6 May 2026 Current Affairs (With PDF)

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India’s Buddhist Diplomacy

Context

Despite hosting 7 out of 8 Ashtamahasthanas, India attracts only ~6% of global Buddhist tourist arrivals—highlighting underutilisation of its civilisational soft power.

Ashtamahasthanas (8 Sacred Buddhist Sites)

• Bodh Gaya – Enlightenment
• Sarnath – First Sermon
• Kushinagar – Mahaparinirvana
• Rajgir, Vaishali, Shravasti, Sankasya
• Lumbini (in Nepal) – Birthplace

Role in India’s Soft Power Diplomacy

1. Strategic Soft Balancing

• Himalayan Buddhist centres like Tawang
• Presence of Dalai Lam hselps counter China’s influence in Buddhist geopolitics

2. Relic Diplomacy

• Loaning sacred relics (e.g., Piprahwa relics) builds cultural goodwill with Southeast & East Asia

3. Knowledge Diplomacy

• Revival of Nalanda University repositions India as a global Buddhist learning hub

4. Institutional Multilateralism

• International Buddhist Confederation platform for Pan-Asian Buddhist cooperation

5. Act East Policy Link

• Shared Buddhist values of peace & coexistence strengthens ties with ASEAN, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka

Model Code of Conduct (MCC)

Context

A petition in the Supreme Court of India alleges that the Prime Minister’s national broadcast during elections violated the MCC and the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

What is MCC?

• A set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India to regulate Political parties, Candidates and Government in power
• Purpose: Ensure free, fair, and level-playing field elections
• Core idea: No unfair advantage to ruling party

1. Legal Status

• Not a law (non-statutory)
• Enforced through Article 324 (ECI powers)

2. Key Judgment

• Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner (1978) ➝ Article 324 = “reservoir of power” for ECI
• Harbans Singh Jalal v. Union of India (1997) ➝ MCC starts from date of election schedule announcement

3. Key Provisions

• No combining official visits + election campaigning
• No use of government machinery for campaign
• No misuse of publicly funded media (Doordarshan, etc.)

Whitley Awards 2026

Context

Indian conservationists Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba won the Whitley Awards 2026 for protecting the Indian Skimmer and Himalayan salamander.

About Whitley Awards

• Conferred by Whitley Fund for Nature
• Known as the “Green Oscars”
• Recognises grassroots conservation leaders from the Global South

???????? Indian Winners (Previous)

• Purnima Devi Barman (2024)
• Y Nuklu Phom (2021)
• Vivek Menon (2001, first Indian winner)

Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis)

• Unique bird that skims water surface with its lower mandible to catch fish
• Indicator of healthy river ecosystems
• Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Some presence in Nepal & Myanmar
• India hosts ~90% of global population
• Conservation Status
• IUCN: Endangered
• Wildlife Protection Act: Schedule I (highest protection in India)
• CMS: Appendix II

India’s First ‘Barrier-Less’ Toll Plaza (MLFF System)

Context

India launched its first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Choryasi toll plaza on NH-48 (Surat–Bharuch stretch, Gujarat).

What is MLFF (Barrier-less Tolling)?

• Vehicles do not stop at toll plazas
• Toll is deducted automatically while in motion eliminates congestion and waiting time

Technology Used

1. RFID-based FASTag

• Uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• FASTag (on windscreen) enables automatic toll deduction

2. ANPR System

• Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras
• Captures vehicle registration numbers ensures compliance even without FASTag

Implementation

• Developed by ICICI Bank
• Operated by Indian Highways Management Company Limited
• Under National Highways Authority of India

Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0

Context

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released RBSK 2.0 Guidelines at the 10th National Summit on Good Practices in Public Healthcare.

About RBSK

• Launched: 2013 under National Health Mission
• Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Target Group: Children (0–18 years)
• Aim: Early identification & intervention to improve child health and development outcomes
• Core Strategy – “4 Ds”

1. Defects at birth (e.g., congenital heart disease)
2. Diseases (e.g., infections)
3. Deficiencies (e.g., anaemia, malnutrition)
4. Developmental delays & disabilities

Project Deepak

Context

The Border Roads Organisation celebrated the 66th Raising Day of Project Deepak.

About Project Deepak

• Established: 1961
• Executed by BRO under the Ministry of Defence
• Focus: Infrastructure development in the Western Himalayas

About BRO

• Established: 1960
• India’s premier agency for border infrastructure
• Works in High-altitude, Remote and Strategically sensitive areas

Project Freedom

Launched by United States to ensure freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz, assisting neutral commercial vessels amid geopolitical tensions.

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