#Question 1 of 12Score: +1.0 / -0.25
Current Affairs 4 September 2026 — Part 2
Practice 4-september-2026 with 12 free MCQ questions covering current-affairs. Detailed explanations in English and Hindi, perfect for UPSC, SSC, and competitive exam preparation.
FreePrep.inCurrent Affairs 4 September 2026 — Part 220:00
Current Affairs 4 September 2026 — Part 220:00
4-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (12 Questions)
Show
Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.
Q1.Which country's Prime Minister made his first official visit to India from 2-4 September 2026, the first such visit by that country's premier in nearly two decades?
- A.Belgium✓ Correct Answer
- B.Netherlands
- C.Luxembourg
- D.Austria
Explanation: Belgian PM Bart De Wever's talks with PM Modi covered defence, critical minerals, semiconductors and clean energy; he was accompanied by Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken.
Q2.Who is the President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, which opens on 8 September 2026?
- A.Khalilur Rahman (Bangladesh)✓ Correct Answer
- B.Antonio Guterres (Portugal)
- C.Dennis Francis (Trinidad and Tobago)
- D.Csaba Kőrösi (Hungary)
Explanation: UNGA 81's high-level General Debate begins on 22 September 2026; the session's theme is 'Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All'.
Q3.ISRO's GSLV-F17 rocket, launched on 4 September 2026 from Sriharikota, placed which satellite into a sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit?
- A.EOS-05 (GISAT-1A)✓ Correct Answer
- B.EOS-09
- C.Chandrayaan-4
- D.NVS-02
Explanation: EOS-05 is designed to provide near-real-time earth observation imagery for disaster management, agriculture and environmental monitoring from a geosynchronous-type orbit.
Q4.Andhra Pradesh's 'Quantum Valley' initiative in Amaravati is set to host which company's quantum computer by September 2026?
- A.IBM✓ Correct Answer
- B.Google
- C.Microsoft
- D.Intel
Explanation: The IBM Quantum System Two will feature a 156-qubit Heron processor and is part of a collaboration between the Andhra Pradesh government, IBM and Tata Consultancy Services.
Q5.Indian researchers recently developed a portable biosensor that uses which property to detect toxic heavy metals and bacteria in water, soil, vegetables and milk?
- A.Luminescence (glow)✓ Correct Answer
- B.Magnetism
- C.Radioactivity
- D.Electrical conductivity
Explanation: The luminescence-based sensor offers a low-cost, field-deployable way to screen for contamination without needing a laboratory.
Q6.Who became the first woman non-medical officer in the Indian Air Force to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal?
- A.Shakti Sharma✓ Correct Answer
- B.Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
- C.Saniya Sharma
- D.Nivedita Bhasin
Explanation: AVM Shakti Sharma, commissioned into the IAF's Education Branch in 1994, assumed charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) on 1 September 2026.
Q7.GE Aerospace's F404-IN20 engines, of which a batch of three more were recently delivered taking the total to 10, power which Indian fighter jet programme?
- A.Tejas Mk1A✓ Correct Answer
- B.Su-30 MKI
- C.Rafale
- D.MiG-29
Explanation: GE is contracted to supply 99 F404-IN20 engines to HAL under a ₹5,375-crore deal for the indigenous Tejas Mk1A light combat aircraft.
Q8.UNEP's 'Limiting Overshoot' report, released in Nairobi, warns that global warming will soon cross which threshold?
- A.1.5°C✓ Correct Answer
- B.2.0°C
- C.1.0°C
- D.2.5°C
Explanation: The report proposes an 'overshoot, peak, and decline' pathway to bring temperatures back below 1.5°C after the temporary breach.
Q9.The two-day international workshop on tiger landscapes, conservation, ecotourism and livelihoods (inaugurated by Bhupender Yadav) was jointly organised by NTCA, the Asian Development Bank and which other body?
- A.International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)✓ Correct Answer
- B.WWF India
- C.Wildlife Institute of India
- D.IUCN
Explanation: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) oversees India's tiger reserves, which are home to nearly 70% of the world's wild tigers.
Q10.Who won the men's singles gold at the BWF World Championships 2026 held in New Delhi?
- A.Alex Lanier (France)✓ Correct Answer
- B.Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
- C.Lakshya Sen (India)
- D.Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
Explanation: Lanier beat Japan's Kodai Naraoka 21-11, 21-11 in the final, becoming the first French world badminton champion.
Q11.In the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, India beat Hong Kong by 137 runs with which batter scoring 124 runs off 64 balls?
- A.Smriti Mandhana✓ Correct Answer
- B.Harmanpreet Kaur
- C.Shafali Verma
- D.Jemimah Rodrigues
Explanation: The win, in Dubai, made India the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
Q12.India's contingent for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan has been expanded to how many members?
- A.768✓ Correct Answer
- B.650
- C.500
- D.820
Explanation: The contingent comprises 503 athletes and 265 officials/support staff competing across 36 disciplines; the Games run from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
More 4 September 2026 Current Affairs practice tests
Continue practicing this topic with more free MCQ practice tests.