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2 September 2026

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

Repo Rate: RBI's monetary policy tool.

The Repo Rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks in India. It is a key tool used by the RBI to control inflation and manage liquidity in the economy. A higher repo rate makes borrowing more expensive for banks, thus discouraging lending.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Banking / UPSC CSE: Definition of Repo Rate, its purpose, who sets it (RBI's Monetary Policy Committee), and its impact on lending/inflation.
National Affairs

NITI Aayog replaced Planning Commission.

NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established on January 1, 2015. It replaced the 65-year-old Planning Commission, aiming to foster cooperative federalism and provide strategic and technical advice to the central and state governments.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / UPSC CSE / Banking: Date of establishment, body it replaced, its full form, primary role (think tank, cooperative federalism), and that the Prime Minister is its ex-officio Chairperson.

Fundamental Duties: citizens' moral obligations.

Fundamental Duties were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. Originally ten, an eleventh duty was added by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002. They are non-justiciable but remind citizens of their responsibilities to the nation.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL / Railway RRB: Amendment Act (42nd, 86th), year, Committee (Swaran Singh), number of duties (10 initially, 11 now), nature (non-justiciable).
Science & Technology

India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission.

Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission by ISRO, successfully achieving a soft landing on the Moon's south pole region. It comprised a lander module (Vikram) and a rover (Pragyan), demonstrating India's capability for safe lunar landing and in-situ scientific experiments.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / UPSC CSE / Railway RRB: Agency (ISRO), mission type (lunar exploration), key components (lander, rover), significance (soft landing, south pole exploration).
International Affairs

G20: Forum for international economic cooperation.

The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL / Banking: Purpose (economic cooperation, global issues), members (19 countries + EU), its nature (forum, not an organization with a permanent secretariat).
Sports

Olympic Rings represent five continents.

The Olympic symbol consists of five interlocking rings of blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. These rings represent the five inhabited continents (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) united by Olympism, with at least one of these colours present in the national flag of every country.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Railway RRB: Number of rings, colours, what they represent (continents), significance (unity).

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