Current Affairs Quiz 01 September 2026By WiselyQuiz / 31/08/2026 Current Affairs Quiz 01 September 2026Based on major developments from 31 August 2026, with priority given to official Indian government data and major international reporting. NameEmail 1 / 101. India’s fiscal deficit during April–July 2026 was approximately how much? A. ₹5.55 trillion B. ₹6.55 trillion C. ₹4.55 trillion D. ₹3.55 trillion Government data reported India’s April–July fiscal deficit at approximately ₹4.55 trillion.2 / 102. Which Indian regional airline was reported to be close to ordering at least 20 ATR turboprop aircraft? A. IndiGo B. SpiceJet C. Fly91 D. Akasa Air Fly91 was reported to be close to placing an order for at least 20 ATR turboprop aircraft as part of its expansion plans.3 / 103. The UDAN scheme is associated with which sector? A. Regional air connectivity B. Digital payments C. Rural road construction D. Inland waterways UDAN, or Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, is India’s regional connectivity scheme aimed at improving air connectivity to underserved areas.4 / 104. India recorded approximately what rainfall deficit in August 2026? A. 26% B. 16% C. 36% D. 6% India recorded a rainfall deficit of about 16% during August 2026.5 / 105. Which organisation forecast below-normal rainfall for India in September 2026? A. Central Water Commission B. Reserve Bank of India C. India Meteorological Department D. National Disaster Management Authority The India Meteorological Department forecast September rainfall at below-normal levels.6 / 106. According to the forecast, September 2026 rainfall in India was expected to be below what percentage of the long-period average? A. 96% B. 105% C. 91% D. 100% September rainfall was forecast to be less than 91% of the long-period average, placing it in the below-normal category.7 / 107. The 7.8% GDP growth rate announced on 31 August 2026 relates to which period? A. October–December 2026 B. April–June 2026 C. July–September 2026 D. January–March 2026 The official quarterly GDP estimates covered the first quarter of FY 2026–27, from April to June 2026.8 / 108. What was India’s GDP growth rate in the April–June quarter of 2026–27? A. 6.7% B. 8.6% C. 7.1% D. 7.8% India’s economy grew by 7.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of FY 2026–27.9 / 109. India’s fiscal deficit during April–July 2026 stood at what percentage of the full-year 2026–27 target? A. 46.8% B. 56.8% C. 26.8% D. 36.8% India’s fiscal deficit for April–July was reported at 26.8% of the budgeted full-year target for 2026–27.10 / 1010. Which HDFC Bank CEO decided not to seek reappointment after his current term ends in October 2026? A. Rajeev Jain B. Amitabh Chaudhry C. Kaizad Bharucha D. Sashidhar Jagdishan Sashidhar Jagdishan announced that he would not seek another term after his current tenure ends in October 2026.Your score is 0% Restart quiz