← Current Affairs Unlimited attempts September 2026 · Quiz 4 Questions 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728 /28 1 / 28 What is the main focus of the BRICS AGRIN framework? Food labelling and product certification Agricultural inputs, seeds and genetic resources Commodity tariffs and customs valuation Crop insurance and disaster compensation BRICS AGRIN supports cooperation in seeds, agricultural inputs and genetic resources. Agreed in June 2026, the framework featured in agricultural cooperation discussions ahead of September’s New Delhi summit. 2 / 28 Ema Keithel, the market run entirely by women, is located in which city? Shillong Imphal Aizawl Kohima Ema Keithel is in Imphal, Manipur, and its stalls are run by women. US Ambassador Sergio Gor visited the market during his September 2026 visit to the state. 3 / 28 Who composed Thirukkural (Kural), the Tamil classic of 1,330 couplets? Ilango Adigal Kambar Thiruvalluvar Avvaiyar Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural explores virtue, wealth and love. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the work in New Delhi on 11 September 2026. 4 / 28 Which convention specifically regulates international trade in endangered wildlife such as orangutans? Convention on Biological Diversity Ramsar Convention Convention on Migratory Species CITES CITES regulates international trade in listed wildlife through permits. Indonesia sought coordination in September 2026 over possible repatriation of five orangutans rescued in Odisha; their precise origin required verification. 5 / 28 Which river receives Ganga water through Farakka’s feeder canal to support Kolkata Port navigation? Teesta Damodar Hooghly Subarnarekha The canal augments Bhagirathi–Hooghly flow to maintain Kolkata Port’s navigability. Farakka returned to debate in September 2026 as Bihar’s JD(U) opposed renewing the India–Bangladesh water treaty, which expires in December. 6 / 28 In the September 2026 critical-mineral park plan, which state was earmarked for lithium processing? Odisha Gujarat Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra’s proposed park focuses on lithium, with land identified near Dighi Port. The four-state initiative aims to build mineral-processing capacity and reduce dependence on overseas supply chains. 7 / 28 Which company signed a 50:50 venture with Cochin Shipyard in September 2026 to operate and expand its international ship-repair facility? Drydocks World Damen Shipyards Hanwha Ocean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Drydocks World, a DP World company, partnered with Cochin Shipyard. Their equal-share venture will operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi to serve more vessels. 8 / 28 Which approach to cross-border payments did BRICS finance chiefs support in their September 2026 Mumbai statement? Linking national payment and messaging systems Replacing national currencies with one BRICS currency Launching one shared central-bank digital currency Requiring settlement in a single member’s currency The statement backed further work on payment interoperability and local-currency settlements. It encouraged practical, low-cost cross-border solutions while respecting national priorities; no common payment system was launched. 9 / 28 What does the One Tag facility launched for FASTag in September 2026 allow vehicle owners to do? Prepay for a year of eligible highway tolls Recharge automatically when the balance falls Change banks while keeping the same FASTag Pay by number plate without using FASTag One Tag lets owners link their existing FASTag to a new bank account through the Rajmarg Yatra app. They can switch banks without removing or replacing the sticker. 10 / 28 Suchika Tariyal was selected to represent India in which sport making its Asian Games debut in 2026? Judo Mixed martial arts Kurash Jiu-jitsu Tariyal was selected for mixed martial arts at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. She had previously represented India in judo and kurash; MMA was scheduled to make its Asiad debut. 11 / 28 Which team won the 2026 Duleep Trophy, ending a 14-year title wait? West Zone South Zone East Zone Central Zone East Zone won its third Duleep Trophy title after taking a first-innings lead over South Zone in the drawn final at Chennai. Its previous title came in 2012. 12 / 28 Which state launched Seva One, a unified digital platform for citizen services, in September 2026? Andhra Pradesh Telangana Kerala Karnataka Karnataka launched Seva One in September 2026 to bring citizen services onto one digital platform, providing a unified point of access to government services. 13 / 28 Which India–US exercise brought Arctic-trained American troops to India for high-altitude and counter-drone training in September 2026? Yudh Abhyas Vajra Prahar Tiger Triumph Cope India The 22nd Yudh Abhyas runs from 9–28 September 2026. It combines high-altitude operations with precision fires and counter-drone training, involving Arctic-trained troops of the US 11th Airborne Division. 14 / 28 Which organisation did RBI recognise as the second self-regulatory organisation for India’s fintech sector in September 2026? Fintech Convergence Council Payments Council of India Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment Unified Fintech Forum RBI recognised the Unified Fintech Forum as its second fintech self-regulatory organisation. Such bodies promote responsible conduct and industry standards; FACE had received the first recognition in August 2024. 15 / 28 Which NPCI platform unveiled at Global Fintech Fest 2026 combines UPI transaction tracking, AutoPay controls and a Safety Switch? UPI Circle MyUPI Bharat Connect UPI Lite MyUPI brings UPI transactions and recurring-payment mandates across banks and apps into one view. Its Safety Switch lets users request blocking of UPI debits if they suspect an account compromise. 16 / 28 What is the PIN-free transaction limit for UPI Tap & Pay on point-of-sale terminals unveiled at Global Fintech Fest 2026? ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 UPI Tap & Pay allows PIN-free payments up to ₹5,000 at compatible NFC terminals. The phone can be offline because the terminal supplies connectivity; larger payments require a UPI PIN. 17 / 28 Who was named the 2026 recipient of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters? Isabel Allende Barbara Kingsolver Salman Rushdie George Saunders Salman Rushdie was selected for the National Book Foundation’s lifetime achievement honour. The medal is scheduled to be presented at the National Book Awards on 18 November 2026. 18 / 28 Which steelmaker commissioned India’s first coke-oven-gas injection project for a blast furnace in September 2026? Jindal Steel JSW Steel Steel Authority of India Tata Steel Tata Steel commissioned the project at Meramandali’s Blast Furnace 1. Hydrogen-rich gas from coke-making replaces part of the fossil fuel used as a reducing agent, supporting lower-carbon steelmaking. 19 / 28 Which pilgrimage centre’s temple board approved ₹2-lakh cover for pilgrims dying of natural causes during their visit in September 2026? Katra Sabarimala Shirdi Tirumala Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams approved ₹2 lakh for families of pilgrims who die of natural causes while visiting Tirumala. The decision extends protection beyond the earlier accident-only cover. 20 / 28 The six-lane Porvorim elevated corridor inaugurated in September 2026 is in which state? Kerala Karnataka Goa Maharashtra The corridor is on NH-66 in Goa. It is intended to ease traffic through Porvorim and improve road connectivity towards Manohar International Airport at Mopa and Maharashtra. 21 / 28 Who secured the women’s singles world No. 1 ranking during the 2026 US Open, to take effect on 14 September? Elena Rybakina Jessica Pegula Iga Świątek Coco Gauff Elena Rybakina secured the top ranking after reaching the US Open semifinals. She was set to become the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach singles No. 1. 22 / 28 Who won compound women’s individual gold at the Ahmedabad 2026 World Archery Para Series? Sheetal Devi Wang Huiting Sarita Aizada Seidan Sheetal Devi defeated Kazakhstan’s Aizada Seidan in a shoot-off to claim her first individual World Archery Para Series gold. India’s Sarita won bronze in the same event. 23 / 28 Maharashtra’s proposed DELTA framework would use blockchain to tokenise which assets? Land and other immovable property Stored agricultural commodities Gold and silver bullion Registered motor vehicles DELTA is a proposed legal framework for representing land and immovable assets digitally on blockchain. Maharashtra aims to unlock liquidity; the announcement did not establish an enacted framework. 24 / 28 Which company became India’s first private-sector corporate to issue tokenised bonds in September 2026? Larsen & Toubro Tata Steel Reliance Industries Mahindra & Mahindra Larsen & Toubro raised ₹500 crore through three-year tokenised bonds under SEBI’s blockchain-based framework. The milestone concerns private-sector corporates; public-sector REC had issued tokenised bonds earlier. 25 / 28 Which country became PhonePe’s first licensed market for local operations outside India in September 2026? United Arab Emirates Sri Lanka Singapore Mauritius PhonePe received its first international licence from the UAE’s central bank and announced plans for local operations. The approval enables entry into a foreign payments market, beyond Indian travellers’ overseas transactions. 26 / 28 Which state approved a ₹500-crore, five-year Startup and NIPUN Mission in September 2026? Madhya Pradesh Jharkhand Odisha Chhattisgarh The five-year mission supports youth skills, startups and innovation. Plans include 100 technology labs, entrepreneurship centres in all 33 districts and a platform linking skills with industry demand. 27 / 28 What is the principal role of Sagar Manthan, the vessel launched in September 2026? Servicing offshore oil platforms Deep-ocean surveys and scientific sampling Transporting supplies to polar stations Rescuing crews from disabled submarines Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers built Sagar Manthan for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the Deep Ocean Mission. It will support seabed surveys, sampling and ocean exploration. 28 / 28 Which new constitutional provision did the Centre propose for Ladakh in September 2026? Article 244A Article 371(J) Article 371(K) Article 239AA The proposed Article 371(K) envisages an elected Ladakh body with powers over land, culture, language and natural resources. 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