Current Affairs Questions and Answers 3 September 2026 with detailed explanations are useful for candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway, APSC, State PSC, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.
Today’s Top 15 Current Affairs Questions and Answers 3 September 2026
Q1. Belgium’s importance in India’s engagement with Europe is enhanced because Brussels hosts major institutions of:
A) ASEAN
B) European Union
C) African Union
D) OECD
Answer: B) European Union
Explanation: Brussels is a principal institutional centre of the European Union. India–Belgium engagement also supports India’s wider India–EU trade, technology and defence objectives.
Q2. EOS-05, scheduled for launch from Sriharikota, is primarily an:
A) Navigation satellite
B) Earth-observation satellite
C) Communication satellite
D) Manned-spaceflight module
Answer: B) Earth-observation satellite
Explanation: EOS-05 is designed to strengthen Earth-observation capabilities useful for agriculture, disaster management, environmental monitoring and weather-related applications.
Q3. Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies in India?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 52nd Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 74th Amendment
Answer: D) 74th Amendment
Explanation: The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 deals with municipalities and urban local governance. The 73rd Amendment relates to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Q4. Real GDP differs from nominal GDP because real GDP:
A) Excludes services
B) Is adjusted for inflation
C) Includes only government expenditure
D) Excludes exports and imports
Answer: B) Is adjusted for inflation
Explanation: Real GDP is measured at constant prices and reflects change in actual output, whereas nominal GDP is measured at current prices and includes price-level changes.
Q5. A sovereign credit rating primarily assesses a country’s:
A) Literacy rate
B) Ability and willingness to repay debt
C) Human Development Index rank
D) Population-growth rate
Answer: B) Ability and willingness to repay debt
Explanation: Rating agencies assess sovereign creditworthiness using growth, debt, fiscal performance, inflation, foreign-exchange reserves and external-sector stability.
Q6. DAY-NRLM is implemented by the:
A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
B) Ministry of Rural Development
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Answer: B) Ministry of Rural Development
Explanation: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission promotes SHGs, financial inclusion and sustainable rural livelihoods, particularly for women.
Q7. The National Tiger Conservation Authority functions under the:
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Answer: C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Explanation: NTCA is the statutory body responsible for strengthening tiger conservation and implementation of Project Tiger.
Q8. A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood refers to:
A) Flooding due to tidal waves
B) Sudden release of water from a glacier-fed lake
C) Flooding caused only by cloudbursts
D) Flooding due to dam construction in plains
Answer: B) Sudden release of water from a glacier-fed lake
Explanation: GLOFs occur when a glacial lake breaches its natural or moraine dam, releasing large volumes of water and debris downstream.
Q9. Which of the following institutions is directly associated with BRICS?
A) New Development Bank
B) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
C) International Solar Alliance
D) International Seabed Authority
Answer: A) New Development Bank
Explanation: The New Development Bank was established by BRICS countries to mobilise resources for infrastructure and sustainable-development projects.
Q10. ATR 72-600 aircraft are generally best described as:
A) Long-range wide-body jets
B) Regional turboprop aircraft
C) Military transport helicopters
D) Supersonic fighter aircraft
Answer: B) Regional turboprop aircraft
Explanation: ATR 72-600 aircraft are designed for short-haul regional operations and are suited to smaller airports and lower-density routes.
Q11. Article 23 of the Constitution of India prohibits:
A) Child labour in factories
B) Untouchability
C) Trafficking and forced labour
D) Preventive detention
Answer: C) Trafficking and forced labour
Explanation: Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, begar and other similar forms of forced labour. Bonded labour is prohibited under this constitutional protection.
Q12. Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication technology is primarily intended to:
A) Replace driving licences with digital cards
B) Enable wireless safety alerts among vehicles
C) Collect toll only through satellites
D) Monitor fuel consumption for taxation
Answer: B) Enable wireless safety alerts among vehicles
Explanation: V2V systems exchange information such as speed, direction and braking to warn drivers about potential collision risks.
Q13. Green bonds are primarily issued to finance:
A) Election expenditure
B) Environmentally beneficial projects
C) Defence imports only
D) Routine government salaries
Answer: B) Environmentally beneficial projects
Explanation: Green bonds raise funds for eligible climate-friendly and environmentally sustainable projects, such as renewable energy, clean transport and energy efficiency.
Q14. Indian Standard Time is based on:
A) UTC+4:30
B) UTC+5:00
C) UTC+5:30
D) UTC+6:00
Answer: C) UTC+5:30
Explanation: IST is UTC+5:30 and is based on the standard meridian of 82°30′ East longitude, passing near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
Q15. The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks functions under:
A) DPIIT
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Law and Justice
D) RBI
Answer: A) DPIIT
Explanation: CGPDTM functions under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and administers India’s industrial-property framework.
