8 August 2026 Current Affairs One Liners | Daily GK Points

• Until when has the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) extended the tenure of Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan?

  August 30, 2027

• On which model is the Uttar Pradesh Private Business Park Development Scheme, 2025 based?

  DBFOT (Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer) / PPP model

• Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air India?

  Tewolde GebreMariam

• According to the Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2026, which company has emerged as India's most attractive employer (Employer Brand)?

  Google

• With which celestial body is the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket expected to collide?

  The Moon

• Which US state has officially declared August 15 as "India Day"?

  Massachusetts

• Through which vector does the Chandipura virus (CHPV) primarily spread?

  Sand Fly

• In which year was the Quit India Resolution passed?

  1942

• Which famous slogan did Mahatma Gandhi give during the Quit India Movement?

  "Do or Die"

• Which national team has the Central Government sent to Gujarat and Rajasthan to tackle the Chandipura virus outbreak?

  National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT)