Daily Current Affairs Quiz — 6 September 2026 (10 MCQs with Answers)

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Which Vice-President began a four-day tour of four Northeastern states on 6 September 2026?

   • A.C.P. Radhakrishnan✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Jagdeep Dhankhar
   • C.Venkaiah Naidu
   • D.Droupadi Murmu

   Explanation: The tour started in Guwahati, Assam and also covers Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, ending with a special Assembly session in Itanagar.

2. Q2.Why did the RBI schedule a Rs 7 lakh crore Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction for 7 September 2026?

   • A.To absorb surplus liquidity in the banking system✓ Correct Answer
   • B.To inject fresh liquidity ahead of festive demand
   • C.To fund the government's fiscal deficit
   • D.To stabilise the rupee against the dollar

   Explanation: Banking-system liquidity had crossed Rs 10.32 lakh crore in surplus; the reversal is due on 7 October 2026.

3. Q3.India's trade deficit narrowed to what figure in August 2026 as exports grew and imports fell?

   • A.$26.49 billion✓ Correct Answer
   • B.$35.1 billion
   • C.$61.59 billion
   • D.$40.39 billion

   Explanation: Exports rose 6.7% to $35.1 billion while imports fell 10.12% to $61.59 billion, per Commerce Ministry data.

4. Q4.How many times has India now chaired the BRICS grouping, including the 2026 summit?

   • A.Four✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Two
   • C.Three
   • D.Five

   Explanation: India previously chaired BRICS in 2012, 2016 and 2021; the 18th summit on 12-13 September 2026 in New Delhi is its fourth.

5. Q5.What triggered the nine ISRO employee associations' letter to Chairman V Narayanan on 4 September 2026?

   • A.Concerns over privatisation of launch-vehicle manufacturing✓ Correct Answer
   • B.A pay-scale revision dispute
   • C.Delay in Gaganyaan's launch date
   • D.Relocation of ISRO headquarters

   Explanation: The associations referenced the SSLV technology transfer to HAL and IN-SPACe Chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka's remarks on ISRO eventually exiting launch-vehicle manufacturing.

6. Q6.Which country's F-35 stealth fighters will debut at an Indian military exercise during Tarang Shakti 2026?

   • A.United States✓ Correct Answer
   • B.United Kingdom
   • C.Israel
   • D.Japan

   Explanation: The exercise runs 26 September-12 October 2026 at Jodhpur with air forces from eight nations and over 30 observer countries.

7. Q7.India's installed non-fossil power capacity crossed which milestone as of 31 July 2026?

   • A.300 GW✓ Correct Answer
   • B.200 GW
   • C.400 GW
   • D.150 GW

   Explanation: Solar capacity stood at 164.59 GW and wind at 58.14 GW, after a record 29 GW addition in the first half of 2026.

8. Q8.Who was named Player of the Match as India Women beat Pakistan Women by seven wickets on 5 September 2026?

   • A.Shree Charani✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Deepti Sharma
   • C.Harmanpreet Kaur
   • D.Smriti Mandhana

   Explanation: Pakistan were bowled out for 55, their lowest-ever T20I total, before India chased the target in 8.4 overs.

9. Q9.Which Nobel Prize category will be announced first in the confirmed 2026 schedule?

   • A.Physiology or Medicine✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Physics
   • C.Peace
   • D.Literature

   Explanation: Medicine leads off on 5 October, followed by Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and finally Economic Sciences on 12 October.

10. Q10.Private hospitals under Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) paused services in which state from 1 September 2026 over payment delays?

    • A.Haryana✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Punjab
    • C.Himachal Pradesh
    • D.Rajasthan

    Explanation: The Indian Medical Association's Haryana unit said claim payments had been stuck for over six months.