UPSC current affairs — 6 October 2026
The 7 exam-relevant stories for 6 October 2026.
- Nobel Medicine Prize 2026: How three scientists discovered a way to control brain cells with light
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for discovering a groundbreaking method to control brain cells using light. - Legislative privileges vs free speech: The question before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is examining the critical constitutional boundary and conflict between the legislative privileges of lawmakers and the fundamental right to free speech. - CJI says Supreme Court did not approve Form 6 changes: What the form is, why it matters
The Chief Justice of India clarified that the Supreme Court did not approve changes made to Form 6, which is used by the Election Commission of India for voter registration and deletion. - Supreme Court refuses to stay proceedings against Nicobar project
The Supreme Court has declined to stay proceedings in petitions alleging that the diversion of over 130 sq. km of pristine tropical forest for the Nicobar project violates the Forest Rights Act and threatens the Shompen and Nicobarese tribes. - India and Japan Launch Operational Manual for the Joint Crediting Mechanism
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced that India and Japan have launched the operational manual for the Joint Crediting Mechanism to facilitate bilateral carbon market cooperation. - How FMGE is said to be ‘tougher’ than domestic MBBS exams
The pass rate for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) June 2026 plummeted sharply to 12.4%, triggering student protests and intense scrutiny over the regulatory barriers locking foreign medical graduates out of practice in India. - IMF clears the way for Sri Lanka to draw $345 million
The International Monetary Fund has cleared a $345 million disbursement for Sri Lanka, while warning that rising energy prices, El Niño, and the West Asia conflict pose risks to its economic recovery.
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