Days in Focus
Economy
- India's most valued firm with Rs. 7,98,620.04 crore of market capitalisation (m-cap) - Tata Consultancy Services.
International
- World's first organic state that received the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award 2018 for best policies – Sikkim.
- Tunisian President who was the North African country's first democratically elected leader, died on July 25 - Beji Caid Essebsi.
National
- During August 9 to 11, the first WATconnect series by World Architecture Travel (WAT) will be set in - Cochin, Kerala, India.
Persons in News
- Chairman of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) of India - Badri Narain Sharma.
Sports
- Official sponsor of the Team India of Cricket from 5 September, 2019 until 31 March, 2022 - Byju.
- Rank of the Indian football team in the latest FIFA rankings, published in July 2019 - 103rd.
- First place in the latest FIFA rankings, published in July 2019 - Belgium.
- Fifth biomechanics lab that accredited by the International Cricket Council (ICC) is in – Lahore, Pakistan.
Science and Technology
- World’s First Automotive-Qualified AEC-Q102 Grade 1 Semiconductor Laser – TriLumina.
- Scientists of this Indian institute developed world’s first robotic hand (exoskeleton) for the rehabilitation of stroke patients - IIT-Kanpur (Ashish Dutta and K S Venkatesh).
General Knowledge
- International Cricket Council (ICC) – Formed in: 1909; Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- First cricket World Cup won by India – 1983.
- First Women's Cricket World Cup – 1973.
- First Men's Cricket World Cup – 1975.
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – founded in: 1928; Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- International Football Federation (FIFA) – Established in: 1904; Headquarters: Zurich (Switzerland).
- World Future Council (WFC) - Founded in: 2007 (10 May); Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany.
- Tunisia - Capital: Tunis; Currency: Tunisian dinar.
- Kargil war (Operation Vijay) – 1999.
