Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 29/09/2026: Topics Covered

29 September Special Context: World Heart Day (Founded by the World Heart Federation).

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Muzaffarnagar ODOP (Jaggery/Gud), Kushinagar International Airport (the site of Gautama Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana), the massive Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (Mirzapur/Sonbhadra) planned to be a Tiger Reserve, and the historical town of Kalpi (Jalaun ODOP – Handmade Paper).

Polity: The 101st Amendment Act (Rolling out the GST framework) and Article 110 (Definition of a Money Bill).

UPSC Economy: The SDR Basket (excluding the Swiss Franc) and the establishment of NaBFID as a premier Development Financial Institution (DFI).

UPSC Environment: The Bonn Convention (CMS – Conservation of Migratory Species) and the India-led CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure).

Science & Tech: India’s first Dark Sky Reserve at Hanle, Ladakh, and the definition of Orphan Drugs (medicines targeting extremely rare diseases).

Defence & IR: Exercise GARUDA (India-France Air Force), the indigenously developed Pinaka MBRL system, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (which explicitly excludes Iran), and the strategic Strait of Malacca.

Sports, Awards & People: Aryna Sabalenka winning the US Open 2024, and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (India’s highest multidisciplinary science award by CSIR).

Government Schemes: The MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) portal run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.