4 September 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railway Exams

Key current affairs developments for Friday, 4 September 2026 included ISRO’s GSLV-F17/EOS-05 launch, SEBI’s clearance of the NSE IPO, a record forex-reserve print, the UN vote on the Equal Earth map, and CBI’s Operation Chakra-VI searches. The day’s exam value sits in space capability, market regulation, external buffers and a UN cartography resolution — plus Janmashtami as the dated observance.

National & Policy

CBI searches 89 sites in Operation Chakra-VI digital-arrest cases

The Central Bureau of Investigation said on 4 September 2026 it searched 89 locations across 20 States in three major “digital arrest” cases under Operation Chakra-VI, and arrested three persons. The three cases involve alleged losses of ₹42.36 crore, including ₹7.67 crore (BITS Pilani-linked victim), ₹19.24 crore (Gujarat) and ₹15.45 crore (Karnataka). The agency said the raids targeted money trails and handlers. Source: The Hindu / ANI report, 4 September 2026; official CBI release URL not captured at the time of writing

Exam Points:

• Operation: CBI Chakra-VI
• Searches: 89 locations, 20 States
• Combined alleged loss: ₹42.36 crore
• Arrests reported: 3

Economy & Banking

SEBI clears NSE IPO, paving way for listing after long delay

The Securities and Exchange Board of India on 4 September 2026 issued observations on the National Stock Exchange draft offer, allowing the bourse to move ahead with its public issue. The issue is structured as an offer for sale of about 14.89 crore shares (~6% of equity); SBI is among the largest sellers. Reports put the issue size near ₹30,000 crore. The exchange itself will not receive proceeds. Source: SEBI / Reuters report, 4 September 2026; official observation-page URL not captured at the time of writing

Exam Points:

• Regulator: SEBI
• Issuer: National Stock Exchange
• Structure: Offer for sale, ~6% stake
• Largest seller named: SBI

India’s forex reserves hit record $740.803 billion

The Reserve Bank of India on 4 September 2026 released data for the week ended 28 August 2026: reserves rose by $11.475 billion to $740.803 billion, a new high. Foreign currency assets were $600.67 billion; gold reserves were $116.409 billion. SDRs stood at $18.81 billion and the IMF reserve position at $4.914 billion. Source: RBI, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Reserves (week ended 28 Aug): $740.803 billion
• Weekly rise: $11.475 billion
• FCA: $600.67 billion
• Gold: $116.409 billion

Static Link: RBI was established in 1935; headquarters: Mumbai; current Governor: Sanjay Malhotra (verify against latest official list when revising).

RBI steps up VRRR auctions to absorb surplus liquidity

The RBI on 4 September 2026 used variable-rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions, including a longer 30-day tenor, to drain surplus cash. Reports said the central bank mopped up ₹6.02 lakh crore against a notified intent of about ₹8.5 lakh crore, after surplus liquidity was cited near ₹10.3 lakh crore as of 3 September. Inflows linked to special dollar-mobilisation windows were named as a source of the overhang. Source: The Economic Times report, 4 September 2026; official statement not located at the time of writing

Exam Points:

• Tool: Variable-rate reverse repo (VRRR)
• Amount absorbed (reported): ₹6.02 lakh crore
• Surplus liquidity cited: ~₹10.3 lakh crore
• Added tenor: 30-day VRRR

Science & Technology

ISRO launches EOS-05, India’s first geo-orbit imaging satellite

ISRO on 4 September 2026 launched GSLV-F17 with EOS-05 at 2:55 a.m. IST from the Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The 2,367 kg satellite was placed in a sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit about 18 minutes after lift-off. GSLV-F17 was the vehicle’s 19th flight; EOS-05 is India’s first dedicated imaging satellite intended for geosynchronous orbit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO. Source: PIB, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Mission: GSLV-F17 / EOS-05
• Lift-off: 2:55 a.m. IST, 4 Sept 2026, Sriharikota
• Satellite mass: 2,367 kg
• First Indian imaging satellite for geosynchronous orbit

Static Link: ISRO was founded in 1969; headquarters in Bengaluru; current Chairman V. Narayanan.

Vice-President inaugurates PU advanced instruments and tech forum

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Chancellor of Panjab University, on 4 September 2026 inaugurated the upgraded Advanced Instrumentation Facility at SAIF/CIL and the Panjab University Tech Innovation Forum (PU-TIF) in Chandigarh. Five instruments were listed: Atomic Force Microscope, Raman Spectrometer, DNA Sequencer, Flow Cytometer and FTIR Spectrometer. PU-TIF succeeds Bio-NEST as a Section 8 company for incubation. Source: PIB, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Venue: Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Facilities: SAIF/CIL and PU-TIF
• Instruments added: 5 named systems
• PU-TIF: Section 8 successor to Bio-NEST

Defence & Security

IAF Chief meets UAE Air Force Commander in Abu Dhabi

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh on 4 September 2026 met Major General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence, in Abu Dhabi. The UAE defence ministry said both sides discussed military and defence cooperation and regional security. The visit sits under the India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and follows earlier service-chief exchanges. Source: UAE Ministry of Defence / IANS report, 4 September 2026; official IAF release URL not captured at time of writing

Exam Points:

• IAF Chief: Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh
• Counterpart: Maj Gen Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi
• Place: Abu Dhabi, 4 September 2026
• Framework: India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

International Affairs

UNGA backs Equal Earth map over Mercator in non-binding vote

The UN General Assembly on 4 September 2026 adopted a resolution promoting the Equal Earth projection over the Mercator map. The vote was 164 in favour, 1 against (United States), and 6 abstentions. Togo led the text for African Union members; the resolution is not legally binding and does not bar Mercator for navigation. Equal Earth (2018) shows land area more accurately; Mercator shrinks equatorial continents. Source: Reuters / UN reporting, 4 September 2026; official resolution URL not captured at time of writing

Exam Points:

• Vote: 164–1–6 (US against)
• Projection promoted: Equal Earth (2018)
• Sponsor lead: Togo / African Union
• Status: non-binding

Static Link: UN founded in 1945; headquarters in New York; General Assembly is the plenary of all member states.

Sri Lanka arrests Namal Rajapaksa in Airbus procurement probe

Sri Lanka’s anti-graft body on 4 September 2026 arrested lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a corruption probe into a 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase. The case is a high-profile test of Colombo’s graft investigations involving a political family that dominated national politics for years. Source: The Hindu report, 4 September 2026; official commission release not located at the time of writing

Exam Points:

• Arrested: Namal Rajapaksa
• Date: 4 September 2026
• Case: 2013 Airbus purchase probe
• Relation: son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Jaishankar in Warsaw says India is in touch with Kyiv and Moscow

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in Warsaw on 4 September 2026 after meeting Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, said India is in continuous touch with Ukraine and Russia to explore ideas that could mitigate or end the war. He had met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on 3 September. Zelenskyy thanked India for supporting peace efforts. Source: India Today / MEA remarks reporting, 4 September 2026; official MEA transcript URL not captured at time of writing

Exam Points:

• EAM location on 4 Sept: Warsaw
• Polish counterpart: Radosław Sikorski
• Prior stop (3 Sept): Kyiv, meeting with Zelenskyy
• Line: dialogue, diplomacy, negotiation

Environment & Ecology

Nepal Army rescues two workers from Trishuli hydropower tunnel

The Nepali Army on 4 September 2026 rescued two workers alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A / Trishuli 3A hydropower site in Rasuwa, about nine to ten days after flash floods linked to the Bhotekoshi disaster. Authorities said more people were still feared trapped; casualty counts in the wider Nepal floods continued to change through the day and are not treated as final here. Source: PTI / NBC News report, 4 September 2026; official Nepal Army bulletin URL not captured at time of writing

Exam Points:

• Rescued on 4 Sept: 2 workers
• Site: Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel, Rasuwa
• Agency: Nepali Army
• Context: Bhotekoshi flash floods

Sports

Amit Shah inaugurates World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 4 September 2026 inaugurated the Archery Association of India’s World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad by video conference. The stage runs from 5–9 September 2026, with about 108–109 para-archers from 19 countries. Reports described it as India’s first hosting of this international para-archery series. India’s squad includes world No. 1 compound archer Sheetal Devi. Source: PIB / ANI, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Event: World Archery Para Series, Ahmedabad
• Inauguration: 4 Sept 2026; competition 5–9 Sept
• Field: ~108 athletes, 19 countries
• India star named: Sheetal Devi

Awards, Appointments & Obituaries

Meloni becomes Italy’s longest continuously serving postwar PM

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on 4 September 2026 became the longest continuously serving prime minister in Italy’s postwar history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her and linked the milestone to the India–Italy Special Strategic Partnership. Source: PIB, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Leader: Giorgia Meloni
• Milestone: longest continuous postwar Italian PM
• India tie-up named: Special Strategic Partnership
• Congratulated by: PM Narendra Modi

Government Schemes, Reports & Indices

Limited verified coverage for this category on 4 September 2026. No new Union scheme launch, index release or official report dated to the target day cleared the source and significance filters.

State-Specific News

UP: 17,500 evacuated as floods affect 26 districts

The Uttar Pradesh government said on 4 September 2026 that more than 17,500 people had been moved to safety from flood-hit areas in 26 districts. About 3.53 lakh people were reported affected, and 4,847 were in relief shelters. Officials said no loss of life or livestock had been reported in that update. The Ganga was above warning level at Varanasi and above danger level at Ballia, with the Ghaghra also high. Snapshot only — figures can change. Source: The Hindu / Indian Express report, 4 September 2026; official state bulletin URL not captured at time of writing

Exam Points:

• State update date: 4 September 2026
• Districts affected: 26
• Evacuated (that update): over 17,500
• Rivers named: Ganga, Ghaghra

Important Day / Theme

Shri Krishna Janmashtami

Janmashtami was observed on 4 September 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued greetings. President Droupadi Murmu had issued an eve-of-festival message on 3 September. No single official 2026 “theme” was uniformly stated across government releases. Source: PIB, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Date in 2026: 4 September
• Festival: birth of Lord Krishna
• PM and Home Minister issued greetings

Dadabhai Naoroji’s birth anniversary

4 September is also the birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji (born 1825), called the “Grand Old Man of India.” The Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha paid floral tributes in Parliament. He is associated with the Drain of Wealth thesis and served as INC President in 1886, 1893 and 1906. Source: PIB photo release / Parliamentary Affairs, 4 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Born: 4 September 1825
• Epithet: Grand Old Man of India
• Theory: Drain of Wealth
• INC President: 1886, 1893, 1906

Also informally marked by some awareness calendars: National Wildlife Day — no official Union/UN 2026 theme located for this September date (the day is associated with Colleen Paige’s 2005 initiative and, in some calendars, Steve Irwin).

4 September 2026: One-Liner Revision

• CBI Operation Chakra-VI: 89 searches in 20 States over digital-arrest cases.
• SEBI cleared NSE’s IPO, structured as an ~6% offer for sale.
• India’s forex reserves hit $740.803 billion in the week ended 28 August 2026.
• RBI used VRRR auctions, including a 30-day tenor, to absorb surplus liquidity.
• ISRO’s GSLV-F17 placed EOS-05, India’s first geo-orbit imaging satellite, on 4 September 2026.
• EOS-05 mass: 2,367 kg; launch from Sriharikota at 2:55 a.m. IST.
• Vice-President inaugurated SAIF/CIL instruments and PU-TIF at Panjab University.
• IAF Chief A. P. Singh held talks with the UAE Air Force Commander in Abu Dhabi.
• UNGA voted 164–1–6 to promote the Equal Earth map projection.
• Namal Rajapaksa was arrested in Sri Lanka’s 2013 Airbus probe.
• EAM Jaishankar said in Warsaw that India is in touch with both Ukraine and Russia.
• Nepal Army rescued two workers from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel.
• World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad: 19 countries, competition 5–9 September.
• Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s longest continuously serving postwar prime minister.
• UP floods (4 Sept update): 26 districts, over 17,500 evacuated.
• Janmashtami 2026 fell on 4 September; Dadabhai Naoroji was born on 4 September 1825.

Revision tip: lock the EOS-05 mission facts, the $740.803 billion reserve print, and the UN Equal Earth vote (164–1–6) before tomorrow’s digest — those three travel well into prelims.