Current Affairs for Exams

Daily current affairs curated for government exam preparation

07 Jun 2026

10 articles
Economy

RBI Holds Rates Steady in June 2026 MPC Meeting Amid Inflation Worries

In its June 2026 meeting, the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate and stance unchanged even as wholesale inflation hit a 42-month high …

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International Relations

US Ties Sanctions Relief for Iran to a Final Peace Deal

On 7 June 2026, the US said it would not release Iran's frozen assets or lift sanctions until a final peace deal is reached, keeping …

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Social Issues

India's NFHS-6 Data Signals a Shift From Hunger to Lifestyle Diseases

The 2023-24 round of the National Family Health Survey shows India moving from problems of undernutrition and exclusion toward a rising burden of obesity, diabetes …

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Economy

India Seen Growing Above 8% Despite West Asia Oil Worries: PM-EAC Member

A Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member said on 8 June 2026 that India can grow above 8% despite West Asia tensions and costly crude, …

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Economy

Government Sets Standard Pack Sizes for Edible Oils to Help Shoppers Compare Prices

On 6 June 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs ordered that edible oils in India be sold only in fixed standard pack sizes, with a …

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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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Social Issues

Rising Student Suicides in India: A Social and Constitutional Concern

Student suicides in India reached a record 14,488 in 2024 as per NCRB data, prompting Supreme Court intervention and renewed focus on education and mental-health …

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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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International Relations

Taiwan and China in Maritime Standoff Over Japan-Philippines Sea Boundary Talks

On 7 June 2026, Taiwan's coast guard reported a tense standoff with Chinese vessels south-east of the island after Beijing objected to Japan-Philippines sea boundary …

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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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