05-SEPTEMBER-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) How many educators were conferred the National Teachers Award 2026 by President Droupadi Murmu on 5 September 2026?
(a.) 48
(b.) 65
(c.) 82
(d.) 100
(2.) In which year was the National Awards to Teachers scheme originally instituted by the Government of India?
(a.) 1950
(b.) 1958
(c.) 1962
(d.) 1975
(3.) Whose birth anniversary is celebrated annually as National Teachers Day across India on 5 September?
(a.) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b.) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(c.) Swami Vivekananda
(d.) Rabindranath Tagore
(4.) Which premier college of Delhi University celebrated its centenary year on 5 September 2026 with an address by PM Narendra Modi?
(a.) St. Stephen's College
(b.) Hindu College
(c.) Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
(d.) Lady Shri Ram College
(5.) Who founded Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in 1926 as The Commercial College?
(a.) Lala Amarnath
(b.) Sir Shri Ram
(c.) G.D. Birla
(d.) Jamnalal Bajaj
(6.) What cumulative disbursement milestone was surpassed by the National Biodiversity Authority under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism?
(a.) ₹100 Crore
(b.) ₹150 Crore
(c.) ₹200 Crore
(d.) ₹500 Crore
(7.) Where is the headquarters of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) located?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Bengaluru
(c.) Chennai
(d.) Kolkata
(8.) What is the official theme of India's BRICS Chairship for the 18th BRICS Summit being hosted in New Delhi?
(a.) Strengthening Multilateralism for Global Development
(b.) Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, Sustainability
(c.) Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions
(d.) Fostering High-Quality BRICS Partnership
(9.) Who was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 5 September 2026?
(a.) Admiral D.K. Joshi
(b.) Dr. Dinesh Sharma
(c.) Manoj Sinha
(d.) Brig. B.D. Mishra
(10.) Which Article of the Constitution governs the administration of Union Territories by an Administrator or Lieutenant Governor?
(a.) Article 239
(b.) Article 243
(c.) Article 356
(d.) Article 370
(11.) Where was the 'India Valves 2026' medical conference and national clinical registry launched by Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Chennai
(d.) Hyderabad
(12.) What cumulative loan guarantee milestone was surpassed by the Credit Guarantee Trust for MSEs (CGTMSE) as reported on 5 September 2026?
(a.) ₹1.00 Lakh Crore
(b.) ₹1.75 Lakh Crore
(c.) ₹2.50 Lakh Crore
(d.) ₹3.50 Lakh Crore
(13.) Which financial institution co-founded CGTMSE alongside the Ministry of MSME to provide collateral-free credit?
(a.) NABARD
(b.) SIDBI
(c.) EXIM Bank
(d.) NHB
(14.) Which 17.5-km metro section in Madhya Pradesh was inaugurated for commercial passenger service on 5 September 2026?
(a.) Bhopal Metro Orange Line
(b.) Indore Metro Yellow Line (Gandhi Nagar to Radisson Square)
(c.) Jabalpur Light Metro
(d.) Gwalior Urban Rail
(15.) Whose death anniversary is observed as the United Nations International Day of Charity on 5 September?
(a.) Florence Nightingale
(b.) Mother Teresa
(c.) Nelson Mandela
(d.) Mahatma Gandhi
(16.) In which year was Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian service?
(a.) 1969
(b.) 1979
(c.) 1989
(d.) 1997
(17.) Which UN General Assembly Resolution designated 5 September as the International Day of Charity in 2012?
(a.) Resolution 49/214
(b.) Resolution 55/2
(c.) Resolution 67/105
(d.) Resolution 70/1
(18.) Who was awarded Player of the Match in India's 7-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026?
(a.) Smriti Mandhana
(b.) Harmanpreet Kaur
(c.) Shree Charani
(d.) Shafali Verma
(19.) Under which international convention is the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework institutionalized globally?
(a.) Ramsar Convention
(b.) Nagoya Protocol of CBD
(c.) Basel Convention
(d.) Stockholm Convention
(20.) What denomination commemorative coin was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the centenary of SRCC?
(a.) ₹50 Coin
(b.) ₹75 Coin
(c.) ₹100 Coin
(d.) ₹150 Coin
(21.) Where will the 18th BRICS Summit be held in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026?
(a.) Yashobhoomi
(b.) Bharat Mandapam
(c.) Vigyan Bhawan
(d.) Manekshaw Centre
(22.) What is the statutory ceiling for credit guarantees under the CGTMSE framework valid up to March 31, 2027?
(a.) ₹1.50 Lakh Crore
(b.) ₹2.00 Lakh Crore
(c.) ₹2.55 Lakh Crore
(d.) ₹3.50 Lakh Crore
(23.) In which city was the India Valves 2026 conference held where the TAVI clinical registry was unveiled?
(a.) Bengaluru
(b.) Mumbai
(c.) Chennai
(d.) Kolkata
(24.) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as India's:
(a.) First President
(b.) First Vice-President and Second President
(c.) Third President
(d.) First Prime Minister
(25.) How many total loan guarantees were approved under CGTMSE to cross the ₹2.50 lakh crore milestone?
(a.) 3,25,000
(b.) 4,50,000
(c.) 6,73,979
(d.) 8,10,000
(26.) At which location was the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) for the 18th BRICS Summit set up by NDMC?
(a.) Palika Kendra
(b.) Shakti Bhawan
(c.) CGO Complex
(d.) Pragati Maidan Gate 4
(27.) Which two states received the highest share of the ₹8.23 crore fresh ABS grant sanctioned by the NBA on 5 September 2026?
(a.) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(b.) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(c.) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(d.) Odisha and West Bengal
(28.) In which city was the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan played on 5 September 2026?
(a.) Sharjah
(b.) Abu Dhabi
(c.) Dubai
(d.) Colombo
(29.) What was India's real GDP growth rate for Q1 FY 2026–27 cited by the Prime Minister in his address on 5 September 2026?
(a.) 6.8%
(b.) 7.2%
(c.) 7.8%
(d.) 8.2%
(30.) Under the Biological Diversity Act, which grassroots-level committees receive benefit-sharing funds from the NBA and SBBs?
(a.) Zilla Parishad Committees
(b.) Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs)
(c.) Van Sanrakshan Samitis
(d.) Gram Sabhas