DAILY GK 12-14 AUG 2026
1. NAGASAKI
DAY 2026 – AUGUST 9
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Nagasaki Day is
annually observed across the globe on 9 August to
commemorate the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan by the USA in 1945 during
World War II (WWII: 1939–1945).
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2026
marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of
Nagasaki.
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On 9 August 1945, the United States Army Air
Forces (USAAF) B-29 bomber “Bockscar” dropped the second atomic bomb, “Fat Man,” on Nagasaki, Japan,
which was detonated at an altitude of around 1,650 feet after being released
from approximately 29,000 feet.
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“Fat Man” was a plutonium-based
implosion-type atomic bomb with an explosive force of 21,000 tons of TNT
(Trinitrotoluene), weighing over 10,800 pounds (approx. 4,670 kilogram- kg),
with a length of 10.8 feet and a diameter of 60 inches.
2. WORLD
LION DAY 2026 – AUGUST 10
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World Lion Day is
annually observed across the globe on 10 August to
raise awareness about lions (Panthera leo).
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World Lion Day was started in 2013 by
Big Cat Rescue (BCR), a wildlife sanctuary in Florida,
United States of America (USA), dedicated to lion conservation.
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The initiative was co-founded by Dereck and
Beverly Joubert.
3. WORLD
BIOFUEL DAY 2026 – AUGUST 10
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World Biofuel Day is
observed annually across the world on 10 August to
raise awareness about biofuels as renewable alternatives to fossil fuels,
reduce dependence on conventional fuels, and lower Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
emissions.
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Since
2015, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government
of India (GoI) has been observing World
Biofuel Day.
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India is the third-largest
oil consumer globally after USA and China.
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The day commemorates Rudolf
Christian Karl Diesel, who demonstrated his diesel engine powered
by peanut oil (biofuel) on 10 August 1893 in Augsburg, Germany.
4. INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH DAY 2026 – AUGUST 12
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The United Nations (UN’s) International
Youth Day (IYD) is observed annually across the
globe on 12 August to recognise the contributions of young people, raise
awareness of youth-related issues, and promote their active and equal
participation in all areas of society.
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2026 Theme: “Different Contexts, Common
Aspirations”.
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In 1991, the idea for IYD was proposed at the
1st session of the United Nations System’s World Youth Forum in Vienna, Austria.
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The
first IYD was officially observed on 12
August 2000.
5. WORLD
ELEPHANT DAY 2026 – AUGUST 12
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World Elephant Day is
observed annually across the world on 12 August to
raise awareness about the conservation and protection of elephants, often known as the ‘Gentle Giants’ of the world.
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The first World Elephant Day was observed
on 12 August 2012 by Patricia Sims and the Elephant
Reintroduction Foundation.
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Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth.
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Elephants
have a 22-month gestation period and usually give
birth to one calf every 4–5 years.
6. WORLD
ORGAN DONATION DAY 2026 – AUGUST 13
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World Organ Donation Day is
annually observed across the globe on August 13 to
commemorate the first successful organ
transplant in 1954 .
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The world’s
first successful living-donor kidney transplant was performed in 1954 by American surgeon Dr. Joseph E.
Murray and his associates at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, now known as
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Joseph
E. Murray and American Physician E. Donnall Thomas
were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine in 1990 for their discoveries concerning organ and
cell transplantation in the treatment of human disease.
