Defence
- On 4 August, India successfully conducted two back-to-back flight tests of its - Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM) (range of 25-30 km).
Economy
- A scrapped law which allowed the Reserve Bank of India to circulate Rs 1000 denomination notes - High Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation) Amendment Act, 1998.
- First company to get TEC certificate under Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) launched by TEC, Govt. of India - Matrix Telecom solutions.
International
- Indian memorial that shortlisted for 'The Structural Awards 2019' of the UK-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) - Statue of Unity (Kevadia, Gujarat).
National
- Indian Government announced repealing this Article which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and a resolution in this regard was moved in the Rajya Sabha by Home Minister Amit Shah - Article 370.
Persons in News
- Yesteryear cricket commentator of the English language, died on 4 August - Anant Setalvad.
Sports
- First Indian pair to win a BWF Super 500 badminton tournament by winning Thailand Open 2019 - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
- Indian wrestler who won third consecutive gold in women’s 53kg category at the Poland Open wrestling tournament 2019 in Warsaw - Vinesh Phogat.
- The leading six-hitter in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) - Rohit Sharma (106 sixes).
General Knowledge
- International Cricket Council (ICC) – Formed in: 1909; Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Tallest statue in the world - Statue of Unity (Kevadia, Gujarat) (182 meters).
- World Badminton Federation (BWF) - Established in: 1934; Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
