Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 16/09/2026: Topics Covered

16 September Milestone: World Ozone Day (Commemorating the 1987 signing of the Montreal Protocol).

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Bulandshahr ODOP (Khurja Pottery/Ceramics), Adani Defence’s mega ammunition facility in Kanpur, the Ranipur Tiger Reserve (4th in UP, located in Chitrakoot), and the historic Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow.

UPSC Polity: The landmark K.S. Puttaswamy Case (Right to Privacy under Article 21).

Economy: The composition of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Twin Deficit Hypothesis (Fiscal + CAD), and the Phillips Curve (Trade-off between Inflation and Unemployment).

Environment: The Kigali Amendment (Phasing down Hydrofluorocarbons).

Science & Tech: ESA’s JUICE Mission (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer), the biological cause of Lumpy Skin Disease (Virus), and naming Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair as the lead for India’s Gaganyaan mission.

Defence & IR: Exercise Yudh Abhyas (India & USA), the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) (which notably excludes China), and the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

Sports, Awards & People: Rohan Bopanna (Oldest man to win a Grand Slam men’s doubles title), Gita Press receiving the Gandhi Peace Prize, and Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Laureate appointed as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh).

Government Schemes: The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (7.5% fixed interest rate).