20 August 2026 Current Affairs One Liners | Daily GK Points

• Which prestigious honor was awarded to 210 Indian peacekeepers serving in UNMISS?

  United Nations Medal

• What is the maximum loan amount provided for the manufacturing and industrial sectors under the Chief Minister's Youth Self-Employment Scheme?

  ₹25 lakh

• The primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) is to provide permanent housing to families in which area?

  Rural areas

• Which condition has Maharashtra declared a notifiable disease, effective from August 18, 2026?

  Snakebite

• How many days of maternity leave has the Tamil Nadu government announced for female government employees upon the birth of their third child?

  365 days

• To which virus family does the H1N1 virus belong?

  Orthomyxoviridae

• In which field did Lakshmanan Meyyappan set a Guinness World Record as the youngest male in the world?

  Chartered Accountant

• When is World Senior Citizens' Day observed every year?

  August 21

• How many Indian military personnel were deployed in UNMISS as of April 2026?

  1,775

• What percentage of margin money assistance is provided to eligible beneficiaries under the Chief Minister's Youth Self-Employment Scheme?

  25%