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Current Affairs 05th August 2026
Environment Organizations and their Headquarters
UNCCD → Bonn, Germany
FAO → Rome, Italy
WMO → Geneva, Switzerland
IEA → Paris, France
ISA → Gurugram, Haryana, India
UNEP→ Nairobi, Kenya
CBD→ Montreal, Canada
IUCN → Gland, Switzerland
1. 18-Year-Old Nathan Thomas Enters Guinness World Records
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Nathan Thomas, an 18-year-old American, entered the Guinness World Records as the World's Youngest Male Professor.
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Appointed as an Engineering Instructor at Miami Dade College (MDC), Florida, USA.
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Broke a 306-year-old record for the youngest male professor.
2. Meghalaya Launches 'Mission Clouded Leopard'
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Meghalaya Government launched Mission Clouded Leopard to protect the Clouded Leopard, the official State Animal of Meghalaya.
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Objective is to conserve the species through scientific monitoring, habitat protection and anti-poaching measures.
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Clouded Leopard,IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable
3. BRICS WAVES Bazaar Hosted in Mumbai
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BRICS WAVES Bazaar was organised in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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Promoted India's AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality) industry.
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BRICS Members (2026): Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE and Indonesia.
4. RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the Repo Rate unchanged at 5.25%.
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Decision announced after the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
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Monetary Policy Committee,Total Members: 6,Three members from RBI and three appointed by the Government of India.
5. A.S. Rajeev Takes Charge as Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner
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A.S. Rajeev took charge as the Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) after the completion of the tenure of Praveen Kumar Srivastava
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Central Vigilance Commission:Established: 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption.
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CVC became a statutory body through the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003.Headquarters: New Delhi.
6. Annapurni Subramaniam Wins COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026
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Awarded by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).
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Her research focuses on stellar evolution, star clusters, Magellanic Clouds and nearby galaxies.
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Dr. Vikram Sarabhai,Known as the Father of the Indian Space Programme.
7. India Launches Indigenous African Swine Fever Vaccine 'MA-104'
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Developed to protect pigs against the deadly African Swine Fever virus.
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Aims to reduce mortality in domestic pigs and protect the livestock industry.
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African Swine Fever,Mortality can reach up to 100% in severe outbreaks.Does not infect humans.
8. China Develops Xianglong Tunnel Boring Machine
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China unveiled its latest indigenous Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named Xianglong.
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It has been developed by China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation (CRCHI), one of the world's leading manufacturers of tunnel boring equipment.
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It is equipped with AI-enabled intelligent control systems, real-time geological prediction and automated fault diagnosis.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
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5 August as Historic Day, Marking 7th Anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370
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1947: Jammu & Kashmir was a princely state ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh.
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Initially, the Maharaja decided to remain independent after Partition.
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26 October 1947: Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to India.
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