Current Affairs — 05 March 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah ne Census-2027 mascots Pragati aur Vikas launch kiye, 4 digital tools shuru

Home Minister Amit Shah ne 5 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein Census-2027 ke mascots 'Pragati' aur 'Vikas' aur C-DAC ke 4 digital tools soft-launch kiye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs

🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India ne Wankhede mein England ko 7 runs se harakar T20 World Cup 2026 final mein entry ki

India ne 5 March 2026 ko Wankhede, Mumbai mein T20 World Cup 2026 ke 2nd semi-final mein England ko 7 runs se haraya; match mein record 499 runs bane.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

President Stubb ki visit mein India–Finland ties 'Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability' tak

PM Modi aur Finland ke President Alexander Stubb ne 5 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein rishton ko 'Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability' banaya; Stubb ne 11th Raisina Dialogue ka inaugural keynote diya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Sonowal ne Brahmaputra (NW-2) par India ke pehle riverine lighthouses ki neev rakhi

Sarbananda Sonowal ne 5 March 2026 ko Lachit Ghat, Guwahati mein Brahmaputra par 4 lighthouses ka foundation stone rakha — kisi inland waterway par India ke pehle.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

WHO briefing mein Nadda: 86 million mahilaon ki cervical cancer screening; WHO chief ne HPV drive ki tareef ki

Health Minister J.P. Nadda ne 5 March 2026 ko WHO HQ ki press briefing ko virtually address kiya aur cervical cancer khatam karne ka commitment doharaya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

8th Central Pay Commission ne employees aur pensioners se 30 April 2026 tak memorandum maange

8th CPC ne 5 March 2026 ko central employees, pensioners aur unke associations se memorandums maange; online submission 30 April 2026 tak.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Pehle Khelo India Tribal Games 25 March se 6 April tak Chhattisgarh mein

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ne 5 March 2026 ko bataya ki pehle Khelo India Tribal Games 25 March–6 April tak Raipur, Jagdalpur aur Sarguja mein honge.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India

Ministry of Culture ne Indian Culture Portal ka Version 2.0 launch kiya

Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal ne 5 March 2026 ko Indian Culture Portal (indianculture.gov.in) ka Version 2.0 launch kiya.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India

NITI Aayog aur UNICEF India ne Aspirational Districts aur Blocks mein nutrition par Statement of Intent sign kiya

NITI Aayog aur UNICEF India ne 5 March 2026 ko Aspirational Districts aur Blocks mein maa-bachche ke poshan ke liye Statement of Intent sign kiya.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Mandaviya ne duniya ki pehli franchise-based road cycling league 'Cycling League of India' ka logo launch kiya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ne 5 March 2026 ko Cycling League of India ka logo launch kiya — duniya ki pehli franchise-based road cycling league.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Madhya Pradesh

C.R. Paatil aur CM Mohan Yadav ne MP collectors ke saath Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 review kiya

Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil aur MP CM Mohan Yadav ne 5 March 2026 ko sabhi district collectors ke saath JSJB 2.0 ka review kiya.

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