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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 13 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 – 13 September 2026
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Q1. The 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit concluded in New Delhi with the formal adoption of which consensus declaration?
Correct Answer: New Delhi Declaration
Leaders of the BRICS member nations formally adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit hosted under India's chairship.
Q2. Which Defence PSU launched the ocean research vessel 'Sagar Manthan' for NCPOR under Vertical-4 of the Deep Ocean Mission?
Correct Answer: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
GRSE launched the advanced oceanographic research vessel Sagar Manthan at its Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata to support high-depth marine acoustic and oceanic research.
Q3. The 22nd edition of the India-USA joint military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas 2026' commenced in a two-theatre format across which two states?
Correct Answer: Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 is being conducted simultaneously across the desert terrain of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan and high-altitude mountain terrain in Auli, Uttarakhand.
Q4. The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah from Varanasi under which theme?
Correct Answer: Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari
Union Minister Annpurna Devi launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah at the Rudraksh Centre in Varanasi under the theme 'Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari'.
Q5. Tata Steel commissioned India's first Coke Oven Gas (COG) injection project at its steel manufacturing plant in which state?
Correct Answer: Odisha
Tata Steel commissioned the hydrogen-rich Coke Oven Gas injection system at its Meramandali plant in Odisha to cut fossil-fuel reliance and carbon emissions.
Q6. Cochin Shipyard Limited signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement with Drydocks World of which country to operate the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi?
Correct Answer: United Arab Emirates
Cochin Shipyard Limited partnered with UAE-based Drydocks World (a DP World company) to expand and operate the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi, Kerala.
Q7. Which cricket team won the Duleep Trophy 2026 title based on a first-innings lead after a gap of 13 years?
Correct Answer: East Zone
East Zone defeated South Zone based on a massive first-innings lead on the final day to claim the Duleep Trophy title after 13 years.
Q8. The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) signed an MoU with APNIC during its 62nd conference held in which city?
Correct Answer: Mumbai
NIXI and the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre signed an agreement in Mumbai during APNIC 62 to enhance internet infrastructure, security, and IPv6 adoption.
Q9. From which state was the plant species Ophiopogon japonicus recorded for the first time in India?
Correct Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Botanical researchers documented Ophiopogon japonicus for the first time in India from the West Kameng district located in the Eastern Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh.
Q10. The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, which replaces the legacy 1891 Act to modernize electronic banking evidence rules, will come into force on which date?
Correct Answer: 1st October 2026
The Ministry of Finance notified that the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, incorporating technology-neutral electronic and cloud banking records, takes effect on 1st October 2026.
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