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Current Affairs 3 September 2026 — Part 1
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3-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (15 Questions)
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Q1.As per the latest AISHE report, India's total higher-education enrolment grew to how many crore students in 2023-24, up 31.5% from 2014-15?
- A.3.42 crore
- B.4.50 crore✓ Correct Answer
- C.5.10 crore
- D.2.90 crore
Explanation: Enrolment rose from 3.42 crore (2014-15) to 4.50 crore (2023-24), a 31.5% increase, while the number of universities rose from 760 to 1,289 over the same period.
Q2.MoSPI's newly released 'National Accounts Statistics 2026' shifted the base year for national account estimates to which year?
- A.2011-12
- B.2017-18
- C.2022-23✓ Correct Answer
- D.2020-21
Explanation: The NAS 2026 publication rebases national account estimates to 2022-23 and includes 60 statements covering macro-economic aggregates and new price indices.
Q3.India's newly notified National Mortuary Standards ban basement morgues and mandate cold storage in what temperature range?
- A.0-2°C
- B.4-8°C✓ Correct Answer
- C.10-15°C
- D.2-4°C
Explanation: The standards mandate ground-floor placement with 4-8°C cold storage and roughly 4,000 sq ft of autopsy space, to standardise post-mortem infrastructure nationwide.
Q4.SSC's 2026 Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment drive announced how many total vacancies across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contract disciplines?
- A.1,240
- B.1,748✓ Correct Answer
- C.2,015
- D.980
Explanation: SSC JE 2026 offers 1,748 vacancies across four technical disciplines in various central departments; online applications close 22 September 2026.
Q5.MPESB (MP Vyapam) revised its Group-3 Combined Recruitment vacancies for Sub Engineer, Draftsman and Laboratory Technician posts upward to how many?
- A.1,200
- B.1,500
- C.1,700✓ Correct Answer
- D.2,000
Explanation: The revised MPESB Group-3 notification raises vacancies to 1,700 across Madhya Pradesh's engineering departments; the application window closes 12 September 2026.
Q6.India's real GDP growth for Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), as released by the NSO, stood at what rate?
- A.6.9%
- B.7.2%
- C.7.8%✓ Correct Answer
- D.8.4%
Explanation: Real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, up from 6.9% a year earlier, with GDP at constant prices estimated at about ₹81.36 lakh crore, driven by strong services and manufacturing growth.
Q7.India's GST collections for August 2026 rose to approximately how much, up 14.8% year-on-year?
- A.₹1.68 lakh crore
- B.₹1.99 lakh crore✓ Correct Answer
- C.₹2.25 lakh crore
- D.₹1.45 lakh crore
Explanation: August 2026 GST collections rose to ₹1.99 lakh crore, up 14.8% year-on-year, with domestic transaction revenue up 9.3% and import-linked GST revenue surging 29%.
Q8.InsuranceDekho merged with which company to form India's largest AI-enabled insurance distribution platform?
- A.PolicyBazaar
- B.RenewBuy✓ Correct Answer
- C.Acko
- D.Digit Insurance
Explanation: InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy merged to form India's largest AI-enabled insurance distribution platform, with a combined premium book of over ₹6,600 crore and more than 2 crore policies issued.
Q9.India rejected a ruling by which international body regarding the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty dispute with Pakistan?
- A.International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- B.Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)✓ Correct Answer
- C.UN Security Council
- D.World Bank Tribunal
Explanation: India rejected the PCA's ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, maintaining its position even as the court held the treaty remains fully in force.
Q10.During PM Modi's visit to Uzbekistan, both nations signed 11 MoUs targeting what bilateral trade figure by 2030?
- A.$2 billion
- B.$5 billion✓ Correct Answer
- C.$10 billion
- D.$1 billion
Explanation: PM Modi received Uzbekistan's highest civilian honour during the visit, and the 11 MoUs signed target $5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, alongside Sanskrit-education and cultural-heritage initiatives.
Q11.Türkiye recently became the 71st signatory to which US-led space exploration framework?
- A.Outer Space Treaty
- B.Artemis Accords✓ Correct Answer
- C.Moon Agreement
- D.Space Liability Convention
Explanation: The Artemis Accords establish norms for peaceful, cooperative space exploration; Türkiye became its 71st signatory.
Q12.C-DOT unveiled 14 indigenous quantum products focused on quantum key distribution and post-quantum cryptography at which milestone event?
- A.World Telecom Day
- B.Its 43rd Foundation Day✓ Correct Answer
- C.Digital India Week
- D.National Science Day
Explanation: C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics) unveiled the 14 quantum products at its 43rd Foundation Day event in New Delhi.
Q13.IISc Bengaluru established which Section-8 company thematic hub to advance quantum computing research?
- A.National Quantum Mission Hub
- B.Foundation for Quantum Computing Innovation✓ Correct Answer
- C.Centre for Quantum Sciences
- D.Indian Quantum Consortium
Explanation: The 'Foundation for Quantum Computing Innovation' will advance quantum technologies across platforms and provide shared research facilities to researchers nationwide.
Q14.'Agni Kawach', described as India's first indigenous AI-powered industrial safety analysis platform, is currently at which Technology Readiness Level (TRL)?
- A.TRL 3
- B.TRL 5✓ Correct Answer
- C.TRL 7
- D.TRL 9
Explanation: Agnikawach Safety Solutions launched 'Agni Kawach', now at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5, for industrial safety analysis.
Q15.India recently issued a NOTAM for a roughly 2,995-km missile-test corridor over the Indian Ocean; DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamath said which missile system is technologically ready and awaiting government clearance?
- A.Agni-5
- B.Agni-6✓ Correct Answer
- C.K-5 SLBM
- D.Prithvi-III
Explanation: DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamath stated that the Agni-6 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is technologically ready and awaiting only final government clearance.
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