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Current affairsMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Signs ₹15,000 Crore MoU for Greenfield Shipyard at Dugarajapatnam, Andhra PradeshMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Navratna Defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, signed an MoU on September 18–19, 2026 with NSHIP-AP (National Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Park, Andhra Pradesh) to develop a ₹15,000 crore greenfield shipyard at Dugarajapatnam — the largest shipbuilding investment in Andhra Pradesh's history. The project will have an annual capacity of 1.2 million gross tonnes, create 45,000 jobs, and forms part of a ₹38,767 crore integrated shipbuilding cluster aligned with Maritime India Vision 2030. Current affairsDigital Communications Commission Dissolved After 37 Years: India's Telecom Governance RestructuredThe Union Cabinet on September 16, 2026 approved the dissolution of the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the apex inter-departmental decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), ending its 37-year existence. The Government Resolution was published in the Gazette of India on September 21, 2026. Telecom policy decisions will now flow directly through the DoT Secretary, Communications Minister, or Union Cabinet depending on project cost thresholds — eliminating an institutional layer considered structurally redundant under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. Current affairs18th BRICS Summit 2026 New Delhi: India's Chairship, New Delhi Declaration, and Global South LeadershipIndia is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — India's fourth time chairing the 11-member bloc — under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." Prime Minister Modi held key bilaterals with Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian; the New Delhi Declaration is the expected joint outcome. Current affairsExercise Yudh Abhyas 2026: 22nd Edition of India-USA Joint Military Exercise at Mahajan and AuliThe 22nd edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas — India's largest bilateral military exercise with the United States — commenced in September 2026 across two theatres: Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan (desert warfare) and Auli in Uttarakhand (high-altitude Himalayan terrain). This is the first time the exercise has been conducted simultaneously in two geographically distinct environments. Current affairsSemicon 2.0 Notified: India's ₹1,27,500-Crore Semiconductor Mission Phase 2 — Indigenous Chip Design, 3-nm Roadmap, and Semiconductor SovereigntyThe Government of India formally notified Semicon 2.0 on August 31, 2026 — a ₹1,27,500-crore programme that expands the semiconductor ecosystem from chip assembly to indigenous design, intellectual property creation, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research, and talent. India aims to domestically design and manufacture chips for 70–75% of its needs by 2029 and reach 3-nanometre and 2-nanometre technology nodes by 2035. Current affairsAirport Privatisation Wave 2.0: PPPAC Approves 11 Airports in Five Bundles — Bundling Model, Concession Terms, and Aviation PolicyThe Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) granted in-principle approval for the private operation of 11 airports across five bundles under a 50-year concession model, requiring ₹8,622 crore investment, with a 60% staff retention mandate — India's first airport bundling model aimed at cross-subsidising smaller airports through larger ones. Current affairsIndia Lifts Wheat and Wheat-Flour Export Ban After 3+ Years: DGFT Notifications 34 and 35 of 2026-27The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued two notifications on 24 August 2026, moving wheat (durum and standard) and all major wheat-derived products (flour/atta, maida, semolina/rava, wholemeal atta, resultant atta) from "Prohibited" to "Free" export status with immediate effect. The ban had been in force since May 2022. India cites record domestic production and adequate buffer stocks as the rationale for lifting restrictions after over three years. Current affairsIndia Successfully Test-Fires Agni-4 Ballistic Missile from Chandipur, OdishaIndia successfully test-fired the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, on August 6, 2026. The test was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and validated all operational and technical parameters. Agni-4 is a two-stage, solid-fuel, nuclear-capable missile with a strike range of approximately 4,000 km.
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- India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha on August 6, 2026. The test was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and DRDO. Which body holds the sole authority to order nuclear use in India?UPSC · Current Affairs
- India's nuclear doctrine, announced in 1999 and reaffirmed in 2003, is based on two core principles. Which of the following correctly states both?UPSC · Current Affairs