Current affairs: 18 August 2026
Every item from 18 August 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
6 items- UIDAI completes 2 crore mandatory biometric updates for schoolchildrenGS2 · Governance
- RRB loans up 10.3% to ₹5.78 lakh crore; PSL achievement 91.7%GS3 · Banking
- Digital FASTag Local Pass extended to 121 toll plazasGS3 · Infrastructure
- Backgrounder: India is world’s top coconut producerGS3 · Agriculture
- 6th Positive Indigenisation List of 405 defence items notifiedGS3 · Defence production
- ₹3,942 crore for amended BharatNet in ChhattisgarhGS2/GS3 · Digital connectivity