Aug 21, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Aug 21, 2024

The world’s oldest person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the US in 1907 and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117.

The WHO has declared Mpox a public health emergency due to its spread in Africa. Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals. It causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms, is usually mild but can kill.

India and Japan will hold 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on August 20.

Nepal will export nearly 1,000 MW of electricity to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on August 19.

The United States has the highest total medal count with 126 medals, while both China and the United States have the most gold medals, each with 40. India won 1 silver and 5 bronze medals, securing 71st place in the 2024 Olympics.

The Maharashtra government is set to officially launch the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana'. It aims to provide ₹1500 every month to more than one crore women across the state.