Current Affairs 27 August 2026: Top 20 Facts with Exam Tags and 15 MCQs
Current Affairs 27 August 2026: Top 20 Facts with Exam Tags and 15 MCQs
Three items from the last 24 hours will travel furthest into your paper: Keralam (the state's new official name, notified on 25 August), 5.25% (the repo rate, held for a fourth straight review), and 32,388 (teacher posts notified under BPSC TRE 4.0). Coaching notes in Patna and Ranchi already carry all three.
Below are 20 facts, sorted the way question papers sort them. Every point carries an exam tag so you know whether to memorise the figure or just the name. Anything that could not be tied to an official release is marked (verify). At the end you get 15 objective questions built only from these facts.
National
- 1. Kerala is now officially Keralam. The Union Home Ministry issued a gazette notification on 25 August 2026 bringing the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026 into force from that same day, one day before Onam. Exam tag: SSC / Banking / All exams
- 2. The renaming used the full Article 3 route. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on 11 August 2026, the Rajya Sabha on 12 August, and President Droupadi Murmu gave assent on 14 August. The trigger was a Kerala Assembly resolution of 24 June 2024. The Act amends the First Schedule, changing only the name and not the boundaries. Exam tag: BPSC / JPSC / All exams
- 3. The Prime Minister chaired the 53rd PRAGATI meeting on 25 August 2026. PRAGATI is the ICT-based platform for pro-active governance and timely implementation, used to review stalled central and state projects. Exam tag: SSC / All exams
- 4. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 9th National Security Strategies Conference 2026 in New Delhi and directed agencies to run AI-based analysis of information on Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) platforms to build counter-terror SOPs. Exam tag: SSC / Bihar Police / All exams
Separately, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is running Khel Ki Baat PM Ke Saath today, 27 August, in two colleges in every district of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, with the Prime Minister addressing the Khelo India Samvad.
International
- 5. India and Morocco held their 7th Joint Commission Meeting. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada co-chaired it and concluded his official visit to Morocco on 26 August 2026. Exam tag: SSC / Banking
- 6. Piyush Goyal led a 200-member business delegation to Japan. In Tokyo he chaired the India-Japan Industry Roundtable on semiconductors and artificial intelligence, and addressed the India-Japan Startup Roundtable on 26 August. The 2nd India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue was held at Wellington on 25 August. Exam tag: Banking / SSC / All exams
Economy and Banking
- 7. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, held the repo rate at 5.25% for a fourth consecutive review with a neutral stance, and all six members voted to hold. The SDF is 5.00% while the MSF and Bank Rate are both 5.50%. Exam tag: Banking / SSC / Railway
- 8. The RBI raised its FY27 real GDP growth forecast to 6.7% from 6.6%, and cut CPI inflation projection to 5.0% from 5.1%, with core inflation at 4.3%. The next MPC meeting is set for 5 to 7 October 2026. Exam tag: Banking / SSC
- 9. Cumulative merchandise and services exports for April to July 2026-27 were estimated at USD 316.42 billion against USD 279.63 billion a year earlier, a growth of 13.16%. The government also began a calibrated release of onion buffer stocks on 26 August to cool seasonal prices. Exam tag: Banking / SSC / All exams
Sports
- 10. India declared on 503 for 9 against Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at Colombo, built on centuries from Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal on a rain-hit day. (verify: match situation moves fast, check the latest score.) Exam tag: All exams
- 11. Grandmaster Pranesh M, aged 19, won the Kanizsa Open 2026 at Nagykanizsa in Hungary. Exam tag: SSC / All exams
- 12. East Bengal reached the AFC Women's Champions League 2026-27 main draw by beating Malaysia's Sabah FC 2-0 in the final Group A preliminary match at Kota Kinabalu, a successive group-stage qualification for the club. Exam tag: All exams
Awards
- 13. The National Sports Awards 2025 were announced on 18 August 2026. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports named 17 sportspersons for the Arjuna Award and five coaches for the Dronacharya Award, and decided against conferring the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna on any athlete this cycle. Exam tag: SSC / Railway / All exams
- 14. India finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with 39 medals: 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. The Games ran from 23 July to 2 August 2026 and marked India's 19th appearance. Exam tag: SSC / Railway
Index and rankings
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Science and Defence
- 15. Goa Shipyard Limited handed over ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard on 25 August 2026, and the Indian Navy is set to commission Nipun, its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel. Exam tag: Defence / SSC
- 16. The Raksha Mantri approved transfer of technology of DRDO-developed missile systems to the Indian defence industry to push indigenous manufacturing. The 7th High-Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard was held in Chennai on 26 August 2026. Exam tag: Defence / SSC / All exams
Appointments in the news
Bihar and Jharkhand Special
Do not skip this block if you are writing BPSC, BSSC, Bihar Police, JSSC, JPSC or a TET paper. Two of these items are already appearing in state GK sections.
- 17. BPSC TRE 4.0 has been notified for 32,388 teacher posts under Advertisement No. 14/2026, issued on 18 August 2026 and covering Classes 1 to 12. Online applications run from 1 to 30 September 2026. Exam tag: BPSC / TET
- 18. The BPSC 72nd Combined Competitive Examination carries 1,186 vacancies, revised down from 1,230 after 44 Sugarcane Officer posts were withdrawn. The Preliminary Examination, postponed from 26 July, is now scheduled for 25 October 2026. Exam tag: BPSC
- 19. The Cabinet cleared four-laning of the Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi and Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode at Rs 3,590.73 crore. Bihar also got 11.19 lakh pucca houses approved under PMAY-G with an allocation of Rs 13,427 crore. Exam tag: BPSC / BSSC / Bihar Police
- 20. Jharkhand cancelled the JSSC Combined Graduate Level examination along with all tests conducted by outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd since 2014, and formed an examination reforms committee under senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal. The Jharkhand High Court then stayed the cancellation of the 11th to 13th JPSC examinations on 20 August 2026, so the matter is still live. Exam tag: JSSC / JPSC
One more Bihar item worth a line in your notebook: GI-tagged Mithila Makhana was exported by sea route from Bihar to Australia for the first time, facilitated by APEDA. Makhana is the state's best-known GI product and a repeat favourite in state papers.
Important Days
Today's 15 Objective Questions
These are pitched a notch above the real paper. If you clear 11, your current affairs base is solid.
- Q1. From which date did the name Keralam officially come into force?
A) 11 August 2026 B) 14 August 2026 C) 25 August 2026 D) 26 August 2026
Answer: C. The Home Ministry gazette appointed 25 August 2026 as the commencement date of the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026. - Q2. The Rajya Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 on:
A) 11 August 2026 B) 12 August 2026 C) 14 August 2026 D) 24 June 2024
Answer: B. The Lok Sabha cleared it on 11 August and the Rajya Sabha the next day, 12 August 2026. - Q3. Which constitutional article governs alteration of the name of a state?
A) Article 1 B) Article 2 C) Article 3 D) Article 4
Answer: C. Article 3 covers formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states. - Q4. What is the repo rate after the RBI's August 2026 policy review?
A) 5.00% B) 5.25% C) 5.50% D) 6.50%
Answer: B. The MPC held it at 5.25% with a neutral stance for a fourth consecutive review. - Q5. The Standing Deposit Facility rate currently stands at:
A) 4.75% B) 5.00% C) 5.25% D) 5.50%
Answer: B. SDF is 5.00%, while MSF and the Bank Rate are both 5.50%. - Q6. The RBI's revised real GDP growth forecast for FY27 is:
A) 6.5% B) 6.6% C) 6.7% D) 7.0%
Answer: C. It was raised from 6.6% to 6.7%, while CPI inflation was cut to 5.0%. - Q7. The Prime Minister recently chaired which numbered PRAGATI meeting?
A) 51st B) 52nd C) 53rd D) 54th
Answer: C. The 53rd PRAGATI interaction was held on 25 August 2026. - Q8. The 7th India-Morocco Joint Commission Meeting was co-chaired from the Indian side by:
A) Piyush Goyal B) Jitin Prasada C) S. Jaishankar D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Answer: B. Minister of State Jitin Prasada co-chaired it and concluded his Morocco visit on 26 August 2026. - Q9. ICGS Ajit was handed over to the Indian Coast Guard by which shipyard?
A) Mazagon Dock B) Cochin Shipyard C) Goa Shipyard Limited D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders
Answer: C. Goa Shipyard Limited handed over ICGS Ajit on 25 August 2026. - Q10. Nipun is India's second indigenous vessel of which class?
A) Diving Support Vessel B) Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette C) Survey Vessel D) Landing Craft Utility
Answer: A. Nipun is the second indigenously built Diving Support Vessel for the Indian Navy. - Q11. How many teacher posts have been notified under BPSC TRE 4.0?
A) 22,195 B) 26,000 C) 32,388 D) 38,220
Answer: C. Advertisement No. 14/2026, issued on 18 August 2026, covers 32,388 posts for Classes 1 to 12. - Q12. The BPSC 72nd CCE Preliminary Examination is now scheduled for:
A) 26 July 2026 B) 30 September 2026 C) 25 October 2026 D) 14 August 2026
Answer: C. It was postponed from 26 July and rescheduled to 25 October 2026, with 1,186 vacancies. - Q13. The four-laning of the Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi and Sonbarsa section belongs to which National Highway?
A) NH-19 B) NH-22 C) NH-31 D) NH-57
Answer: B. The NH-22 stretch was approved on Hybrid Annuity Mode at Rs 3,590.73 crore. - Q14. The Jharkhand examination reforms committee is headed by:
A) Amitabh Kaushal B) Devendra Mahto C) Santosh Kumar Gangwar D) Ravindra Paswan
Answer: A. Senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal heads the committee formed after the JSSC-CGL cancellation. - Q15. In the National Sports Awards 2025, how many sportspersons received the Arjuna Award?
A) 5 B) 13 C) 17 D) 32
Answer: C. Seventeen athletes got the Arjuna Award and five coaches the Dronacharya Award, with no Khel Ratna conferred.
Before You Close This Page
Pick five facts from this list and write them on the back of your notebook, not on a fresh page you will never open again. The five worth choosing today: Keralam from 25 August, repo rate 5.25%, Article 3 of the Constitution, BPSC TRE 4.0 with 32,388 posts, and NH-22 four-laning at Rs 3,590.73 crore.
One honest caveat. Sports scorelines and court matters move within hours. The Colombo Test score, the hockey result and the JPSC stay were accurate at the last official bulletin available when this was compiled, and all three can change by the time you read this. Treat the tagged items as leads to confirm. Everything else here sits on a PIB release, a gazette notification or an RBI statement, and those do not move.
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