Daily Current Affairs June 08, 2026

Daily Current Affairs & GK Updates: 08 June 2026 for UPSC, SSC, Bank & Railways

Here is the Daily current affairs and GK updates of the day for UPSC,SSC,IBPS,RRB,NTPC and other competitive exams preparations.This updates particularly focus on news updates from 08th June 2026.Daily Current Affairs & GK Updates – 08 June 2026: Keeping up with the rapidly changing news landscape is crucial for cracking competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRB, and NTPC. To give your preparation a competitive edge, we have curated today’s most significant national, international, economic, and sports events.

From the historic milestone of the Gyan Bharatam National Survey of Manuscripts and the launch of the landmark BHAVYA Portal to major highlights from the French Open and India's record-breaking Test victory, here is your comprehensive daily dose of General Knowledge

National

• Gyan Bharatam National Survey of Manuscripts has successfully mapped over 1 crore manuscripts from across the country-The Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey is a major nationwide initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, on March 16, 2026. Falling under the broader Gyan Bharatam Mission (announced in the Union Budget 2025–26), the survey aims to establish a comprehensive, geo-tagged "Manuscript Presence Map" of India.On June 8, 2026, Union Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that the survey achieved a historic milestone by successfully mapping over 1 crore (10 million) manuscripts across the country.
• President Murmu presents Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces, Police Personnel -President Droupadi Murmu conferred Gallantry Awards to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State and Union Territory Police during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening. Read comlete list here.
• BHAVYA Scheme:Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today launched the BHAVYA Portal to accelerate the development of 100 Industrial Parks across the country.The BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna) scheme is a landmark flagship initiative launched by the Government of India under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.Approved by the Union Cabinet on March 18, 2026, and officially rolled out via its dedicated portal on June 8, 2026 by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, BHAVYA is designed to revolutionize India's manufacturing landscape by creating 100 world-class, plug-and-play industrial parks across the country over a six-year period (2026–27 to 2031–32).
• PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan -Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate ten years of successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan from tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the scheme on 9th June, 2016, to provide assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care services free of cost to all pregnant women.

Economy and banking

• India reports current account surplus of $7.1 billion in January-March quarter of 2025-26-India reported a current account surplus of 7.1 billion dollars or 0.7 percent of GDP in the January-March quarter of 2025-26. As per the report released by the Reserve Bank of India earlier today, the current account deficit stood at 25.2 billion dollars, or 0.6 per cent of GDP for 2025-26 as compared to 22.9 billion dollars during 2024-25.

Sports and culture

• In cricket, India registered their biggest-ever victory in Test cricket, crushing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on the third day of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh today.
• French Open: Zverev clinches his maiden Grand Slam title-In tennis, Germany’s Alexander Zverev clinched his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set final to win the French Open crown at Roland Garros. The world number three prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in a four-hour-and-20-minute contest on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Days Observed

• Akashvani is celebrating its 90 years today. On this day in 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service was renamed All India Radio (AIR). This red letter day marks a special moment in the cultural, information and broadcasting history of the country, where a voice was born that would echo through generations. Post-independence, All India Radio expanded rapidly, adopting the name Akashvani in 1956.
• World Brain Tumor Day: Initiated by the German Brain Tumor Association (Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe) to raise awareness and express solidarity with patients and their families.
• World Ocean Day is observed globally every year on June 8 to celebrate our interconnected ocean, highlight its critical role in sustaining life on Earth, and inspire collective action for marine conservation.

Static GK for exam preparations

• A current account surplus occurs when a nation's total exports of goods and services, alongside incoming foreign investments and remittances, exceed its total imports and outgoing payments. It signals that the country is a net lender to the rest of the world, building its net foreign assets.
• India’s Gallantry Awards are prestigious honors presented by the President of India to recognize acts of bravery and supreme self-sacrifice. Instituted in independent India to honor military personnel and civilians, they are categorized into wartime bravery, peacetime bravery, and distinguished service medals.

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