August 2026 Current Affairs — Part 2
Appointments & Resignations — Part 2
Current Affairs for Government Exam Preparation
📚 Day 2 Study Plan
Continue your preparation with the second part of Appointments & Resignations. Today's section covers important appointments and extensions involving IndiGo, the Ministry of External Affairs, RBI, SEBI, the Central Government and Air India.
Study the facts first → revise → attempt the 5-question quiz.
🔄 Day 1 Revision Quiz
Answer all 5 questions and check your final score.
Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Mexico?
Who became the first woman to head the Geological Survey of India?
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumed charge as:
Alka Nangia Arora assumed charge as:
Vice Admiral A.N. Pramod assumed charge as:
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Day 1 Revision Quiz Completed
Part 2 — Today's Current Affairs
1. Willie Walsh Assumes Charge as CEO of IndiGo
Willie Walsh assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndiGo on 3 August 2026.
He succeeded Pieter Elbers in the position.
✈️ IndiGo — Important Facts
- Company: IndiGo
- CEO: Willie Walsh
- Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana
- Managing Director: Rahul Bhatia
2. Vishwesh Negi Appointed Ambassador of India to Iran
Vishwesh Negi has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Iran.
He is a 2002-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
At the time of the appointment, he was serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
🎯 Exam Facts
- Name: Vishwesh Negi
- Appointment: Ambassador of India to Iran
- IFS Batch: 2002
- Previous position: Joint Secretary, MEA
3. Monisha Chakraborty Appointed RBI Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Monisha Chakraborty as an Executive Director (ED).
Her appointment became effective from 3 August 2026.
Before her promotion, she served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Supervision.
She has more than 30 years of experience in the RBI.
🏦 Departments Under Her Charge
- Foreign Exchange Department (FED)
- Financial Markets Regulation Department (FMRD)
4. Prasanta Mahapatra Appointed Executive Director of SEBI
Prasanta Mahapatra was appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Before this appointment, he had served as a Chief General Manager (CGM) at SEBI.
📊 Departments Under His Charge
- Corporation Finance Investigation Department
- Recovery and Refund Department
- Previously served as Chief General Manager (CGM) at SEBI
5. Cabinet Secretary & Home Secretary Get One-Year Extension
The Government approved a one-year extension in service for two important senior officials:
🏛️ Officials Given Extension
- T. V. Somanathan → Cabinet Secretary
- Govind Mohan → Union Home Secretary
T. V. Somanathan was appointed Cabinet Secretary in August 2024.
Govind Mohan had previously served as Culture Secretary.
The decision was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), which is chaired by Narendra Modi.
📌 Key Central Government Secretaries
- Cabinet Secretary: T. V. Somanathan
- Cabinet Secretary (Coordination): Manoj Govil
- Foreign Secretary: Vikram Misri
- Secretary General (Lok Sabha): Utpal Kumar Singh
- Secretary General (Rajya Sabha): Pramod Chandra Mody
- Union Home Secretary: Govind Mohan
- Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister: Shaktikanta Das
- Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat: Manoj Govil
6. Tewolde Gebremariam Appointed CEO & Managing Director of Air India
Tewolde Gebremariam has been appointed as the CEO and Managing Director of Air India.
He will succeed Campbell Wilson.
Campbell Wilson resigned effective April 2026 and is scheduled to leave on 30 September 2026.
✈️ Exam Facts
- Name: Tewolde Gebremariam
- Position: CEO & Managing Director, Air India
- Predecessor: Campbell Wilson
- Campbell Wilson's resignation: Effective April 2026
- Scheduled departure: 30 September 2026
🧠 Day 2 Quick Revision
📝 Day 2 Current Affairs Quiz
Answer all 5 questions and check your final score.
Who assumed charge as the CEO of IndiGo on 3 August 2026?
Vishwesh Negi was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
Who was appointed as Executive Director of the RBI?
Who approved the one-year extension for the Cabinet Secretary and Union Home Secretary?
Who has been appointed CEO and Managing Director of Air India?
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Day 2 Quiz Completed
🎯 Day 2 Complete!
Revise today's appointments once again and test yourself before moving to the next section.
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