UPSC current affairs — 10 August 2026
The 8 exam-relevant stories for 10 August 2026.
- Ladakh to lead Independent India's first caste enumeration under Census
Ladakh will be the first region to begin field operations for the upcoming Census, which is set to feature caste enumeration for the first time in independent India. - Lok Sabha passes MSME Development Amendment Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the MSME Development Amendment Bill to streamline administrative structures and bolster payment recovery mechanisms for micro, small, and medium enterprises. - Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme for CBG expansion
The Centre approved a ₹23,371 crore outlay for the GOBARdhan scheme to increase domestic Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production tenfold and mobilize private investment. - Sixteenth Finance Commission faces balancing act between efficiency and equity
Economists debate fiscal federalism concerns regarding whether the 16th Finance Commission's tax devolution criteria will dilute its traditional role as an equalizing force among states. - India achieves milestone with first privately built FFSC rocket engine
India joined an elite group of nations as an Indian private space company successfully developed and tested a high-thrust Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine. - Assam records world's first release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures
Assam achieved a major conservation breakthrough by releasing captive-bred slender-billed vultures into the wild to recover populations devastated by veterinary painkiller drugs. - AI sentries deployed to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in Kerala
Kerala forest fringe zones are deploying multi-frequency acoustic AI sentries loaded with specialized sound patterns to deter wild animals from human settlements safely. - Centre deploys joint response team for Chandipura virus outbreak in western States
The Union Health Ministry dispatched multi-disciplinary public health teams to Gujarat and Rajasthan to assist state authorities in controlling the Chandipura virus outbreak.
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