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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 15 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 – 15 September 2026
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Q1. The 9th edition of the bilateral air exercise 'Garuda-IX' between the Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force commenced at which Air Force Station?
Correct Answer: AFS Sulur
The Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force launched Exercise Garuda-IX at Air Force Station Sulur in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, to enhance tactical air-combat interoperability.
Q2. The Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project, recently in the news regarding an inter-state consensus on water sharing, is constructed across which river?
Correct Answer: Tons River
The Kishau Multipurpose Dam is being constructed across the Tons River, a major tributary of the Yamuna River, located on the border between Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Q3. On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, the Supreme Court of India launched which public information service to make judicial data accessible in Hindi?
Correct Answer: Jan Soochna Seva
The Supreme Court launched 'Jan Soochna Seva' in Hindi to assist citizens in accessing and understanding key judicial information, case statuses, and legal procedures easily.
Q4. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) nationally launched which digital portal to streamline insurance sales, policy renewals, and claims?
Correct Answer: Bima Sugam
IRDAI officially launched the 'Bima Sugam' digital marketplace to act as a one-stop platform for buying, renewing, and claiming life and general insurance policies nationwide.
Q5. Gujarat introduced India's first state-level initiative integrating genomics into sports science under which program name?
Correct Answer: Sports Genomics Programme
Gujarat became the first Indian state to unveil a specialized Sports Genomics Programme to leverage genetic profiling for scientific talent identification and high-performance training.
Q6. National Engineer's Day is celebrated annually in India on 15th September to honor the birth anniversary of which legendary engineer?
Correct Answer: Sir M. Visvesvaraya
National Engineer's Day commemorates the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, celebrating his pioneering contributions to Indian civil engineering and water resources management.
Q7. Scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru demonstrated a single-shot technique to mitigate which major challenge in quantum computing?
Correct Answer: Decoherence
Quantum Information and Computing (QuIC) lab researchers at RRI developed a single-shot measurement approach to prevent decoherence, preserving fragile quantum states from environmental noise.
Q8. FinTech major PhonePe secured two regulatory operating licenses from the Central Bank of which country to launch international payment services?
Correct Answer: United Arab Emirates
PhonePe obtained two financial services licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE, enabling it to offer digital wallets, e-payment acceptance, and UPI-linked remittance services in the UAE.
Q9. Which multilateral financial institution's bonds were recently included alongside World Bank (IBRD) and IFC bonds under India's regulatory frameworks for investment?
Correct Answer: New Development Bank
Bonds issued by the BRICS-established New Development Bank (NDB) received official inclusion alongside IBRD, IFC, and ADB bonds for expanded domestic investment eligibility.
Q10. IT services major HCLTech announced an investment of ₹15,000 crore to establish an AI-optimized data center and technology hub in which city?
Correct Answer: Bhubaneswar
HCLTech partnered with Sarvam AI and the Odisha Government to set up an AI-optimized data center and strategic technology hub in Bhubaneswar.
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