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Current Affairs for Saturday, 12 September 2026

Today's exam-relevant items include a PFRDA health-pension product, a BRICS finance-ministers statement, and a Jharkhand public-service commission appointment deadline.

3 exam-relevant updates · 3-question quiz

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Appointments#1

Jharkhand HC sets two-month deadline for JPSC appointments

The Jharkhand High Court has given the state government two months to appoint the chairman and members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. The order comes against a vacancy crisis in the commission.

📌 Static GK link: JPSC is the state public service commission for Jharkhand, similar in role to UPSC at the central level.

Source: Edex Live ↗
Schemes & Policy#2

PFRDA says NPS Swasthya may launch within 30 days

PFRDA Chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann said the NPS Swasthya product may be launched within 30 days and that final guidelines are expected soon. The product includes a health-insurance top-up.

📌 Static GK link: PFRDA is the regulator for the National Pension System (NPS), a pension scheme for Indian citizens.

Source: Zee News ↗
International#3

BRICS finance ministers call for greater emerging-market voice in IMF and World Bank

BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, meeting in Mumbai, called for greater representation of emerging-market and developing economies in the IMF and World Bank. They also criticised unilateral tariffs and trade measures.

📌 Static GK link: IMF and World Bank are Bretton Woods institutions; BRICS is a grouping of major emerging-market economies.

Source: Orissa Post ↗

Test yourself

3 questions on today's update — tap an option to check your answer.

  1. Q1.Which authority is expected to launch NPS Swasthya?

  2. Q2.BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors issued a joint statement after meeting in which city?

  3. Q3.Which court gave Jharkhand two months to appoint the JPSC chairman and members?

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Written by PadhoDost in exam format from the day's reported news. Facts are summarised for exam preparation, not reproduced from the original articles — follow the source links for full reports.