Daily Current Affairs Quiz — 1 September 2026 (10 MCQs with Answers)
Test yourself on today's top current affairs: the SCO Summit in Bishkek, India's Q1 FY27 GDP data, the Nepal-Tibet floods, defence and sports headlines.
Which country will chair the SCO for 2026-27, after taking over at the 26th Summit held in Bishkek?
Current Affairs 1 September 2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (10 Questions)
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Q1.Which country will chair the SCO for 2026-27, after taking over at the 26th Summit held in Bishkek?
- A.Tajikistan
- B.China
- C.Russia
- D.Pakistan✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The 26th SCO Summit marked 25 years of the organisation and adopted the Bishkek Declaration.
Q2.India's Q1 FY27 GDP growth, released on 31 August 2026, came in at:
- A.7.8%✓ Correct Answer
- B.8.5%
- C.6.5%
- D.7.0%
Explanation: This beat the RBI's own 7% estimate; nominal GDP rose 10.3% to Rs 88.27 lakh crore.
Q3.The deadly August 2026 Nepal-Tibet floods, which killed over 900 people, were caused by the collapse of a:
- A.Highway bridge
- B.Hydropower dam
- C.Himalayan glacier✓ Correct Answer
- D.Artificial lake bund
Explanation: The floods swept along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers; thousands remain missing on both sides of the border.
Q4.The government's 'Semicon 2.0' programme, notified in August 2026 with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore, targets which industry?
- A.Textiles
- B.Pharmaceuticals
- C.Semiconductor manufacturing✓ Correct Answer
- D.Renewable energy
Explanation: It offers 40% fiscal support for silicon wafer fabs with a minimum investment of Rs 20,000 crore.
Q5.INS Nipun, commissioned on 31 August 2026 at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard, is the Indian Navy's second:
- A.Aircraft carrier
- B.Stealth frigate
- C.Diving Support Vessel✓ Correct Answer
- D.Nuclear submarine
Explanation: Built with about 75% indigenous content, it will serve as mother ship for India's Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel.
Q6.Rajnath Singh approved the transfer of DRDO's conventional missile technologies to Indian industry, but this excludes strategic systems such as:
- A.Anti-tank missiles
- B.Anti-ship missiles
- C.Agni and K-series missiles✓ Correct Answer
- D.Air defence systems
Explanation: Firms like Adani Defence, Bharat Forge, ICOMM Tele and Solar Defence have been named production partners for tactical systems.
Q7.At age 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a new youngest-ever half-centurion record in which tournament?
- A.Duleep Trophy✓ Correct Answer
- B.IPL
- C.Ranji Trophy
- D.Vijay Hazare Trophy
Explanation: He reached fifty in 42 balls and scored 92 for East Zone against Central Zone, breaking a 57-year-old record.
Q8.Germany won the 2026 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating which team 1-0 in the final?
- A.India
- B.Netherlands
- C.Argentina
- D.Spain✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The final was played at Wavre, Belgium; it was Germany's fourth men's Hockey World Cup title.
Q9.How many new districts were carved out of the Union Territory of Ladakh, raising its total to seven?
- A.Five✓ Correct Answer
- B.Three
- C.Two
- D.Four
Explanation: The new districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass, with Autonomous Hill Development Councils planned for all seven.
Q10.The 25th round of India-China Special Representatives' talks in Beijing produced a boundary-question consensus with how many points?
- A.Eight✓ Correct Answer
- B.Ten
- C.Three
- D.Five
Explanation: NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese FM Wang Yi held the talks, part of efforts to stabilise ties along the LAC.