UPSC current affairs — 7 August 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 7 August 2026.

  1. Centre opposes income-based creamy layer criteria for SC/ST reservations in Supreme Court (Polity)
    The Union government submitted to the Supreme Court that judicial precedent excludes SCs and STs from the creamy layer test, noting that non-quota welfare schemes already use income criteria.
  2. Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme to scale up CBG production (Economy)
    The Cabinet approved a major financial outlay under the GOBARdhan scheme to ten-fold domestic Compressed Bio-Gas production and mobilize large-scale private investments.
  3. Parliamentary panel recommends permanent joint command cell to resolve fertilizer shortages (Governance)
    A parliamentary committee called for a real-time fertilizer command and monitoring cell to replace reactive responses and ensure smooth seasonal fertilizer supplies across states.
  4. RBI to test polymer currency notes from the upcoming financial year (Economy)
    The Reserve Bank of India announced plans to issue polymer banknotes on a pilot basis to test their durability and performative efficiency under Indian climatic conditions.
  5. Meghalaya launches targeted conservation mission for clouded leopards (Environment)
    Meghalaya announced a dedicated initiative to protect the clouded leopard, its state animal, supporting one of the feline's most critical surviving populations.
  6. Centre dispatches national joint response team to manage Chandipura virus outbreak (S&T)
    The Union Health Ministry deployed multi-disciplinary expert teams to Gujarat and Rajasthan to assist state authorities in containment and vector control for the Chandipura virus.
  7. Odisha hosts 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ meeting on skill development and ECCE (IR)
    Education ministers from BRICS nations gathered in Odisha to deliberate on early childhood care, joint research, academic qualification recognition, and vocational skills.
  8. New RERA SOP operationalises Section 40(2) to expedite revenue recovery (Governance)
    A new Standard Operating Procedure operationalises Section 40(2) of the RERA Act 2016, granting authorities powers equivalent to principal civil courts to enforce decree orders.

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