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Current Affairs 1 September 2026
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC (1 September 2026)
1. The 17th COP of UNCCD Conference of Parties to UNCCD 2026 was held in which country?
[A] India
[B] Mongolia
[C] Kazakhstan
[D] Uzbekistan
Answer: B
2. India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems at which event?
[A] COP28
[B] UN Water Conference
[C] UNCCD COP17
[D] G20 Summit
Answer: C
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently awarded Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders. What is it called?
[A] Order of Friendship
[B] Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order
[C] Order of the Golden Eagle
[D] Amir Timur Award
Answer: B
4. India and Uzbekistan set a bilateral trade target of how much by 2030?
[A] USD 3 billion
[B] USD 4 billion
[C] USD 5 billion
[D] USD 10 billion
Answer: C
5. Rajghat archaeological site, recently in the news, is located in which city?
[A] Prayagraj
[B] Prayagraj
[C] Patna
[D] Lucknow
Answer: B
1 September 2026 One-liner Current Affairs
1. More than how many artefacts were found in the recently opened Rajghat excavation boxes? – 10,000
2. India is the world’s second-largest producer of which crop, according to a recent PIB backgrounder? – Sugarcane
3. The recent rise in sugar prices prompted the Indian government to take measures mainly to ensure: – Adequate domestic availability and stable prices
4. World Water Week 2026 was held in which city? – Stockholm
5. PM Modi travelled to which country after his Uzbekistan visit for the 26th SCO Summit? – Kyrgyz Republic
Important Current Affairs 1 September 2026
- US–Iran Conflict: Tensions escalated after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, with Iran retaliating amid growing concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and global oil supplies.
- Crude Oil: Brent crude rose above $90 per barrel amid renewed Middle East tensions and risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Nepal Floods: Catastrophic floods and landslides in Nepal and Tibet have caused more than 900 deaths, with thousands reported missing.
- Indian Rupee: The rupee remains under pressure from high crude-oil prices and expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike.
- G20 Finance Meeting: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is heading discussions at the G20 finance ministers’ meeting, with Iran, tariffs and global growth among key issues.
- RBI: The RBI kept the repo rate at 5.25% in its August 2026 policy review, according to recent exam-oriented current-affairs compilations.
- Jio Credit: Bank of America announced an investment of up to ₹18,268 crore in Jio Credit Limited, the lending arm of Jio Financial Services.
- RBI Board: Annie George Mathew, Janmejaya Kumar Sinha and Syed Akbaruddin were appointed as part-time non-official directors on the RBI Central Board.
- Chandler Good Government Index 2026: Singapore topped the index, while India ranked 76th among 133 countries.
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Conclusion
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