UPSC current affairs — 16 September 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 16 September 2026.

  1. Meta to share child safety information directly with Indian agencies (Security)
    Meta will bypass the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to share India-specific child sexual abuse material reports directly with the National Crime Records Bureau.
  2. Why we need to focus on the gender disparity in organ transplantation (Society)
    Data from 2019 to 2023 reveals a stark gender gap in organ transplantation, with women comprising 63.8% of living donors while men make up 69.8% of transplant recipients.
  3. BRICS gives India’s balancing power a boost (IR)
    The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted India's growing diplomatic role as a bridge, facilitating dialogue among rival nations and pushing for global governance reforms.
  4. Decoding India’s GDP base revision (Economy)
    A major driver behind the revision of India's nominal GDP is the improved measurement of the country's unincorporated services sector.
  5. Six States, UT sign Kishau multipurpose project agreement; CM Sukhu hails ‘major victory’ for Himachal (Polity)
    An agreement has been signed by six states and a Union Territory for the Kishau multipurpose project, which will come up on the Tons river along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border.
  6. Merchants to be charged 0.4% for UPI transactions over ₹2,000; small vendors exempt (Economy)
    The Ministry of Finance announced that a 0.4% charge will apply to merchant UPI transactions exceeding ₹2,000, while person-to-person transactions and small vendors remain exempt.
  7. India deeply concerned about blockades in Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, says govt. (IR)
    The Indian government expressed deep concern over blockades in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, while noting that oil supplies from the Red Sea region remain unaffected so far.
  8. Himalaya approaching tipping point, report says (Environment)
    A new report warns that the Himalayan region is approaching a tipping point, with peak water—the point when river flows stop rising and begin to decline—expected by mid-century.

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