Challenge your UPSC & APSC preparation with the Daily Current Affairs Challenge – 6 June 2026, featuring questions on Indian Economy, Governance, Assam Economy, Personality and Award with detailed explanations and exam-focused insights.
Question No 1
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
When the RBI reduces the repo rate, banks can borrow funds at a lower cost. This often leads to lower lending rates, increased credit availability, higher investment and consumption, thereby stimulating economic activity.
Question No 2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Kawach – Safe Childhoods for a Thriving India was recently launched in Kokrajhar district through a collaboration between the district administration, the Northeast Centre for Equity Action on Integrated Development (NEAID), and the British Asian Trust.
The initiative focuses on creating a robust child protection framework by:
- Enhancing coordination among government departments.
- Strengthening referral and response mechanisms for vulnerable children.
- Promoting community vigilance and participation.
- Activating Child Welfare and Protection Committees (CWPCs) from the village to district levels.
- Improving institutional responses to child-related vulnerabilities and protection concerns.
Question No 3
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 1.6, as recorded for Assam in National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) is significantly below the replacement-level fertility rate of about 2.1. If such low fertility persists over a long period, it can bring about several important demographic changes.
- Increased proportion of elderly population: With fewer children being born and people living longer, the share of elderly persons in the population gradually increases, leading to population ageing.
- Reduced dependency ratio in the initial stages: During the early phase of fertility decline, the proportion of working-age people rises relative to dependents (children and elderly), creating a potential demographic dividend.
- Shrinking school-age population: Lower birth rates eventually result in fewer children entering schools, leading to a decline in the school-age population.
- Higher demand for geriatric healthcare services: As the elderly population grows, demand increases for age-related healthcare, long-term care facilities, and social security support.
Key Demographic Metrics
- The Macro Number: Assam’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.6, falling well below the national replacement level (2.1).
- The 20-Year Slide:NFHS-3 (2005): TFR was 2.6 (Rural: 2.8, Urban: 1.8).
- NFHS-5 (2019–21): Dropped to 1.9, slipping below the replacement threshold for the first time.
- NFHS-6 (Current): Stands at 1.6 (Rural: 1.7, Urban: 1.2)- a 38% total decline in two decades.
- Community Disparities:
- Muslim Population: Concentrated in char (riverine) areas; carries an estimated TFR of 2.0 (near replacement level). They make up roughly 34% of the state’s population.
- Assamese Cultural World: The TFR of Assamese-speaking Hindus, Bodo, Mising, Rabha, and other indigenous communities plummets to 1.2 (mirroring Tokyo and Seoul).
- Projections: At a TFR of 1.2, Assam’s Assamese-speaking population could shrink from 1.3 crore to under 70 lakhs by 2075 purely due to low birth rates.
Question No 4
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
- Statement 1 is correct: Gopinath Bordoloi was the first person from Northeast India to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
- Statement 2 is incorrect:The death anniversary not the birth anniversary of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi is observed as Lok Kalyan Diwas in Assam.
Question No 5
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI), a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, received the Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 for its data-driven approach to local governance.
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