16 August 2026 Current Affairs One Liners | Daily GK Points

• How many police and fire service personnel were awarded gallantry medals on Independence Day 2026?

  301 personnel

• How many Indian youths were selected as ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys for 2026–2030?

  3 youths

• How many rural libraries in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency are planned to be connected via the ‘Gramin Gyan Setu’ app?

  752 libraries

• For how long has the Karnataka government banned gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine?

  For one year

• Archana Varma assumed charge as Secretary of which department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti?

  Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

• From which botanical source was the phytopharmaceutical developed by CSIR-IICT for treating diabetic foot ulcers derived?

  Gymnema sylvestre

• IIHT SUTRA 2026 was organized to promote technical development and innovation in which sector?

  Indian handloom sector

• With which company was an MoU signed for curriculum enhancement, internships, and skill development at IIHT SUTRA 2026?

  6.6%

• On which date does Indonesia celebrate its Independence Day every year?

  17 August

• Which two prominent leaders proclaimed Indonesia's independence on 17 August 1945?

  Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta