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UPSC PRELIMS · CURRENT AFFAIRS
UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 20 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 – 20 September 2026
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Q1. Indian-American academician Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan was selected for the prestigious Arthur M. Bueche Award 2026 by which organization?
Correct Answer: National Academy of Engineering
Former NSF Director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan became the first Indian-American to be selected for the National Academy of Engineering's Arthur M. Bueche Award for leadership in science policy and technology research.
Q2. The Union Cabinet approved the 'Venus Orbiter Mission' (VOM) to study the Venusian atmosphere and surface chemistry. What is the designated launch vehicle for this mission?
Correct Answer: LVM3
ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), designed to investigate planetary climate evolution and surface chemistry, will be launched aboard India's heavy-lift LVM3 rocket.
Q3. Which public sector enterprise signed an MoU with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to promote green hydrogen fuel cell vessels on National Waterways?
Correct Answer: Cochin Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited executed a strategic MoU with IWAI to indigenous design, manufacture, and deploy green hydrogen fuel-cell powered passenger vessels across National Waterway 1 and 2.
Q4. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the 'Niveshak Didi' phase-2 initiative in Jammu & Kashmir. Which agency implements this financial literacy program?
Correct Answer: Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority
Implemented by IEPFA under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Niveshak Didi empowers female grassroot educators to promote financial literacy, fraud prevention, and formal banking access among women.
Q5. India's first AI-powered precision agriculture hub, named 'Krishi-Drishti', was jointly launched by ICAR and which Indian Institute of Technology?
Correct Answer: IIT Kharagpur
ICAR and IIT Kharagpur launched 'Krishi-Drishti' to deliver hyper-local soil moisture analytics, satellite crop health diagnostics, and climate advisories directly to smallholder farmers.
Q6. Which state government announced the establishment of India's first dedicated 'Biotechnology Special Economic Zone' (Bio-SEZ) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar?
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Government approved setting up a 250-acre dedicated Biotech SEZ in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to attract global pharma, biomanufacturing, and vaccine research companies.
Q7. What is the name of the joint maritime security exercise conducted by the Indian Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard off the coast of Chennai?
Correct Answer: Sea Defenders 2026
The Indian Coast Guard and US Coast Guard held the bilateral 'Sea Defenders 2026' exercise in Chennai, demonstrating tactical maritime search-and-rescue, anti-piracy drills, and oil spill responses.
Q8. The Supreme Court of India directed all state governments to mandate the installation of CCTV cameras with night-vision capabilities across all police stations under which landmark precedent?
Correct Answer: Paramvir Singh Saini Case
Reiterate compliance under the Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh judgment, the Supreme Court mandated night-vision and audio-enabled CCTV coverage across interrogations rooms and police station premises nationwide.
Q9. Which multilateral financial institution approved a USD 500 million loan to strengthen India's National Health Mission infrastructure in tier-2 and tier-3 cities?
Correct Answer: Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank approved a USD 500 million facility to expand critical care hospital blocks, diagnostic labs, and digital health records under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.
Q10. What was the central theme announced for International Day of Peace 2026, observed globally on 21st September?
Correct Answer: Cultivating a Culture of Peace
The United Nations designated "Cultivating a Culture of Peace" as the official theme for the International Day of Peace, highlighting youth dialogue, peaceful coexistence, and global conflict resolution.
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