Current Affairs Today — 06 August 2026: Daily Capsule for Sarkari Exams
5 exam-relevant current-affairs points for 06 August 2026 — each with a syllabus tag and the exact 'exam angle' an MCQ would ask. Free daily capsule for sarkari-exam preparation.
Today's Capsule — How to Use It
These are the 5 current-affairs points from 06 August 2026 that matter for the General Awareness section of SSC, Banking, Railways, UPSC and State PSC exams. Read each point, then cover the answer and test yourself on the 'Exam angle' line — self-testing is how toppers make current affairs stick.
1. Economy · RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25% in August 2026 Policy
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee met from 3-5 August 2026 and decided not to change the repo rate. It stayed at 5.25%, and RBI kept its 'neutral' policy stance for the fourth meeting in a row. (Source: Business Standard / Forbes India)
📝 Exam angle: What is India's current repo rate after the August 2026 RBI MPC meeting? Answer: 5.25% (unchanged, neutral stance).
2. Schemes · Cabinet Approves Continuation of PM-KISAN Scheme Till 2030-31
The Union Cabinet approved extending the PM-KISAN farmer income support scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31. The scheme will get a total outlay of Rs 3.15 lakh crore to keep giving Rs 6,000 a year to eligible farmer families. (Source: PIB / IBEF)
📝 Exam angle: What is the new outlay for PM-KISAN Scheme continuation (2026-27 to 2030-31)? Answer: Rs 3.15 lakh crore (US$33 billion).
3. States · Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh Named India's 101st Ramsar Site
Glaw Lake, a freshwater lake in Tawang district inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve, has been declared India's 101st Ramsar wetland site. This is the very first Ramsar site for the state of Arunachal Pradesh. (Source: AffairsCloud)
📝 Exam angle: Which lake became India's 101st Ramsar Site and Arunachal Pradesh's first? Answer: Glaw Lake (Tawang district).
4. Polity · Parliament Passes Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Parliament passed a new law that makes it compulsory to get a judicial magistrate's approval before registering a birth or death reported more than two years late. Earlier, such delayed registrations only needed approval from a district or sub-divisional magistrate. (Source: APSC Adda (based on The Assam Tribune))
📝 Exam angle: Whose approval is now needed for birth/death registration delayed by more than two years? Answer: A Judicial Magistrate (First Class).
5. Days-Events · Commemorative Stamp Released to Mark Satish Gujral's Birth Centenary
The Department of Posts released a Rs 5 commemorative postage stamp to mark 100 years since the birth of Padma Vibhushan artist Satish Gujral. The stamp was released at Bikaner House, New Delhi. (Source: AffairsCloud)
📝 Exam angle: Whose birth centenary was marked with a new Rs 5 commemorative postage stamp in August 2026? Answer: Padma Vibhushan Satish Gujral.
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