Daily Current Affairs Quiz 5th September, 2026 for Banking & Competitive Exams |

Daily Current Affairs: 5 September 2026

Q1. In which year were the ‘Green Highways Excellence Awards’ instituted by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as mandated under the Green Highways Policy, 2015?

(a) 2015

(b) 2018

(d) 2025

(e) 2026

Answer: d

Solution:

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced the winners of the Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026 to recognise best practices in National Highway landscaping and plantation management.
The awards aim to encourage and promote healthy plantation practices along National Highways.
The awards were given across three categories:
- Category I: Avenue Plantations
- Category II: Median Plantations
- Category III: Plantation in Land Parcels, including clover leaves, interchanges, toll plazas and service areas.
Participation was open to NHAI field offices, concessionaires, contractors, government agencies, NGOs and private agencies involved in plantation projects along National Highway projects.
The Green Highways Excellence Awards were instituted by NHAI in 2025, as mandated under the Green Highways Policy, 2015.
The awards reinforce NHAI’s commitment to integrating environmental sustainability with National Highway development.

Category I – Avenue Plantations

1st Prize: Six Laning of Chilakaluripet Bypass on NH-16, Andhra Pradesh — RO-Vijayawada
2nd Prize: Eight Lane Vadodara–Kim Expressway, Padra to Vadodara section of Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway, Gujarat — RO-Gandhinagar
3rd Prize: Gagariya–Bakhasar section of NH-925 and Satta–Gandhav section of NH-925A — RO-Jaipur
Consolation Prize: Annual Maintenance including Incident Management of Trichy–Karaikudi section of NH-210, NH-336, NH-36 and NH-536, including Trichy Bypass — RO-Madurai

Category II – Median Plantations

1st Prize: Four Laning of Hyderabad–Yadgiri section of NH-163 — RO-Hyderabad
2nd Prize: Eight Lane Vadodara–Kim Expressway, Sanpa to Padra section of Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway, Gujarat — RO-Gandhinagar
3rd Prize: Varanasi Ring Road, Package-I, Harahua to Sandaha section of NH-31 — RO-UP East (Varanasi)

Category III – Plantation in Land Parcels

1st Prize: Jamtha Clover Leaf, Oxygen Bird Park on NH-44 — RO-Nagpur
2nd Prize: Monetization of Public Funded Operational National Highway Projects under Tolling, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (ToT) Bundle-7, NE-II, land parcels at Duhai Interchange — RO-Delhi
3rd Prize: Lucknow–Ayodhya Road and Lucknow Outer Ring Road Intersection Junction, Miyawaki Plantation in Loop Areas — RO-UP West (Lucknow)

Q2. Shri Chinmoy Naik (IFS: 2004) has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to which South American nation in September 2026?

(a) Suriname

(b) Cooperative Republic of Guyana

(d) Commonwealth of the Bahamas

(e) Barbados

Answer: b

Solution:

In September, 2026, Shri Chinmoy Naik (IFS: 2004) has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

Q3. Which platform was recently launched by the Ministry of Science & Technology to connect biotechnology startups with investors and catalyze private capital for commercialization?

(a) BIO-AGRI

(b) BIO-NIVESH

(d) BIRAC-SEED

(e) BIO-SAMRIDDHI

Answer: b

Solution:

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology launched the BIO-NIVESH platform.
The platform aims to connect biotechnology startups with investors and increase private capital for innovations that are ready for scale-up and commercialisation.
BIO-NIVESH is envisaged as a recurring platform, with subsequent editions proposed in different cities to broaden participation.
It is designed as a two-way engagement mechanism, helping innovators understand the investment perspective while enabling investors to gain deeper insights into the scientific, regulatory and development pathways of biotechnology.
The inaugural edition brought together 20 high-potential biotechnology and deep-tech startups and around 50 investors.
The first session featured direct startup–investor interactions. Startups were selected based on innovation, development stage, market potential, scalability and regulatory readiness.
The second session involved interaction among the Minister, investors and startups on access to capital, commercialisation, scale-up and measures to support innovation-led growth.
The platform seeks to build a bridge for taking promising ideas from research and entrepreneurship to industry, scale and markets.

Q4. What makes the EOS-05 satellite unique in the history of India’s Earth observation program?

(a) It is India’s first satellite launched into Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

(b) It is India’s first-ever Earth imaging satellite placed in a Geosynchronous orbit (~36,000 km altitude)

(d) It is India’s first lunar orbiter satellite

(e) It is the first satellite entirely manufactured by private Indian industr

Answer: b

Solution:

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched GSLV-F17 on 4 September 2026 from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The 51.7-metre-tall GSLV carried the 2,367 kg EOS-05 satellite.
The satellite was successfully placed into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) approximately 18–19 minutes after liftoff.
The launch took place at 2:55 a.m. on 4 September 2026.
GSLV-F17 was the 19th flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
EOS-05 is described as India’s first imaging satellite designed to monitor from Geosynchronous Orbit, approximately 36,000 km above Earth.

Q5. Which subsidiary of discount brokerage firm Zerodha was granted a Category-I Merchant Banking Licence by SEBI in September 2026?

(a) Zerodha Broking Limited

(b) Zerodha Capital Private Limited

(d) Zerodha Fund House

(e) Rainmatter Financial Services

Answer: c

In September 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) granted a Category-I Merchant Banking Licence to Zerodha Corporate Advisors, a subsidiary of Zerodha.
The licence enables Zerodha Corporate Advisors to enter the investment banking business.
The company will focus on capital market-related services.
Operations are expected to commence within a few months across India.
Zerodha Corporate Advisors applied for the merchant banking licence on 27 April 2026.
SEBI granted the registration on 1 September 2026.
With this approval, Zerodha Corporate Advisors became the 249th registered merchant banker in India.

Q6. Magsaysay Award primarily for his historic contributions to which landmark international legal framework?

(a) Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

(b) Paris Climate Agreement

(d) Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

(e) Geneva Conventions Additional Protocols

Answer: c

Solution:

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announced the winners of the 68th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2026 on 31 August 2026.
The 2026 awardees are Tommy Koh (Singapore), Runa Khan (Bangladesh), and Bo Kyi (Myanmar).
The award is often regarded as “Asia’s Nobel Prize.”
The announcement was made on the occasion of the 119th birth anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines.
The awards will be formally presented on 15 November 2026 in Manila, Philippines.

About the 2026 Winners

Tommy Koh: Veteran Singaporean diplomat and legal expert; recognised for his contribution to promoting dialogue among countries and international cooperation, including his pivotal role in the adoption of UNCLOS in 1982.
Runa Khan: Founder of the Bangladeshi NGO Friendship, which works primarily for the welfare of char communities in Bangladesh.
Bo Kyi: Former political prisoner from Myanmar; recognised for defending the rights of political prisoners and documenting human rights violations in Myanmar.

Q7. Who will take over as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adobe, effective December 1, 2026?

(a) Neal Mohan

(b) Shantanu Narayen

(d) Thomas Kurian

(e) George Kurian

Answer: c

Solution:

Adobe announced that Indian-origin executive Anil Chakravarthy will become the company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
He will also join Adobe’s Board of Directors.
His appointment will be effective from 1 December 2026.

Q8. Which historic city was designated as the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for the 2026–2027 term during the 26th SCO Summit?

(a) Samarkand (Uzbekistan)

(b) Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyzstan)

(d) Dushanbe (Tajikistan)

(e) Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Answer: c

Solution:

Lahore, the cultural hub of Pakistan, has been named the Tourism and Cultural Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for 2026–27.
The decision was announced at the 26th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State.
The meeting was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Lahore is known for its rich cultural heritage, historical landmarks, architecture and traditions.

Q9. What is the official theme for World Coconut Day 2026?

(a) Coconut for a Green Future

(b) Invest in Coconut to Save the World

(d) Sustaining Coconut Sector for Future Generations

(e) Empowering Smallholder Farmers through Coconut Value Chains

Answer: c

Solution:

World Coconut Day is observed every year on 2 September to highlight the importance of coconut in agriculture, nutrition, livelihoods and the economy.
The day raises awareness about the wide range of uses of coconut and promotes the sustainable cultivation and development of the coconut sector.
It also recognises the contribution of coconut farmers and highlights coconut as an important agricultural resource.
The first World Coconut Day was celebrated on 2 September 2009.
The date commemorates the foundation day of the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC).
The APCC is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1969 to support the sustainable development of the coconut sector in the Asia-Pacific region.
The APCC is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

World Coconut Day 2026 Theme

Theme: “Coconuts in Times of Uncertainty: Securing Food, Energy, and Livelihoods.”
The theme highlights the role of coconut in food security, energy resources and sustainable livelihoods.

Q10. What was the central theme of the 4th Indo-German Environment Forum (IGEF) held in New Delhi?

(a) Green Hydrogen for Global Transition

(b) Together for More Resilience

(d) Climate Finance for Developing Nations

(e) Restoring Forest Ecosystems by 2030

Answer: b

Solution:

In September 2026, India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on the Conservation and Wise Use of Wetlands of International Importance.
The JDI was signed during the 4th Indo-German Environment Forum (IGEF) held in New Delhi, Delhi, under the theme “Together for More Resilience.”
The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation on environmental protection and climate resilience.
It was signed by Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Carsten Schneider, Germany’s Minister of Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Energy.
The forum focused on cooperation in areas including low-carbon industries, wetland biodiversity, mountains and forests, resource efficiency, circular economy, sustainable finance, green skills and investment mobilisation.

About 4th Indo-German Environment Forum

Organisers: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), India, and Germany’s BMUKN, in association with the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business (APA) and FICCI.
The forum promotes bilateral cooperation on climate action, biodiversity, circular economy, resource efficiency and sustainable development.