Current Affairs — 31 August 2026

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

April–June 2026 quarter mein India ki GDP 7.8% badhi

31 August 2026 ko MoSPI ne 2026-27 ke Q1 (April–June) mein India ki real GDP growth 7.8% aanki; nominal GDP 10.3% aur real GVA 8.2% badha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Doosra Nistar-class diving support vessel INS Nipun commission hua

31 August 2026 ko Indian Navy ne Hindustan Shipyard Limited dwara bane Nistar class ke doosre Diving Support Vessel INS Nipun ko Naval Dockyard, Mumbai mein commission kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

C-DOT ne 14 indigenous quantum communication products pesh kiye

31 August 2026 ko Centre for Development of Telematics ne New Delhi mein apne 43rd Foundation Day par Quantum Key Distribution aur Post-Quantum Cryptography ke 14 indigenous products pesh kiye.

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💹 Economy 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Mines Ministry ne critical mineral auction ke 8th tranche ke liye Raipur mein roadshow kiya

31 August 2026 ko Ministry of Mines ne critical and strategic mineral blocks auction ke 8th tranche ke liye Raipur mein roadshow kiya; isme nau States ke 20 blocks hain, jinme paanch Chhattisgarh ke hain.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Asia Important

PM Modi ne Bishkek mein SCO sidelines par President Putin se mulaqat ki

31 August 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne 26th SCO Summit ke sidelines par Bishkek mein Russian President Vladimir Putin se mulaqat ki; yeh is saal unki pehli meeting thi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Lakshadweep Important

Vice President ne Lakshadweep ornamental fisheries ke liye 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' jaari kiya

31 August 2026 ko Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan ne Agatti, Lakshadweep mein ornamental fisheries development ka strategic action plan 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' jaari kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Karnataka Important

JNCASR-led team ne scandium nitride mein giant thermoelectric voltage paya

31 August 2026 ko DST ne bataya ki JNCASR-led team ne paya ki scandium nitride thin films temperature difference ko textbook limit se lagbhag hazaar guna bade voltage mein badalti hain; research Science mein publish hui.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India

July 2026 tak Union Government ki receipts Budget Estimate ka 35.8% pahunchi

31 August 2026 ko monthly accounts se pata chala ki July 2026 tak Union Government ko ₹13,06,709 crore yaani 2026-27 ke total receipts Budget Estimate ka 35.8% mila.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Asia

PM Modi ne Bishkek mein Kyrgyz President Zhaparov se bilateral talks ki

31 August 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne SCO Summit ke sidelines par Bishkek mein Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov se mulaqat ki aur unhe Kyrgyzstan ke Independence Day ki badhai di.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Punjab

Jitendra Singh ne BRIC-NABI, Mohali mein 'Green Forge' complex ka inauguration kiya

31 August 2026 ko Union Minister Jitendra Singh ne BRIC-NABI, Mohali mein genetically modified crops ki controlled cultivation aur experimentation ke liye apni tarah ke pehle 'Green Forge' complex ka inauguration kiya.

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🎓 Education 📍 Delhi

President Murmu ne 18 NIFT campuses ke combined convocation ko address kiya

31 August 2026 ko President Droupadi Murmu ne New Delhi mein National Institute of Fashion Technology ke 18 campuses ke combined convocation ceremony ki shobha badhayi.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs