Current Affairs 1 September 2026 — Part 1

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

1. Q1.The 26th SCO Summit, held in Bishkek on 1 September 2026, saw the organisation's chairmanship pass to which country for 2026-27?

   • A.Uzbekistan
   • B.China
   • C.Pakistan✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Russia

   Explanation: The summit marked 25 years of the SCO and adopted the Bishkek Declaration; the SCO now has 10 member states including India, China, Russia and Pakistan.

2. Q2.During the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives' talks in Beijing, NSA Ajit Doval and Wang Yi reached a consensus with how many points on the boundary question?

   • A.Five
   • B.Twelve
   • C.Three
   • D.Eight✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The talks aim to institutionalise bilateral stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid a broader thaw in India-China ties.

3. Q3.The catastrophic August 2026 floods that killed over 900 people in Nepal were triggered by which event?

   • A.An earthquake
   • B.A Himalayan glacier collapse✓ Correct Answer
   • C.A dam breach
   • D.A cyclone

   Explanation: The floods swept along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers, also killing 16 in Tibet, with thousands still missing.

4. Q4.India's real GDP growth rate for Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), released by the MoSPI, was:

   • A.8.5%
   • B.6.5%
   • C.7.8%✓ Correct Answer
   • D.7.0%

   Explanation: The figure beat the RBI's own estimate of 7%; nominal GDP grew 10.3% to Rs 88.27 lakh crore.

5. Q5.The 'Semicon 2.0' programme notified on 31 August 2026 has a total outlay of approximately:

   • A.Rs 50,000 crore
   • B.Rs 1.27 lakh crore✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Rs 76,000 crore
   • D.Rs 2 lakh crore

   Explanation: It offers 40% fiscal support for silicon wafer fabs with a minimum investment of Rs 20,000 crore.

6. Q6.Bank of America's arm agreed to acquire up to what stake in Jio Credit Limited?

   • A.51%
   • B.74%
   • C.49.9%✓ Correct Answer
   • D.26%

   Explanation: The investment of up to Rs 18,268 crore (~$1.9 billion) is via a definitive joint venture agreement with Jio Financial Services' NBFC arm.

7. Q7.In its August 2026 review, the RBI's MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at:

   • A.6.00%
   • B.5.75%
   • C.4.50%
   • D.5.25%✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The MPC also raised the FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7% and lowered the CPI inflation projection to 5.0%.

8. Q8.ISRO's GISAT-1A (EOS-05) satellite, scheduled for launch on 4 September 2026, will be launched aboard which rocket?

   • A.SSLV-D3
   • B.GSLV-F17✓ Correct Answer
   • C.LVM3-M6
   • D.PSLV-C61

   Explanation: The launch from Sriharikota marks ISRO's first mission after a seven-month pause.

9. Q9.The 3.497-billion-year-old biosignature-bearing chert rock studied by scientists was found in which Indian state?

   • A.Odisha
   • B.Chhattisgarh
   • C.Jharkhand✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Madhya Pradesh

   Explanation: The chert, from the Singhbhum Craton, is among the oldest confirmed evidence of biologically generated organic matter on Earth.

10. Q10.ISRO's recruitment notification for 175 Scientist/Engineer 'SC' posts has applications open until:

    • A.1 October 2026
    • B.15 November 2026
    • C.31 August 2026
    • D.16 September 2026✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: The posts are spread across ISRO's various constituent centres.

11. Q11.Rajnath Singh's approval for transferring DRDO's conventional missile technologies to industry excludes which category of systems?

    • A.Anti-ship missiles
    • B.Strategic systems like Agni and K-series missiles✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Anti-tank missiles
    • D.Air defence systems

    Explanation: The transfer covers tactical, non-nuclear systems; companies like Adani Defence and Bharat Forge are among the named production partners.

12. Q12.INS Nipun, commissioned at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard on 31 August 2026, will serve as the mother ship for which vessel?

    • A.Missile boat
    • B.Aircraft carrier
    • C.Submarine tender
    • D.Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV)✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: INS Nipun is the Navy's second Diving Support Vessel, built with about 75% indigenous content.

13. Q13.Tata Advanced Systems signed an MoU with the Javelin Joint Venture (Raytheon-Lockheed Martin) for the co-production of which missile system in India?

    • A.Astra air-to-air missile
    • B.BrahMos cruise missile
    • C.Javelin anti-tank missile✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Akash surface-to-air missile

    Explanation: This follows India's earlier $93 million deal to acquire nearly 100 Javelin missile systems from the US.

14. Q14.India and Germany's 4th Environment Forum, held in New Delhi on 1 September 2026, was co-chaired by Bhupender Yadav and which German minister?

    • A.Olaf Scholz
    • B.Robert Habeck
    • C.Carsten Schneider✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Annalena Baerbock

    Explanation: The forum's theme was 'Together for Greater Resilience', covering low-carbon industries and biodiversity cooperation.

15. Q15.According to a recent government report, how many of India's 58 tiger reserves have zero or critically low tiger numbers?

    • A.Twenty
    • B.Fifteen
    • C.Three
    • D.Nine✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Two-thirds of the reserves were found to have a declining prey base or poor habitat quality, or both.