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BPSC Daily Current Affairs — 04 September 2026

Exam-focused current affairs for BPSC and UPSC Prelims, with Bihar linkage, key facts, exam traps and interactive MCQs based on the supplied 04 September PDF.

04 SEPTEMBER 2026 • BPSC / UPSC PRELIMS
01
Bihar • Examination Reforms

Justice Harish Kumar to Head Bihar Examination-Reform Panel

The Bihar government has constituted a five-member expert committee chaired by Patna High Court judge Justice Harish Kumar to recommend a comprehensive overhaul of the State’s examination system.

Panel mandate

  • Chairman: Justice Harish Kumar, a sitting judge of the Patna High Court.
  • Composition: five-member expert committee.
  • The panel will examine examination systems used by school boards, commissions and universities.
  • Its mandate is to make the system more transparent, reliable and fool-proof.

Problems specifically targeted

  • Paper leaks and breaches in examination security.
  • Dummy candidates and impersonation.
  • Mass cheating and related malpractice.
  • The committee will recommend ways to strengthen the integrity and transparency of the entire examination cycle.
Question 1: Consider the following statements regarding Bihar’s recently constituted examination-reform panel:
02
Defence • Army Modernisation

₹472-Crore Tank Overhaul Facility Planned at Jabalpur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation for a new tank overhaul facility at the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh to improve the availability of refurbished Army tanks.

Project facts

  • Location: Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Project cost: about ₹472 crore.
  • The facility is intended to support the overhaul of the Army’s T-72 and T-90 tank fleet.
  • The project is presented as part of a broader effort to strengthen defence manufacturing and maintenance capacity.

Why the facility matters

  • The Army requires around 230 tank overhauls annually, according to the report.
  • The Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Chennai currently has capacity for about 150 tanks annually.
  • The Jabalpur facility is meant to bridge the capacity gap and speed up availability of refurbished tanks.
  • The report also links the project with opportunities for MSMEs and local industrial ecosystems.
Question 2: With reference to the new tank overhaul facility at Jabalpur, consider the following statements:
03
Environment • Transport • Kerala

Kerala Plans India’s First E-Truck Corridor

Kerala is preparing a dedicated electric-truck charging corridor along National Highway 66 from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram to support cleaner freight movement.

Corridor design

  • Route: Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Length: about 622 km.
  • Highway: National Highway 66.
  • The proposal has been studied with reference to the growing future requirement for electric-truck charging infrastructure.

Charging and environmental objective

  • The assessment cited in the article indicates a possible need for around 1,939 chargers by 2050.
  • Potential charging locations mentioned include Kochi, Kozhikode and Kollam.
  • The corridor aims to improve the efficiency of freight transport.
  • It also seeks to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution from the transport sector.
Question 3: Consider the following statements regarding the proposed e-truck corridor in Kerala:
04
Space • ISRO

ISRO to Launch India’s First Imaging Satellite in Geosynchronous Orbit

The PDF reports that ISRO will launch EOS-05 on the GSLV-F17 mission, describing it as India’s first imaging satellite designed to provide continuous observation from a geosynchronous-orbit perspective.

Mission facts

  • Satellite: EOS-05.
  • Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17.
  • Launch site: Sriharikota.
  • The report describes the mission as a state-of-the-art imaging satellite operating from a geosynchronous-orbit vantage point.

Why GEO imaging is different

  • The report places the observing altitude at roughly 36,000 km.
  • The satellite can provide continuous 24×7 observation of the same broad region.
  • Applications mentioned include remote-border surveillance, strategic assets, conflict zones and rapid tracking of major events.
  • The article contrasts this with many imaging satellites in low-Earth orbit, which provide repeated snapshots rather than continuous viewing.
Question 4: Consider the following statements regarding EOS-05 as described in the PDF:
05
Bihar • Public Health

Bihar to Create Digital Health Cards for About 6 Crore People Above 30

Bihar has launched the “Jaanch Evam Upchar — Chikitsa Aapke Dwar” campaign, under which health screening will be taken door to door and digital health records are planned for the State’s population aged above 30 years.

Campaign scale

  • Target group: people aged above 30 years.
  • Estimated coverage: about 6 crore people.
  • The campaign is scheduled to continue until 30 November 2026.
  • The digital card is intended to record screening results and support timely treatment when required.

Diseases and screening

  • Home-based screening will cover conditions such as diabetes, blood pressure, common cancers, heart disease, respiratory diseases and fatty liver.
  • The article also mentions screening for anaemia among women.
  • People needing further care can be referred to local hospitals according to medical need.
  • The programme is presented as a shift toward preventive, decentralised and digitally recorded public-health care.
Question 5: With reference to Bihar’s digital-health-card campaign, consider the following statements:
06
Defence • Indian Air Force • Women

Shakti Sharma Becomes First Woman from a Non-Medical Branch to Reach Two-Star Rank: PDF Report

The PDF reports that Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman officer from a non-medical branch of the armed forces to attain a two-star rank and has taken charge of an education-related appointment at Air Headquarters.

Career facts in the PDF

  • Name: Shakti Sharma.
  • The report identifies her with the Education Branch of the Indian Air Force.
  • She joined the IAF on 18 June 1994.
  • The article notes experience in appointments connected with training, administration and education.

Why the news is significant

  • The report presents the promotion as a milestone for women officers in non-medical branches.
  • It links the development to increasing representation of women in senior leadership positions in the armed forces.
  • The appointment mentioned is at Air Headquarters, New Delhi.
  • The article is framed as a first-of-its-kind advancement within the non-medical branch category.
Question 6: According to the supplied PDF, consider the following statements regarding Shakti Sharma:
07
Quick Current Affairs • One-Liners

Five Additional Updates from the PDF

Page 7 contains several short current-affairs items. They are preserved here as a separate visible section so that none of the PDF-only material is lost.

International & infrastructure

  • Bishkek Declaration: the PDF says the 26th SCO summit adopted a declaration stressing action against terrorism and other security threats, with 13 major agreements mentioned.
  • The same item mentions a unified centre against security threats, a plan against drug trafficking and synthetic drugs up to 2030, and a decision concerning English as an official/working language of the SCO.
  • Regional aviation: the Centre plans 100 new airports in 10 years, with about ₹30,000 crore mentioned, to improve links to Tier-2, Tier-3 and remote areas.

Governance, RBI & vigilance

  • Maharashtra: a policy aims to make the State drug-free by 2029; the report says awareness content is planned from Class 5 beginning in the 2027 academic session.
  • RBI: Suman Ray has been appointed Executive Director; the report links her responsibilities with deposit-insurance/credit-guarantee and premises-related functions.
  • CVC annual report 2025: more than 7,200 CBI cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act are cited as pending, including 400+ cases older than 20 years; the report also cites 70,584 complaints against government departments.
Question 7: Consider the following statements based on the quick-current-affairs items in the PDF:
08
Bihar • Culture • Heritage

Patna to Get India’s 7th NSD Centre; Manuscript Digitisation and Heritage Push

The PDF combines several Bihar culture-sector developments: a proposed National School of Drama centre in Patna, manuscript digitisation, a large cultural calendar and heritage-conservation projects.

7thproposed NSD centre in Patna
8+ lakhmanuscripts for digitisation
₹6.24 cradministrative approval
240festivals in cultural calendar

National School of Drama centre

  • Patna is proposed to host the country’s seventh National School of Drama centre.
  • The report says the Centre and Bihar government have reached agreement on the proposal.
  • Land identification around Patna has begun; a DPR is expected in two to three months for submission to the Centre.
  • The existing centres named in the report are New Delhi, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Gangtok, Agartala and Mumbai.

Digitisation & cultural support

  • Administrative approval of ₹6.24 crore has been given for digitisation and metadata creation for more than 8 lakh rare manuscripts across Bihar’s 38 districts.
  • The 2026-27 cultural calendar includes about 240 festivals.
  • Under the Chief Minister Artist Pension Scheme, ₹3,000 per month is being provided; the report says 411 artists have been selected.
  • More than 7,000 artists are registered on the integrated artist-registration portal.
Question 8: Consider the following statements regarding Bihar’s cultural and heritage initiatives mentioned in the PDF:
09
Religion • Institution • Appointment

Air Force Veteran Appointed First CEO of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed retired Air Vice Marshal Jitendra Mishra as its first Chief Executive Officer, according to the PDF.

Appointment facts

  • Appointee: Air Vice Marshal Jitendra Mishra (Retd).
  • Post: first Chief Executive Officer of the Trust.
  • The appointment followed a recommendation process involving a committee of trustees.
  • The article says he served in the Indian Air Force for about 31 years.

Profile highlighted in the report

  • He held positions across operational and training assignments and is described as having extensive leadership experience.
  • The report notes his association with major operational responsibilities.
  • He was awarded the Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal, according to the article.
  • The appointment is presented in the context of professionalising the Trust’s administrative structure.
Question 9: According to the supplied PDF, who was appointed the first Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust?
10
Wildlife Crime • International Cooperation

CBI Hosts India–Thailand Meeting on Live Animal Trafficking

The CBI organised a two-day case-coordination meeting between India and Thailand focused on trafficking of live exotic animals and birds for the pet trade.

Meeting facts

  • Host: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
  • Participants: India and Thailand.
  • The meeting is being co-hosted in coordination with the Interpol Environmental Security Sub-Directorate (ENS).
  • The focus is case coordination against live animal trafficking.

Trafficking pattern highlighted

  • The article describes smuggling of exotic live animals and birds for the pet trade as a growing trend in Asia.
  • Air routes are said to be a major mode of movement.
  • Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are mentioned as source/route countries for animals trafficked toward South Asia, including India.
  • Singapore is identified in the report as a transit point.
Question 10: Consider the following statements regarding the India–Thailand meeting on live animal trafficking:
11
Technology • Corporate Leadership

John Ternus Takes Charge as Apple CEO: PDF Report

The supplied PDF reports that John Ternus assumed charge as Apple’s CEO on 1 September, presenting the leadership change as important for the company’s response to AI competition and regulatory pressures.

What the PDF reports

  • Name: John Ternus.
  • Company: Apple.
  • Date mentioned: 1 September.
  • The report frames the transition around a period of intense competition in artificial intelligence and wider technology-sector change.

Challenges cited in the article

  • Keeping Apple competitive in the global AI race.
  • Handling competition from rival technology companies.
  • Dealing with regulatory and policy questions affecting large technology firms.
  • Maintaining market confidence during a major leadership transition.
Question 11: According to the supplied PDF, which executive is reported to have taken charge as Apple’s CEO on 1 September?
04 September 2026 revision set: 11 visible sections covering all 11 PDF pages, including a separate quick-current-affairs roundup for the one-liner page.
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