Current Affairs Quiz — 14 September 2026
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Where did Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurate a Great Indian Bustard Soft Release Centre on 14 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Naliya, Kachchh
The GIB Soft Release Centre was inaugurated at Naliya in Kachchh district, Gujarat.
What is the 'jump-start' intervention used for Great Indian Bustards in Kachchh?
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Correct answer: B — Replacing infertile eggs of wild females with viable eggs from conservation breeding
Infertile eggs laid by wild GIB females were replaced with viable eggs from the conservation breeding programme.
The Sayara Van Kavach inaugurated in Kachchh on 14 September 2026 was developed using which method?
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Correct answer: A — Miyawaki method
The 9.46 sq km Sayara Van Kavach follows the Miyawaki method of dense, multi-layered afforestation.
Consider the following about the Great Indian Bustard: 1. It is listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. 2. Habitat work in Kachchh includes removing the invasive Prosopis juliflora from grasslands. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The GIB is in Schedule I of the 1972 Act, giving it the highest legal protection, and about 11 sq km of Kachchh grassland has been cleared of Prosopis juliflora.
What was India's year-on-year retail inflation (CPI, provisional) for August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 4.82%
All-India CPI inflation for August 2026 was 4.82% (provisional), up from 4.45% in July.
What is the base year of the Consumer Price Index series used for the August 2026 inflation data?
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Correct answer: B — 2024=100
The CPI is now compiled on base year 2024=100.
What was food inflation measured by the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 5.95%
CFPI inflation was 5.95% in August 2026 (rural 6.13%, urban 5.64%), against 5.52% in July.
Consider the following about the CPI release for August 2026: 1. Urban inflation was higher than rural inflation. 2. The CPI for August 2026 is compiled on base year 2012=100. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Rural inflation (5.23%) was higher than urban (4.31%), and the CPI released by the NSO, MoSPI, is now compiled on base year 2024=100.
What does the First Additional Protocol to the India–MERCOSUR PTA, signed on 14 September 2026, provide for?
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Correct answer: C — Acceptance of electronic Certificates of Origin
The protocol gives electronic Certificates of Origin the same legal validity as paper ones.
Which country held the Pro Tempore Presidency of MERCOSUR when India and MERCOSUR announced talks to expand their PTA in September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Uruguay
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin acted in the exercise of MERCOSUR's Pro Tempore Presidency.
The First Additional Protocol to the India–MERCOSUR PTA amends a provision in which part of the agreement?
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Correct answer: B — Annex III — Rules of Origin
It amends Article 16 of Annex III (Rules of Origin).
Consider the following about the India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement: 1. It was signed in 2004 and entered into force in 2009. 2. Under it, India gives tariff concessions on more tariff lines than MERCOSUR does. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The PTA was signed on 25 January 2004 and entered into force on 1 June 2009. India offers concessions on 450 tariff lines and MERCOSUR on 452, so MERCOSUR covers slightly more.
In which material did JNCASR researchers report an unusual wave-like heat transport regime useful for thermoelectric conversion (September 2026)?
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Correct answer: B — Thallium copper selenide (TlCu5Se3)
The JNCASR team found wave-like heat transport in the copper chalcogenide TlCu5Se3.
Consider the following about the JNCASR study on TlCu5Se3: 1. Thermoelectric materials convert waste heat directly into electricity. 2. JNCASR is an autonomous institution under the Department of Biotechnology. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Thermoelectric materials turn waste heat into electricity; JNCASR, Bengaluru, is an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, not the Department of Biotechnology.
Which city hosted Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai
Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference were held in Mumbai.
What is 'Kanthasth 2.0', mentioned at the Hindi Diwas 2026 event?
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Correct answer: C — An AI-based translation tool with over five crore sentences
Kanthasth 2.0 is an AI-based translation tool with a database of over five crore sentences, now open to foreign users.
Consider the following about Hindi as the official language: 1. Hindi Diwas marks the adoption of Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language by the Constituent Assembly on 14 September 1949. 2. Article 351 of the Constitution assigns the Union the duty to promote the spread of Hindi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari as the official language on 14 September 1949, and Article 351 gives the Union the duty to promote the spread of Hindi.
What was India's WPI-based wholesale inflation for August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 9.92%
WPI inflation for August 2026 was 9.92%, up from 9.78% in July.
Consider the following about WPI data for August 2026: 1. The WPI series now uses 2022-23 as its base year. 2. The WPI Food Index has a weight of 24.99%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The WPI uses base year 2022-23, and the Food Index (food articles plus manufactured food products) has a weight of 24.99%.
Up to how much power can India export to Nepal through the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar line under the approval announced on 14 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 600 MW
Up to 600 MW can flow through the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar 400 kV line and up to 54 MW through the Tanakpur–Mahendranagar 132 kV line.
The Tanakpur–Mahendranagar line used for power exports to Nepal starts from which Indian State?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarakhand
Tanakpur is in Uttarakhand; up to 54 MW will flow through the Tanakpur–Mahendranagar 132 kV line.
Consider the following about the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar transmission line: 1. It is a 400 kV double-circuit line between Bihar and Nepal. 2. It was dedicated jointly by the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal in February 2016. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 400 kV D/C Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar line was commissioned on 19 February 2016 and dedicated by the two Prime Ministers on 20 February 2016.
Under which operation did the DRI seize Pakistan-origin dry dates routed through the UAE, as announced on 14 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Operation Deep Manifest
The seizure was made under 'Operation Deep Manifest', which targets Pakistan-origin goods routed through third countries.
From which date has India prohibited the direct or indirect import of all goods originating in Pakistan?
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Correct answer: D — 2 May 2025
DGFT Notification No. 06/2025-26 dated 2 May 2025 banned direct or indirect import or transit of all Pakistan-origin goods.
Consider the following about the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI): 1. It was established in 1957. 2. It functions under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The DRI was set up in 1957 and is the apex anti-smuggling agency under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), not the CBDT.
How many citizens has the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan reached, according to the Social Justice Ministry on 14 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 34.54 crore
The NMBA has reached 34.54 crore citizens, including over 13.70 crore youth and 10.64 crore women.
Under which plan does the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment give financial assistance to States for drug demand reduction?
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Correct answer: A — NAPDDR
Financial assistance to States and UTs is given under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).
Consider the following about the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA): 1. It was launched on 15 August 2020 in 272 districts identified as most vulnerable. 2. It has been implemented in all districts of the country since 15 August 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The NMBA began on 15 August 2020 in 272 most vulnerable districts and was extended to all districts from 15 August 2023.
Where is the first Indian Air Force Dronathon-2026 being held?
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Correct answer: D — Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer
Dronathon-2026 is being held at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, from 14 to 16 September 2026.
Who inaugurated the Indian Air Force Dronathon-2026?
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Correct answer: A — Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, inaugurated the event on 14 September 2026.
'EcoSense', a student scholarship for waste-management action under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0, is an initiative of which State?
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Correct answer: B — Kerala
EcoSense (Student Green Brigade Scholarship) is run by Kerala's Local Self Government Department with the General Education Department.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was chief guest at which country's National Voters' Day in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Bhutan
The CEC was chief guest at Bhutan's National Voters' Day at Paro on 15 September 2026, during his 14–16 September visit.
Which helpline number does NHAI operate for National Highway users, set to get an AI-based upgrade?
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Correct answer: B — 1033
NHAI's 1033 National Highway Helpline, introduced in 2018, will be upgraded with AI and real-time location tracking.