Check full month current affairs of August 2023 which is exclusively prepared for those want to improve their general awareness or appearing in the competitive exams.
We have covered the both national as well as international news.
1st to 5th August 2023 Current Affairs
World Wide Web Day is observed on 1st August.
US Coast Guard Day is observed on 4th August.
7 new products from India including Bikaner Usta Kala Craft, Jodhpur Bandhej Craft, Bikaner Kashidakari Craft, Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft, Goan Bebinca, Goa Mankurad Mango, Jalesar Dhatu Shilp got the GI tag.
The President of India Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the ‘Unmesha‘ and ‘Utkarsh‘ festivals in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will attend the BRICS Summit to be held from August 22 to 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scidia has disclosed the new logo of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).
‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ app has been launched by the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.
6 to 9 August 2023 Current Affairs
National Handloom Day is observed on 7th August 2023.
Quit India Movement Day is observed on 8th August 2023.
Nagasaki Day is observed on 9th August 2023.
Vaibhav Taneja has become the new CFO of Tesla.
Hun Manet will take charge as new Prime Minister of Cambodia on 22nd August 2023.
Alex Hales announced retirement from International cricket.
10 to 11 August 2023 Current Affairs
World Biofuel Day is observed on 11th August 2023.
World Steelpan Day is observed on 11th August 2023.
Karnataka has the highest number of elephants which is 6,395 in 2023.
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Jan Dhan beneficiaries.
Mushqbudji Rice of Anantnag and Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft of Rajouri gets the GI tag.
Amit Jhingran to be the new MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited.
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal is the new Chairman of the CBIC.
Subhasis Talapatra is the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
12 August 2023 Current Affairs
International Youth Day is being observed today.
World Elephant Day is being observed today.
Khuon Sudary to be the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia.
Kerala may get renamed to Keralam.
Kareena Kapoor Khan is the new investor and brand ambassador of Pluckk.
14 August 2023 Current Affairs
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is being observed today.
New Amravati Station is the third Pink Station of Central Railway.
The Home Minister of India Amit Shah has introduced Bharatiya Sakshya Bill in Lok Sabha which will replace Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
Padma Bhushan Physicist Bikash Sinha died on 11th August 2023. He was 78 years old.
15 August 2023 Current Affairs
77th Independance Day of India is being celebrated today.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced a new scheme named Vishwakarma Yojana will be launched on the occassion of Vishwakarma Jayanti (17 September 2023).
The Traditional Medicine Global Summit will be held on 17th and 18th August in Gandhinagar.
Elvish Yadav has become the winner of Big Boss OTT Season 2.
17 August 2023 Current Affairs
IVF treatment will be free in Government hospitals of Goa.
A bilateral naval exercise ‘Zayed Talwar’ between India and UAE was held from 8th to 11th August in Dubai.
Anwarul Haq Kakar has become the Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Former Indian football captain Mohammed Habib died on 15th August 2023. He was 74 years old.
R Doraiswamy has become the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation.
22 August 2023 Current Affairs
Madras Day is being observed today.
Rahul Dravid is the new brand ambassador of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
‘My Bengal, Addiction-Free Bengal’ Campaign has been launched by the President of India Droupadi Murmu.
The President of India Droupadi Murmu has granted the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Matti banana of Kanniyakumari received the GI tag.
Anahat Singh from India has bagged Gold in Asian Junior Squash Championships.
A noted Indian wrestler Priya Malik has bagged the gold medal in the 2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships.
23 August 2023 Current Affairs
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2023 is being observed today.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has launched ‘Namoh 108’- a new lotus species.
Chandrayaan 3 should land today on the moon at around 6:04 pm.
Kiran Mani has been appointed as new CEO of Viacom18 Digital Business.
24 August 2023 Current Affairs
Rajsthan’s Dholpur-Karauli tiger reserve has become the 54th tiger reserve of India.
Chandrayaan 3 was successfully launched on 23rd August 2023.
Sachin Tendulkar will be the national icon of Election Commission.
Srettha Thavisin has become the new Prime Minister of Thailand.
Khelo India Women’s League has been renamed to Asmita Women’s League.
Prakash Shrivastava has become the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal.
25 August 2023 Current Affairs
Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad have the record the playing the most number of cricket world cups.
The 15th edition of BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Shubman Gill is the new Brand Ambassador of Tata Capital.
The Government of India will soon launch the Mera Bill Mera Adhikar scheme.
Egypt, Argentina, UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia are all set to join BRICS.
28 August 2023 Current Affairs
A popular Telugu Film RRR has won 6 awards in the 69th National Film Awards.
August 23 to be observed as National Space Day in India.
Iga Swiatek has become the brand ambassador of Infosys.
The first AI school of India was launched on 22nd August in Kerala.
30 August 2023 Current Affairs
Small Industry Day is being observed today.
Max Verstappen has bagged the title of Dutch Grand Prix 2023.
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on August 30.
August 30 is also celebrated as International Whale Shark Day.
Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue as President of Zimbabwe.
FIFA lifted ban on FFSL that was imposed in January 2023.
31 August 2023 Current Affairs
International Day for People of African Descent is being observed today.
Umesh Revankar is the new Chairman of FIDC.
Sanjeev Kapoor has become the brand ambassador of Indian Oil XTRATEJ LPG.
Chokuwa Rice of Assam got the GI tag.
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