This is the current affairs 4 to 6 August 2026. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
1. How many gold, silver, and bronze medals did India win at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, respectively?
a. 13, 17, 9
b. 70, 45, 56
c. 19, 20, 23
d. 13, 9, 17
Answer: a. 13, 17, 9 (13 Gold, 17 Silver, and 9 Bronze; a total of 39 medals, securing 4th place in the medal table)
– India secured the fourth position in the Commonwealth Games medal table.
– Indian athletes won 13 Gold, 17 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals.
– Australia finished in the first position.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Table
Rank, Country, Gold, Silver, Bronze : Total
1. Australia : 70, 45, 56 : 171
2. England : 29, 45, 36 : 110
3. Canada : 19, 20, 23 : 62
4. India : 13, 17, 9 : 39
5. Scotland : 13, 9, 17 : 39
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2. In which sport did Indian players win the maximum number of 7 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Para Athletics
b. Weightlifting
c. Boxing
d. Athletics
Answer: c. Boxing
(Winning athletes: Preeti Pawar, Jasmine Lamboria, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Chaudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal)
India’s Medal Tally by Sport
Sport : Gold, Silver, Bronze : Total
Boxing : 7, 3, 0 : 10
Para Athletics : 3, 2, 1 : 6
Judo : 2, 1, 1 : 4
Weightlifting : 1, 6, 1 : 8
Athletics : 0, 5, 5 : 10
Para Powerlifting : 0, 0, 1 : 1
Total : 13, 17, 9 : 39
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India’s Gold Medal Winners (13)
S. No. | Athlete : Event : Sport
1) Mirabai Chanu : Women’s 48 kg : Weightlifting
2) Sharmila Dhankhar : Women’s Shot Put F57 : Para Athletics
3) Dilip Gavit : Men’s 100m T47 : Para Athletics
4) Asmita Dey : Women’s 48 kg : Judo
5) Harsh Singh : Men’s 60 kg : Judo
6) Preeti Pawar : Women’s 54 kg : Boxing
7) Jasmine Lamboria : Women’s 57 kg : Boxing
8) Soman Rana : Men’s Shot Put F57 : Para Athletics
9) Sakshi Chaudhary : Women’s 51 kg : Boxing
10) Priya Ghanghas : Women’s 60 kg : Boxing
11) Arundhati Chaudhary : Women’s 70 kg : Boxing
12) Sachin Siwach : Men’s 60 kg : Boxing
13) Ankush Panghal : Men’s 80 kg : Boxing
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India’s Silver Medal Winners (17)
S. No. | Athlete : Event : Sport
1) Rishikant Singh : Men’s 60 kg : Weightlifting
2) Muthupandi Raja : Men’s 65 kg : Weightlifting
3) Gyaneshwari Yadav : Women’s 53 kg : Weightlifting
4) Sarvesh Kushare : Men’s High Jump : Athletics
5) Valluri Ajay Babu : Men’s 79 kg : Weightlifting
6) Harjinder Kaur : Women’s 69 kg : Weightlifting
7) Gulveer Singh : Men’s 10,000m : Athletics
8) Murali Sreeshankar : Men’s Long Jump : Athletics
9) Mohammed Basil : Men’s 100m T47 : Para Athletics
10) Lovepreet Singh : Men’s +110 kg : Weightlifting
11) Yamini Maurya : Women’s 57 kg : Judo
12) Neeraj Chopra : Men’s Javelin Throw : Athletics
13) Praveen Chithravel : Men’s Triple Jump : Athletics
14) Jadumani Singh : Men’s 55 kg : Boxing
15) Shubham Juyal : Men’s Shot Put F57 : Para Athletics
16) Lovlina Borgohain : Women’s 75 kg : Boxing
17) Narendra Barwal : Men’s +90 kg : Boxing
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India’s Bronze Medal Winners (9)
S. No. | Athlete : Event : Sport
1) Jhandu Kumar : Men’s Heavyweight : Para Powerlifting
2) Bindyarani Devi : Women’s 58 kg : Weightlifting
3) Shilpa K. Shayala : Women’s Shot Put F57 : Para Athletics
4) Seema Kaliramna : Women’s Discus Throw : Athletics
5) Tejaswin Shankar : Men’s Decathlon : Athletics
6) Yash Veer Singh : Men’s Javelin Throw : Athletics
7) Selva Prabhu : Men’s Triple Jump : Athletics
8) Unnati Sharma : Women’s -63 kg : Judo
9) Gulveer Singh : Men’s 5000m : Athletics
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3. Which athlete won India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
a. Raja Muthupandi
b. Rishikant Singh
c. Akhilesh Das
d. Mirabai Chanu
Answer: d. Mirabai Chanu (She lifted 190 kg in the 48 kg weight category and became champion for the third consecutive time.)
– She lifted a total of 190 kg in the Women’s 48 kg weightlifting category. This included 85 kg in the Snatch and 105 kg in the Clean and Jerk.
How are medals won in Weightlifting?
– Weightlifting consists of two events: Snatch and Clean and Jerk. In both events, the athlete has to lift the barbell from the ground to above the head, but the techniques are different.
1. Snatch:
In the Snatch, the athlete lifts the barbell from the ground directly overhead in a single movement. During this process, the athlete moves into a squat position beneath the barbell and then stands up while controlling the weight. This event requires maximum speed, balance, strength, and flexibility.
2. Clean and Jerk:
This event is completed in two stages.
– Clean: The athlete lifts the barbell from the ground to the shoulders.
– Jerk: After that, using the strength of the legs and shoulders, the athlete pushes the barbell overhead until the arms are fully extended.
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4. Who is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games for the third consecutive time?
a. Sharmila Dhankhar
b. Avani Lekhara
c. Mirabai Chanu
d. Raja Muthupandi
Answer: c. Mirabai Chanu (Gold Medals at the 2018, 2022, and 2026 Commonwealth Games)
– Mirabai Chanu has achieved an incredible hat-trick of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
– She lifted 190 kg in the 48 kg weight category and became champion for the third consecutive time.
Third Consecutive Commonwealth Gold
– 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
– 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
– 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Awards & Honours:
– Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2018)
– Padma Shri (2018)
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5. Who became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a para-athletics event in the history of the Commonwealth Games?
a. Sharmila Dhankhar
b. Bhavina Patel
c. Deepa Malik
d. Avani Lekhara
Answer: a. Sharmila Dhankhar (Gold Medal in the Women’s Shot Put F57 event at the Commonwealth Games 2026)
– Sharmila Dhankhar ended India’s 20-year wait for a medal in Para Athletics at the Commonwealth Games.
– At the age of 39, Indian para-athlete Sharmila Dhankhar created history by winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s Shot Put (F57) event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.
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6. In which sport did Dilip Gavit win the gold medal in the Men’s 100m T47 category at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Para Tennis
b. Para Table Tennis
c. Para Powerlifting
d. Para Athletics
Answer: d. Para Athletics
Dilip Gavit: Men’s 100m T47 : Para Athletics
– He is a resident of Nashik, Maharashtra.
– When he was five years old, he fell from a tree and suffered an injury that resulted in the amputation of his right arm below the elbow.
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7. Who became the first athlete to win a gold medal in Judo at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Dilip Gavit
b. Asmita Dey
c. Jasmine Lamboria
d. Preeti Pawar
Answer: b. Asmita Dey (Women’s 48 kg Judo)
Asmita Dey: Women’s 48 kg : Judo
– She is the daughter of a bicycle mechanic from Tripura.
– She began her sporting career as an 800-metre runner but later chose Judo as her career.
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8. In which sport did Harsh Singh win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Men’s Shot Put
b. Men’s 60 kg Judo
c. Women’s 48 kg Judo
d. Para Athletics
Answer: b. Men’s 60 kg Judo (The first Indian male judoka to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games)
Harsh Singh: Men’s 60 kg : Judo
– He became the first Indian male judoka to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
– He is 23 years old.
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9. In which weight category did boxer Preeti Pawar win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. 50 kg
b. 64 kg
c. 54 kg
d. 74 kg
Answer: c. 54 kg
Preeti Pawar: Women’s 54 kg : Boxing
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10. In which sport did Jasmine Lamboria win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Para Athletics
b. Boxing
c. Shooting
d. Cricket
Answer: b. Boxing (Women’s 57 kg)
Jasmine Lamboria: Women’s 57 kg : Boxing
– She is a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army.
– In 2022, she was recruited as a Havildar in the Corps of Military Police (CMP) under the Army’s “Mission Olympic” programme.
– She was later promoted to the rank of Naib Subedar.
– She originally belongs to Bhiwani, Haryana.
– She is the first woman boxer to join the Indian Army.
– Jasmine won a Bronze Medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2021 Asian Championship.
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11. In which Para Athletics category did Soman Rana win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Women’s Shot Put F57
b. Men’s Shot Put F40
c. Women’s Shot Put F40
d. Men’s Shot Put F57
Answer: d. Men’s Shot Put F57
Soman Rana: Men’s Shot Put F57 : Para Athletics
– Soman Rana is from Bihar.
– He is a Havildar in the Indian Army.
– In December 2006, he lost his right leg in a landmine explosion.
Other Awards
– In 2021, he won a medal at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Tunis.
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12. In which sport’s Women’s 51 kg category did Sakshi Chaudhary win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Para Athletics
b. Boxing
c. Shooting
d. Cricket
Answer: b. Boxing
Sakshi Chaudhary: Women’s 51 kg : Boxing
– Sakshi started boxing in 2012. She completed her M.A. degree and is currently pursuing an MBA.
– Sakshi Chaudhary is 25 years old.
Other Medals
– World Boxing Cup 2025 : Gold
– AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Championships 2017 & 2018 : Gold
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13. In which women’s weight category did boxer Priya Ghanghas win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. 50 kg
b. 60 kg
c. 70 kg
d. 80 kg
Answer: b. 60 kg
Priya Ghanghas: Women’s 60 kg : Boxing
– Priya Ghanghas belongs to Dhanana village in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
– Priya liked wrestling more than boxing, but after watching Vijender Singh compete in 2008, she decided to pursue boxing as her career.
– She is only 20 years old.
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14. In which sport and category did Arundhati Chaudhary win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Boxing – Women’s 70 kg
b. Athletics – Women’s 70 kg
c. Boxing – Women’s 80 kg
d. Judo – Women’s 70 kg
Answer: a. Boxing – Women’s 70 kg
Arundhati Chaudhary: Women’s 70 kg : Boxing
– Arundhati became the first athlete from Rajasthan to win a gold medal in Boxing at the Commonwealth Games.
Other Awards
– 2026 Asian Boxing Championships : Gold
– 2025 World Boxing Cup Final : Gold
– 2024 Strandja Cup : Silver
– 2021 Youth World Boxing Championship : Gold
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15. In which men’s weight category did Sachin Siwach win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Men’s 60 kg
b. Men’s 70 kg
c. Men’s 80 kg
d. Men’s 90 kg
Answer: a. Men’s 60 kg
Sachin Siwach: Men’s 60 kg : Boxing
– He belongs to Bhiwani district, Haryana.
– Earlier, Sachin had won the Gold Medal at the World Cup Final 2025, the Silver Medal at the Asian Championship 2025, and the Bronze Medal at the World Cup 2025.
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16. In which men’s weight category did boxer Ankush Panghal win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. 50 kg
b. 60 kg
c. 70 kg
d. 80 kg
Answer: d. 80 kg
Ankush Panghal: Men’s 80 kg : Boxing
– Twenty-two-year-old Ankush Panghal belongs to Hisar district.
– Ankush started boxing in 2017 at the age of just 11 years.
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17. Which of the following was the host city of the Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Melbourne (Australia)
b. Glasgow (Scotland)
c. Birmingham (England)
d. Sydney (Australia)
Answer: b. Glasgow (Scotland)
About the Commonwealth Games 2026
– Duration: 23 July to 2 August 2026
– Participating Countries and Athletes: Around 3,000 athletes from 74 countries.
– Indian Contingent: Around 125 athletes.
– Sports and Medal Events: 215 medal events across 10 sports (including 47 Para-Sport medal events).
– Major sports not included: Cricket, Hockey, Badminton, Shooting, Wrestling, Table Tennis, and Squash were not part of Glasgow 2026. (India had won the highest number of medals in Shooting in previous Commonwealth Games.)
– The Commonwealth Mile returned in Athletics. This event was last held in 1966. Instead of the 1500 metres, athletes competed in the Men’s and Women’s 1 Mile (1.609 km) race.
– In 2026, Para Sports were fully integrated into six sports. It is the largest Para-Sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
– As per Commonwealth tradition, King Charles III officially declared the Games open.
– Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games for the second time. It had previously hosted the Games in 2014.
About Scotland
– Scotland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom (UK). It has its own Parliament and administrative autonomy. However, in terms of international affairs and defence, it is not a fully sovereign nation and remains a part of the United Kingdom.
Commonwealth Games
– The Commonwealth Games (CWG) are the world’s second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. They are held every four years, with athletes from 71 Commonwealth countries and territories participating.
Who governs the Commonwealth Games?
– The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is responsible for the governance, direction, and management of the Commonwealth Games.
The Medal Reflected the City’s Identity and History
– The medals of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games reflected the identity, history, and inclusiveness of the host city.
– The medals were designed by award-winning artist and designer Militsa Milenkova.
– They were inspired by Glasgow’s landmarks, Coat of Arms, industrial heritage, and cultural identity.
– For the first time in Commonwealth Games history, the medals included Braille and tactile elements.
Commonwealth Games
– The Games began in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada.
– They were originally called the British Empire Games.
– More than 400 athletes from 11 countries of the British Empire participated in the first edition.
– Sports included Athletics, Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rowing, Swimming, and Wrestling.
– In 1954, the name was changed to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
– In 1970, it became the British Commonwealth Games, and since 1978 it has been known as the Commonwealth Games.
– The Games are held every four years.
– Their objective is to provide athletes from Commonwealth countries with an opportunity to compete on a major international stage.
– India participated for the first time in 1934.
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18. Who were the Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Mirabai Chanu
b. Lovlina Borgohain
c. Rajendra Verma
d. Both a and b
Answer: d. Both a and b (Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain)
– The opening ceremony was held on 23 July 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.
– Olympic medallists Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain led the Indian contingent as the flag-bearers during the “Parade of Nations.”
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19. Who was the Indian flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026?
a. Neeraj Chopra
b. Jasmine Lamboria
c. Mirabai Chanu
d. Rajendra Verma
Answer: b. Jasmine Lamboria (Boxer; she earned this honour after winning the gold medal in the Women’s 57 kg category.)
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20. Which of the following will be the host city of the Commonwealth Games 2030?
a. Ahmedabad
b. Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Chennai
Answer: a. Ahmedabad
– During the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, India officially assumed the responsibility of hosting the historic centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030.
– Olympic champion and Commonwealth Games 2026 Silver medallist Neeraj Chopra received the Commonwealth Flag.
– The Games will be held in Ahmedabad.
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21. Name the mascot of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.
a. Raka
b. Finnie
c. Panja
d. Ranky
Answer: b. Finnie
About the Mascot
– The official mascot of the 2026 Games was a female unicorn named “Finnie.”
– It is a colourful and attractive design based on Scotland’s national animal, the Unicorn.
– The mascot was named after Glasgow’s famous historic landmark, the “Finnieston Crane.”
– Instead of a horn, Finnie has a traffic cone on its head. This design is inspired by Glasgow’s humorous local tradition of placing a traffic cone on the head of the Duke of Wellington statue.
– It was created based on the ideas and designs of 76 schoolchildren from 24 schools in Glasgow, who were known as the “Mascot Makers.”
Theme
– A Games for the Future” / “Sustainable & Innovative Games
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