Major active recruitment: SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2026 – 26,146 Posts in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR (All India / Central Govt) with 26,146 notified vacancies.
Concurrent drive: RRB Railway ALP & Technician Recruitment 2026 – 18,799 Vacancies Across 21 Railway Zones (18,799 posts) — candidates must verify age relaxation and OTR credentials before the closing date.
Constitutional Link: Article 16 of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public employment, while Article 335 governs claims of SCs and STs to services and posts.
Exam Tip: Questions on Constitutional Articles 14–18 (Right to Equality) and Articles 315–323 (Public Service Commissions) are high-frequency topics in State PSC & SSC exams.
🎯 Exam Target: All State PSCs, SSC CGL/GD, RRB NTPC, Banking & Police Exams
With the notification of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla (Chhattisgarh) and Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh), India's Tiger Reserve network spans 58 reserves under Project Tiger.
Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973 from Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand) to ensure a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats.
Static GK Link: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, established in 2006 via an amendment to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Largest Tiger Reserve by Area: Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Andhra Pradesh / Telangana).
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) & Digital Payments Infrastructure Milestones
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted under Section 45ZB of the RBI Act, 1934 determines the policy repo rate required to maintain CPI inflation within the 4% (±2%) target band.
The 6-member MPC comprises 3 officials of the Reserve Bank of India (headed by the RBI Governor as ex-officio Chairperson) and 3 external members appointed by the Central Government.
Static GK Link: The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission and nationalized on January 1, 1949.
NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India), which operates UPI, RuPay, and IMPS, was established in 2008 by RBI and IBA under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
Unified One-Time Registration (OTR) & Digital Evaluation Reforms Across State PSCs
UPSC and major State Public Service Commissions (TNPSC, UPPSC, BPSC, MPSC, RPSC) now mandate Aadhaar-seeded One-Time Registration (OTR) to eliminate duplicate applications and expedite admit card issuance.
Static GK Link: Part XIV of the Indian Constitution (Articles 315 to 323) governs the Union and State Public Service Commissions.
Appointment & Removal: Under Article 316, State PSC members are appointed by the Governor, but under Article 317 they can only be removed by the President of India on grounds of proved misbehaviour after a Supreme Court inquiry.
Expenses: Under Article 322, the administrative expenses of a State PSC are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State.
🎯 Exam Target: UPSC CSE, TNPSC Group 1/2/4, UPPSC PCS, BPSC CCE, State PSC Polity
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