One-liners

One-liners — 1 November 2026

22 one-line facts from the 1 November 2026 post, for last-minute revision. Read the full post for exam points.

1. Gross GST collection in October 2026 was ₹2,31,290 crore, up 22.9% year on year.
2. Net GST collection in October 2026 was ₹2,03,356 crore, up 25.6%.
3. UPI's average daily transaction value crossed ₹1 lakh crore for the first time in October 2026.
4. UPI recorded 25.47 billion transactions worth ₹31.53 lakh crore in October 2026 (NPCI data).
5. The Centre released ₹1,09,019 crore to States as an additional tax devolution instalment on 31 October 2026; Uttar Pradesh got the largest share (₹19,208 crore).
6. The 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder now costs ₹2,820 in Delhi, ₹10 more from 1 November 2026.
7. Coal India Limited (formed 1 November 1975) produced a record 67.2 million tonnes of coal in October 2026.
8. EPFO launched services on WhatsApp on its 74th Foundation Day.
9. EPFO will automatically settle Aadhaar-verified inoperative accounts with balances up to ₹1,000.
10. Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper (SMVT Bengaluru – CSMT Mumbai) on 1 November 2026.
11. Digi Yatra trials for international passengers began at seven airports.
12. Haryana marked 60 years of formation (Hirak Jayanti); it was formed on 1 November 1966.
13. The Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 runs 2–5 November at Bharat Mandapam, alongside the 9th ISA Assembly.
14. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit is the 29th Chief of the Air Staff, succeeding Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh.
15. Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal took over as AOC-in-C, Eastern Air Command (headquarters: Shillong).
16. Dinesh V. Ganvir is the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India (set up in 1851).
17. SSB chief Sanjay Singhal has been given additional charge of ITBP.
18. GSLV-F18 launched NVS-03, the third second-generation NavIC satellite, on 30 October 2026.
19. P. V. Sindhu won the Hylo Open 2026 women's singles, beating Denmark's Line Kjærsfeldt 21-12, 21-14.
20. Lakshya Sen won the Hylo Open 2026 men's singles, beating Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10.
21. India won both titles at the first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, held in Ahmedabad.
22. Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam and Tamil Nadu mark 1 November 1956 as formation day; Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.