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9 October 2026

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Published: 9 October 20267 events · 5 categories
Economy & Finance (2)National Affairs (2)Science & Technology (1)International Affairs (1)Sports (1)
Economy & Finance

Repo Rate is RBI's primary monetary policy tool.

It is the interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends money to commercial banks in India. It is a key instrument used by the RBI to control liquidity and inflation in the economy.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Banking / UPSC CSE: Definition of repo rate, its role in monetary policy, who sets it (RBI's Monetary Policy Committee), and its impact on inflation and lending rates.

GST is an indirect tax replacing multiple previous taxes.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India on July 1, 2017, through the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. It is a destination-based consumption tax applicable across the country.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / IBPS PO / UPSC CSE: Date of implementation (July 1, 2017), Constitutional Amendment (101st), and its nature (indirect, destination-based consumption tax).
National Affairs

Fundamental Duties are inspired by the USSR Constitution.

Added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. There are currently 11 Fundamental Duties listed under Part IV-A of the Constitution.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL: Origin (USSR), Amendment (42nd, 1976), Committee (Swaran Singh), Part (IV-A), and the current number of duties (11).

Preamble: "We, the people of India..." source of authority.

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution declares India a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic. The words "Socialist," "Secular," and "Integrity" were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL: Opening words, key terms (Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic), and the words added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.
Science & Technology

Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on lunar south pole.

India became the fourth country globally to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and the first to land near the lunar south pole region. The mission comprised the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / UPSC CSE / Railway RRB: India's rank (4th for soft landing, 1st for south pole), mission components (Vikram lander, Pragyan rover), and the strategic significance of the lunar south pole.
International Affairs

G20 is premier forum for international economic cooperation.

The Group of Twenty comprises 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It addresses major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL / IBPS PO: Membership (19 countries + EU), primary objective (international economic cooperation), and key areas of focus.
Sports

India's first individual Olympic gold in shooting.

Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Neeraj Chopra won India's second individual gold in Javelin at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021).

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Railway RRB: First individual gold medalist (Abhinav Bindra), sport (shooting), year/Olympics (2008 Beijing), second individual gold medalist (Neeraj Chopra), sport (Javelin), and year/Olympics (Tokyo 2020).

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