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Current affairs — 5 June 2026

2 prelims-relevant stories, each distilled into quick facts — with a 2-question quiz at the end.

Current Affairsnicobar-port

Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, Finance Ministry body said in 2024

Records viewed by The Hindu show that the Public Investment Board had in August 2024 described the proposed Galathea Bay International Container Transhipment Port as lacking strategic objectives, before the Defence Ministry later notified the project as strategic.

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Prelims pointers

  • The Public Investment Board is described as a Finance Ministry body that appraises large public investments.
  • In August 2024, the Board termed the proposed Galathea Bay ICTP as lacking strategic objectives.
  • The port in question is the International Container Transhipment Port at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island.
  • The Board advised the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to include a strategic case in its proposal.
  • Records of a March 2026 meeting showed the same project was later formally notified as strategic by the Ministry of Defence.
Geographycoastal-climate

Chennai may see 1°C rise in summer temperatures by 2040: report

An Azim Premji University report projects Chennai’s summer maximum temperatures may rise by 1°C by 2040 and southwest monsoon intensity by 12%. It maps district-level coastal climate risks including hotter temperatures, heavier rainfall, wet-bulb stress, sea-level rise and stronger cyclones.

Source published PrelimsAI reviewed/published
Read the original report from The Hindu — Energy & Environment (opens in a new tab)

Prelims pointers

  • Chennai’s summer maximum temperatures are projected to rise by 1°C by 2040, according to the report.
  • The report projects a 12% increase in southwest monsoon intensity for Chennai over the next 14 years.
  • Azim Premji University’s study used high-resolution 25x25-km climate data for district-level coastal projections.
  • Nearly 40 coastal districts are likely to record summer temperature increases exceeding 1°C by 2040.
  • Under a moderate emissions scenario, global sea levels are projected to rise by around 15 cm by 2050.

Today's quiz

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Q1Daily quiz

Which body had described the proposed Galathea Bay International Container Transhipment Port as lacking strategic objectives?

  • APublic Investment BoardCorrect
  • BElection Commission of India
  • CNational Green Tribunal
  • DUniversity Grants Commission
Q2Daily quiz

According to the report cited in the article, by how much may Chennai’s summer maximum temperatures rise by 2040?

  • A1°CCorrect
  • B0.1°C
  • C5°C
  • D12°C

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