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28 May 2026

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Published: 28 May 20266 events · 5 categories
Economy & Finance (1)National Affairs (2)Science & Technology (1)International Affairs (1)Sports (1)
Economy & Finance

Repo Rate is RBI's key monetary policy tool.

The Repo Rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks. It is a crucial tool used by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee to control liquidity and inflation in the economy.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Banking / UPSC CSE: Definition of Repo Rate, its role in monetary policy (liquidity/inflation control), and the body responsible for setting it (RBI's Monetary Policy Committee).
National Affairs

Ayushman Bharat is India's national health protection scheme.

Launched in 2018, it aims to provide health insurance coverage to vulnerable families. It comprises Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) for hospitalisation and Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) for primary healthcare.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / UPSC CSE / IBPS PO: Scheme name (Ayushman Bharat), its two main components (PM-JAY, HWCs), year of launch (2018), and primary objective (health insurance coverage for vulnerable families).

Fundamental Duties are in Article 51A of the Constitution.

These duties were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. Inspired by the USSR constitution, they are non-justiciable.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL: Article number (51A), Amendment Act (42nd), year (1976), committee (Swaran Singh), nature (non-justiciable), and the country of inspiration (USSR).
Science & Technology

ISRO successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 near Moon's south pole.

Chandrayaan-3 achieved a soft landing of its Vikram lander and deployed the Pragyan rover on the lunar surface in August 2023. This followed Chandrayaan-1 (2008), which confirmed water molecules, and Chandrayaan-2 (2019), which had an orbiter but a hard lander crash.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / UPSC CSE / Railway RRB: Names of missions (Chandrayaan-1, 2, 3), key outcomes for each (water on Moon, south pole landing for C3), and names of the lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan) for C3.
International Affairs

The G20 is a premier forum for international economic cooperation.

It brings together 19 countries and the European Union, representing the world's major developed and emerging economies. Its primary objective is to discuss and coordinate policies on global economic and financial issues.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / UPSC CSE / IBPS PO: What G20 stands for (Group of Twenty), its composition (19 countries + EU), and its primary function (international economic cooperation).
Sports

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is India's highest sports honor.

Formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, it was renamed in August 2021. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for spectacular and outstanding performance in sports over a period of four years.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Railway RRB / UPSC CSE: Current award name (Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna), previous name (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna), renaming year (2021), awarding body (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports), and the performance criterion (outstanding performance over 4 years).

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