Current Affairs 7th September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. A building collapse was reported near Satya Niketan in which city on 6 September 2026, leading to the death of several Delhi University students?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
Answer: B) New Delhi
Explanation: A multi-storey building housing paying guest accommodation collapsed near Shiv Mandir, Satya Niketan (South-West Delhi).
2. India stated that any UN-initiated proposed world map must depict which Union Territories strictly as per India’s official map?
A) Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar
B) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
C) Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep
D) Chandigarh and Delhi
Answer: B) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Explanation: The MEA clarified that inaccurate or misleading representation of J&K and Ladakh would be unacceptable.
3. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution promoting which projection for more accurate representation of landmasses (especially Africa)?
A) Mercator
B) Equal Earth
C) Robinson
D) Gall-Peters
Answer: B) Equal Earth
Explanation: The resolution (passed with large support, including India) aims to correct distortions of the traditional Mercator projection while retaining it for navigation.
4. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited which city in early September 2026 for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ending the Russia-Ukraine war?
A) Moscow
B) Kyiv
C) Warsaw
D) Geneva
Answer: B) Kyiv
Explanation: The envoys met Zelenskyy after earlier talks with Russian President Putin as part of renewed US efforts toward a peace settlement.
5. Over 19 lakh people across 11 districts were affected by floods in which Indian state in early September 2026, with the Ganga crossing the Highest Flood Level at Gandhi Ghat, Patna?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) West Bengal
Answer: B) Bihar
Explanation: Authorities issued alerts in downstream areas after the river crossed the HFL mark.
6. India and China held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector (Arunachal Pradesh) on 6 September 2026. This expands the military dialogue mechanism beyond which sector?
A) Sikkim
B) Ladakh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: B) Ladakh
Explanation: The meeting addressed concerns over territorial claims and military buildup along the LAC.
7. The 26th SCO Council of Heads of State summit was held in which city in late August–early September 2026, resulting in the Bishkek Declaration?
A) Tashkent
B) Astana
C) Bishkek
D) Samarkand
Answer: C) Bishkek
Explanation: Held in Kyrgyzstan; the declaration expressed concern over military strikes on Iran and reaffirmed support for its sovereignty.
8. Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating in September 2026 from BBB+ to which level (after 35 years)?
A) AA-
B) A-
C) A+
D) BBB
Answer: B) A-
Explanation: The upgrade (with stable outlook) reflected improved economic fundamentals.
9. Which state secured the first position nationally in the third phase of the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB 3.0) water conservation initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Chhattisgarh
Explanation: It is a community-driven programme under the Catch the Rain campaign.
10. At least 11 people died after consuming spurious liquor in which district of Madhya Pradesh in early September 2026?
A) Indore
B) Bhopal
C) Sagar
D) Gwalior
Answer: C) Sagar
Explanation: Excise officials were suspended; police launched an investigation.
11. Volcanic ash from which Indonesian volcano led to the temporary suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in early September 2026?
A) Mount Merapi
B) Anak Krakatoa
C) Mount Agung
D) Mount Sinabung
Answer: B) Anak Krakatoa
Explanation: Schools were also affected and residents reported eye irritation.
12. A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated on behalf of Amazon Air overshot the runway at which US airport on 6 September 2026, killing five people?
A) JFK New York
B) Miami International Airport
C) Los Angeles International
D) Chicago O’Hare
Answer: B) Miami International Airport
Explanation: The aircraft struck vehicles while landing; investigations are ongoing.
13. Indian badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their maiden title at which tournament in early September 2026?
A) Indonesia Open
B) China Masters
C) All England Open
D) Singapore Open
Answer: B) China Masters
Explanation: They defeated China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the men’s doubles final.
14. 17-year-old Neil Samraj broke the national Under-18 100m record twice at the National Youth Athletics Championships held in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Ludhiana
C) Bengaluru
D) Patiala
Answer: B) Ludhiana
Explanation: He clocked 10.53s in the semis and improved to 10.46s in the final.
15. Who was crowned Miss World 2026?
A) An Indian contestant
B) Joheirry Mola Dominguez of the Dominican Republic
C) A contestant from the Philippines
D) A contestant from Venezuela
Answer: B) Joheirry Mola Dominguez of the Dominican Republic
Explanation: She won the title in the international pageant.
16. Harmanpreet Kaur became the first player to captain a team in how many T20 Internationals?
A) 100
B) 125
C) 150
D) 175
Answer: C) 150
Explanation: This milestone was achieved in women’s T20 cricket.
17. The death toll from mudslides caused by Typhoon Saudel rose in which Chinese county in early September 2026?
A) Suichuan County, Jiangxi
B) A county in Guangdong
C) A county in Fujian
D) A county in Zhejiang
Answer: A) Suichuan County, Jiangxi
Explanation: The death toll increased to at least three.
18. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) became operational in 2026 and includes commitments on which traditional system?
A) Homeopathy
B) Traditional medicine / Ayurveda & Yoga
C) Unani only
D) Siddha only
Answer: B) Traditional medicine / Ayurveda & Yoga
Explanation: It is described as India’s first comprehensive commitment on traditional medicine across modes of supply.
19. In the ongoing Middle East tensions, the US struck several Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf in early September 2026 in response to what?
A) Attacks on US naval vessels / missile attempts
B) Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
C) Nuclear facility issues
D) Proxy attacks only
Answer: A) Attacks on US naval vessels / missile attempts
Explanation: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed targeting US-linked ships; Iran vowed tougher responses.
20. Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon in early September 2026 resulted in how many deaths (approximately) according to reports?
A) 2
B) 7
C) 15
D) 25
Answer: B) 7
Explanation: Around 20 others were injured in the series of strikes.
21. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported that over how many people have gone missing since the start of the Sudanese civil war?
A) 5,000
B) 8,000
C) 11,000
D) 15,000
Answer: C) 11,000
Explanation: This was reported amid advances by Sudanese Armed Forces in North Kordofan.
22. Nearly 130 countries agreed on a text defining which type of weapons systems (often called “killer robots”) as a first step toward possible regulation?
A) Nuclear weapons
B) Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
C) Chemical weapons
D) Hypersonic missiles
Answer: B) Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
Explanation: The agreement was announced in Geneva.
23. Which country’s High Commissioner to India expressed confidence that a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) would be concluded by the end of 2026?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) Japan
Answer: B) Canada
Explanation: Efforts are underway to rebuild bilateral ties.
24. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to observe 27 November every year as the International Day for the Elimination of which practice?
A) Child labour
B) Child, Early and Forced Marriage
C) Female genital mutilation
D) Human trafficking
Answer: B) Child, Early and Forced Marriage
Explanation: The resolution was adopted in early September 2026.
25. Russia began the first oil flow through which major trunk pipeline in early September 2026?
A) Nord Stream
B) Vostok Oil
C) Power of Siberia
D) Caspian Pipeline
Answer: B) Vostok Oil
Explanation: Crude was loaded at the Sever Bay (Bukhta Sever) terminal.