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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 5 September 2026
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This StudyAgora Daily Current Affairs Quiz is designed for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly the Preliminary Examination.
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 5 September 2026
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Q1. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) constituted to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026?
Correct Answer: Sanjay Jaiswal
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee chaired by senior MP Sanjay Jaiswal to examine the provisions of the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026.
Q2. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched 'BIO-NIVESH' in September 2026. What is the primary objective of this platform?
Correct Answer: Connecting biotechnology startups with private capital investors
BIO-NIVESH was launched by the Ministry of Science & Technology as a strategic platform to bridge biotech innovators and private investors to accelerate scaling of homegrown technologies.
Q3. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a 10-year global strategic document on Defence Diplomacy titled what?
Correct Answer: RAKSHA
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the 'RAKSHA' document in New Delhi, outlining India's vision and framework for expanding global defence diplomacy and strategic partnerships over the next decade.
Q4. National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) partnered with which tech firm to launch 'Agentic AI Skilling Programmes' across India?
Correct Answer: Intel India
NIELIT and Intel India organized a National Leadership Dialogue in New Delhi to roll out Agentic AI skilling initiatives aimed at building workforce capability in autonomous reasoning and deployment frameworks.
Q5. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with which French defense major to produce advanced 70-mm rocket systems?
Correct Answer: Thales Group
KSSL (a subsidiary of Bharat Forge) partnered with France-based Thales Group to collaborate on manufacturing high-precision 70-mm unguided and laser-guided rocket systems in India.
Q6. Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) signed an MoU with Premiere Vision SA at a global fashion exhibition held in which city?
Correct Answer: Paris
BTTF executed a bilateral MoU with Premiere Vision SA at the Premiere Vision exhibition in Paris, France, to integrate Indian textile manufacturers into global luxury and fashion supply chains.
Q7. Which city was designated as the 'SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital' for 2026–27 during the 26th SCO Summit held in Bishkek?
Correct Answer: Lahore
Member states at the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit designated Lahore as the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for the 2026–27 cycle.
Q8. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed an MoU with the Textiles Committee under the Ministry of Textiles to promote procurement of which products?
Correct Answer: Recycled and upcycled textiles
GeM and the Textiles Committee collaborated to integrate recycled and upcycled textile products into government public procurement, advancing circular economy practices.
Q9. ISRO’s EOS-05 satellite mission deployed an advanced Earth Observation payload into which orbit to enable persistent, high-frequency landmass monitoring?
Correct Answer: Geosynchronous Orbit
Launched aboard the GSLV Mk II-F17 rocket, EOS-05 was placed into a geosynchronous orbit to serve as an "Eye in the Sky" providing persistent monitoring of the South Asian landmass.
Q10. Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) signed MoUs with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and which tech entity to upgrade its disaster risk mapping framework?
Correct Answer: CivicDataLab
OSDMA collaborated with UNDP and CivicDataLab to build open-data GIS platforms and threat mapping tools supporting Odisha's 'Zero Casualty' disaster management strategy.
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