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Current Affairs 14 September 2026 — Part 2
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14-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (10 Questions)
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Q1.At the concluding session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi (13 September 2026), which two leaders offered to facilitate peace talks on Ukraine?
- A.Modi and Putin
- B.Xi Jinping and Putin
- C.Xi Jinping and Modi✓ Correct Answer
- D.Modi and Lula
Explanation: The 'New Delhi Declaration' was adopted after overnight negotiations that went on till 4 am; Russian President Putin welcomed the offer from the Chinese and Indian leaders.
Q2.The BRICS New Delhi Declaration (September 2026) called for reform of the UN Security Council along with which two other institutions?
- A.WTO and WHO
- B.IMF and World Bank✓ Correct Answer
- C.UNESCO and UNEP
- D.G7 and G20
Explanation: The declaration sought greater representation for emerging markets and developing countries at these institutions, and separately called for 'maximum restraint' in the Middle East.
Q3.The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) celebrated its 20th Foundation Day on 14 September 2026 with which former ISRO chairman as chief guest?
- A.K. Sivan
- B.S. Somanath
- C.G. Madhavan Nair✓ Correct Answer
- D.K. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Dr G. Madhavan Nair is a Padma Vibhushan awardee and founding President of IIST's Board of Management; the Foundation Day lecture was delivered by Indian Institute of Astrophysics director Dr Annapurni Subramaniam.
Q4.Ahead of SEMICON India 2026 (17-19 September, New Delhi), the number of exhibiting companies grew to 535 — nearly double the figure from which year?
- A.2023
- B.2024✓ Correct Answer
- C.2025
- D.2026 (mid-year count)
Explanation: 535 companies exhibited in 2026, up from 351 in 2025 (a 52% rise) and 271 in 2024 (a 97% rise, nearly double) — reflecting India's semiconductor push moving from announcements to procurement.
Q5.The Integrated Defence Staff's five-day 'CORE' programme, which began on 14 September 2026, stands for Combined Operational Review and Evaluation. At which venue in New Delhi did it begin?
- A.Rashtrapati Bhavan
- B.Manekshaw Centre✓ Correct Answer
- C.Vigyan Bhawan
- D.India International Centre
Explanation: The programme brings together senior officers of the Defence Forces to discuss emerging national and regional security challenges.
Q6.The IMD's mid-September 2026 warning of isolated extremely heavy rainfall was issued for the Gujarat region and which other area?
- A.North Madhya Maharashtra✓ Correct Answer
- B.South Interior Karnataka
- C.Coastal Andhra Pradesh
- D.North Kerala
Explanation: The warning followed a low-pressure area over southwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining north Vidarbha; widespread rain was also forecast for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh.
Q7.India Women beat Sri Lanka by how many runs to win a record eighth Women's T20 Asia Cup title in Dubai on 13 September 2026?
- A.53 runs
- B.63 runs
- C.73 runs✓ Correct Answer
- D.83 runs
Explanation: Shafali Verma's 24-ball fifty was the fastest in tournament history, and her 129-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana was the tournament's highest for any wicket; India posted 183/5 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 111.
Q8.In the second India-Sri Lanka Test in Colombo (September 2026), rain curtailed Day 4 after India enforced the follow-on; at what score did Sri Lanka close, taking a 16-run lead?
- A.199/6
- B.219/6
- C.229/6✓ Correct Answer
- D.239/6
Explanation: India had bowled Sri Lanka out for 290 in the first innings before enforcing the follow-on, setting up a potentially decisive final day.
Q9.Indian shuttler Isharani Baruah reached her first BWF World Tour final at the Vietnam Open Super 100 (September 2026) but finished runner-up to which country's player?
- A.Indonesia
- B.Thailand✓ Correct Answer
- C.Japan
- D.China
Explanation: Baruah lost to Thailand's Sarunrak Vitidsarn in the women's singles final in Ho Chi Minh City, after beating compatriot Rakshitha Sree in the semi-final.
Q10.India's UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List grew to 73 properties in September 2026 with four new additions, including Assam's Rangpur-Sivasagar Historic Ensemble. Which Ahom-era structure in this ensemble is described as Asia's oldest surviving amphitheatre?
- A.Talatal Ghar
- B.Rang Ghar✓ Correct Answer
- C.Namdang Stone Bridge
- D.Joysagar Tank
Explanation: The other three new additions were the Colonial Penal Settlement of the Andaman Islands, Nicobarese Cultural Continuity in the Central Nicobar Islands, and the Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati; Talatal Ghar is a multi-storeyed Ahom palace complex in the same ensemble.
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