Current Affairs Quiz — 12 September 2026
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Where did PM Modi and President Xi Jinping hold their previous meeting before their talks in New Delhi on 12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Tianjin
The leaders welcomed progress in ties since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
What are the 'three mutuals' that PM Modi said should guide India–China relations?
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Correct answer: B — Mutual respect, mutual sensitivity, mutual interest
Modi said both sides must be guided by mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest.
According to PM Modi at his meeting with President Xi on 12 September 2026, what is the essential basis for the continued development of India–China relations?
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Correct answer: A — Peace and tranquillity in the border areas
Modi said peace and tranquillity in the border areas remains an essential basis for bilateral relations.
Consider the following about the Modi–Xi meeting of 12 September 2026: 1. The two leaders agreed that differences should not become disputes. 2. The meeting was held during a state visit to China by PM Modi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The leaders agreed differences should not become disputes; the meeting took place in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit hosted by India.
What was the theme of the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
The summit and India's 2026 Chairship ran under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Which country will chair BRICS in 2027 and host the 19th BRICS Summit?
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Correct answer: D — China
China will hold the BRICS Chairship in 2027 and host the 19th summit.
The commemorative postage stamps released at the 18th BRICS Summit marked which milestone?
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Correct answer: C — Two decades of BRICS cooperation, 2006–2026
Two stamps titled 'BRICS: Two Decades of Cooperation, 2006–2026' were released on 12 September 2026.
Which new mechanism did Prime Minister Modi propose at the BRICS session on 12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — A Seafarers Emergency Support Network
Modi said seafarers often lack support in crises and proposed a Seafarers Emergency Support Network.
Consider the following about the BRICS New Delhi Declaration (2026): 1. It condemns the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025. 2. It welcomes a sub-working group on a BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for mass infectious diseases. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The declaration condemns the 22 April 2025 attack that killed 26 people and welcomes a sub-working group to advance the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System.
Which document was adopted at the end of the Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D)
The Congress ended with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D).
Which two institutions jointly organised the Dryland Congress 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ICAR and ICRISAT
The Dryland Congress 2026 was jointly organised by ICAR and ICRISAT.
Consider the following about the Dryland Congress 2026: 1. Its final day coincided with the United Nations Day for South–South Cooperation. 2. It was held under the theme 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The closing day on 12 September coincided with the UN Day for South–South Cooperation, and the theme was 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation'.
Which foreign leader called on President Droupadi Murmu on 12 September 2026 during his first visit to India?
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Correct answer: D — President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his first visit to India.
For what did President Murmu express appreciation to Iran's President during their meeting on 12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Support extended by Iran during India's BRICS presidency
President Murmu appreciated the support extended by Iran during India's BRICS presidency.
Under which scheme were the Critical Care Blocks inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh on 12 September 2026 built?
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Correct answer: B — PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
The Critical Care Blocks and IPHLs were built under PM-ABHIM, which has sanctioned 631 CCBs nationwide.
How many Critical Care Blocks have been sanctioned nationwide under PM-ABHIM, according to J P Nadda?
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Correct answer: D — 631
Nadda said 631 Critical Care Blocks have been sanctioned across States and UTs under PM-ABHIM.
Consider the following about the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM): 1. It was launched in Varanasi on 25 October 2021. 2. It has an outlay of ₹64,180 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PM Narendra Modi launched PM-ABHIM in Varanasi on 25 October 2021, and the mission, announced in Budget 2021-22, has an outlay of ₹64,180 crore.
Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — Malaysia
Samudra Laksamana is held between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Which Indian Navy ship took part in the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana at Lumut in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — INS Mysore
INS Mysore took part from 9 to 12 September 2026 at Lumut, Malaysia.
Consider the following about Exercise Samudra Laksamana: 1. The 3rd edition was held at and off Visakhapatnam in 2024. 2. The Malaysian ship KD Lekir took part in both the 3rd and the 4th editions. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 3rd edition (28 Feb – 2 Mar 2024) was at and off Visakhapatnam with INS Kiltan and KD Lekir, and KD Lekir also exercised with INS Mysore in the 4th edition at Lumut.
Where is the 1.85-km road that set the Guinness World Record for the world's longest road built with processed steel slag aggregates?
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Correct answer: A — Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
The 1.85-km record road is at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
Which CSIR laboratory developed the steel slag road technology used for the Guinness record road at Raigarh?
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Correct answer: D — CSIR-CRRI
The road was built jointly by the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and Jindal Steel.
Consider the following claims made by Union Minister Jitendra Singh about steel slag road technology: 1. It can cut road construction cost by about 40%. 2. Roads built with it need major maintenance every three years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Minister said the technology can cut cost by about 40% and that such roads may need major maintenance only after nearly 15 years.
INS Sudarshini, which sailed from Livorno, Italy, on 12 September 2026, is undertaking which voyage?
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Correct answer: D — Lokayan 2026
The sail training ship INS Sudarshini is on the Lokayan 2026 voyage.
Which city hosted the National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) on 11–12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai
The two-day BOCW conference was held in Mumbai, organised by the Labour Ministry with the Maharashtra government.