{"id":176112,"date":"2026-09-03T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T05:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=176112"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T05:29:44","slug":"current-affairs-questions-and-answers-3-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-questions-and-answers-3-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Today’s Top 15 Current Affairs Questions and Answers 3 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Current Affairs Questions and Answers<\/strong> 3 September 2026<\/strong> with detailed explanations<\/strong>\u00a0are useful for candidates preparing for\u00a0SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway, APSC, State PSC, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s Top 15 Current Affairs Questions and Answers 3 September 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Q1.<\/strong> Belgium\u2019s importance in India\u2019s engagement with Europe is enhanced because Brussels hosts major institutions of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) ASEAN
B) European Union
C) African Union
D) OECD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) European Union
Explanation:<\/strong> Brussels is a principal institutional centre of the European Union. India\u2013Belgium engagement also supports India\u2019s wider India\u2013EU trade, technology and defence objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2.<\/strong> EOS-05, scheduled for launch from Sriharikota, is primarily an:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Navigation satellite
B) Earth-observation satellite
C) Communication satellite
D) Manned-spaceflight module<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Earth-observation satellite
Explanation:<\/strong> EOS-05 is designed to strengthen Earth-observation capabilities useful for agriculture, disaster management, environmental monitoring and weather-related applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3.<\/strong> Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies in India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) 42nd Amendment
B) 52nd Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 74th Amendment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> D) 74th Amendment
Explanation:<\/strong> The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 deals with municipalities and urban local governance. The 73rd Amendment relates to Panchayati Raj Institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4.<\/strong> Real GDP differs from nominal GDP because real GDP:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Excludes services
B) Is adjusted for inflation
C) Includes only government expenditure
D) Excludes exports and imports<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Is adjusted for inflation
Explanation:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5.<\/strong> A sovereign credit rating primarily assesses a country\u2019s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Literacy rate
B) Ability and willingness to repay debt
C) Human Development Index rank
D) Population-growth rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Ability and willingness to repay debt
Explanation:<\/strong> Rating agencies assess sovereign creditworthiness using growth, debt, fiscal performance, inflation, foreign-exchange reserves and external-sector stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q6.<\/strong> DAY-NRLM is implemented by the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare
B) Ministry of Rural Development
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of Panchayati Raj<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Ministry of Rural Development
Explanation:<\/strong> Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana\u2013National Rural Livelihoods Mission promotes SHGs, financial inclusion and sustainable rural livelihoods, particularly for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q7.<\/strong> The National Tiger Conservation Authority functions under the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Explanation:<\/strong> NTCA is the statutory body responsible for strengthening tiger conservation and implementation of Project Tiger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q8.<\/strong> A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood refers to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Sudden release of water from a glacier-fed lake
Explanation:<\/strong> GLOFs occur when a glacial lake breaches its natural or moraine dam, releasing large volumes of water and debris downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q9.<\/strong> Which of the following institutions is directly associated with BRICS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) New Development Bank
B) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
C) International Solar Alliance
D) International Seabed Authority<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> A) New Development Bank
Explanation:<\/strong> The New Development Bank was established by BRICS countries to mobilise resources for infrastructure and sustainable-development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q10.<\/strong> ATR 72-600 aircraft are generally best described as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Long-range wide-body jets
B) Regional turboprop aircraft
C) Military transport helicopters
D) Supersonic fighter aircraft<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Regional turboprop aircraft
Explanation:<\/strong> ATR 72-600 aircraft are designed for short-haul regional operations and are suited to smaller airports and lower-density routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q11.<\/strong> Article 23 of the Constitution of India prohibits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Child labour in factories
B) Untouchability
C) Trafficking and forced labour
D) Preventive detention<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> C) Trafficking and forced labour
Explanation:<\/strong> Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, begar and other similar forms of forced labour. Bonded labour is prohibited under this constitutional protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q12.<\/strong> Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication technology is primarily intended to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Enable wireless safety alerts among vehicles
Explanation:<\/strong> V2V systems exchange information such as speed, direction and braking to warn drivers about potential collision risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q13.<\/strong> Green bonds are primarily issued to finance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Election expenditure
B) Environmentally beneficial projects
C) Defence imports only
D) Routine government salaries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> B) Environmentally beneficial projects
Explanation:<\/strong> Green bonds raise funds for eligible climate-friendly and environmentally sustainable projects, such as renewable energy, clean transport and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q14.<\/strong> Indian Standard Time is based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) UTC+4:30
B) UTC+5:00
C) UTC+5:30
D) UTC+6:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> C) UTC+5:30
Explanation:<\/strong> IST is UTC+5:30 and is based on the standard meridian of 82\u00b030\u2032 East longitude, passing near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q15.<\/strong> The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks functions under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) DPIIT
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Law and Justice
D) RBI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> A) DPIIT
Explanation:<\/strong> CGPDTM functions under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and administers India\u2019s industrial-property framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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