5 August 2026 Current Affairs One Liners | Daily GK Points

• How many total medals did India win at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, and what position did it secure in the medal tally?

  Fourth position, with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze).

• Which Indian city has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

  Ahmedabad.

• Which two countries will jointly host the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup?

  Belgium and the Netherlands.

• Who assumed office as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndiGo on August 3, 2026?

  Willie Walsh.

• Under the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, how many days in advance is it mandatory to notify the District Magistrate regarding religious conversion?

  60 days in advance.

• For which category of patients was the Indian Railways' Emergency Quota primarily introduced to facilitate urgent travel?

  Cancer patients.

• What amount has the Central Government released to the states as an advance tax transfer?

  ₹1.09 lakh crore.

• What was India's HSBC India Manufacturing PMI recorded at in July 2026?

  53.5.

• Up to what minimum temperature can the Extreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel, developed by the Indian Army, function effectively?

  –42°C.

• The XWG Diesel developed for the Indian Army promotes indigenous defense technology in line with which campaign?

  Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) campaign.