Daily Current Affairs Quiz 6th September, 2026 for Banking & Competitive Exams |

Daily Current Affairs: 6 September 2026

Q1. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) constituted to examine the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026?

(a) Bhartruhari Mahtab

(b) Sanjay Jaiswal

(d) Tejaswi Surya

(e) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Answer: b

Solution:

In September 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal was appointed as the Chairperson of the JPC.
The committee comprises 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
Prominent Lok Sabha members include Bhartruhari Mahtab, Tejaswi Surya, Nishikant Dubey, A. Raja and Supriya Sule.
Prominent Rajya Sabha members include Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Praful Patel and Menaka Guruswamy.
The JPC will examine the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) through the 2026 Amendment Bill.

Q2. The Rangpur–Sivasagar Historic Ensemble, recently added to India’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, was established as a capital city in 1704 by which Ahom monarch?

(a) Sukaphaa

(b) Rudra Singha

(d) Gadadhar Singha

(e) Siva Singha

Answer: b

Solution:

The “Rangpur–Sivasagar Historic Ensemble” of Assam has been added to India’s Tentative List of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Located in Sivasagar district, Assam, the ensemble lies about 360 km northeast of Guwahati.
Rangpur–Sivasagar served as the political and ceremonial heart of the Ahom Kingdom, which ruled the Upper Brahmaputra Valley for nearly 600 years.
The ensemble comprises two main components: Rangpur and Sivasagar.
Rangpur (Che Muan), meaning the “city of amusement,” was a pre-modern urban layout founded by Ahom king Swargadeo Rudra Singha in 1704.
The ensemble includes important royal and cultural structures such as Talatal Ghar, Rang Ghar, historic temples, roads, bridges, and the Joysagar, Gaurisagar and Sivasagar tanks.
The site preserves an exceptional urban and cultural landscape of the Ahom dynasty, including palatial complexes, fortifications, ceremonial amphitheatres, water reservoirs, temples and road networks.
Strategically, the ensemble is located along historic overland trade routes connecting Northeast India with the wider economic networks of East and Southeast Asia.

Q3. Which nation was the ONLY UN Member State to vote against the “Correct the Map” resolution passed by the UN General Assembly?

(a) United Kingdom

(b) France

(d) Russia

(e) Australia

Answer: c

Solution:

The UN General Assembly has adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution calling for the use of world maps that more accurately represent the relative size of continents, particularly Africa.
The resolution was sponsored by Togo and supported by members of the African Union (AU).
It was passed with the support of 164 countries, including India, France and the United Kingdom.
The United States was the only country to vote against the resolution, while six countries abstained.
The vote is non-binding, but it is expected to encourage governments and institutions to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.
The Mercator map, developed in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, significantly enlarges the apparent size of regions near the poles.
The projection makes Africa appear similar in size to Greenland, although Africa is actually about 14 times larger.
The distortion occurs because it is impossible to accurately represent the curved surface of a three-dimensional globe on a two-dimensional map.
In 2018, cartographers developed the Equal Earth projection, an equal-area map designed to represent the relative sizes of continents more accurately.
In February 2026, the African Union’s 54 member states adopted the Equal Earth projection and stated that it better represents the actual sizes of continents, particularly Africa.
France has backed the change and plans to stop using the Mercator map, while the United States criticised the UN vote and argued that the General Assembly should focus on more serious global issues.

Q4. Who was elected as the President of Estonia for a five-year term in September 2026?

(a) Kaja Kallas

(b) Alar Karis

(d) Kersti Kaljulaid

(e) Kristen Michal

Answer: c

Solution:

In September 2026, Ülle Madise, the Chancellor of Justice of Estonia, was elected as the President of Estonia.
She was elected through a secret ballot.
Madise was the sole candidate in the presidential election.
She will serve as the President of Estonia for a five-year term

Q5. Which trophy will India and Japan contest in a T20 International match on September 22, 2026, to launch the 75th anniversary celebrations of their diplomatic relations?

(a) Kirin Cup

(b) Toyota Friendship Trophy

(d) Suzuki Cup

(e) Sony International Shield

Answer: d

Solution:

The Japan Cricket Association (JCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the men’s cricket teams of India and Japan will play a T20 International (T20I).
The match will mark the beginning of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations.
The match, named the Suzuki Cup, will be held on 22 September 2026.
It will take place at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Q6. Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp integrated with which underlying national payment network in September, 2026, to allow users in India to pay household and utility bills directly in-app?

(a) National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)

(b) Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)

(d) Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS)

(e) Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS)

Answer: b

Solution:

WhatsApp launched its bill payment service in India on 3 September 2026.
The feature allows users to pay household and utility bills directly through the WhatsApp app.
The service is powered by the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) network.
Users can access more than 22,000 billers across 30 categories.
The initiative aims to make bill payments as simple and convenient as sending a message.

Q7. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company in September 2026?

(a) Subrata Mondal

(b) Tatsuya Fujimoto

(d) K. Sanath Kumar

(e) Anamika Roy Rashtrawar

Answer: b

Solution:

IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company has appointed Tatsuya Fujimoto as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Fujimoto succeeds Subrata Mondal as the company’s MD & CEO.
Before his appointment, Fujimoto served as Director (Operations) and previously as Senior Executive Director–Chief Risk Officer at IFFCO-TOKIO.
He served as Senior Executive Director–Chief Risk Officer from November 2024 to June 2025, before moving into operations.
IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance is a 51:49 joint venture between Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) and Tokio Marine Group of Japan.
Effective date: The company’s announcement states that Fujimoto will assume charge as MD & CEO on 7 September 2026.

Q8. Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket across all formats, surpassing which former Cricketer?

(a) Harmanpreet Kaur

(b) Meg Lenning

(d) Anjum Chopra

(e) Suzie Bates

Answer: c

Solution:

Smriti Mandhana surpassed legendary Indian cricketer Mithali Raj to become the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket across all formats.
She achieved the milestone during India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A match against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium.
Mandhana reached the landmark in her 303rd international innings, surpassing Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 runs.
With this achievement, Mandhana moved ahead of New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (10,740 runs) and Mithali Raj.
Mandhana also registered her 18th international century, becoming the player with the most centuries in women’s international cricket.
She surpassed the previous record of 17 centuries held by former Australia captain Meg Lanning.

Most Runs in Women’s International Cricket

Smriti Mandhana — 10,880 runs
Mithali Raj — 10,868 runs
Suzie Bates — 10,740 runs
Charlotte Edwards — 10,273 runs
Stafanie Taylor — 10,007 runs

In which year did the United Nations General Assembly formally pass a resolution establishing the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls, leading to its first official UN-backed observance on September 5, 2026?

(a) 1983

(b) 2012

(d) 2022

(e) 2025

Answer: e

Solution:

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls is observed annually on 5 September.
The United Nations General Assembly decided to establish the observance through a resolution adopted on 26 November 2025.
The day aims to highlight the rights, well-being and contributions of Indigenous women and girls worldwide.
The declaration reflects the recognition that symbolic and practical actions must go hand in hand to advance the rights and well-being of Indigenous Peoples.

Q10. The Supreme Court of India hosted the three-day BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum in September 2026 in which city?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Bengaluru

(d) Hyderabad

(e) Chennai

Answer: c

Solution:

The Supreme Court of India announced on 3 September 2026 that India would host the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum in New Delhi.
The three-day forum began on 4 September 2026 and was scheduled to continue until 6 September 2026.
The forum was held ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.
The BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum is a judicial platform associated with the BRICS grouping.
It brings together Chief Justices and senior judicial leaders from BRICS member states and invited partner countries.
The forum focuses on judicial cooperation and discussions on issues of common interest among participating countries.