01 July 2026 Current Affairs MCQs (All India Competitive Exams)
Useful for: UPSC, SSC CGL/CHSL, Banking, Railway, CDS, NDA, CAPF, State PSC, OSSC, OSSSC, Odisha Police SI, CT/B.Ed. and other competitive exams.
1. On 1 July 2026, India celebrated the ____ anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
A) 7th
B) 8th
C) 9th
D) 10th
✅ Answer: C) 9th
Brief Information:
GST was launched on 1 July 2017, replacing multiple indirect taxes with a single nationwide tax system. 1 July 2026 marks the 9th anniversary of GST in India.
2. GST was introduced in India on:
A) 15 August 2017
B) 26 January 2017
C) 1 July 2017
D) 2 October 2017
✅ Answer: C) 1 July 2017
Brief Information:
GST is one of India’s biggest indirect tax reforms, creating the concept of “One Nation, One Tax.”
3. Who took charge as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) in news on 1 July 2026?
A) General Manoj Pande
B) General Upendra Dwivedi
C) General Dhiraj Seth
D) General M.V. Suchindra Kumar
✅ Answer: C) General Dhiraj Seth
Brief Information:
General Dhiraj Seth assumed the office of the Chief of the Army Staff, a major defence-related development for competitive exams.
4. The e-OCI Card recently introduced is related to:
A) Digital Passport
B) Overseas Citizen of India
C) Aadhaar Card
D) PAN Card
✅ Answer: B) Overseas Citizen of India
Brief Information:
The e-OCI Card is a digital version of the Overseas Citizen of India card, making identity verification and travel-related services easier.
5. The ICJS stands for:
A) Indian Criminal Justice Scheme
B) Integrated Crime Justice Service
C) Interoperable Criminal Justice System
D) International Criminal Justice Services
✅ Answer: C) Interoperable Criminal Justice System
Brief Information:
ICJS connects courts, police, prisons, prosecution and forensic laboratories to improve the efficiency of India’s criminal justice system.
6. Which institution proposed a framework for compensation to victims of digital banking scams?
A) SEBI
B) NABARD
C) RBI
D) IRDAI
✅ Answer: C) RBI
Brief Information:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a compensation framework to provide faster relief to customers affected by digital payment frauds.
7. Which sector was highlighted in a major report titled “Unlocking Growth”?
A) Agriculture
B) Tourism & Hospitality
C) Renewable Energy
D) Textile Industry
✅ Answer: B) Tourism & Hospitality
Brief Information:
The report recommends policy reforms and investment to strengthen India’s tourism and hospitality sector for higher economic growth.
8. The CITES Project, recently in news, is associated with:
A) Railway modernization
B) EPFO digital services
C) Smart Cities Mission
D) Digital Agriculture
✅ Answer: B) EPFO digital services
Brief Information:
The Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES) aims to improve the efficiency and transparency of services provided by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
9. Which international organization is associated with the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme?
A) United Nations
B) Government of India
C) UNESCO
D) International Organization for Migration
✅ Answer: B) Government of India
Brief Information:
The OCI scheme is administered by the Government of India and offers multiple-entry lifelong visas and certain benefits to eligible foreign citizens of Indian origin.
10. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A) GST Day – 26 January
B) GST Day – 15 August
C) GST Day – 1 July
D) GST Day – 2 October
✅ Answer: C) GST Day – 1 July
Brief Information:
Every year 1 July is observed as GST Day in India to commemorate the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.
📌 One-Liner Revision
- ✅ 1 July – GST Day in India.
- ✅ 2026 marks the 9th anniversary of GST.
- ✅ General Dhiraj Seth became the Chief of the Army Staff.
- ✅ e-OCI Card is the digital version of the Overseas Citizen of India card.
- ✅ ICJS = Interoperable Criminal Justice System.
- ✅ RBI proposed a digital scam compensation framework.
- ✅ EPFO’s CITES Project aims to improve digital service delivery.
- ✅ Tourism & Hospitality sector featured in the “Unlocking Growth” report.