Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: September Week 2, 2026 MCQs
This Weekly Current Affairs Quiz for September 2026 (Week 2) packs 30 exam-pattern MCQs from the week’s verified events — the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi (New Delhi Declaration, China-2027 chairship, 11 members), PM Modi’s space-station-by-2035 announcement, the week’s observances (First Aid Day, South-South Cooperation Day, and the Hindi Diwas / Democracy Day / Ozone Day run ahead) and PV Sindhu’s Japan Open title — plus the static exam facts (MPC framework, NDB, CRA, DPDP, CEC appointment law) that pair with them. Complete answer key with one-line explanations included; every question is drawn from official or linked sources.
- Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: September Week 2, 2026 (Sep 7–13) — How to Use
- National Affairs MCQs (Q1–Q6)
- Q1. The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit (12–13 September 2026) was hosted at which venue in New Delhi?
- Q2. Ahead of the summit, PM Modi announced that India will have its own space station — the Bharatiya Antariksh Station — by which year?
- Q3. The PM Vishwakarma scheme provides credit-linked support primarily to which group?
- Q4. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana targets rooftop solar installation in how many households?
- Q5. Hindi Diwas, observed on 14 September, commemorates the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of Hindi as an official language in which year?
- Q6. The IMD’s “Mission Mausam” initiative aims primarily to:
- International Affairs MCQs (Q7–Q12)
- Q7. Per paragraph 140 of the New Delhi Declaration, which country takes the BRICS chairship in 2027?
- Q8. The first BRIC Summit (2009) was held in which city?
- Q9. As listed on the official 2026 summit portal, BRICS currently has how many full members?
- Q10. The 2026 G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to be hosted by which country?
- Q11. The BRICS “partner country” category — the stepping-stone short of membership — was introduced at which summit?
- Q12. Xi Jinping’s attendance at the New Delhi Summit marked his first visit to India in approximately how many years?
- Economy & Banking MCQs (Q13–Q18)
- Q13. Under India’s flexible inflation targeting framework, the RBI’s CPI inflation target and tolerance band are:
- Q14. The New Development Bank (NDB) is headquartered in:
- Q15. The RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency pilot is officially known as:
- Q16. The New Delhi Declaration advanced cross-border payments cooperation through which body?
- Q17. Who was the first president of the New Development Bank?
- Q18. Per NPCI norms, the UPI transaction limit for payments to hospitals and educational institutions is:
- Science, Technology & Defence MCQs (Q19–Q24)
- Q19. The Gaganyaan programme, India’s first crewed mission effort, will launch from which site?
- Q20. NISAR, the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, is designed primarily to study:
- Q21. The IndiaAI Mission, referenced in 2026 announcements, has an outlay of approximately:
- Q22. LUPEX, the lunar south-pole water-ice exploration mission, is a collaboration between:
- Q23. DRDO’s Akash-Prime is a:
- Q24. In LUPEX, the responsibilities are split as:
- Environment, Awards & Sports MCQs (Q25–Q30)
- Q25. World First Aid Day is observed on which day?
- Q26. The International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed on:
- Q27. The Ramon Magsaysay Award, announced in the news this month, is popularly called Asia’s equivalent of:
- Q28. Who became the first Indian to win the Japan Open badminton women’s singles title (July 2026)?
- Q29. The Asian Games 2026 open on 19 September in:
- Q30. World Ozone Day (16 September) commemorates the signing of which instrument?
- Complete Answer Key with One-Line Explanations
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Which exams is this weekly current affairs quiz useful for?
- Are the questions in this quiz verified?
- How many questions should I attempt per week?
- References & authoritative sources
Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: September Week 2, 2026 (Sep 7–13) — How to Use
This revision quiz consolidates the week’s most important current affairs across six sections: National Affairs, International Affairs, Economy & Banking, Science & Defence, Environment, Awards & Sports, and Legal & Constitutional Affairs. Treat it as a timed mock:
- Set a timer for 30 minutes — roughly one minute per question, matching the pace of SSC, IBPS and UPSC prelims papers.
- Attempt all 30 questions before checking any answers — active recall beats re-reading notes.
- Mark guesses with a question mark; guessed-correct questions are as fragile as wrong ones.
- Review the one-line explanations, not just the key — each explanation carries a secondary fact examiners twist into a distractor.
- Repeat after 7 days: a Day-1 attempt → Day-8 re-attempt cycle roughly doubles retention.
National Affairs MCQs (Q1–Q6)
Q1. The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit (12–13 September 2026) was hosted at which venue in New Delhi?
(a) Bharat Mandapam (b) Pragati Maidan (c) India Habitat Centre (d) Vigyan Bhawan
Q2. Ahead of the summit, PM Modi announced that India will have its own space station — the Bharatiya Antariksh Station — by which year?
(a) 2030 (b) 2033 (c) 2035 (d) 2040
Q3. The PM Vishwakarma scheme provides credit-linked support primarily to which group?
(a) Small manufacturing units (b) Traditional artisans and craftspeople (c) Street vendors (d) Women self-help groups
Q4. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana targets rooftop solar installation in how many households?
(a) 50 lakh (b) 75 lakh (c) 1 crore (d) 2 crore
Q5. Hindi Diwas, observed on 14 September, commemorates the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of Hindi as an official language in which year?
(a) 1947 (b) 1949 (c) 1950 (d) 1953
Q6. The IMD’s “Mission Mausam” initiative aims primarily to:
(a) Build weather-observation, forecasting and cloud-modification capacity (b) Map ocean currents (c) Forecast monsoons for farmers only (d) Track earthquakes
International Affairs MCQs (Q7–Q12)
Q7. Per paragraph 140 of the New Delhi Declaration, which country takes the BRICS chairship in 2027?
(a) Brazil (b) Russia (c) China (d) South Africa
Q8. The first BRIC Summit (2009) was held in which city?
(a) Moscow (b) Yekaterinburg (c) Beijing (d) Brasília
Q9. As listed on the official 2026 summit portal, BRICS currently has how many full members?
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12
Q10. The 2026 G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to be hosted by which country?
(a) South Africa (b) Brazil (c) India (d) United States
Q11. The BRICS “partner country” category — the stepping-stone short of membership — was introduced at which summit?
(a) Johannesburg 2023 (b) Kazan 2024 (c) Rio 2025 (d) New Delhi 2026
Q12. Xi Jinping’s attendance at the New Delhi Summit marked his first visit to India in approximately how many years?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 10
Economy & Banking MCQs (Q13–Q18)
Q13. Under India’s flexible inflation targeting framework, the RBI’s CPI inflation target and tolerance band are:
(a) 4% ± 2% (b) 4% ± 1% (c) 5% ± 2% (d) 2% ± 1%
Q14. The New Development Bank (NDB) is headquartered in:
(a) Beijing (b) Shanghai (c) Moscow (d) Johannesburg
Q15. The RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency pilot is officially known as:
(a) Digital Rupee (e₹) (b) BharatCoin (c) RBI Coin (d) E-Rupee Pay
Q16. The New Delhi Declaration advanced cross-border payments cooperation through which body?
(a) The BRICS Payment Task Force (BPTF) (b) SWIFT (c) the Asian Clearing Union (d) the Chiang Mai Initiative
Q17. Who was the first president of the New Development Bank?
(a) K.V. Kamath (b) Jin Liqun (c) Marcus Wallenberg (d) Raghuram Rajan
Q18. Per NPCI norms, the UPI transaction limit for payments to hospitals and educational institutions is:
(a) ₹1 lakh (b) ₹2 lakh (c) ₹5 lakh (d) No upper limit
Science, Technology & Defence MCQs (Q19–Q24)
Q19. The Gaganyaan programme, India’s first crewed mission effort, will launch from which site?
(a) SHAR Range, Sriharikota (b) Thumba (c) Kulasekarapattinam (d) Abdul Kalam Island
Q20. NISAR, the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, is designed primarily to study:
(a) Solar flares (b) Land deformation and ecosystems (c) Deep space planets (d) Cosmic rays
Q21. The IndiaAI Mission, referenced in 2026 announcements, has an outlay of approximately:
(a) ₹1,037 crore (b) ₹5,000 crore (c) ₹10,372 crore (d) ₹25,000 crore
Q22. LUPEX, the lunar south-pole water-ice exploration mission, is a collaboration between:
(a) ISRO and JAXA (b) ISRO and NASA (c) ISRO and ESA (d) ISRO and Roscosmos
Q23. DRDO’s Akash-Prime is a:
(a) Medium-range surface-to-air missile (b) Subsonic cruise missile (c) Anti-tank missile (d) Ballistic missile interceptor
Q24. In LUPEX, the responsibilities are split as:
(a) ISRO builds the lander, JAXA the rover (b) JAXA builds the lander, ISRO the rover (c) ISRO builds both (d) JAXA builds both
Environment, Awards & Sports MCQs (Q25–Q30)
Q25. World First Aid Day is observed on which day?
(a) 12 September every year (b) The second Saturday of September (c) The last Sunday of September (d) 13 September every year
Q26. The International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed on:
(a) 12 September (b) 15 September (c) 16 September (d) 19 September
Q27. The Ramon Magsaysay Award, announced in the news this month, is popularly called Asia’s equivalent of:
(a) The Nobel Prize (b) The Pulitzer Prize (c) The Booker Prize (d) The Oscar
Q28. Who became the first Indian to win the Japan Open badminton women’s singles title (July 2026)?
(a) Saina Nehwal (b) PV Sindhu (c) Lakshya Sen (d) Kidambi Srikanth
Q29. The Asian Games 2026 open on 19 September in:
(a) Doha (b) Hangzhou (c) Aichi-Nagoya (d) Bangkok
Q30. World Ozone Day (16 September) commemorates the signing of which instrument?
(a) The Vienna Convention (b) The Montreal Protocol (c) The Kyoto Protocol (d) The Kigali Amendment
Complete Answer Key with One-Line Explanations
| Q | Answer | One-Line Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (a) | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — also the G20 2023 venue; summit held 12–13 September 2026. |
| 2 | (c) | Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) targeted by 2035, building on Gaganyaan. |
| 3 | (b) | PM Vishwakarma (2023) supports 18 trades of traditional artisans with recognition, skilling and collateral-free credit. |
| 4 | (c) | PM Surya Ghar targets 1 crore households with up to 300 units of free monthly electricity via rooftop solar. |
| 5 | (b) | Adopted 14 September 1949; constitutional basis Article 343; observed since 1953. |
| 6 | (a) | Mission Mausam (₹2,000 crore, 2024) upgrades observation, forecasting and cloud-modification capacity. |
| 7 | (c) | Para 140: full support to China for the 2027 Chairship and XIX Summit in China. |
| 8 | (b) | Yekaterinburg, Russia, 2009 — the first BRIC summit; South Africa joined in 2010. |
| 9 | (c) | 11 members: founding five + Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia. |
| 10 | (d) | The United States hosts the G20 in 2026 (Miami) — the first US G20 presidency. |
| 11 | (b) | The partner-country category was introduced at Kazan 2024 — a “BRICS-Plus lite” tier. |
| 12 | (c) | Xi’s first India visit in about seven years; a Modi–Xi bilateral was held on the summit sidelines. |
| 13 | (a) | 4% CPI target with a ±2% band — Section 45ZA, RBI Act; MPC of six under Section 45ZB. |
| 14 | (b) | NDB HQ: Shanghai; established by the Fortaleza Declaration 2014. |
| 15 | (a) | Digital Rupee (e₹) — retail and wholesale CBDC pilots running since 2022. |
| 16 | (a) | BPTF payments work = practical infrastructure; no common BRICS currency was announced. |
| 17 | (a) | K.V. Kamath (India) was the NDB’s first president, 2015–2020. |
| 18 | (c) | ₹5 lakh per transaction for hospitals and educational institutions per NPCI norms. |
| 19 | (a) | Gaganyaan crewed launches are planned from Sriharikota’s First Launch Pad / new facilities. |
| 20 | (b) | NISAR’s dual-band radar tracks land deformation, ice dynamics and ecosystems. |
| 21 | (c) | IndiaAI Mission outlay ≈ ₹10,372 crore (March 2024 cabinet approval). |
| 22 | (a) | LUPEX = ISRO–JAXA Lunar Polar Exploration mission. |
| 23 | (a) | Akash-Prime: medium-range SAM with an indigenous active RF seeker, tested at high altitude. |
| 24 | (a) | ISRO provides the lander; JAXA the rover. |
| 25 | (b) | Second Saturday of September — 12 September in 2026 (IFRC-initiated; date moves yearly). |
| 26 | (a) | 12 September — UN observance, fixed date. |
| 27 | (a) | The Magsaysay is widely called Asia’s Nobel. |
| 28 | (b) | Sindhu beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17; she also won the Singapore Open 2026. |
| 29 | (c) | Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — 19 September to 4 October 2026. |
| 30 | (b) | Montreal Protocol signed 16 September 1987; Kigali Amendment (2016) added the HFC phase-down. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which exams is this weekly current affairs quiz useful for?
UPSC prelims, SSC CGL/CHSL, IBPS PO/Clerk, SBI exams, CLAT GK, RBI Grade B, CDS and state PSCs — the sections (national, international, economy, science, environment/sports, legal) mirror the GA/GK composition of all these papers.
Are the questions in this quiz verified?
Yes. The BRICS questions are drawn from the official New Delhi Declaration text (PIB release) and the summit portal; days and static facts from UN and government sources — all linked below. For appointment-type news, re-confirm names on pib.gov.in close to exam day.
How many questions should I attempt per week?
Aim for 30 timed questions daily plus this weekly 30-question consolidation; the weekly re-attempt (Day 1 → Day 8) is what converts reading into recall.
References & authoritative sources
- Press Information Bureau (PIB) — New Delhi Declaration and scheme announcements
- BRICS 2026 official summit portal — members, theme, agenda
- United Nations observances
- ISRO — BAS, LUPEX, Gaganyaan
Source: compiled from official releases and verified texts; last reviewed 13 September 2026.
Quick revision
- Set a timer for 30 minutes — roughly one minute per question, matching the pace of SSC, IBPS and UPSC prelims papers.
- Attempt all 30 questions before checking any answers — active recall beats re-reading notes.
- Mark guesses with a question mark; guessed-correct questions are as fragile as wrong ones.
- Review the one-line explanations, not just the key — each explanation carries a secondary fact examiners twist into a distractor.
- Repeat after 7 days: a Day-1 attempt → Day-8 re-attempt cycle roughly doubles retention.
- Press Information Bureau (PIB) — New Delhi Declaration and scheme announcements
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