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Current Affairs 7 September 2026 — Part 1
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7-september-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (10 Questions)
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Q1.The Centre notified appointments of Chief Justices to eight High Courts on 5 September 2026. Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal became the 44th Chief Justice of which High Court, moving from the Chhattisgarh High Court?
- A.Bombay High Court
- B.Rajasthan High Court✓ Correct Answer
- C.Patna High Court
- D.Punjab & Haryana High Court
Explanation: Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal was elevated from the Chhattisgarh High Court to become the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The Centre notified Chief Justices for eight High Courts in all on 5 September 2026, based on Supreme Court Collegium recommendations.
Q2.The Delhi Cabinet's Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026 primarily aims to do what?
- A.Reduce GST rates for small traders
- B.Issue all business clearances and licences through a single-window system✓ Correct Answer
- C.Waive electricity duty for new factories
- D.Create a new industrial tribunal
Explanation: The Bill creates a single-window system for issuing all business clearances and licences in Delhi, aiming to cut red tape for entrepreneurs and investors in the capital.
Q3.For how many Kharif crops did the Union Cabinet approve an MSP hike for the 2026-27 marketing season?
- A.10
- B.12
- C.14✓ Correct Answer
- D.16
Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a Minimum Support Price hike for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season, part of the government's regular pre-sowing-season MSP revision.
Q4.On 3 September 2026, the Supreme Court used its Article 142 powers to protect an employee's retiral benefits after what was found invalid post-retirement?
- A.Educational degree
- B.Caste certificate✓ Correct Answer
- C.Domicile certificate
- D.Medical fitness certificate
Explanation: The Supreme Court invoked Article 142, which allows it to pass orders necessary for complete justice, to protect the pensionary and retiral benefits of an employee whose caste certificate was found invalid only after more than 25 years of service.
Q5.India's forex reserves hit an all-time high of $740.803 billion for the week ended 28 August 2026. What was chiefly responsible for the surge?
- A.A surge in crude oil exports
- B.The RBI's FCNR(B)/ECB swap facility✓ Correct Answer
- C.A cut in the repo rate
- D.Higher FDI in retail
Explanation: The RBI's FCNR(B)/OFCB/ECB swap facility (open June 8-August 31, 2026) drew over $136 billion in inflows, driving reserves up for a ninth straight week to a record $740.803 billion.
Q6.As per RBI's Financial Stability Report, banks' gross NPA ratio could rise to about 3% by March 2026 from what 12-year-low level recorded in September 2024?
- A.1.9%
- B.2.6%✓ Correct Answer
- C.3.5%
- D.4.2%
Explanation: Banks' gross bad-loan ratio had fallen to a 12-year low of 2.6% in September 2024. The RBI's Financial Stability Report projects it could rise to around 3% by March 2026 under a baseline scenario, even as new NPA-classification Master Directions take effect from April 2027.
Q7.The Union Cabinet cleared a plan to redevelop which airport to an eventual capacity of 30 million passengers a year, to be executed by GMR Nagpur International Airport Limited?
- A.Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport✓ Correct Answer
- B.Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
- C.Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport
- D.Raipur's Swami Vivekananda Airport
Explanation: The Cabinet approved GMR Nagpur International Airport Limited's plan to transform Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in phases, with an ultimate capacity target of 30 million passengers annually.
Q8.India and the UK are in final-stage talks on an inter-governmental pact for the Indian Army to procure which lightweight multirole missile?
- A.Javelin
- B.Spike
- C.Martlet✓ Correct Answer
- D.NLAW
Explanation: India and the UK are finalising an inter-governmental agreement for the Indian Army's procurement of hundreds of Martlet lightweight multirole missiles, alongside a separate pact on electric propulsion for four Indian Navy Landing Platform Docks.
Q9.Which organisation's new Defence Framework Policy 2026 (DFP-2026), unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, aims to strengthen functional empowerment and industry collaboration in defence R&D?
- A.ISRO
- B.DRDO✓ Correct Answer
- C.HAL
- D.BEL
Explanation: DFP-2026 is DRDO's new policy framework, intended to serve as a cornerstone for building a more empowered, accountable and industry-collaborative indigenous defence R&D ecosystem.
Q10.India and China's first Eastern Sector Corps Commander-level border meeting was held on 6 September 2026 at which border point?
- A.Chushul
- B.Vacha✓ Correct Answer
- C.Nathu La
- D.Bum La
Explanation: The meeting was held at the Vacha border point on the Indian side, operationalising the eight-point LAC consensus reached earlier at the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives talks in Beijing.
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