Current Affairs 5 September 2026 -- Part 2

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.At the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, which language was adopted as SCO's third official language?

   • A.Hindi
   • B.English✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Arabic
   • D.French

   Explanation: The summit, marking SCO's 25th anniversary, also approved a Universal Security Centre, Anti-Drug Centre and Green Technology Corridor, with Pakistan taking the 2026-27 chairmanship.

2. Q2.During the India-Belgium summit, what mechanism did the two countries establish while setting a target to double bilateral trade within five years?

   • A.Bilateral Investment Corridor
   • B.Joint Trade Facilitation Board
   • C.Rapid Customs Clearance Framework
   • D.Fast Trade Mechanism✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The summit also produced a CBI-Belgian Federal Police MoU on tackling transnational crime.

3. Q3.India is set to hold in-person free trade agreement talks this September with which six-nation grouping?

   • A.ASEAN
   • B.Eurasian Economic Union
   • C.Gulf Cooperation Council✓ Correct Answer
   • D.African Union

   Explanation: The GCC comprises Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain; the Terms of Reference for the FTA were signed in February 2026.

4. Q4.NIELIT partnered with which company to launch 'Agentic AI for Everyone' and 'Engineering Agentic AI Systems' workforce-training programmes?

   • A.IBM
   • B.Microsoft
   • C.NVIDIA
   • D.Intel✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The programmes were launched at a National Leadership Dialogue held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

5. Q5.Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has trained how many semiconductor engineers in the last four years under the Semiconductor Mission?

   • A.85,000✓ Correct Answer
   • B.50,000
   • C.1,00,000
   • D.25,000

   Explanation: He also noted that students from Tier-II and Tier-III cities have designed over 250 chips under the mission.

6. Q6.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released 'RAKSHA', India's first formal 10-year defence diplomacy framework. Which of these is NOT one of its four pillars?

   • A.Nuclear Deterrence Expansion✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Capacity Building
   • C.Maritime Security
   • D.Strategic Partnerships

   Explanation: RAKSHA's four pillars are strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous exports, and maritime security.

7. Q7.Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd signed an agreement with Thales of France to co-produce which system in India?

   • A.70-mm rocket systems✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Man-portable air-defence systems
   • C.Submarine-launched decoys
   • D.Anti-tank guided missiles

   Explanation: The first fully assembled unit is expected by early 2027; the system is currently used by 70 armed forces across 55 countries.

8. Q8.As part of their summit agreements, India will post its first Defence Attache in which city?

   • A.The Hague
   • B.Geneva
   • C.Vienna
   • D.Brussels✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: This came as part of three defence agreements signed with Belgium, including co-production of military rockets in India.

9. Q9.DRDO invited bids under its Technology Development Fund for which indigenous system, with the tender published on 2 September 2026?

   • A.Quantum Key Distribution System
   • B.Military Combat Parachute System
   • C.Air-to-Air Refuelling Pod✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Rotating Detonation Engine

   Explanation: Submissions for the AARP (Air-to-Air Refuelling Pod) tender are open until 20 October 2026.

10. Q10.India's NDMA is setting up early-warning systems at nearly 200 high-risk Himalayan glacial lakes following which recent disaster?

    • A.Kedarnath flash floods
    • B.Nepal-Tibet glacier-collapse floods✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Sikkim cloudburst floods
    • D.Chamoli glacier burst

    Explanation: The three-year mission targets 190 of the most dangerous glacial lakes for high-tech early-warning systems.

11. Q11.The IMD warned of isolated extremely heavy rainfall during 3-5 September 2026 over which state, due to a well-marked low-pressure area?

    • A.Chhattisgarh
    • B.Uttarakhand
    • C.Madhya Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Odisha

    Explanation: The low-pressure area was located over the northeast of Madhya Pradesh, bringing heavy-to-very-heavy rain to the state.

12. Q12.As per data presented in Parliament, how many tiger deaths in India were attributed to poaching?

    • A.50
    • B.7
    • C.24
    • D.81✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Alongside 81 poaching deaths, seven tiger deaths were attributed to train collisions and 24 to electrocution.

13. Q13.India's women's cricket team faces which arch-rival in a marquee group-stage clash of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai on 5 September?

    • A.Bangladesh
    • B.Thailand
    • C.Pakistan✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Sri Lanka

    Explanation: Seven-time champions India are aiming to reclaim the title they lost to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final.

14. Q14.How many members did India's largest-ever contingent to the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek comprise?

    • A.65
    • B.73
    • C.87✓ Correct Answer
    • D.100

    Explanation: The 87-member contingent included 73 athletes competing across 43 traditional sporting disciplines including wrestling, equestrian and archery.

15. Q15.Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth defeated world number 9 Victor Lai at which tournament?

    • A.China Masters✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Indonesia Open
    • C.All England Open
    • D.Malaysia Masters

    Explanation: The win boosted India's campaign in the tournament.