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Current Affairs 1 September 2026 — Part 2
Practice 1-september-2026 with 15 free MCQ questions covering current-affairs. Detailed explanations in English and Hindi, perfect for UPSC, SSC, and competitive exam preparation.
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1-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (15 Questions)
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Q1.The Rs 500-crore Regional Action Plan for elephant-corridor conservation, released on World Elephant Day, covers Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and which other state?
- A.Andhra Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
- B.Odisha
- C.Telangana
- D.Maharashtra
Explanation: The plan focuses on habitat restoration, early-warning systems and mitigating human-elephant conflict.
Q2.15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke a 57-year-old record to become the youngest-ever half-centurion in which domestic cricket tournament?
- A.Duleep Trophy✓ Correct Answer
- B.Irani Cup
- C.Ranji Trophy
- D.Vijay Hazare Trophy
Explanation: He reached fifty off just 42 balls and went on to score 92 for East Zone against Central Zone.
Q3.Germany won the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 final, defeating which team 1-0?
- A.Argentina
- B.Spain✓ Correct Answer
- C.Netherlands
- D.Belgium
Explanation: The final was held at Wavre, Belgium, giving Germany their fourth men's Hockey World Cup title.
Q4.The Fit India Movement (29-31 August 2026), led by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, was held around National Sports Day, honouring which hockey legend?
- A.K D Singh Babu
- B.Major Dhyan Chand✓ Correct Answer
- C.Dhanraj Pillay
- D.Balbir Singh Sr.
Explanation: National Sports Day is observed on Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary.
Q5.PM Modi was conferred Uzbekistan's highest honour for foreign leaders, called the:
- A.Friendship Star Medal
- B.Order of the Republic
- C.Amir Timur Order
- D.Oliy Darajali Do'stlik Order✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The honour, meaning 'Order of Highest Friendship', was presented by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during Modi's state visit.
Q6.Ganesh Sankaran and Jagdeep Mallareddy were appointed Executive Directors of which bank in August 2026?
- A.IndusInd Bank✓ Correct Answer
- B.Axis Bank
- C.HDFC Bank
- D.ICICI Bank
Explanation: The RBI approved their three-year appointments effective 4 August 2026.
Q7.The government's PNG connections incentive scheme, effective 1 September 2026, pays City Gas Distribution firms in:
- A.Direct cash subsidy
- B.Additional gas allocations✓ Correct Answer
- C.Low-interest loans
- D.Tax rebates
Explanation: Distributors get 200 standard cubic metres of extra gas per new billed connection, paid across two tranches over six months.
Q8.Delhi's 'Lakshmi Yojana', launched on 1 August 2026, gives eligible women a monthly amount of:
- A.Rs 1,500
- B.Rs 1,000
- C.Rs 5,000
- D.Rs 2,500✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: About 9.5 lakh women had enrolled in the scheme within the first month of its launch.
Q9.The revamped Khelo India Scheme (FY2026-27 to FY2030-31) was approved with an outlay of:
- A.Rs 50,000 crore
- B.Rs 36,441 crore✓ Correct Answer
- C.Rs 15,000 crore
- D.Rs 20,000 crore
Explanation: The scheme aims to boost sports infrastructure and support to National Sports Federations and athletes.
Q10.Parliament's 2026 Monsoon Session, which concluded on 13 August, passed how many Bills?
- A.20
- B.12✓ Correct Answer
- C.8
- D.5
Explanation: Key bills included the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill and the MMDR Amendment Bill.
Q11.The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, which received Presidential assent on 7 August, amends a law originally enacted in:
- A.2001
- B.1950
- C.1985
- D.1971✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The amendment expands the scope of penal provisions under the original Act.
Q12.With the creation of five new districts, the total number of districts in Ladakh has risen from two to:
- A.Seven✓ Correct Answer
- B.Five
- C.Four
- D.Ten
Explanation: The new districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass; tehsils rose from 15 to 32.
Q13.AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated Phase-1 of which irrigation project on 31 August 2026, benefiting drought-prone districts like Prakasam and Nellore?
- A.Velugonda Project✓ Correct Answer
- B.Polavaram Project
- C.Handri-Neeva Project
- D.Somasila Project
Explanation: The project fulfilled a three-decade-old plan to bring water to Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore and Kadapa districts.
Q14.A Parliamentary Standing Committee flagged the slow pace of which mission, which has so far identified about 2.25 crore manuscripts?
- A.National Manuscript Mission (2003)
- B.Digital India Mission
- C.Bharatiya Bhasha Mission
- D.Gyan Bharatam Mission✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: India will also host its first global conference on manuscript heritage in September 2026.
Q15.Banaras Hindu University launched a genetic and bio-archaeological study on a skeleton found at which ancient site?
- A.Rakhigarhi, Haryana
- B.Rajghat, Varanasi✓ Correct Answer
- C.Dholavira, Gujarat
- D.Sanauli, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Rajghat, discovered by ASI in 1940, is one of the earliest excavated archaeological sites in Varanasi.
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