Current affairs: 17 August 2026
Every item from 17 August 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.
Monday, 17 August 2026
6 items- PLFS July 2026: LFPR rises to 55.4%GS3 · Employment
- MoD leases two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for Navy for 30 monthsGS3 · Defence
- Kharif sowing: rice area 379 lakh ha, behind last year (as on 14 Aug)GS3 · Agriculture
- India–Thailand Army exercise MAITREE-XV (18–31 Aug)GS3 · Defence diplomacy
- India releases first guide to grasslands and open natural ecosystems at COP17GS3 · Ecology
- CIC launches AppCoMS 2.0 portal for RTI appeals and complaintsGS2 · Transparency