Current Affairs August 2026 PDF

Q1. Which three countries are associated with the 2026 joint defence agreement mentioned in the paper?

• Answer: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye

Q2. When did the US launch Operation Economic Outcast to increase economic pressure on Iran?

• Answer: August 2026

Q3. Pakistan and Kuwait officially signed the Protocol Agreement 2026 on which date?

• Answer: 27 August 2026

Q4. Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on which date?

• Answer: August 26th

Q5. Which country has been selected to host the Women’s Football World Cup 2027?

• Answer: Brazil

Q6. How many countries are declared nuclear powers?

• Answer: 9

Q7. Who is the Current Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)?

• Answer: Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani

Q8. Where will the 2026 G20 Summit be held?

• Answer: Miami, USA

Q9. Pakistan will celebrate which independence day on 14 August 2026?

• Answer: 79th

Q10. Which Pakistani boxer won bronze medal in 2026 Commonwealth Games?

• Answer: Fatima Zahra

Q11. Who became the world’s first official trillionaire in 2026?

• Answer: Elon Musk

Q12. When is international day of the victims of enforced disappearances observed?

• Answer: 30 August

Q13. How many countries became founding members of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026?

• Answer: Three

Q14. Which has become the tenth member and first Central Asian country to join the New Development Bank (NDB)?

• Answer: Uzbekistan

Q15. Name the major of Pakistan army who got martyrdom in August 2026 in North Waziristan?

• Answer: Hafiz Ihsan Elahi

Q16. In which month is Nagasaki Day observed?

• Answer: August

Q17. In 2026, Shiekh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled from 1995 to 2013 and was the former Emir of which country, passed away at the age of 74?

• Answer: Qatar

Q18. In which country is Beaufort Castle located which Israel has occupied?

• Answer: Lebanon

Q19. Falcon Strike is the first-ever multinational attack-drone task force launched by which country?

• Answer: USA

Q20. What is the name of the first-ever multinational attack-drone task force launched by the US?

• Answer: Falcon Strike

Q21. Zhu Rongji was the politician and former prime minister of which country who has passed away at the age of 97?

• Answer: China

Q22. Who has become the first French woman astronaut to perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS)?

• Answer: Sophie Adenot

Q23. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 was concluded at which gathering?

• Answer: Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence

Q24. What is primary purpose of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 bewteen Pakistan, Saudi & Turkiye?

• Answer: Security agreement

Q25. Who has become the world’s first trillionaire?

• Answer: Elon Musk

Q26. Name the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla and SpaceX who became world’s first trillionaire in 2026?

• Answer: Elon Musk

Q27. Sophie Adenot became the first woman from which country to conduct a spacewalk?

• Answer: France

Q28. Who has been selected for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in the Player Category?

• Answer: Roger Federer

Q29. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 was signed between Pakistan, Turkiye and which country?

• Answer: Saudi Arabia

Q30. World Senior Citizens’ Day is observed annually on which day?

• Answer: August 21

Q31. Which country will host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027?

• Answer: Brazil

Q32. Moon Mission named Chang’e-6 has been launched by which country?

• Answer: China

Q33. Who became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk?

• Answer: Sophie Adenot

Q34. Who is the current President of Peru?

• Answer: Jose Marra Balcazar

Q35. Which country defeated England to win the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026?

• Answer: Australia

Q36. How many members are there in African Union (AU)?

• Answer: 55

Q37. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by how many countries?

• Answer: 3

Q38. Canada, Mexico and United States will jointly host FIFA World Cup in which year?

• Answer: 2026

Q39. When is World Mosquito Day observed?

• Answer: 20 August

Q40. Which edition of the BRICS Summit is being hosted by India in 2026?

• Answer: 18th

Q41. Which country will host South Asian Games 2027?

• Answer: Pakistan

Q42. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 was signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and which country?

• Answer: Pakistan

Q43. THAAD is an advanced ballistic missile defence system developed by which country?

• Answer: United States of America (USA)

Q44. THAAD missile defense system belongs to which country?

• Answer: USA

Q45. Indonesia celebrated its which Independence Day on 17 August 2026?

• Answer: 81st

Q46. Which country’s Independence Day was celebrated on 17 August 2026?

• Answer: Indonesia

Q47. Which country is shutting down its Cernavoda nuclear power plant due to drought?

• Answer: Romania

Q48. Which country defeated England to win the Women’s T20 World Cup for the record seventh time?

• Answer: Australia

Q49. Roger Federer belongs to which country who has been selected for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2026?

• Answer: Switzerland

Q50. In August 2026, The EU approved billions of euros in additional defense assistance for which country?

• Answer: Ukraine

Q51. In August 2026, which two countries are continuing to exchange large-scale drone attacks?

• Answer: Russia and Ukraine

Q52. Who is the Current Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan?

• Answer: Muhammad Ishaq Dar

Q53. On 24 August 2026, which Pakistani minister accompanied Field Marshal Asim Munir on the Iran visit?

• Answer: Mohsin Naqvi

Q54. What is the name of the fastest star in the Milky Way discovered by scientists?

• Answer:  S301 

Q55. Which country won the bid to host the 2027 Women’s Football World Cup?

• Answer: Brazil

Q56. Which Countries will host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027?

• Answer: South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia

Q57. Which country hosted the 8th BRICS Energy Summit in 2026?

• Answer: India

Q58. Name the champion of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026?

• Answer: Australia

Q59. Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail is the Home Minister of Malaysia who made an official visit to Pakistan in August 2026?

• Answer: Malaysia

Q60. Which country is the designated host of the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026?

• Answer: India

Q61. Name the Home Minister of Malaysia who made an official visit to Pakistan in August 2026?

• Answer: Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail

Q62. In August 2026, which two countries agreed to boost intelligence sharing against militants, drug traffickers?

• Answer: Pakistan & Malaysia

Q63. In August 2026, Pakistan and which country agreed to strengthen intelligence sharing against terrorism and human smuggling?

• Answer: Malaysia

Q64. Which country is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026?

• Answer: India

Q65. What is the official theme for India’s BRICS Chairship and the 2026 Summit?

• Answer: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

Q66. Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar is scheduled to visit which country from August 24–28, 2026?

• Answer: UK

Q67. Which Pakistani official is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom from August 24–28, 2026?

• Answer: Ishaq Dar

Q68. Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is scheduled to visit which country on August 24, 2026?

• Answer: Iran

Q69. Who is scheduled to visit Iran in August 2026 in connection with Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement over the Iran–US situation?

• Answer: Field Marshal Asim Munir

Q70. Who among the following is the host of G20 summit of 2026?

• Answer: Donald Trump

Q111. Pakistan Army major Hafiz Ehsan Elahi martyred in which region in August 2026?

• Answer: North Waziristan

Q112. In which month is Hiroshima Day observed?

• Answer: August

Q113. When is Hiroshima Day observed?

• Answer: August 6

Q114. When is Nagasaki Day observed?

• Answer: August 9

Q115. Pakistani boxer Fatima Zahra won which medal in Commonwealth Games 2026?

• Answer: Bronze

Q116. Who made history by becoming the first woman boxer from Pakistan to win Commonwealth Games medal in 2026?

• Answer: Fatima Zahra

Q117. World Breastfeeding Week is observed annually on which date in August?

• Answer: 1 to 7

Q118. What is the theme of World breastfeeding week 2026?

• Answer: Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life

Q119. Which has become the first non-European country to join the European Political Community?

• Answer: Canada

Q120. Name the member of National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan who passed away in August 2026 at the age of 76?

• Answer: Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar

Q121. MNA Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar belonged to which political party who died in August at the age of 76?

• Answer: PML-N

Q122. Pakistani security forces launched Operation Al-Azm in which province in 2026?

• Answer: Balochistan