Current Affairs Quiz — 02 September 2026
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To what level did Japan Credit Rating Agency upgrade India's long-term issuer ratings on 2 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — A-
JCR upgraded India by one notch from 'BBB+' to 'A-' with a stable outlook.
Along with the rating upgrade, to what level did JCR raise India's country ceiling in September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — A
JCR raised India's country ceiling by one notch to 'A'.
According to JCR, the Central Government's fiscal deficit declined to what level in FY26?
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Correct answer: D — 4.4% of GDP
JCR noted the fiscal deficit declined from 4.7% in FY25 to 4.4% in FY26.
Consider the following statements about JCR's September 2026 rating action on India: 1. India's ratings were upgraded by two notches. 2. The outlook on the ratings is Stable. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the upgrade was by one notch (BBB+ to A-). Statement 2 is correct.
Where was the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting held on 1–2 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The meeting was held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hosted by the US Department of Commerce and the White House OSTP.
Who led the Indian delegation at the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Jitin Prasada
MoS for Electronics & IT and Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada led India's delegation.
The 'Carolina Principles', agreed at the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting in 2026, relate to what?
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Correct answer: A — Emerging technologies
Ministers reached consensus on the Carolina Principles for Emerging Technologies, covering foundational research, commercialisation and trusted technology adoption.
Consider the following statements about the G20 Innovation Ministerial Statement of September 2026: 1. It sets out shared agreement across six pillars, including intellectual property policies for AI. 2. The meeting was hosted by the US Department of Commerce and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per MeitY's release.
Which of the following is NOT a category of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards?
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Correct answer: A — Space Adventure
The four categories are Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure and Lifetime Achievement.
What award money does each recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2024 receive?
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Correct answer: C — ₹15 lakh
Each awardee receives a statuette, a certificate and ₹15 lakh.
Who received the Lifetime Achievement award in the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Shiv Prasad Chamoli
Shiv Prasad Chamoli received the Lifetime Achievement award; Baljeet Kaur and Skalzang Rigzin won Land Adventure and Rimo Saha won Water Adventure.
Tripura's NPOP-certified ethnic rice flagged off on 2 September 2026 was exported to which countries?
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Correct answer: B — Austria and the Netherlands
The 18 MT consignment was flagged off for export to Austria and the Netherlands.
Among the four Tripura rice varieties in the September 2026 export consignment, which one is a black rice?
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Correct answer: D — Maimi Hanga
Maimi Hanga is the black rice; Biron is white sticky rice, and Kali Khasa and Harinarayan are aromatic varieties.
For listing which substance without mandatory safeguards did the CCPA fine Dial4Trade ₹10 lakh in September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Ammonium nitrate
The penalty was for facilitating online listing and sale of ammonium nitrate without the required safeguards.
Under which law did the Central Consumer Protection Authority pass its order against Dial4Trade?
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Correct answer: B — Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The order was passed under Sections 10, 20 and 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019; the Explosives Act, 1884 classifies the substance.
Consider the following statements about the CCPA's Dial4Trade order: 1. The CCPA found no mechanism for traceability of transactions as required under the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012. 2. The order was passed by a CCPA bench headed by Chief Commissioner Anupam Mishra. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the CCPA is headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare; Anupam Mishra is a Commissioner.
How much had IFSC Banking Units at GIFT City disbursed under the RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility by 31 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — About $52.82 billion
20 IBUs sanctioned $54.02 billion, of which about $52.82 billion had been disbursed.
Which authority regulates the International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City and reported the IBU figures in September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) highlighted the IBU figures.
Which office hosted the 18th Meeting of Heads of IP Offices of BRICS countries in New Delhi in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (DPIIT)
The meeting was hosted by the O/o CGPDTM under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
What is the theme of India's BRICS Chairship, referred to at the BRICS IP heads meeting in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
Deliberations were aligned with the theme of India's BRICS Chairship, 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
In the CSIR-CRRI field demonstration on NH-716 in September 2026, 60% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement was used in which pavement layer?
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Correct answer: D — Dense Bituminous Macadam
60% RAP was used in the Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) layer on NH-716, Chennai–Tirupati Package-I.
The 60% RAP demonstration by CSIR-CRRI in September 2026 was carried out on which highway stretch?
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Correct answer: A — NH-716, Chennai–Tirupati Package-I
The demonstration was on NH-716, Chennai–Tirupati Package-I.
Which ministry organised the National Departmental Summit on Water whose valedictory session PM Modi chaired on 2 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Jal Shakti
The two-day summit was organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Consider the following statements about the National Departmental Summit on Water (September 2026): 1. It was the first in a series of Departmental Summits envisioned by the Prime Minister to deepen cooperative federalism. 2. It was a three-day summit held in Gandhinagar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: it was a two-day summit, and the release does not place it in Gandhinagar.
At the international workshop on tiger landscapes in New Delhi (September 2026), the International Big Cat Alliance signed an MoU with which body?
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Correct answer: C — Asian Development Bank
IBCA and ADB signed an MoU on landscape conservation, capacity building and nature-positive financing.
The September 2026 international workshop on tiger landscapes highlighted which three pillars for livelihood and income generation?
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Correct answer: B — Conservation, bioeconomy and ecotourism
The theme was 'Tiger Landscapes: Conservation, Bioeconomy and Ecotourism as Pillars for Livelihood and Income Generation'.
When will the 16th edition of Aero India be held?
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Correct answer: B — 8–12 February 2027
The 16th Aero India will be held from 8 to 12 February 2027 at AFS Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
Which body organises Aero India?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
Aero India is organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
AIIMS Raipur, whose third convocation the Vice President attended on 2 September 2026, was established in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2012
The Vice President noted AIIMS Raipur's role since its establishment in 2012.
India's 7th Postal Training Centre, whose foundation stone was laid in September 2026, is coming up in which State?
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Correct answer: A — Madhya Pradesh
The 7th Postal Training Centre is at Kakarvaya, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.