| The central Asian country which has honoured the Indian Prime Minister with its highest state honour, the 'Oliy Darajali Doʻstlik' Order (Supreme Order of Friendship) | Uzbekistan |
| One of the five great lakes situated in the USA bordering Canada which has been renamed as Lake America by President Donald Trump | Lake Ontario |
| The venue of the 26th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held from 31 August to 01 September 2026 with the theme 25 Years of the SCO: Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| The maximum number of mobile connections a person is permitted to have as per the latest directions issued by Department of Telecommmunications (except JK, Assam and North-East India where the limit is 6) | Nine |
| The Indian state which has delcared deaths due to snake bites as a notifiable disease | Maharashtra |
| The third edition of the biennial bilateral air combat training drill between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), held from August 10 to August 14, 2026 at Subang Air Base in Malaysia was named | Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 |
| The South American country which was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.4 on 10 August 2026, causing large scale loss of life and property | Columbia |
| The high-altitude fresh water lake in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh which has been designated as India's 101st Ramsar site (and also the first in Arunachal Pradesh) | Glaw Lake |
| The former Chief of Army Staff from 1988 to 1990 and President's Commissioned Officer to become the COAS, who passed away on 31 July 2026 | Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 |
| The place in Karnataka at which the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre - Viveka Smaraka | Mysuru |
Venue: Glasgow (Scotland)
Motto: Sports is just the beginning
Dates: From 23 July 2026 to 02 August 2026
Opening and Closing Ceremonies: OVO Hydro indoor sports arena
Teams: 74
Mascot: Finnie (Female Unicorn of Scottish nationality)
Indian Flag bearer at the opening ceremony: Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifter)
Indian Baton bearer at the opening ceremony: Lovlina Borgohain (Boxer)
Indian Flag bearer at the closing ceremony: Jaismine Lamboria (Boxer)
Medals Tally
| # | Country | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 70 | 45 | 56 | 171 |
| 2. | England | 29 | 45 | 36 | 110 |
| 3. | Canada | 19 | 21 | 23 | 63 |
| 4. | India | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 5. | Scotland | 13 | 9 | 17 | 39 |
India won 7 gold in boxing, 3 golds in athletics and 2 in judo (India had won 61 medals in 2022 Commonwealth Games.)
Neeraj Chopra won silver and Yash Vir Singh claimed bronze in the men's javelin throw.
Next Games: Amdavad (India) in 2030
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1995
Theme: Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2000
Theme: Different Contexts, Common Aspirations
Designated by: Patricia Sims and Elephant Reintroduction Programme of Thailand
First observed: 2012
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2009
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2018
Theme: Healing through Memory
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2010
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2011
Theme: Victims first. Actions now
Venue: Belgium and Netherlands
Cities: Wavre and Amsterdam
Dates: From 15 to 30 September 2026
Teams: 16
Champions: Germany (4th title)
Runner-up: Spain
India was placed seventh in the tournament.