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Current Affairs 14 September 2026 — Part 1
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14-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (10 Questions)
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Q1.According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement on 13 September 2026, by which year do BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states aim to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?
- A.2027
- B.2028
- C.2029✓ Correct Answer
- D.2030
Explanation: Amit Shah made the announcement at a press conference in Mumbai on 13 September 2026; Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam have already adopted UCC frameworks, while Goa has a long-standing common civil code.
Q2.The West Bengal government ordered the closure of how many madrasas in September 2026, after a statewide survey found several lacking government recognition or adequate infrastructure?
- A.152
- B.202
- C.252✓ Correct Answer
- D.302
Explanation: The West Bengal government also issued show-cause notices to about 100 more madrasas; Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department Minister Kshudiram Tudu said properly approved madrasas would continue to function.
Q3.The CCEA's Rs 10,783 crore approval for three railway multitracking projects (September 2026) is expected to connect how many villages across five states?
- A.2,790
- B.3,790
- C.4,790✓ Correct Answer
- D.5,790
Explanation: The three projects — Kharagpur-Jharsuguda (Bagdehi) fourth line, Katni-Pendra Road fourth line, and Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road third line — will add about 656 km of railway track.
Q4.The 57th GST Council Meeting, originally set for 12 September 2026, was rescheduled to which date because of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi?
- A.30 September 2026
- B.1 October 2026
- C.7 October 2026✓ Correct Answer
- D.15 October 2026
Explanation: The GST Council Secretariat cited the scale of security, protocol and administrative arrangements for the 18th BRICS Summit (12-13 September) as making concurrent hosting impracticable; the meeting will be chaired by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.
Q5.The Bairabi-Sairang new rail line, inaugurated by PM Modi on 13 September 2026, connected which state's capital to the Indian Railways network for the first time?
- A.Manipur
- B.Nagaland
- C.Mizoram✓ Correct Answer
- D.Meghalaya
Explanation: Built at a cost of over Rs 8,070 crore, the line connects Aizawl to the national rail network; PM Modi also flagged off the Sairang-Delhi Rajdhani, Sairang-Guwahati and Sairang-Kolkata Express trains.
Q6.India's first Vande Bharat Freight EMU touched a peak speed of 130 kmph during its September 2026 trial on which railway route?
- A.Delhi-Jaipur
- B.Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central✓ Correct Answer
- C.Chennai-Bengaluru
- D.Pune-Nagpur
Explanation: The 16-coach freight EMU, built by Chennai's Integral Coach Factory, was tested by RDSO on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Central section of Western Railway; it is designed for e-commerce, courier and cold-chain cargo.
Q7.RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra clarified in September 2026 that the RBI has no plan to prematurely close the concessional swap window for which type of deposits?
- A.NRE deposits
- B.FCNR(B) deposits✓ Correct Answer
- C.NRO deposits
- D.Fixed deposits
Explanation: FCNR(B) stands for Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposits; the concessional swap window has been a key channel for attracting diaspora foreign-currency inflows.
Q8.India's Index of Eight Core Industries recorded a 13-month high growth rate in August 2026, driven largely by a surge in which sector's output?
- A.Cement
- B.Steel✓ Correct Answer
- C.Coal
- D.Fertilizers
Explanation: The eight core industries — Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity — together have a 40.27% weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP); steel output rose 14.2% on government infrastructure demand.
Q9.Which Bengaluru-based space-tech startup raised $100 million in a Series C round led by Temasek and Seraphim in September 2026 — India's largest-ever private space-tech funding round?
- A.Skyroot Aerospace
- B.Agnikul Cosmos
- C.Pixxel✓ Correct Answer
- D.Dhruva Space
Explanation: The round took Pixxel's total funding to $195 million; the deal was part of a broader wave of over $277 million raised by Indian startups across 22 funding rounds in the first week of September 2026.
Q10.Karnataka's September 2026 'Negila Yogi' scheme offers which benefit to marginal farmers?
- A.Free crop insurance
- B.Free mechanised cultivation✓ Correct Answer
- C.Interest-free crop loans
- D.Free fertilizer supply
Explanation: The scheme was announced alongside a Network Grid Plan for ring roads across 172 taluka headquarters and a revenue-sharing 'Tree Patta' scheme for roadside farmers.
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