Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 01-06 September 2026, Weekly Updates

Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 01-06 September  2026, Weekly Updates

01 September – 6 September 2026

National Current  Affairs

1. Semicon India 2.0

• Government notified Semicon 2.0 with an outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore to strengthen India’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.
• India aims to secure a significantly larger role in the global semiconductor value chain and potentially account for nearly 10% of the global semiconductor market.
• Important for Atmanirbhar Bharat, electronics manufacturing and strategic technology security.

2. India’s GDP Growth – 7.8%

• India’s real GDP grew by 7.8% in Q1 FY2026–27.
• GFCF increased 11.9%, indicating strong investment activity.
• Nominal GDP growth: 10.3%; GVA growth: 8.2%.
• MSMEs were highlighted as an important contributor to economic growth.

3. Sone River Water Sharing: Bihar and Jharkhand signed an MoU on sharing of Sone River water, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Important for inter-state river-water management and federal relations.

4. Bihar Women’s University: Bihar announced a proposed Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, where students, faculty, non-teaching staff and the Vice-Chancellor would all be women. Announced under the Samriddh Mahila Samriddh Bihar Abhiyan.

5. PM-Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Agriculture Ministry reviewed implementation of PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY).

• The scheme focuses on productivity enhancement in 100 identified districts.
• Watershed Development Component of PMKSY was also reviewed.

7. Supreme Court – Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age: Supreme Court directed seven states—Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal—to amend rules to raise the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 years.

8. Indus Waters Treaty – Arbitration: India rejected the authority of the World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration in proceedings concerning the Indus Waters Treaty, terming its decisions legally invalid. The dispute remains important for India-Pakistan relations and transboundary water governance.

Defence Update

1. EOS-05 & GSLV-F17: ISRO successfully launched GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05 on 4 September 2026 at 2:55 AM IST from Sriharikota. EOS-05 is described in the source as India’s first imaging satellite designed to operate from a geosynchronous orbit.

2. Exercise Veer Guardian 2026: Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force to conduct Veer Guardian 2026 at Jodhpur. Focus on  air-combat interoperability and operational cooperation.

3. Indigenous Defence Technologies: DRDO approved transfer of conventional missile technologies to Indian defence companies to increase indigenous production.

• AMCA industry proposal deadline extended to 30 October 2026.
• Government targets ₹3 lakh crore annual defence production and ₹50,000 crore exports by 2029.

4. Apollyon Dynamics – Ahuti Mk-II: Indian defence startup Apollyon Dynamics developed the Ahuti Mk-II electric multirotor interceptor. Certified speed: 498 km/h, making it the fastest multirotor UAV recorded in India according to the supplied source.

5. INS Nipun: INS Nipun, the Indian Navy’s second Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned at Mumbai on 31 August 2026. Enhances capabilities in deep-sea diving and underwater operations.

6. Defence Industrial Cooperation: Kalyani Strategic Systems and Thales agreed to establish Indian manufacturing capability for 70-mm rocket systems. Kalyani Strategic Systems also entered cooperation with FN Herstal for small arms, weapon systems and counter-UAS capabilities. India-Belgium defence cooperation expanded through multiple agreements.

International Current Affairs

1. 26th SCO Summit – Bishkek: 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

• Theme: “25 Years of the SCO: Together Towards Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity.”
• India engaged with Kyrgyzstan and Iran on the sidelines.

2. India–Kyrgyzstan: PM Narendra Modi and President Sadyr Zhaparov reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the India–Kyrgyzstan Strategic Partnership.

3. India–Belgium: Defence cooperation deepened, including cooperation involving rockets and military hardware. Cooperation also discussed in strategic sectors including clean energy and the Zorawar tank.

4. India–Bangladesh: Discussions held on mutual interests and strengthening people-to-people cooperation.

5. India–Denmark: Joint Working Group discussed MSME development, innovation, technology commercialisation and intellectual property.

6. Quad Sherpas’ Meeting: Discussions covered:

• Maritime and transnational security
• Economic prosperity and security
• Critical and emerging technologies
• Humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

7. US–Iran Tensions: Fighting between the US and Iran resumed after a period of relative lull. Escalation remains significant for West Asian security, energy markets and regional stability.

8. Sudan Conflict: UN investigation highlighted the role of foreign military support, including drones and weapons, in Sudan’s continuing conflict. More than 14 million people have reportedly been displaced.

9. Artemis Accords: Türkiye became the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords. The framework promotes peaceful and cooperative space exploration.

10. NASA – Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on 30 August 2026. It was launched aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy and is headed toward the Sun-Earth L2 point, about 1.5 million km from Earth.

Science & Technology

1. Agentic AI Skilling Programme: NIELIT and Intel India launched Agentic AI skilling programmes. Focus on  AI systems capable of reasoning, planning and executing tasks.

2. Semiconductor Mission 2.0: ₹1.27 lakh crore outlay to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

3. EOS-05: Earth-observation satellite launched through GSLV-F17. Important applications would be  earth observation, disaster management and environmental monitoring.

Sports Update

1. India–Pakistan Women’s Asia Cup

• India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup T20.
• Pakistan were dismissed for 55, their lowest T20I total.
• Shafali Verma became the fastest and youngest player to reach 3,000 runs in women’s T20 cricket.

2. Asian Games 2026: Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: 19 September–4 October 2026. India is participating across 34 sports.

3. Other Sports

• Indian table-tennis player Ankur Bhattacharjee won his maiden WTT men’s singles title.
• Abhay Singh won the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy squash title.
• Sikkim secured its first North East Zonal shooting medal through Laxuman Adhikari.

Important Observances Day

National Teachers’ Day – 5 September: Celebrated on the birth anniversary of former President and philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

International Day of Charity – 5 September: Observed to promote humanitarian action and poverty eradication. Associated with the death anniversary of Mother Teresa.

Miscellaneous One-Liners Current Affairs

• Gollala Gudi Temple, Palampet, Telangana — declared a Monument of National Importance.
• Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar — 5th edition of nationwide ocean-cleaning campaign.
• Tripura exported its first NPOP-certified organic rice consignment to Austria and the Netherlands.
• Kavach 4.0 — ₹170 crore project for 712 route-km in Moradabad Division.
• INS Nipun — second Diving Support Vessel of Indian Navy.
• Apollyon Ahuti Mk-II — 498 km/h certified multirotor UAV.
• EOS-05 — launched by GSLV-F17 on 4 September 2026.
• Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 launched with emphasis on eliminating single-use plastics and promoting reusable alternatives.