DAILY GK 26-28 AUG 2026
1. BOOK
‘AFRICA BEFORE AMERICA’
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Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri,
Management thinker, author and education entrepreneur, launched his new
book Africa Before America.
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His notable works include The Great Indian Dream, Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch,
Discover the Diamond in You, Beyond God & Capitalism (2019).
2. SAJJAN
KUMAR, CONVICTED IN 1984 ANTI-SIKH RIOTS, PASSES AWAY
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Former Indian National Congress(INC) Member
of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar, convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots,
passed away at the age of 80 in New Delhi.
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He was elected 3-times as MP in Lok Sabha
i.e. for the 1st time in 1980 from Outer Delhi
constituency; then in 1991 and 2004.
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In December 2018, the Delhi High Court
sentenced life imprisonment to Kumar in a case related to the killing of 5
Sikhs and burning of Gurdwara during the anti-Sikh riots.
3. INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF TERRORISM – AUG 21
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The United Nations (UN)
observed the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the
Victims of Terrorism on 21 August 2026 to
honour victims and survivors of terrorism, promote their human rights and
fundamental freedoms, and support their recovery, rehabilitation and
reintegration into society.
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2026 Theme: “Healing Through Memory”.
4. WORLD
SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY 2026 – AUGUST 21
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World Senior Citizen’s Day is
observed annually across the world on 21st August across
the globe to honour and recognise the invaluable contributions of senior
citizens to society.
·
Ronald
Reagan, the then former President of USA, officially announced
World Senior Citizens Day after signing Proclamation
5847 on August 19, 1988.
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Subsequently, on 14 December 1990, the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated October 1 as the International Day
of Older Persons, to be observed annually.
5. NATIONAL
SPACE DAY 2026 – AUGUST 23
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National Space Day (NSpD) is
observed across India on 23 August to commemorate
the historic success of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s)
Chandrayaan-3 mission and the successful deployment of the Pragyan
Rover.
·
2026 Theme: “Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating,
Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership”.
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NSpD was celebrated for the
first time in 2024.
6. INTERNATIONAL
DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS ABOLITION 2026 – AUG
23
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The United Nations (UN’s) International
Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is
observed annually across the world on 23 August to
honour the memory of millions of people affected by the transatlantic slave
trade and recognise the struggles against slavery.
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The day commemorates the uprising that began
on the night of 22–23 August 1791 in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti), which became a turning
point in the Haitian Revolution and contributed to the abolition of the
transatlantic slave trade.
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The day was first observed in Haiti on 23
August 1998 and later commemorated at Gorée Island, Senegal, in
1999.
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The observance is led by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
7. WORLD
WATER WEEK 2026 – AUGUST 23–27
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World Water Week (WWW),
the leading global conference on the
water crisis, is observed annually during the last week of
August.
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2026 Theme: “Water for People and Progress”.
8. UPI
COMPLETES 10 YEARS OF DIGITAL PAYMENT REVOLUTION
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The Unified
Payments Interface (UPI) launched by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), completed 10
years of transforming digital payments.
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UPI is
an instant payment system, built over Immediate
Payment Service (IMPS) infrastructure, allowing instant
transfer of money between any two parties’ bank accounts.
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Share of UPI: The
share of UPI in India’s digital Payments is 84% in
Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26).
9. SEBI
INTRODUCES IT RESILIENCE INDEX FRAMEWORK
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
introduced an IT Resilience Index (ITRI) Framework for Market
Infrastructure Institutions (MII) to evaluate the robustness and operational resilience of
their critical Information Technology (IT) systems, covering entities such
as stock exchanges, depositories, and clearing corporations.
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The ITRI will use the following nine parameters to assess the resilience of
technology systems across MIIs: Availability, Security, Integrity,
Governance, Reliability & Monitoring, Business Continuity, Modularity &
Flexibility, Scalability and other aspects, including incident handling.
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The availability and security parameter has the maximum weightage of 20% each.
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Integrity, governance, reliability and monitoring, business continuity, and
modularity and flexibility are each assigned a weightage of 10%.
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On the
other hand, the Scalability parameter
has a weightage of 5%.
