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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 12 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 – 12 September 2026
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Q1. Under its 2026 Chairship, India hosted the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in which city?
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted global leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, resulting in the adoption of the New Delhi Joint Declaration.
Q2. What is the budgetary outlay for the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP 3.0) launched for 2026–2031?
Correct Answer: ₹565.50 crore
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched DILRMP 3.0 guidelines with a total central outlay of ₹565.50 crore to roll out Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN) and digitize land registries nationwide.
Q3. The 14th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Ministerial Meeting adopted which key outcome document?
Correct Answer: Chennai Declaration
Member nations unanimously adopted the Chennai Declaration to deepen joint scientific research, technology transfers, and shared research infrastructure across BRICS economies.
Q4. The Department of Telecommunications signed an agreement with which state to implement the Amended BharatNet Program via the State-led model?
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Digital Bharat Nidhi under DoT partnered with Jharkhand to expand optical fiber broadband networks across thousands of Gram Panchayats under the State-led execution framework.
Q5. The WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia unanimously adopted the 'Dili Declaration' in Timor-Leste focusing on which area?
Correct Answer: Human Resources for Health & Specialized Care Equity
South-East Asian member countries adopted the Dili Declaration to resolve regional disparities in specialized healthcare personnel and strengthen health facility resilience.
Q6. India's first independent industry body dedicated to light-based technology ecosystems, named the India Photonics Association (IPA), was launched in which city?
Correct Answer: New Delhi
The India Photonics Association (IPA) was established at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi to drive research, domestic manufacturing, and policy support in photonics.
Q7. The Ministry of AYUSH's Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) signed a 5-year MoU with which institute to promote integrative health?
Correct Answer: Heartfulness Institute
ITRA Jamnagar partnered with the Heartfulness Institute to integrate meditation, yoga, and traditional Ayurveda systems for holistic healthcare research.
Q8. Department of Consumer Affairs amended the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules to restrict which practice by online sellers?
Correct Answer: Using dark patterns and mandatory bundled drip fees
The amended 2026 E-Commerce rules mandate transparent pricing, ban hidden drip fees, and require platforms to resolve customer complaints within a 30-day window.
Q9. Researchers confirmed Schizopygopsis waddellii, a cold-adapted snowtrout fish species discovered in Ladakh, as a new record for India belonging to which family?
Correct Answer: Cyprinidae
Using DNA barcoding and integrative taxonomy, scientists confirmed the presence of Schizopygopsis waddellii, a rare high-altitude snowtrout species belonging to the Cyprinidae family.
Q10. Which university topped Indian institutions in the THE World University Rankings 2026, featuring in the 201–250 global rank band?
Correct Answer: IISc Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru retained its position as the top-ranked Indian university globally, placed in the 201–250 bracket in THE World University Rankings 2026.
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