Current Affairs for Exams

Daily current affairs curated for government exam preparation

07 Jun 2026

12 articles
Economy

Why Central Banks Are Buying Gold and What It Means for the US Dollar

Central banks now hold more gold than US Treasury bonds for the first time in recent memory. This explainer breaks down why nations are stockpiling …

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International Relations

Why China and North Korea Are Drawing Closer: The Xi-Kim Meeting Explained

On 7 June 2026 China's President Xi Jinping visited North Korea to meet Kim Jong-Un, his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years. Here is …

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Science & Tech

The Hidden Costs of the AI Boom: Labour, Water and Digital Sovereignty

AI is sold as a shortcut to growth and national power, but its hidden costs fall on low-paid data workers and on water and electricity …

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Economy

Domestic LPG Price Raised by Rs 29 per Cylinder Amid Higher Global Energy Costs

The domestic LPG cylinder price has been raised by Rs 29, the second hike in three months, taking the three-month total to Rs 89. The …

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Social Issues

Why Cash, IVF and Housing Sops Are Failing to Lift Falling Birth Rates

Cash grants, IVF support and family housing schemes are being used worldwide to raise birth rates, with Andhra Pradesh joining in May 2026. India's fertility …

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Science & Tech

ICMR Reforms: Building a Future-Ready Health Research System for Viksit Bharat 2047

India's top biomedical research body, ICMR, is redesigning its institutes, funding, and use of technology to build a health system that predicts disease, reaches every …

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Polity & Governance

Supreme Court Upholds 28% GST and State Bans on Real-Money Online Gaming

On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld a 28% GST on real-money online gaming and confirmed that States can ban such platforms, settling key …

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Polity & Governance

Why India's Independence Was Advanced to 15 August 1947

In June 1947 the last British Viceroy advanced India's freedom to 15 August 1947, almost a year ahead of the original June 1948 deadline, a …

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International Relations

Armenia's Parliamentary Election: A Small Nation Caught Between Russia and the West

On 7 June 2026 Armenia voted in a parliamentary election watched closely by both Russia and the West, as the small Caucasus nation tries to …

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Science & Tech

Pyroprocessing Explained: From Cement Kilns to Nuclear Fuel Recycling

Pyroprocessing uses intense heat to transform solids, powering cement kilns, metal extraction and nuclear fuel recycling. Here is how it works and why its reprocessing …

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Polity & Governance

Why Urban Water Pipes Get Contaminated: Governance Gaps in India's Water and Sewage Systems

Sewage seeping into drinking water taps in Delhi and other cities in June 2026 has exposed how India's intermittent water supply, missing pipe maps, weak …

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Geography

Northeast India Reframed as a Critical Mineral Frontier

In June 2026 official descriptions framed northeastern States like Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh as mineral frontiers, signalling a shift from a border-and-security view of the …

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