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Current Affairs 5 September 2026 -- Part 1
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5-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (15 Questions)
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Q1.Which body did the Supreme Court rule has NO disciplinary jurisdiction over law students, in a ruling by a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant?
- A.National Law Universities Consortium
- B.University Grants Commission
- C.Ministry of Law and Justice
- D.Bar Council of India✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The Court held that the Advocates Act, 1961 gives the BCI disciplinary power only after a person enrols at the bar, not while they are still law students.
Q2.Who chairs the 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee formed to examine the FCRA Amendment Bill?
- A.A. Raja
- B.Tejasvi Surya
- C.Sanjay Jaiswal✓ Correct Answer
- D.Bhartruhari Mahtab
Explanation: The JPC, chaired by BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal with 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members, must report by the last week of the 2026 Winter Session.
Q3.Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated which conference in New Delhi, directing agencies to strengthen anti-infiltration measures?
- A.National Police Commanders' Conclave 2026
- B.Internal Security Review Meet 2026
- C.Border Management Summit 2026
- D.9th National Security Strategies Conference 2026✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: This was the 9th edition of the conference, which Shah used to direct all security agencies to strengthen coordination against cross-border infiltration.
Q4.Which premier commerce institution's Centenary Celebrations did PM Modi address in New Delhi on 5 September 2026?
- A.Delhi School of Economics
- B.Lady Shri Ram College
- C.Shri Ram College of Commerce✓ Correct Answer
- D.St. Stephen's College
Explanation: SRCC, one of India's premier commerce colleges under Delhi University, completed 100 years in 2026.
Q5.As per the RBI's Housing Price Index for Q1 FY2026-27 (base year 2022-23), by how much did the all-India HPI rise quarter-on-quarter?
- A.2.5%
- B.0.5%
- C.3.2%
- D.1.1%✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The all-India HPI rose 1.1% quarter-on-quarter to 117.5, based on data from 18 major cities.
Q6.ICICI Bank acquired an additional 2% stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for how much, raising its holding to 52.8%?
- A.₹2,100 crore
- B.₹1,850 crore
- C.₹980 crore
- D.₹1,470 crore✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The deal for 2,90,15,693 shares raised ICICI Bank's holding in ICICI Prudential Life from 50.84% to 52.8%.
Q7.BTTF, under the Apparel Export Promotion Council, signed an MoU with which French organisation to push Indian textiles into premium segments?
- A.Paris Fashion Council
- B.French Textile Federation
- C.Premiere Vision SA✓ Correct Answer
- D.Union des Industries Textiles
Explanation: The MoU, signed by Dr A. Sakthivel and Premiere Vision SA's CEO Florence Rousson, aims to move Indian textile exports toward design-led premium segments.
Q8.How many teachers in total were conferred the National Teachers' Awards 2026 by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan on Teachers' Day?
- A.48
- B.100
- C.82✓ Correct Answer
- D.69
Explanation: The 82 awardees comprised 48 school teachers, 21 higher-education teachers and 13 skill-development teachers, each receiving ₹50,000, a silver medal and a merit certificate.
Q9.Estonia's Parliament elected which leader as the country's president, making her Estonia's second woman president?
- A.Ülle Madise✓ Correct Answer
- B.Kersti Kaljulaid
- C.Kaja Kallas
- D.Kaja Pentus-Rosimannus
Explanation: Madise was elected with 71 of 101 votes and takes office on 12 October 2026, becoming Estonia's second woman president after Kersti Kaljulaid.
Q10.Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed an MoU with the Textiles Committee to build which kind of ecosystem for recycled textiles?
- A.Digital Textile Traceability Network
- B.Circular Fashion Export Corridor
- C.Waste-to-Value-to-Market hub-and-spoke ecosystem✓ Correct Answer
- D.One District One Product marketplace
Explanation: The hub-and-spoke model is designed to support MSMEs, artisans and women entrepreneurs working with recycled textiles.
Q11.Under NCDC's decentralised grain storage plan launched in 2023, how much godown capacity had been completed by July 2026 via 313 PACS godowns?
- A.2.5 lakh metric tonnes
- B.1 lakh metric tonnes
- C.90,000 metric tonnes
- D.1.80 lakh metric tonnes✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: Cooperatives access loans for these godowns at an effective 1% annual interest rate under the NCDC-implemented pilot.
Q12.The ASI declared which Kakatiya-era temple, located near the UNESCO-listed Ramappa Temple, a Monument of National Importance?
- A.Kota Gullu Temple
- B.Warangal Fort Temple
- C.Thousand Pillar Temple
- D.Gollala Gudi Temple✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The temple, located at Palampet in Mulugu district, Telangana, is known as the Trikutalaya for its exquisite Kakatiya-era carvings.
Q13.The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) signed an MoU with which organisation for a hazard-risk-vulnerability assessment across 30 districts?
- A.Asian Development Bank
- B.World Bank
- C.UNDP✓ Correct Answer
- D.UNICEF
Explanation: OSDMA also partnered separately with CivicDataLab for an AI-powered Disaster Risk Reduction data platform (IDS-DRR).
Q14.Which Chief Minister was set to inaugurate the state-wide sports event 'Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan 2026' on 5 September?
- A.Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- B.Pushkar Singh Dhami
- C.Nayab Singh Saini
- D.Bhagwant Mann✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: Bhagwant Mann is the Chief Minister of Punjab, whose government runs the Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan sports initiative.
Q15.The Department of Biotechnology, through BIRAC, launched which platform connecting biotech startups with investors, supporting the BioE3 Policy?
- A.BIO-NIVESH✓ Correct Answer
- B.BioConnect India
- C.BioBridge
- D.StartUp Bio Fund
Explanation: The inaugural edition connected around 20 biotech startups with about 50 investors, supporting the BioE3 Policy's ₹20 lakh crore bioeconomy target by 2030.
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