ECONOMY & INFRASTRUCTURE
GDP / Inflation
Gross GST Revenue Surges 14.7% to ₹2.03 Lakh Crore in September 2026
Gross GST collection reached ₹2,03,521 crore in September 2026.
Revenue expanded 14.7% year-on-year compared to September 2025.
Maharashtra led all states with collections of ₹29,986 crore.
Karnataka ranked second at ₹13,884 crore, followed by Gujarat at ₹12,222 crore.
🎯 Key Point: September 2026 gross GST collection rose to ₹2.03 lakh crore.
Revenue expanded 14.7% year-on-year compared to September 2025.
Maharashtra led all states with collections of ₹29,986 crore.
Karnataka ranked second at ₹13,884 crore, followed by Gujarat at ₹12,222 crore.
🎯 Key Point: September 2026 gross GST collection rose to ₹2.03 lakh crore.
Key Facts / Static GK
GST Introduced: 1 July 2017
GST Constitutional Amendment: 101st Amendment Act, 2016
Top GST Collecting State: Maharashtra
GST Constitutional Amendment: 101st Amendment Act, 2016
Top GST Collecting State: Maharashtra
Practice Quiz — 2 October 2026
Q1. Who has been approved by RBI as the next MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a three-year term starting January 1, 2027?
Answer: (C) Anup Kumar Saha — The RBI has approved Anup Kumar Saha's appointment as MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a three-year term, effective January 1, 2027. He will succeed Ashok Vaswani.
Q2. Who has been approved by RBI as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Bank for a three-year term?
Answer: (C) Anup Bagchi — The RBI has approved the appointment of Anup Bagchi as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Bank for a three-year term. He will succeed Sashidhar Jagdishan.
Q3. Who has been named as the new brand ambassador for Hyundai Motor India Limited?
Answer: (B) Sheetal Devi — Hyundai Motor India Limited has appointed World No. 1 Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi as its new brand ambassador.
Q4. Which state recently announced plans to develop a world-class Olympic City and a separate Motor Sports City?
Answer: (D) Tamil Nadu — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced that the State will develop a world-class Tamil Nadu Olympic City in Chennai and a separate Motor Sports City.
Q5. What is the total outlay approved by the Union Cabinet for the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme?
Answer: (D) ₹1,86,405 crore — The Union Cabinet approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme with a total outlay of ₹1,86,405 crore, to be completed by Financial Year 2032-33.
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