Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): ICRISAT has a strong link to Telangana. Reason (R): ICRISAT, founded in 1972, is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad in Telangana and co-organised the Global Dryland Congress 2026.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Shree Charani, in the news in September 2026, is associated with which achievement?

Fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets, in 29 matches

Fastest Indian to 50 Test wickets

Fastest Indian to 50 ODI wickets

Most T20I runs by an Indian woman

Daily Current Affairs — 12 September 2026

12 September 2026 · 13 min read · TS Police Hub (Anvil Edtech)

Today's digest covers International Relations, Polity & Governance, Economy, Science & Technology, Agriculture & Environment, International Geopolitics, Defence, Awards & Achievements, Sports and a Telangana Focus, followed by 8 practice questions.

1. International Relations

18th BRICS Summit Begins in New Delhi

Why in news: India began hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 September 2026, under its 2026 chairship, on the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.

The summit unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 and the BRICS Global Value Chains (GVC) Action Plan 2026–2030. India proposed a BRICS invoice-discounting mechanism for trade finance. Leaders reaffirmed a WTO-centred, rules-based trading system and zero tolerance for terrorism.

Leaders present

China: President Xi Jinping — his first India visit in about 7 years.
Russia & others: Vladimir Putin (Russia), Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa), Masoud Pezeshkian (Iran), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Egypt), Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and Prabowo Subianto (Indonesia).
UN chief: UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended the summit.
India-2026 logo: Features a lotus (India's national flower) with a Namaste motif.

Thirukkural Gifted to Putin

Why in news: On the summit sidelines, the Prime Minister gifted a Russian translation of the Thirukkural to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

What it is: The Thirukkural is a classical Tamil text of 1,330 couplets on ethics, governance and virtuous living.
Author: Written by the poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, about 2,000 years ago.
Translator: The Russian edition was translated by Naira Mkrtchyan.

2. Polity & Governance

DILRMP 3.0 Operational Guidelines Launched

Why in news: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the operational guidelines for the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 on 10 September 2026 at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

It is a Central Sector Scheme (100% centrally funded) with an outlay of ₹565.5 crore for 2026–2031, implemented by the Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development. It is GIS-based.

Key facts to remember

Bhu-Aadhaar / ULPIN: Its key feature is a 14-digit Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) for every land parcel.
Registration Seva Kendras: Modernises 75 high-footfall sub-registrar offices into 'Registration Seva Kendras', modelled on Passport Seva Kendras.
National land stack: Builds state 'land stacks' into a federated national land stack.
Origin: Launched in 2008 as the National Land Records Modernisation Programme; renamed DILRMP in 2016.

3. Economy

UPI 'Tap & Pay' and 'MyUPI' Unveiled

Why in news: At the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra unveiled two NPCI innovations — UPI 'Tap & Pay' and 'MyUPI'.

Tap & Pay: Pay by unlocking an NFC-enabled phone and tapping it on an NFC POS terminal; no UPI PIN under ₹5,000, PIN needed above ₹5,000.
MyUPI: An AI-powered trust-and-control layer across all UPI apps, built on NPCI's in-house Small Language Model 'FiMI'.
Single dashboard: MyUPI gives one dashboard for payment history, fraud management and 24×7 multilingual support.
NPCI basics: NPCI was set up in 2008 by the RBI and IBA under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007; HQ Mumbai; it launched UPI in 2016.

First District-Level Estimates of the Unincorporated Sector

Why in news: The National Statistical Office (NSO), under MoSPI, released for the first time district-level estimates for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector, in the report 'Unincorporated Sector at the District Level: Insights from ASUSE 2025'.

Based on: The Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025 (January–December 2025), covering 757 of 770 districts.
Top 10 districts: By establishments, workers and Gross Value Added, they account for about one-tenth of the total and lie in 4 states — Gujarat, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Top 50 districts: The top 50 districts span 12 states.

4. Science & Technology

ESTIC 2026 to be Inaugurated in October

Why in news: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced that the Prime Minister will inaugurate the 2nd Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2026) on 27 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (27–29 October).

Theme: 'Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies'.
Coordinator: Coordinated by CSIR with 13 ministries; faculty includes three Nobel Laureates.
About CSIR: CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) — founded 1942, HQ New Delhi.
Director General: CSIR's current (and first woman) Director General is Nallathambi Kalaiselvi.

Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 Launched

Why in news: The Ministry of Education launched the (2nd) Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (11–12 September), held alongside the BRICS Summit.

Also called: As it ran alongside the summit, it was called the 'BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition', supported by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Aim: To showcase Indian startups and research parks/labs in higher-education institutions.
First summit: The 1st Bharat Innovates summit was held in Nice, France (14–16 June 2026).

5. Agriculture & Environment

Global Dryland Congress 2026 Concludes

Why in news: The Global Dryland Congress 2026 (New Delhi, 10–12 September) concluded, jointly organised by ICAR and ICRISAT on the theme 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture through South–South Cooperation', marking 50 years of the ICAR–ICRISAT partnership.

Participation: More than 800 scientists, policymakers and farmers took part.
About ICAR: ICAR — founded 1929, HQ New Delhi, under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare; DG Mangi Lal Jat.
About ICRISAT: ICRISAT — founded 1972, HQ Patancheru, Hyderabad (Telangana); DG Himanshu Pathak.

Rare Fish Recorded in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news: A rare high-altitude freshwater fish, Schizopygopsis wadelli, was recorded for the first time in India — in a high-altitude lake in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh.

Usual habitat: It is otherwise found in the lakes of the Tibet–China plateau.
Documented by: The ICAR–Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal (Uttarakhand).

6. International — Geopolitics

Houthis Capture Mayun (Perim) Island

Why in news: Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Mayun Island (also called Perim Island) of Yemen, near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait; they also hold the Red Sea port of Mocha.

Bab-el-Mandeb: The 'Gate of Tears' strait connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden (and the Indian Ocean) — a key oil-shipping chokepoint.
Houthis: Backed by Iran and opposed to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government.

7. Defence

Exercise Samudra Laksamana & IIT Ropar MoU

Why in news: The 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana, the bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy, is under way at Lumut, Malaysia, with INS Mysore participating.

Began: The Samudra Laksamana exercise series began in 2019.
Malaysia facts: Capital Kuala Lumpur; administrative capital Putrajaya; currency Malaysian ringgit.
IIT Ropar MoU: IIT Ropar (Punjab) signed an MoU with the Army Air Defence College for an M.Tech in Defence Technology.

8. Awards & Achievements

27th National Youth Parliament Competition

Why in news: For 2025–26, the national winner of the 27th National Youth Parliament Competition is PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ukhrul-I (Manipur); seven regional winners were also announced in New Delhi.

Conducted by: The competition is conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Purpose: To build awareness of parliamentary democracy among students.

9. Sports

Shree Charani — Fastest Indian to 50 T20I Wickets

Why in news: Left-arm spinner Shree Charani (from Andhra Pradesh) became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 50 T20I wickets — in just 29 matches — during the Women's Asia Cup semi-final against Bangladesh at Dubai.

Record broken: She surpassed Kuldeep Yadav's Indian record (across men's and women's cricket).
Milestone: 50 T20I wickets in 29 matches — the fastest by any Indian.

10. Telangana Focus

Telangana Links in Today's National News

Why in news: Two of today's national developments — the NSO's district estimates and the concluded Global Dryland Congress — have a direct Telangana link.

ASUSE 2025 estimates: Telangana is one of the 4 states holding the top-10 districts of the unincorporated non-agricultural sector; within Telangana, Rangareddy district has the highest number of unincorporated enterprises.
ICRISAT: ICRISAT, co-organiser of the concluded Global Dryland Congress 2026 and giver of the ISSCA awards, is headquartered at Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Practice questions with answers

With reference to the 18th BRICS Summit (2026), consider the following statements:
1. India hosted it at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under its 2026 chairship.
2. The summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
3. The summit adopted the BRICS Global Value Chains (GVC) Action Plan 2026–2030.
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (12–13 September 2026) under its 2026 chairship; it unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 and the BRICS GVC Action Plan 2026–2030. India also proposed a BRICS invoice-discounting mechanism.
The 14-digit Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) under DILRMP 3.0 is popularly known as:
1. Bhu-Aadhaar
2. Bhu-Nidhi
3. Bhoomi Rashi
4. Land Passport
Answer: (A) Bhu-Aadhaar
Explanation: The 14-digit ULPIN is called 'Bhu-Aadhaar'. DILRMP 3.0, launched on 10 September 2026, is a Central Sector Scheme (₹565.5 crore, 2026–2031) under the Ministry of Rural Development. It also creates 'Registration Seva Kendras' modelled on Passport Seva Kendras.
UPI 'Tap & Pay' and 'MyUPI', unveiled at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, are innovations of which organisation?
1. SEBI
2. NPCI
3. NABARD
4. SIDBI
Answer: (B) NPCI
Explanation: Both are NPCI innovations, unveiled by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. 'Tap & Pay' uses NFC (no PIN under ₹5,000); 'MyUPI' is an AI trust-and-control layer built on NPCI's Small Language Model 'FiMI'. NPCI was set up in 2008 (RBI + IBA), HQ Mumbai, and launched UPI in 2016.
Match the body/event with its associated fact:
List I List II
A. ICRISAT 1. Founded 1929, New Delhi
B. CSIR 2. HQ Patancheru, Hyderabad
C. ICAR 3. Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science
D. ESTIC 2026 theme 4. Founded 1942, New Delhi
1. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
2. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
3. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
4. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
Answer: (A) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Explanation: ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru, Hyderabad; CSIR was founded in 1942 (New Delhi); ICAR was founded in 1929 (New Delhi); the ESTIC 2026 theme is 'Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies'. Hence A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, in the news after the Houthi capture of Mayun (Perim) Island, connects the Red Sea with which of the following?
1. The Persian Gulf
2. The Mediterranean Sea
3. The Gulf of Aden
4. The Caspian Sea
Answer: (C) The Gulf of Aden
Explanation: The Bab-el-Mandeb ('Gate of Tears') connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden (and onward to the Indian Ocean) — a key oil-shipping chokepoint. Iran-backed Houthis captured Mayun/Perim Island of Yemen and hold the Red Sea port of Mocha.
With reference to the NSO's first district-level estimates (ASUSE 2025), consider the following statements:
1. They cover the unincorporated non-agricultural sector for 757 of 770 districts.
2. The top 10 districts lie in Gujarat, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
3. The NSO functions under the Ministry of Rural Development.
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the estimates cover 757 of 770 districts and the top 10 lie in Gujarat, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Statement 3 is wrong — the NSO functions under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), not the Ministry of Rural Development.
Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): ICRISAT has a strong link to Telangana.
Reason (R): ICRISAT, founded in 1972, is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad in Telangana and co-organised the Global Dryland Congress 2026.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
Answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation: Both are true and R correctly explains A. ICRISAT (founded 1972) is headquartered at Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, and co-organised the concluded Global Dryland Congress 2026 with ICAR — precisely why it has a strong Telangana link.
Shree Charani, in the news in September 2026, is associated with which achievement?
1. Fastest Indian to 50 Test wickets
2. Fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets, in 29 matches
3. Fastest Indian to 50 ODI wickets
4. Most T20I runs by an Indian woman
Answer: (B) Fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets, in 29 matches
Explanation: Left-arm spinner Shree Charani (Andhra Pradesh) became the fastest Indian bowler to 50 T20I wickets — in just 29 matches — during the Women's Asia Cup semi-final against Bangladesh at Dubai, surpassing Kuldeep Yadav's Indian record across men's and women's cricket.

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