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Current Affairs 12 September 2026 -- Part 1
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12-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (11 Questions)
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Q1.Based on the ASUSE 2025 survey, the National Statistical Office's first-ever district-level data shows the top 10 districts by unincorporated non-agricultural sector activity are spread across which four states?
- A.Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- B.Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi
- C.Gujarat, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal✓ Correct Answer
- D.Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
Explanation: The top 50 districts account for nearly a third of the sector's establishments, workers and GVA; Haryana separately has seven of the 50 most productive districts by GVA per worker.
Q2.Under the Election Commission's pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, by what date must claims and objections to the draft voter list (published 24 August 2026) be filed?
- A.23 September 2026✓ Correct Answer
- B.23 October 2026
- C.15 August 2026
- D.27 October 2026
Explanation: The final revised electoral roll is due later, on 27 October 2026.
Q3.Under RBI's draft norms to restart on-tap licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) after nearly 22 years, what is the minimum net worth an eligible credit cooperative society must have?
- A.Rs 100 crore
- B.Rs 1,000 crore
- C.Rs 50 crore
- D.Rs 300 crore✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: Other criteria include a minimum deposit base of Rs 10,000 crore, at least 10 years of operations, CRAR of 12%+ and net NPA below 3%.
Q4.Pluxee India received RBI authorisation to operate as a Payment Aggregator (PA-O and PA-P), effective 3 August 2026, in addition to which existing licence it has held since 2009?
- A.Small Finance Bank licence
- B.Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) licence✓ Correct Answer
- C.Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) licence
- D.Payments Bank licence
Explanation: The PPI authorisation was expanded in 2020 to allow General Purpose PPIs beyond Meal PPIs.
Q5.The RBI's e-fraud compensation framework, offering victims up to Rs 25,000 or 85% of their loss (whichever is lower), has been postponed by six months to take effect from:
- A.1 January 2027✓ Correct Answer
- B.1 July 2026
- C.1 April 2027
- D.1 October 2026
Explanation: It was originally proposed to take effect from 1 July 2026.
Q6.Veteran Tamil scholar Solomon Pappaiah, who passed away recently at 90, was renowned for moderating which traditional Tamil debate format for over 12,000 sessions?
- A.Kavithai Arangam
- B.Villu Paatu
- C.Pattimandram✓ Correct Answer
- D.Oppari
Explanation: He received the Kalaimamani award in 2000 and the Padma Shri in 2021.
Q7.Monisha Chakraborty, appointed RBI Executive Director effective 3 August 2026, will oversee the Foreign Exchange Department along with which other department?
- A.Department of Currency Management
- B.Financial Markets Regulation Department✓ Correct Answer
- C.Department of Payment and Settlement Systems
- D.Department of Supervision
Explanation: Before this elevation she was Chief General Manager-in-Charge in RBI's Department of Supervision, and has also served as Banking Ombudsman.
Q8.Rajeev Singh Thakur, who assumed charge as Manipur's new Chief Secretary on 1 September 2026, belongs to which state's IAS cadre?
- A.Manipur
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Gujarat
- D.Rajasthan✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: A 1995-batch officer, he was serving as an Adviser at NITI Aayog before this posting and succeeds Puneet Kumar Goel.
Q9.The Digital Bharat Nidhi-Jharkhand agreement to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme, backed by Rs 1,684 crore in central assistance, will extend on-demand connectivity to how many villages?
- A.26,777✓ Correct Answer
- B.4,395
- C.10,000
- D.50,000
Explanation: The programme also covers 4,395 Gram Panchayats, implemented through a new SPV, Jharkhand Digital Infrastructure Corporation Limited (JDICL).
Q10.The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved Rs 1,740 crore for how many social welfare schemes (2026-31) targeted at poor, weaker sections and Divyangjan empowerment?
- A.9
- B.25
- C.19✓ Correct Answer
- D.14
Explanation: The schemes cover the 2026-31 period and focus on social and economic upliftment.
Q11.Odisha's Day 1 MoUs with the Adani Group and Abu Dhabi's IHC during its UAE outreach, worth Rs 2.10 lakh crore across 14 projects, included a Rs 50,000 crore AI data-centre hub planned at:
- A.Bhubaneswar
- B.Naraj, Cuttack✓ Correct Answer
- C.Paradip
- D.Rourkela
Explanation: Odisha's full 3-day UAE outreach drew total investment proposals of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore with a potential 6.18 lakh jobs.
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