DAILY GK 3-4 JULY 2026
1.
WORLD MSME DAY 2026 – JUNE
27
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The United Nations (UN’s) World Micro-,
Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME) Day is
annually observed across the globe on 27 June to
celebrate the contributions of MSMEs to innovation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2026 Theme: “Empowering MSMEs through Innovation and
Sustainable Industrial Development” The first World MSME Day was observed
on 27 June 2017.
2.
NATIONAL STATISTICS DAY 2026
– JUNE 29
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National Statistics Day is
observed annually across India on June 29 to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra (P.C.) Mahalanobis,
the Father of Modern Statistics in India.
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2026 Theme: “Unlocking the Potential of
Administrative Data”.
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The first National Statistics Day was
observed on 29 June 2007.
3.
INTERNATIONAL DAY
OF PARLIAMENTARISM 2026 – JUNE 30
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2026 Theme: “The
Future of Human Rights is Written in Parliaments.”
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Instituted by the United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA) in 2018.
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June 30 commemorates the founding of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), established in Paris,
France, on 30 June 1889.
4.
NATIONAL DOCTOR’S DAY 2026 –
JULY 1
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The day also marks the birth and death anniversary of Bharat Ratna awardee
Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (B.C. Roy), the renowned
physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal(WB).
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2026 Theme: “Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?”.
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National Doctors’ Day was first officially
observed on 1 July 1991.
5.
NATIONAL CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS DAY 2026 – JULY 1
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National Chartered
Accountants Day (CA Day) is observed annually on 1
July to commemorate the
establishment of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 1949.
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1 July 2026 marks the 78th foundation
anniversary of the ICAI.
6.
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DAY
2026 – JULY 1
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GST was implemented in India on 1 July 2017.
7.
RBI CLASSIFIES NBFCS WITH
ASSETS ABOVE RS 1 LAKH CRORE AS UPPER LAYER
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
issued a revised framework – ‘RBI (Non-Banking
Financial Companies (NBFC) – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale
Based Regulation) Second Amendment Directions, 2026, revising
the framework for identifying Upper Layer Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ULs).
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Under
the revised framework, NBFCs with an
asset size of Rs 1 lakh crore (Cr) or more will
be automatically classified as NBFC –
ULs.
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The RBI has replaced the earlier parameter-based assessment model with an absolute asset-size criterion.
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The
asset size threshold for identification of NBFC-UL
shall be reviewed every three years, instead of every
five years as proposed in the draft framework.
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Government-owned NBFCs that meet the eligibility criteria will now
be considered for inclusion in the UL category.
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Previously,
these entities were placed only in the Base or Middle Layer.
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However,
such entities will not be required to
list on stock exchanges within 3 years of notification.
8.
SEBI - EXPERT GROUP TO
REVIEW DEBENTURE TRUSTEESHIP FRAMEWORK
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted
an Expert Working Group (EWG) chaired by former
Whole-Time Member (WTM) Ananta Barua to review the regulatory framework for debenture trustees
under the SEBI (Debenture Trustees) Regulations, 1993.
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Expert Working Group will be Co-chaired by Rajnish Kumar (Former
State Bank of India Chairman).
9.
MOF RETAINS INTEREST
RATES ON SSS UNCHANGED FOR Q2FY27
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The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) kept the interest rates unchanged on all Small
Savings Scheme (SSS) for Q2 Financial Year
2026-27 (FY27).
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The interest rates in SSS were last changed
in December 2024 for the Q4FY24 (January – March
2024).
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The Shyamala Gopinath Committee formulated
the method for determining the SSS
interest rates in January 2023.
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Since
2016, MoF has been reviewing the interest rates on SSS on a quarterly
basis.
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These rates should be 25 to 100
basis points (bps) higher than the government bond yields.
