7 August 2026 Current Affairs One Liners | Daily GK Points

• Under the proposed amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, which charge is proposed to be reintroduced on certain UPI transactions?

  Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)

• At what percentage did the RBI keep the repo rate unchanged in the August 2026 monetary policy?

  5.25%

• What is the amount (in crore rupees) of the supplementary budget presented by the Uttar Pradesh government for the financial year 2026-27?

  ₹59,019.54 crore

• Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, who passed away in August 2026, played the role of Ashwatthama in which popular serial by B.R. Chopra?

  Mahabharat

• Which institution has developed India's first indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine?

  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

• In which state is Glo Lake, declared as India's 101st Ramsar site, located?

  Arunachal Pradesh

• What is the name of the revised mobile application launched by TRAI that collects consumer feedback on voice call quality?

  TRAI MyCall

• On which date is National Handloom Day observed annually?

  August 7

• National Handloom Day is observed in memory of which historical movement?

  Swadeshi Movement (1905)

• What is the total number of Ramsar sites in India following the declaration of Glo Lake as a Ramsar site?

  101