Current Affairs 5th September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on 5 September every year to mark the birth anniversary of which leader?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: B
Explanation: Teachers’ Day is observed on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India.
2. Who is scheduled to present the National Teachers’ Awards 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5 September 2026?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) Education Minister
C) President Droupadi Murmu
D) Vice President
Answer: C
Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers’ Awards 2026 on 5 September (Teachers’ Day) at Vigyan Bhawan.
3. Approximately how many educators (school teachers + higher education + skill trainers) are set to receive the National Teachers’ Awards 2026?
A) 48
B) 60
C) 82
D) 100
Answer: C
Explanation: Reports indicate around 82 awardees: 48 school teachers, 21 from higher education, and 13 from skill development/entrepreneurship.
4. Which platform was launched by MoS Jitendra Singh to boost private investment in biotechnology startups?
A) Startup India
B) BIO-NIVESH
C) Atal Innovation
D) Make in India Bio
Answer: B
Explanation: BIO-NIVESH is a strategic platform connecting biotechnology startups with investors for scale-up and commercialisation.
5. GeM signed an MoU with the Textiles Committee to promote procurement of:
A) Only virgin cotton products
B) Recycled and upcycled textile products
C) Imported luxury fabrics
D) Military uniforms exclusively
Answer: B
Explanation: The partnership focuses on a “Waste-to-Value-to-Market” ecosystem for recycled/upcycled textiles through government procurement on GeM.
6. From which launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre was GSLV-F17/EOS-05 launched?
A) First Launch Pad
B) Second Launch Pad
C) Third Launch Pad
D) Mobile Launch Pad
Answer: B
Explanation: The mission lifted off from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
7. What is a key capability of the EOS-05 satellite once operational in geosynchronous orbit?
A) Deep-space asteroid tracking only
B) Near real-time imaging of large areas of India and surroundings for disaster monitoring, agriculture, etc.
C) Only weather forecasting
D) Communication relay exclusively
Answer: B
Explanation: EOS-05 is designed to provide frequent multi-spectral and hyper-spectral imaging of the Indian landmass and surrounding regions from geosynchronous orbit, useful for natural disasters, agriculture assessment, and surveillance.
8. Which Indian badminton pair reached the semifinals of the 2026 China Masters after a hard-fought quarterfinal win?
A) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
B) Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth
C) Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
D) HS Prannoy and Sameer Verma
Answer: A
Explanation: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty staged a comeback to defeat Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
9. Two workers were rescued alive after how many days trapped in a tunnel at the Trishuli hydropower project in Nepal?
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
C) 9 days
D) 15 days
Answer: C
Explanation: On 4 September 2026, two men were pulled out alive from a tunnel linked to the Trishuli 3A hydropower project after being trapped for nine days following the floods/landslides.
10. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), how many Indian nationals remained missing in the Nepal floods (as of early September reports)?
A) About 50
B) About 100
C) 275
D) Over 1,000
Answer: C
Explanation: MEA stated that 275 Indians remained missing while 166 others had been rescued in connection with the flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border areas.
11. India’s response to Nepal’s call for climate compensation after the floods emphasized that climate change is a:
A) Purely bilateral issue between India and Nepal
B) “Common challenge” with historically high emitters needing to lead
C) Sole responsibility of developed nations only
D) Matter for the UN Security Council
Answer: B
Explanation: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that climate change is a “common challenge” and that developed nations that are historically the highest emitters must lead in finding solutions.
12. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni achieved which milestone around 4 September 2026?
A) First woman PM of Italy
B) Longest continuously serving postwar Prime Minister of Italy
C) Resignation after election loss
D) Appointment as EU Commission President
Answer: B
Explanation: Meloni’s government became the longest continuously serving postwar Italian government (over 1,400 days).
13. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) received regulatory approval for an IPO of approximately what size (potential largest so far)?
A) ₹10,000 crore
B) ₹20,000 crore
C) ₹30,000 crore
D) ₹50,000 crore
Answer: C
Explanation: NSE received nod for a long-awaited IPO valued at around ₹30,000 crore, which could become India’s biggest IPO to date.
14. India’s foreign exchange reserves reached a fresh all-time high of approximately how much (week ended late August 2026)?
A) USD 600 billion
B) USD 700 billion
C) USD 740.8 billion
D) USD 800 billion
Answer: C
Explanation: RBI data showed forex reserves jumping by about USD 11.47 billion to a record USD 740.803 billion.
15. CBI’s Operation Chakra-VI involved searches related to which type of scam across multiple states?
A) Bank loan fraud
B) “Digital arrest” syndicates
C) Cryptocurrency mining
D) Fake educational certificates
Answer: B
Explanation: CBI conducted searches at 89 locations across 20 states in connection with major “digital arrest” scam cases under Operation Chakra-VI and arrested several persons.
16. Namal Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested in connection with:
A) Election violence
B) A controversial 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase deal
C) Drug trafficking
D) Media censorship
Answer: B
Explanation: Sri Lanka’s anti-graft body arrested lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa over a corruption probe into a 2013 Airbus deal (originally valued in the billions and later cancelled).
17. US President Donald Trump described the ongoing conflict involving Iran as:
A) A full-scale world war
B) “Small potatoes” and not a “war” (agreeing with VP JD Vance)
C) An existential threat requiring immediate ground invasion
D) Completely resolved
Answer: B
Explanation: Trump called the Iran-related conflict “small potatoes” and supported Vice President JD Vance’s assertion that the intermittent attacks did not constitute a full “war.”
18. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered what in early September 2026 amid US envoy visits?
A) Full territorial concessions
B) A temporary truce / no airstrikes from Ukraine’s side
C) Immediate NATO membership request only
D) Unconditional surrender
Answer: B
Explanation: Zelensky indicated readiness for a temporary ceasefire/truce (“There will be no airstrikes on our part”) as US envoys were scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv.
19. Air India terminated the pilot of which flight after a positive drug test (following an earlier altitude-loss incident)?
A) Delhi–London
B) Delhi–Phuket (or Phuket–Delhi related)
C) Mumbai–Dubai
D) Chennai–Singapore
Answer: B
Explanation: Air India sacked the pilot-in-command of a Delhi–Phuket flight after confirmatory tests showed a psychoactive substance; the flight had earlier experienced a sudden altitude drop injuring passengers.
20. The Supreme Court of India urged states to consider raising the retirement age of district judiciary officers from 60 to:
A) 58
B) 62
C) 65
D) 70
Answer: B
Explanation: With over 5 crore cases pending in district courts, the SC highlighted the need to retain experienced judicial officers by raising the retirement age to 62.
21. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL, a Bharat Forge arm) signed a pact with which French company for production of 70-mm rocket systems in India?
A) Dassault
B) Thales
C) Safran
D) MBDA
Answer: B
Explanation: KSSL signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Thales for local production of unguided and laser-guided 70-mm rocket systems (useful for counter-drone and multi-role missions).
22. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released which framework outlining India’s 10-year defence diplomacy vision?
A) ATMANIRBHAR
B) RAKSHA
C) SAGAR
D) Act East
Answer: B
Explanation: The ‘RAKSHA’ Defence Diplomacy Framework was released to strengthen strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous exports, and maritime security over the next decade.
23. A 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee was constituted to examine which Bill?
A) Citizenship Amendment Bill
B) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, 2026
C) Data Protection Bill
D) Farm Laws Bill
Answer: B
Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted a JPC chaired by Sanjay Jaiswal to examine the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026.
24. The BCCI imposed a two-year ban on which Bengal leg-spinner for age fraud shortly after his selection in India’s Under-19 squad?
A) Rohit Yadav
B) Yash Dayal
C) Ravi Bishnoi
D) Kuldeep Yadav
Answer: A
Explanation: BCCI banned Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for two years for allegedly misrepresenting his age.
25. Belgium assured India it would not pursue defence cooperation with which country during talks involving Defence Minister Rajnath Singh?
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) Russia
D) Turkey
Answer: B
Explanation: Belgium assured India of no defence cooperation or technological assistance to Pakistan following bilateral discussions.