Current Affairs & Static GK • 2025-2026

Economic Scenario

High-yield Economic Scenario current-affairs and static-GK facts for 2025-2026, curated for RRB, SSC, Railway and banking exam preparation. Revise the key positions, names and details below, then test your recall with the timed active-recall quiz in our interactive dashboard.

85. Economic Scenario Indicators & Reports (Group A)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Unemployment Rate (March 2026)	Stood at 5.1% (Urban: 6.8% \| Rural: 4.3%)	Labor & Employment
Foreign Exchange Reserves (March 2026)	Reached $688.05 billion	Reserves
GST Collection (March 2026)	Amounted to Rs. 1.78 lakh crore	Tax & Revenue
India Growth Projection (FY2027)	Raised to 6.5% by IMF	Growth Forecast
Global GDP Ranking	India climbed to the 6th position	Global Standing
Patent Filings (FY2025-26)	India ranked 6th globally	Innovation
BWSSB Energy Certification	Secured global ISO 50001 energy management certification (Bengaluru Board)	Governance & Tech
Richest Person in Asia	Gautam Adani	Wealth Records
Electronics Exporter Rank	India emerged as the world's 3rd-largest exporter	Trade & Industry
Retail Inflation Rate (March 2026)	Stood at 3.4%	Inflation
RBI Secure Data Storage Center	Launched India's 2nd center in Odisha	Banking & Finance
Trade Indicators Base Year	Changed to 2022-23	Policy & Metrics
Digital FPI License	Issued India's first fully digital FPI license by Kotak Mahindra Bank	Banking & Finance
Unsecured Loan Limit for MSEs	Increased from 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh by RBI Monetary Policy Committee	Banking & Finance
Solar-Powered ATM Van	Tripura Gramin Bank launched India's first solar-powered ATM van	Banking & Finance
Google & Axis Bank Credit Card	Google launched its first credit card in partnership with Axis Bank	Banking & Finance
CPI Base Year	New base year for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 2024	Policy & Metrics
World's 4th Largest Economy	India overtook Japan to become the world's 4th largest economy	Global Standing
Member of IATA	Akasa Air became the 5th Indian airline to become a member of IATA	Aviation & Logistics
ISO/IEC 42001 Certification	FSS became the first payments company to receive ISO/IEC 42001 certification	Governance & Tech
'Tax Pragya' Platform	Deloitte India launched an AI-powered platform called 'Tax Pragya'	Governance & Tech
PM-Kisan 21st Installment	Released from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Agriculture Welfare
Best Bank in India	BOB has been recognized as the best bank in India by 'The Banker'	Banking & Finance
Fino Payments Bank Conversion	RBI approved Fino Payments Bank's conversion into a Small Finance Bank	Banking & Finance
World's Largest Real-Time Payment System	IMF has recognized India's UPI as the world's largest real-time payment system based on the volume of transactions	Banking & Finance
HDFC Bank Valuation 2025	HDFC Bank has become the most valuable brand in India in 2025	Brand Valuations
100% Cyber Fraud Response System	Goa has become the first state in India with a 100% cyber fraud response system	State Milestones

86. Economic Scenario Indicators & Reports (Group B)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
World's First $5 Trillion Company	Nvidia became the world's first company with a $5 trillion value	Global Corporates
World's Best Consumer Bank 2025	SBI has been named 'World's Best Consumer Bank 2025'	Banking & Finance
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. Status	Granted 'Mini Ratna' Status	Public Sector Units
UPI Transaction Intensity	Telangana tops States in UPI transaction intensity	Digital Ecosystem
Female Workforce Participation (2023-24)	Increased to 42% in India	Labor & Employment
Safest Bank in Asia	DBS Bank has been declared the safest bank in Asia	Banking & Finance
Payments Regulatory Board	RBI has established the Payments Regulatory Board	Banking & Finance
Kedarnath Ropeway Project	Adani Group has been awarded the Kedarnath Ropeway project	Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exhibition (SAJEX 2025)	Launched in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to strengthen the jewellery trade	International Trade
Commemorative Rs.100 Coin	RBI released a commemorative Rs.100 coin on 13 September to mark the birth centenary of legendary singer Dr. Bhupen Hazarika	Commemoratives
Daily UPI Transaction Limit	Increased to 10 lakh	Digital Ecosystem
GST 2.0 Tax Slabs	Tax slabs have been set at 5%, 18%, and 40% under GST 2.0	Tax & Revenue
World's 3rd Largest Automobile Market	India has become the third largest automobile market in the world	Global Standing
World's 2nd Largest Fish Producer	India has become the second largest fish producer in the world	Global Standing
World's 2nd Largest Coal Consumer	India has become the second largest coal consumer in the world	Global Standing
First AI-operated Bank	Malaysia launched first AI-operated bank called 'Right Bank'	Global Banking
First Indian Tesla Showroom	Tesla opened its first Indian showroom in Mumbai	Brand Milestones
Auto-Settlement Limit for PF	The Central Government increased the auto-settlement limit for PF account holders to Rs 5 lakh	Labor & Welfare
World's Best Consumer Bank of 2025 (Global Finance)	Global Finance Magazine declared ICICI Bank as the World's Best Consumer Bank of 2025	Banking & Finance
Free Electricity Announcement	Nitish Kumar has announced free electricity up to 125 units	State Welfare
Country's Most Valuable Brand	Tata Group became the country's most valuable brand	Brand Valuations
Drools Pet Food Status	Drools became India's first pet food unicorn	Unicorns & Startups
RBI NBR License	Flipkart became the first e-commerce platform to get an NBR license from RBI	Unicorns & Startups
Digital Payments Award 2024-25	India Post Payments Bank won Digital Payments Award 2024-25	Awards & Standing
Startup Loan Guarantee	Govt. increased the loan guarantee for startups to Rs 20 crore	Unicorns & Startups
Tourism Crypto Payments	Bhutan became 1st country to adopt crypto payments in tourism	Global Digital
World's 3rd Largest Automobile Manufacturer	India became the world's third largest automobile manufacturer	Global Standing
Train-Installed ATM	Bank of Maharashtra has installed India's first ATM in a train	Banking & Finance
World's 2nd Largest Tea Exporter	India has become the world's second largest tea exporter	Global Standing
Capital of Asia's Billionaires	The city of Shanghai has become the capital of Asia's billionaires	Global Standing
JUSPAY Unicorn Status	JUSPAY became India's first unicorn company in 2025	Unicorns & Startups
World's Largest Steel Company	JSW Steel became the world's largest steel company	Global Standing

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