Daily Current Affairs — 05 September 2026
Daily Current Affairs · 05 September 2026
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Current Affairs 05 September 2026 — Full Video (Hinglish)
Every major story of the day explained in Hinglish · by Current Affair Daily
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Economy
WMO El Niño Outlook
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the ongoing El Nio phenomenon
- About El Nio: El Nio is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon involving the abnormal warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and…
- Current El Nio Event: The ongoing El Nio is projected to attain the "very strong" category
- Global Impacts: A strong El Nio can disrupt global climate patterns by increasing the risk of droughts, floods, storms and typhoons
- Impact on Global Temperatures: Ocean heat is released gradually into the atmosphere
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- Implications for India: El Nio can influence the Indian summer monsoon
- Preparedness Measures: The WMO has emphasised strengthening early warning systems, climate forecasting and disaster preparedness
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Economy
WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update 2025-2029
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled "WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025–2029)"
- Global Temperature Trends: WMO projects that the annual global average temperature between 2025 and 2029 will range from 1.2C to 1.9C above the…
- Additionally, there is an 86% chance that at least one year within this timeframe will temporarily surpass the 1.5C limit, and an 80% chance that one…
- South Asia: Expected to remain wetter than average.
- Amazon: Likely to experience drier-than-average conditions.
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- Arctic: Expected to warm 2.4C above normal, 3.5 times the global average.
- The 1.5C threshold is a temporary breach, but a long-term (20–30 years) exceedance would mean failure of the Paris Agreement.
- These plans are critical to staying within the 1.5C limit set in the Paris Agreement.
- WMO stresses the importance of continued climate monitoring to inform decision-making and boost adaptation efforts.
- The WMO is an intergovernmental body comprising 192 Member States and Territories, including India
- It serves as the United Nations' specialized agency for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology, and related geophysical sciences.
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Geography
Typhoons in Southeast Asia
According to a study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science in July 2024, typhoons are occurring frequently in Southeast Asia due to the rising global temperatures.
- A typhoon is a form of cyclone that has wind speeds of 119 kmph and above and develops over warm ocean waters near the equator
- The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.
- Typhoon Yagi: It is the strongest tropical cyclone Asia has encountered till September 2024 and the second most powerful globally after Hurricane…
- Rising Sea Surface Temperatures: Due to global warming
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- Tropical storms draw their strength from warm, moist ocean air, and the rising sea surface temperature leads to more frequent and severe storms.
- Shifts in atmospheric circulation patterns, such as the weakening or alteration of the Walker Circulation (which influences the Pacific Ocean), can…
- The El Nio-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle significantly impacts typhoon frequency
- La Nia years also contribute to this by enhancing cyclone activity in the Western Pacific.
- Rising global temperatures lead to more evaporation from the oceans, increasing moisture content in the atmosphere
- The region lies in the path of the Pacific Ocean's warm currents and is a natural hotspot for typhoon formation.
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Economy
Economic Threat of El Niño to India
As India faces a delayed southwest monsoon and an emerging El Nio condition in the equatorial Pacific, meteorologists and historians are drawing uneasy parallels to the catastrophic Great Famine of 1876–78.
- With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a below-normal monsoon
- El Nio and a likely below-normal monsoon in 2026 could weaken agricultural output
- India must strengthen climate resilience through drought-resistant agriculture
- Monsoon Deficit: El Nio typically weakens the easterly trade winds
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- Crop Failures: Around half of India's net sown area is rain-fed
- Surging Input Costs: To compensate for the lack of rain, farmers are forced to extract groundwater
- Food Inflation: The prices of essential dietary staples—such as cereals, vegetables, and pulses spike rapidly.
- Household Squeeze: Because food constitutes a massive portion of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket in India
- Productivity Tax: A vast majority of India's workforce operates in the informal sector
- According to the International Labour Organization (ILO)
5. What measures can reduce the impact of El Nio on agriculture? Key measures include drought-tolerant crops
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Economy
India–Belgium Relations
The Belgian Prime Minister's September 2026 visit to India strengthened bilateral ties through the India-Belgium Joint Statement, the Investment Fast-Track Mechanism, and defence cooperation agreements.
- Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India's Interests
- India–Belgium relations are expanding beyond traditional diamond trade into defence
- The partnership is supported by mechanisms such as the India–BLEU Joint Economic Commission
- Defence and Security Cooperation: Belgium, a Western European country, and India are strengthening defence and security ties through regular military…
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- India and Belgium signed a Defence Framework Agreement
- Both countries are looking to formalise collaboration between Belgium's Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPIM) and India's National…
- India-Belgium bilateral trade reached USD 13.01 billion in 2025-26
- Belgium seeks to position the Port of Antwerp-Bruges as a critical logistics gateway for Indian exports to Europe
- Both leaders welcomed the conclusion of negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (2026) and endorsed the Joint India–EU Comprehensive…
- They also renewed cooperation on green hydrogen
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History
Cabinet Approves Additional Investment in NIIF
The Union Cabinet has approved an additional Government of India investment commitment of ₹30,000 crore in the National Investment and Infrastructure…
- A major portion of the additional commitment will support NIIF Infrastructure Fund II
- About: Established in 2015, NIIF was created as India's sovereign-anchored investment platform to attract global institutional investors and mobilise…
- Structure: NIIF is professionally managed by NIIF Limited
- Australia's largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, has recently announced an additional investment of A$500 million (about US$346 million) in India's…
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Economy
United Nation Security Council
The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) got five new non permanent members (Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates).
- Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India's Interests
- Estonia, Niger, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam finished their terms recently.
- Albania is joining for the first time while Brazil is taking an 11th turn
- More than 50 of the UN's 193 member countries have never been elected to the council since its formation.
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- UNSC: About: The Security Council was established by the UN Charter in 1945. It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations
- The council has 15 members: the five permanent members and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms
- India, for the eighth time, has entered the UNSC as a non-permanent member last year (2021) and will stay on the council for two years i.e 2021-22.
- Each member of the Security Council has one vote
- Any member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council may participate
- India took active part in the formulation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1947-48 and raised its voice passionately against…
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Economy
India-EU FTA
India and the European Union (EU) have concluded negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a transformative step in their economic relations.
- Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India's Interests
- The concluded India–EU FTA will now undergo language finalisation and legal scrubbing
- India-EU concluded negotiations for a FTA that offers unprecedented market access and boosts for labour-intensive sectors & services.
- Its success is challenged by EU's stringent regulations (CBAM, EUDR) acting as non-tariff barriers.
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- Sustainability requires managing asymmetries, securing equitable carve-outs, and deepening strategic cooperation.
- Comprehensive Market Access: The European Union committed to open 97% of its tariff lines
- Labour-Intensive Sector Advantage: Key employment-generating sectors such as textiles
- Services Market Liberalisation: The EU made binding commitments across 144 services subsectors
- Farm Exports: The FTA provides India preferential access to the EU market for key agricultural and processed food exports
- Professional Mobility Framework: The FTA establishes a clear framework for temporary movement of professionals such as intra-corporate transferees
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Environment
BBNJ Agreement Enters Into Force
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement
- BBNJ Agreement: Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)
- The Agreement also establishes a funding mechanism and creates key institutional structures
- Major economies such as China, Germany, Japan, France, and Brazil have ratified the treaty
- Marine Genetic Resources (MGRs), including fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
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- Area-Based Management Tools (ABMTs), such as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for activities in the high seas
- Capacity-Building and Transfer of Marine Technology to developing countries.
- The agreement supports SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and contributes to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change
- The BBNJ Agreement is the third implementation agreement under UNCLOS
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Economy
India and Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union – reporting
Recently, the 16th Session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) between India and Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) was held in New Delhi.
- India and BLEU reiterated the importance of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) towards the development of bilateral economic and trade relations…
- Joint Economic Commission between India and Belgium – Luxembourg Economic Union (India-BLEU) was established in 1997 and is the main vehicle for…
- This biennial event is organized in the capital cities of the three countries alternatively.
- Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) was created by a treaty signed in 1921.
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- Under the terms of the treaty, the economic frontier was lifted and the Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc were set at a fixed parity establishing a…
- A new convention was signed in 2002, between the two nations.
- Although most of the aims of BLEU have largely been taken up by the Benelux Union (between Luxembourg
- The Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union is the world's 13th largest export economy.
- India is Belgium's second-largest export destination and fourth-largest trade partner outside the European Union with a significant contribution from…
- The leading exports from Belgium to India are in the sectors of gem and jewellery (rough diamonds)
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Simple Current Affairs MCQ — 05 September 2026
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