Daily Current Affairs For All Competitive Exams | 20th August Current Affairs
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Daily Current Affairs – 20 August 2025
For CSE, SSC, Banking, CUET, etc.
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01. National Affairs
Indo-China Relations Improve
- India and China announced measures for a “stable, cooperative and forward-looking” relationship.
- Key agreements:
- Joint peace maintenance along the frontier
- Reopening of border trade
- Promotion of investment flows
- Resumption of direct flight connectivity
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Delhi, emphasizing that both nations should be “partners, not adversaries.”
- PM Modi is scheduled to meet Wang Yi soon.
Vice Presidential Election 2025
- Opposition INDIA bloc nominated former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy.
- NDA nominated C. P. Radhakrishnan.
- Election scheduled for 9 September 2025.
Major Defense Procurement Approved
- Government approved purchase of 97 LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets for IAF at ₹62,000 crore.
- Earlier order: 83 jets worth ₹48,000 crore.
- Total fleet will be 180 aircraft, replacing MiG-21s.
Mumbai Monsoon Crisis
- Mumbai recorded 944 mm rainfall in 4 days (Santacruz observatory).
- Consequences:
- Suburban railways paralyzed
- Flooded neighborhoods
- 6 fatalities
- 782 monorail passengers rescued
- IMD issued red alert for extremely heavy rainfall.
Infrastructure Development
- PM Modi inaugurated two National Highway projects worth ₹11,000 crore at Rohini, Delhi.
- Cabinet approved a ₹1,507 crore airport project at Kota-Bundi, Rajasthan.
02. International Updates
Ukraine-Russia Diplomatic Developments
- US considering Budapest as venue for trilateral meeting (Trump, Putin, Zelenskyy).
- Putin promised to meet Zelenskyy soon.
US Immigration Crackdown
- US revoked 6,000+ student visas due to overstays, assault, DUI, burglary.
Gaza Ceasefire Progress
- Israel evaluating Hamas’ response to 60-day truce plan with partial hostage release.
- Qatar and Egypt mediating negotiations.
03. Sports Updates
India Asia Cup Squad 2025
- BCCI announced 15-member squad for ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025.
- Highlights:
- Suryakumar Yadav – Captain
- Shubman Gill – Vice Captain
- Shreyas Iyer – Dropped
Tennis Championships
- Carlos Alcaraz won Cincinnati Open as Jannik Sinner retired due to illness.
Chess Excellence
- Historic exhibition match: Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov (12 games, Oct 7–11, St Louis Chess Club).
- Other stars: Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Gukesh Dommaraju.
Hockey Updates
- Pakistan withdrew from Hockey Asia Cup citing security concerns.
- Bangladesh to replace; tournament from Aug 29 – Sep 7, Rajgir.
04. Science & Technology
Space Discoveries
- James Webb Space Telescope discovered a new moon of Uranus (10 km across).
- Uranus now has 29 moons.
Awards & Honors
- President Droupadi Murmu approved:
- 127 Gallantry Awards
- 40 Distinguished Service Awards
Art & Culture
- Premchandra Pukhrambam (Manipur) awarded Lalit Kala Akademi Award at 64th National Exhibition of Art 2025.
- Wooden sculpture titled “Made Me Change”.
- Award presented by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
05. Important Appointments
Defence Appointments
- Lt. Gen. Pushpendra Singh – New Vice Chief of Indian Army (Aug 2025).
- Sanjay Singhal – New DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (July 2025).
Important Days
- World Mosquito Day – August 20
- Raises awareness about mosquito-borne diseases.
- Commemorates Sir Ronald Ross’ 1897 discovery.
- World Humanitarian Day – August 19
- Marks 2003 UN Baghdad bombing that killed 22 aid workers.
- Promotes safety and dignity of aid workers.
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