Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 24/09/2026: Topics Covered

24 September Special: The anniversary of the successful Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) insertion into Mars orbit in 2014.

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Hathras ODOP (Asafoetida / Hing), the GI tag for Nizamabad Black Pottery (Azamgarh), the Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary (Balrampur/Shravasti/Gonda), and the 2017 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listing for the Kumbh Mela.

UPSC Polity: The 104th Amendment Act (Ending the Anglo-Indian nomination to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies) and Article 131 (Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court).

UPSC Economy: The abolition of the Angel Tax in the 2024-25 Union Budget and the macroeconomic definition of a K-Shaped Recovery.

Environment: The TRAFFIC network (Wildlife Trade Monitoring) and the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) headquartered in Paris.

Science & Tech: ISRO’s half-humanoid robot Vyommitra and the use of Bacteriophages (Phage Therapy) to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Defence & IR: Exercise MAITREE (India-Thailand), the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel above 13,000 feet (Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh), and the East Asia Summit (EAS) member states.

Sports, Awards & People: 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat (India’s youngest individual Olympic medalist), the 2024 World Food Prize for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, and the passing of Ramoji Rao (Founder of Ramoji Film City).

Government Schemes: The PM-SURAJ portal (Credit support for marginalized entrepreneurs).