Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 02 August 2026, Daily Roundup
Current Affairs – 02 August 2026
National Affairs
1. Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, beginning a 100-week Jan Bhagidari campaign against substance abuse.
Key Highlights:
- Youth participation from 10,000+ locations across India.
- Focuses on community participation, awareness and prevention.
- Supports the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
2. Bhogapuram International Airport Inaugurated: Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Greenfield Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram (Andhra Pradesh).
Key Facts:
- Developed under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
- Project Cost: ₹5,640 crore.
- Passenger handling capacity: 6 million annually.
3. Restructured Khelo India Scheme Approved (2026–31): The Union Cabinet approved the restructured Khelo India Scheme for 2026–31.
Key Highlights:
- Total financial outlay: ₹36,441 crore.
- Strengthens grassroots talent identification.
- Enhances sports infrastructure and elite athlete training.
- Provides increased financial assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs).
International Current Affairs
1. EU Strengthens AI Regulation: The European Union AI Office established a dedicated enforcement wing to implement the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
Importance:
- Focus on regulation of deepfakes.
- Strengthens AI governance and digital safety.
- Sets global standards for responsible AI.
2. Microsoft Achieves Record Market Capitalisation: Microsoft recorded a single-day market value increase of nearly $450 billion following strong Azure cloud growth. It highlights rapid expansion of AI-driven cloud computing and global technology markets.
3. Major World Developments
- Search operations concluded after the Broad Peak avalanche, confirming the death of renowned mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja.
- International attention remains focused on the humanitarian and geopolitical implications of the disaster.
Defence Update
1. Former Army Chief General V.N. Sharma Passes Away. Former Chief of Army Staff General Vishwa Nath (V.N.) Sharma passed away.
Key Facts:
- Served as the 14th Chief of the Army Staff (1988–1990).
- Led the Army during the 1987 Sumdorong Chu standoff with China.
- Younger brother of Major Som Nath Sharma, India’s first Param Vir Chakra awardee.
- First post-Independence commissioned officer to become Army Chief.
Science & Technology
1. DRDO Successfully Tests ‘Gaurav’ Glide Bomb: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested ‘Gaurav’, an indigenous long-range air-launched glide bomb.
Importance:
- Precision-guided stand-off weapon.
- Strengthens India’s indigenous defence capability.
- Supports self-reliance in advanced weapon systems.
Sports Update
Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow)
- Commonwealth Games are finally closed in Glasgow with a Closing Ceremony, Flags handed over to India, which will host the next Games in Ahmedabad in 2030
- India ended their CWG 2026 campaign with the same tally as yesterday: 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze.
- Tejaswin Shankar won Bronze in the Decathlon, becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the event.
- Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh won a close bronze in the men’s 5000m, adding to his earlier 10,000m silver.
- Indian boxing delivered an outstanding performance with 7 Gold Medals:
- Sachin Siwach
- Jaismine Lamboria
- Preeti Pawar
- Sakshi Chaudhary
- Arundhati Choudhary
- Priya Ghanghas
- Ankush Panghal
Other Sports
- East Bengal FC won their first Indian Women’s League (IWL) title after a 1–0 victory in the final.
Important Observance – 02 August
International Friendship Day: Observed on the first Sunday of August (2 August 2026) to promote friendship, peace, harmony and mutual understanding among people and nations.
Miscellaneous One-Liners Current Affairs
- Pithora Painting of Gujarat received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag.
- Assam commissioned its first Zero-Emission Sugarcane Processing Plant.
- Justice Arun Palli appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar urged organisations to withdraw the proposed Cauvery bandh while the issue remains before the Supreme Court.
- GST collections for July 2026 increased by 15.4% year-on-year to ₹2.11 lakh crore.
- Border trade via Nathu La Pass, which had remained suspended for six years due to Covid-19 pandemic and India-China border tensions, resumed recently.
