fuel based energy generation.
- Odisha government has launched a 360-degree nation-wide publicity campaign for Men's Hockey World Cup 2018.
- Karnataka government has launched 'Swachhameva Jayate', a rural cleanliness and sanitation campaign.
- Andhra Pradesh state government has launched 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam', an unemployment allowance scheme.
Important International News
- India has been elected as the president of Asia-Pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development.
- UAE has launched Amnesty Programme for foreign workers overstaying permits.
Sports
- Gaganjeet Bhullar, Indian Golfer has won the Fiji International Golf Title 2018.
- Lewis Hamilton has won the 2018 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix.
- Netherlands won the Women's Hockey World Cup 2018 held at Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, London.
- Pradip Choudhary awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna Award 2018.
- Dustin Johnson has won the 2018 RBC Canadian Open held at Glen Abbey Gold Club in Oakville, Canada.
Awards and Honours
- K. Anvar Sadath awarded International Contributions Award 2018 by Association for Educational Communications & Technology, USA.
- Akshay Venkatesh, Indian-Australian Mathematician awarded the 2018 Fields Medal.
- Gopalkrishna Gandhi to be given 24th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award, which includes a citation and cash award of Rs. 10 lakhs.
- 'Newton' received the best film award at the 3rd edition of 2018 BRICS Film Festival.
Important Days
- National Handloom Day observed on 7th August.
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