26th August 2022 Current Affairs

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS KEY POINTS – DOWNLOAD PDF

26th August 2022 Current Affairs is provided below:

1. Sahitya Akademi announces Winners of Tamil Nadu:

S.No.	Awards	Winners	Literature / Work
1.	Yuva Puraskar 2022	P. Kalimuthu	Thanithirukkum Araligalin Madhiyam
2.	Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022	G. Meenakshi	Mallikavin Veedu

About Sahitya Akademi Awards:

It is the second-highest literary honour by the Government of India, after the Jnanpith award.
The award was established on March 12, 1954.
It has recognised 24 languages (22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, English and Rajasthani)
Also known as India’s National Academy of Letters.
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given to an author based on his/her total contribution to children’s literature.
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar relates to books published by an author of the age of 35 and below.

2. Books & Authors:

S.No.	Books	Author
1.	“A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19”	Arun Jaitley (Published Posthumously)
2.	“Gambling on Development”	Stefan Dercon
3.	“Lies Our Mothers Told Us”	Nilanjana Bhowmick

3. New DRDO Chairman:

Samir V Kamat has been appointed.
He replaced G Satheesh Reddy who had been named scientific adviser to the Defense Minister.
DRDO – Defense Research and Development Organisation.
Estb – 1958

4. India’s Clean Air Summit:

Begins in Bengaluru.
4th edition
With the help of India’s Clean Air Summit, global experts are set to discuss an integrated approach to resolving air pollution and increasing climate change.

5. Women’s Equality Day:

Observed on August 26
Observed since 1973
Theme 2022: “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”
On this day, the United States gave women the right to vote.

6. Footwear and Leather Products Policy 2022:

Unveiled by the Government of Tamil Nadu
It is aimed at attracting Rs. 20,000 crore investment in the leather sector by 2025 and in creating employment opportunities for 2 lakh people.
TN CM laid the foundation Stone for the mega footwear manufacturing Park at Panapakkam, Ranipet.
Tamil Nadu contributes 26% to the national manufacturing output and 48% of the national exports in the footwear segment.

7. 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference:

Held at Halifax in Canada.
An Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

FOR PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS QUIZ – CLICK HERE

DOWNLOAD SAMACHEER BOOKS PDF – CLICK HERE

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2021 – CLICK HERE

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES 2022 – CLICK HERE

DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP FOR FREE TEST BATCH

ANDROID: CLICK HERE IOS: CLICK HERE