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26th September 2026 Current Affairs

Saturday · 10 news items · 10 MCQs

Make in India Completes 12 Years; Rajnath Singh Flags In Ladakh Mountaineering Expedition After First Ascent of 20 Peaks; India Participates in 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting & 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation

In this edition

  1. Make in India Completes 12 Years
  2. Rajnath Singh Flags In Ladakh Mountaineering Expedition After First Ascent of 20 Peaks
  3. India Participates in 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting & 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation
  4. RBI Issues Amendment Directions, 2026 for Valuation of InvIT and REIT Units
  5. Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, 27 September 2026
  6. Gulveer Singh Wins Silver in Men's 10,000m; Manpreet Kaur Wins Bronze in Shot Put at Asian Games 2026
  7. Indian Squash Team Assures Three Medals at Asian Games 2026
  8. IIT Delhi Develops India's First Indigenous Micro-GPU
  9. Technology Development Board (TDB-DST) Signs ₹63.84 Crore Agreement with GalaxEye for Multisensor Satellite Technology
  10. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Signs MoU for Greenfield Shipyard Cluster in Andhra Pradesh
  11. Daily Current Affairs Quiz (10 questions)

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🇮🇳 National

Make in India Completes 12 Years

Why in News?

The "Make in India" initiative, launched on 25 September 2014 to boost domestic manufacturing, investment and job creation, completed 12 years on 25 September 2026. The Prime Minister highlighted its role in driving national growth and prosperity.

Key Highlights

  • Make in India completed 12 years on 25 September 2026
  • Launched on 25 September 2014
  • Aims to boost manufacturing, investment and jobs
  • PM highlighted its role in national growth

Static GK

  • DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) is the nodal department for Make in India
  • The Make in India logo is a lion made of gears
🇮🇳 National

Rajnath Singh Flags In Ladakh Mountaineering Expedition After First Ascent of 20 Peaks

Why in News?

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in an Army mountaineering team that achieved first-ever ascents of 20 previously unclimbed peaks in Ladakh in 23 days. The expedition showcased India's high-altitude mountaineering capability.

Key Highlights

  • Army team made first-ever ascents of 20 unclimbed peaks in Ladakh
  • Achieved in 23 days
  • Flagged in by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
  • Showcases high-altitude mountaineering capability

Static GK

  • The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, was set up in 1954
  • Ladakh became a Union Territory on 31 October 2019
🌍 International

India Participates in 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting & 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation

Why in News?

An Indian delegation from the Department of Commerce took part in the 14th EAS Economic Ministers' Meeting and 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila, Philippines (22–23 September 2026), reviewing the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement. Bilateral India-ASEAN trade reached $128.38 billion in 2025-26, about 10.55% of India's total global trade.

Key Highlights

  • India attended the 14th EAS Economic Ministers' Meeting and 23rd ASEAN-India consultation
  • Held in Manila, Philippines, 22–23 September 2026
  • Reviewed the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
  • India–ASEAN trade: $128.38 billion in 2025-26 (~10.55% of India's trade)

Static GK

  • ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok; its secretariat is in Jakarta
  • The first East Asia Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur in 2005
📈 Economy

RBI Issues Amendment Directions, 2026 for Valuation of InvIT and REIT Units

Why in News?

The Reserve Bank of India mandated that all-India financial institutions value their holdings in InvIT (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) and REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts) units using Net Asset Value (NAV), defaulting to ₹1 per unit if NAV is unavailable. This standardizes valuation norms for financial institutions' investment portfolios.

Key Highlights

  • RBI set valuation norms for InvIT and REIT units
  • Applies to all-India financial institutions
  • Units to be valued at Net Asset Value (NAV)
  • Default of ₹1 per unit if NAV is unavailable

Static GK

  • REITs and InvITs are regulated by SEBI under regulations framed in 2014
  • All-India financial institutions include NABARD, SIDBI, NHB and EXIM Bank
📈 Economy

Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, 27 September 2026

Why in News?

PIB announced that banks across India will remain open on Sunday, 27 September 2026, for customer convenience, in view of a proposed three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions.

Key Highlights

  • Banks stayed open on Sunday, 27 September 2026
  • Announced through PIB
  • For customer convenience ahead of a 3-day strike
  • Strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU)

Static GK

  • The United Forum of Bank Unions is an umbrella body of nine bank unions
  • The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 April 1935
🏆 Sports & Awards

Gulveer Singh Wins Silver in Men's 10,000m; Manpreet Kaur Wins Bronze in Shot Put at Asian Games 2026

Why in News?

At the Asian Games 2026, Gulveer Singh clinched the silver medal in the men's 10,000m athletics event, while Manpreet Kaur won bronze in women's shot put. Both wins were acknowledged by the Prime Minister and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Key Highlights

  • Gulveer Singh won silver in men's 10,000m
  • Manpreet Kaur won bronze in women's shot put
  • At the 2026 Asian Games
  • Congratulated by the PM and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Static GK

  • World Athletics, the sport's global body, is headquartered in Monaco
  • The Athletics Federation of India is the national governing body
🏆 Sports & Awards

Indian Squash Team Assures Three Medals at Asian Games 2026

Why in News?

India's squash contingent — including Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, Joshna Chinnapa, and Velavan Senthilkumar — advanced to guarantee three medals at the Asian Games 2026, continuing India's strong recent record in the sport.

Key Highlights

  • Indian squash team assured three medals
  • Players include Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, Joshna Chinnapa and Velavan Senthilkumar
  • At the 2026 Asian Games
  • Continues India's strong record in squash

Static GK

  • Squash will make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028
  • The Squash Rackets Federation of India is the national governing body
🔬 Science & Technology

IIT Delhi Develops India's First Indigenous Micro-GPU

Why in News?

Researchers at IIT Delhi developed India's first indigenously designed micro Graphics Processing Unit (micro-GPU), a step toward reducing India's dependence on imported semiconductor/GPU technology.

Key Highlights

  • IIT Delhi developed India's first indigenous micro-GPU
  • GPU = Graphics Processing Unit
  • Designed in India
  • Reduces dependence on imported chip technology

Static GK

  • The India Semiconductor Mission was launched in 2021 under MeitY
  • IIT Delhi was established in 1961
🔬 Science & Technology

Technology Development Board (TDB-DST) Signs ₹63.84 Crore Agreement with GalaxEye for Multisensor Satellite Technology

Why in News?

The Technology Development Board, under the Department of Science & Technology, approved ₹63.84 crore in RDI (Research, Development & Innovation) fund support to GalaxEye to develop next-generation OptoSAR multisensor Earth-observation satellite technology.

Key Highlights

  • TDB approved ₹63.84 crore RDI fund support to GalaxEye
  • For next-generation OptoSAR multisensor satellite technology
  • Combines optical and radar Earth observation
  • TDB works under the Department of Science & Technology

Static GK

  • SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) can image the Earth day and night, through clouds
  • The Technology Development Board was set up in 1996 under DST
🗺️ State

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Signs MoU for Greenfield Shipyard Cluster in Andhra Pradesh

Why in News?

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) signed an MoU (18 September 2026) with the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board and Visakhapatnam Port Authority to develop a ₹38,767 crore greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dugarajapatnam, Tirupati district, with MDL investing ₹15,000 crore as anchor shipyard. The signing took place in the presence of AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Key Highlights

  • MDL signed an MoU on 18 September 2026 for a greenfield shipbuilding cluster
  • Cluster worth ₹38,767 crore at Dugarajapatnam, Tirupati district
  • MDL to invest ₹15,000 crore as the anchor shipyard
  • With the AP Maritime Board and Visakhapatnam Port Authority

Static GK

  • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is a Defence PSU headquartered in Mumbai
  • Andhra Pradesh has India's second-longest coastline

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