Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 15 September 2026
15 MCQs for UPSC, BPSC & UPPCS | Current Affairs + Static Linkage
Q1. The 18th BRICS Summit, which resulted in the New Delhi Declaration, was held in which city?
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Answer: B. New Delhi
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi under India's chairship and adopted the New Delhi Declaration.
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi under India's chairship and adopted the New Delhi Declaration.
Q2. What was the central theme of India's BRICS chairship in 2026?
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Answer: A.
India's BRICS chairship highlighted Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability as its key pillars.
India's BRICS chairship highlighted Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability as its key pillars.
Q3. With reference to cross-border payments, the BRICS New Delhi Declaration primarily supported which approach?
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Answer: C.
The focus was on improving cross-border payment interoperability and encouraging greater use of local currencies, not creating a common BRICS currency.
The focus was on improving cross-border payment interoperability and encouraging greater use of local currencies, not creating a common BRICS currency.
Q4. India proposed that the BRICS Risk Lab should be hosted at which financial centre?
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Answer: B. GIFT City IFSC
GIFT City in Gujarat hosts India's International Financial Services Centre and was proposed as the location for the BRICS Risk Lab.
GIFT City in Gujarat hosts India's International Financial Services Centre and was proposed as the location for the BRICS Risk Lab.
Q5. BRICS AGRIN is primarily associated with which sector?
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Answer: A.
AGRIN relates to agricultural cooperation, including agro-inputs, genetic resources and information-sharing.
AGRIN relates to agricultural cooperation, including agro-inputs, genetic resources and information-sharing.
Q6. Hindi Diwas is observed on 14 September because on this date in 1949 the Constituent Assembly adopted:
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Answer: A.
Hindi in Devanagari script was adopted as the official language of the Union. The Constitution does not declare Hindi as India's national language.
Hindi in Devanagari script was adopted as the official language of the Union. The Constitution does not declare Hindi as India's national language.
Q7. Tso Kar, recently in news, is best described as:
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Answer: B.
Tso Kar is a high-altitude saline lake in Ladakh's Rupshu Valley and forms part of an ecologically important wetland system.
Tso Kar is a high-altitude saline lake in Ladakh's Rupshu Valley and forms part of an ecologically important wetland system.
Q8. Why is moth bean important for climate-resilient agriculture in India's drylands?
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Answer: B.
Moth bean is a hardy pulse adapted to heat, drought and low rainfall, making it valuable for arid regions such as western Rajasthan.
Moth bean is a hardy pulse adapted to heat, drought and low rainfall, making it valuable for arid regions such as western Rajasthan.
Q9. INS Kulish belongs to which class of Indian Navy warship?
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Answer: A. Kora-class corvette
INS Kulish is a Kora-class guided-missile corvette of the Indian Navy.
INS Kulish is a Kora-class guided-missile corvette of the Indian Navy.
Q10. The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 was scheduled to be hosted in which Indian city?
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Answer: B. Gandhinagar
The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 was scheduled at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 was scheduled at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Q11. The World Circular Economy Forum was originally created on the initiative of which organisation?
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Answer: A.
The World Circular Economy Forum was launched in 2017 on the initiative of Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund.
The World Circular Economy Forum was launched in 2017 on the initiative of Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund.
Q12. A recent maritime Table Top Exercise at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam was conducted under the aegis of which grouping?
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Answer: B. Colombo Security Conclave
The exercise focused on regional maritime-security cooperation among Colombo Security Conclave participants.
The exercise focused on regional maritime-security cooperation among Colombo Security Conclave participants.
Q13. Papikonda National Park is closely associated with which river system?
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Answer: A. Godavari
Papikonda National Park lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh along the Godavari River landscape.
Papikonda National Park lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh along the Godavari River landscape.
Q14. The recently highlighted 'Grass Mache' technique is an example of:
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Answer: A.
Grass Mache uses aquatic weeds removed from Dal Lake to create handicrafts, combining lake conservation, traditional skills and circular-economy principles.
Grass Mache uses aquatic weeds removed from Dal Lake to create handicrafts, combining lake conservation, traditional skills and circular-economy principles.
Q15. Ramanathaswamy Temple, famous for its long pillared corridor, is located at:
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Answer: A.
Ramanathaswamy Temple is located at Rameswaram on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu. It is an important Shiva temple and one of the Jyotirlinga sites.
Ramanathaswamy Temple is located at Rameswaram on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu. It is an important Shiva temple and one of the Jyotirlinga sites.
