Daily UPSC current affairs, briefs, MCQs and flashcards
Today's 8 exam-relevant stories (8 October 2026) from The Hindu, Indian Express and PIB. Each has a syllabus-mapped brief, previous-year questions, a Mains answer, MCQs and flashcards.
- RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, shifts stance to ‘calibrated tightening’
The Reserve Bank of India has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and shifted its monetary policy stance from 'neutral' to 'calibrated tightening' for the first time in nearly three and a half years. - Pointing to Indus Waters Treaty, Karnataka signals intent to revisit Cauvery water allocation
Karnataka has signaled its intent to seek a revision of the Cauvery inter-state water allocation by citing international legal precedents like the Indus Waters Treaty and the doctrine of rebus sic stantibus. - Two cheetahs released into tiger reserve, their third habitat in Madhya Pradesh
Two cheetahs have been released into a tiger reserve in Bundelkhand, making it the third cheetah habitat in Madhya Pradesh after Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. - Up to 30% of cotton area under ‘illegal’ GM hybrids, finds study
A new study has revealed that up to 30% of India's cotton cultivation area is currently under unapproved, illegal genetically modified hybrid varieties. - UPSC at 100: stuck in the past at a time of huge changes?
As the Union Public Service Commission marks its centenary, critics point out that its fundamental orientation remains largely unchanged despite evaluations and reform recommendations from over nine committees. - Do backward classes have political representation? Odisha panel to find out
The Odisha government has constituted a dedicated panel to study the political backwardness and representation of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes ahead of the upcoming local body elections. - Starlink’s India struggle: spectrum, surveillance, and connectivity
Starlink's regulatory hurdles in India highlight the complex policy challenges at the intersection of satellite technology innovation, spectrum allocation, surveillance requirements, and national sovereignty. - Andhra government declares drought in 21 districts; 283 mandals ‘severely affected’
The Andhra Pradesh government has officially declared drought in 21 districts, identifying 283 mandals as severely affected by dry conditions.