Daily Current Affairs – 5 October 2026

 Daily Current Affairs – 5 October 2026

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🇮🇳 National Affairs

1. Great Indian Bustard Conservation

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India released two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park under Project Great Indian Bustard. The move is part of efforts to rewild and conserve the critically endangered species.

2. Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on CEC and SIR

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

3. CBI Bribery Case

The CBI has arrested a DGCA official and a company director in connection with a bribery case, making it an important governance and anti-corruption development.

🌍 International Affairs

4. West Asia Developments

Developments involving the United States, Iran and other West Asian countries remain an important international-affairs topic, with implications for regional security and global energy markets.

💰 Economy & Banking

5. RBI Monetary Policy

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee is meeting this week. A Reuters poll reported that nearly 60% of economists expected a 25-basis-point repo-rate increase amid rising inflationary pressures. The RBI’s decision is scheduled for Wednesday.

6. India’s Economic Growth

PMO Principal Secretary-2 Shaktikanta Das highlighted India’s economic resilience, citing reforms such as GST, banking-sector reforms, digital payments and fiscal consolidation. He said India is approaching the 8% growth mark.

7. Macroeconomic Stability

Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur emphasised fiscal consolidation, price stability, strong foreign-exchange reserves and healthier bank balance sheets as important factors for attracting global capital.

🌱 Environment & Science

8. Project Great Indian Bustard

Project GIB focuses on habitat protection, captive breeding and rewilding of the Great Indian Bustard, one of India’s most endangered birds.

🏆 Sports

9. Asian Games 2026

India’s performance at the 2026 Asian Games is among the major sports-related current-affairs topics for examination preparation. India finished fourth in the overall medal standings.

🇮🇳 Jharkhand Current Affairs

10. Weather Alert in Jharkhand

Jharkhand is expected to experience changing weather conditions from 5–7 October, with possibilities of rain and thunderstorms in some areas. On 7 October, some places may experience lightning and strong winds of around 30–40 km/h.

📌 Important One-Liners

1. World Teachers’ Day — 5 October

2. Great Indian Bustard — Critically Endangered

3. Project GIB — Conservation of Great Indian Bustard

4. Great Indian Bustard release site — Desert National Park, Rajasthan

5. Chief Election Commissioner — Gyanesh Kumar

6. SIR — Special Intensive Revision

7. RBI — Reserve Bank of India

8. Shaktikanta Das — Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister

9. WASH — Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

10. Jharkhand weather — Rain/thunderstorm activity expected in parts of the state during 5–7 October

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