Current affairs
Read the day in ten minutes, then test yourself with the daily quiz.
- ECONOMYImportant for exams23 Oct 2026
Evergreen: The Union Budget date
Since 2017, the Union Budget of India has been presented on 1 February, replacing the earlier practice of presenting it on the last working day of February.
- BANKINGImportant for exams23 Oct 2026
Evergreen: Who sets the repo rate?
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides the policy repo rate. The MPC has six members: three from the RBI and three external members appointed by the Government. It meets at least four times a year.
- NATIONAL23 Oct 2026
How to use this section
This section is for daily current affairs. Editors add today's items from the admin panel, tag them by category, and mark which ones are important for exams. The entries above are evergreen explainers to show the format.
- SCHEMES23 Oct 2026
Evergreen: GST Council
The GST Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister and includes the Ministers in charge of Finance or Taxation of all states. It recommends GST rates, exemptions and thresholds.