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Current Affairs Quiz — 10 September 2026

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Centre amends Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules to curb misleading search results, fake discounts and dark patterns
Q1

From which date will the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 come into force?

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Correct answer: D — 1 January 2027

The amended rules notified on 10 September 2026 take effect from 1 January 2027.

Q2 Advanced

Under the amended e-commerce rules of 2026, how is the 'prior price' shown alongside a discounted price defined?

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Correct answer: C — The lowest price offered during the 30 days before the discount

The 'prior price' is the lowest price at which the goods or services were offered in the 30 days before the price reduction was announced.

Q3 Advanced

About what share of the grievances received by the National Consumer Helpline in 2025 related to the e-commerce sector?

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Correct answer: B — About 29%

Of 17,71,622 grievances in 2025, 5,11,196 — around 29% — related to e-commerce.

Q4 Advanced

Consider the following about the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026: 1. E-commerce entities must undertake a yearly self-audit for compliance with the Dark Patterns Guidelines, 2023. 2. Disclosure of country of origin has been made optional for imported goods. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. Entities must self-audit yearly and display a compliance certificate; importer details and country of origin must be disclosed for imported goods.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Operational Guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 with a GIS-based 'Land Stack' and Bhu-Aadhaar
Q5

How many digits does the Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN) to be assigned to every land parcel under DILRMP 3.0 have?

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Correct answer: D — 14

DILRMP 3.0 assigns a 14-digit Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (Bhu-Aadhaar) to every land parcel.

Q6 Advanced

What is the outlay of DILRMP 3.0 for the period 2026–2031?

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Correct answer: A — ₹565.50 crore

DILRMP 3.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of ₹565.50 crore for 2026–2031.

Q7 Advanced

Under DILRMP 3.0, high-footfall Sub-Registrar Offices will be upgraded into 'Registration Seva Kendras' modelled on which existing service?

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Correct answer: D — Passport Seva Kendras

75 high-footfall Sub-Registrar Offices will become Registration Seva Kendras inspired by Passport Seva Kendras.

Q8 Advanced

Consider the following about DILRMP 3.0: 1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 60:40 cost sharing between the Centre and States. 2. It will accelerate the NAKSHA pilot for GIS-based urban land records. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

Only statement 2 is correct. DILRMP 3.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% central funding, and it accelerates the NAKSHA urban land mapping pilot.

Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 notified to come into force from 1 October 2026
Q9

The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 replaces a law originally enacted in which year?

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Correct answer: D — 1891

The 2026 Act replaces the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891.

Q10 Advanced

From which date will the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 come into force?

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Correct answer: D — 1 October 2026

A notification dated 10 September 2026 appointed 1 October 2026 as the commencement date; the Act got assent on 13 August 2026.

Q11 Advanced

Under the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, what must a court record before summoning bank officials in a case where the bank is not a party?

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Correct answer: B — A 'special cause' in writing

The Act requires the court to record a 'special cause' in writing for such summoning.

Q12 Advanced

Consider the following about the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026: 1. It recognises banking records maintained in electronic, digital and cloud-based forms. 2. The Central Government may extend its provisions to specified financial sector entities. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. The Act is technology-neutral, covering physical, electronic, digital, virtual and cloud-based records, and the Centre may extend it to specified financial sector entities.

PM Modi addresses the first International Space Summit in Paris via video conference
Q13

In which city was the first International Space Summit, addressed by PM Modi on 10 September 2026, held?

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Correct answer: D — Paris

The summit was held in Paris at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron; PM Modi joined via video conference.

Q14 Advanced

According to PM Modi at the International Space Summit, Indian rockets have launched more than 430 payloads from how many countries?

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Correct answer: C — 34

Modi said more than 430 payloads from 34 countries have been launched on Indian rockets.

Q15 Advanced

PM Modi recalled that France has been India's space partner since the start of India's space programme at which place in the 1960s?

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Correct answer: D — Thumba

Modi said France has been a trusted partner since the inception of the Indian space programme at Thumba in the 1960s.

Q16 Advanced

Consider the following statements from PM Modi's address at the International Space Summit (2026): 1. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land near the lunar south pole. 2. PM Modi attended the summit in person in Paris. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. Modi cited Chandrayaan-3's south-pole landing, but he addressed the summit via video conference.

NSO releases first-ever district-level estimates for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector from ASUSE 2025
Q17

The first-ever district-level estimates for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector released by NSO in September 2026 are based on which survey?

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Correct answer: B — ASUSE 2025

The district-level report draws on Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025 data.

Q18 Advanced

According to NSO's district-level estimates (September 2026), the top 50 districts by number of unincorporated establishments account for about what share of total establishments, workforce and GVA?

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Correct answer: C — One-third

The top 50 districts account for nearly one-third of total establishments, workforce and Gross Value Added.

Q19 Advanced

Consider the following findings of NSO's district-level estimates for the unincorporated sector (September 2026): 1. In 237 districts, women constitute one-third of the workforce in the unincorporated sector. 2. GVA per worker exceeds the all-India average in fewer than 100 districts. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. Women form one-third of the workforce in 237 districts, and GVA per worker exceeds the all-India average in 280 districts.

Digital Bharat Nidhi signs agreement to roll out the Amended BharatNet Program in Jharkhand with ₹1,684 crore support
Q20

How many gram panchayats does the Amended BharatNet Program in Jharkhand, agreed on 10 September 2026, cover?

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Correct answer: B — 4,395

The programme covers 4,395 gram panchayats and on-demand connectivity to 26,777 villages.

Q21 Advanced

Digital Bharat Nidhi, which signed the BharatNet agreement with Jharkhand, was earlier known as what?

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Correct answer: B — Universal Service Obligation Fund

DBN is the erstwhile Universal Service Obligation Fund, which became Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

Q22 Advanced

Consider the following about the Amended BharatNet Program: 1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 August 2023. 2. In Jharkhand it will be implemented by BSNL alone under a Centre-led model. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. The Cabinet approved the programme on 4 August 2023; in Jharkhand it follows the State-led model through the SPV JDICL.

DRI seizes about 41 kg of smuggled gold worth ₹62 crore in six pan-India operations; 24 arrested
Q23

How much foreign-origin gold did the DRI report seizing in six pan-India operations, announced on 10 September 2026?

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Correct answer: D — About 41 kg

DRI seized about 41 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at around ₹62 crore.

Q24 Advanced

In the DRI gold seizures reported in September 2026, 89 gold bars weighing about 11.3 kg were recovered near BOP Halderpara along which border?

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Correct answer: B — Indo-Bangladesh border

DRI, with the BSF, seized the 89 bars near the Indo-Bangladesh border at BOP Halderpara.

Q25 Advanced

Consider the following about the DRI gold seizures reported on 10 September 2026: 1. The seizures were made under the Customs Act, 1962. 2. In Mumbai, gold dust concealed in wax capsules was seized from a syndicate involving airport staff. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. The gold was seized under the Customs Act, 1962, and in Mumbai 3.47 kg of gold dust in wax capsules was recovered from a syndicate using transit passengers and airport staff.

Tribal Affairs Ministry holds first Regional Review Conference on Forest Rights Act implementation in Bengaluru
Q26

Where was the first Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act held on 10 September 2026?

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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with the five southern States.

Q27 Advanced

As of 30 June 2026, about how many Individual Forest Rights titles had been distributed nationally under the FRA?

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Correct answer: C — About 25.42 lakh

About 25.42 lakh titles had been distributed over nearly 238 lakh acres, against over 54 lakh claims received.

Q28 Advanced

Consider the following about the Forest Rights Act review in Bengaluru (September 2026): 1. The conference covered five southern States including Telangana and Kerala. 2. States were asked to prioritise recognition of habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana took part, and States were urged to prioritise PVTG habitat rights among other steps.

TRAI repeals 2012 regulations on duration of advertisements in TV channels after removal of 12-minute cap
Q29

The TRAI regulations repealed on 10 September 2026 had enforced what ceiling on advertisements on TV channels?

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Correct answer: C — 12 minutes per clock hour

The 2012 regulations enforced a ceiling of twelve minutes of advertisements in a clock hour.

Q30 Advanced

The twelve-minute advertisement cap for TV channels was originally prescribed under which rules, before the MIB omitted the provision in August 2026?

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Correct answer: A — Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994

The cap was in rule 7(11) of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, which the MIB omitted by a notification published on 21 August 2026.

BSIP study of Bakhira Lake sediments reconstructs 25,000 years of Indian Summer Monsoon history
Q31

Bakhira Lake, whose sediments were used in a BSIP monsoon study reported in September 2026, is located in which state?

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Correct answer: B — Uttar Pradesh

Bakhira Lake is in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

Q32 Advanced

Bakhira Lake is an oxbow wetland formed by the cut-off of which river?

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Correct answer: A — Rapti

The lake lies in the Ghaghara–Rapti alluvial system and formed through the migration and cut-off of the Rapti River.

Q33 Advanced

Consider the following about the Bakhira Lake study (2026): 1. Bakhira Lake was designated a Ramsar Site in 2022. 2. The record shows a strengthened Indian Summer Monsoon during the Last Glacial Maximum. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. Bakhira became a Ramsar Site in 2022; the Last Glacial Maximum was cold and dry with a weakened monsoon.

Amit Shah chairs the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Disaster Management
Q34

What was the predecessor of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), as recalled by Amit Shah on 10 September 2026?

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Correct answer: B — National Centre for Disaster Management

Shah said NIDM's predecessor, the National Centre for Disaster Management, was revived in 2003 under Atal Bihari Vajpayee.