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Current Affairs for Sunday, 4 October 2026

Today's digest covers a parliamentary committee reshuffle and a likely RBI policy move.

2 exam-relevant updates · 3-question quiz

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Appointments#1

Parliamentary committee reshuffle 2026

Shashi Tharoor and Charanjit Singh Channi retained key committee posts in the 2026 parliamentary panel reshuffle. Sudhanshu Trivedi, Tiruchi Siva and Radha Mohan Singh were given new roles.

📌 Static GK link: Parliamentary committees are formed by the Houses of Parliament to examine bills, policies and government accounts.

Source: Et Now ↗
Economy & Banking#2

RBI expected to raise repo rate

The RBI is expected to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% at its next policy review as inflation stays above the 4% target. It has kept rates unchanged so far in 2026 after raising them by 125 basis points in 2025.

📌 Static GK link: The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee sets the repo rate, and the medium-term inflation target is 4%.

Source: Read Selective ↗

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  1. Q1.In the 2026 parliamentary panel reshuffle, which leader retained a key committee post?

  2. Q2.What is the expected repo rate after a 25 basis point hike?

  3. Q3.How much did the RBI raise policy rates cumulatively in 2025?

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Written by PadhoDost in exam format from the day's reported news. Facts are summarised for exam preparation, not reproduced from the original articles — follow the source links for full reports.