UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-11

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• ​Pay wall: On a charge on UPI transactionsEconomy · Amendment to Payment and Settlement Systems Act enables government to notify chargeable UPI transactions.
• West Asia war updates: Netanyahu vows Iran will 'not have nuclear weapons' with or without dealInternational Relations · Netanyahu vows Iran will not get nuclear weapons, with or without a deal.
• Kerala will push organic farming in a big way: Agriculture MinisterAgriculture · Kerala announces major push for organic farming after 58 of 1,262 food samples tested positive for excessive pesticide residues.
• 11 new entry points added for foreigners to enter India: Home MinistryPolity and Governance · MHA added 11 new entry points for e-visa holders, including Bhopal and Tirupati airports and nine land ports.
• Fiscal federalism, efficiency versus equity concernsPolity and Economy · The 16th Finance Commission's report for 2026-31 re-engineers fiscal transfers, prioritizing efficiency over equity.
• India, China discuss LAC situation and border management during diplomatic talks: MEAInternational Relations · India and China held WMCC talks reviewing the LAC situation and discussing boundary delimitation, border management, and trans-border cooperation.
• Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime tiesSecurity · Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is on a four-day visit to Mauritius to deepen maritime cooperation.
• Prudent approach: On the RBI’s interest rate-setting committee meetingEconomy · RBI kept repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for the fourth consecutive meeting amid elevated inflation and geopolitical uncertainties.
• Marginal increase in unemployment rate April-June quarter: PLFSEconomy · PLFS data shows unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in April-June 2026 quarter.