Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 06/10/2026: Topics Covered

06 October Context: National Wildlife Week (Oct 2-8, originally conceptualized by the Indian Board for Wildlife).

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Banda ODOP (Shazar Patthar/Agate Craft), the newly notified Ranipur Tiger Reserve in Chitrakoot, the Purvanchal Expressway terminating in Ghazipur, and the historic Chauri Chaura incident in Gorakhpur.

UPSC Polity: Article 262 (Adjudication of inter-state river water disputes) and Article 21A (Right to Education added by the 86th Amendment Act).

Economy: The Twin Deficit problem (Fiscal + Current Account Deficits) and the paradoxical nature of a Giffen Good.

UPSC Banking & Environment: The RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework thresholds, and the Stockholm Convention targeting Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

Science & Tech: NASA’s Artemis II mission (first crewed lunar flyby in 50+ years) and the structural advantages of Solid-State Batteries in EVs over traditional lithium-ion.

Defence & IR: Exercise YUDH ABHYAS (India-USA), the Indian Navy’s Project 17A (Nilgiri-class stealth frigates), the G-77 and China UN coalition, and the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Sports, Awards & Govt Schemes: The 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina, Italy), the Pritzker Prize (The Nobel of Architecture), and the PM-SVANidhi scheme for street vendors.