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5 September 2026

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Published: 5 September 20266 events · 4 categories
Economy & Finance (1)National Affairs (3)Science & Technology (1)International Affairs (1)
Economy & Finance

Repo Rate is RBI's key monetary policy tool.

The Repo Rate is the interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends money to commercial banks in India. It is a primary instrument used by the RBI to control liquidity and inflation in the economy. Adjustments to the repo rate influence borrowing costs for banks and ultimately for consumers and businesses.

Exam angle →SSC CGL / Banking / UPSC CSE: Definition of Repo Rate, its role in monetary policy, who sets it (RBI), its impact on inflation and liquidity.
National Affairs

Indian Constitution has eleven Fundamental Duties.

Fundamental Duties were incorporated into the Constitution of India by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. Originally ten, the eleventh duty was added by the 86th Amendment Act of 2002, making it a total of eleven duties. They are non-justiciable.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL: Origin of Fundamental Duties (42nd Amendment, Swaran Singh Committee), total number (11), 86th Amendment's addition.

Ayushman Bharat PMJAY provides health cover to vulnerable families.

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), under Ayushman Bharat, is the world's largest government-funded health assurance scheme. It offers a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, based on Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL / Banking: Full form (AB-PMJAY), primary objective (health insurance), coverage amount (₹5 lakh/family/year), target beneficiaries (poor & vulnerable families, SECC 2011).

Dandi March launched the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, the Dandi March (or Salt Satyagraha) was a landmark non-violent protest against the British salt monopoly. Gandhi walked from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, symbolically breaking the unjust salt law and inspiring millions across India to participate in the broader Civil Disobedience Movement.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL / Railway RRB: Event name (Dandi March/Salt Satyagraha), year (1930), leader (Mahatma Gandhi), purpose (protest salt law, start Civil Disobedience), starting point (Sabarmati Ashram), endpoint (Dandi).
Science & Technology

Gaganyaan is India's first human spaceflight mission.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing the Gaganyaan mission to demonstrate indigenous capability to undertake human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and bring the crew back safely. It aims to send astronauts into space on an Indian rocket from Indian soil.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL / Railway RRB: Mission name (Gaganyaan), agency (ISRO), primary objective (human spaceflight), significance for India.
International Affairs

G20 is premier forum for global economic cooperation.

The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. It addresses major global economic issues, including international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. The G20 aims to strengthen global economic governance.

Exam angle →UPSC CSE / SSC CGL: Purpose of G20 (economic cooperation), composition (19 countries + EU), broad areas of focus.

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