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Daily Current Affairs – 6 July, 2026

    Landslide

    In Context

  • Torrential monsoon rains continued to affect Maharashtra triggering landslides and structural collapses that disrupted road and connectivity across the state.

    • What is a Land Slide?

  • A landslide is a mass movement of material, such as rock, earth or debris, down a slope. They can happen suddenly or more slowly over long periods of time.
  • When the force of gravity acting on a slope exceeds the resisting forces of a slope, the slope will fail and a landslide occurs. External factors can lead to landslides happening, including:
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    Five Years of Strengthening India’s Cooperative Movement

    Context

  • The 5th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation was celebrated on July 6, 2026, in New Delhi.

    • About the Foundation Day

  • The government laid the foundation stones for 47 grain storage godowns to enhance cooperative storage infrastructure. 
  • A Milk Supply Review Dashboard Portal for the National Dairy Development Board was launched to improve management of milk procurement and distribution. 
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    Armed Forces Seek Greater Retention of Agniveers

    Context

  • The Armed Forces are seeking an increase in the percentage of Agniveers who can be retained in the services after completing their four-year tenure.

    • About

  • Agniveers recruited under the Agnipath scheme began their training in early 2023. The initial batches of Agniveers will complete their four-year tenure with the services later in 2026. 
  • Under the existing policy, all of them will initially be released from the services, after which up to 25 percent of those who volunteer will be enrolled back as regular soldiers based on merit.
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    AI is Reshaping Modern Warfare

    Context

  • The trinity of artificial intelligence (AI), military autonomy and algorithmic warfare is redefining modern-day warfighting and deterrence.

    • Recent Use of Technology in Warfares 

  • The Russia-Ukraine War has shown that low-cost FPV drones can destroy expensive armoured platforms.
  • The Nagorno-Karabakh War demonstrated the decisive impact of loitering munitions on conventional warfare.
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    News In Short 06-07-2026

    Context

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his 125th birth anniversary.

    • Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee (1901- 1953)

  • Initially a member of the Indian National Congress; later joined the Hindu Mahasabha in the 1930s.
  • He became the youngest Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University at age 33 in 1934.
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