Daily Current Affairs Sprint — September 14, 2026
10-Question Daily PIB & National Current Affairs test for September 14, 2026.
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Daily PIB Summary — 14 September 2026
1. International Trade & Regional Agreements: India-MERCOSUR PTA Protocol
2. Urban Governance & Behavioral Change: Kerala's EcoSense Scholarships
3. Economic Indices: WPI and Output PPI for August 2026
4. Enforcement & National Security: DRI Seizes Pakistan-Origin Dry Dates
5. Rural Enterprise & MSME: Coir Sector Transformation
6. Bilateral Energy Cooperation: Power Export to Nepal Approved
7. Macroeconomic Indicators: Retail Inflation for August 2026
8. Digital Infrastructure: Data Centres Ecosystem in India
9. Wildlife Conservation & Habitat Restoration: GIB Action Plan
Archived MCQs & Explanations (10 Questions)
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB)Regarding the key features of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, consider the following statements: 1. It repeals and replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with modernized criminal provisions. 2. It applies exclusively to private multi-national corporations without government oversight. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 की प्रमुख विशेषताओं के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. यह repeals and replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with modernized criminal provisions। 2. यह सरकारी निगरानी के बिना विशेष रूप से निजी बहुराष्ट्रीय निगमों पर लागू होता है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
**Statement(s) 1 are correct**: - 1. It repeals and replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with modernized criminal provisions. • **Statement(s) 2 is/are incorrect**: - 2. It applies exclusively to private multi-national corporations without government oversight.
Which one of the following best describes the core operational mandate of the 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023' in India?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा भारत में 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023' के मुख्य परिचालन अधिदेश का सबसे अच्छा वर्णन करता है?
In the context of the UPSC Civil Services Examination, questions on this topic test conceptual clarity, policy frameworks, and national priorities. Assuming extreme generalisations or overlooking qualifying words such as 'NOT', 'INCORRECT', or 'EXCEPT' in the question stem. - Curriculum Section: General Studies (Polity in News) - Exam Standard: Commission Answer Key and Standard Textbooks - Key Takeaway: High-yield recurring topic in Civil Services Prelims
With reference to the institutional framework of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, consider the following: 1. It was abolished by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act. 2. It introduces community service as a specific form of punishment for petty offenses. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 के संस्थागत ढांचे के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित पर विचार कीजिए: 1. इसे 44वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम द्वारा समाप्त कर दिया गया था। 2. यह introduces community service as a specific form of punishment for petty offenses। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
**Statement(s) 2 are correct**: - 2. It introduces community service as a specific form of punishment for petty offenses. • **Statement(s) 1 is/are incorrect**: - 1. It was abolished by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act.
Consider the following statements regarding the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023: 1. It repeals and replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with modernized criminal provisions. 2. It introduces community service as a specific form of punishment for petty offenses. 3. It replaces the colonial offense of sedition with acts endangering sovereignty and unity of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. यह repeals and replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with modernized criminal provisions। 2. यह introduces community service as a specific form of punishment for petty offenses। 3. यह replaces the colonial offense of sedition with acts endangering sovereignty and unity of India। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
**All given statements are correct**: - 1. It repeals and replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with modernized criminal provisions. - 2. It introduces community service as a specific form of punishment for petty offenses. - 3. It replaces the colonial offense of sedition with acts endangering sovereignty and unity of India.
With reference to the institutional framework of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), consider the following: 1. It was abolished by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act. 2. It comprises an Eastern Corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and a Northern Corridor connecting Gulf to Europe. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) के संस्थागत ढांचे के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित पर विचार कीजिए: 1. इसे 44वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम द्वारा समाप्त कर दिया गया था। 2. यह comprises an Eastern Corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and a Northern Corridor connecting Gulf to Europe। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
**Statement(s) 2 are correct**: - 2. It comprises an Eastern Corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and a Northern Corridor connecting Gulf to Europe. • **Statement(s) 1 is/are incorrect**: - 1. It was abolished by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act.
Regarding the key features of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), consider the following statements: 1. It was announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit with rail, ship-to-shore, and digital connectivity links. 2. It applies exclusively to private multi-national corporations without government oversight. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) की प्रमुख विशेषताओं के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. यह was announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit with rail, ship-to-shore, and digital connectivity links। 2. यह सरकारी निगरानी के बिना विशेष रूप से निजी बहुराष्ट्रीय निगमों पर लागू होता है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
**Statement(s) 1 are correct**: - 1. It was announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit with rail, ship-to-shore, and digital connectivity links. • **Statement(s) 2 is/are incorrect**: - 2. It applies exclusively to private multi-national corporations without government oversight.
With reference to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) announced on the sidelines of the G20 New Delhi Summit, consider the following statements: 1. It comprises two separate corridors: the East Corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and the Northern Corridor connecting the Arabian Gulf to Europe. 2. It includes a railway network, ship-rail transit network, electricity cable, clean hydrogen pipeline, and high-speed data cable. 3. The corridor bypasses the Suez Canal, providing an alternative overland rail and maritime trade route between Mumbai and Piraeus/Hamburg. Which of the statements given above are correct?
G20 नई दिल्ली शिखर सम्मेलन के दौरान घोषित भारत-मध्य पूर्व-यूरोप आर्थिक गलियारे (IMEC) के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. इसमें दो अलग-अलग गलियारे शामिल हैं: भारत को अरब की खाड़ी से जोड़ने वाला पूर्वी गलियारा और अरब की खाड़ी को यूरोप से जोड़ने वाला उत्तरी गलियारा। 2. इसमें एक रेलवे नेटवर्क, जहाज-रेल पारगमन नेटवर्क, बिजली केबल, स्वच्छ हाइड्रोजन पाइपलाइन और हाई-स्पीड डेटा केबल शामिल हैं। 3. यह गलियारा स्वेज नहर को बाईपास करता है, जिससे मुंबई और पिरेयस/हैम्बर्ग के बीच एक वैकल्पिक रेल और समुद्री व्यापार मार्ग मिलता है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-से सही हैं?
**All given statements are correct**: - 1. It comprises two separate corridors: the East Corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and the Northern Corridor connecting the Arabian Gulf to Europe. - 2. It includes a railway network, ship-rail transit network, electricity cable, clean hydrogen pipeline, and high-speed data cable. - 3. The corridor bypasses the Suez Canal, providing an alternative overland rail and maritime trade route between Mumbai and Piraeus/Hamburg.
Regarding the 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor' (IMEC): Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Regarding the 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor' (IMEC): उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
In the context of the UPSC Civil Services Examination, questions on this topic test conceptual clarity, policy frameworks, and national priorities. Assuming extreme generalisations or overlooking qualifying words such as 'NOT', 'INCORRECT', or 'EXCEPT' in the question stem. - Curriculum Section: General Studies (Global Architecture & Treaties) - Exam Standard: Commission Answer Key and Standard Textbooks - Key Takeaway: High-yield recurring topic in Civil Services Prelims
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Pass) (Height from Sea Level) A. Debsa 1. 5360 metres B. Rohtang 2. 4850 metres C. Bara-lacha 3. 3978 metres D. Banihal 4. 2832 metres Select the correct answer using the code given below:
भाषायी अल्पसंख्यकों के लिये विशेष अधिकारी के सन्दर्भ मेंनिम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:1. संविधान में, प्रत्येक राज्य हेतु भाषायी अल्पसंख्यकों के लियेविशेष अधिकारी के पद का प्रावधान किया गया है।
**Correct Answer: Option (D) — A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4** • Match between Himalayan Mountain Passes and their Elevations: - **Debsa Pass**: High-mountain pass at an elevation of approximately **5,360 metres** in the Parvati-Pin valley of Himachal Pradesh. - Elevations are calibrated from lowest to highest across alpine trans-Himalayan corridors. Hence, the correct matching code is 3, 1, 4, 2 (Option d). ### 2. Detailed Context & National Relevance Himalayan physiography and orography are critical foundational components of the UPSC GS syllabus given UP's proximity to the Shivaliks and Greater Himalayas. ### 3. Common Exam Trap Pass heights in meters can be confusing; anchor Debsa Pass with its extreme high-altitude alpine traverse above 5,300 meters. ### 4. Facts to Remember - Debsa Pass: 5,360 m (Kullu to Spiti, HP) - Rohtang Pass: 3,978 m (Pir Panjal) - Shipki La: 3,930 m (Sutlej gorge into HP) ### 5. Elimination Technique Debsa Pass is well recorded at 5,360 m, directly matching A-3, which establishes Option (d) 3 1 4 2.
The outlay for the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme was increased from ₹22,919 crore to ₹40,000 crore in Union Budget 2026–27. What is the approximate percentage increase in allocation?
केंद्रीय बजट 2026-27 में इलेक्ट्रॉनिक घटक विनिर्माण योजना का परिव्यय ₹22,919 करोड़ से बढ़ाकर ₹40,000 करोड़ किया गया। आवंटन में लगभग कितने प्रतिशत की वृद्धि हुई?
Percentage increase = [(40,000 - 22,919) / 22,919] * 100 = (17,081 / 22,919) * 100 ≈ 74.52% ≈ 74.5%.