🗞️ Daily Current Affairs
Daily current affairs digest for competitive exam aspirants. Focusing on key appointments, government policies, and legislative updates.
5 exam-relevant updates · 3-question quiz
📚 See the whole month's current affairs →The Government of India has raised the export duties on petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) effective from August 3, 2026.
📌 Static GK link: Windfall tax is a tax levied on companies that earn unexpected profits due to a sudden spike in the price of a commodity.
Source: The Times Of India ↗The Union Ministry of Communications is promoting India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to boost domestic telecom manufacturing.
📌 Static GK link: The Ministry of Communications is the nodal ministry for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
Source: Thehawk ↗The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has revised its recruitment rules, reserving 50% of Constable vacancies for ex-Agniveers.
📌 Static GK link: SSB is one of the seven combatant forces of the Indian Security Forces, responsible for guarding the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
Source: Edex Live ↗The Ministry of Economy in Oman reported a 6.1% GDP growth in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector during the first quarter of 2026.
Source: Oerlive - Oman ↗Energy giant Shell has agreed to sell its 0.5 GW European onshore renewable energy portfolio to the French company TotalEnergies.
📌 Static GK link: TotalEnergies is a French multi-energy company headquartered in Courbevoie.
Source: Oil Price ↗3 questions on today's update — tap an option to check your answer.
Q1.India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) is being established in which city?
Q2.Under the new SSB recruitment rules, what percentage of Constable vacancies are reserved for ex-Agniveers?
Q3.The Government of India recently increased the windfall tax on which of the following exports?
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