Current Affairs Quiz 12th September 2026 Quiz

Ans.b

Explanation: SBI and Bisleri International are collaborating under Bisleri’s flagship sustainability programme, Bottles for Change, which focuses on source segregation, collection and recycling of plastic waste. The partnership also supports SBI’s Net Zero emissions target for 2055.

Ans.c

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai on September 8, 2026, emphasizing India’s rise as a global fintech powerhouse.

Highlights Point

• Theme: Potential to Impact – Agentic AI | Tokenisation | Quantum
• Economic Growth: Noted India’s 7.8% GDP growth in the April–June quarter.
• UPI Milestones: Highlighted UPI’s expansion to 11 countries and record volumes exceeding 24 billion transactions in August 2026.
• PM SVANidhi Extension: Noted the formal credit integration of street vendors, with the scheme extended up to 2030.

Ans.c

Explanation:

• The Chhattisgarh government approved the Chief Minister Startup and NIPUN Mission with a ₹500 crore financial outlay over five years to transform youth into job creators.
• Entrepreneurship Development Centres will be established in all 33 districts, along with 100 Emerging Technology Labs to provide youth with hands-on exposure to new and emerging technologies.
• The labs will enable young people to work on modern technologies, undertake practical experiments and develop technology-based solutions rather than limiting learning to theoretical knowledge.

About NIPUN

• Budget & Duration: ₹500 crore allocated for five years (approved September 2026).
• Full Form: New-age industry preparedness through upskilling of youth (NIPUN).
• Core Goal: Shift youth focus from job-seekers to job-creators.

Ans.b

Explanation:

• The three-day Global Dryland Congress 2026 is underway in New Delhi. The programme is being held on the theme, “Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South-South Cooperation.”
• Panel discussions are being held on various themes, including “Breeding for Tomorrow: Accelerating Genetic Gains” and “Climate-Resilient Dryland Landscapes.”
• Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will address the Congress in the post lunch session.

Ans.d

Explanation:

• Jio Payment Solutions Limited (JPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services Limited, announced the launch of cross-border payments, empowering Indian exporters to seamlessly accept international payments – via virtual accounts, international cards, and local payment rails – from customers worldwide and boost their global competitiveness.
• The launch follows the receipt of authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator for Cross-Border (PA-CB) transactions, covering both exports and imports.
• Including online sellers, digital businesses, freelancers, creators, and SaaS companies – scale globally, collecting international payments remains a fragmented and complex process.

Ans.a

Explanation:

• Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dipak Misra has been conferred with the Kalinga Ratna Award by Sarala Sahitya Sansad in Cuttack. The award comprises a silver idol of Goddess Saraswati and a citation.
• Dipak Misra a state-level civilian honor given annually to recognize iconic figures from Odisha for lifetime achievements in fields like jurisprudence, public service, and literature.

Ans.c

Explanation: India and Morocco held the first session of their Joint Defence Committee in New Delhi on September 8, 2026. The meeting focused on bilateral military and industrial cooperation, including joint exercises, training and technology collaboration.

Ans.d

Explanation:

• India launched the advanced Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) ‘Sagar Manthan’ at Rishi Bankim Shipyard, Kolkata, on 9 September 2026. The vessel has been designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
• Indigenous Ocean Research: ORV Sagar Manthan represents a major step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in oceanographic research and maritime technology. It is the first advanced Ocean Research Vessel built by GRSE.
• Deep Ocean Mission: The vessel is being constructed under Vertical-4 (Deep Ocean Survey and Exploration) of the Government’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) at an estimated cost of around ₹840 crore.

Ans.d

Explanation: India and Sri Lanka exchanged an MoU concerning the upgradation of L70 Guns for the Sri Lankan Air Force. The upgrade is intended to strengthen the air-defence architecture protecting critical assets in Sri Lanka

Ans.d

Explanation: India and Australia announced five new space-industry partnerships at the 9th Bengaluru Space Expo 2026. The partnerships cover areas such as satellite ground infrastructure, spacecraft recovery, spaceport testing and commercial space missions

Ans.b

Explanation: The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) discovered and described Osbeckia ulotricha, a new woolly-haired flowering plant species found in the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve across Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It belongs to the Melastomataceae family and Osbeckia genus.

Ans.c

Explanation: Tung Chee-hwa was the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He died on September 8 at the age of 89