Current Affairs 15th September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What was India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rate in August 2026?
a) 9.78%
b) 9.92%
c) 8.37%
d) 7.05%
Answer: b) 9.92%
Explanation: Provisional data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed WPI inflation rose to 9.92% in August 2026
2. On Hindi Diwas 2026 (14 September), what did Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasise?
a) Hindi should replace all other Indian languages
b) Progress of Hindi is purposeful only with promotion and protection of other Indian languages
c) English should become the sole official language
d) Regional languages should be discontinued in education
Answer: b) Progress of Hindi is purposeful only with promotion and protection of other Indian languages
Explanation: Speaking at the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Navi Mumbai, Shah stressed that India’s linguistic diversity is a strength and Hindi should connect rather than compete with other languages.
3. How much power did India approve for export to flood-hit Nepal?
a) 400 MW for 12 hours a day
b) 654 MW for 18 hours a day till 31 December 2026
c) 1,000 MW indefinitely
d) 250 MW only in winter
Answer: b) 654 MW for 18 hours a day till 31 December 2026
Explanation: The Ministry of Power approved up to 600 MW via Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar and 54 MW via Tanakpur-Mahendranagar lines to help Nepal after floods destroyed hydropower infrastructure (killing over 1,300 people).
4. Who became the first Indian male recurve archer to win individual gold at the Archery World Cup Final 2026?
a) Atanu Das
b) Dhiraj Bommadevara
c) Tarundeep Rai
d) Jayanta Talukdar
Answer: b) Dhiraj Bommadevara
Explanation: The 25-year-old World No. 10 defeated Japan’s Nakanishi Junya 6-5 in a shoot-off (10-9) in Saltillo, Mexico, becoming only the second Indian overall after Dola Banerjee (2007) to win individual World Cup Final gold.
5. In Rajasthan’s urban local body elections (results around 14 September 2026), which party secured majorities in 4 of 10 municipal corporations?
a) Congress
b) BJP
c) AAP
d) Independent candidates
Answer: b) BJP
Explanation: BJP won 4,179 wards against Congress’s 3,613 and secured clear majorities in four municipal corporations, edging past the opposition overall.
6. What did a US federal judge block regarding the Trump administration on 14 September 2026?
a) New tariffs on China
b) Limits on duration of visas for foreign students and journalists
c) Military aid to Ukraine
d) AI regulation bill
Answer: b) Limits on duration of visas for foreign students and journalists
Explanation: The judge issued a temporary injunction preventing implementation of a rule that would restrict how long foreign students and journalists can stay without extensions.
7. Which islands in the Red Sea did Houthi forces seize control of around 14 September 2026?
a) Socotra Islands
b) Hanish Islands
c) Farasan Islands
d) Dahlak Archipelago
Answer: b) Hanish Islands
Explanation: Houthis captured Greater and Lesser Hanish Islands, consolidating control over a strategic sea lane near Bab el-Mandeb, amid advances toward Marib and Taiz.
8. What did India notify regarding UPI transactions?
a) Charges mandatory on all UPI payments
b) Banks cannot impose charges on UPI transactions up to ₹2,000
c) UPI limited to ₹500 only
d) RuPay cards banned for UPI
Answer: b) Banks cannot impose charges on UPI transactions up to ₹2,000
Explanation: Changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 specified RuPay debit cards and UPI transactions up to ₹2,000 as electronic modes free of charges.
9. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated that institutions do not stay clean by being:
a) Fully independent
b) Shielded from scrutiny
c) Funded by the government
d) Staffed only by experts
Answer: b) Shielded from scrutiny
Explanation: Referring to the NCERT Class 8 textbook row involving references to judicial corruption, CJI emphasised that public trust comes from openness to scrutiny.
10. Which group launched an IPO of 4.1 billion shares in Nigeria around mid-September 2026?
a) Shell Nigeria
b) Dangote Group
c) MTN Group
d) Access Bank
Answer: b) Dangote Group
Explanation: The IPO at ₦525 per share aimed to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) for expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos.
11. The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales met in Cardiff to call for:
a) Greater UK integration
b) Independence from the United Kingdom
c) EU re-entry only for Scotland
d) Shared currency
Answer: b) Independence from the United Kingdom
Explanation: They asserted the right to self-determination at a rare summit.
12. Jean Smart won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for which show?
a) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
b) Hacks
c) Only Murders in the Building
d) Ted Lasso
Answer: b) Hacks
Explanation: She became the first actress to win the award for every season of a show (78th Primetime Emmy Awards).
13. Chile became the first country in South America to eliminate:
a) Yellow fever
b) Dog-transmitted rabies
c) Malaria
d) Zika virus
Answer: b) Dog-transmitted rabies
Explanation: Confirmed by the World Health Organization around mid-September 2026.
14. What did a New Zealand inquiry find regarding the Phillips family disappearances?
a) Police acted promptly
b) Police and Oranga Tamariki failed to act on warnings about Tom Phillips
c) Children were never at risk
d) Firearms were not involved
Answer: b) Police and Oranga Tamariki failed to act on warnings about Tom Phillips
Explanation: The inquiry noted missed opportunities over nearly four years of disappearance of the three children.
15. Oil prices surged over 3% around 14-15 September 2026 mainly due to:
a) Increased OPEC production
b) Houthi attacks and Saudi pipeline outage
c) US shale boom
d) Reduced Chinese demand
Answer: b) Houthi attacks and Saudi pipeline outage
Explanation: Brent crude rose above $107 and WTI above $103 amid escalating Red Sea and Gulf tensions.
16. India’s Ministry of Power approval for Nepal power exports is valid until:
a) 31 October 2026
b) 31 December 2026
c) 31 March 2027
d) Indefinitely
Answer: b) 31 December 2026
Explanation: Exports of up to 654 MW for 18 hours daily (midnight to 6 pm) were approved from 13 September, with a review for post-January 2027 volumes.
17. India won the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey title 2026 by defeating which country in the final?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) Pakistan
d) Malaysia
Answer: b) South Korea
Explanation: India defeated South Korea 4-1 in Moqi, China, securing a record sixth title.
18. Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court to serve how many years of rigorous imprisonment?
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 10 years
d) 12 years
Answer: c) 10 years
Explanation: Related to a 2013 sexual assault case; the Supreme Court had directed surrender within three weeks after Bombay High Court conviction.
19. What did the US Supreme Court reject regarding Trump’s policies ahead of midterms?
a) New tariffs
b) Mail-in voting/ballot restrictions
c) Border wall funding
d) AI executive order
Answer: b) Mail-in voting/ballot restrictions
Explanation: The Court rejected the administration’s request, following multiple federal judges’ blocks.
20. Fuel and Power inflation under WPI in August 2026 rose to:
a) 7.76%
b) 8.37%
c) 22.93%
d) 9.92%
Answer: c) 22.93%
Explanation: It increased from 20.05% in July, led by mineral oils (38.48%) and crude petroleum & natural gas.
21. Who called AI risks a “hoax” and alleged a “SICK conspiracy” against AI?
a) Sam Altman
b) Elon Musk
c) Donald Trump
d) Bill Gates
Answer: c) Donald Trump
Explanation: The US President dismissed industry warnings about AI risks while tech leaders called for regulation and slowdowns.
22. Sudan’s Popular Congress Party and a Sudan Liberation Movement faction agreed to broaden talks aimed at ending:
a) Economic crisis
b) The three-year civil war
c) Border disputes with Egypt
d) Drought emergency
Answer: b) The three-year civil war
Explanation: The agreement involved the faction led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur.
23. Gulf states called off planned peace talks with Iran in response to:
a) Oil price drops
b) Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces
c) Nuclear deal progress
d) US sanctions relief
Answer: b) Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces
Explanation: This followed Houthi advances and attacks amid the broader Middle Eastern crisis.
24. The Indian women’s cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from:
a) ICC Chairman
b) Mohsin Naqvi (ACC Chairperson from Pakistan)
c) BCCI President
d) Sri Lankan Cricket Board head
Answer: b) Mohsin Naqvi (ACC Chairperson from Pakistan)
Explanation: This continued a trophy impasse for the second year after India won the title.
25. What is the base year for the new WPI series used in the August 2026 data?
a) 2011-12
b) 2017-18
c) 2022-23
d) 2004-05
Answer: c) 2022-23
Explanation: The data is based on the revised series with 2022-23 as the base year.