Updated 31 August 2023
| The former CM of Andhra Pradesh and cinema actor in whose memory the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, has released a postage stamp | NT Rama Rao |
| The biennial multilateral tri-service exercise to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt from 27 August to 16 September 2023 with the participation of India, USA, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Qatar and Egypt is named | Ex Bright Star-23 |
| The 5th edition of biennial maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted from 22-25 August 23 at Sydney, Australia was named | AUSINDEX |
| The country which has conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour on the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Greece |
| The former chief of Brahmakumaris in whose memory the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, has released a postage stamp | Prakashmani Dadi |
| The Norwegian chess player who has won the 2023 FIDE Chess World Cup defeating Indian chess player R. Praggnanandhaa in the finals at Baku, Azerbaijan | Magnus Carlsen |
| The six new countries which have been invited to join BRICS are | Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Argentina, Ethiopia and Egypt |
| The venue of 15th BRICS Summit held under the Chairship of South Africa from 22 to 22 August 2023 | Johannesburg |
| The failed Russian lunar lander mission by Roscosmos which crashed on the Moon's surface after a failed orbital maneuver | Luna 25 |
| The Asian country which was hit by Typhoon Lan, causing wide scale disruption of normal life | Japan |
| The venue of the First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit scheduled on 17 and 18 August 2023 | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| The social activist and founder of Sulabh International who passed away on 15 August 2023 | Shri Bindeshwar Pathak |
| The renowned nuclear physicist, recipient of Padma Bhushan (2010), who passed away on 11 August 2023 | Shri Bikash Sinha |
| The team which was defeated by India in the finals at Chennai on 11 August 2023 to win the 2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy for the 4th time | Malaysia |
| The multilateral naval exercise conducted at Sydney, Australia from 11 to 21 August 2023 with participation of Indian Navy, US Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force and Royal Australian Navy is named | Exercise MALABAR 2023 |
| The total number of districts in Rajasthan after announcement of new districts by the govt | 50 |
| The well-known Telugu poet and folk singer, active in the demand for statehood for Telangana, who passed away on 06 August 2023 | Gummadi Vittal Rao (Gaddar) |
| The Indian chess grandmaster who has overtaken Vishwanathan Anand in FIDE ratings | D. Gukesh |
| The rank in Indian Army above which it has been decided to have a common uniform for all officers irrespective of their parent cadre | Brigadier |
| The city in which the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Unmesha (International Literature Festival) and Utkarsh (Festival of Folk and Tribal Performing Arts) on August 3, 2023 | Bhopal |
| The Pune based institution which has conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust |
For the purpose of National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Govt of India has defined Green Hydrogen as follows:
Green Hydrogen shall mean Hydrogen produced using renewable energy, including, but not limited to, production through electrolysis or conversion of biomass. The non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions in the process should not be greater than 2 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilogram of Hydrogen.
The following items have been bestowed Geographical Indication (GI) tags recently
Launch date: 14.07.2023
Launched from: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Launch vehicle: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 or LVM3
Pay load consisted of: Lander named Vikram and Rover named Pragyan
Landed on Moon: 23 August 2023
Place of landing: South pole of moon
No of stations to be redeveloped: 508
Cost of redevelopment: Rs. 24,470 crores
Statewise number of stations:
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1995
Theme: Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2000
Theme: Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World
Designated by: Patricia Sims and Elephant Reintroduction Programme of Thailand
First observed: 2012
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2009
Theme: #Nomatterwhat
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2018
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2010
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2011
Venue: Budapest, Hungary
Held from: 19 to 27 August 2023
Medals Tally
| # | Country | G | S | B | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | USA | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2. | Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3. | Spain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 18. | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hosts: Australia and New Zealand
Held from: 20 July to 20 August 2023
Teams: 32
Winners: Spain
Runners-up: England
Best Player (Golden Ball): Aitana Bonmatí (Spain)
Top Scorer (Golden Boot): Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)
Fair play award: Japan
Venue: Chengdu, China
Held from: 28 July and 8 August
Medals Tally
| # | Country | G | S | B | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | 103 | 40 | 35 | 178 |
| 2. | Japan | 21 | 29 | 43 | 93 |
| 3. | South Korea | 17 | 18 | 23 | 58 |
| 4. | Italy | 17 | 18 | 21 | 56 |
| 7. | India | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
Announced by the Prime Minister on 15 August 2023 and approved by the Cabinet on 16 August 2023.
Financial outlay: Rs. 13,000 crores for 5 years from 2023-24 to 2027-28
Aim of the scheme: To strengthen and nurture the Guru-Shishya parampara or family-based practice of traditional skills by artisans and craftspeople working with their hands and tools.
Under PM Vishwakarma scheme, the artisans and craftspeople will be provided recognition through PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card, Credit Support upto Rs.1 lakh (First Tranche) and Rs.2 lakh (Second Tranche) with a concessional interest rate of 5%. The Scheme will further provide Skill Upgradation, Toolkit Incentive, Incentive for Digital Transactions and Marketing Support.
Eighteen traditional trades will be covered in the first instance under PM Vishwakarma. These trades include (i) Carpenter (Suthar); (ii) Boat Maker; (iii) Armourer; (iv) Blacksmith (Lohar); (v) Hammer and Tool Kit Maker; (vi) Locksmith; (vii) Goldsmith (Sonar); (viii) Potter (Kumhaar); (ix) Sculptor (Moortikar, stone carver), Stone breaker; (x) Cobbler(Charmkar)/ Shoesmith/Footwear artisan; (xi) Mason (Rajmistri); (xii) Basket/Mat/Broom Maker/Coir Weaver; (xiii) Doll & Toy Maker (Traditional); (xiv) Barber (Naai); (xv) Garland maker (Malakaar); (xvi) Washerman (Dhobi); (xvii) Tailor (Darzi); and (xviii) Fishing Net Maker.