Daily Current Affairs Quiz With Answers : 15 Sep 2026

Ques:1

With reference to the recent government notification regarding charges on electronic payment modes, consider the following statements:

Banks and payment system providers are prohibited from levying charges on person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions up to ₹2,000 and RuPay debit card payments.

The decision to levy a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions exceeding ₹2,000 rests exclusively with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor.

The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 was amended via the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026 to remove the blanket statutory exemption from bank charges for specified electronic payment modes.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Ques:2

Consider the following statements regarding packaged food warnings and consumer behaviour:

The Dietary Guidelines for Indians-2024 published by ICMR- NIN serves as a primary reference for establishing nutrient thresholds for front-of-pack warning labels.

Evidence from international implementations such as in Chile, indicates that multiple distinct warning labels effectively signal overall product healthfulness to consumers.

The Supreme Court of India has directed FSSAI to permanently exempt sweetened beverages from mandatory front-of-pack warning labels under Phase 1.

Health experts recommend that warning labels should be triggered even if a food item exceeds the safety threshold for just a single nutrient.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:3

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: A human supervisor serving as a "human in the loop" may end up bearing legal liability for an AI system's actions while exercising negligible substantive control over its decisions.

Statement-II: As AI systems increase in complexity, human operators may fail to understand the system's underlying reasoning or lack the time needed to intervene effectively during critical operations.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement I (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation for Statement I (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Ques:4

Consider the following pairs:

AI Term / Concept

Description / Operational Context

1. Recursive Self-Improvement

A feedback loop where an AI system assists in building a more capable successor model

2. Mechanistic Interpretability

The practice of reverse-engineering neural networks to understand how internal components (like neurons and attention heads) interact to produce specific behaviours.

3. Global Workspace Theory

A neuroscience framework applied to AI to study how information is shared across specialized neural structures

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Ques:5

In competitive rowing, material innovations such as microfibre suede handle grips are primarily adopted to achieve which one of the following objectives?

(a) To reduce the total unladen deadweight of the boat during sprint starts (b) To prevent friction-induced blisters and preserve mechanical stroke efficiency (c) To eliminate aerodynamic resistance on the oar shafts during the recovery phase (d) To enhance water displacement and blade buoyancy during prolonged training

AI Term / Concept	Description / Operational Context
1. Recursive Self-Improvement	A feedback loop where an AI system assists in building a more capable successor model
2. Mechanistic Interpretability	The practice of reverse-engineering neural networks to understand how internal components (like neurons and attention heads) interact to produce specific behaviours.
3. Global Workspace Theory	A neuroscience framework applied to AI to study how information is shared across specialized neural structures

15-Sep-26: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

In competitive rowing, material innovations such as microfibre suede handle grips are primarily adopted to achieve which one of the following objectives?